Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

However, our organizers are currently very keen on social media surgeries. A social media surgery is an informal gathering of people who want to learn how to use the web to communicate, campaign, or collaborate. Whatever your social media problem, we'll have a cure for what ails you this June. Social and Networking Event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

  It goes "Minnesota from"where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average." " Earlier this week, I wrote about giveMN.org as an example of local and regional online giving initiatives.    However, Minnesota has set the bar pretty high! .  

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Give to the Max in Minnesota Day. I've been noticing a social media spin on making charitable donations in your community, regional, or state. Here's three recent examples. GiveMN a new online resource that hopes to encourage more Minnesotans to give and help create a stronger nonprofit community for Minnesota.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

But don't be afraid — huddle up for warmth and knowledge with your nonprofit tech friends at a local Tech4Good meetup. Find your local #Tech4Good group. Los Angeles, California: Can We Measure Social Impact? Saint Paul, Minnesota: Getting the Most Mileage from Annual Reports. Friday, October 14, 2016.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2021

This past year’s social justice movement has caused many organizations to take a leap and highlight their key values for society to take notice of and support. Walker shares this example in an article in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

"Meetings" come in diverse and innovative formats like Mississauga, Canada's Geek Talk — Coffee and Convo; Pangani, Tanzania's Social Media Surgery ; and Birmingham, United Kingdom's Summer Tech for Good Social in a local pub. Join us at your local group. Los Angeles, California: Summer Social.

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

If social distancing measures aren’t followed, a stronger virus could rapidly infect and kill hundreds of thousands of people before they can be vaccinated.”. Autism Society of Minnesota’s Brunch @ Home virtual event + livestream. That means you shouldn’t be planning on in-person events just yet. That means virtual comes first.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. Storymakers presents a unique opportunity to participate in storytelling education and capacity-building with a focus on using Adobe Spark to create social media graphics. Mukono, Uganda.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Before I wind my way to my point, let me give a couple examples of how the words we use signal whether we are in with the cool kids or outside in the cold. As told in the 12th chapter of the “Book of Judges” in the Christian bible, the Ephramites tried to blend in with the locals as they were fleeing the country.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Communications Networking Lunch. Victoria, British Columbia: Social Media Surgery: Hands-on Advice and Help. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Nonprofit Communications and Technology Conference (MCN).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2012

In the free report, Unleashing Innovation: Using Everyday Technology to Improve Nonprofit Services , we share nine examples of what real world organizations are doing—and a framework for innovation you can use to emulate their results at your own nonprofit. The organization’s social media presence became like a snowball gathering mass.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. In the US, the Chicago and Portland groups visited their local Microsoft stores to learn how to leverage the Office 365 donation. Atlanta, Georgia: Connecting for Social Good. Friday, June 9, 2017.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

For example, if you are taking a volunteer for your homeless shelter that offers overnight accommodations and food service, you want to familiarize that person with the food service program, since that’s where they will be serving. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Help Them Get to Know the Program. About Nonprofit.Courses.

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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. Saint Paul, Minnesota: State Legislative Preview for Nonprofit Organizations. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The training event, which will be live streamed starting at 9:00 am , will feature fundraising and social media gurus Katya Andresen, Danielle Brigida, Tracy Equality Viselli, Jocelyn Harmon and more. Some tips to build capacity and benefiting from a fundraising contest: Get organized both online and offline.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Our NetSquared leaders are currently holding free events in 24 countries and meet with their local TechSoup partners to collaborate on how to best support nonprofits in their country. Find your local #Tech4Good group. Paul, Minnesota: QuickBooks Made Easy. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

NetSquared gathers together nonprofits and activists, tech leaders and funders, and everyone who's interested in using technology for social change. Activists and community leaders will see and be given the opportunity to present on successful uses of technology for social change. Upcoming Events. Wednesday, September 9, 2015.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, you'll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. Portland, Oregon: PDXTech4Good Summer Social. Victoria, British Columbia: NGO Summer Social. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Communications Networking Lunch. Wednesday, July 8, 2015.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 2, 2011

In addition, our low rankings on many social sector indicators suggest that some of the challenges we face are more severe than what other states deal with. Only two of the ten most generous states (Utah and Arkansas) had higher state and local tax burdens than Arizona.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2016

Our live, in-person events are hosted by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Paul, Minnesota: Print and Digital Newsletters | MCN Communications Round Table. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

Fort Collins, Colorado: Tech4Good in Fort Collins: Social Media for Nonprofits. San Francisco, California: Let's Learn About Airbnb's New Social Impact Experiences Program! Saint Paul, Minnesota: Communications Networking Lunch: "You're a Wizard, __!" " Five Tools to Make Social Media Magic.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? NetSquared groups held 23 Storymakers events, helping local nonprofits use video strategically. Cleveland, Ohio: Social Media Workshop. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Preparing for Give to the Max Day. Well, there are!

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. The Agents of Change Summit’s vision is to establish the field of behavior change marketing as a catalyst for positive social change.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

San Francisco, California: Nonprofits and Storytelling: How to Create Social Impact, First-Person Stories. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Video and Photography 101. Nonprofits and Storytelling: How to Create Social Impact, First-Person Stories. Saint Paul, Minnesota. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Gearing Up for Give to the Max Day. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: Crowdsourcing Change: The Social Web to Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2010

The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works. In this interview, Jennifer Ford Reedy , VP for Strategy and Knowledge Management, at the Minnesota Community Foundation shares the how they designed this online social good contest for success. What was your judging process?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Communications Networking Lunch. Vancouver, British Columbia: Social Media Tune-Up for Nonprofits (with Hootsuite!). Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2005

But, before I could even begin to play with that idea, I need to blog some examples of nonprofit blogging. While browsing the blogher schedule , I came across Lisa Meyers Brown's blog " The Rhetoric of Me " which is focused on: "What I think about everything.especially nonprofits and social network technology."

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. Its 45 workshops, seminars and lectures explore internal and external strategies, systems, methods, best practices and successful examples. Social Capital 2016.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

At the same time, employees began expressing reservations about the use of AI in the HR context; for example, 71% oppose the use of AI to make hiring decisions, and 41% are worried about AI reviewing job applications. Take action : Consider reviewing the scope of your DEI efforts for inclusion. As noted in trend #1 above, international, U.S.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to speak at the Minnesota Council for Nonprofits annual conference; and after my presentation, I spent a couple hours speaking with folks from various nonprofits, vendors and service organizations. I want to start, first, with a story…. But roles that will decide how we move into the future.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Yesterday, I had the huge honor and pleasure to present the keynote at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits ‘ NPTech Conference, eStrategy in an iWorld. For perspective, I imagine you immediately ask where are we on this roadmap right now: We are in the social space. Social Paradigm. Thus, we entered the social period.

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MARCH 4, 2021

We know this well, as thousands of nonprofits and social good projects have used CauseVox’s digital fundraising platform to raise millions online, especially through virtual fundraising events in the last year. Host a social media challenge. Host a social media challenge. Optimize your donation page. Find matching donations.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I shared examples of question frameworks designed for specific types of visitor experiences: personal framing of exhibits (as in Facing Mars), private sharing (like the Storycorps booths), public dialogue (as in the Advice exhibit), and so on. are fairly meaningless to all involved. Download my slides here. Download our slides here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2014

I’m at the AFP Conference where I will be on a plenary session about “ Social Media for Social Change ” moderated by Social Media 4 Nonprofit leaders Darian Rodriguez and Ritu Sharma, along with Carolyn Miles, Save the Children and Ben Rattray, Change.Org. Here’s an example ). I love serendipity!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Mary’s University of Minnesota. So here’s a great example of that. and I don’t know, Steven, if Bloomerang checks this, the Social Security Death Index. Give examples in your manual. So here are some examples of queries that you can do. I’m a certified fundraising executive. and Street?

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2008

The next level is to produce your own talk, via profiles on social networking sites, a twitter feed, flickr group, blogs, podcasts, or online video. Via zeitgeistmama, Jennifer is a positive, authentic ambassador for BADM to her local community as well as a world of Web-based onlookers.

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