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My Birthday Wish: Support My Fundraiser for NTEN

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 1992, I had the honor of having a front row seat at the creation of a field – how nonprofits can use the Internet for mission driven work. Back in the old days, there was a very small community of peer that I could ask questions and learn from — we had a listserv! I have worked in the nonprofit sector for 35 years.

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Some Little Known Faith-Based Technology Resources

Tech Soup

Church Technology Listservs. I’ve been following the discussions on the Unitarian Universalist techie listserv and it’s a great information sharing group. Another is the ChurchMgmtSoftware listserv. That’s not surprising since faith-based organizations are all about community.

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The Zoetica Salon: A Peer Learning Community for Nonprofits and Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In those days, we used listservs and online discussion software, but platform matter. This is why I’m passionate about creating, facilitating, and participating in peer learning communities in the nonprofit technology field. They help deepen a field of practice.

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All You Need To Know About Virtual Conferences

AccelEvents

All that is required is an internet connection and a connected device. . An association usually hosts the event and will market it on their website, through academic and social forums, through listservs, word-of-mouth, and more. A virtual conference can be attended from anywhere. Virtual conferences are cost-effective.

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Five Ways Social Media is Helping to Build Social Justice Movements

Care2

Pre-internet, people were limited to these passionate conversations with friends in person or by phone. Then in the 90’s people had some of these conversations via online forums and listservs. Creates more open and transparent conversations about thought-provoking issues.

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RSS As Information Coping Tool

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been doing Internet skills training workshops since 1995 and way back when I used to do one called "Digital Literacy" which was all about how to use email, listservs, and Internet search functions. I have in the past tried to access email from listservs that had RSS feeds. I just set up a few as tests.

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Tech Planning Tips for Every Nonprofit or Library

Tech Soup

Julie described the library's community as "economically depressed" and a place where the digital divide is real: most people only access the Internet from their phones. We also highly recommend checking out TechSoup's comprehensive list of how-tos and articles , which cover everything from networking to Internet safety.

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