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Connected Citizens Report: The Power, Peril, and Potential of Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute published a new report called “ Connected Citizens &# that looks at the impact of networks on communities, and asks, what do these emerging networks mean for community change? The report is pure gold. And, how can funders leverage them for good? These themes include: 1.

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How can nonprofits and funders create mutually agreeable performance measures?

ASU Lodestar Center

Chapters report data to the headquarters which enables the organization to move resources quickly to where they are needed most. Use participatory processes to define metrics and methods of data collection. Evaluate and report on the efficacy of methods and measures themselves, not just results.

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The Engaged Leader: A Strategy for Digital Transformation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The chapter includes some tips on how to set up personal dashboards using various tools. There are also a few other shifts — from talking at people to sharing with them; from infrequent reporting to continuous sharing; from formal to informal sharing; and from polished to imperfect.

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: Answers to the Ten Questions I Am Most Commonly Asked

Museum 2.0

I''ve seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). Yes and no.

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Social Media, Networks, and Data in Patient Healthcare Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some are describing this shift in perspective as “participatory medicine” or “person-centric care.” They are increasing grants to certified centers and chapters are investing more in local needs, caregiver programs and access to assisted technology. This “Dr. The number of applications for ALS research has tripled.

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Answers to the Ten Questions I am Most Often Asked

Museum 2.0

I've seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). Yes and no.

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Unassuming Superheroes Wanted: Join The Art of Relevance Advocacy Team

Museum 2.0

This month, I'll start sharing a few of the chapters as blog post sneak peeks. My last book, The Participatory Museum , did well. Maybe you have a reporter friend who might be interested in covering it. But this post today isn't a book announcement. This post is for those of you who want to read the book.

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