Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

This week I lead a full-day workshop for 300 nonprofits and foundations on social media strategy and tactics. The day was designed as a one-day interactive strategy session in the morning and intensive mini-workshops on tools and tactics in the afternoon lead by a cadre of local social media specialists and experts.

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MARCH 1, 2023

From scientists to politicians, activists to storytellers, women have always played a major role in shaping society into what it is today. The theme was chosen in “recognition of women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

So, it was really a great honor to co-teach a master class on digital strategy and two crowdfunding workshops. When you teach internationally, it is important to localize your content and Tharum was able to provide many local and regional examples and tips.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Last year, I had the unique privilege to help facilitate The Local Philanthropy Workshop with the TechSoup Romania team. It was a lot of fun, and as much as I was asked to share some of my knowledge and ideas, I learned a great deal from the local participants. Multimedia Storytelling. Think blogs are boring?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Decatur, Illinois: Storytelling, Planning, and Scheduling Content for Your Nonprofit #Storymakers2017. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum.

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EveryAction

JULY 11, 2016

Starting Wednesday, the event will feature a non-stop schedule packed with great sessions and workshops. Major gifts, win-back programs, industry trends, data and testing, direct marketing, development planning, crowdfunding, fundraising on mobile, and the future of strategic storytelling - and that's just the first day! The Activate!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Every month TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to over 50 cities. Starting on August 26th NetSquared organizers are holding digital storytelling events as part of the Storymakers campaign. Lazy-pack Workshop). September 2. September 9.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

TechSoup’s digital storytelling challenge is open between now and September 26, 2014. Join your local NetSquared group. They are holding digital storytelling events all month! No local group? Join our global tweet chat on September 4 for the best examples of nonprofit storytelling. Storymakers Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

My role over the past year been in the areas of: program design, design and delivery of a train the trainers intensive workshop in-country last March (see posts #1 , #2 , #3 ; #4 ); and develop and support the target NGO curriculum (intensive strategic and skills based curriculum). Flickr Photo by SMEX Beirut.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Scholarship funding for two spots in your annual writing workshop. Most grantmakers want to fund specific projects and costs, so ensure you’re tailoring your grant proposal message to those needs by using effective storytelling. Several local colleges and professional development centers offer these types of courses.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2014

But did you also know that TechSoup’s NetSquared project supports nonprofit technology events and workshops happening in 50 cities across the globe? They change the topic and format each month (but this September most groups will be focusing on digital storytelling ), so there’s going to be something of interest to you soon!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

. —– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Nearly 18,000 people participated in the 24-hour, online fundraising event, raising more than $2 million to benefit 1,200 local nonprofits.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Corps Network National Conference is an annual gathering of national, state, and local leaders in the fields of workforce development, community service, and conservation. State/Local / #DCNP2019 / @DMANF. State/Local. ACCP: The Conference features General Sessions, Learning Labs, Workshops, and The Masters’ Series.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As policy changes unfold at the federal, state and local levels, the communities and issues we care about as corporate social responsibility professionals inevitably face uncertainty. State/Local / #DCNP2018 / @DMANF. State/Local. State/Local / #NPSummit18 / @SCANPO. State/Local. Feb 11 - 14. Feb 27 - 28.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

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. A significant outreach campaign to raise awareness of the nonprofit community and the local event.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Portland, OR: Visual Storytelling & Growing Your Digital Media and Protecting It. Melbourne, Australia: “Purpose driven profit” workshop.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Or if face-to-face is more your style, join your local NetSquared group — NetSquared groups are holding digital storytelling events all month. London, United Kingdom: Digital Storytelling. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Taller de Digital StoryTelling en Guatemala. London, United Kingdom: Digital Storytelling.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Foundation had to strengthen their online storytelling with content closely aligned with their in-person experience to be positioned as the charity of choice in the Denver area. We conducted a comprehensive landscape analysis and full audits of their technical ecosystem, communications, and analytics. social justice issues?that?impact?the

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The Foundation had to strengthen their online storytelling with content closely aligned with their in-person experience to be positioned as the charity of choice in the Denver area. We conducted a comprehensive landscape analysis and full audits of their technical ecosystem, communications, and analytics. social justice issues?that?impact?the

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Looking for inspiration or hands-on help with your digital storytelling? Portland, Oregon: Websites as Storytelling Tools: A Case Study.

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MAY 11, 2011

Building local chapters. Schedule local events in advance along your road trip route. Successful road trip stops might be happy hours, documentary screenings, panel discussions, organizing workshops, site visits, or volunteer trainings. Pitch Press - Try to drum up press coverage from local outlets along your route.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Some programs they’re currently working on include: a diabetes prevention program, policy work on reproductive justice, and workshops focusing on leadership, advocacy, and mental health awareness. Black Public Media emerged out of a need for more stories from Black storytellers. Advancement Project. Black Public Media.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

There are free workshops and networking events happening in cities across the globe this month. We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum: Digital Storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

In October, I did a workshop for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Initiative Funding Partners Grantees on getting started with social media. (I I got to meet one of my heros - Andy Goodman who did an awesome keynote workshop on storytelling best practices ) The workshops were not easy.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Net2Local has adopted the core strategies of theme months to increase network cohesion and regional hubs to scale our ability to support local organizers. Fourteen Net2Local groups descended on their communities in full costume and delivered one-on-one training to local social benefit organizers. Theme Months. Regional Ambassadors.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

As of January 25, there are 40,000 nonprofit members attending free tech networking events and workshops in 75 cities. Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). Los Angeles, California: Using Technology in Local Activism. Yaoundé, Cameroon: Office 365 Workshop. Tuesday, February 7, 2017.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

The Socialbrite team is made up of strategists with deep experience in offering social media consulting services, training workshops, conversational marketing, fundraising and outreach campaigns. The site, which serves as a learning and sharing center for nonprofits and social change organizations, debuted today at [link].

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Toronto, Ontario: Sharing Data and Open Data for Nonprofit Organizations — Beginners Workshop. Toronto, Ontario: Taking the Next Step with Data Sharing and Open Data (Intermediate Workshop). Seattle, Washington: Storytelling Through Data Visualization. San Francisco, California: Tech for Good Interactive Workshop.

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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. NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name. Toronto, Ontario: Getting Down and Dirty with Data: Data Management Protocol Workshop.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. Sports Tournament Organizing a sports tournament can attract local teams and sports enthusiasts to compete in games like soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, and more.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Kampala, Uganda: Digital Storytelling for Nonprofits Workshop. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe. Monday, October 2, 2017. Saturday, October 7, 2017.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2011

His best selling Accomplishing More in Less Time, Less Effort, and Less Stress workshop enables business professionals to better cope with information overload and competing priorities. Currently, as project manager for TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Campaign.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

We have cases with museum objects that people told stories about, with large images of those storytellers adjacent to the object, and in the middle of the gallery is a long rectangular table with touchscreens where people can access all the stories that have been recorded. Projects participatory museum storytelling usercontent'

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2012

It happened because we: partnered with local artists and community organizations whose passion and generosity made it possible for us to create incredible events. The other Fridays will be for more singular workshops, talks, and performances. All of this growth happened with a reduced budget and staff.

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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. Vancouver, British Columbia: Digital Storytelling — Production to Distribution. Oxford, United Kingdom: Neural Networks Workshop — Part of our Machine Learning Series.

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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. Morrisville, North Carolina: Nonprofit Storytelling: What You Need to Know. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Its 45 workshops, seminars and lectures explore internal and external strategies, systems, methods, best practices and successful examples. At frank, we divide our time among great talks by strategists, storytellers and scientists and casual opportunities to connect with other sophisticated communicators over coffee or cocktails.

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