Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2010

Guest blogger, Patti Anklam , author of Net Work: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World , explores the role of organizational leadership in a network world. We have always had, and will generally always need, two forms of networks in organizations: the formal and the informal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

The Cambodian Blog community has many facets, including an active group of "ex-pat" bloggers. Details Are Sketchy is an anonymous blogger who writes about life in Cambodia. I think he might be the first ex-pat Cambodian blogger. He is an active tagger and expert in social networking sites.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 4, 2010

Great to see two social enterprise bloggers, Kylie Eastley of Tasmania and Tristan Pollock from Minnesota, won Halle Tecco's contest on Huffington Post to go to the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit later this month in San Francisco. This Summit will be my swan song in a leadership role at the Alliance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times , for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 The easiest way to conduct these interviews is through e-mail or over the phone, but for the enterprising blogger with a penchant for journalism, in-person interviews provide the opportunity to get action photos and video interviews. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

3 principles for reporters and bloggers in a networked era | Online Journalism Blog – I totally agree that context is just as important as content. "Dina "Dina Rickman posed a question to me this week about the role of a reporter in our current networked age.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. Guidelines for Easter Seals Bloggers. Be Responsible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Facebook is the largest social network in the world and is becoming increasingly integrated into the Social Web with every passing second. Flickr is the largest photo-sharing social networking community on the Web and should be your starting point for your online photo-sharing campaigns. WiserEarth is for environmentalists.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Nonprofits can easily design their profile on change.org to match their website and other social networking sites. Your role is to empower them to fundraise on behalf of your organization. Change.org has numerous Cause Communities and each one is guided by a blogger who is an expert in their field. They need to be asked.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers help nonprofits expand their donor networks. Once you’ve pinpointed what you need new volunteers to do, write out “job descriptions” for different volunteer roles to put on your volunteer website. Try the following: Attending networking events. Network with city officials.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

It is all about the data, but data is playing a huge role in civic engagement strategies and if people or nonprofits lack the skills to use it for civic engagement goals, that poses a problem. One of the themes that came up is the gap in skills of citizens and nonprofits and the use of data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Many of you know that I have had the honor of working with IIE on some amazing Networked NGO and social media skills capacity building and train the trainer projects in the Middle East over the last 2-3 years. Why aren’t talking about to build more resilient civil society networks that can scale? ” Widad E.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

When I'm asked questions that I don't know the answer to, I admit it and use it as opportunity to demonstrate the value of the social brain or having a good network on Twitter. I referenced Liza Sabater's Brown Bloggers meetups, but could not point to any studies or stats. Blogs Help Drive Jena Protest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. In 2010, my three words were Networked, Generosity, and Full of Life. networks, training and capacity building approaches, and culture change. Then, try to think in even broader terms. I’ve been doing this for two years now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

We're both bloggers, read other blogs, and tag resources. We are also interested in a lot of the same content areas -- nonprofits, collaboration, online communication, facilitation, social media, social networking, web2.0, This is another example of a Web2.0 theme - listening - and an excellent first point of entry activity into Web2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

Bad Blogger! (I I think my clients thank me for being a bad blogger.) Thanks again for the post you bad blogger. ; > 4 Alfred Nutile 07.11.08 What’s kind of funny is that I was quoted on the press release , which was out 3 weeks ago or so, but it’s taken me this long to blog it. So what’s the news?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 The easiest way to conduct these interviews is through e-mail or over the phone, but for the enterprising blogger with a penchant for journalism, in-person interviews provide the opportunity to get action photos and video interviews. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2011

This third and final post shares some insights from the planning sessions for E-Mediat project, a networked approach to capacity building for NGOs in Social Media in the Middle East. (For I got to introduce myself and my role in the project, but the most valuable part of the meeting was briefing on social media and activism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

After the nonprofit Ignite Panel at Blackbaud’s conference I got a few minutes to talk to Claire about her work at Twitter and how non-profits can use the information network for good. Matt essentially describes five core pieces that play a role in finding success on Causes for Facebook. Build a network. Check out the video.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Global Voices Online is reporting how social media is playing a role in the latest parliamentary and council elections in Botswana. One blogger in particular, Patricia Maganu, notes that: read more. One blogger in particular, Patricia Maganu, notes that: read more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 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. In our networked, technological, diverse (dare I say fragmented) world there are plenty of new challenges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2017

We worked with a network of women’s rights NGOs located throughout Latin America and Guatemala who traveled to Antigua for the multi-day training. Nonprofit blogger Vu Lee has some tips on what types of openers to avoid. A Few Examples of Good Openers. It maximizes the opportunity for people to connect and be comfortable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The networking conference was an opportunity for participants from different countries to share their lessons learned and network with one another. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. ” 4. Networking Opportunities.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 24, 2015

This week’s guest blogger Anne Wallestead, Executive Director of Boardsource, shares all the details on where we are and how to change where we are going. . When talking to current and potential board members, be clear about the important external role that board members need to play in supporting your mission. governance'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 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. But our world changing- it is more networked and more transparent, and the social change we wish to influence is more complex. Flickr Photo by Justin Benttinen.

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 3, 2011

The third guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is by Tara Sophia Mohr. But I do think women in the developed world – women with access to power and resources – have a particularly important role to play, a more critical role than we think. Tara is a coach, and personal growth teacher.

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Care2

JANUARY 25, 2010

Take Frogloop’s Editor, Allyson Kapin, as your muse and build a community of bloggers. Building Your Nonprofit’s Community on Twitter One of the most important roles of a communicator is to build community around your nonprofit. Tags: Online Marketing Social Networking Trends. Start with your nonrprofit's team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

NASSCOM Foundation was set up to support the Indian IT industry’s role in nation building and to promote the underprivileged to help them become self-reliant and productive participants in the country’s progress. NF's focus is on scaling up its NASSCOM Knowledge Network and forging key partnerships. David Appasamy. Gaurav Mishra.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

What’s our role? If organizations are a part of the solution, a part of the process, what does that role really look like? Instead of asking what’s our role, let’s look at what the opportunity is. Organizations need to take responsibility for their role in creating and sustaining slacktivism. Cause-First.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Social media can play many important roles in your student prospecting efforts— from knowing what prospective students care about to recruitment to enrollment. When looking for which of your supporters who have the most sway across their social networks, first consider whose voice you trust. Social Listening – Tune into Your Audience.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2012

Conference, to network with and learn from the Australian nonprofit technology sector. They recommended following interesting and smart people, listening and sharing and asking for contributions through guest bloggers. Thanks to a scholarship from NTEN, I was given the opportunity to fly to Sydney to attend the ConnectingUp!

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2009

I was starting to hear more and more about the service (from bloggers and early adopters like Beth Kanter and others), and simultaneously was launching a new website for Wellstone Action that we wanted to be more interactive, and which included a blog. Deanna Zandt (DZ): How long have you been on Twitter? What inspired you to join?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Building an Effective Data Culture at Your Nonprofit. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Blogger Conference | by Get Social Events, the Social Media Breakfast Folks ($25). Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Can Appmaker Help You?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

The instructor’s role should be to facilitate this understanding for their students, not dump content on them. Facilitator greets everyone individually and makes them feel welcome and does real-time network weaving by introducing them to others. Illustration by Beth Kanter. That’s the theory at least.

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Care2

JULY 25, 2012

I hope to glean from it a better understanding of the role of storytelling in making certain messages, viral campaigns and iconic brands fantastically successful, while others go nowhere. ” Graham Covington, Engaging Networks. ” Jocelyn Harmon, Network for Good. It’s called Winning the Story Wars.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

A few weeks ago, HandsOn Network launched The Good & Ready Campaign that leverages interactive technologies and social networking to support their partners, The American Red Cross , Ready.gov and FLASH by recruiting, inspiring and mobilizing volunteers in support of their goals for September, National Emergency Preparedness Month.

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