Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Jordan Viator invited me to be a panelist on this panel and I agreed because David Neff is a fellow panelist and I bet Jordan will make him wear an apron! Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action? Sl’ack-Ti-vism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

Megan Keane blogs at TechSoup community site. Jordan Viator. is a thought leader over at Social Actions. Holly Ross. is the executive director of NTEN and expert in everything nonprofit tech. Susan Tenby is the community manager at TechSoup responsible for their Second Life efforts. Rachel Weidinger. Michelle Murrain.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Jordan Viator invited me to be a panelist on this panel and I agreed because David Neff is a fellow panelist and I bet Jordan will make him wear an apron! Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action? Sl’ack-Ti-vism.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Author: Jordan Viator. The Case Foundation is in the middle of a month-long series called “Gear Up for Giving” to provide social media tutorials to help nonprofits and their supporters understand how to use key tools and techniques to create awareness, catalyze civic action and cultivate new supporters and donors for their causes.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Author: Jordan Viator. If you didn't have the chance to hear Gilbert Tuhabonye speak firsthand, here's a short interview with him on Nonprofit Live TV , as well as a link to his organization's site - Gilbert's Gazelles. Nonprofit Live TV. A heart-felt and truly amazing keynote speaker.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2009

Author: Jordan Viator. On the heels of the NTEN webinar on Community Building and Management showing nonprofit organizations how to socially enable their missions, Carie Lewis of the Humane Society of the United States has launched the TAFA Online Community for the 2009 Taking Action for Animals conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

but I couldn't find an extensive list of twenty-something bloggers who focus on nonprofits, social change, and social action. She covers nonprofit technology, social actions, and social change. His blog covers social technology, social action, philanthropy - with a UK perspective. Nonprofit Programs and Social Actions.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2009

Author: Jordan Viator. Last month I wrote about how the Taking Action for Animals conference essentially created their own socially enabled conference and online community of sorts. Last month, The HSUS held their annual "Taking Action for Animals" Conference (TAFA) which brings together animal advocates all over the country.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

The first thing I suggest is to be genuine -- interview people who are affected by the work your organization does, record actions you are taking to solve problems in your community, ask YouTube users to sound off on why your issues are important. That said, there are some basic things that might be helpful to think about.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

The first thing I suggest is to be genuine -- interview people who are affected by the work your organization does, record actions you are taking to solve problems in your community, ask YouTube users to sound off on why your issues are important. That said, there are some basic things that might be helpful to think about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

MT @atikaCNN Filming Syrian refugees crossing into Jordan safely – thanks @and_harper , @refugees + Jordan military pic.twitter.com/xMRJHR3xen. — Citizen Digital Engagement in Policy Discussions and Action. UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) January 13, 2014.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 26, 2005

Last weekend I went to a great house party/fundraiser for Art in Action camp , a 10-day cultural boot camp for budding teen activists. Here is a disturbing entry from their recent e-newsletter (Burbank and Jordan are schools the program serves): Yesterday afternoon there was a murder in the neighborhood that Burbank and Jordan belong to.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

Photo by James Jordan I'm actually in the clouds, flying to California on Virgin America using the (not free) wifi listening to Mark Pesce's keynote via Mike Seyfang delivered the other day at Connecting Up Australia the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Australia (see web site for details). I keynoted the conference last year.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

As the technology for making podcasts becomes increasingly user friendly with Web sites like Odeo and Gcast , they are a tool not only to reach adults, but young people too. What are the costs and benefits of our actions moving forward? What a great tool for young people (and adults!) military footprint in Iraq.

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