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Some Little Known Faith-Based Technology Resources

Tech Soup

to share files, and sundry web applications for online communications. That’s not surprising since faith-based organizations are all about community. Church Technology Listservs. I’ve been following the discussions on the Unitarian Universalist techie listserv and it’s a great information sharing group.

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Five Ways Social Media is Helping to Build Social Justice Movements

Care2

As with all popular communications channels, sometimes social media gets a bad rep. Here are the top five ways building a community on social networking sites benefits nonprofits advocating for social change. Pre-internet, people were limited to these passionate conversations with friends in person or by phone.

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Nonprofit Blogging and Social Networking Policies: Examples?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. Here's the policy for online persona from Easter Seals: Easter Seals Internet Public Discourse Policy SECTION III PART I-9 Approved by board: July 14, 2007. Our goals are: ???

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Vlogging to Cambodia: Eath Chhnon

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I can communicate with new people who share an interest in my country. Of course, not everyone in Cambodia has Internet access. t have computers or Internet access or even electricity. s why I started a listserv to help people from Cambodia to learn how to do it. Eath is video blogging her life story. t view my vlog ???

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Using Social Networking Sites for Campaigns: An Interview with Carie Lewis, HSUS

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Carie Lewis, Internet Marketing Manager Humane Society of the United States. I've been following Carie Lewis's posts on the NTEN Affinity groups as well as other nonprofit tech listservs (yes, I still do read listservs) and caught up with her for an interview.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Cyberspace Innkeeping: Building Online Community by John Coate was first written in 1992 and will give you a good context of online community practice. Phil Agre's How To Help Someone Use A Computer, circa 1996, is still relevant to anyone who is teaching someone how to master a new piece of software or Internet service.

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ever since, our paths have crossed several times in nonprofit technology circles online, most recently via the Digital Divide Network listserv and the online forums at TechSoup. The research was conducted entirely online, using a multi-media platform and over Internet. To celebrate this accomplishment, I interviewed her!

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