Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 21, 2009
Enjoyed my day in Berkeley yesterday at the Craigslist Foundation Bootcamp 2009. They had more than 1000 folks show up to talk about service, nonprofits and social action. I thought Arianna Huffington did a good job as the opening keynoter hitting on the service theme.
Judi Sohn
JANUARY 5, 2009
2009 is going to be an interesting year. We want to figure out how to do a better job letting people know who we are and why we matter in a way they’ll listen. Social Actions Blog. Why it matters that there’s federal colorectal cancer screening legislation. Why it matters that the patient voice is heard by the medical community.
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TechImpact
OCTOBER 1, 2014
of of Americans over the age of 16 volunteered in some capacity between 2009, and 2013. Try coming up with what this persona looks like, their occupation, salary, education, their job title, even what their fears are. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, approximately 25.4% Target your recruiting messaging.
ASU Lodestar Center
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Many volunteer managers cite recruitment as their greatest challenge; however, Brudney and Meijs (2009) contend that “the preoccupation with recruitment distracts attention and resources from the management and retention of volunteers” (p. We welcome your comments and feedback. Sources: Brudney, J. and Meijs, L. 38(4), 564-581.
Care2
APRIL 6, 2009
As part of a workshop on social media that I gave with Susan Mernit at the 2009 Women, Action & the Media conference, I pointed out Wellstone Action as an example of an organization that's doing great work on Twitter. EW: I wouldn't say there was organizational resistance at all.
NTEN
JANUARY 29, 2009
One of the professors describes his job as teaching how to "get someone else's heart beating fast while yours stays calm.". Yeah, you kinda have to see it in action to understand. And our new Sprout-built fundraising widget could help as many as 57 people attend the 2009 NTC. Need a techie on the cheap? That's gotta feel good.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 1, 2009
I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. What are your goals for 2009? Then, try to think in even broader terms.
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