Judi Sohn

JUNE 17, 2011

In 2012, Salesforce's huge and wonderful conference, Dreamforce , will be held September 18-21. In 2012, September 18th is the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah , a Jewish High Holiday. The first day of Dreamforce is typically the welcome events, some breakouts, extra training and the like. The conference really begins the next day with Marc Benioff's keynote but since the holiday ends at sundown on the 18th cross-country travel will be difficult.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 15, 2011

Lately I have been receiving a lot of requests from nonprofits in New Zealand, Australia, and East Asia for recorded versions of my social media webinars. However, I don’t record my webinars and the current schedule is not compatible with nonprofits located in New Zealand, Australia, and East Asia since most nonprofit staff are still sleeping (and dreaming) when they are being presented live to nonprofits in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Western Europe.

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NetWits

JUNE 15, 2011

Guest post by David J. Neff – Author of The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age. There is no debate on what the future of nonprofits in the mobile space looks like. It’s a must have. Although many nonprofits are resistant to the idea of doing anything in the mobile due to issues of cost, time and resources the future is staring them in the face.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

Statement of Benetech to the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at the World Intellectual Property Organization June 15, 2011, Geneva, Switzerland • Greetings from California’s Silicon Valley! I’m a high tech engineer and the founder of Benetech, one of Silicon Valley’s leading nonprofit technology companies, dedicated to seeing that the benefits of technology help all of humanity, not just the richest 10% • As a nonprofit charity, we focus on areas of market

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 17, 2011

In 2012, Salesforce's huge and wonderful conference, Dreamforce , will be held September 18-21. In 2012, September 18th is the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah , a Jewish High Holiday. The first day of Dreamforce is typically the welcome events, some breakouts, extra training and the like. The conference really begins the next day with Marc Benioff's keynote but since the holiday ends at sundown on the 18th cross-country travel will be difficult.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

6/13 UPDATE :: Now available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble ! Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 256-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 nonprofit communications and fundraising.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2011

Our Nonprofit Legal Expert Continues to Offer Wise Advice My last post mentioned our recent Benetech board meeting. This seemed like a great moment to introduce our newest board member, Robert Wexler. Rob has a deep understanding of what makes nonprofits successful. He’s a principal at Adler & Colvin, San Francisco's top law firm specializing in nonprofit law.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2011

The June Community Builder chat focused a lot on listening, engaging, and supporting communities with organic and emerging conversations and goals. It was a great discussion with a bunch of new participants, and quite a bit of sharing! Get the full archive here! Some of the highlights discussed for engaging your community included: In terms of participation from community, we welcome posts and mentions with positive affirmations.

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

flickr.com/photos/mikebaird. Although the findings of the recently released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report haven’t changed much since the last edition three years ago, its release has (re)fueled the conversation fire in the #nptech community. The data clearly shows that integrated direct marketing is essential for maximizing the long-term value of online-acquired donors.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 13, 2011

How effective is Facebook for non-profits? Idealware surveyed over 500 non-profits and offers insight into their success with Facebook in their new report: Using Facebook to Meet Your Mission: Results of a Survey.( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

. Last week public relations and measurement professionals met in Lisbon for a Summit hosted by AMEC (The International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communications). Of interest, was an workshop that was designed to begin setting the standards in social media measurement co-facilitated by KD Paine , an expert in communications and social media measurement.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of June 13th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 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).

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 14, 2011

Collecting petitions Last week I stood outside of my local library collecting signatures to save libraries in Oakland. We're facing potential closures of 14 neighborhood libraries, and reduced services at the remaining four. We're not the only city facing cuts. The American Library Association has created a Save Libraries in Your State page on their website just to help communities take action.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 17, 2011

Here are 20 free webinars for non-profits and membership organizations in July. This month we've found webinars on topics such as: online event marketing for nonprofits; ramping up Facebook results; your board and fundraising; and measuring social media return on engagement. So check out this round-up of July webinars.( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2011

. Source: HBR = Branding in a Digital Age. Yesterday, I blogged about the &# Valid Metrics Framework &# from the AMEC that provides a suggested guide post for selecting the right metrics to measure social media in the context of an integrated communications campaign. The framework uses actions and results across a continuum that based on the marketing funnel or AIDA framework.

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2011

Susan Gordon, Director of Nonprofit Services, Causes. Even if the mission of your nonprofit doesn't have anything to do with adorable cats or precious babies, you can still raise money using social media. When the earthquake hit Japan in March, nonprofits of all sizes, budgets, and national reputations put up Fundraising Projects on Causes. When we pulled the numbers two weeks later, a small nonprofit community center called the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California had r

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See3

JUNE 15, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.A link between climate change and Joplin tornadoes? Never. | 4:11 350.orgThis examination of the connection between recent extreme weather events and global warming is one of the strongest environmental videos we’ve seen for a long time. Its also one of the simplest–the text is [.].

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 15, 2011

Should your organization offer a member's forum? It can provide a place for your members to virtually congregate, collaborate, discuss and share ideas and can offer your organization insight into your members' interests and needs.( read more ).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Making the Play: Successfully Engaging Youth Within the Nonprofit Sector posted by David "DJ" Heyward , American Humanics Student / Team MPhasis Coach Many of us in the nonprofit sector work specifically with child

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] By Chris Bernard, Idealware The New York City Anti-Violence Project was founded in 1980 as a reaction to neighborhood incidents of anti-LGBT violence.

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See3

JUNE 13, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Barbie’s rainforest destruction habit REVEALED! | 1:39 Greenpeace International Anyone who has tried to open a kids toy understands how much waste there is in the packaging for these items. By turning Mattel’s most famous toys, Barbie and Ken, back on the world’s largest toymaker, [.].

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Care2

JUNE 11, 2011

Have you ever made a series of small donations to your own organization or made a “significant&# donation to another organization whose mission you are totally passionate about? What was the experience like? A) “Awesome, I felt totally appreciated. A staff member followed up right away to thank me and kept in touch to inform me how my money was spent.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 17, 2011

posted by. Carlton Yoshioka, Ph.D. , Professor and Director. of Academic Programs. ASU Lodestar Center. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2011

[Editor's note: the following is an excerpt from the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , sponsored by NTEN , CommonKnowledge , and Blackbaud. You can get the entire report for free here.] It turns out that nonprofits of all sizes are able to scale their fundraising efforts on commercial social networks. We identified a subset (27 organizations) of “Master Social Fundraisers” from amongst the survey respondents.

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See3

JUNE 16, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Fatherhood Involvement PSA | 0:35 National Responsible Fatherhood ClearinghouseThis is a great PSA– funny, surprising and poignant. A simple approach and a great payoff. Finally this is a great tool to get viewers to take in the message: the importance of fathers spending time [.].

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 15, 2011

When I give talks about nonprofit blogging, I often use the Case Foundation's blog as an example of a juicy blog. Here's why: • Each post is illustrated with a photo • It's featured on the home page. • Posts cover a range of topics (e.g. TED Fellow profiles, social media tips , reporting back from events , calls to action ). • Multiple staff members are bloggers , which takes the weight off of one person. • It's easy to share.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2011

One of the great (and frustrating) things about online communication is that the channels and tools, and the way people and organizations use them, are always changing. Great because it keeps things interesting and (hopefully) helps you connect with your audiences in new and deeper ways. Frustrating because keeping up with best practices and new tactics can feel exhausting, particularly when you’re already pressed for time and budget.

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JUNE 17, 2011

By JP Saint Louis, RightNow. Given the adoption of social media, the opportunity for nonprofits to capitalize on low cost means to improve engagement with members and potential donors is greater than ever before. Today’s social networker is acutely aware that organizations regularly leverage social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to increase brand or mission awareness and customer, member and donor loyalty.

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See3

JUNE 14, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Bread Art Project-The Early Birds | 1:00 Grain Food Foundation This beautiful, lyrical clip is a hook video for the cool campaign, the Bread Art Project. At the project site every visitor can choose a slice of bread (white, wheat or oatmeal are the available choices) [.].

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 17, 2011

A list of some of the people, things, and events that inspired me, or added fun to my week: 1. After the hubs and I heard the Studio One Soul CD playing during breakfast at Pizzaiolo last Saturday, we went right over to Amoeba Music, and got a copy. I haven't stopped listening to it since. Soooo good. 2. After going to Amoeba, we visited a few artists' studios as part of the East Bay Open Studios , including the Institute for Mosaic Arts.

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