Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations.

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JUNE 22, 2021

And, since all virtual engagements are facilitated by your digital tools, it’s the perfect method of collecting valuable data and determining if and where engagements are dropping off. John Center for Homeless Men recently hosted their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent. In the last year, the St.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2008

Epic Change uses their donations to provide interest-free loans to local partners to finance their community improvement efforts. Because Mama Lucy, the local woman who founded the school we're now partnered with in Tanzania, turned income from chickens into a school that now serves 200+. Here is more about their approach. Epic Change.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Facilitating face-time and team building for your regional staff. Building local chapters. telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. Schedule local events in advance along your road trip route. Creating meaningful volunteer opportunities. Trail-blazing Road Warriors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Yet, we have found the strength of our team sits beyond our domain expertise of community feeding, and into our ability to serve as a facilitator and mediator between diverse stakeholders in San Francisco. Our organization grew at a rapid pace, providing over 50,000 meals weekly. Supporting Small Businesses And Workforce Development.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

For example, Mizfit is donated a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. So, why not consider a micro loan to lend4health that facilitates loans to individuals with autism spectrum disorders so they seek treatment. September is Hunger Awareness Month so why not give a donation of canned goods and cash to your local food bank?

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Museum 2.0

MAY 19, 2016

Not surprisingly, a different focus group of social service providers and homeless adults had a very different set of concerns about downtown. The best book I've read on the topic is Facilitators Guide to Participatory Decision-Making by Sam Kaner. not feeling "welcome") or don't mention their safety concerns at all.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Chrysalis is dedicated to creating pathways to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals by helping them find and retain employment (Social Enterprise Alliance, 2016). They also facilitate the cross-sector collaboration of nonprofits, governmental agencies, and corporations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

This event combines the lessons learned from previous fundraising activities on Twitter: A local, face-to-face component based on the popular "Tweet Ups" or " Net2Tuesday " meetups. Decentralized event organizing, it's grassroots and anyone can organize a local event. Each localized event is putting its own unique flair to the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

There wouldn't be a local node or the phone had some weirdness that prevented me from dialing out successfully. First, my preferred method of instruction is to be more interactive and facilitate discussion. I would bring the laptop and plug into the phone line and do demos in small groups. Remember that "aztex ascii garbage."?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The day was designed as a one-day interactive strategy session in the morning and intensive mini-workshops on tools and tactics in the afternoon lead by a cadre of local social media specialists and experts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2017

Department of Housing and Urban Development dropped the bombshell of defunding all but one nonprofit transitional housing provider for homeless families in Maricopa County, Arizona, the local nonprofit, private and government organizations began to scramble (Polletta, 2016). Polletta, M. 2016, May 12). Simo, G., & & Bies, A.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

They aren’t interested in large-scale issues like ending homelessness — that goal feels too big. But providing meals and blankets for the homeless people in their community is more attainable. Say that, in its simplest form, your unique value proposition is that you provide three meals a day to local children during the summer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2014

I gave a keynote about the Human Side of Data for Good and facilitated a mini-innovation lab to brainstorm creative ideas around the challenge of communicating about the value of shared data and becoming the community knowledge center for shared data for donors, nonprofits, and other stakeholders. Data Facilitation'

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

She’s also certified by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, in the USA, for facilitation. ” And use the word “projected,” because we know that the service definitely impacted people in a positive way and we’re using local statistics to make sure that we’ve captured that impact. Does that make sense?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Growing and Eating Local Foods. Tagging helps found things stay found as well as facilitate the wisdom of the group. Another example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

I was honored to design and facilitate a panel at SXSW on Sunday called " Crowd Sourcing Innovative Social Change." This is ‘for the community by the community’ education and engages the best local experts to share their knowledge and experience for free.". Crowdsourcing View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Instead, she went out into local neighborhoods with low-income families and lousy schools and asked parents how they felt about their kids'' science education. In the summer, they spend 8 weeks working full-time at the Taylor Center learning and facilitating public programs. The Taylor Center is also explicitly not inside the St.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

We collaborated with two local organizations--the Rebele Homeless Family Shelter and Dominican Oaks retirement community--to conduct oral histories and produce a small audio and photo-based exhibit on maintaining love in tough situations. This was launched as a facilitated activity during a "Love Fest" event in April and stayed.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Instead, she went out into local neighborhoods with low-income families and lousy schools and asked parents how they felt about their kids' science education. In the summer, they spend 8 weeks working full-time at the Taylor Center learning and facilitating public programs. The Taylor Center is also explicitly not inside the St.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

And so how do you facilitate that discussion about 100% board giving? The other thing that you’re going to do to facilitate that conversation is you’re going to. That’s how we facilitate it. . ” And you’re inviting them to join that process. Well, it starts with recruitment. So keep that in mind.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

The Engage Network is a nonprofit social venture that facilitates the power of small community groups to create social change. So, if you see Van speak, our goal is to have a place that you can plug in, a local leader who says, "Come to my house." You can see if there is a local group in your area. Their small group.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2021

Small to medium-sized and local nonprofits are challenged to create awareness. When I worked at the San Francisco Food Bank we were able to recruit local celebrity chefs for this purpose, and even one national food writer. The first step of the marketing or fundraising continuum (or funnel) is awareness.

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