Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

A recent study from two researchers affiliated with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has challenged the public perception about AI’s negative impact on society due to the “robots taking over jobs.” Read more about the methodology and findings here and download the full paper here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

I have my go-to global organizations that do a great job at relief efforts on the ground, set up funds for long-term rebuilding, or do a terrific job of vetting local charities to support. Then, I look for local charities on the ground, many times there is a local community foundation that is stepping up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Last week, I got to BoardSource at 8 am just so I could hear Marnie Webb and Rebecca Masisak, CO-CEOs of TechSoup Global share their lessons learned in developing, weaving, and stewarding two very different types of networks. Local connections built through engagement. Organizers in local community own the agenda.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. Its Connecting To Life program (Projeto Conectando com a Vida in Portuguese) provides computer education classes to at-risk youth so they can get well-paid information technology jobs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

However, with global sea levels still rising rapidly , biodiversity declining at an alarming rate , and the world’s most vulnerable populations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, it is clear that the efforts of dedicated environmental nonprofits alone are not enough. From nonprofits like 350.org With a digital-first approach, 350.org’s

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2023

USDA’s Farm to School Census The Farm to School Census tracks how schools buy food from local farmers and ranchers. In 2019, USDA conducted the third Farm to School Census to measure progress towards reaching the goal of improving access to local foods in schools. Migrating your.gov to Drupal 10?

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2018

We have several jobs open right now , but I want to highlight two for people with passion for building community in new ways. Dialogue Catalyst : to work with local partners to co-develop an exhibition that sparks social action around issues facing socially-isolated senior citizens. Here's the full description and how to apply.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Beyond the professional sphere, I find joy in travel, exploring local cuisines, and delving into health-conscious practices. What are some of your favorite things about your job? What I enjoy most about my role is conversing with clients to comprehend their needs; it’s truly my favorite aspect of the job.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Majora realized that creating green projects and jobs empowers communities to see themselves in a different light, and that beautiful things happen in neighborhoods where people feel invested in their own economic and environmental well being. [SB] Brainstorming what these jobs might look like was one of the highlights of our conversation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

What’s the point in using “global” tools (social media) for local organizing? From @amoration: I find we’re always both global & local, so many of us travel frequently that virtual organizing tools are essential even for “local&# endeavors. From @davidahood: agree with @neddotcom.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising. Eroding Trust The loss of trust is now a global problem. A whopping 48% of Americans don’t trust nonprofits Interestingly, people trust local organizations far more than large institutions. Organizations relying on event-driven fundraising suffered.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Global Voices is the leading participatory media room for voices from developing countries around the globe. I've the honor of being involved with the Global Voices on and off for a couple of years. In December 2005, I got to meet Tharum in London at the Global Voices Summit, its annual gathering of the Global Voices Community.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

Our Kids’ Climate is a global collaboration of 58 climate-parent groups from 23 countries, working together to engage parents, caretakers, and families in climate action. The letter reached an estimated 500 million people through global media. DT: What role has technology played in helping you globalize your movement?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Farm-to-Table Job Training: Grow Local Leaders. Media coverage: The local media can bring in a new wave of support for your organization, so you might try reaching out to the press to cover your fundraiser. To promote your fundraiser even more and encourage sharing on social media platforms, try creating a fundraiser hashtag.

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VQ Strategies

JULY 13, 2023

At the session, I shared not only tools to develop effective training curricula, but also helpful ways to integrate training tips into regular emails, designing job aids for colleagues, developing mini-trainings, and much more. It’s not too late to experience the conference.Are you seeking connection? Have questions?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

In today’s connected world, why limit yourself to your local area? If you have a job that doesn’t require someone to be on site, consider letting volunteers do it remotely. Some possible remote volunteer jobs include writing newsletters, designing websites, consulting and even making small items that can be mailed in.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

From publishing the first-ever global research report on disabilities among refugees to playing a significant part in the passage of two critical UN Security Council Resolutions, WRC has long been a pivotal player in humanitarian action. Concern Worldwide’s global community operates on the belief that eliminating extreme poverty is possible.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

” Description (Who you are & What you do): “We are [brief description of the organization – e.g., a group of dedicated individuals, a global network, a local community initiative], and we [specific action or service – e.g., provide clean water, educate underserved children, rescue abandoned animals].”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

People’s Action Institute is a national network of state and local grassroots power-building organizations united in fighting for justice. With the global shift to an all-virtual workplace, BCG Canada has reimagined how they generate awareness for this event, and Slack is at the forefront. In the 2020 U.S.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 21, 2019

By donating to local nonprofits, companies are not only contributing to a good cause, but they’re benefiting their business both socially and economically. They partner with companies to provide volunteers, internships, job opportunities and funding. Think global, act local.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Your job is to find those grantmakers who ARE interested in what you do. Global Fund for Children. Global Fund for Children. For that reason, your organization and its activities will not be of interest to most of the funders out there. . Funding Priority: Youth Programs. Kellogg Foundation. National Park Trust. Robin Hood.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2020

2: Partner With A Local Restaurant for “Take Out Tuesday”. Small businesses, especially local restaurants, have also been hit hard. Why not partner with a local restaurant to organize a “Take Out Tuesday” on May 5th. Your organization can help promote ordering takeout on Giving Tuesday from restaurants.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

As a whole, this group is poised to make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025. They don’t plan to keep the same job for long and are looking for ways to grow both personally and professionally. You can also get your local millennial supporters together for a happy hour where they can give back. They’ve entered the workforce.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

We got a really fun panel discussion for you all around what you should do if you happen to find yourself out of the job in the fundraising and nonprofit sector. So it was actually the end of November last year in 2020 when I was laid off from that job. So yeah, the local church filed for bankruptcy. I’m Steven.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. The recent Indian copyright amendment that creates an exception similar to Section 121 in the United States, which makes it possible for us to set up a Bookshare-style crowd-sourced library in India with local partner NGOs.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Challenging economic conditions, finding reliable funding sources, local or federal regulations, and staffing challenges are all potential obstacles your new nonprofit could face on the road to getting up and running. Look into pro-bono services offered by local bar associations or law firms. Write job descriptions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

” Marnie Webb, Co-CEO of TechSoup Global was not only writing one, but evangelizing to nonprofit techies about social media (called Web 2.0 ” That’s when you use software on the Internet versus your local hard drive or local computer network. Cloud Computing Survey Results from TechSoup Global.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Six key lessons surfaced from our interviews with more than 35 global nonprofits. These volunteers engage journalists at local newspapers, radio and TV stations to exponentially scale up Greenpeace’s visibility and impact in Germany. Like earning your orange hard hat, it’s an honour and a serious commitment to be a spokesperson.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2012

Have a brilliant idea for how to end homelessness, train job seekers , or help small businesses go green? To generate innovative strategies and solve problems in underserved communities, SAP and Ashoka have created a global competition, " The Power of Small: Entrepreneurs Strengthening Local Economies."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Globally, 1 in 3 girls around the world is denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, violence and discrimination. She is working two jobs, one is at the Bamboo Indochine store at the airport. Every day, girls are taken out of school, married far too young, and subjected to violence in school.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This has the added benefit of building awareness about your mission among local businesses. Identify major players in global industries related to your mission and research their matching gift programs. Your job is to do something to drive eligible matching gifts to completion. Again, use a searchable matching gifts database.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Whether I’m talking about Community-Driven Social Impact or community organizing, whether it’s focused on a hyper-local community project or global-reaching movement building, it’s always the same for me: our goals need to be focused on a change, not on ensuring that we keep our jobs.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

And they’re certainly not exempt from a global pandemic. responding to a global pandemic is a matter of doubling-down on what they know. That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy. Local communities were. We had to work closely to support local clubs in navigating this.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

11NTC Day of Service Volunteers Now in its thirteenth year, the Day of Service provide an opportunity for nonprofit techies to give something back to the local community where the Nonprofit Technology Conference is held. April 3, 2012) : A huge part of landing your new job is winning the interview.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 23, 2022

Through the pro bono program, WELD was able to create forms for employers to post jobs, and for clients to apply. This system quickly matched job-seekers with work, freeing up time for the staff to focus on clients and their programs, rather than administration. This helps us attract some of the best talent around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2007

Benefits of Global Blogging: Dinner Companions No Matter Where You Go! I remember at the 2005 Global Voices Summit, Rebecca MacKinon made a toast to everyone and jokingly said that those who are involved with Global Voices will never lack for dining companions no matter where they go in the world.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

When librarian Dianne Connery came to the library a few years ago, she found a classic small town library situated in a converted post office building with the requisite institutional green paint job. A local TV station employee was hired to work with the teens in a 6-week course where they created a promotional video for the library.

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