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OCTOBER 2, 2012

This month KD Paine and I will be celebrating the launch of the book with events in Boston, Providence, NYC, Washington, DC, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and online. This is your chance to hear us talk about the ideas in the book, ask questions, share your story, and, of course purchase a copy of the book. Washington DC (Oct.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Fri Feb 10 – WASHINGTON DC 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Georgetown University, Center for Social Impact Communication, 640 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001. Foundation Center NYC. 32 Old Slip, 24th Floor New York, NY 10005. REGISTER HERE for Foundation Center NYC Event. ➳ REGISTER HERE.

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JUNE 5, 2009

CLEAR Training: Social Media and Mobile Phones View more OpenOffice presentations from kanter. I'm back in DC where I facilitated two workshops on social media. The first session I co-lead with Katrin Verclas which was a look at social media and mobile tools.

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JUNE 6, 2013

We’re kick-starting this initiative and conversation on June 20 in Washington, D.C., We at AmeriCorps Alums are working toward a solution by launching Employers of Service, a program exploring how we can link national service experience and a career pipeline.

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MAY 9, 2008

I'm speaking later today at New Politics Institute (NDN) New Tools, New Audiences Forum later this afternoon. Before the event started, I ran into Micah Sifry and got some quick thoughts on what he'll touch on today and the potential for micro media tools like qik.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Networked Nonprofit at PRSA in Washington, DC. Kami Huyse, my business partner at Zoetica, gave a presentation at PRSA Conference in Washington, DC about social media integrated into cause-related marketing and CSR (it is the research we’re working on as part of our fellowship with the Society for New Communications Research ).

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JANUARY 27, 2017

For Washington Trail Association volunteers like Chris O’Brien, donning an orange hard hat out on the trail is a badge of honour. Darren Barefoot and Julie Szabo kindly offered to share this guest post to reflect on on the findings. Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits – Guest Post.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Headed to Washington, DC for the Nonprofit Technology Conference ? Trying to figure out mobile giving for your nonprofit? If your answer is yes, then you need to register for the Innogive Conference.

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MARCH 17, 2011

I’m in Washington, DC for the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. I’m in Washington, DC for the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. If you work for a nonprofit, the program provides your organization with several new benefits. Full Disclosure: Google is a Zoetica client.).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Last week KD Paine and I were in Washington, DC for a whirlwind of book discussions, parties, and workshops – together and individually – for the Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. Have you asked so what of your data three times? What did you learn?

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

If you are not in NYC, but want to join us for a book talk in Washington, DC or San Francisco this month, here’s the events listing for October and more in the works for November and 2013. Please let me know if you when you get your copy by sharing a photo of yourself with the book!

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JUNE 21, 2010

From here, we are embarking on a series of private and public events in San Francisco, Washington, DC and New York City to launch the book. unconference on Friday morning in Washington, DC. We also had an opportunity to get a photo with Randi Zuckerberg who wrote the foreword for the book. Join us at [link]. Please join us if you can.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Meg Biallas is a Communications Associate with Fight Crime: Invest in Kids in Washington, D.C. She blogs about social media on her personal blog , Meg Goes To Washington. ). How do you want to utilize social media in six months, or over the next year? This post was originally published here.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

This ranges from online discussion of the issue to hosting an Emergency Social Data Summit – or #crisisdata on Twitter on Thursday August 12, 2010, in Washington, D.C., I won’t be at the event in Washington, DC, but I’ll be participating via #crisisdata on Twitter and exploring Whrrl. Hope you will too.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we’ve been working on sharing power and control in our work with a network of agencies serving DV survivors in Washington State ( [link] ). This has not been easy and requires a cultural shift for us in thinking more flexibly about how to drive toward social change.

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JUNE 20, 2011

This is the launch event in a seven-city series, which is also touring Washington, DC, New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago and Atlanta.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Your nonprofit video will be featured on the YouTube homepage, receive a grant from the Case Foundation, get great prizes from Flip Video and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), and have your work showcased at a screening in Washington DC. March 19 is the deadline.

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MAY 22, 2012

According to Pakistan’s Express Tribune , the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani made the decision to restore access to Twitter. More from TechCrunch and the Washington Post. The block did not last long.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Blackbaud’s Nonprofit Conference is from October 20-22 in Washington, DC. Here’s the list of sessions. I’ll be doing a keynote about the Networked Nonprofit on Thursday, October 21st from 8-9:30 am along with Allison Fine (live-streamed here ). But, I’ll be in Atlanta at the Independent Sector Conference.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Meg Biallas is a Communications Associate with Fight Crime: Invest in Kids in Washington, D.C. She blogs about social media on her personal blog , Meg Goes To Washington. ). What’s one thing you can do help your management and stakeholders begin to embrace social? This post was originally published here.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Multiple articles have been posted on The Huffington Post , The Washington Post , The Wall Street Journal , USA Today , and The Guardian. Over 7,000 #UNselfies were submitted on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Google +. Online , nearly 3,500 Social Media Ambassadors have pledged to support #GivingTuesday.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

This is a hybrid event which means you don’t have to be in Washington, DC to participate. The Red Cross is hosting the Emergency Social Data Summit today Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (ET). You can participate remotely. This U-Stream will be archived via The Emergency Social Data blog.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Note from Beth: Last week, Washington, DC held its first ever Give to the Max Day where 1300 nonprofits were fundraising and experimenting with social media tools and raised over $2 million in 24 hours. The campaign was modeled after the grand daddy of match days that happens throughout the entire state of Minnesota.

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MARCH 17, 2011

This year’s Day of Service featured three different projects – a computer recycling project and installation of a wireless network in Washington, DC’s largest homeless shelter and meal preparation at DC Central Kitchen. Approximately 100 volunteers participated in service activities.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

As you probably know, the Pope is visiting the United States this week in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and New York City. While the crowds will gather on the ground for a change to touch the hand of Pontiff, there will be a lot of crowds online to celebrate his visit.

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MAY 1, 2013

Here’s more about what they do and they are actively looking for nonprofit partners.

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JANUARY 20, 2009

I'm following the inauguration from up here in New England. Fellow Bostonian, Gerald Jimenez, from Boston, Massachusetts, is lucky enough to be in Washington, DC. I'll be watching the TV, but also monitoring Twitter and especially those who are live tweeting from Washington, DC.

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MARCH 18, 2016

He shared some of the favorites in a follow up email: By providing more wearables, the Washington Post can create more ability for refugees to access relevant & educational content based on location, interests, etc. There were lots of creative, unique and fun ideas were generated. thanks, @AllieB!).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

While in Boston, a video crew will be following me around to create a piece for a keynote that will be delivered by Allison Fine at the Blackbaud Conference on October 20-21st in Washington, DC.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

One of the most important metrics we saw from Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington was a 62% word of mouth referral rate from donors to friends. Specifically, what do they do after donating. Do they care enough to advocate via email, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc.?

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JUNE 16, 2010

Washington, DC. Details here. June 22, 2010. 12-2 PM PST. San Francisco Book Party. Hosted by NetSquared. Brown Bag Lunch. Details here. June 25, 2010. The Nonprofit 2.0 Conference. Details here. June 29, 2010. New York City. Book Party and Discussion with authors. Beth Kanter and Allison Fine.

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

I was in Washington, DC on Tuesday and Wednesday for a two-day workshop is designed for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Justice Leaders, who lead and manage networks or accomplish much of their work through networks. Social Media Strategy Game Workshop Final View more presentations from kanter.

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MARCH 31, 2014

She previously worked with the Washington, D.C., Has your nonprofit embraced games for social change? Meghan Ventura is responsible for cultivating the community presence of Games for Change. chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and urban games group DCGames, organizing events and connecting local developers.

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JULY 9, 2009

Dubbed a “local blogging guru” by the Washington Post, Geoff’s award-winning book “Now is Gone” was released in 2007 and has been cited by the Wall Street Journal as a valuable resource for social media. The organization has served children since 1938 and helps 15.2 million children and family members in 31 countries.

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APRIL 2, 2008

Mercury News Washington Post Coverage also on the TechSoup Second Life Blog ( here ) Her testimony was part of today's hearing: "Online Virtual Worlds: Applications and Avatars in a User-Generated Medium" Transcript and video here. Susan also sent around a couple of links to stories in the press about her appearance.

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JULY 1, 2008

This a special day will highlight and support the partnership between the Washington Nationals and Children???s The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation has given $2 million toward the creation of a new $5 million diabetes care complex at Children??? Children???s s National Day at Nationals Park.

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MARCH 28, 2013

Here’s an excellent example from National Colon Cancer Advocates, members of the Fight Colorectal Cancer community advocacy day in Washington, DC. You can also use storify to curate tweets, photos, videos, resources, and links during the event. This will come in handy for the next event you plan.

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