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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders. Our support of groups advancing LGBTI rights is opening up new opportunities for helping many more such groups around the world. In my Fall 2011 President’s Update , I mentioned PBS NewsHour’s two stories, and complete press coverage of our work is listed on our website.

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2011 NTC Preview: Let's Talk About Tech, Baby

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Technology is the unintuitive phone system, the frustrating donor management system, the computer that blue screens every time it has more than three windows open. Over the past couple of years, they have been dabbling, and then wading, in data visualization techniques. For more Salt-n-Pepa Lyrics, check out this Youtube video.

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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Beth Kanter, Net Funders Conference, October, 2011. A few days ago I opened the door on a new learning journey. On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance.

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How To Put Social Fundraising On Steroids: Community Giving Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. For more in-depth learning experiences, I do a pre-workshop assessment, but for this mini-workshop I did a living assessment in the room.

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Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Also, check out Lucy’s Digital Civil Society wiki for examples of open data used for the social good. Beth’s Blog, September 2011. Patricia Patrizi, Elizabeth Heidi Thompson, Julia Coffman, and Tanya Beer, “ Eyes Wide Open: Learning as Strategy Under Conditions of Complexity and Uncertainty.” Beth Kanter, “ Data Informed.

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Drupal Day at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference

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If you happened to have attended the incredible Drupal Nonprofit Summit at the 2011 BADCamp , the format and structure of the event will be familiar: 9:30-10:00 am: An optional "Introduction to Drupal Terminology and concepts for IT professionals new to Drupal.". Email Brendan to add it to your registration. 10:45-11am: Break.11-12

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New Book: How To Implement Multichannel Online Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” The book offers up advice and techniques on how to make your online channels – email marketing, web site, and newer tools like mobile and social media work together in a sophisticated strategy or your organization to reach its advocacy, fundraising, or community building goals.