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Social Networks in Small Places

NTEN

Jen Newmeyer from the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina , Jessica Haas from the Del Norte Family Resource Center , and Lana Nieves from the Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco (ILRCSF) all answered my call on Facebook or Twitter and were gracious enough to share some time chatting about how they use social media.

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Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Hire a Social Media Manager

Nonprofit Tech for Good

My last full-time, Monday-through-Friday job was as an outreach director for a small international development organization in San Francisco. The successful use of social media requires a significant time investment. If your expectations of social media are minimal, then only having a Facebook Page is enough.

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CommunityOne West and JavaOne: Free Event in San Francisco for Open Source Developers and Other Techies for Good

NTEN

The co-located conferences CommunityOne West and JavaOne are shaping up to be a great opportunity for techies for good to get some information, inspiration, and maybe even some hands-on training at these FREE events in San Francisco next month. Social and Collaborative Platforms - Social networks and Web 2.0

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Are You Sending an E-Card to Mom or Dad This Holiday?

Tech Soup

According to a Pew Internet report in mid-2012, over half of American adults older than 65 are using the Internet and email, and about a third of them are using social networking sites like Facebook as well. "I would like for people to not be scared of going online because of everything they are hearing in the media.if

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How Arts Organizations Are Engaging Community Online

Tech Soup

Maura Lafferty, an independent communications consultant working with classical musicians and performing arts organizations in San Francisco, CA. Carly Severn, digital engagement associate at the San Francisco Ballet in San Francisco, CA. Art and Social Media: Case Studies.

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Need Hands-on Help? NetSquared's Free Workshops Are in Your Community

Tech Soup

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bagels and Bytes "Open-Source Summer Fiesta" San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. Seattle, Washington: Social Network Analysis: Mapping Your Nonprofit's Connections.

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Become a Storymaker with NetSquared

Tech Soup

Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School & Community. Mukono, Uganda: 2nd Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School&Communit­y. Naples, Fl: Connecting Your Site to Social Networks – WordPress Walk-in-Clinic. Monday, August 18, 2014.