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Building and Supporting Your Drupal Website: In-House, Outsourced, or Both?

NTEN

Having internal staff who can make some changes quickly certainly comes in handy when unexpected needs pop up - one argument for having a blended model. Tip 6: Consider bundling support and hosting. Development, server support, Drupal maintenance, and hosting can be completely separated or they can be intertwined. Technophobes?

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Should CEOs and Executive Directors Use Social Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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 uses Twitter to share what's going on at NTEN, announce new initiatives, and have conversations with NTEN members.

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

NTEN

By Annaliese Hoehling, Publications Director, NTEN. Today's Community Manager had her start in the chat rooms and discussion/support forums of yesteryear. Traditionally, the job of communicating with supporters about your cause has been the responsibility of your "Communications" staff. What's the difference?

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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. Perhaps your nonprofit has been growing its network on social media platforms and you have the opportunity to activate new supporters through your Facebook, Twitter, and social channels.

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The 5 Best Social Impact Games of 2010

NTEN

Of course, at Games for Change, we support and assist in creating games for social good. 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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