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Networked and Hyperconnected: The New Social (and work) Operating System

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The most recent Pew Internet Project Internet and technology use studies show how immersed teens and young adults are in the online environment and how tied they are to the mobile and social sides of it. Some 95% of teens ages 12-17 are online, 76% use social networking sites, and 77% have cell phones.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

Get Fully Funded

Volunteer policies and procedures: It is critical that you have policies and procedures in place that minimize potential problems that could arise. Policies and procedures give volunteers the information and structure they need to feel confident in their role, especially when they are just getting started.

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Year Three as a Museum Director. Thrived.

Museum 2.0

When I look back at some recent projects that I''m most excited about (like this teen program ), I realize that I had very little to do with their conception or execution. I''ve never worked in such a supportive, energized, active environment. In the meantime, here are some. We work hard to name and build our culture in many ways.

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Designing Talkback Platforms for Different Dialogic Goals

Museum 2.0

Answers will differ depending on who's asking, but they are also influenced by the designed environment in which questions are asked. The outcome of our conversations is dependent on the diversity of designed environments in which they occur. "Where were you last night?" If someone asked you that question, how would you answer?

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Don't Talk to Strangers? Safety 2.0

Museum 2.0

The recent flurry of restrictions that has sent teens fleeing? Structure the space with a clear story (and commensurate rules). Structure means context, and context means norms that people can easily grasp and deal with. Is it safer to engage with strangers in this faux-exclusive environment? The irritating design?

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[VIDEO] How To Lead And Manage In Our New Nonprofit Work Reality

Bloomerang

So I can tell y’all that stuff, y’all, but I’ll tell you my most important job and how I really, really learned to hone my leadership skills was as solo mama to this teen who, my friends, she has the mack daddy of all summer jobs. The next one is place and time. Flat structures have hidden hierarchy.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

As the first woman, first Jamaican-American, and the first Indian-American attorney general in California, Harris secured her place in political history. Rosalind Franklin. Chanel's designs revolutionized views on women in society and opened doors for modernization in France and worldwide. Kamala Harris. Sylvia Rivera. Future Sheroes.

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