Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. I hope to learn the art of sentence combining. I have a confession.

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DECEMBER 24, 2009

Social Media: What I Learned This Year | Millennial Marketing – Carol Phillips has a great post recapping what she learned about social media in 2009, including: "Effective use of Social Media requires enthusiasm and diligence." Download the December 2009 version of this list here. NonProfit 2.0

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MARCH 20, 2009

Below is the blog post from him, calling for help. Every little bit helps…well, you can read that in his words, not mine. I need your help. I was recently awarded a scholarship to attend the NTEN (Non Profit Technology Network) Conference in San Franciscio, which is going to be held from April 26th-28th, 2009.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

Wireframes Magazine – I’ve been doing Information Architecture for a very long time, now, but it’s great to learn new tricks and tools. Be Helpful. RoughType by Nicholas Carr – really smart dude, really interesting stuff. at 4:28 pm Awww, shucks. :-) Let the love flow bidirectionally! 2 homefreeorg 05.01.09

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Many other nonprofit and do good bloggers helped promote the contest. The Chase Community Giving Advisory Board will review the top vote-getters to help ensure compliance with the program's rules. 2009 The Year of Perpetual Online Contests : Case Foundation Blog. Marc Pitman wonders what can be learned?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Change the Web Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the Web sites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit every day. “We want you to dream up a new tool to help people find and share actions. Learn more about the Challenge & participate!

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JANUARY 13, 2010

A social enterprise, Zoetica provides superior communication consulting, training, and strategy to help mindful organizations affect social change." So that non-profit organizations can learn and benefit from these best practices. This is the Top 10 list of the best social campaigns featured on Osocio in 2009.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, puts on a massive, be-there-or-be-square conference for nonprofit professionals every year (in 2009, we met in San Francisco). In spite of this, many recognize that an effective technology manager or a well-oiled IT department can and does help extend the reach and scope of any organization.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2009

Flickr Photo by lumaxart The web is abuzz with resolutions for 2009 -- NTEN included! We'd like to help you put a little action behind the words, with the NTEN Technology Leadership Series. > Learn more, be true to your resolutions, and sign up today! The opportunity starts this Thursday, January 8.

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APRIL 12, 2011

Especially when they help reveal a lot of information in a visual format. World Giving Index Charities Aid Foundation looked at three different types of charitable behavior – giving money, giving time and helping a stranger and used the results to produce the “World Giving Index.&#

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2009

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCVA), a nonprofit that serves to promote online security awareness and education, just launched their new initiative at the RSA 2009 conference. We sometimes forget the fact that many of us learn about computers, networks, and security as adults. read more.

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NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2009

Your guide to the resources that will help you put technology to work for your cause (although this month, we're going to be a little self-serving). Let's just consider our popular webinars : in addition to saving up to 50% off our already low prices, NTEN Members can buy the Season Pass -- unlimited webinars in 2009 for only $275.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

I've been thinking a lot of those, mostly internal - personal improvement and professional goals for my work, blog, and professional learning. It won't help if people "over-think" this or make too much of this, but we are asking for real commitments. Tags: promotion. Share that commitment with us for a chance to win!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Kevin Lo Chris Peters When you're a nonprofit manager, there are loads of great resources to help you get the skills you need to lead effectively: You can take classes on human resources, learn about the legal needs of your organization, or dive into accounting practices. How MUCH do you need to know? The answer is.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 26, 2009

Join us 19-20 September 2009 and be part of this extraordinary event. We’re looking for developers to come up with new and innovative ways of helping charities promote their causes and garner support. Learn more or register today ! Tags: challenge events api hackdays london. What we hope to get from the weekend.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

BusinessWeek innovation blog reached out to its readers on Facebook, Twitter, and its blog asking for suggestions for social media innovators for 2009. 2) Eyes to the World: People innovating with social media to help others. And she shares what she learns with nonprofits everywhere. Tags: promotion.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

There’s just 6 days until OWD09 ; learn how you can join the celebrations! In 2009, we’re geared for events in over 50 cities in 20 countries! There are many ways you can participate in OWD09 and help celebrate the web. Help Universal Giving Bring the Web to the Developing World. What’s OneWebDay.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Helpful guide tone vs colorful and wordy. learning loops. Fast forward to 2009, Wendy led a process internally to create a social media guidelines and operational handbook. Step 2: make learning in public less stressful, worst case scenarios and contingency plans. Step 3: Reflection – where the greatest learning is.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Learn more about Mozilla Service Week and get involved! This week - September 14-21, 2009 - we’ve asked individuals to step up and make a difference by using the Web to better their community. You may already have an idea of how you want to help, and that’s great. Learn more about finding a project, here.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 4, 2009

All 10 finalists will be invited to present their ideas at an international conference, “The Soul of the New Machine: Human Rights, Technology, and New Media,” at UC Berkeley, May 4 and 5, 2009. Learn more. Learn more. We want you to dream up a new tool to help people find and share actions. Learn more.

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NTEN

APRIL 9, 2009

Flickr Photo by Green Moon Penguin Day is coming to San Francisco on Saturday, April 25, 2009, right before the NTC. Learnings from Google Summers of Code. Helping Techies and Non-Techies Communicate and Cooperate. If you're going to be in town on the Saturday before the NTC, it will be a great opportunity to start learning!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Learn more and show your gratitude! Scheduled for November 24 – 26, 2009 , the 48-hour event created by Epic Change will encourage participants to express their thanks using online tools and at live events. Last year, funds from TweetsGiving helped build a classroom in Tanzania. Why TweetsGiving? Get Involved.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Every year we survey the nonprofit technology community (via our members, program participants, and other like-communities) to learn two main things: How are WE doing , as an organization, to make your work easier, and your mission a little closer? Tags: Budget community Leadership NTEN Planning. > Download the report (free).

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with John Brennan , the driving force behind OpenAction.org , which empowers individuals and organizations by helping them tell the world about the positive impact their actions have. You can learn more about John and OpenAction in the interview below. On July 5 the real fun began.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 9, 2009

I LOVE helping other women feel empowered to learn, share, and succeed in the technology sector, too. Women Who Tech TeleSummit: April 2009. The second annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit (which will take place in April 2009) is looking for panel suggestions. Ada Lovelace Day: March 24, 2009.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The only way, in my view, to bring those you aren’t connected or participating online into the conversations, especially those on digital inclusion, to help shape policies and changes for creating one web that really does serve everyone. There are many ways you can participate in OWD09 and help celebrate the web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

Learn basic HTML. I launched this blog in September 2009. Help your donors understand how Web 2.0 Tags: ROI (Return on Investment) Social Media. For the last 4.5 My Top Five are below: 1. Launch a blog. I was a reluctant blogger. I didn’t think the world needed another blogger. I was wrong. fundraising tools work.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2006

I’ve been learning about some interesting examples of the use of APIs in nonprofit organizations, as well as learning what vendors (both proprietary and open source) are thinking about the issue. Be Helpful. I’m looking forward to getting into the meat of the writing.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2009

Now is the time to help choose the local organizations that will benefit from the twitter-powered organizing and convening. Vote for your local organization: Some cities have already chosen the organization and others need local people to vote, so use the map on the Twestival site to find your city’s Twestival page to learn more!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2009

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009. They can even help elect a new president.). Please register and join us as we learn and engage about the use and misuse of Twitter, Facebook, and the rest. If you’re already on Twitter, follow the conversation and share your thoughts on social entrepreneurship with the hash tag #tiese.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2009

If you're an NTEN member and have nptech news, don't forget to tag your posts "NTEN member" or "nptech" -- and give me a heads-up! You can see their tagline and Nancy Schwartz 's comments -- oh, and submit YOUR ORG's tag line -- here ! Tags: 501 Tech Club community buzz NPTech NTEN nten members.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2009

Are you a nonprofit that could benefit from some techie help? Check out the Mozilla Service Week, taking place September 14-21, and sign up to participate - whether you want to help, or want to get some help! " Tags: roundup bookmarks. Here's a story from the NYTimes addressing just that.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2009

" Nonprofit Social Network Survey | Common Knowledge - "Learn how commercial social networks and house social networks fit into your nonprofit's online ecosystem. " Tags: roundup bookmarks. These are some links I wanted to share from May 6th. Find me on Delicious for more!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

When I started at organization in July 2009, the Facebook fan page had about 6,000 fans and now it has over 35,400 fans. I was hired in July 2009 to come into the organization and breathe life into social networking, explore new opportunities and empower the volunteers. Tags: The Book.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

You can learn more about Fundapi -- it helps if you can read Spanish -- and the work they're doing in Ecuador here. Tags: member appreciation NTEN. We're proud to have them as members for another year! Don't forget to renew your own NTEN membership for 2010.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2007

I haven’t read that blog (yet) because I’m not a librarian, although, I’ve always thought what Deborah said on the ISF list : “I have long thought that nonprofit techies should make a point of learning from and making common cause with tech-savvy librarians.&# Be Helpful. at 10:00 am Free. brilliant.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

." The TwitterKids of Tanzania | The Epic Change Blog – A beautiful update from the Epic Change blog where Stacey and Avi are now in Tanzania working with the "school that Twitter built" last year from proceeds of Tweetsgiving, and where this year's donations will help bring technology. "Hujambo

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