Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. Paul Baker, Webitects; Kara Carell, 501 Tech Club Chicago/Interfaith Youth Core; Todd McMeen, CitizenPowered.org. What are the specific social networking sites in Chicago? Use this to communicate with your children. All live blogging disclaimers apply.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

On a recent trip to Chicago, I checked out the Museum of Contemporary Art. Plus, I know the next time I’m in Chicago, the museum will be a totally different experience, so I’m highly motivated to go back. If I lived in Chicago, I’d be constantly popping in to check out what’s new. Use Your Space Creatively.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

For example, women who earn $23,509 or less gave an average of $540 per year to charity, while men in that income bracket with similar life circumstances (such as education and number of children) gave $281. The YMCA of Metro Chicago faced just this challenge in the summer of 2010. You can check out the study here."

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

and George Smith–also known as the “Chicago Six–contacted all 288 accredited engineering programs in the nation. SEEK is a free, three-week summer camp for children in elementary school where they’ll be able to engage with a fun learning experience they may not otherwise have access to in their schools and communities. Kirtley, John W.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Their network reaches children, seniors, and families no matter where they live or spend time. Feeding America , originally founded in 1979 as a faith-based organization, is headquartered in Chicago, IL, a central hub of the food industry. They support a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs nationwide.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Build a Playground on Chicago's South Side! This campaign is built on an inspiring story of two Chicago communities coming together for the greater good. Best friends Ariana and Marc want to celebrate their bat and bar mitzvah by building a playground in Chicago's South Side. Indiegogo).

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Qgiv

MAY 13, 2021

And one group of people that inspires others to give is children. Nonprofit in action: Snow City Arts took a virtual performance to the streets, offering a tour of some of Chicago’s most diverse and creative neighborhoods. Nonprofit in action: This next example was designed with children and families in mind.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. The Migel Medal, often called the highest honor in the blindness field, is awarded annually to one or two individuals whose careers exemplify exceptional accomplishments in the field.

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JUNE 13, 2014

In addition, Matt co-founded and served as Director of Technology for 2MC, a Chicago-based internet consulting firm. Matt is the recipient of the 2011 Edelman Chicago “Eddy” Award for Innovation. To get a jump-start on conversations for LCS, we asked Matt a few questions, shared below.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

She relates her entire experience pre-fame, from growing up working-class on the South Side of Chicago, to being an Ivy League undergrad/law graduate. Through it all, she handled herself with grace and dignity not unlike Jackie Kennedy, but with her own sense of grounded-ness and personality that is uniquely modern.

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DECEMBER 30, 2014

Tom Okarma is a product of the south side of Chicago and currently resides in the greater Chicago area. Board trouble arises when there is no clarity in who does what. So, if your board and CEO are constantly at loggerheads, often over seemingly petty issues, I have a couple of suggestions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 2, 2012

In a research study conducted in 18 various universities in Chicago, scholars found that schools with higher alumni recognition costs generated substantially more donations. A long-time Arizona resident, her passions include the importance of early-intervention and high quality education for all Arizona children. New Directions.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Doing a Data Dive to Find Data About Children and Families. Chicago, Illinois: Justice Data Lab: Unlocking Government Administrative Data. Chicago, Illinois: Knowledge Mapping for Greater Social Good. Chicago, Illinois: Is the Cloud Right for Your Nonprofit?

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MAY 24, 2014

Most of the children learning programming and design will not grow up to be software engineers and designers, but by developing these skills early in their lives, they will create boundless opportunities to shape their future. They were given opportunities at a young age to explore learning a skill that would change the lives of billions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 9, 2008

The principal of the school, proudly showed off plans to expand the campus over the next few years, with high quality architectural site drawings that would have looked perfectly in place in Chicago. So, in Hong Kong and in Beijing we saw sensory stimulation rooms for these children. Our team toured the school.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

and Chicago, Feeding America is the second largest organization focused on ending hunger in America. Feeding America’s Vast Network of Partners. With nearly 200 food banks nationwide and offices in Washington D.C.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 26, 2016

Children’s museums have all the challenges that all membership driven organization have… PLUS they have children, and therefore their members, aging out of their institutions every year. With a target age often between 1 and 8, children’s museums find that 1/8 of their children age out every year.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Making a global impact from right in our own backyard is the Bridge School, which uses assistive technology to educate children with severe speech and physical impairments. Do Good Data 2013 is in Chicago, Illinois this August. Read about their inspiring work in a recent TechSoup Global interview.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 11, 2022

Special Olympics is the world’s largest program for sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, inspiring greatness in more than 5 million athletes in 172 nations worldwide. How Special Olympics Chicago uses Qgiv’s Fundraising Hub feature. We’d love to show you around!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2015

We would like to thank the many TechSoup nonprofit members from all over the country who have signed up with BetterWorld Wireless in the year since we launched, like Renaissance Social Services (RSSI) in Chicago; Georgetown Ministry Center in Washington, D.C.; and the Lake County Council on Aging in Mentor, Ohio.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

I first met Jen at BlogHer in Chicago last summer at the Global Women's panel. By sharing their chickens with the other children, Odette and Inocent empower the group to sell chicken eggs and pool resources to provide for one another???s The children???s s basic needs.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fundraising Take a Psychological Approach to Fundraising With These 5 Tips 11 min read Read Now Let’s highlight a few GivingTuesday campaigns from across the Neon One ecosystem that align with each of the different identities: Personal Identity Each year, I give my children a small budget to give to a nonprofit of their choice on GivingTuesday.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session about leadership and social media as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 2, 2005

I want to highlight a blog that I've been reading for a while, the Tutor Mentor Connection blog written by Daniel Bassill out of Chicago, Illinois. In elementary school they were able to participate in a program hosted by the Montgomery Ward Corporation in Chicago. I’m not a teacher by training and I don’t have special skills.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

There are great examples of this kind of thing focusing solely on the participant--for example, the Chicago Children's Museum practice of inviting kids to write postcards home to themselves from the museum. But a lot of participation extends beyond the individual, and we should celebrate that.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2011

Today, we’re chatting with Brian Mucha of Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. I asked Brian what the elevator pitch for Children’s Memorial was, he said “in actual elevator conversations I don't have to give much of a pitch at all.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 16, 2019

When they leave their offices to grab a coffee or unthaw themselves after working in freezing offices, they might notice galleries filled with seniors, school children, and people pushing strollers. That said, other than school children, people who come during the day are there as part of their leisure time. Many go to socialize.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

” Christine Bork, Chicago-based chief development and communications officer for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer in Bethesda, Md. “Meet your donors where they are,” she says. And Joe Montgomery, chief advancement officer at Darlington School in Rome, Ga., CureSearch for Cancer Research.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2011

But it wasn’t until I heard the founder, Blake Mycoskie, speak at this year’s AFP International Conference in Chicago that the shoes truly made their impact. Did you know that in many developing countries, not only do most children grow up barefoot, but schools require shoes as part of the uniform, so many cannot even attend?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2005

I spent last week in Chicago at the NTC Conference hosted by N-TEN. Maybe two minutes after I walked through the door and barely dropping down my suitcase, my children, Harry and Sara asked in tandem "Did you bring us a present? I coordinated the Day of Service. " They were delighted with the "hedgehoggies."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2006

What role do video games, cell phones and social networking websites play in the development of today's children? Dr. Nichole Pinkard , Director of Technology and Research Associate, Center for School Improvement, University of Chicago, working to expand after-school media literacy programs. On Thursday, October 19, 2006, The John D.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Every parent wants to provide their child with the happiness and excitement of receiving a gift, and a toy and supply drive can make that possible for families who might not have the budget to buy their children the toy of their dreams. Start by determining what your collection dates will be and then spreading the word about your drive.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 15, 2013

For example, a few years ago I was at an event with friends in support of pediatric cancer patients heal by Lurie’s Children Hospital of Chicago. While there, we donated to the cause and provided our email addresses.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

We’re only able to teach children to love the outdoors because of your kindness and generosity. Subject Line: Will You Donate to Support Chicago Students? Today, the Agloe Nature Center is raising money to provide scholarships that will enable Chicago students like Jackson to attend summer camp next year. That’s amazing!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

s Team RMHC Chicago Marathon participants have several opportunities to run and train together. Participants meet for a short training run early in the morning, and then cook brunch at the house where they have the opportunity to meet the children and families the funds are supporting. Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc.’s

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

low-income household with children. PCRR is a Chicago-based company that was founded in 2000 as the nonprofit, Computers for Schools. One of their most current philanthropic projects is Connect 2 Compete , which in a big new digital inclusion program that aims to provide a PC and broadband Internet in every U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

I know that you are the mother of two young children, how do you balance being an activist, nonprofit software developer, and (a day job too!) You can read case studies here. How did you hook up with George Hotelling? I owe the CivicSpace community for this fortuitous virtual meeting. I'm not alone. Lots of people do this, including yourself.

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