Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Our clients are planning, designing, and launching online professional networks of all shapes and sizes to reach, engage, and inform external stakeholders. It offers a very nice blend of social networking and web content management functionality, and is very customizable. Open Atrium. WordPress 3.0 (and and BuddyPress).

Social Network 48

Social Network Drupal Ning Network 48

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. All live blogging disclaimers apply.

Chicago 50

Chicago Social Network Network Tools 50

Nimble AMS

MAY 13, 2021

An online member community has the power to inspire and enable members to connect with each other and gain access to relevant content anytime from the convenience of their home, office, or wherever they are. Offering an online community is a great way to elevate and encourage networking among your association’s members.

Associations 78

Associations Badge Newsletter Benefit 78

NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

Fortunately, research is weighing in with some great information that gives us insight into our social donors and potentials. With a new concept called Social Scoring, we now have a way to indentify and categorize the social media constituents in our databases by their reach or influence across their networks.

Social Media 180

Social Media Influence Goal Media 180

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This was the launch of a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers. Networked NGOs and Social Media Integrated Into Organizational Communications.

India 102

India NGO Network Exercise 102

Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

Social Media Amplification Social media serves as a powerful amplifier for donation drives, allowing organizations to share compelling stories, engage with supporters in real-time, and create viral campaigns. The ability to leverage the connectivity of social networks enhances the visibility and success of donation drives.

Donation 52

Donation Change Giving Empowerment 52

Judi Sohn

JULY 3, 2011

I left Web Worker Daily in 2009 in no small part because I was bored out of my mind with the content I was producing/editing. I couldn’t stomach looking at even one more new social networking/collaboration site that no one would care about in 6 minutes, much less 6 months. Tagged: Google , social networking.

Google 165

Google Learning Social Network Nonprofit 165

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2010

For the past few years whenever I doing a training or speak about nonprofits and social media and more recently when we’ve presented about the book, The Networked Nonprofit , someone always raises this concern: “Social media is a time suck.&#. This works best if you have small network.

Twitter 107

Twitter Network Tips Influence 107

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Instagram’s new algorithm will require top-notch visual and video content which most small nonprofits will struggle to create and curate. As a result of this temporary decline in social media ROI, web and email campaigns are being rejuvenated and very soon digital payments within social networks will revitalize online fundraising.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Social St. Louis 100

NTEN

JUNE 27, 2012

Read the rest of the article, and the complete issue on Content Curation, when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] By Beth Kanter, Author of Beth's Blog Content curation is the process of sifting through information on the web and organizing, filtering and making sense of it and sharing the very best content with your network.

Content 62

Content Benefit Build Journal 62

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

. Yesterday at the Packard Foundation, as part of a series of "deeper dives" to learn about networks and social media, Eugene Eric Kim of Blue Oxen Associates gave a talk about "Networks in an International Context." . Eugene Eric Kim is an expert in online culture and collaboration, particularly with new tools.

Collaboration 93

Collaboration Learning Exercise Online 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Minnesota’s ‘Networked Nonprofits’ raised over $10M in one day by Jeff Achen of GiveMN.org. “Do Do what you do best and network the rest.”. That’s simple, but wise advice from the definitive nonprofit social media strategy manual, “ The Networked Nonprofit.” Leveraging our network.

Raise 108

Raise Network Minnesota Social Media 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

A lot of work I do around social media is training — good training requires good design – not just content. The model balances content, learning design, and participants. Brilliant Mistakes by Paul H.J. The ideas, tips, and tricks are grounded in adult learning theory, but the book is very practical.

Skills 105

Skills Network Technique Evaluation 105

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

That is really the reason we even do face-to-face these days, as much of the content at conferences is pretty much the same conversation again and again, at least in the nonprofit tech world (Twitter or Facebook? What's the best platform to use for online collaboration?

Collaboration 64

Collaboration Tech Unconference Mobile 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. Take advantage of that information. The Case Study.

Case Study 50

Case Study Social Network Philippines Advice 50

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

In analog communication, individuals generally reach what is called the Dunbar Number , a limit of about 150 stable social connections. AI can help nonprofit leaders sift and segment this data into meaningful and actionable content such as customized messaging for individual donors or program updates for a specific population.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Analytics Analysis Nonprofit 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

This book has been my companion lately – not only because it is so rich (check out the table of contents ) but it has given me a lot to think about and reflect on in terms of my own social media use – and how to be a lot of smarter about it. One’s position in social networks matters.

Online 128

Online Social Media Attention Chapter 128

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This is a great way to become part of your members’ daily social networking habits because it offers members a convenient place to find industry information, network with your organization and each other, and share ideas. Here are two effective ways to increase virtual engagement in 2021: Offer an online member community.

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Virtual Associations Headline Amazon 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

You can learn in public in different ways – self-directed individual learning, with a peer group or in an organization, or as a network or entire field practice. . But we’re also using social technologies which made think of the various “Ladders of Engagement&# that communications strategist use to shape a campaign.

Public 103

Public Learning Wiki Taxonomy 103

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Offering an online community is a great way to foster member connections and collaboration. According to the 2023 Community Brands Association Trends Study, 51% of members rely on their professional organization the most for networking, collaboration, sharing ideas, and participating in a professional community.

Collaboration 131

Collaboration Community Place Associations 131

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 6, 2011

Social Networking Sites Move Into Charity World – NYTimes.com – "Crowdrise, Jumo, Causecast, Causes on Facebook and others try to use social networking and crowdsourcing to build interest in charities and causes, and to help them attract donations. " Free music. Free videos. Free blogs.

Web 114

Web Bookmarking Delicious Social Media 114

CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2022

Your supporters create personal and team fundraising pages and then connect with their social networks to collect donations from friends and family. Ability to set default content, design pages, and clone campaigns. These would be groups of supporters who collaborate to reach their collective fundraising goals.

Fundraising 74

Fundraising Benchmark Campaign Raise 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. In 2010, my three words were Networked, Generosity, and Full of Life. networks, training and capacity building approaches, and culture change. That means I’ll continue to build my personal networks and content sources in these areas.

Share 102

Share Reflection Social Media Model 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

I spent sometime reviewing what Planned Parenthood was doing on social networks as well as their online presence - so it was good to get the inside story. Activists are sharing their personal stories in their own words, images, and videos across social networks with little prodding from the organization.

Story 90

Story Platform Build Organization 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

This post summarizes the content I shared in my presentation and offers some reflection on the conversational keynote. I started my talk with a story about why I liked Twitter: It allows me to connect with people in my professional field and have a great conversations or ad hoc collaborations that improve practice.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Social San Jose 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

I resisted it for a year because I was concerned about having yet another social media outpost to feed and tune. I wanted to avoid automated cross-posting of social content because I think it isn't very effective. How often do I need to post content to keep fans engaged and attract new fans? I have not done this yet.

Metrics 97

Metrics Benchmark Facebook Experiment 97

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 18, 2010

I often talk about individuals when I’m discussing the way social media can be used to support organizations. Because social media may be about networks, communities, and collaboration; but it is only possible because of the dynamic and powerful tools individuals are using. Case Study.

Case Study 152

Case Study Studies Cancer Free 152

Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Online social networking was just being born. site in which people could interact and collaborate with each other to create a virtual community. Most of the content was (and is) user generated. Social Networking Web 2.0 Tools social media Twitter NetSquared' The Iraq War was raging. Text messaging.

Netsquared 52

Netsquared Wikipedia San Francisco Iraq 52

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Your social media influencers are power users who represent your institution online. Influencers could be peers posting pictures help to turn prospects into new students, or they could be alumni or donors who use social networking to promote alumni relations activities or annual fund donations. Collaborate on an event.

Student 22

Student Influence Social Social Media 22

Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The final installment of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays tweetchat series, an interactive companion to its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , covered the topic of tagging. Tagging, a feature found across many social media channels, is used to help surface content during searches.

Tag 61

Tag Social Media Bookmarking Delicious 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

Note From Beth: I’m on my way to Australia and New Zealand lead a series of workshops on Networked Nonprofits and Measurement, culminating with a keynote at this year’s ConnectingUp Conference in Australia, so expect to see a few interesting guest posts. … Read More Fundraising'

Change 104

Change New Zealand Homeless Australia 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2011

Lastly, the “Trends in Gaming” series of micro talks will focus on everything stated above from the use of mobile platforms, games involving direct action, and utilizing social networking games on Facebook to drive causes and create change. Each case study will be presented by the designers and their implementing partners.

Game 104

Game Change Learning New York City 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Since social media encompasses many different types of tools, and each tool has specific characteristics and a steep learning curve, a toolkit approach can quickly become overwhelming. Taken together, these four themes constitute the value system of social media. The First C: Content. The Second C: Collaboration.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Social Aggregator 106

Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 8, 2010

I can see how our top volunteers can use this to connect and collaborate with each other. I find myself clicking between "Home" "Profile" "Chatter" and "Groups," all which look similar but have different content. without limiting them to just that network. We can make a white-label silo social network right now.

Org 133

Org San Francisco Profile Feeds 133

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. New Models of Social Change. It is critical to engage in this change and lead where possible.

Change 73

Change Social Model Myanmar 73

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. New Models of Social Change. It is critical to engage in this change and lead where possible.

Change 73

Change Social Model Myanmar 73

Care2

JANUARY 25, 2010

Search engines, Facebook and Twitter reward valuable blog content with expert status and donor support. That will make it more likely that others will want to spread the word about what you’re working on, and collaborate with you. Tags: Online Marketing Social Networking Trends.

Communication 62

Communication Online Audio Nonprofit 62