Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I'm preparing for a Social Media workshop next month called " Making Sense of and Success with Social Media " where the audience will be consultants who work with nonprofits in other areas (not technology). They want to know what works and what does not and what the value is. Comfort Levels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

E-Mediat is funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of the United States Department of State with support and in-kind donations from Microsoft, Cisco and craigslist Charitable Fund. E-Mediat is working with more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen. Rami Al-Karmi, N2V Lab.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and using social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges. Influence the decision makers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

One of the key messages in the book is that nonprofits need to work less as isolated institutions and more as networks. At Monitor Institute we are interested in “emerging practices” in the social sector—including new more networked ways of working. Like many nonprofits working in more networked ways, KaBOOM!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. First, no trains, buses, or planes moved to or from New York City.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Campus Party is the biggest technology phenomenon that almost nobody in the United States has ever heard of. It is a huge success in the Spanish-speaking world and plans to debut in the States, in the S.F. But in the meantime, they work at the bank. Where will they work? Some of them are a bit p.o.ed

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

The assumption of most twitters above seems to be that these tools work because they're cool OR they've built a career around them, so if you're feeling jaded due to lack of results or encouraging metrics, get over it and get back to your (disappointing) work. Mad props to them.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

As part of this deep dive, I’ve been getting lots of inspiration from the start up and innovation movements here in Silicon Valley (and elsewhere), especially the work of Peter Sims – Little Bets. The ideas and techniques in Lean Start Up movement also work for nonprofits and what some are calling “ Lean Impact.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2011

It is a serious issue for professionals here in the US, especially if they work in education or youth service nonprofits. In many places in the world, sharing everything online can be a life and death matter particularly for activists working in certain countries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

I love designing and delivering trainings on social media and the added challenge of working outside of the US. I do a quick review of my training materials with a "US Centric Lens." What does that mean? I was lucky enough to discover @ gauravonomics work in translating these profiles to an audience in India.

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MAY 26, 2008

She has been passionate about the issue of immigrant rights since 2002, when she worked at Casa del Migrantes in Tijuana, Mexico, a shelter for immigrants and deportees. While there she lived and worked with immigrants from throughout the US and Central America, and they shared their experiences. Tell me about FIRM.

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