Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2008

Last week was the first week of our workshop as laboratory and Brownyn offered her meta reflections here and Sus Nyrop shared her thoughts here and Nancy White here. The second week of the workshop started last week and it is a week of "field trips" to existing communities of practice. May not translate to other communities.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

On the positive side, they are an effective device to raise the profile of volunteering in our communities. I encourage you to read both Jerome’s and Jayne’s posts as any summary I could provide here would not do them justice. How can we evolve the vision of service days towards days of reflection or learning ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

Things are slowing down during the holidays , so here's a short version of the NpTech Tag Summary. Leave a comment and I'll summarize in the next NpTech Summary. Over at the NTEN blog, you can read reflections from nonprofits that are participating in America's Giving Challenge. We'll be back before 2008 with a roundup of 2007.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

The Net2 Secret Plan from Marnie Webb NpTech Tag New Year's Reflections, Predictions, and Best Ofs What are some of the ways that the social web marks the New Year? Britt Bravo at NetSquared summarized a community discussion about the "Best of the Nonprofit Social Web." How to make these summaries more useful to you all?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

To catch up, read the summary here and to read the most recent thoughts -- see Gavin's newest post here and Emily's reflections here. Bev Traynor builds on the list here and reflects on how it isn't quite a yes or not question. She proposes several different times, leave your preferences in the comments. A Few Web2.0

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

Note: We combined our summaries for the SXSW bonanza because, Texas. Who attends : Nonprofit communications teams, techies, and some fundraisers. We LOVE the community around this conference. The community is very welcoming and it is clear why many people return year after year. Where : Austin, TX & Online (Hybrid).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Organizing a community and serving it well has a lot of dimensions poorly reflected in webstats alone. OpenSource and Software Communities Jon Stahl has a thoughtful essay on Nonprofits, Open Source and Leadership. t documentation" from the list of what open source communities can learn from nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 12, 2021

Mission statements can often be taken as a summary of your nonprofit in its entirety. Some gather quantifiable data before coming to a decision, others are moved by emotional stories, and some, such as major donors , are looking for a cause to invest in and a community they can devote themselves to.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2008

There was also a bit of reflection to identify how to efficiently use FriendFeed and determine its value to nonprofit. Here's a summary of some of the topics and discussions that took place in the NpTech FriendFeed Room. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. Exploring FriendFeed.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

Your website doesn’t reflect your current brand. Your website doesn’t reflect your current brand. When someone sees your logo out in the community or on their friend’s t-shirt, they should immediately know what that logo represents. Your organization’s logo is the visual summary of your organization’s brand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2009

Most of my work in social media and nonprofits has been focused on the how to integrate a social media strategy as part of an organization's external communications plan or "outward" facing to engage audiences, consumers, and supporters. Wikis for Communities of Practice conference. Technology for Communities project.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2014

NTEN staff has finally recovered and we are positively overwhelmed with all the blog posts, videos, pictures, and other instances of the 14NTC celebration from the nonprofit technology community. Also, check out the #14NTC Twitter hashtag and #14NTC community discussion forum. 14ntc Community NTC press' Did we miss anything?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The IFC is amazing global community of fundraising professionals, representing nonprofits working in every continent of the globe. The conference had 1,000 delegates and offers high quality production values and advanced content sessions as well as incredible networking opportunities. IFC2014 best ever entrance for a plenary session.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Why are Silicon Valley community-based nonprofits struggling to meet demand, and having a hard time maintaining their organizational health? And how might we help bring these two groups together to create healthier nonprofits, healthier networks, and ultimately, healthier communities? Creating Healthy Nonprofits in Silicon Valley.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2008

He also pointed me to this reflection. I think it was point 3 that connects: Community learning, so that is what you call it! Dave Cormier has been my critical friend as I write personal reflections on the community as curriculum process we're using to develop the content through the WeAreMedia Project. the material???

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

Even if you have a bookkeeper maintaining your finances, at the leadership level—whether executive or programmatic—you need to understand some basics in order to provide clarity to your board and transparency to your community. . A nonprofit is a community-owned entity stewarded by a board of directors. Endowments and designated gifts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

The Nonprofit Blog Exchange celebrates its second year anniversary and reflects on activities to date. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. to track personal fundraising campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

I'm looking forward to reading the reflections next week. It focuses on the area of data privacy, secure communications and information security. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Note from Beth: Yesterday, I was the honored guest at a Google Hangout hosted by the Packard Foundation to celebrate the work that I have done over the last five years as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation. It was wonderful to see colleagues in the room and online, reflect on the work, and talk about next steps.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 28, 2011

On July 28th, I'll feature links and summaries to some of the best submissions. I hope you'll submit your post for consideration! Whether I'm talking with a nonprofit staffer, or a fellow nonprofit consultant, the topic of time always comes up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

" (At first, I thought the title might refer to Electric Sheep Company , a big player in virtual worlds, and that it would lead to some more reflections on the MacArthur Foundation's recent Philanthropy Event in Second Life. Social Networking Sites, Online Communities, and Experiments. It's a must-read. Britt Bravo covers it here.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

Read her summary and takeaways. For more summary of the Nonprofit2.0 Unconference where Beth did some learning at, see the summary Allyson Kapin provides over on the Care2 Frogloop blog. For more summary of the Nonprofit2.0 Tags: community buzz nonprofit technology NPTech nten members. Wendy's Keynote. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

If you're still not sure where cast your votes and want to check out what others think about the projects, take a look at the community slate of recommendations and elsewhere on the Web. Ten Tech Proposals Empowering Human Rights, Local Leadership, and Community Education is. Serious reflections from Phil Klein and some fun.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. We''ve been reading, reflecting, getting inspired, and learning a lot from all of you. All of you - the community - are the special sauce that makes the NTC the amazing event it is.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The soon-to-be-released Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study suggests there’s room for organizations to get members more involved. The experience your members have is likely a reflection of the experience your staff members have with your association technology every day. Here are five ideas: 1. Focus on engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

Most of all, I want to master the ability to switch between connectedness and solitude. I will continue to practice and explore different ways to use visuals to aid reflection, including data visualization, visual thinking, structured frameworks, graphic facilitation, and more. Sense: Sensing is making sense of the information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

" and reflecting on a recent article in Wired. Once You Start Dancing The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. And Congrats to Michele Murrain for joinging NTEN board !).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

This slide show from Common Craft uses a party as a metaphor for online community. Peter Dietz reflects on the recent launch of Causes on Facebook and digital bumper stickers on Linked In and wonders how other fundraising platforms will respond? The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

Photo in flickr from Community Technology Foundation. We also discussed the aggregation and publishing side and some initial goals for the NPTech Community site. Check out the SDCTC Community Portal (is the idea of a "portal" web 2.0 It's always nice to discover redesigned nonprofit web sites with a web2.0

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

-- while we sifted through your posts and reflected on your greatness. Taken together, they make NTEN sound like a supportive and positive community to be a part of -- which we knew, but it means so much to us to know that you all think so, too. So, in summary, #NTENThanks to all of you, for keeping us and each other going.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. We''ve been reading, reflecting, getting inspired, and learning a lot from all of you. All of you - the community - are the special sauce that makes the NTC the amazing event it is.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Individuals reflected on why they gave to a certain nonprofit organization and then shared these personal stories in a contest form on the #GivingTuesday website. In the report’s executive summary, the experts tell us that while #GivingTuesday and other charitable efforts have grown over the years, philanthropic giving in the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. Last night's event brought back memories for me - of what it was like 13 years ago doing demonstrations at nonprofit conferences about online communities for arts organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

There are many learning theories and can be categorized in different ways: External: These theories take into account self-learning and learning in groups. This includes behaviorism and social learning or peer learning, communities of practice, and connectivism. Internal: These theories take into account our minds and bodies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

Until then, when you’re advocating for the nonprofit where you currently work, the professionalism of your profile directly reflects upon your nonprofit. You should add a brief, succinct bio to the summary field. As you set up your profile, LinkedIn will display a thermometer indicating the percent to which your profile is complete.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

If you are interested in community plumbing, here's rough diagram , although it might have changed since a few days ago. It will be interesting to see how this evolves given the technology platform came before the social design , but as online community pundits note, web2.0 applications have changed the rules of online community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2007

I've been reflecting on some of the points made about the pros/cons of the NpTech Tag and the comment that Laura Quinn left here. I scan the tagged items every week and do a pattern analysis and summary of these undifferentiated items. Do you read the summaries? I think that the scanning the NpTech Tag can provide a zeitgeist.

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