Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2013

I’m teaching a master class today in San Francisco for arts organizations for Theatre Bay Area. My master class here in San Francisco will be video taped and shared in other cities by a local facilitator using a lesson plan that I have developed. Now the networked capacity building begins.

Classes 93

Classes San Francisco Arts Training 93

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 5, 2006

Shop Local is a trend picking up speed this holiday season. Will Blog Local be far behind? The fabulous social change blog, WorldChanging , is celebrating the publication of their 600-page book, WorldChanging: A User's Guide to the 21st Century , by launching a network of local WorldChanging blogs.

Local 40

Local Los Angeles San Francisco Denver 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

Over the past 18 months, I’ve been participating in The Network of Networked Funders , a community of practice for grantmakers facilitated by the Monitor Institute. These grantmakers are supporting and working through networks to pool their learning and increase the impact of their respective grantmaking practices.

Network 99

Network Conversation San Francisco Support 99

NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2010

Jen Newmeyer, Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina I had a few assumptions I decided to test by talking to some organizations that work locally using social media. For the ILRCSF, their Facebook page and blog are cornerstones for a community that can't always come to them. Reinforcements! What have you found? .

North Carolina 80

North Carolina Social Network Place San Francisco 80

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. Here are even more blog posts, articles, and event recaps to get you started: Facebook uses an algorithm called EdgeRank to determine the makeup of each user's news feed.

Social Media 59

Social Media Global Network Media 59

Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

But what that really means is that nonprofits in more than 75 cities have access to free training and networking events every month! Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Doing a Data Dive to Find Data About Children and Families. San Francisco, California. So why not join your closest group?

Netsquared 36

Netsquared Burkina Faso San Francisco United Kingdom 36

Qgiv

MAY 1, 2023

Look for nonprofits that serve your local AAPI community to make an impact closer to home or check out national nonprofits that serve the broader community throughout the country. If you’re not sure where to start, here’s a list of nonprofits you can check out!

Awareness 52

Awareness Causes United States History 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

Beirut Diary: I’m in Beirut for the week as part of The E-Mediat project , a capacity building project that leverages a networked approach. I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver.

NGO 105

NGO Network Lebanon Yemen 105

Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good. To be a part of a larger nonprofit community/networking. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night.

Benin 37

Benin San Francisco United Kingdom Los Angeles 37

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica for this project where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as a sort of meta network weaver. The implementation team was in the conference room in San Francisco for the first time, plus we had in-country leaders on Skype and phone.

Network 95

Network Build Yemen Morocco 95

Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. Webinars are awesome, and so are blog posts — but there's a special magic that happens when we get face to face.

Netsquared 36

Netsquared Los Angeles San Francisco United Kingdom 36

Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? What if there were regular gatherings where nonprofit techies could come together to learn, laugh, and network with their peers? NetSquared groups held 23 Storymakers events, helping local nonprofits use video strategically.

Las Vegas 36

Las Vegas San Francisco United Kingdom Los Angeles 36

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In collaboration with the TechSoup Global Network , our trusted partners give organizations worldwide access to the solutions they need. That's why TechSoup created NetSquared , our global network of volunteer-led Tech4Good meetups. Find your local #Tech4Good group. However, access to the tools isn't enough.

Netsquared 36

Netsquared Benin San Francisco United Kingdom 36

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient, local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them! Check out the blog to get a taste of our grassroots community. Event Reports. Check out the Storify!

Netsquared 36

Netsquared Las Vegas San Francisco South America 36

Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

There are free workshops and networking events happening in cities across the globe this month. Toronto, Canada: Professional Blogging: Finding Your Niche in a Digital World. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link].

San Francisco 36

San Francisco United Kingdom Las Vegas North Carolina 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Today, I had the pleasure of doing a mini-workshop at the Director's Institute for the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network in Sacramento. My co-presenter was the talented Bryce Skolfield , Director of Communications and Public Policy at the Children's Council of San Francisco.

California 87

California Social Media Sacramento Resource 87

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. Here are even more blog posts, articles, and event recaps to get you started: Facebook uses an algorithm called EdgeRank to determine the makeup of each user's news feed.

Social Media 36

Social Media Global Network Media 36

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Vancouver, Canada: CM Salon: Building Your Network - How to Build and Manage Relationships. Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group? Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. Follow the latest events in San Francisco with Regina Walton ’s newsletter for SFtech4Good.

Netsquared 54

Netsquared Guatemala Honolulu San Francisco 54

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I don’t set goals, but use the themes to guide the type of work I will take on, what I want to write about on my blog as well as my professional reading and professional development. Our book tour starts at the end of January, so if you are in San Francisco, Oakland, Boston, NYC, or Washington, DC, please join us.

Professional 103

Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2015

If you're a regular reader of this blog, you've probably encountered one of my twice-monthly roundups of nonprofit tech meetups. There are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night.

Netsquared 36

Netsquared San Francisco Guatemala Burkina Faso 36

Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

If you weren't able to join us in San Francisco last week for the Nonprofit Technology Conference , we've got a recap of some of the happenings here on our blog. Several of us from TechSoup Global were there to present, participate, and network, and we don't want you to have missed out on a thing!

Conference 54

Conference San Francisco Technology NTC 54

Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2015

TechSoup's NetSquared is a global volunteer-run network of nonprofit technology meetups. Every month, our chapter leaders bring together the local nonprofit community for live events that share best practices and case studies of how technology can be used for social good. Ever wanted to discover the art of transmedia?

Tech 36

Tech Netsquared San Francisco Case Study 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Local Oakland Tweeter @trafficologist Standing Beside Her Profile Pic in the Twitterstream. Note from Beth: It is strange sometimes how social networks can have your past, present, and future collide. The San Francisco Bay Area has seen some extraordinary museum openings over the past several years.

Trend 91

Trend Oakland San Francisco California 91

NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

To recognize the tireless work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions. 501 Tech Clubs are informal local groups that meet regularly to get to know their colleagues, develop a professional support network, and talk shop.

San Antonio 63

San Antonio Rhode Island Tech National 63

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

What makes a Twitter chat different than a blog post, for example, is that the conversation is 1. A blog post has, like this, one person writing it and sharing it at the end for comments. I’m a huge proponent of blogs (obviously) but didn’t want to give up on the chat when Twitter was misbehaving. real time, and 2.

Community 132

Community Build Local Los Angeles 132

Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup, hosted a breakfast in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood for nonprofits, app developers, and anyone interested in changing the world for the better. Focusing in on Local Issues. Open Data San Francisco. Concrn for San Francisco's Tenderloin Residents.

San Francisco 36

San Francisco Social Demonstration Images 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

It's taking place this year in San Francisco from April 26-28th. There is always a full menu of networking sessions, affinity group meetings, conference panels, activities, and of course, The Day of Service. Anthony’s: Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, you will install a network in one of St.

San Francisco 50

San Francisco NTC NTEN Service 50

Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Local representatives from nonprofits, schools, and community groups convened in downtown San Francisco for Microsoft's YouthSpark Connection event. She also stated that while San Francisco is a highly educated region overall, two thirds of the city's highly educated residents are from outside of California.

San Francisco 36

San Francisco Library Colorado Literacy 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The project is training 300 NGOs in Jordan , Lebanon , Tunisia , Morocco , and other Arab countries to become networked ngos and use social media for civil society goals. A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund. You can read more about it on the Tunisia Team’s blog.

Social Media 116

Social Media Tunisia Morocco Yemen 116

Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

San Francisco, California: Nonprofits and Storytelling: How to Create Social Impact, First-Person Stories. San Francisco, California. Seattle, Washington: GiveBig 2016 and Nonprofit/Tech Networking. Communications Networking Lunch: Video and Photography 101 | MCN (Free). San Francisco, California.

Cameroon 36

Cameroon Guatemala San Francisco Uganda 36

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Seth's Blog: Random rules for ideas worth spreading – Seth Godin shares a list of rules for those times you develop an idea worth spreading.

Web 114

Web San Francisco Bookmarking Org 114

Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2011

Organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area should check out the Craigslist Foundation's 8th Annual Boot Camp on Thursday, June 2, at the University of California, San Francisco Mission Bay campus. Check out the Boot Camp site to learn more and register.

San Francisco 36

San Francisco Community California Chapter 36

Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

You're reading the TechSoup blog, so you're probably already comfortable with using technology in your work. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

Burkina Faso 36

Burkina Faso Las Vegas Rhode Island Los Angeles 36

NTEN

MAY 2, 2012

After catching up on our email and our sleep post-2012 NTC, we started reading blog posts from attendees and speakers, and we've been amazed by the insights and ideas you all took away from the conference this year! If we missed your blog post, we're sorry! Session Blog Posts. Conference Blog Posts and Articles.

NTC 66

NTC San Francisco NTEN Conference 66

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

She blogs about social media and communications at carriewriterblog.com , and her portfolio and other links can be viewed at carriefreelance.com. This month's Online Community Meetup here at TechSoup's San Francisco headquarters featured Charles Baker, strategy and community development manager at Meetup.com. Then, repeat.

Conversation 63

Conversation San Francisco Online Digital 63

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The networking conference was an opportunity for participants from different countries to share their lessons learned and network with one another. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. Group Photo with Certificates.

Morocco 100

Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Our volunteer network has accomplished the following: 232 events. Net2Local has adopted the core strategies of theme months to increase network cohesion and regional hubs to scale our ability to support local organizers. We’d love to bring them all to San Francisco, but that would be too expensive!)

Burkina Faso 44

Burkina Faso Netsquared Guatemala United Kingdom 44