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Trainer’s Notebook: The Digital Nonprofit: A Participatory Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are different ways to design a participatory workshop. The assessment helps nonprofits look at eight different areas: Technology, Content, Channels/Devices, Audiences, Analytics, User Experience, and Governance. Just A Little Content To Get Started . We had participants stand in a circle and pass their cards. Learning More.

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Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ). ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” They also tag and analyze responses.

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The Nonprofit Book We’ve Been Waiting Four Years To Read Is Finally Here: New Power

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is open, participatory, and peer-driven. The goal is not to hoard it but to channel it. This way of working requires a different, more participatory leadership model and mindset that Allison Fine and I first wrote about in The Networked Nonprofit and others have written about called “networked leadership.”

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Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events As the vibrant tapestry of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month unfolds, the opportunity to celebrate, educate, and inspire through impactful events is immense. Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators.

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Vote for the sessions you want at 11NTC

Amy Sample Ward

In this session, we will explore the meaning of community across channels and how to choose and manage the strategic direction of multi-channel community building. Community Driven Social Impact. This session will focus on strategies and tactics to amplify the impact of mission-based programs through community-driven efforts.

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SXSW: Using Social Media to Accelerate Sustainability

Amy Sample Ward

Publishing plust interactivity, participatory. Many channels, both personal and professional. Reduced operating costs, increased productivity, use less energy and water; improved health due to improved air quality; reduced environmental impact. “Social media is just PR with new tools. Low barrier to entry. Jon Lebkowsky.

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A Revolution in Documentary Film

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The most successful documentaries are having a significant impact on major debates and public policies, from environmental concerns to financial regulations. The creative process of making films is opening up and the outreach efforts to spark social change through documentary media are becoming much more dynamic and collaborative.