Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

My role was to document the event and collect stories. The first shift of volunteers arrived on site at 7:00 am and we were given an orientation and an overview about how computer refurbishing can be an economic empowerment tool for the homeless and save the environment. Since Mark works solo, this is a useful tool.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

I recommend having a full soup-to-nuts inventory of everything -- PCs, software, cabling, servers, peripherals, etc -- but for this scenario, I mean a simple list of your core solutions and tools. This should be a simple one page document. If a value adding tool stopped working, it would radically impact how you work.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Every campaign, every organization, and really, even every individual engaging with others online has a set of tools and techniques they've learned from and rely on every day. The ToMamaWithLove campaign saw them try some new tools as well as some trusted favorites, even with a budget of $0 and a lot of volunteer time. Infrastructure.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

It approximates the “out of the box” functionality of Jive, and integrates a significant suite of tools. SocialText is a commercial, hosted wiki-based platform with some collaborative workspace-type features such as discussions and document management tacked on. Open Atrium. It is also quite expensive. SocialText.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 8, 2013

But I have to admit, I’m not a fan of the Foundation’s Batch Data Entry tool. It was released in 2011 and hasn’t appeared to get a lot of love since. It’s not mentioned on the main Starter Pack page or in the documentation. We considered developing a stand alone tool (like DemandTools).

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

It approximates the “out of the box” functionality of Jive, and integrates a significant suite of tools. SocialText is a commercial, hosted wiki-based platform with some collaborative workspace-type features such as discussions and document management tacked on. Open Atrium. It is also quite expensive. SocialText.

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Social Network Drupal Ning Network 48

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

President’s Update Fall 2011 Don’t be surprised, but we’re picking up the pace of change at Benetech! with the tools to teach reading to adolescent and adult beginning readers, such as those with developmental disabilities. Our team has been thinking hard about scaling positive social impact of technology work.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

This global Martus meeting brought together individuals who use Martus to address different human rights documentation and security needs in widely varied projects, to share their successes and challenges with the software. What if we made it easier to send data to Martus directly from a wide range of other tools, like your mobile device?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

They couldn’t solve the humanitarian crisis, but they could build a tool that could shine a light on human rights violations, bringing much-needed attention and support to developing emergencies. The tool was Ushahidi. Usahidi means “bearing witness” in Swahili.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

At that time she made and raised $2,000 using Chipin, using the case study I had documented where I raised money to send a young Cambodian women to college. I am a documentary filmmaker and video journalist, and I think of my work as a form of story telling and documenting. Dollars help make independent projects possible.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

So, when the ICT-KM Program was tasked with organising the social reporting for the Share Fair on Agricultural and Rural Development Knowledge in Africa in Addis Ababa in October 2010, it was clear that it was high time that we document the social reporting team’s experiences and lessons learned in a generic guide. Event management?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

[Note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. There are many types of technology and other management tools available to assist in this process, and now is the time to take stock of your technology and the tools you are going to use to track your data.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

My role was to document the event and collect stories. The first shift of volunteers arrived on site at 7:00 am and we were given an orientation and an overview about how computer refurbishing can be an economic empowerment tool for the homeless and save the environment. Since Mark works solo, this is a useful tool.

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Service Story Arts NTC 66

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

In April of 2011, a story broke regarding The Central Asia Institute, a nonprofit organization. Increased use of productive meeting tools, such as consent agendas (60%), web-based board portals (37%), and telecommunications (47%). Boards continue to adopt conflict-of-interest policies, whistleblower, and document-retention policies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Enter The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : VIDEO: 2011: A Look Back. The Daily Show remembers the important stories of 2011 so you don’t have to. .

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Social Media Media Management Social 251

NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Centralized communication : Many nonprofit board management software products make it possible to store board-related documents in a centralized, secure location. Using a centralized document repository means no longer having to rely on email to send and search through countless documents.

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Software Management Time Cleveland 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

I’ll be Jordan and Morocco in March, 2011). View more documents from E-Mediat. Through the E-Mediat program, Essmaani participants also gained tools on how to recruit volunteers on line and how to promote their activities using social media. Flickr Photo by SMEX Beirut.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Fear not, nonprofit professionals! Second, use tools and practices. The cards focus on strengths-based reflections and are an easy tool to get meetings started on a positive note, even if you are discussing challenging issues. May 11, 2011 2:34 PM Sparkplug said. Finally, ask for help!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

All of these donated software tools can be requested at the same time. Office suites include: Word 2010: Create professional documents with this -processing program. The latest version of QuickBooks, Intuit QuickBooks 2011 , is in stock at TechSoup. Share Documents with Anyone, Anywhere.

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NTEN

APRIL 15, 2010

That's why we were particularly pleased to learn that Yaw Anokwa -- a lead developer on Open Data Kit , a modular set of tools helping nonprofits around the world collect data, via mobile phones, on everything from deforestation to human rights violations -- has won the fourth annual Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Center wanted to expand its reach, connections, and impact using social media and received grant funding in 2011 for social media planning and implementation through 2012. The social media team maintains an internal document within its shared Google Drive folder called the “NYCEAC Internal Resource List.”

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Social Media Collaboration Org Media 96

NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. There are many types of technology and other management tools available to assist in this process, and now is the time to take stock of your technology and the tools you are going to use to track your data.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. It will give you the knowledge and tools to find grants, court prospective funders, and write successful grant applications.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 15, 2012

Please check Your Payment History in the payment tool. © Copyright 2011 Online Payment Center, South House, Black Prince Road, US SE1 7SJ. Text: DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANYBODY WHO PRESENTED DOCUMENT OF CLAIM,REPORTED TO HAVE. Amount of Refund Transactions: 211.81. Sender: Payment Center (no-reply@jarmo.dk).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Centralized communication : Many nonprofit board management software products make it possible to store board-related documents in a centralized, secure location. Using a centralized document repository means no longer having to rely on email to send and search through countless documents.

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Software Management Time Cleveland 40

NTEN

MARCH 17, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] All this time I've been using third party compression tools.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Meaningful tools to evaluate effectiveness are largely absent (Liket and Maas, 2015). As a nonprofit practitioner dedicated to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the services you provide, it is your responsibility to identify, document, and validate these practices (National Resource Center, 2010). Jossey-Bass.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2011

We aim to reach the the 55,000 Canadians affected by a brain tumour with a variety of tools and technology such as our website and social media communities play a large part in this reach. We have adopted Facebook and Twitter and examine new tools before taking them to assess their usefulness in reaching our community.

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Brain Canada NTEN Technology 52

Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2015

The act of bridging demographics and bringing audiences into your "virtual living room," wherever that may be, is a powerful tool in shaping and delivering your story. Imagine the evolution of civil and political society in a world where moments can be documented by anyone, and accountability is monitored by the masses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

February 27, 2011. To understand networks and their value as a social media trainer’s tool. To model and practice integrating the use of social media tools and networked approaches to document, deliver, and share learning. For partners and In-Country teams to get to know one another and the project.

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AFP Blog

JULY 19, 2011

GuideStar Launches GX Connects, a New Online Resource for Nonprofits | Cision Wire : "Washington, DC—July 19, 2011—GuideStar—the leading source of nonprofit information—today announced the launch of GX Connects, a new, free tool for nonprofits that want to complete their GuideStar Exchange profiles and keep them updated.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

In our session on Community Voice at NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Techology Conference, Arthur provided a case study of the LikeMinded program and how it was built based on engagement with the community. We also used tools like UserVoice to get feedback from those who could not join us in person. Tools to Reinforce Positive Interaction.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Provide Participants with Personalization Tools. Therefore, it's important to make sure your participants have the tools they need to succeed. Provide online tools that allow them to engage with their peers by explaining why they personally chose to get involved. In 2010, 75 volunteers participated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. Social Network Analysis Tools for Social Media. Watech4good Summit.

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Knowledge Seattle Social Media Measure 97

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2011

A third (33%) of nonprofit executives take over from someone who was fired or forced to resign, according to the 2011 Daring to Lead report, which surveyed 3000 nonprofit executive directors earlier this year. Do you have a documented succession plan? Author: Jennifer Darrouzet. The Seven Questions. Can I see it? This blows my mind.

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Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2011

Social video includes the sharing of videos across networks and channels along with the rise of video meetings, workshops, and collaboration sessions integrated with social media tools. In future NPLive sessions we will dig deeper with social video collaboration tools like. on cloud collaboration tools in the August episode of NPLive.

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