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Live Blogging ONG Web 2.0 Conference in Romania sponsored by the Soros Foundation in Bucharest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am here in Romania for a conference hosted by the Soros Foundation as part of their pilot advocacy through blogging program. I just finished a presentation and later this afternoon will facilitate a workshop on strategy which will include the Romanian version of the Social Media Game. Niche content. Personality is important.

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Social Media, Nonprofits, and Romania - Night Before the Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you've been following my blog, I arrived in Romania last night after 32 hours in transit from Miami, including a 8 hour layover in Heathrow. I am here for a conference sponsored by the Soros Foundation as part of their pilot advocacy through blogging program.

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I'm Headed for Nasscom Foundation's Indian Leadership Forum in Mumbai

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Nasscom Foundation in India is the epicenter of nonprofit technology and social innovation. Nasscom Foundation is a partner of TechSoup Global and has an impressive technology product donation program called " BIGTech " Here's how they describe their mission and impact. Then onto teaching two workshops.

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Scrappy VS Strategic: Is there a generational divide in nonprofits around how to innovate using new technology?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Daniel Ben-Horin from TechSoup Global wrote a thought provoking post over at the SSIR about generational differences in nonprofits when it comes to trying to scale social change strategies using social technologies. What does strategy and how to scale mean to different generations? “ That’s not to say we don’t use objectives.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live on June 20: Leveraging Social Media for Nonprofit Events

Tech Soup

Our expert guests will present clear strategies, tactics, and resources for using social media to ensure maximum engagement from the community you serve at the events you put on. Pacific time will explore how to effectively harness social media in driving traffic and attendance to your nonprofit's event. Dawn Michelle Andreas.

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Turning City Data into Apps with Apps4Warsaw

Tech Soup

Because of TechSoup Europe's involvement in other app challenges, such as Restart Romania and Community Boost_r , the organization has experience in this work. The winners will participate in a series of workshops to help them develop their go-to-market strategies. "We knew how to crowdsource and incubate applications."

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Birthday Campaign Reflection: Will Your Nonprofit Embrace Free Agent Fundraisers?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.