Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2010

Guest blogger, Patti Anklam , author of Net Work: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World , explores the role of organizational leadership in a network world. This post is part of a series of articles exploring topics related to network leadership hosted by Leadership for a New Era (LNE).

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

The need for collaboration amongst a diverse array of community members has become a recognized focus within the nonprofit sector. This question does not come with a simple solution, and there are daily decisions made to work toward making contacts with community leaders, elders, agencies, and members who can collaborate and share resources.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Collaborator : Embraces teamwork, synchronizes efforts, shares tasks and goals. Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. The Accidental : Hobbyist mentality, obsessive tinkerer, passionate beyond practicality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. Two oft-cited examples are the Strive network in Cincinnati, and the ReAmp network in the Midwest.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Collaborator : Embraces teamwork, synchronizes efforts, shares tasks and goals. Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. The Accidental : Hobbyist mentality, obsessive tinkerer, passionate beyond practicality.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Collaborator : Embraces teamwork, synchronizes efforts, shares tasks and goals. Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. The Accidental : Hobbyist mentality, obsessive tinkerer, passionate beyond practicality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. Almost tend years ago, they co-wrote “Net Gains,” one of the first practical handbooks on building and working in networks for social change. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Ivan Boothe pointed me over to a blog post by Lina with an intriguing tweet " Transmedia activism with a co-creation network." Now to dig into this topic because it combines a couple of interest - storytelling with social media and working in a networked way. Tags: network effectiveness. She also points to some funding sources.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When your mission is effecting positive change it’s sometimes easy to overlook that at its heart a nonprofit is still a business model, with all the same ways of failing. They will have good advice about ways to structure your nonprofit finances responsibly. The ability to collaborate is one of this sector’s greatest strengths.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

A comprehensive solution will require a collective effort, and creative collaboration across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Feeding America’s Vast Network of Partners. Creative cross-sector collaborations are imperative to tackling our biggest problems, like nutrition insecurity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

If you are not already familiar with their work, you will learn a lot about online collaboration, knowledge management, informal learning, and networks by following them. She is one of the leading voices of ”social learning practice” which is about self-directed and informal learning from your online networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2009

I've been re-reading Patti Anklam's book, Net Work: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World which covers the many different forms of networks and how they work. It covers different models for purpose, structure, style, value creation, design, leadership, and change management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

NetSmart is Howard Rheingold’s latest book. It synthesizes his 30 years of experience if being a model digital citizen and what he has learned from asking other this simple question: How to use social media intelligently and mindfully? They include: attention, crap detection, collaboration, networks, and participation.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

They keep it in structures that serve each platform and compel software developers to build integrations and connections (or not) so that their independent companies can sell in multiple markets. The inherent collaboration of nonprofit organizations globally drives the need for structures that facilitate exchanging nonprofit data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

.” The chapter suggests “Tearing down the silos” and that this will encourage more open leadership, and create a transparent environment. The idea is to go from a hierarchical structure (what Allison Fine and I described as Fortress in our book) to a more collaborative, team offer. Social and Mobile Staff.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Our CEO recently attended the Communications Network 2010 Conference. His commentary was first posted on the Communications Network blog. But, I’m optimistic – I am seeing good models of this today which can be applied by foundations in their work. " Tags: Influence Collaboration Communication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The model has a natural appeal. It’s a form of network building. We at Monitor Institute have been digging into questions such as these as part of a broader reflection on the networks-focused work of the organizational effectiveness team at the David & Lucile Packard Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Alison Fine , my Networked Nonprofit co-author, is crowdsourcing suggestions and advice on making a Giving Season actionable. With attention being given to this model of inspiring community-wide giving, it is important to think in a networked way and don’t reinvent the wheel.

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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. Then, try to think in even broader terms. I’ve been doing this for two years now.

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Care2

OCTOBER 26, 2011

What we’ve seen across all organizations, regardless of size, is that digital teams—their structure, leadership, and how they are affected by the culture of the institutions where they work—are the biggest predictor of online effectiveness. Most teams need more full-time help.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

What were structures in places at the time? . To look at design’s diversity problem without discussing current and former power structures is to ignore the root causes and only treat the symptoms. That’s what I used to think along with many of my design role models. Who had the power to write these rules?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

From their website: Some of the features that distinguish Hampshire from more traditional liberal arts colleges include student-designed academic concentrations; an active, collaborative, inquiry-based pedagogy; an interdisciplinary curriculum; and a narrative evaluation system. Sounds a lot like Edupunk, doesn’t it? I learned a lot.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Accountability: Nonprofits tend to foster collaborative environments where staff are wearing many hats and are willing to pitch in to initiatives that aren’t in their job description. Tap into the expertise and capacity of your network through pro bono service.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I look forward to the NTEN NTC (Nonprofit Technology Network's conference) every year. Bringing multiple communication channels in to a contact-centered model. The tech track is for the folks who are primarily thinking about keeping the lights on and networks humming. This year, my 4th, promises to be the best yet.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I look forward to the NTEN NTC (Nonprofit Technology Network's conference) every year. Bringing multiple communication channels in to a contact-centered model. Tech Track: Keeping it Real (Secure) – Security in Your Network Neighborhood (10:30 am-12 pm Saturday) – The tech track sessions differ in both content and structure.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

The tour was organized by a group of library consultants from Kixal, Anneal, and Clarion Collaborative. When you walk into Zappos, the first thing you notice is the unique structure of the building. They even make job candidates join their specialized social network. What do you think of the Zappos model? Key Takeaways.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The pricing structure of cloud services is really different than traditional software and takes some getting used to. We don't have to buy as much networking hardware or software. And using cloud services means we don't need to spend as much on IT staffing costs to maintain local networks. Benefit #1: Cost.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

The tour was organized by a group of library consultants from Kixal, Anneal, and Clarion Collaborative. When you walk into Zappos, the first thing you notice is the unique structure of the building. They even make job candidates join their specialized social network. What do you think of the Zappos model? Key Takeaways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. The learning model is called “SAVI ” : Moving and doing (Somatic).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2017

Additionally, pursuing impact investments may short a nonprofit’s focus to creating a more business-like model that might not necessarily work for the benefit of its target population (Ategeka, 2016). The organizational leaders should be prepared to invest time and effort to accommodate impact investments and collaborate with the investors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

I was delighted when Ron Schultz invited me to collaborate with him on his latest book Creating Good Work – The World’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs Show How to Build a Healthy Economy. Our lower cost model allowed us to invert the power structure. We’re learning new ways to create and sustain social value. copyright law.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

The discussions on issue fatigue at both on my site and ArtTribes Network, and later at SocialEdge , prompted me to start looking at the flip side of fatigue, which in the case of social issues is engagement, participation and commitment. It's important to build your platforms to both create and demonstrate impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Networked Leadership : Jodie Tonita, Social Transformation Project. Participants voted on the questions that would be most important for the Brainerd Foundation to consider in its strategy: How might we adopt a hybrid model of new and old power? How might we create a funding model that nourishes flexibility and innovation?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

As our Industrial Institutions fail to cope and to help people, we are seeing a new model for coping where people are connecting to each other to find networked and personal solutions to problems. . This new model is the antithesis of the model that it may replace. Some intuitively know and use the new model.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

Consider the relatively recent emergence of social networks, mobile computing and Business Intelligence platforms. This is a prudent collaboration since a viable deal structure requires all three to remain ‘whole’ for the lifetime of a purchasing arrangement. Hardware and Network. Consider growth and replication.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . So here’s a model for how you can establish common ground. . And what she offers is structure and strategy to how to become a better fundraiser through doing some of your own self-reflection. .

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Membership associations are a popular type of nonprofit that use a member-based business model to advocate for change and foster community—usually within a specific industry or sector. They play a pivotal role in fostering collaboration, advancing causes, and driving change across diverse industries and sectors.

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