The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Reach out to local businesses and ask if they would consider sponsoring a matching grant for your campaign or donate in-kind donations. “Campaign ambassadors believe in you and are big, credible voices that can amplify your campaign reach.” Tag donors in your posts to get your post in front of more people.

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Tips Social Media Campaign Goal 52

The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Reach out to local businesses and ask if they would consider sponsoring a matching grant for your campaign or donate in-kind donations. “Campaign ambassadors believe in you and are big, credible voices that can amplify your campaign reach.” Tag donors in your posts to get your post in front of more people.

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Tips Social Media Campaign Goal 97

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 16, 2010

Grassroots, hyper-local, nonprofit, and educational communities cannot be expected to operate in the same way as commercial or sponsored communities, online or off. The more voices the better! Tags: community issues causes community management free ideablob ning open. Not All Communities Can Be Treated Equally. Please join me.

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Ning Causes Build Evaluation 208

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 3, 2009

» Blog Archive » We Are One Central Texas - "Central Texas nonprofits joined forces today to launch “We Are One,&# a campaign focused on increasing involvement and driving stronger support for local organizations and their many missions. Tags: roundup bookmarks. " - Michael Weiss, imagistic.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

Their team of digital volunteers, already trained in public affairs and talking to the media, used specific language to represent themselves as Red Cross voices online. The New York City Mayor's office ran an official stream of information on their Twitter account and linked to other useful local information.

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Hurricane Social Media Media Disaster 80

Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2009

Cisco writes about a public-private partnership they have had with British Telecom and OneWorld that offers a voice accessible knowledgebase for rural farmers. LifeLines India allows them to call in and —using a voice activated system in their local language — get advice about their needs.

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Cisco India Voice Social Network 43

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. Thousands of reports were placed via SMS.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This took the organization from a private franchise focused on local chapters to one the entire nation—and big donors—could get behind. This gave them greater voice in the government. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re an established voice in your community, you’re bound to run into a situation where you feel lost.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Microsoft acquired Skype last year so the voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service has a brand new look for Windows 8. Norton Satellite from Symantec is a free app that scans your Facebook feed for malicious links, as well as your Dropbox and local files for malware. You can't tag and sync notes, however. Productivity.

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Library Contest Vlog Files 60

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

And pop culture icons, from basketball players to rock stars , are making highly visible commentary with their clothes and voices. What should be our role–as institutions that claim to conduct their activities for the public benefit–in the face of ongoing struggles for greater social justice both at the local and national level?

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Voice Recorders. A check of a YES or NO box or an ON/OFF voice capture or a tap of a few keys on a keyboard or a finger on a touchscreen and you’re done! Sometimes, it’s having the solution use local languages or other appropriate cultural marks. Pictures or colors that evoke locality and ownership can help. Wikis/Blogs.

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Resource Data Aggregator Wiki 59

NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Higher share of voice : In a general purpose social network your message can get drowned out by competing voices and a deluge of advertising. Also, make sure to ask respected members of your local nonprofit community. Tags: NPTech NTEN Social Media Communications.

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Social Network Network Social Demographics 74

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

Danah’s research shines a bright light on an issue many activists and organizations have been concerned about ever since the media hype around Facebook VS MySpace rose as a loud voice in the conversation about social media use. Tags: issues otherblogs audience community demographics social networking ssir.

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Community Myspace Social Network Demographics 100

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. . Voice remains the killer app. Tags: Data Mobile Newsletter NPTech NTEN IT Staff.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . Capturing Voices from the Field in Tanzania. Listen to the jingle here.) .

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Make your voice heard and get involved with the national debate. Urge your local congressional representatives to support the FCC's effort to gain the authority to regulate the Internet and to back legislation that prohibits discrimination by ISPs. Tags: Advocacy Leadership network neutrality NPTech NTEN steve maclaughlin.

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History Network Audio Internet 72

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

"I would wake up in the middle of the night and still hear their voices. I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. We unite those voices to accelerate change.

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Voice Global Saudi Arabia Journal 69

NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. Tags: Collaboration Community Mobile Newsletter NPTech NTEN Social Media Communications. Their mother might be in one of those photos.

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Haiti Disaster Social Media Media 82

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

obama reach vs local reach. NWF - tag mentions in delicious with which programs or projects are mentioned, can share link to that tag on delicious with staff to see their section. Any resources to move from national to local? even one voice can give you great insight. what things need to be measured. take chances.

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Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Examples: Neighborhoods Against Irresponsible Logging (NAIL): When planners distributed a confusing and hard-to-understand map, many people in Rebecca’s local community didn’t “get&# what kind of logging plan was really in store. Raising awareness and providing local communities a venue for sharing their story.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As we look to hire BIPOC designers and amplify their voices, we also have to examine our industry definition of what “good” design is and start building a completely new system—by everyone, for everyone. . Good often equals a high price tag. Racism and equity are products of design, and if we want better, we must redesign the system.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

First of of all, there is the the appearance of a new and way-out idea that violates the status quo – such as say Local Food – the 100 mile diet. We see the Local Food Movement, Slow Money, Local Resiliency all growing. A million stories about local food or Home schooling on YouTube or on blogs are still fringe. .

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Story Action Model Adopt 79

Museum 2.0

MARCH 15, 2010

These institutions are often more connected to their specific, local communities than more generic institutions. They are akin to local news organizations and charities. Small museums, which are most likely to cultivate local, distinctive voice and approaches, often have an inferiority complex. It's a Starbucks.

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Support Museum St. Louis NSF 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

There was almost universal frustration voiced about using outside technology consultants. Many organizations expressed the real difficulties of using technologies with constituents or in countries where the digital divide is very real and their constituents may be at risk of punishment by local governments for their activism.

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Foundation Report Stream Cambodia 50

Museum 2.0

JUNE 24, 2010

The new building was designed to meet neighborhood needs--not just in the content covered, but in the inclusion of spaces made for particular kinds of activities sought by locals (i.e. It incorporates work by local artists, old and new construction, and is completely gorgeous. Tags: personalization participatory museum.

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Museum Participatory Model Seattle 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In many towns, NPR and PBS stations are the only locally-owned media organizations, and their mission to serve the public demands that they develop new ways of engaging and strengthening those communities. Tags: Conferences Free Agent. Method Tweeting for nonprofits: Much Ado About Something.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 22, 2010

Its founders, Willie and Mell Pruitt, came to the area in the 1950s and were concerned that no one seemed to be documenting the history of the local African American community. My favorite part was a wall of photos and transcribed oral histories from local elderly community members. Tags: exhibition inclusion.

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Museum Experiment Community Texas 23

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Conference Tag: CU08 ConnectingUp Conference Warning: I am live blogging these notes as the conference unfolds. Doug mentioned attending the NTC/NTEN conference in New Orleans and had RSS and Tagging ringing in his ears. Every local news station showed up. Does the post relate to the blog's goal, voice, and conversational voice.

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Australia Conference Guidelines Comment 56

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

rootwork : Key element for success, to me, is allowing ppl to speak in own voice, e.g. [link] was abt ppl, not an org. I used that tactic locally 2 move others to act. Tags: events socialchange 4change campaigning online campaigns twitter twitterchat. realize_ink : Q3: specific ask. link] was abt ppl, not an org.

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Campaign Org Social Media Measure 108

Museum 2.0

JULY 7, 2010

As staff members talked about their goals for the redesigned museum to reach more diverse and localized audiences, they repeatedly said, "we want it to be like Days of the Dead." Tags: programs visitors. The parallel program's success gave them the confidence to take a bigger risk across the whole institution.

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Audience Museum Oakland Participatory 40

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

After her husband’s sudden death in 1955, and with three children to raise, my grandmother grew the store, purchasing the ends of fabric bolts and ribbons from local mills, secondhand clothing, toys, dishwares, books, and an assortment of knickknacks to sell. Tags: participatory museum guestpost Unusual Projects and Influences.

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Collaboration North Carolina Museum Artist 36

NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

We had local Atlanta phone number for attendees to call, at which point they were prompted to enter the Eval Code for whatever session they were evaluating. Tags: 10NTC Data Mobile NPTech NTEN IT Staff. Call-In: This system was surprisingly simple to use both from a user's point of view as well as from an administrator's.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Yesterday, I did a workshop with some local teenage girls in an after school program. They exploded, speaking all in one voice: "I don't even like ordering food in a restaurant." "I Tags: Talking to Strangers. Before we got started, I asked them how they felt about talking to strangers. What's your experience?

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Life Teen Culture Attitude 21

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Teens are developmentally focused on social identity-building and may feel more compelled to share their voices and express themselves than others than other visitors. Tags: Museums Engaging in 2.0 Teens are a known (and somewhat controllable) entity. Teens are not the only people with stories to tell. What do you think?

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Teen Participatory Experiment Museum 24

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

Elizabeth Perry, an artist in Pittsburgh and pioneer of "sketch blogging" reported that local arts organizations have been good at integrating social media without having to create or maintain anything new. Finally the Library of Congress community tagging pilot project on flickr. Read more of Jim Spadaccini's reflections.

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Arts Social Media Examples Artist 74

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Three things stand out in this interview: Like the Brooklyn Museum , COSI’s social media strategy is focused on local community connections, not national outreach. For example, we’re actively pursuing outreach opportunities and connections with the community, the local tech industry, universities. David: That’s right.

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Conversation Columbus Change Museum 20

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Their full range of tools and services include: Electronic document capture, tagging, and filing systems. These stations rely on a hyper-local, membership-based audience, and CDP understands that. Frost on Fundraising encompasses the work of Jay Frost, a leading voice in the world of nonprofit consulting for over three decades.

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