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Charity Navigator
APRIL 12, 2021
Through the campaign, they have spearheaded an effort to provide diverse literature to Boston Public schools. books bookstore Boston Emerson College High school minority-owned bookstore nonprofit public schools students
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 2, 2021
Boston Arts Academy Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises essential funds for Boston Arts Academy (BAA), announced the election of Avid Technology CEO and President Jeff Rosica to Board Chairman.
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Deborah Elizabeth Finn
OCTOBER 14, 2016
Examples include Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath) , Shriver Job Corps , International Institute of New England , JFYnet , Jobs For the Future , National Fund for Workforce Solutions, SkillWorks , Boston PIC , YearUp , and Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Boston Flying directly from Seoul to Boston (via Dallas), I jumped into an experts’ meeting on the Marrakesh Treaty. Like many other leaders of nonprofit organizations, I travel an unreasonable fraction of the time. I recently hit three million lifetime miles on American Airlines. Not sure whether to celebrate or mourn this milestone. Why do I do it? Why do my peers do it?
NTEN
AUGUST 31, 2012
We're coming to the Boston area on September 13th to put on a one-day workshop that will explore ways you can make data easier to manage, more useful, and mission-focused. Boston data nptech ntenThanks to the generous support of Google, we're able to bring this fantastic event to you for free, so: Reserve your spot today >> During the Nonprofits and Data Summit, you'll gain the knowledge you need to use data more effectively at your organization.
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
JULY 13, 2018
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sgEngage
JUNE 7, 2011
I’m here in beautiful Boston for the start of Blackbaud’s Supporter Journey Tour. A full day of free presentations, networking events, and some of the best minds in the nonprofit sector. I will be presenting about the 5 Biggest Trends in Online Fundraising. This presentation will have some brand new research and some extra special surprises. Below are my slides from today’s session: 5 Biggest Trends in Online Fundraising (Special Edition).
AFP Blog
APRIL 16, 2013
Google Person Finder: Boston Marathon Explosions
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 4, 2007
Bryan Person taking a photograph of another media maker taking a photograph of another of Boston media maker. I am sitting in the monthly Boston Media Makers meeting and there are like 30 incredible people in the room introducing themselves. The notes are here. I met Adam Weiss who just went through the process of setting up google apps with domain name for this site and he has agreed to do an interview to share what he learned
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 3, 2007
The Boston Media Makers is a community of practice consisting of people in the Boston area who are making (new) media. Photo by David Tames from his flickr stream. The group includes podcaster, video bloggers, filmmakers, artists, educators, videographers, and more. The meetings take place the first Sunday of the month in Jamaica Plain. I always learn so much when I attend. David Tames took notes here and, as always, has a set of gorgeous photos.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 6, 2010
to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers, Barr Foundation, Public Conversations Project, TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. Weak Tie/Strong Tie Ice Breaker. Earlier this week, I flew across the country (thanks Virgin America !)
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Boston nonprofit uses Google grant to expand low-income tech training - The Boston Globe : "The Boston nonprofit Tech Goes Home, which provides free Internet skills training and discounted computers to low-income residents, is expanding its services with the help of a $150,000 grant from Google Inc." 'via
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 4, 2005
Boston is in the running for Wikimania 2006
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 13, 2005
Kaliya Hamlin is in town for the Symposium on Social Architecture and hosted a dinner/meeting for folks about starting a local Planetwork group in the Boston area. Deborah Finn has an excellent post about it
AFP Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Fidelity Charitable opens doors to bitcoin giving - The Boston Globe : "The charitable savings arm of Fidelity Investments will start accepting bitcoin, signaling a wider acceptance of the virtual currency once used by money launderers and drug dealers trying to skirt authorities." 'via
Beth Kanter
OCTOBER 17, 2011
I was attracted to this discussion about the Boston Youth Sports Initiative hosted by Roberto Cremonini and Chris Lunch because we explored the “So, What?” This is a summary of my notes and take-aways from the small group discussion on the Boston Youth Sports Initiative with Roberto Cremonini with Cremonini Consulting (formerly with Barr Foundation, funder of project) and Chris Lynch with Squash Busters (formerly with the Initiative).
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 4, 2007
Just got word from Twitter and other sources that there will be Boston Area Twitter meet up or "Tweet Up" The details are here
NCE Social Media
APRIL 16, 2013
As you all know by now, the bombs set off during the Boston Marathon yesterday were a horrible thing. For instance, during the Boston crisis, Virgin Airlines was sending promtional tweets about the London Marathon this weekend. Marketing and Awareness Boston communications crisis social People were injured. People died. Our world has changed again.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Social Media Breakfast Boston View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. For every comment, Tyson Foods will donate 100 pounds of protein to the Boston Food Bank. Bob Collins invited me to speak at the next Boston Social Media Breakfast on Wednesday, December 10th at 8:00 am in Cambridge, MA at the Ryles Jazz Club along with Gradon Tripp and Frank Days. tags: givelist giving ).
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 25, 2018
John Hancock was approached by the mayor of Boston in 2008 with a collaborative opportunity that falls in the latter category. Over the last ten years, the MLK Scholars Program has brought together partners from across the social, public and private sectors to enact positive change in the Boston community. Where does your organization sit in your community? Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs?
AFP Blog
APRIL 16, 2013
Boston Marathon explosion charity scam started by fake Twitter accounts : Twitter can be an amazing tool in the wake of a tragedy. However, it can also be used by amazing tools, like the guy who created a fake Boston Marathon twitter promising to donate $1 for Boston Marathon victims for every retweet
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 30, 2008
The theme for Social Media Breakfast #11 in Boston in December was " Social Media for Social Good." To kick off the event, Bob Collins. Tyson Foods was willing to donate 100 pounds of protein to the Boston Food Bank per comment on its Hunger Relief blog. (Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog.) .
Allegiance Group
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
In a major step in the evolution of website design, the Boston Globe relaunched their site today using a Responsive Design approach. Much as ESPN changed the way we worked by being one of the first to launch a fully CSS driven site a decade ago, the Boston Globe’s redesign has the potential to completely alter the way we approach web design.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 21, 2005
At the NTC in Boston there were vendors in the hall way, including Macromedia. Since I had been playing with screencast software, Captivate , from Macromedia, I stopped by to put my card in the raffle for a copy of Studio and listened to the pitch. They are selling Breeze , "a rich web communication system that lets you reach your audience anytime with engaging multimedia content." " A high-end program.
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
To give a lift to nptechies in the Boston area, Idealware and Third Sector New England will. Boston Email Fundraising Bootcamp on October 7th. Where: 89 South Street, Boston. In an. article published in our September newsletter , Blackbaud's Steve MacLaughlin. revealed that while overall fundraising was down 2% in 2008, online fundraising. grew 44% over 2007 levels to more than $15 billion. They also found that the.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
Boston nonprofit looks to link global innovators - The Boston Globe: "After 18 months of planning, a nonprofit group called Boston World Partnerships will deploy 125 business leaders and academics to take the city's promotion beyond traditional trade missions and conventions.One tool going live today is an interactive website, www.bostonworld partnerships.com, that provides an array of two-way
Allegiance Group
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
In a major step in the evolution of website design, the Boston Globe relaunched their site today using a Responsive Design approach. Much as ESPN changed the way we worked by being one of the first to launch a fully CSS driven site a decade ago, the Boston Globe’s redesign has the potential to completely alter the way we approach web design.
AFP Blog
MARCH 4, 2015
massnonprofit news :: : "Web Users Vote to Give $246K to Three Boston Area Nonprofits February 27, 2015 — Three Boston area nonprofits will each receive a donation exceeding $82,000 from reddit, a social networking service and news website, sharing 10% of the organization’s gross 2014 ad revenue with seven other nonprofits nationwide.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 21, 2005
Deborah Finn is famous in Boston nonprofit technology circles for knowing almost everyone and being able to introduce people who stand or sit near her. Download cyberyenta.wmv. So, I was astonished to be able to capture this rare moment at the NTC Conference. Technorati Tags: nptech , berkman
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 17, 2006
Today's business section of the Boston Globe has an article called " Women Tap the Power of the Blog." " I'm quoted in the article
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 22, 2005
Just heard via email from SJ Klein. I feel like we won the World Series again
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
JANUARY 28, 2018
However, it is a favorite photo from another recent Tech Networks of Boston event. This is not actually a photo from the dialogue series.
AFP Blog
JUNE 13, 2014
ArtsBoston aids nonprofits in the art of data mining - Business - The Boston Globe : ArtsBoston is teaching other US nonprofits the art of data mining. But ArtsBoston, a nonprofit that helps organizations with their marketing needs, has taken that concept a step further by convincing 60 of its 150 area members — from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to the Danforth Museum in Framingham — to pool their data to get a more comprehensive, crossover look at the region’s arts scene and
AFP Blog
MAY 19, 2008
The journey to a wireless Boston - The Boston Globe: "As many cities have now learned, a corporate-driven, one-size-fits-all model for wireless may not provide the most effective solution. Well-publicized difficulties with such municipal WiFi plans have caused many to regard universal wireless models with skepticism. Yet at openairboston.net, we regard these difficulties as validation. Rather.
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2011
Charitable giving goes high tech - Business - The Boston Globe : But a handful of local tech companies and small start-ups are tapping into a burgeoning appetite on the Web for doing good. They run Internet auctions for causes, use Twitter and Facebook to spur giving, and find pro bono help for Massachusetts nonprofits and social enterprises.
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
Our friends at Idealware have partnered up with Third Sector New England to offer a one-day, intensive bootcamp on October 7 to help organizations maximize their fundraising through email. And, they've extended an offer to TechSoup users for a special 15% discount off the registration fee by using the discount code TS325 when registering. Here's more info from their site: read more.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 9, 2008
Tomorrow, I'll speaking at The Boston Social Media Breakfast. It will include a food drive to support The Greater Boston Food Bank - appropriate given that the theme is social media for social good. The Netsquared Net Tuesday meetup in Houston tonight is holding a canned food drive to support the End Hunger Network. The other presenters include: Gradon Tripp - social media and design aficionado, and founder of SM4SC.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 9, 2006
The next session I attended was Podcasting 101 by John Walker of themshow.com He gave us an overview of the process, equipment, and skills you need, answering questions along the way. His approach is definitely a few pegs of up from entry level and if you invest in the tools, software, and services it will run about $500-1,000. This information is probably for someone who is burning serious about podcasting or after you've experimented with some of the techniques that Steve Garfield shared. (In
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 31, 2007
This weekend was Podcamp Boston 2. I attended Saturday, but just like podcamp Boston 1 last year, I learned an incredible amount and met some extraordinary people. I met Boston area documentary filmmakers including Marie Agui Carter , Rhonda Moskowitz and Cheryl from Women in Film and Video New England. Many thanks to organizers Chris Brogan and Chris Penn and all the people who worked hard to make it happen and especially the generous sponsors like Jeff Pulver.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 10, 2008
The theme for Social Media Breakfast #11 in Boston this morning was " Social Media for Social Good." Tyson Foods was willing to donate 100 pounds of protein to the Boston Food Bank per comment on its Hunger Relief blog. . Social Media Breakfast Boston View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. To kick off the event, Bob Collins and I organized a call to action for the group.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 21, 2005
(Note: My collection of vlog and blog posts on the NTC Boston 2005 can be found here ). The theme of NTC Boston2005 was "Enabling Technology Funding: Issues for Grantmakers and Grantseekers." " The keynote was presented by George McCully, President, Catalogue for Philthanthropy. This gentleman looks like a Harvard professor, with his red bow-tie and eminent presence. His sense of humor was very subtle.
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