Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission." But ROI was not really intended to measure a technology project, program, or tool or any other isolated aspect of an organization. They want to know: How much will it cost? How much time will it take?

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AUGUST 21, 2009

NTEN members generally rock, but every week we try to give props where props are due. This week in NTEN member news: . They provided social media tools to the vying nonprofits and provided $9000 in prizes to the organization that raised the most money. Fellow NTEN member Ryan Heneise gives his "here, here!"

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Last week I got to attend the National Alliance for Media and Culture (NAMAC) and Alliance for Community Media (ACM) ''s first-ever joint National Conference: State and Main 2014 ( #StateMain14 ) in Philadelphia, PA. NTEN Member and Social Media Strategist, Lyndal Cairns , moderated the panel, and helped put together this blog post.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

We told attendees they could have 5 minutes and 20 slides in front of the captive nonprofit technology audience. NTEN's newest publication, NTEN:Change , is designed for non-technical leaders of small to mid-sized nonprofits, features a regular section called "DIY Nonprofit Technology".

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

We have groups in 24 countries, and last year, we held 835 events helping more than 12,000 nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders. Most NetSquared organizers now have a peer mentor. NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Thursday, August 4, 2016.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

You can review the slides below, and click through to slideshare where you can view all of the speaker notes as well. Here are two DIY guides for content and community mapping , you can do by yourself or with your whole organization: [link]. Social Media for Small Enterprises. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , HandsOn Tech , DataKind , and more.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 4, 2012

Topic : Designing Online Engagement to Collaborate with Your Community. A true evangelist is moved to create, is a seamless co-creator with your organization, and motivated spreader of content. A true evangelist is moved to create, is a seamless co-creator with your organization, and motivated spreader of content.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

LOLnptech Lot's of member news and activity online this week, so, in the order that I ran across them: NTEN member organization United Nations Foundation was mentioned in a Forbes article discussing ways nonprofits are raising money in tough times. You can grab the slides and read her notes and commentary on her blog post.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. Community Mapping. Google Analytics – [link].

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APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. A chance for local organizers to come together, network, ask questions, etc. Takeaways: A chance to connect with other local organizers. 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link].

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

The last time I was in Baltimore was in 2007, with Amnesty International at their regional conference, attending as a bright-eyed student organizer trying to learn how to more effectively spread the good word of social justice and human rights (the story of how I got involved in nonprofit marketing!).

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AUGUST 5, 2011

Flickr:hellojenuine Last week, the entire NTEN staff came together for a week of strategic planning. Nonprofit organizations across the country have raised more than $100 million in three years using Charity Dynamics' boundless fundraising solutions. Check out the slides and recording of his well-received presentation !

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

What happens when the most talented and innovative women in technology who work with non-profit organizations and political campaigns get together for the day to discuss the most relevant issues ranging from the Women in Open Source to Fighting Sexism in the Tech Sector? Tags: community events technology women wwt. Why Women Who Tech?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

These are my notes for webinar about Nonprofits and Slideshare , a social site where community members share presentations, documents and pdfs. For a couple of years, I’ve been an avid member of the Slideshare community, sharing, browsing, and collaborating on content and watching how nonprofits use the platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. Internal: These theories take into account our minds and bodies.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2015

We ate BBQ by the pound , celebrated inspiring campaigns and community members , rode around on Segways , and did a lot of photoshopping. Did we miss anything? , ChangeON Trendspotting: 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Debra Askanase, Community Organizer 2.0 Of course, we learned and shared a ton too.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

20 slides. 1 slide every 15 seconds. How can we protect yet empower ourselves, our kiddos, families, and communities among the multiple data streams social/media converge? Ten Years of Mistakes and Lessons Learned - The Greatest Hits Speaker: Jeff Coburn, Web Services Manager, Institute for Community Inclusion.

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MARCH 27, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2009

It was clear from the webinar that the natural progression of online technology and the best practices has progressed greatly over the past 18-24 months and that the nonprofit community has more opportunity than ever to recruit new supporters, raise more money and empower constituents to take action using social media like online communities.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

The site, which serves as a learning and sharing center for nonprofits and social change organizations, debuted today at [link]. There’s nothing else like this on the Web for nonprofits, social change organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and educators.

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JANUARY 19, 2012

We often say our greatest resource is our community; collectively, you have the knowledge, experience, and expertise to teach each other how to do your work better. One way we amp up the community awesome at the Nonprofit Technology Conference is by giving you opportunities to connect with each other and share what you know.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2011

With just two weeks until the event, MobileCause (the co-host of Innogive) has decided to extend this deal to the NTEN community and enable 50 additional nonprofits the chance to attend the conference for just $99. Any surpluses will go toward improving CiviCRM and the CiviCRM community.

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JULY 15, 2011

Debra Askanase, Founder, Community Organizer 2.0 Primarily, it's about creating a fundamentally engaging experience for the website visitor that brings them closer to your organization. Develop a sense of community on the website. Goals : develop a sense of community, create on-site engagement. Raise funds.

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JUNE 24, 2011

flickr: haglundc A community manager’s job is built on a foundation of distractions. Making sense of the never-ending flow of information, keeping ourselves focused – all while ensuring that no one at the water park of our organization has a sunburn at the end of the day – involves a constant state of learning, adaptability, and growth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

With video conferencing, broadband, and Second Life, well, we can all safely stay ensconced in our own virtual-reality-sensory-deprivation-tanks and just digitally dance the salsa at the next NTEN gathering.??? Organizing a community and serving it well has a lot of dimensions poorly reflected in webstats alone.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2009

On the heels of the NTEN webinar on Community Building and Management showing nonprofit organizations how to socially enable their missions, Carie Lewis of the Humane Society of the United States has launched the TAFA Online Community for the 2009 Taking Action for Animals conference. What I love about this Community.

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NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2011

Luckily, our members take the time to share their knowledge, experience, and resources with the nonprofit community. TechSoup recently put together a great list of resources and organizations that can help you get the software you need without causing budget turmoil. Have more news to share?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2013

Saturday, June 1 is the National Day of Civic Hacking and Net2 organizers in Honolulu, Boston and New Haven are jumping into the fray! TechSoup’s community boost_r project invited Manchester’s Steven Flower to reveal his top five secrets for holding community events. Bored this weekend? Coolest Thing of the Week.

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

NetSquared holds free or low-cost educational events for people and organizations who want to learn more about using technology for social good. Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient, local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Newest NetSquared Groups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

Technologies to Recruit, Organize and Engage Youth. Two items grabbed from the NTEN Blog. Lauren-Glenn Davitian's " Be the Media -- Free Speech Unfurled " guest post on NTEN blog. Chris Brogan is doing an expert session over at NTEN. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005.

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MARCH 6, 2009

That's the idea behind GoldMail , a communications tool that marries email to voicemail, and throws in a visual slide presentation to round out the experience. For the organization, it's just a matter of adding slides and an audio recording via an user-friendly interface. ( You can see a demo online. ).

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Care2

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Just like inviting your friends to watch 3 hours of photo slides with no breaks from your vacation is poor hosting, subjecting your guests to long speeches or powerpoint shows that seemingly never end will lose you friends. What is a tip for nonprofits who are hosting a conference while still managing daily affairs of their organization?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Holly warmed up the crowd with a humorous slide show about the Internet connectivy. Also new this year is the online NTC. She gave a quick update on NTC and thanked everyone including, staff, the community, and sponsors. Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. Next comes the feeling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Today, I had the pleasure of co-leading a deep dive on listening with practitioner, Wendy Harman, from the Red Cross for NTEN's WeAreMedia project. My sources of inspiration came from my personal learning wiki, WeAreMedia listening resources , and Marnie Webb's slide deck. The above presentation is a remix of a remix of a remix.

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