Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Given that I am in Brasil, I wanted to participate and experience local activities. Organizations as Greenpeace, SOS Global Villages, Care, Rotary International, The Red Cross, The Avon Institute as well many other smaller, local nonprofits. I’m also attending local fundraiser for nonprofit Food Bank in Brasil.

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

With this being said, here is a list of five apps you may not already have on your phone but are worth considering: Lookout mobile security app - Lookout provides a free option to locate your device once it goes missing or is stolen. If you use Chrome as a web browser on your computer, you can send bookmarks to your mobile devices as well.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Sustainability is still a real challenge, but the cost to value ratio of a school computer lab is shrinking to the point where you are starting to see governments and local communities invest more on their own to promote ICT access. . Mobile phones have made the uptake of ICT services achievable because they have become incredibly available.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 8, 2014

It''s official: my favorite holiday is NTEN''s Member Appreciation Month (MAM). Every November, we celebrate our NTEN Members with free webinar programs, local events, Member-generated content, and lots of prizes! Once again, NTEN Members made MAM a truly special celebration. Drum roll please. And the winner is.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Member Appreciation Month is in full swing here at NTEN! This week''s webinars—all free to NTEN members—include: Tuesday, November 12, 11:00 am PT: Ready, Fire, Aim! Many of our local meetup groups are also doing special events this month. It''s not too late to join NTEN or renew your membership. Feeling left out?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

As many of you know, before joining NTEN as the Membership Director last year, I managed the NetSquared program which included locally-organized groups around the world, innovation challenges, and more. It may have been a network of organizers in various towns or locations coordinating with each other and then operating locally.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Member Appreciation Month is in full swing here at NTEN! This week''s webinars—all free to NTEN Members—include: Tuesday, November 12, 11:00 am PT: Ready, Fire, Aim! Many of our local meetup groups are also doing special events this month. It''s not too late to join NTEN or renew your membership. Feeling left out?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

We're big supporters of democracy here at NTEN, so we encourage you to use all the tools at your disposal to help you make your decision and get it counted. As an alternative, voters can always use our 50 state map to find their state’s official poll finder tool or the phone number for their local election office.

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NTEN

MAY 2, 2012

Curation at NTEN , Evonne Heyning. Let's Get Local: Using Social Media in State and Local Campaigns , Ted Fickes. Let's Get Local: Using Social Media in State and Local Campaigns , Ted Fickes. More than Apps: Mobile Tips from 12NTC , Ariel Gilbert Knight. Wake Me When NTEN's Over , Roger Craver.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

"Meetings" come in diverse and innovative formats like Mississauga, Canada's Geek Talk — Coffee and Convo; Pangani, Tanzania's Social Media Surgery ; and Birmingham, United Kingdom's Summer Tech for Good Social in a local pub. Join us at your local group. It will be fun — we promise! Mukono, Uganda.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 3, 2009

It'll bring together the 14 Mobile Challenge Project teams selected in a community vote next week, along with funders, innovators, developers, nonprofits and more. NTEN: The Nonprofit … - "The key to a successful integrated marketing plan is to take control of your content.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Here at TechSoup, we're big on stories.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 28, 2011

The generosity of spirit of the NTEN community has helped us raise $10,547 to convene more local gatherings in 2012, but we still have a ways to go to reach our goal of $15,000 by December 31st. > During our time in Africa, mobile phones became ubiquitous. To be clear, though, this is a fundraising message.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I've been participating in service days where I can share my technology skills with local organization. My favorite is the annual NTEN Day of Service for the NTC which I've been doing for the past ten years! Mozilla Service Week starts on Monday, September 14! More information here.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Around the world, organizations face unique challenges when mobilizing their constituents and growing online communities, whether for a cause, an issue, an organization's mission, or a combination thereof. We'll see what works and how we can learn from one another to mobilize supporters and grow our base. plus_socialgood.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Hosted applications and platforms also require equitable access pathways, so while low cost hardware are available, it is broadband and mobile divides that are important. From this frame and initial thinking (which was captured on www.crisiscommons.org ) a network of eager volunteers was ready to be mobilized after the earthquake hit.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2012

Webinar: Salesforce + CMS Integration Showdown: Plone, Drupal, and Joomla 501 Tech Clubs Did you know that in cities across the country, NTEN supports local groups meeting every month? Free Report: 2011 Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems Report Blog Post: WordPress vs Drupal.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Paying by mobile is already a done deal in Japan and Europe. And does anyone want to invest in one of these for the NTEN office? Tags: cell phone dan macsai fast company Mobile NPTech NTEN payments Fundraising. Can you move a $5 donor up the ladder of engagement? Will s/he even remember donating? Are you ready for it?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Hosted applications and platforms also require equitable access pathways, so while low cost hardware are available, it is broadband and mobile divides that are important. From this frame and initial thinking (which was captured on www.crisiscommons.org ) a network of eager volunteers was ready to be mobilized after the earthquake hit.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2010

The project, a national day of action to benefit gulf coast fishing families, has three calls to action to mobilize citizens: Vote in the Pepsi Refresh campaign Donate to support the families Attend OR HOLD an event That's right. You'll get some logos and support, and off you run to organize your own event, with your own local flavor.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Mukono, Uganda.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

Some Lifeline phone service providers also offer free mobile phones and minutes to low-income families. This spring, NTEN launched its Digital Inclusion Fellowship Program in which 16 young community leaders in eight Google Fiber communities will have paid internships for a year with local charities. Citizens Online.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2012

The NTEN Community consistently learns and shares from each other, creating opportunities to highlight the work that we all do. Last week, one of NTEN's newest members, Linxter , released allAware , a free mobile app and web-based private social network for nonprofits. The Lights.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, you'll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , HandsOn Tech , DataKind , and more. You should, because it's awesome fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2010

On Thursday, April 9th at 8:00 am, we kicked off the tenth Annual Day of Service at NTEN's NTC which was a resounding success! Over 110 volunteers worked with almost 60 local Atlanta-based nonprofits sharing their wisdom and expertise on a variety of techie topics.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

In addition to utilizing SMS, this campaign also utilizes national and local TV, local radio, and magazines. Bogii partnered with Mobicom, the largest mobile provider in Mongolia. It cost $1,7500 to send two SMS messages per month to our target audience of about 7,000 individual mobile users. What worked.

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JUNE 19, 2014

I was especially intrigued about this part of the event because, with the help of our friends at LimeRed Studios, NTEN is planning its own Idea Accelerator at the Leading Change Summit this September.) At Givemob, we believe this is because nonprofits are not reaching Millennials where they live - on mobile devices. In the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Austin, Texas: NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference #15NTC.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Holly Ross, NTEN. Apps are fine, but nonprofits seriously need to invest in mobile versions of their sites. You don't have to translate your whole site, but be strategic about what content mobile browsers want, and what you want mobile browsers to see. Hyper local. And not apps. Be platform agnostic!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

12NTC: Open-Source Mobile Apps for Social Change from Ariel Gilbert-Knight. More than Apps: Mobile Tips from 12NTC from Ariel Gilbert-Knight. You can also see the collection of interactive notes from each session, put together by NTEN. You can also see the collection of interactive notes from each session, put together by NTEN.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. The NPR story on mobile recruiting is a good place to find out about this new trend.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

There are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Our NetSquared leaders are currently holding free events in 24 countries and meet with their local TechSoup partners to collaborate on how to best support nonprofits in their country. Find your local #Tech4Good group. Third Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for St. Upcoming Tech4Good Events. John Kaama Primary.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Washington, DC: May NTEN Happy Hour: Google Grant + Google Analytics = Better Results, Nonprofit Grant for Free Advertising. First Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. San Francisco, California: Mobile Apps for Change Demo Day. Los Angeles, California: Using Technology in Local Activism. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways.

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