Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2009

The topic was the role that artists can play in shaping communities with particular focus on plans for 9/11, a new National Day of Service and Remembrance. The idea is to find ways that artists can help spread the message of service and also highlight the service work that artists already perform in communities nationwide.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

The power of data for creating social change Data and analytics have long been used to improve the quality of products and services, optimize efficiency in production and distribution, and fundamentally shape business models. However, this power extends far beyond the walls of corporations.

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 12, 2022

If you’re an environmental organization, you could create a colour palette with blue and green to speak to your commitment to the environment. . Sequential HTML heading tags. Your heading tags should occur in a hierarchical order, so ensure your title uses an H1 tag, subheaders use H2 tags, and so on. . Typography.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Jason at DIA tagged it with this note: "The most universal piece of advice about using social networks for fundraising and friendraising is to start small." This week was Blog Action Day for the Environment. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2010

The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS) is June 28-30 in New York City. The NCVS conference is an opportunity for volunteer and service leaders to get together for in-person networking and learning. Tags: events conference ncvs netsquared presentation techsoup global. Mixed Reality Learning Lab.

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Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Definitely felt out of place in its recent environment. Here's the simple truth: Common Ground's secret sauce was a balance of platform, business expertise and service. Service: My precious. Tagged: Blackbaud , Common Ground , platform , Salesforce. I will miss you all so much. Even applaud the move.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

We've got a new Microsoft product available here at TechSoup that might be useful for libraries, organizations with computer labs, or other multi-user computing environments: Windows MultiPoint Server 2010. Here's the official Windows MultiPoint Server website.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

My colleague Charlie Hunsaker posted the following question on the FUNDSVCS Advancement Services listserve: I have two clients who are looking for new systems and want a “cost justification” for their acquisition to share with their management. Many other important issues are hard to put a price tag, like.

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MAY 4, 2021

Include your mission and vision statements, a brief history, and a summary of your programs and services. If a photographer or videographer will be onsite give the volunteer a name tag in a different color, and let the photographer or videographer know to avoid those people. Funders sometimes request this policy on grant applications.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 8, 2009

The Raiser’s Razor: Resources for Tracking Policy Changes re: Nonprofits - Here's a post that answers the question, "What resources (journals, subscription services, websites etc.) Tags: roundup bookmarks. Find me on Delicious for more! how was technology changed? what’s your goal? What are the differences?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

It’s an online-fundraising-friendly environment out there, with everything from donate buttons for your Facebook page to crowdfunding sites that leverage the power of relationships. When you send several emails out in a short period of time, you may lose subscribers or even get tagged as a spammer. Losing people is going to happen.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 2, 2010

This week I had the chance to attend the Electronics & Sustainability: Design for Energy and the Environment Symposium at the University of Illinois. They have multiple collection channels, often through retailers like Best Buy, and also through mobile phone retailers, wireless service providers, and free mail in programs.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Instead, they're either renting them from a managed service provider or moving to Software as a Service (SaaS) for common applications. In this model, your organization will have no idea where the hardware actually providing your services is located -- and, better yet, you won't care. The death of management by walking around.

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JULY 8, 2021

At Web Courseworks, we specialize in both learning management systems (LMSs) equipped with assessment authoring tools and providing consulting services to help professional, medical, and trade associations create top-tier eLearning experiences for their members. Explore the full range of eLearning consultant services in this guide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

This does not mean predicting the future (an impossible task if ever there was one) but instead means being attuned to rapid and continual shifts in the environment; continually evaluating and interpreting how organizations can best adapt; and experimenting with new responses and approaches. Tags: wearemedia. Have some thoughts?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

That said, we are especially committed to achieving focused impact in the areas of Education, the Environment, the Economy and Emergency Preparedness & Response. We decided to try to get 500 emergency plans pledged; 2,000 emergency kits built and 250 service leaders affiliated (meaning certified as first responders.).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Federal Express, Microsoft's delivery service provider, has recently partnered with the United States Postal Service, and under the new arrangement FedEx delivers a portion of their shipments to the local post office and the post office delivers to the address. The delivery of physical media for some Microsoft customers in the U.S.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

The approach is focused on executing a preconceived environment, regardless of how natural or organic it may be for the larger area. Tags: community issues best practice community building gardening ssir. The gardener is simply there to help, cultivate, and clear the weeds if/when they poke up. Join me for a monthly online chat!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2009

Because it can save you time, money and help spare the environment. They are often called Software as a Service ( SaaS ). Tags: Acquiring Technology Green Office GreenTech Hardware Networks Server Applications Servers Servers Services Software Tech Support Technology Assessment Using the Web and Internet.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2008

This “outbound” version of the API enables nonprofits to connect and provide personalized interactions with their constituents in Facebook®, MySpace®, and YouTube®, anywhere they shop or order services, and through the technology devices they use. Check out Blackbaud Labs to see these ideas in action. 8) will all follow suit.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The Red Cross wasn’t just taking in mobile donations, it was leveraging the power of the web for information distribution, as well — between those following the news and the organizations, relief workers on the ground and the services they were delivering, and more. Their mother might be in one of those photos.

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2010

Social media are tools that should be in everyone’s toolbox (not relegated to the “IT” person only), and the environment in which we are all doing our work is evolving quickly. Tags: 10NTC Lisa Colton NPTech Communications. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? Adjusting job descriptions. link] (blog).

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Forum One

APRIL 22, 2010

Freshly-appointed CEO Jason Rosenthal posted last week , Ning will now "double down on our premium services business." We will phase out our free service." A social media environment that maximizes WidgetBox for optimal customization. In addition to these hosted services, BuddyPress and Elgg are worth a look.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2010

About 150 people attended the first event of its kind in the San Francisco Bay Area (many of whom also used the free shuttle service from TechSoup offices, saving time, fuel, and the environment!). Tags: Acquiring Technology Event Tech Planning.

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APRIL 20, 2021

A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides services for clients while working from their home office. You can peruse the listings of hundreds of VAs, check out the types of services they offer, and see the ratings and reviews from previous employers. What you need is a nonprofit virtual assistant or VA.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 30, 2021

Depending on whether the volunteer is there for a 1-day event or an ongoing shift, carefully plan how you’ll welcome and support them so they feel comfortable in their new environment. Can you make lanyard name tags that identify them as volunteers? Do something special during National Volunteer Week to thank them for their service.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2010

And not just some vague value proposition, like, “we protect the environment,&# but more along the lines of what can you do for me today ? Tags: Guest Blogs Online Organizing. This is a favorite question of my colleague, Jon Stahl, and when he asks it, what he’s really talking about is value proposition.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2010

Last year , we noted that IT managers in the enterprise sector were ambivalent about cloud computing or "software as a service" (SaaS) as deployed and used in the enterprise. Tags: Firewalls Running Your Organization Security Security Social Networking Software Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2009

This is a premium service and it well worth the investment. for online community managers or what education technology bloggers like Stephen Downes call " Personal Learning Environment." Tags: listening online communities.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

The environment was spared the greenhouse gas emissions from the car and plane travel that was avoided. Tags: Green Office GreenTech Online Seminar Telecom Services Training Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 They saved money on travel costs for speakers and attendees.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

And many of us in these social environments, she said, “have gotten into the habit of crossing the street like we always do to avoid the riff-raff.” - NYO. The issues our social service agencies and social benefit organizations are dealing with offline, in local communities, are showing up online. Boyd explained to the crowd.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

I still think this is one of the most dynamic opportunities that nonprofit organizations have now, providing a way to be more than a source, a service, or a membership. Because the difference isn’t in using the tools per se, we all have the same functionality to upload, tag, comment, etc. Tag your blog with “net2thinktank”.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Every new phone, new software-as-a-service, or a new program will claim to do many wonderful things that have never. using your favorite search engine or a community tagging site. to differentiate that what works for a home environment -- or more. work environment. How, then, should a nonprofit. Here are some tips to.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2010

The model consists of a four-step cycle: Learn: The act of reviewing the external environment in which the organization exists. At this point the cycle repeats based on new information on the environment and what is and is not working. Therein lies the detailed stories and findings that give the services their power.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2010

Without a strong and diverse personal network, a leader will lack the ability to influence decisions, be unable to bring expertise into the organization as needed, and may not have the emotional resources required to thrive in a complex environment. Tags: Guest Post Networks Organizational Culture leadership. Please share your ideas!

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

On June 7th TechSoup representatives Elliot Harmon, Susan Tenby, and Evonne Heyning will present in a unique Interactive Strategy event at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New Orleans, LA ( NCVS ). We think Watchitoo. Tweetchats — A TweetChat room opens with a hashtag like our recent #NPtagging conversation.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Pune Dracker, Director, Website Content & Editorial Services, ASPCA. It’s up to you to maintain an environment that facilitates conversation. Tags: NPTech NTEN Social Media Communications. Surprise, surprise: there’s no one right way to do it. Just think context, consistency and case-by-case. Just the Facts.

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