Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

I spent today at day 1 of the TechSoup Global Summit in Mountain View with two hundred and forty people who work in the TechSoup Global Network around the world, plus other stakeholders. I’ve been involved with TechSoup/Netsquared Network since its inception back six years ago and so it is nice to be part of the narrative arc.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

Networking is encouraged during breaks, and there is also a reception. SXSW EDU is more focused to educators, government and people working in the ed space. . The exhibit hall and networking parties don’t get started until the main conference on March 11, so if you’re shelling out for this, make sure you love the session topics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Note from Beth: Since the concept of working in Networks is can be hard to explain to newcomers, learning from case studies, stories, and examples can be illuminating. This afternoon we got a chance to explore specific examples of activating, supporting and leveraging networks. The design was to share this learning was amazing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2023

James Burstall The book includes what Burstall describes as heartening stories from a wide range of people who put elements of the Flexible Method into action. “It The first place to turn when widening your circle externally is your sector or industry network. Is there something your industry or the government can do to help?

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MARCH 6, 2023

To become one of the success stories, it helps to work from the bottom up, top-down, and inside out. This kind of top-down effort provides a platform for change, taps into existing networks, offers structured leadership, and generates essential resources. Examples include #BlackLivesMatter, #MADD, and #FlintWaterCrisis.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

Reading the headlines it seems that the government has stepped in to help the nonprofits sector survive. Their survey reported that only thirteen percent of charities they contacted had raised twenty percent or more from government pandemic aid during this difficult period. Global Entrepreneurship Network.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

Investing ten hours in talking about the organization with family, friends, associates, and various groups helps raise awareness and broaden the network of potential supporters. Dedicate 16 hours per year to attend local boardroom training, conferences, and webinars to gain knowledge about effective board governance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

Over the past 18 months, I’ve been participating in The Network of Networked Funders , a community of practice for grantmakers facilitated by the Monitor Institute. These grantmakers are supporting and working through networks to pool their learning and increase the impact of their respective grantmaking practices.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

2 CFR 200 Part 200) for government grants is extensive and can be intimidating. Government funders typically have a list of minimum requirements that a grantee’s accounting system must be able to support—such as the ability to manage multiple revenue streams, budget and report by grant and program, and apply indirect cost rates.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

To tackle challenges faced specifically by arts and culture nonprofits—subjective value and perceived elitism—the board prioritized building networks within the Lubbock community. They tell people’s stories, they help them be seen, and create community. The arts are not a luxury; they are a necessity.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

As you develop community relationships, you can leverage your network to run a larger campaign down the line. Even if you’re reaching out to hundreds of people in your network, you can automatically include their name and title. No matter the platform, your best bet for moving supporters to take action is to tell a compelling story.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

A nonprofit Advisory Board can be a great way to engage key supporters with relevant professional skills, life experiences, and networks. Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

This means that getting board members to ask their personal network for money is the fastest way to hit your board fundraising goals. Use the power of a story to highlight the organization’s accomplishments I am a huge believer that board members don’t need to be subject matter experts to be good fundraisers.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Networking can be second nature to those raised in that environment, but completely alien to others. Educational challenges faced by inner-city communities in the U.S.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

Read more about the TechSoup Telework Story Challenge here. The January 2015 TechSoup Telework Story Challenge (the "Challenge"). Visit the Success Stories landing page at [link] to enter your submission. (a) b) Story Submission. A submission form must be submitted for each story submission. b) Content.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

More than any other time of the year it's time for charities to tell their compelling story. Having Wi-Fi on a cell phone means it can connect to any wireless network just like a laptop computer. What if you have trouble finding a wireless network exactly where you need one? Tell Your Story. " May well be.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 13, 2014

We now understand that corporate collection and government interception of sensitive information is the norm, not the exception. In the absence of standards that protect that information, the lives of suffering people—victims, witnesses, and the defenders who collect their stories—are all too often put in harm''s way.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Stay in regular contact with newsrooms and pitch stories to help the organization reach a larger audience. Help uncover compelling or creative stories of impact to use in fundraising. other people in your network. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on government grants that may be available.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Note from Beth: As I listened to the NPR story this week about online privacy, it is becoming very important for us to understand the implications. I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at Can the lawyer of an accused rapist subpoena the private network of the accuser for evidence to place doubt on her story?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Besides the warm, fuzzy feeling you'll get from the act of sharing, organizations that submit the most compelling and innovative story will win their choice of one of these three amazing prizes from our RCI program. Submit your story anyway! Check out our terms and conditions below, and share your story today. Interested?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Besides the warm, fuzzy feeling you'll get from the act of sharing, organizations that submit the most compelling and innovative story will win their choice of one of these three amazing prizes from our RCI program. Submit your story anyway! Check out our terms and conditions below, and share your story today. Interested?

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 30, 2021

Before my time at Cloud for Good, I worked for a medical transcription company as a Microsoft Network Administrator. Governance Surrounding the Healthcare Industry Moments like these make me thankful to be in the Salesforce ecosystem. Success Story: Duke Health: Creating Efficient Prospecting Through Salesforce.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) origin story begins in 1993 when a coalition of architects were brought together by the U.S. There are membership fees to be affiliated with the group in order to network, help your employees have access to learning tools, savings related to green building expos, and more.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Grant funds from foundations, government entities, and corporations help nonprofits diversify their income streams. Download Now: How to Tell a Story Worksheet. Pick stories and data from your work that demonstrate how your mission will also help their mission. In 2020, nonprofits raised around 20% of their income from grants.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

CON: can feel disconnected from the primary governance of the museum or can feel like a second-class board overall. So here''s the story of how we are trying to take another approach at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, through a group called C3. So we reconceptualized C3 as a creative leadership network for the community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Tammi Marcoullier, Lead Strategist at the GSA’s Center for Excellence in Digital Government Engagement & Outreach. And we took away some ideas that we thought many nonprofits and government agencies should consider. Try out different networks, and then decide which one will do the most for you. Government.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Ricard Espelt to learn more about the various projects he’s working on in Spain leveraging new technologies for public engagement, government transparency and community building. A mosaic of experiences, stories and projects with Web 2.0 government. as a backdrop. Web: [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

Outlined in the brief article below is a new way of using the Web and web services to gather peoples’ stories – anecdotes, video clips, podcasts, blog posts and all sorts of other snippets – and help not-for-profit organizations move into action planning based on the “raw material” of what people are saying and talking about.

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JULY 11, 2023

Threads can also easily be shared to a user’s Instagram story or with a link. Threads also eventually plans to become part of the Fediverse , a digital universe of interoperable networks that can communicate with each other.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 24, 2022

Whether it’s community services, donor relations, governance, volunteer management, or communications, data plays a critical role in telling the story and uncovering the insights required to develop a response. . Join the DLRS community team and contribute your skills and network. We hope that you enjoy DLRS version 2.17

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Share Stories from the Field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

The concepts around connectivity and leadership were synergistic with the concept of networked leadership that Allison Fine and I wrote about in the Networked Nonprofit , published in several years before. The article caught fire – not only in nonprofit and philanthropy circles – but also business, government, and beyond.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether we are designing a grants management system or reporting forms, creating an internal information platform, or building a learning network among grantees and partners, grants professionals can be key to maximizing knowledge investments if we remember that knowledge matters more than information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Place a little bet & or share your #failure story… you could win a Surface! The Case Foundation offered to give away a Microsoft Surface and so we issued a call to nonprofits to submit their “Little Bets” stories. It was hard to select a winner because all of the stories were terrific. 13ntcbets ow.ly/k24ok.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

From a great story to a compelling ask, each of these elements work together to build the case for support that results in donations. I’ve also answered a few FAQs on messaging in this Network for Good blog post. There are a lot of elements that make a fundraising appeal work. Basics of Compelling Key Messages for Fundraising Appeals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The quote that stood out for me that sums it all best and it is from the founder of Code for America’s founder, Jennifer Pahlka , “What if we felt about government the way we feel about our iphones?” These are mobile, sensors everywhere (wearable technology), location data, social networks, and big data and machine learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

We were introduced to the crowd of over 2,000 nonprofit professionals gathered at the conference to network, learn, teach, and well, party too. The governance committee has done exceptional work and gone much deeper than the typical tasks of by-law wordsmithing or brainstorming lists of potential board members. Source: Blackbaud.

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