Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. Based on the TechSoup Second Life Group stats).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month I had the pleasure of presenting on a panel at Association of California Orchestras with Marc van Bree , an arts and social media blogger I met in 2007. Kicking off the effort was paired with an e-mail to a list of about 30 classical music bloggers. The lessons for arts organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers. A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Users simply take a photo with their iPhone and add special editing and art effects with one tap. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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He is a frequent blogger and tweeter on nonprofit marketing and a nationally sought-after speaker on topics such as online cause marketing, web video, and social media for social change. Cara is also a yoga teacher, life coach and part-time instructor in the Multimedia Communications Department at the Academy of Art University.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2007

We are connected in Twitter, indeed, and I am looking forward to the time where we could meet in real life and catch up. Who knows maybe Minelli will incorporate Twitter in his next Cambodian guerrilla art project? Till then, you keep doing such a fine job and get those folks where they need to be. A special thanks to these donors!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2005

Through a fish bowl blog, we can learn more about the everyday life of the institution and how staff contribute to the Walker's mission. And, for a museum that is presenting contemporary art -- anything that helps us demystify the artistic process and better understand the art is, in my opinion, a good thing. week to writing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. From Taproot’s research, we learn that the paths to scale are finite and more science than art. Photo by Tsmall. So, let the myth busting begin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2007

So, in return, I'm plugging her cause - Life in Africa and this cause. On her portfolio site she shares a life vow called Threads of Empathy As part of a life-vow I have made which is at the basis of much of my art, I donate 10% of my income from all art sales to help provide opportunity and education in developing countries.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

A lot of nonprofit blogs have come on the scene in the year between these events and I feel like it is time to revise and update my "10 Ways" post to include not only ways that nonprofits can use blogs, but also engage bloggers to support their cause. 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 1, 2012

That contemporary art museum is on the front of the LA Times again," she said. I can't believe that an art museum can be front page news in LA for days." LA MOCA has indeed been front page news, especially in the art world. It's amazing to see papers like the LA Times cover the debate about the future of an art museum deeply.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Playing Big by Tara Mohr A few years ago, I sent a survey to my blog readers and asked them, “What’s the biggest challenge in your life?” __I have unsupportive people in my life. 14 (Berkeley, CA): Tea & Cupcakes with Creative Bloggers Oct. __I don’t have clarity about what I want. __I have major financial challenges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

Translation: Taxi Driver - We are not in a hurry, please drive slow, we want to live a long life. My Cambodian friend, Mongkol , a blogger that I met five years ago when he came to the US to do his graduate studies, wrote us a note to hand to our taxi driver. .” Headed to phnom tamao wildlife sanctuary instagr.am/p/N5Kf7LlZpl/.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Two nptech events were visible in the NpTech tag stream, the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Launch Party and the Net2 meetup in Houston.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, March 16, 2011 How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man posted by Michael Soto , 2nd Year Fellow – Public Allies Arizona / Arizona Citizens for the Arts Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to serve my country. What Next — Charles Best is "Character Approved" Twitter Updates Powered by Blogger.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

If it were not for MySpace, my professional life no doubt would be much less fulfilling. For the last two years we’ve been bombarded with articles from bloggers and the mainstream media that MySpace is dead. Many bloggers were surprised by that data and have no clue as to why. Music and arts organizations, probably.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

The HSUS newest campaign is geared towards helping the 1,300 chimps still condemned to life in research labs across the country. As bloggers and others give it closer scrutiny, we're hearing a debate about which Facebook App is better? To keep up with what the arts community is doing in technology and the social web, follow the blog.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

As Board President of YNPN Phoenix , I often hear from other emerging nonprofit leaders – including our board – a shared desire to perform with high standards in the face of huge workloads, while at the same time wanting life/work balance. We love our commitments, but it can sometimes be a challenge to hold it all together!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

This organization uses sports, specifically basketball, as a vehicle to help youth get motivated in school and learn life lessons while at the same time producing some seriously great athletes. In my experience, Ive learned how integral life skills can be taught and nurtured by tapping into something kids love: basketball.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The twelfth guest blogger in my have fun do good series series is Heather Meyer. Fitness with Heather , where she sends out weekly juicy tidbits on living a healthy, happy life (from drinking water , to easing body aches to laughter ). You can connect with her on Facebook, or her blog Work it Out!~Fitness Heather Meyer, Work it Out!:

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

Susan Tenby is the community manager at TechSoup responsible for their Second Life efforts. is Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition and was one of the first nonprofit technology bloggers. Rebecca Krause Hardie overs the arts sector and use of social media. Holly Ross. Rachel Weidinger. Jordan Viator.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 16, 2012

The fourth blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the delicious Meg Worden (I say delicious because I love her e-cookbook, Salad Alchemy). And it’s a sweet life to have been able to turn service into a supportive business model. Supporting art and artists, writers and books. Doing good is fun.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

To figure out how you can make an impact, try this exercise based on a similar one from Carol Lloyd's book Creating a Life Worth Living : 1. Your ideas may be life changing, like entering the Peace Corps, or smaller changes in your daily life, like volunteering one morning a week at a public school in your neighborhood.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

” Guest blogger and fundraising consultant Rachel Muir can relate. Asking is part art and part science. “Does the thought of making a six figure ask make your palms sweat?” In this week’s guest post, Rachel offers us all some great advice on how to nail the ask. We’re grateful Rachel!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Odds and Sods July 27, 2007 (That’s Brit/Canadian for odds and ends, if you were wondering.) I’ve been a bad blogger over the past couple of months, I know.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology speaks about how difficult is to be objective, while Social Source blog described it as a high school popularity contest. Marketing, Fundraising, and Philanthropy So far, there will be at least four bloggers live blogging at the Council on Foundations conference. Where's the conference tag?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Listening should be linked to real life decisions or your social media strategy objectives. Listening to Bloggers You'll want to identify and follow key bloggers in your nonprofit space, especially if you are planning to blog or doing any blogger relations program. Find Bridge bloggers alltop.com.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 30, 2009

29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life Filling the Well: Giving to Yourself Join My Village: Ladies Home Journal Do Good Challenge Make Someone's Day: Write a Letter Whew! Green Blogger Convention To Kick Off In Los Angeles Next Month on Eco razzi. It's been a been a busy few weeks! Early registration deadline is Nov.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Where Are The Gen-Y Bloggers Who Write About Nonprofits and Social Change? 10 will help a Cambodian Youngster Get A Better Life. Why Nhung Sun, A Cambodian Blogger, Supports The Sharing Foundation. Bloggers Who Create Community Award. Fighting for the Arts With Social Media. Advice on How To Not Pitch Bloggers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I require a lot of Play in my life. Blogger Deb Roby taught me how to knit a few years ago, but then I put it down. Participating in Art Every Day Month , created by Leah Piken Kolidas , was very healing for me this year. I ' d like to make, "Play is my Pilot" my motto for 2011. Is there something you wanted to try in 2010?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 11, 2009

In it, the New York Times columnist and blogger writes about what mobilizes people to get involved in social change. A reminder of why we love the arts and what it does for kids 5. Her favorite came from Interplast because it told the story, with photos, of one boy whose life would be changed because of donations like hers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

When thinking about important relationships in my own life, the ability or failure to acknowledge and accept that we each have a unique and differing perspective determined the relative success of each relationship. Thanks Travis for being a guest blogger for us! Great information!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

artsnetCMS - Center for Arts Management and Technology free CMS via Ma.gnolia NpTech Group with a hat tip to Idealware The On-Demand Nonprofit by Sonny Cloward on NTEN Blog as Laura Quinn notes on Idealware Blog , "A great rundown from Sonny Cloward about the practical applications (and limitations) of Google Apps for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2007

David Eckoff shared a story about his email addiction and how he kicked the habit and got his life under control. That's Jonny Goldstein and Steve Garfield imitating art. Joyce Bettencourt is a talented print and digital designer who also is doing some incredible work in Second Life. Photo by Jonny Goldstein. Well done Michelle!

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2007

"[S]top thinking about how crazy the times are, and start thinking about what the crazy times demand."-- Seth Godin A couple weeks ago blogger Latoya Peterson posted her 2008 Activist Resolutions on Racialicious. Africa is not a country. It is a continent." Many of Latoya's readers shared their activist resolutions in the post's comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2008

  You can also track other bloggers and see where they commented  -- I might do this only to study how the masters do it.  Commenting is the life blood of blogging and key to building a community. The Art of Commenting on Blogs. I gave it whirl and it turned up some interesting results.  Answer questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

Here's what some nonprofit technology bloggers posted - Paul Lamb , Allison Fine , and Deborah Finn. Looks like Zen and the Art of Technology scored the Sony Vaio Picturebook laptops. where you vote for one of the finalists in the NTEN Video Content or watch a machinima about Nonprofits in Second Life. There's also dogooder.tv

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Poetry Thursday is an online project that builds community by encouraging bloggers to read and enjoy poetry, as well as sharing it with others.

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