Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Passion plus knowledge is a powerful hook, making people who were about to swipe stay for a while. He defined it as “those people who possess a distinctively original idea, a unique point of view, or an unprecedented insight into their industry.” Why dive into subjects that are off my beaten path of discovery?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 31, 2021

It’s worth noting that in the survey the questions about website communications are only presented to those that have working knowledge in nonprofit website management, thus ensuring that the data is sound to use as benchmarks in your nonprofit’s website communications strategy. 6% use Wix. 5% use Squarespace. 6% use Wix.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2009

We got great feedback about our announcement a couple of weeks ago about doing open content textbooks for K-12, thanks for funding from the US Department of Education. By announcing we're doing open content college textbooks with Flat World Knowledge, a cool for-profit startup. Because open content scores on so many counts.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Declining membership numbers are a symptom of a disconnect between what your people need and what you deliver. After these fundamental issues are identified and outlined, the staff, using their knowledge about available financial and human resources, sets the objectives that will realize the board’s vision.

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Forum One

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s not enough to build a new website—organizations need to create meaningful, cohesive, and sustainable content to attract and engage audiences. With a well-thought-out content strategy. What your content strategy is—and is not. You will want to note the status of your content as well, and how often it should be updated.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

It sometimes sounds as though tools like ChatGPT or Gemini could entirely replace humans in writing website content. The ease of generating content these days is both a danger and an opportunity for nonprofits. Ideally, put some time aside to interview some real people. This article walks through seven tips.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Perhaps you already provide them with relevant content through a website, e-newsletter, e-mails, or social media channels. Consider how you can support more robust knowledge sharing. By providing your stakeholders with a dedicated place to share knowledge with one another, community building happens naturally. Some are huge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

When you want to acquire a new skill or apply some new knowledge, do you learn by passively sitting and listening to an expert lecture for 90 minutes without a break and 150 PPT slides? I know for myself that I don’t learn, retain, or apply when content is endlessly shared – even from expert – without a break.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

On December 17 at 6:30 pm, I am facilitating a discussion and presenting at one of Scoop.It’s “ Lean Content ” events in San Francisco. The topic is “ The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation for Nonprofits.” Instead, content curation helps us keep focused.

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The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Every morning of the conference, Rachel did a “highlights” session, during which she previewed the day’s events, gave tips for getting the most out of the day, and showed people how to navigate the platform and features. Best of all, she was in tune with all of the content, tying together sessions with quotes and common themes.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It’s a good idea to include people from outside your organization’s playing field who can introduce a different point of view and push the group forward.” I think a lot of people are tired of the politics that pervades many associations. Value Talent Put people on the team who contribute to the culture.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 14, 2023

There are differences, and people have been debating the merits of one app over the other ever since the two contenders stepped into the ring. I can also translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way. Actually, I’m not sure whether they are competitors or complementary.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Declining membership numbers are a symptom of a disconnect between what your people need and what you deliver. After these fundamental issues are identified and outlined, the staff, using their knowledge about available financial and human resources, sets the objectives that will realize the board’s vision.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Colleague Miriam Brousseau tagged me and several other “close professional ties” asking us for resources on nonprofits and content strategy. I asked Miriam if she would summarize what she learned about nonprofits and content strategy in a guest post and here it is. Content strategist Jonathon Colman.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days. Beth facilitated the calls, but the community foundations drove the content, creating a true peer exchange. To meet people where they already are, we created a Facebook group and wiki site to share information. What impact did all this have on communities?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. Full Transcript: – [Lindsay] Okay. . I’m Steven.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2023

By Jessica Fox , Content Manager at Eventgroove – a one-stop platform for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events that offers event management, online fundraising, ticketing, and online storefronts for print and digital merchandise. You learned something from that, and can move on with that knowledge informing your next steps.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Our new announcement about the Department granting Bookshare supplemental funding to convert open content textbooks to accessible formats went over very well. We're promising to do highly accessible versions of 80 open content textbooks. There's even a quote from Governor Schwarzenegger in the press release!

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Accessibility Content Open Copyright 150

Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

You need to know where your money is doing the best for your business and lean into that knowledge to plan the spending for the coming year. Instead share the largest amount of your budget on SEO and content marketing (blog posts and fresh website content). The people in your business are looking for direction and purpose.

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.orgSource

MARCH 20, 2023

Finding roadblocks in operations Understanding where data and business intelligence can support decision-making Unifying initiatives across departments and platforms Hearing the voices of your members and providing the content they are seeking True digital transformation is a process of continuous quality improvement.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

At its very root, derived from the Greek word philathropia , philanthropy means “to love people.” It is that example of rising to the occasion and people coming together that has helped shape my ardent belief in our collective power and what guides us at the Ms. Foundation.

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Forj

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Jon Aleckson, CEO of Web Courseworks, interviewed David Kelly about the eLearning Guild and the content was presented during the webinar. Question 3: “Can you give us a quick background of how you got into content curation?” The post Content Curation by the eLearning Guild appeared first on Web Courseworks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

Nonprofits + Internet = People Inspiring People by Ted Hart , ACFRE and Host of The Nonprofit Coach on Blog Talk Radio. Mobile Fundraising by Jeff Patrick, President of Common Knowledge. E-Book #2: Feeding the Content Beast. Don’t Forget about Email by Farra Trompeter , VP at Bick Duck. Happy Friday!

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Healthcare SEO marketing describes the process of optimizing a healthcare website and its content to drive more organic search traffic. That said, it’s best to target keywords people are already searching for. Your content can directly speak to the latter query. Your content can directly speak to the latter query.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

If people get to a nonprofit’s website right now and don’t get involved or give, new traffic won’t either. If people love engaging with content now, the new people driven through the Ad Grant will probably also love the content as well. Quality websites, knowledge, and time are critical for success.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Across the social sector, there’s one thing we can all agree on: data and knowledge are crucial to our collective success. Organizations with qualifying content can create a free account and add their published works anytime. The content in Issue Lab is designed to help social sector professionals with common, daily tasks.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Studies show that people spend an average of almost eight and a half hours interacting with digital media per day. Personas are fictional people who represent the different audiences your business needs to appeal to. Are you taking advantage of this time your customers spend on their phones and computers? Create customer personas.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

Nonprofit Source found that 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking some sort of action: . 59% of those people donate money. . your handle doesn’t need to be the same, but the name should be to ensure people know they’re interacting with the correct organization). . Warn people in advance.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2022

Emily Friedrichs is the Communications and Content Marketing Manager at Elevation, a nonprofit digital services agency. Intimate knowledge of your nonprofit is a cornerstone of your communications strategy. Yet extensive knowledge also hinders communication when your messaging frames only the trees and forgets to show the forest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

There are people who just want an expert on the stage to share their wisdom. The full group discussion allowed people at different levels to share their experiences. Use Twitter to Bring More People Into The Conversation. What people in the room were most hungry for were tips and steps on listening and measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Note from Beth: Recently, Networked for Good offered a free e-book about how nonprofits can development a micro-content for their social media presences filled with useful tips and best practices. Carie Lewis gives an excellent mini case study of how to leverage micro content during the holiday and get results. by Carie Lewis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2015

Having 300 people and doing a participatory style of teaching gave me an opportunity to use some of my facilitation techniques for large groups that are in my tool set – and because colleagues have asked me to share tips about it, expect that in another blog post next week.). Content Assets: Organizing and Archiving Tools.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing content also needs to consistently tie back to your cause and the work you do. Inbound marketing often help you draw people in through content such as: blogs, videos, social media, SEO, and other organic marketing channels. Digital marketing is more and more common because that’s where the people are.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

The problem lies in thinking of editing as a process of correction — where a better, more knowledgeable, or more experienced writer fixes the shortcomings in a draft. Instead editing is, or should be, a collaboration — where multiple perspectives combine to shape content so that it can better connect with audiences. Fair enough.

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