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Should CEOs and Executive Directors Use Social Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It has to be authentic, reflect the CEO's personality. Here are some good examples of CEO and Executive Director use of social media in the US social sector: Holly Ross is the executive director of NTEN, the nonprofit technology network in the US. She often uses Twitter to get ideas and feedback on NTEN's various programs.

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Security: The Scary Part of Cloud Computing

Tech Soup

On August 29, 2011 some of us from TechSoup attended NTEN's Nonprofit Cloud Computing Summit in San Francisco. It was a one-day in-person free workshop, thanks to funding from Google Foundation , and attracted an impressive array of smart and informed nonprofit technologists. Pacific time. TechSoup's Security Corner.

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Social Media and Technology: What Nonprofits Need To Know

NTEN

note: This article is part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month spectacular. Andrew Rasiej , Founder of Personal Democracy Forum. Allison made a great point in response to this topic and reiterated her earlier comments about taking down the walls and letting it blend. Farra Trompeter, Big Duck. [Ed. for your organization.

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MCON13 Live Blog: Millennial Service (Paul Schmitz, Soma and Rachael Chong, Catchafire)

NTEN

Eventually wound up in microfinance with FINCA for 6 months, which blended her passion and talents. 2) The volunteer experience has the power to transform a person to give for the rest of their lives. Wanting to volunteer on her own, found it really difficult to find a good project match for her skill set. Change how giving is done.

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Do You Need a “Communications Manager” or a “Community Manager” at Your Nonprofit?

NTEN

By Annaliese Hoehling, Publications Director, NTEN. I also informally polled the NTEN community. If you blend the job into one person, you have to make sure that person understands these two parts of the whole, and how they intermingle and influence each other.".

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10 Best Practices for Planning Successful Crowd Funding or Giving Day Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. Take a look at the NTEN Crowd Funding Campaign to raise money for scholarships to its annual conference. Ask your network to make a donation. Make a donation.

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The 5 Best Social Impact Games of 2010

NTEN

In the multi-player version, the power of online discussion blends into the gameplay and the virtual Chinatown becomes an interactive 3D town hall meeting - creating a collaborative environment that would not be possible at a traditional venue. #

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