Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

One of my favorite things about writing a blog, are the conversations in the comments and sidebars (private email conversation). Sam's story illustrates the pressing need for culture change within nonprofits or as colleague, Allison Fine , puts it "organizational silos prevent people from empowering their edge." .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

To prepare for this discussion, I posed this question on my Facebook status and Twitter: " How do you create an organizational culture that is not afraid to fail? It was one of the most commented status alerts and responded to questions on Twitter that I've had a while. Tags: change management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

It’s easier to understand the culture behind tools like Facebook and Twitter when you spend some time posting your own pictures and experiences. Before this can happen, there are a couple of culture shifts: Professional learning is and should be a part of your job and honored by the culture. I needed to do that for myself!

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

In this post, Jasper shares some lessons learned from a recent experiment to design a more social comment station. He will respond to comments here and can also be reached on his blog (where this post first appeared). The Uitmarkt is an annual festival that opens the new cultural year. Tags: Museums Engaging in 2.0

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

I've been spending time recently interviewing people who run unusual cultural and learning venues. In the past, I've highlighted a few--like 826 Valencia and the Denver Community Museum --that I think have already influenced the way many traditional cultural organization do business. Tags: Unusual Projects and Influences.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Aaron and his team have designed a donor thank you process that’s an ongoing practice integrated into the fundraising culture at Feeding America. Let us know in the comments below. Manager, Direct Marketing Fundraising Services, long-time staff of the national nonprofit Feeding America , knows better. It’s popular ,” Aaron shared.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 1, 2010

You can join the conversation in the blog comments, or on the Museum 2.0 Like many museum and library professionals, I am enamored of the idea of cultural institutions as “third places” – public venues for informal, peaceable, social engagement outside of home or work. The cultural service model is antithetical to the third place.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Creative Commons points out the projects that support free culture and open content on their site and on. Everyone is invited to make any last minute plugs in the comments or trackbacks! There is certainly no shortage of buckets where nonprofit technology tagged resources are being aggregated. " and tells exactly why.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Even better if you can tag the individual or do their Twitter handle. In this Twitter example below, the school is also encouraging the alumni network to RT this alum’s accomplishment. Be sure to use compelling photos and other visuals. Notice the engagement in the comments, with people tagging each other.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 19, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Add your thoughts or blog posts in the comments! I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Marketing for Nonprofits: Want to Build Community Online? Check it out!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2010

7641: Total Comments. That post was magical because it was the first comment I had received and that comment was from a Cambodian Bloggher, Tharum. His comment inspired me to start a personal blog on Cambodian culture and connect with other Cambodian bloggers. Tags: Uncategorized move redesign welcome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Here are some helpful hints to make your Facebook group a truly vibrant platform: Maximizing group features for networking and engagement: Tagging individuals in posts. Tagging folks in pictures and asking them to tag themselves also increases engagement, puts a face to a name, and humanizes the process by bridging online and on-land worlds.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 17, 2009

Silos Culture Inside the Walls of Nonprofits Prevent Effective Social Media Use - Beth Kanter's post about internal silos in nonprofits reminds me of a post and the ensuing conversation that happened in the comments on my blog about a month ago. Tags: roundup bookmarks. Find me on Delicious for more!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2010

It is especially hard given the blame game culture that exists in most workplaces and work relationships. The ingredients of successful social media strategy are to learn from mistakes and Networked Nonprofits have cultures that allow this happen. Tags: Experimentation Failure. Mistakes happen. They apologized and moved on.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Below are links to the four session proposals, and I’d love your support with a vote and comment on any that you want to have at the NTC! >> >> Integrating Social Media into Organizational Culture. Integrating social media into organizational culture is challenging. See you in Atlanta for 10NTC!

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

When basketball players are offering more cogent commentary on racial issues than cultural institutions, you know we have a cultural relevance problem. Museums are a part of this educational and cultural network. Colleges are addressing greater cultural and racial understanding in various courses. Things must change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2006

The triggers: A blog conversation on Jilliane's Smith blog that became a community blog conversation about nonprofit tagging on netsquared. Amy Gahran wrote two thoughtful posts about cross-blog conversation - " I wish blog comments were easier to follow! " -- on the second post I pointed the nonprofit tagging conversation.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Brad Dunn basically summarized the overall themes of people comments. As such, we have more supply than we had demand, and the work places used this as a chance to employe cheap labor.It's brought us to this point where we have a culture of underpaying, or not paying people at, to do professional work. Funder-driven tech initiatives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

This seems to be the theme that is happening the comment thread over at Sean's Tactical Philanthropy blog in the comments about his Learning From Foundation Tweets post. Sean felt that the definition of professional in our culture is about stripping out our individual personalities. Tags: change management.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. I’m worried about the lack of nonprofit leadership creating a culture of innovation. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. However, just today a.ly

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 11, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Tags: roundup bookmarks casestudies community communitybuilder communitymanagement fundraising howto list mobile nonprofits postalicious presentations research resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

But when you're just starting out, organizational culture can get in the way of embracing social media. See this IBM Social Media/Corporate Culture Case Study ). Negative comments are an opportunity to educate and improve what they are doing. "It Tags: cute dog theory ROI listening 2ndwave.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

tags: blogs facebook ). What I need is your input -I'd love to hear about your social media "adaption stories" - please leave me a comment. It becomes part of your organization's culture. They determine what comments need action, whether to say thank you and build a relationship, repair a customer service issue, or ignore.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of April 28th).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

where he discussed the crossroads of movements and campaigns and the need for an open culture. We got into a discussion in the comments and she agreed to share some of her experience addressing this issue within her nonprofit organization. Our use of social networking has exposed many cultural differences within our organization.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Please share your ideas in the comments, along with the person's website, or contact information. Tags: podcast. I'd love your suggestions for people to interview for the Big Vision Podcast for the rest of 2010, and as I start thinking about 2011. Who do you think has a big vision for a better world?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Roxy Allen mentioned in the chat that one of the biggest changes will be branding "from the inside out" - employees have a mouth piece - which is hard to control and a culture change. We covered a lot of topics - for culture change within nonprofits, nonprofit innovation, transparency, leadership, and the importance of storytelling.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2019

One of the processes by which museums enact their visitor-centered culture is through community engagement. Share here in the comments or on social. As always, tag me in your posts and shares so I can include you in my summary post at the end of the month (TW @artlust , Linkedin @seemarao , IG @_art_lust_ ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2012

These posts really helped us focus not only our actions, but also how we are leading culture shift within our organizations. I recently wrote a book review on our blog and a member of the Book Club commented, “we should do a Book Club for this one too!” We embraced the fluid, emergent and evolving nature of the conversation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

You can read the full post and comment on the SSIR blog or be part of the conversation below. In this very different space for organizations, how has your organization adapted to the online culture and opportunities? Visit the SSIR blog to comment, or leave your thoughts below!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Not only about the potential concerns and how to respond, but how the organization or its internal culture can embrace social media. Some of this, of course, is organization culture driven.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2009

They are in the process of building and growing a 'problem solving' network by convening thoughtful people inside and outside of EDF to review their thinking and then comment, critique, and contribute new information so they can improve their impact. Leadership and culture are important. Tags: transparency.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

Our funds have helped make Oregonians healthier and better educated, provided greater access to social services and the arts and culture, strengthened the nonprofit sector and improved the environment for all who live and visit here.”. All content of the forum will be public, with comments and feedback on ideas welcomed, Forbes said. “We

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

That particular wall post had 31 comments and 15 likes, way higher than other types of posts. NutShell Mail is an software that aggregates comments and likes on your fan page and delivers it in one email. One feature that I like is that it will give you a list of the names of fans and how much a like/comment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

Click to see larger image I'm very tempted to start using Results On Insights for ROI thanks to Barb Chamberlain's comment in yesterday's post " What Are The Best I-Words For Nonprofits To Think About Social Media and ROI? " But what does that really mean? That happens when leaders model and encourage it. This drove traffic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2009

Surfrider's CEO , Jim Moriarty, commented that it was a function of their organization's culture - that everyone is focused on the mission and principles and they have a DIY culture. It reminded me of the talk that Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO , gave about how the culture of happiness enabled his company to scale.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Photo by Bradlauster Note from Beth: One of the things I love about blogging is the conversation in the comments because it always leads to understanding, insights, and learning. I've been keeping a careful eye out for thoughtful comments that could turn into guest posts. Tags: crowdsourcing. Beth asked me to elaborate.

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