Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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Going to NTEN's NTC in 2009? Hell Yes!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Adamgn NTEN opened up the registration for the 2009 NTC Conference. I also organize the annual Day of Service This year it is in San Francisco. I know that travel and conference attendance is viewed as a luxury and the first thing that gets slashed in hard times.

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RIP: Rob Stuart, Godfather of the NpTech Movement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The last time I saw him was in 2009 in San Francisco at the NTC. I just learned that Rob passed away , leaving behind a wife and two daughters. Rob Stuart shared my birthday, Jan. But we also shared more than that – the nonprofit technology field. Rob was the godfather.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function. Since 2009, Zynga.org has enabled millions of players to contribute nearly $20 million to more than 30 nonprofit organizations globally.

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Wisdom About Networks From Encore Network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Both are former Hewlett-Packard Vice-Presidents and both were Encore Fellows in the 2009 pilot Silicon Valley program, matched with Partners in School Innovation of San Francisco. Lyle Hurst is the EFN’s Network Developer. … Read More

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The Magic Tweet: Crowdsourcing Opera Analysis

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The opera will be performed throughout the weekend of Deloitte Ignite (4, 5, 6 September 2009). A few months back, the San Francisco Symphony used YouTube to crowdsource auditions for a mashup peformance. Royal Opera House is crowdsourcing the storyline for an opera on Twitter in a month's time. (Hat Hat Tip Blog Herald ).

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NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference: A Vibrant "Social" Community of Practice

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I have not been blogging because I've been at the NTEN NTC Conference , the premier event for nonprofit techies taking place in San Francisco. I've been coming to this conference for ten years now and it's a like a family reunion. Expect light blogging for a while, but I do have a number of posts in draft.:-) .

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