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DECEMBER 1, 2007

Stewart Mader has just written a new book: Wikipatterns: a practical guide to improving productivity and collaboration in your organization, that???s Stewart runs the site Wikipatterns.com m, but the book focuses on the methods he uses for successfully growing wiki use within the organizations. s published by Wiley.

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JULY 27, 2008

I thought about that story when I saw Dave Cormier's Connectivism Wiki or MOOC (Massive Online Open Courses). The philosophy is: I'd suggest we follow the ADD DON'T TAKE AWAY model of wiki building. So, I asked Dave via Twitter " Wow do you build a giving culture on a wiki?" Just keep adding sections.

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DECEMBER 7, 2006

Can a wiki be an example of paying it forward? and Nonprofits Best Practices Wiki ! Instead, we're trying to create something that's easily digestible and understandable for most nonprofits and that organizes the information in terms that. and nonprofits with David Wilcox who has a social media and nonprofits wiki here.

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DECEMBER 14, 2006

It's talking about the adoption of social media tools in spying organizations, but a lot of points are apply to nonprofit adoption The need to focus on the challenges posed by your organizational culture even more than the technologies to make them work for you. This caught my eye. For the intelligence agencies to benefit from ???social

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MARCH 4, 2006

Check out the NGO Learning Wiki. It was created by Greg Cohen to share resources he has identified while exploring tools for the members of the Association of Private Voluntary Organization Financial Managers. I have provided links to efforts by nonprofit organizations around the world to share information on these disciplines.

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JULY 29, 2008

Other questions will help you get your organization on board. Six more lucky wiki contributors to Module 5 between now and August 3rd will have an opportunity to get a free copy of either Media Rules and Mobilizing Generation 2.0. Jump in over at the wiki. Rob Cottingham and Alexandra Samuel have an excellent set of questions.

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JANUARY 25, 2007

sessions and I'm in the process of organizing a third, an affinity group meeting! I've created a wikitation site (presentation as wiki) to house the presentation materials and for some basic primers/factsheets I hope to write. The planning wiki (very much a work in progress right now) is here. #3 2 Video Blogging for Nonprofits.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Over at the WeAreMedia Wiki, we have a " Expertise Map " where people self-selected to add their names and in a number of cases share their expertise by contributing to the wiki. It includes a lot of consultants, bloggers, and service organizations. I'd like to see the list organized by different segments.

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JULY 14, 2010

There’s no doubt that social networks are allowing organizations to connect with and recruit non-traditional volunteers in new ways. At the same time, volunteer service organizations need to rethink how they work and what technology they use. The central question of the Networked Nonprofit is how organizations can embrace the change.

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MAY 10, 2011

You can learn in public in different ways – self-directed individual learning, with a peer group or in an organization, or as a network or entire field practice. . The Goldmine Project is sharing a, well, goldmine of knowledge around what makes for a successful nonprofit consultant and organization relationship.

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JUNE 11, 2009

I taught two workshops ( notes are on the wiki.) I never dive into the tools, this session began with a focus on how and where listening fits in the organization and the work flow. I demoed a lot of different techniques in real time with suggestions of keywords or examples from the participants.

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MARCH 7, 2011

WORKing Organizations 10 Dimensions. I noticed that Jenny Ambrozek , someone who thinks deeply about networks in a business context, re-tweeted one of my musings on network leadership skill sets. She pointed me to her fabulous deck and wiki on the topic. Organizations function as complex networks complext network webs.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

This is a great way for your voice to be heard and added to the Crisis Data wiki ( [link] ). You can also add or comment on the Summit’s aggregated information via the Emergency Social Data Wiki. PDT featuring questions from @ntenhross and @ikepigott. Feel free to join! You can read the complete agenda here.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

Your organization and social media goal/strategy? The XYZ organization provides phone technical assistance for whatever you fill in the blanks. So, if you have a listening story you'd like to share - drop in the comments or over at the wiki here. What happened? Why was it valuable and not a big waste of time?

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JULY 13, 2011

Note from Beth: I was thrilled that Paul Connolly agreed to write a guest post sharing some of the public learning taking place through the OE Goldmine Project on the Packard Foundation OE Wiki. To see and comment on the comprehensive set of results, visit the foundation’s wiki.) In a vacuum, it can be marginal.

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

When Sue Gardner, Wikimedia’s Executive Director set out to draft her organization’s strategic plan, she didn’t do what most ED’s do: select a handpicked and “elite” team and sequester them in a room for a few days to think about the future of the organization and what needed to be done to get there. If we wanted to get real buy-in.”

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MAY 6, 2011

Last month, Zoetica launched “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Arts Nonprofit ,” a peer learning project to build capacity for arts organizations in using social media effectively with a one-day masterclass. It doesn’t have to be a static content either, it can change according to your organization’s activities.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Then the project first launched, we invited the community to help us build the curriculum on a wiki. A Two-Day Face-to-Face Intensive Workshop that looked at strategy and tactics and co-taught by contributors to the wiki. Getting to Scale: What does it take for everyone in the organization to embrace social media?

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JUNE 30, 2008

Come join the smart people coming along on this trip or buzz in to help us identify the best existing resources, people, and case studies that will give nonprofit organizations the knowledge and resources they need to change the world. Under what circumstances should your organization NOT pursue a social media strategy ?

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MARCH 8, 2010

You could do your organization a disservice if you think that the written policy that results from this tool is your final product. I think it is also very useful to review other organization's policies. Altimeter Group has a good collection (although mostly corporate) on its wiki. Charlene Li's Wiki of social Media Policies.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

My sources of inspiration came from my personal learning wiki, WeAreMedia listening resources , and Marnie Webb's slide deck. It's always a delight check out what people have added to the Wiki. The above presentation is a remix of a remix of a remix. Our session covered: Why listening offers value.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Source: Nonprofit Next Report form David LaPiana Last week we invited people to help us crowd source a Hollywood Ending for the WeAreMedia Wiki. Add them to the WeAreMedia wiki here. David La Piana released a report last week on the " Next Nonprofit " Blog taking a look at how five key trends are helping shape a new social sector.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

I just got back from doing a plenary session at the Arts Summit organized by the Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations. You can find the slides and resources at my Arts and Social Media wiki. It's gathering of arts leader from throughout New York State. It gets a good laugh.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

I've done a number of presentations and workshops for arts organizations over the years and have even created a wiki " Social Media for Arts People " with stories, links, and other resources, but haven't spoken to arts organizations recently. It was a good opportunity to see how things have changed. customer service , .

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

How can social media people at different organizations collaborate to form action networks? You can add your ideas or pointers to resources here on the WeAreMedia wiki. Integrated in other areas. What are the best emerging examples and early lessons learned? I'm really curious what you think?

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

We've had some fantastic conversations and brainstorming on the wiki about the strategic issues, including how to know if social media is a good fit for your organization , strategy mapping , meeting resistance , storytelling , engagement skills , and ROI. After a brief pause, the WeAreMedia. that will take place in December.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

OE grants help nonprofits strengthen their leadership, organizations, and networks. They can, for example, provide executive directors with leadership training, organizations with skills and tools to develop strategic plans, and networks with training on the latest technologies to scale their work across the globe.

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AUGUST 13, 2008

Earlier this week, the WeAreMedia project we had an amazing phone call with some of the really smart people who are contributing the wiki (Michelle Murrain, Jocelyn Harmon, John Kenyon, Ben Sheldon, Ruby Sinreich, Amy Sample Ward, Sheetal Singh, and Katya Andersen). More information is here. Prizes will offered too!) What do you think?

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OCTOBER 16, 2011

Speakers: • Kathleen Enright, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (moderator). Check out these posts for background: Networked Funders Wikis. Hear from foundation leaders about their own experiences with embracing a network mindset, supporting and catalyzing networks and sharing and investing in network learning. Working Wikily.

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APRIL 11, 2012

Last week I participate on a panel on “ Data Visualization for Nonprofits: A Picture Is Better Than A 1,000 Words ” with Johanna Morariu from Innonet and Brian Kennedy of ChildrenNow. The day of the panel, I published a blog post that shared our slides, wiki, and resources. Documentation of Session.

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MARCH 31, 2009

Most of my work in social media and nonprofits has been focused on the how to integrate a social media strategy as part of an organization's external communications plan or "outward" facing to engage audiences, consumers, and supporters. Wikis for Communities of Practice conference. Technology for Communities project.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

This presents a wonderful opportunity because every time a donor interacts with your organization it is a chance to share another aspect of your story and reiterate the work they make possible. There's the other side of letting your supporters tell their story in their words via social media and then re-purposing it through other channels.

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APRIL 27, 2012

Grantees will engage in peer discussions about integrating social media effectively into their communications strategies and will learn from each other – from challenges and missteps as much as from accomplishments and wins – so success means organizations sharing both. Grantee organizations will measure what matters.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Stewart Mader of WikiPatterns is running a series 21 Days to Wiki Adoption, a series of video blog posts. This series is based on his recent book , WikiPatterns, which is a must-have if you're considering a wiki project. Has your organization launched a social media proof of concept pilot for any social media tool - wikis included.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

grist.org has discovered what social media folks who work for zoos, aquariums, and animal welfare organizations already know. I even did a series of interviews of nonprofit social media professionals and their dogs and its all available on a fun wiki. So, grist-.org They’re inviting folks to submit their own cute dog photos.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Andy Roberts, who facilitates the wiki on wiki facilitation, points me to Wikipatterns. He describes it as: This was quite an exciting discovery, a group of people trying to put together a pattern language about wiki adoption. Anti-People Patterns Over Organizer. Anti Adoption All Wiki All The Time.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

During the month of September and into October, the WeAreMedia project is discussing the content in the tactical modules on the wiki. If you've put on your listening ears, it should give way to joining the conversations that relate to your organization or issue area. How has it helped your organization. Photo by Briefbanofsky.

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