Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are working very closely with Dr. Yasmeen Qazi who is the Pakistan Country Advisor and her very talented team members, Dr. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs. On the first day, we all sang “ Dil Dil Pakistan ,” a well-loved song that most people from Pakistan know.

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Getting Around Internet Censorship: VPN

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I did a Networked NGO training in Dubai for Pakistan NGOs where I experienced Internet censorship first hand. Unfortunately, yesterday, the Pakistan government decided to block Twitter – after we had just gotten everyone comfortable tweeting! More from GlobalVoices.

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Celebrate International Women’s Day

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m honored to be working on some social media capacity projects to assist NGOs that are supporting women’s issues – from a learning exchange for Packard Foundation Grantees in Pakistan to a Women’s Leadership Network in Africa to the e-mediat that is working with many NGOs that support women and girls in the Arab World.

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The Art of Facilitating Meetings with Sticky Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Post-It Note Facilitation of A Network Map - 2012 Pakistan NGOs. What’s in your facilitation toolkit? Mine includes markers , sticky notes , index cards, and flip chart paper. But wait, paper??? And, I’m not alone.

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Supporting NGOs in underserved countries, and recommending consultants

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Packard Grantees from Pakistan, with In-Country Team.

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Grazing on Curated Lists Is Like Sipping A Fine Wine

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Waqas Ali’s NGOs in Pakistan. Danielle Brigida’s Wildlife News (excellent example of how useful this could be for an organization’s content strategy). Sue Anne Reed’s &# Trail Blazers for Good &#. Karen Deitz’s Storytelling. Christine Martell’s Visual Storytelling. Howard Rheingold’s Infotention.

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A New Year: A New Learning Journey Begins

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I will be working with a cluster of Packard grantees in Pakistan and India in collaboration with IIE. This year, 2012, will have a focus on designing and delivering capacity building projects with NGOs outside the US.