Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2011

So, in honor our collective Twitter birthdays in October and Halloween, I thought I’d share a few Twitter tools for tracking and learning that are real treats and a few that make your work flow on Twitter efficient for documenting events. Susan Tenby from TechSoup Global told me about socialbro. It is a Twitter analytics tool.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

It is not a time to reflect, it is a time to act. Trees are one of the most powerful tools we have to combat the climate crisis. With their global scale, the organization leverages Salesforce technology to direct supporters to tree planting projects around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

” This post shares my notes from that session along with a reflection about my session and some resources. In fact, Lucy has been terrific in finding new ways, like Branch , to use the social tools to facilitate a global brain around these ideas. The New Social Economy. Let’s start with a definition first.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Globally, nonprofits store their data inside software applications and platforms, small and large. These technology tools frequently create ecosystems of users and businesses that either implement them or create integrated software tools. What if a competitor’s tool is simply better? Maybe this is OK.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

From event ticketing to marketing, an event planning software allows an event organizer to see all of their tools in one cohesive place. Facilitate attendee engagement. Facilitate globalized networking. With the right event platform, there is no need to hire an entire event management team to facilitate all of this. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The tool of choice has changed from IRC or Meebo to Twitter and the use of hashtags. Raymond raised some good reflective questions about backchannels that are still very relevant four years later as back channels goe more mainstream and search for best practices on how to incorporate them into our conferencing experience.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

From event ticketing to marketing, an event planning software allows an event organizer to see all of their tools in one cohesive place. Facilitate attendee engagement. Facilitate globalized networking. With the right event platform, there is no need to hire an entire event management team to facilitate all of this. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2012

As a trainer, I’m intensely interested in creating learning experiences that integrate or about how to use the technology for nonprofits that engage and inspire people to put the ideas into practice. I’ve been obsessed with peer learning and self-directed learning models in my own learning and the trainings I design and facilitate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

I just finished doing a training for Open Society Institute media and information coordinators on social media with colleague, David Sasaki , from Global Voices. It made me think of the metaphor of the Dance Floor and the Balcony a phrase and exercise that I learned from a session that Eric Eugene Kim facilitated. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Here are six fantastic books that I read this year that help you gain 21st century skills like learning from failure, reflection, visualization, and more. Visual Teams: Graphic Tools for Commitment, Innovation, and High Performance by David Sibbet. Brilliant Mistakes by Paul H.J. Schoemaker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

I was honored to be the keynote speaker for the Bay Area Microsoft/TechSoup Global Connection Day on Monday. This post summarizes the content I shared in my presentation and offers some reflection on the conversational keynote. I urge people to think of the chunks and then the tools. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Average online fundraising revenue declined by 4% in 2022 after two years of monumental growth inspired by the global pandemic. Common costs associated with online fundraising tools Before we dive into our list of top fundraising platforms, it’s helpful to be aware of the common costs and payment terminology associated with these solutions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. Photo by Microsoft Global Citizenship. Social Network Analysis Tools for Social Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2008

I'm just back from the red eye and really tired - and wanted to capture a few reflections about network effectiveness and resourcing. This is a group of women who have been working/playing together to explore how technology can support the World Cafe global community. tools that facilitate this. Marnie Webb by JD Lasica.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

You do not need to be an “artist” to make a postcard, but each participant is surprised and delighted by their creativity and to see that their cards contain colors, words and images that reflect their strongest selves. Anyone can become a facilitator and host a workshop in their community, and we encourage everyone to get involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Twitter reflections and insights have been the air. " He gives us the pros/cons of Twitter, pointing out when it isn't the right tool. Ask people what they think about global warming as it applies to methane release on farms, and share the link. Chris Brogan's post says, " Twitter has changed my life."

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. Melinda Kramer: Women's Global Green Action Network is an international organization that is linking and empowering women working in environmental sustainability around the world. We do it in a number of ways.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

The 2009 N2Y4 Conference showcased the Featured Projects from NetSquared's Global Challenge focused on mobile technology. Mobile Voices offers an open-source multi-media platform optimized for low-cost mobile phones that lets users create, share, and reflect on stories about their lives and communities. At clinics that serve about 1.2

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Forum One

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Related - TechPresident's Micah Sifry reflects on Obama campaign lessons and asks whether we have adequate tools for mass collaboration; these transition experiments may be showing how to scale up such collaboration. They reported getting "600,000 votes from more than 10,000 people on more than 7,300 questions" on December 10-11.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

There are many things in my life and work that I need to streamline, and an important skill to facilitate this is learn how to say no. Some of the topical themes I will work in more depth: Listening: I have focused on the free tools and have some great step-by-steps. One example recently was I post I wrote about a Twitter tool.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

For instance, with a global pandemic that advises against face-to-face interactions, hosting a purely virtual auction is your best bet. On top of your fundraising tools, in-person venue, and auction entertainment, you need to consider the price of procuring items and staff payment. Determining the auction budget.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Facilitating face-time and team building for your regional staff. He also shared an interactive map on his website so people could track the road trip’s progress visually using a tool called Track My Tour. Share pictures, video, Tweets, Facebook posts, and blog reflections from the road. Raising funds.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Join other data experts, academics, practitioners, and social sector leaders for two days of skillfully-led sessions on topics ranging from aligning practice with policy to creating a culture of data, and how Silicon Valley is facilitating data practices in civil society. Research / @SSIReview. The Corps Network National Conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2006

A team of "live bloggers" from the ranks of participants are recruited to post ramping up to the conference, assigned to take notes at sessions, and post after the event reflections or roundups. tools, but what happens when you have a group of people who may not be? and I knew where I could find it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

Zandria did a fabulous job of facilitating the session. Her writing is reflective and brilliant. Do Good Well is written by Nathaniel Whittemore who is the founding director of the Center for Global Engagement at Northwestern University. Holy Meatballs is Global Kids project blog - I've pointed to the posts by teens.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2005

There is no official organized nonprofit blog census, npo blogroll or a bridge blog like Global s. Facilitating people who receive organization???s March of Dimes Nancy White reflects on the project in response to postings by me and Lisa from Rherotic of Me. had quite a lot of us writing, reflecting, and ranting.

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Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Connect funders and nonprofits Build strategic partnerships With purpose-built tools to help you find, vet, and connect with the right nonprofit partners and build long-term, scalable partnerships, you’ll deliver more tailored programs, strategic funding, and lasting community impact. What is corporate giving software?

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2024

How do new trends, tools, and norms affect how nonprofits should approach their SEO strategy in 2024 as they try to rank well for important keywords on Google and other search engines? With the most recent onset of generative AI-powered tools becoming mainstream and accessible to all organizations, SEO is discussed more and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Extension programs use wikis, flickr, blogs, tagging, and other tools to share information and content. Personal learning and reflection on and about your instructional topic. tools can provide quick and dirty market research tools or the ability to do an environmental scans for strategic planning. It's messy. An example?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations. And my mission is really to educate and empower nonprofit leaders and their teams with the knowledge and tools to scale their revenue and amplify their impact. Elizabeth: Wonderful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The Nasscom Foundation in India, the epicenter of nonprofit technology and social innovation, invited me to present as part of the Global CSR track in a session about reaching the Bottom of the Pyramid with technology and social media. If anything, having social media as part of your trainer's tool box makes this an easy task.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

They are doing it in an environment and with a set of tools that allow them to operate with excellence and there’s opportunity for stretch and growth within your organization. It has been a game-changing tool that I have used on every team I’ve ever run, on my own team. Look, I’m biased. I am a StrengthsFinder coach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Last week at the TechSoup Global Summit , I had an opportunity to meet Annie Leonard and do a quick interview about their lessons learned working as a networked. To Be Successful You Need both A Network Mindset and Networking Tools. Source: Leadership for a New Era. It isn’t a matter of a Facebook profile or using Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2006

Her additional points about the use of Chat/IRC, Videocasts, VOIPcasts, Podcasts, and Visual Facilitation spurred some additional reflections (boy I feel a writely document coming on.) Another way to involve remote participate is to set up a remote tracks using speakers and facilitators who are the live event. It is a privilege.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I’ve just spent the last couple of days in Nairobi, Kenya because I’m a board member of an NGO based here, Ushahidi , an organization that builds tools for democratizing information and increasing transparency. I decided to stay a few extra days and facilitate a workshop on the Networked Nonprofit for local NGOs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2012

I organized and moderated a panel called “ Women Who Tech Globally.” She also reflected on how she had to quickly learn business skills in addition to her tech skills. ” She had to learn how to wear many hats.” They view technology as tool, and use when it has substance to get impact.

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