Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Using Social Networks for Social Change: Facebook, MySpace and More View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Ivan Boothe helped start the Genocide Intervention Network in 2004, and was responsible for communications, web development and social networking strategy.

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They might host various sessions, workshops, breakout sessions, a keynote speaker, coffee chats, social rooms, sponsored or trade show-style kiosks, and networking opportunities. networking sessions. Expansive Networking. Networking is one of the greatest benefits of attending a conference. panel discussions. exhibitions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2016

To celebrate, rather than eat cake, I’m fundraising for the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN). 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! Today is my birthday! I have worked in the nonprofit sector for 35 years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. I mentioned a link from IBM via Elsua (Luis Suarez).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2009

I was curious how a large national network with local affiliates approaches a social media strategy in a networked way. This a terrific example of in working in networked way. Iavor says, "We are working on the launch of a branded social network. My personal profile is my work identity.

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APRIL 8, 2011

Connected Citizens: The Power, Peril, and Potential of Networks – This new report from the Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute explores engaged communities: "Ten years ago, a tiny web site asked people to volunteer to write their own encyclopedia. New networks are emerging everywhere.

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JULY 14, 2009

If your nonprofit is not taking advantage of free tools like Add This , a widget that encourages users to share your organizations articles or webpages on the most popular social networks or branded toolbars like FreeCause , then your nonprofit is missing out on some big marketing opportunities. Moderate* 10.

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She also said that they learn about new technology mostly by word of mouth throughout their church network. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Other findings include: More established forms of online communications — e-newsletters and Listservs — are regularly used by foundation CEOs at a much higher rate (65 percent and 45 percent, respectively) than the newer social media tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2009

If your nonprofit is not taking advantage of free tools like Add This , a widget that encourages users to share your organizations articles or webpages on the most popular social networks or branded toolbars like FreeCause , then your nonprofit is missing out on some big marketing opportunities. YouTube Nonprofit Program: YouTube.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

In April, I blogged about HSUS "Stop Canada's Cruel Seal Hunt" campaign over at blogher and my blog and last December on my blog as part of a roundup of articles on using social networking spaces for campaigns. What kinds of conversations in-house/on-staff did the desire to integrate social networking tools into your work spark?

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JULY 17, 2009

networking through professional or social associations (consultants associations, Rotary, and associations that your potential clients participate in). networking at conferences and workshops. networking with people (and firms) who can refer their clients or subcontract with you. Options include. writing articles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

We’ll also be referring folks to resources for more formal learning and peer connections, like NTEN , the Nonprofit Technology Network and host of the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference and Netsquared and TechSoup Global – and of course sharing resources from our colleagues in the nonprofit/social media field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2007

Now, I found it: N OSO is a real-world platform for temporary disengagement from social networking environments. Hat tip, Katrin Verclas - NTEN Discuss listserv (yes I still read listservs). The NOSO experience offers a unique opportunity to create NO Connections by scheduling NO Events with other NO Friends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

Leveraging the networks and personal brands of your staff as champions can help your organization’s communications strategy have more impact. With a few guidelines and a little training, employees can use social channels effectively in service of your organization’s mission AND their own learning.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Here are the top five ways building a community on social networking sites benefits nonprofits advocating for social change. Then in the 90’s people had some of these conversations via online forums and listservs. Builds stronger connections with members of the media and legislators who are active on social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2007

Games for Change is looking to hire a community manager to manage a variety of online projects, primarily the Knowledge Network. This is a resource directory and social networking space for the MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Initiative, a 4-year funded project going into its 2nd year. For detailed info see here.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

We have a couple of email listservs on Google Groups of our top-tier advocates that we've been interested in migrating to an online community. without limiting them to just that network. But if they're there, we want to be there too without dividing ourselves into separate networks. We don't need Chatter for that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. Do we know enough about the differences between users and non-users of social networking sites ?

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

Ask on listservs ( ProgEx , NTEN Affinity Groups , ISF Yahoo group , etc.) This is not the time for jargon -- save that for talking to your developers (or your NTEN listserv buds). Start thinking about success stories that you can share with your organization. to get success stories. is going end-of-life!"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

Commentary here ) Maybe that's why we've heard rumblings in the blogosphere and on listservs that the YouTube Nonprofit Channel was backlogged on accepting applications. They tire networks; call it competition fatigue. Their use as a recruitment tool will table; they'll reach a network threshold fairly quickly.

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Care2

JANUARY 12, 2011

If your group would make for an active and participatory email listserv, it will probably work as a group too. The most successful groups on Facebook are those whose members are passionate about the group’s focus and goals. It could get unwieldy quickly.

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JULY 3, 2013

Most of the professional networks I belong to online operate using the most antiquated of text-based tools: the listserv. This makes me wonder: are younger practitioners creating their own online communities of practice in visually-based social networks?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

TechSoup recently completed a data center move of more than 100 servers and 25 networking devices. A call went out over a combination of listservs and social media channels asking local nonprofits and libraries to share their most pressing needs and dirtiest jobs with TechSoup via video or text.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2007

individuals who make their mark on community opinion through participation on blogs, listservs, social networking and bookmarking sites, and other online forums where people gather to exchange news and views. This week, I???ll ll interview five of them ???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Last week for WeAreMedia project, I put a call on Twitter for case studies, best practices, and links about nonprofits using social networking sites, including Ning. Combined, these networks have almost 20,000 members, a testament to the hard work (and networking expertise) of these two network creators. whether you???re

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Use a template : Ask your state library if it has a template, or ask other librarians if they have a template you can use by way of a listserv (such as ARSL) or Facebook group. 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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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 25, 2009

Email your email lists, listservs and social networks directing people to register and search for projects on Serve.gov Link to Serve.gov on your blog or website ( Digital badges are available here ) Think creatively about how to collaborate with other organizations, businesses, foundations, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

What social networking tools are the best ones to integrate? d still say that a sociographic approach would work, but try it solely with social networks of people. What thinking shifts are needed to make your social search more successful? Is it worth it to integrate social search into practice? The key for me was: I???d

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2008

I'm thinking a lot lately about tagging communities (NpTech Tag), information coping skills, and distributed and disperse nature of networked/connected knowledge sharing. I think I'm a digital curator. Steve Rubel has an excellent definition , although it isn't new. Perhaps editors are those who also still work in print form too?

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

Hopefully, while we improve communication on our end, you all will start to see the endless opportunities for the free, in-depth networking and educational experiences that CoPs will provide. The online group includes a listserv email archive, a library, a wiki, a group blog, and a discussion thread platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2007

So a hat tip to Katrin Verclas and Progressive Exchange listserv. social networking sites. Ivan Boothe from Genocide Intervention Network points out that Facebook's policy is because it wants to be user-centric versus group centric. Ranger Rick Image from Facebook profile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

What social networking tools are the best ones to integrate? Out of habit, I started off doing the research in my usual ways - posts to listservs, search engine, private emails, and posts to forums. " I also went through my network on delicious of people who are power taggers and might know also about conferences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Usually, I panic and start brainstorming a list of smarter people and browsing my networks for people I am sure can give me the answers. And occassionally, there might be a post where some good soul has summarized the learning from the last time that particular question was asked on the listserv. memory lapses, had forgotten it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2006

I got a little distracted with some IM networking because I ran into an avatar who I "know" from the SL Educator listserv - but hadn't met in-world yet. I heard about his first presentation Second Life and read the transcript - so I was familiar with the content. Got that?)

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

The MobileActive listserv is a good one for phone-based app's. And the IFRC, my organization, has a Learning Network with many free courses for volunteers. Here are ten practical things you can do, starting tomorrow: 1) Join a list-serve or social media group. Pick one that fits your size and mission, and addresses technology.

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Forum One

AUGUST 15, 2010

Forum One's own Online Community Research Network regularly publishes results of surveys from online community managers about community platforms. I had a fascinating conversation recently with a program officer about running an online community for African educators making use of good old-fashioned Listserv technology.

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