Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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Analysis Social Network America Network 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

Of note, I wanted to let you know that the reflection paper about America's Giving Challenge from the Case Foundation has been published ( Allison Fine and I were the co-authors.) Winners pushed power to the edges through their social networks and were agile, real-time learners.

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America Social Network Challenge Reflection 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2010

Photo by HeyDee Almost a year ago, Allison Fine and I finished a reflection paper on the lessons learned from the first America's Giving Challenge from the Case Foundation. This year, we are experimenting with incorporating social media techniques as part of the evaluation process for the second America’s Giving Challenge.

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Case Study Social Media Conversation Studies 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned. As an outside observer, the lessons that I took away from this effort were: Having people change their avatar to a pea photo gave a visual clue to the campaign and helped it spread. They got enough comments in two hours to fill a truck.

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Analysis Twitter Giving Lesson 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Reports of the Death of Social Networking for Nonprofits Are Not True! Social Media ROI: Compare With Paper. An Internet Lesson in Rural Cambodia. An Internet Lesson in Rural Cambodia. Success Metrics for Your Social Fundraising Plan. Donor Solicitation Techniques on Twitter. Harry: A Green Geek.

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ROI Widget Cambodia Metrics 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2008

For the two months leading up to my brief vacation, I've been doing a lot of training and presenting - chewing on some lessons learned from the America's Giving Challenge , Social Media ROI , and Cute Dogs. The Art of Person-to-Person Networking, Community Building, and Connectedness. The Socially Networked Nonprofit.

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Florida ROI Metrics Social Media 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. When nonprofits marry tried-and-true fundraising techniques with social media and online networks, they are able to tap into the power of crowd funding.

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