Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. And then immediately create instructional materials and trainings for the community. How to think like a social instructional designer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Let your stakeholders share their story and passion about your organization – from the heart and humor work. Pick a campaign and platform to experiment with integrating social fundraising , but build your network and get organized first. Cultivate and cheer on champions for your cause. Engage influencers and free agents.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The ultimate goal of grant research is to find funders who are highly likely to fund your work. I’ve reviewed your website but would like to confirm: Are the submission instructions you’ve listed accurate or have there been any recent changes? Use the 3-Way Fit Test. How do you do that? What is your process for selecting who you fund?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

goQ Software 's writing assistance and speech recognition software, WordQ + SpeakQ (admin fees: $10-$15) can help nonprofits and libraries that work with individuals who need general writing assistance, English language learners, and even those learning literacy and spelling. Instruction is also available in Spanish.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Please note that these best practices will be a work in progress and updated regularly. If your nonprofit is already on Google+, then the best practices below are meant to help you better learn how to tap into and inspire the Google+ community. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

While it is a feature of many social sharing sites, often times those very sites do not provide beginner-friendly instructions on how to use tags effectively. Adding tags to content, whether blog post; video; photo; and so on, helps content creators organize content and, more importantly, helps your intended audience find it on the Internet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

UPDATED 2/26/12: Please note that the best practices listed below are a work in progress and are updated regularly. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 e-Newsletter. It’s worth noting that it was updated in January. Photos and slideshows. Powerful stats. Inspirational quotes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

I did my first presentation about the Internet when I started working with Arts Wire in 1993. Of course, the projector didn't work (did I mentioned that I had lugged the 50 pound projector up four flights of stairs.) But it worked out, I think. I could have done some things better with Webinar instructional practice.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2008

I first saw Scratch a few years ago, when I had friends working at the Media Lab, and at the time it seemed like a neat way for kids who were unfamiliar with programming to jump in and start designing their own interactive stories and games. In this post, a look at the intentional design choices that make ScratchR work. Does it work?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Book entertainment like a live band and add in videos of your emcee showing off various auction items to drive bids and give your participants a better idea of what they’re bidding on. Do you have some avid video gamers amongst your supporters? Have an extra-generous donor or sponsor who’s interested in working with your organization?

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2007

This is not an analytical post (primarily); it's an announcement and invitation to join the new project I've been working on with The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA. I've spent the last month building some sample exhibits, as well as a tutorial on interactive exhibit design. All of this is a work in progress.

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

And while that system worked for them in their earlier stages, as the organization grows, their needs grow too. As for volunteer management, well, volunteers are just such an important part of nonprofit work. They can also search hundreds of articles in our help desk and get step-by-step instructions on how to use their tools.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

But, just because your current in-person training efforts are technically working, that doesn’t mean that they’re the best solution for your overall organization, staff members, and volunteers alike. Video conferencing software. They believe in the work of your organization and they want to play a role in advancing that work.

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