Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But a good CMS can also facilitate constituent relationships in a number of other ways, including facilitating comments, blogs and social media. A good CMS should also include a built-in Spam filter to keep obviously unrelated content from cluttering your comments sections.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2010

A short six weeks ago, Peter Deitz shared our intention to find a well-resourced and mission-aligned organization, or group of organizations, to assume ownership of Social Actions’ programs. See the comment thread here and add your thoughts! Social Actions Transition: Request for Letters of Interest.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing, take 2 January 31, 2008 Back in August, I did a review of web conferencing tools, with a decidedly unusual slant – as a presenter, I had to be able to share my Linux desktop.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. ProjectRSS for describing projects (part of the Open Philanthropy effort) – I've recently come across this project from John Brennan (@worldlyjohn on Twitter) and am interested in what you all think about it! "Open

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I’m reading this book at the same time as I’ve been working on the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative. I’m realizing that all of the justifications for why I am so into open source and free software is right here in this book! Thanks for the comments! So here’s the summary for Chapter 3.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 10, 2012

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Actions can include making donations, social media sharing, signing a petition, and more. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 26, 2009

CiviCRM was the first nonprofit-focused open source CRM (one of only two, at this moment.) This means that since the code sits in the same exact place, and the databases could even be shared (or not, it’s your choice) in effect, CiviCRM is becoming part of your CMS. It’s a very straightforward integration.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Michele Martin is thinking a lot about how to sustain online communities , and has some really interesting tidbits to share. Nancy Schwartz of Getting Attention has some great examples (that I’ll be using really soon!) at 11:01 am { 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 david 11.19.07 I wholeheartedly agree.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 17, 2006

One of the best examples of the use of APIs are Google Map mashups. Other examples include desktop applications that allow uploading photos to flickr. The free sharing of information in ways that allow for new innovation. It’s all possible if people freely share the data they share anyway on the web in an API. {

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Shareable: The Open Source Guitar – So many good pieces to think on from this post (thanks for sharing it with me, Billy!) Check it out – anyone you want to share it with?

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

Open source. Here are some examples of categories and how they might be implemented within a website: Show – Recent Tweets, Likes, Comments. Share – Like & Tweet Button, E-Card, Fwd to Friend. Share – Like & Tweet Button, E-Card, Fwd to Friend. Open Source – API. Authenticate.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 18, 2007

Technorati Tags: microsoft , web2.0 { 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Scott Wells 04.18.07 Can you tell us some examples of how Excel is superior or more supple than Calc? at 6:14 am Thanks for the comment. Phil: I agree – with time and effort, OO or any open source spreadsheet could out Excel Excel.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

But first, a great example of Web 1.0 Lifehacker is great, and shares some of my ethos about technology. 7 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Dru 08.05.09 vs Web 2.0 – I wanted to talk about Google Analytics. I found this by way of one of my favorite new blogs, Lifehacker. 7 Amit Ahuja 05.25.10 Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

I know that’s one more thing in a long list of considerations (and it’s generally more important to think about for the CRM – the CMS, if it is modern, and especially if it is open source, will provide few barriers to integration.) at 4:38 pm { 14 comments… read them below or add one } 1 mathew 01.15.09

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Unfortunately, the nptech world hasn’t yet caught on to the “Planet&# phenomenon of the open source world (see Planet Ubuntu Women.) These are sites that are simply aggregators of the blogs of those involved in a particular open source project (like, in this case, women involved in Ubuntu ). 3 Beth 12.01.06

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For example, instead of something like “WestwoodHumaneSocietyGivingTuesdayCampaign2021,” try “WHS21.”. Encourage social sharing. Social media is a great tool for supporters to share their personal fundraising pages, so make sure you encourage them to post their pages. Keep it simple. Build your campaign contact lists.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

In some comments in a post of mine about Facebook, someone mentioned the article “ Facebook is the new AOL &# and I also mentioned an article I’d read asking how open is Facebook , really? I’ve always been an advocate of open data and open standards, and Facebook is a great example of a one-way street.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

Lyman gives the example of the user interface of a website, which we often. Governments and adversarial groups with bigger budgets are often better armed, which might also account for the prevalence of open-source software for these groups, as it is thought of as being more secure in addition to cost-effective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2007

The slides and notes with links to loads of resources and examples can be found here. You can leave a comment or post a comment in the space in the discussion area. The social media game can be found here. Feedback appreciated. The wiki is under "by" 2.0

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Best Practices in Nonprofit IT — Your Chance to Share. Austin, Texas: CiviCRM: Free, Open-Source CRM for Nonprofits and Startups. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2009

Earlier this week, I wrote a post called " What happens when you set your content free using Creative Commons Licensing? " I explained why I set my own work free, provided some examples, and pointed to a new tool. She relays a story about how Leonardo Da Vinci freely shared his art work, but closely guarded his scienctific inventions.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Portland, Oregon: Secret Knowledge of Open Source. San Francisco, California: An Evening of Tech and Philanthropy: Creating Shared Value for the Bay Area. HTML EXAMPLE. The link need to be like so: Africa.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Released in 2003, WordPress is open-source software and free to use and fully-customizable using WordPress themes and plug-ins. For example, the ASPCA features a call-to-donate and “Other Ways to Help” on the sidebar of their blog. On Mobile: 8) Use a social sharing app. Primary Navigation Bar: Footer: 4.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Following the event, he had some very helpful insights to share, especially about crowdsourcing, an increasingly popular and effective practice for spurring new ideas and innovation. We are now cross posting it here to share with our readers. His commentary was first posted on the Communications Network blog.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

But there are many, many organizations in the middle of these extreme examples. And it only makes sense if the connections that can be made, the communication channels opened, the voice heard is worth that investment. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth 09.28.06 Good analysis. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

10 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Allan Benamer 09.18.07 And in your case, as the head of a nonprofit open source organization, I think you’re going to find that not publishing site statistics will cause you more grief than you think. It’s called leading by example, try it, you might like it.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

We use nonprofit, open-source Drupal to manage our main website. An example is 350 Mexico. For file sharing we use Box.net. An example is the video of 15,000 school children in Adidas Aba rallying for "strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis.“ It requires very little maintenance.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

We use nonprofit, open-source Drupal to manage our main website. An example is 350 Mexico. For file sharing we use Box.net. An example is the video of 15,000 school children in Adidas Aba rallying for "strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis.“ It requires very little maintenance.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Monday, November 14, 2016.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Gave an example of Feet First: Bought a chicken suit and you had to help the chicken cross the road. You can do something to help donor give with their head - for example Donors Choose. She then asked us to talk in pairs about our experience with online networking and asked people to share. Do you moderate comments or not?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

It is based on some open source code called Pligg that creates a "digg" like interface. The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. Heather from Aspiration shares her process for securing a venue for Penguin Day. choice and when it is not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

Lucy Bernholz who has been thinking deeply about the topic, shares her thoughts. Random Thoughts on Life and Work blog shares some planning questions about " Project SharePoint or how the organization will use Microsoft's SharePoint for internal collaboration and communication. Do you have a NpTech photo to caption and share?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Holden not only shared his recommendations, but gave us a detailed description of his evaluation process. CompuMentor's founder shares his top ten projects. The are many projects are out campaigning for votes -- for example - here , here , here , here , here , here , here , here ,and here. Open Source Software is Fair Trade !

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

The essence of an API is that it enables databases and applications to talk to each other, so you can share data and host data in multiple places simultaneously. APIs achieve this by opening small windows into a database that allow light-weight applications to access and display the data in a variety of places online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology speaks about how difficult is to be objective, while Social Source blog described it as a high school popularity contest. Allan Benamer weighs in with some observations after wading through the comments over at the Netsquared site and pointing to Holden from GiveWell to be the most salient point.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

More on the GetActive and Convio Merger Jason has a post commenting on the recent release of a benchmarks study from Convio observing that findings like "Email addresses are valuable" won't surprise many people, although he notes there are few worthwhile nuggets. A Couple of Really Good Wikis. It also serves a resource leave behind!

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. percent have more than 1,000 A couple of examples: Recently, Rep. The White House opened up their Twitter account during the peak of the Swine Flu hysteria. Idealware.org has reviews of many of these tools as well.

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