Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2016

New information adds new chapters to nonprofits’ stories. Tell us what you think by leaving a comment below! Prior to GuideStar he worked at the Hewlett Foundation, the Bridgespan Group, the Packard Foundation, Rainforest Action Network, Greenpeace, and Green Corps. How you can engage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2016

Just leave a comment in this blog post about why you want the book. Foundation and government grants. Chapters are brief and easily digestible, featuring extensive resources for additional learning, concrete best practices, and pitfalls to avoid. Stein, Kivi Leroux Miller, John Haydon, David Hessekiel, and many more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

It gets even better: Avinash is donates all proceeds from his books to two charities: The Smile Train and The Ekai Vidyalaya Foundation. But, I'm purchasing a copy to giveaway to the reader from a nonprofit who leaves a comment about how they might best use this book. Harry and Sara say "Thank You Avinash" for the Google Schwag!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2019

Sign up for email newsletters from local chapters of industry associations to get notified when an event is going on in your area. Please share in the comments section! . Attend local networking events . Have you discovered other great free or low-cost professional development opportunities that others should look into?

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JULY 12, 2012

Adding a new Cause Marketing income slice to your organization’s budget pie could seriously reduce your dependence on foundations and individual donors. To be in the drawing all you need to do is write a comment on this post (a relevant one, please) and then click the button to share the post via Facebook or Twitter by July 31st.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

posted by Sheryl Keeme , Executive Director, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Today, she is proud to lead the Arizona Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, an organization new to Annual Funds. Have you ever been asked what you do for a living and when you responded, the person reacted as though you were Mother Teresa?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Privacy , security , and liability came up more frequently than in other sessions I’ve done which is not surprising that this group represented board members and CEOs of nonprofits and foundations. And, they’re issues not to be taken lightly. The last chapter of the Networked Nonprofit is on networked governance.

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JUNE 12, 2012

Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! The Knight Foundation published KaBOOM!: In true millennial fashion, they are crowdsourcing the last chapter and want to hear from you: how are millennials influencing structures in your organizations? Share your links in the comments! Have more news to share?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

I contributed a big picture essay in one of the chapters ). (On On a related note, I also got word from Allison Fine that she has released a new paper commissioned by The Case Foundation about the emergence of Millennials, 15-29 year olds, as activists. Leave your comment before May 9th, 2008 at midnight EST 3.)

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JUNE 21, 2016

While the book focuses on institutional relevance, there are a lot of personal stories in the book too, and early reviewers commented on how much they found themselves reflecting on their lives as well as their work as they read the draft. I am continually grateful to all of you who read, share, and comment on this blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Please take a look, and share your own thoughts about crowdsourcing within the comments section below! Adin is right: there are challenges to putting the wisdom of crowds to good use for foundations. But, I’m optimistic – I am seeing good models of this today which can be applied by foundations in their work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

One of the chapters is on organizational culture – what’s in the DNA of a “data-driven&# nonprofit and what are the incremental steps for change? Please share your stories in the comments below – you might be featured in the book! Today, NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward shared this fabulous video on Facebook.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

Visit www.NOZAsearch.com and sign up for a free foundation account to search foundation grant records. After the week is over, you will continue to have access to free foundation grant data, and you can upgrade to annual or monthly access anytime with our new special pricing options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2008

" And every year since she became a grandmother to an adopted Cambodian child, I said, "Make a donation to the Sharing Foundation." No, I asked them to contribute $10 to the Sharing Foundation (and they did) I guess you're wondering why my mom asked about the outhouse? Now Beng Krom???s family latrine??? shown above.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In our last npENGAGE post , we shared some advice for establishing a trusting corporate volunteer relationship that results in not only great project outcomes, but also sets the foundation for a successful long term partnership. Please share your best advice in the comments below. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. If you rarely receive comments, thumbs ups, or retweets, then no doubt all those funding pleas begin to look desperate. Build the community first, and raise funds second. For the first few months, don’t ask for any donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

I’m honored to be part of the Schusterman Philanthropic Network and Jim Joseph Foundation for #NetTalks , a free, five-part webinar series for Jewish professionals who want to tap into the power and potential of alumni networks. The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Valencia College Foundation invited their FirstONE campaign team captains to train at a campus computer lab where they registered, created a fundraising page, and learned how to use the online tools. Team RMHC runners cook brunch at a local chapter after a quick training run. Host a Mini-Event. Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc.’s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

It takes time, but does show results as the comments on the original Mashable post seem to indicate: Two years ago The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada established a presence on Facebook and incorporated guidelines for our Chapters to establish their local groups. I used a cli.gs

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Just leave a comment below answering Maddie and Lindy’s question after reading and thinking about the ideas in this post. We see this all the time in volunteer and chapter management, actually. The ideas around open community go hand in hand with the concept of abundance that Marnie Webb has been obsessing about lately.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

She proposes several different times, leave your preferences in the comments. Should A Foundation's Financial Transactions Fully Support its Social Purposes? Should foundations align their grantmaking directives with their endowment investment policies? The proposed call agenda is here. Have an opinion on any of these topics?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 10, 2007

JilBean will be blogging for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society , Greater Connecticut Chapter. Tish and Mike of The Kat House and Ordinary Folk will be blogging on Blogs We Luv for The Glaucoma Foundation. If you do decide to join the 2007 Blogathon, let folks know in the comments of this post.

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JUNE 11, 2021

But most importantly, please feel free to send in any chats or questions or comments along the way. But my first gift was to the World Wildlife Foundation, and I just … I still support them. So that’s how you sort of lay that foundation, you start activating it, and then you progress. billion and above. .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

First off, a tip o’ the hat to NTEN for organizing this, the participants of the panel for an interesting conversation, and Mark Bolgiano from the Council on Foundations for awesome moderation. 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Katrin 10.23.06 at 7:56 am Michelle- Great summary. Thanks much for getting this going.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2009

Last week I wrote a post called " 8 Nonprofit CEOs Who Tweet " and the number quickly grew based on the responses in the comments. Take a look at Ellen Miller from the Sunlight Foundation as an example. I know of about 30 chapters that have adopted it, but haven't heard any amazing success stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

Allison points out the numbers for America's Giving Challenge on Facebook sponsored by the Case Foundation. Earlier this year, I was able to raise $ 6,893 for the Sharing Foundation using Causes birthday application from 167 donors. I agree that's not true. It's the relationship building and that takes time.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

at NWF, listening has been the foundation of our social media movement, we are nothing unless someone thinks we are something. everything before lays the foundation, everything during and after helps you improve and change your strategy. ARC - we are set up similarly, Robin Parker does Oregon Trail chapter for example.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

This shift was largely thanks to a grant from the James Irvine Foundation, which provided funding for a key component--the Memory Jar installation. As always, I welcome your questions and comments. We made a giant mobile for the center of the museum out of origami birds folded from visitor comments received in the past year.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Alissa Whitely, who manages the operation of the Discovery Center for the Reagan Foundation, felt that Starlee Kline misrepresented the whole Discovery Center experience and that it is much more even-handed than was portrayed by Starlee. Could 5th graders handle a truly open simulation? Maybe, maybe not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

Please leave a comment if you're one of the bloggers I should be reading and pointing to) . I wrote the chapter on ROI. I'm turning 52 in ten more days and if you're a Facebook friend , you've probably gotten the message about my birthday fundraising effort for the Sharing Foundation.

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MAY 7, 2021

But most importantly, please feel free to chat in any questions or comments that you have along the way. So most of these are going to be for individuals, but I will give a tip each for companies and foundations. You find the decision-maker in the company, you find the decision-maker at the foundation. But don’t be shy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency is a new GrantCraft guide released in collaboration with Glasspockets from the Foundation Center. A foundation that operates transparently is one that shares what it does, how it does it, and the difference thatit makes in a frank, easily accessible, and timelyway. Increased public trust.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2011

Last week, I read Jocelyn Harmon’s post about Nonprofit Facebook Fail and in the comments, Petri Darby refers to the dramatic increase of visits to his nonprofit’s Make-A-Wish Foundation Web site. Guest Post by Petri Darby, Make-A-Wish Foundation. Here’s how we’re doing it: 1. First-Person Storytelling.

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JUNE 20, 2014

” To be fair, Causes describes the acquisition as a new chapter for the Causes community. Back in 2012, in order to better meet the needs of the global philanthropic sector, the Foundation Center began an extensive review of their Philanthropy Classification System. Perhaps demise is too strong a word, then.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It was good opportunity for me to look back at the crowdsourcing chapter in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , and update the examples and thinking. The presentation was followed by a discussion about how one might evaluate efforts to engage crowds. Crowdsourcing 101. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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