Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

The digital tools we have at our disposal are limitless — allowing great stories to reach more and more people, and providing new opportunities for recruiting advocates, changing policy, public education, and creating real change on the ground. Today, it’s a whole new ballgame.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2019

We’re the most connected we’ve ever been – with our friends, social networks and even strangers near and far having constant influence and involvement in our daily lives through messaging, social media, in app social tools, online communities and more. By 2020, millennials will make up over half of the workforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2010

There are people or even organizational cultures comfortable with using the existing tools and are slow to change, while early adopters and agile cultures keep learning and moving. .&# It is not uncommon that when a new technology emerges that has the potential to replace or improve upon an existing technology, people resist.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2011

Most importantly, reaching out to smaller groups or group leaders is more conducive to creating openness and cultivating a feedback loop necessary to gauge and respond to the attitudes and needs of the community. Don't Second Guess Yourself. read more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

While organizational adoption of social media tools for external communications strategies is becoming more common, not to mention lots of practical advice such as this recent white paper: The Revolution will be Socialized and the many how-to primers for nonprofits like this one. tools would be misused by their staff.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2011

In different ways, both Zuckerberg and Assange are relying on and encouraging more relaxed, tolerant attitudes towards disclosure of sensitive personal or organizational information. For a variety of reasons nonprofits, activists, and others may have good reason to object to this trend.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2009

On the one hand, you need to have a clear purpose of what you want to achieve and an understanding of your network members. But, how can you choose the right tools and design your onspace if you haven't experienced those tools. Communication tools are appropriate given member skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

gThe above video is one of the many social networking strategies that The Genocide Intervention Network used to transform itself from a small student group to national non-profit. This case study, " Using Network to Stop Genocide ," by Ian Boothe was published on Idealware a few days ago. Go read it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Submitted by Peter Campbell, publisher of Techcafeteria Non Profit social media maven Beth Kanter blogged recently about starting up a residency at a large foundation , and finding herself in a stark transition from a consultant’s home office to a corporate network. This sounds like a great opportunity for corporate culture shock.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

With the entire network engaged, the leaders worked together to create a report to document the lessons they were learning from implementing leadership programs for reproductive health, through a new wiki. Eugene Eric Kim is an expert in online culture and collaboration, particularly with new tools. We knew what was coming.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. tools, to get past some of those communication barriers â?? changes in awareness or attitude) or tangible results (e.g.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

" Rolf Kleef has looked over the list to identify " facilitator projects " that give people the tools to improve their own situation in their own way. is an attitude , not a download. We are all photographers now , Steve Bridger's excellent post about nonprofits and social web photosharing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

We have to make the implicit knowledge of how to do this explicit so that the knowledge can spread more quickly. The tool that we are working on provides this support. In short, the beta tool (described in more detail below) shapes the DNA of the right kind of story. Whose Tool is this and Where does it come from? .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

A good social media manager has passion for his cause(s) and enjoys participating in social media. The best social media practitioners express their personalities with a dash of attitude and a bit of flair, and are comfortable articulating their opinions online. Well-written, timely content is what drives the Social Web.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" d) Is anybody home? Okay, this is more than 3 concerns, but.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Today, an interview with staff from a museum with an incredibly healthy attitude towards experimentation with social media. These partners are a different audience—young professionals, and social networking is in their domain. How do you evaluate the usefulness of these tools and the value of time spent on them?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2011

The Mayo Clinic has addressed in its social media policy – many nonprofits have borrowed their language. Another common barrier that keeps many people inside of nonprofits opting in to participate on social networks is privacy and security. Two tools than make this efficient and effective. Guides, not report cards.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Online social networks in general? For example: Mobile devices?

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Online social networks in general? For example: Mobile devices?

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 26, 2009

And while many people have written ably about the ways the Obama administration is bringing a new social media sensibility to Washington, I want to share my experience of the inauguration and how it changed my attitude towards virtual participation in live events. I hope you'll share your own story in the comments.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

It’s the #2 social network, and nonprofits everywhere are being encouraged to use it to expand their reach and share their story, but the need to quickly build a social presence leaves many wondering where to begin. In her npEngage post, she shares secrets and tools to help get your nonprofit prepared, too.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The partner paper defines civic health as “the measure of the civic attitudes, actions, and behaviors of a group of individuals” (p.3). The paper investigates the effect of civic engagement indicators on economic indicators to explore if and where civic engagement strengthened local economies.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2012

Since the moment that President Obama stated that he supports same-sex marriage, there’s been a flurry of social media activity, both pro and con, on the issue. It’s obvious by now that social media has played a huge role in shaping Americans’ attitudes toward LGBT issues. The kids are alright, and the kids are on social media.

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