Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2010

1) Drupal Organic Groups: Organic Groups is a module of Drupal, which allows for discussions, wikis and the like. It’s a very powerful tool, and combined with other drupal modules, there is a lot you can do with it. 2) Elgg: Elgg is a powerful open source social network tool. I’ve blogged about Elgg before.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS. Be Helpful.

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JULY 17, 2007

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2008

I hear people suggesting building their own social networking website. There are new types of software being developed all the time (like, for instance, the new crop of “ Social Network Management Systems &# both open source and SaaS, like Ning.). The web software landscape has changed dramatically over the years.

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JULY 26, 2007

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2008

My next step is to try and create a simple theme (so I understand how theming works,) and write a module (so I understand how modules work.) I’ve also been digging a lot into the new(ish) social network software Elgg , and beginning to develop a members-only site with it for a client.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

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APRIL 28, 2015

However, there are some downsides to an open-source CMS: the design templates can only be customized so much unless you’re a professional and, depending on which open-source CMS you use, it may be difficult to move it from one developer to another if you’ve made extensive customizations and added specific modules.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

When we kicked off the WeAreMedia, A Social Media Starter Kit for Nonprofits 18 months, we included two areas about content creation. Now, we know or at least we hope, that more and more organization's web site content is becoming more social. Is your organization thinking about a social content strategy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2008

This week we'll be discussing and building Module 3: The Social Media Ready Nonprofit Organization: Dealing with Resistance as part of NTEN's We Are Media : Social Media Starter Kit for Nonprofits project. From legal departments to senior managers who may not understand social media).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2008

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AUGUST 12, 2007

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Media Genius View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. tags: nonprofit socialmedia ). Here are my slides from the Convio " Social Media for Social Good " for tomorrow. So, in the spirited of social media, I want to know what your brilliant thought is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2008

This week we have been discussing and building Module 3: The Social Media Ready Nonprofit Organization: Dealing with Resistance as part of NTEN's We Are Media : Social Media Starter Kit for Nonprofits project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

worked on building the Nonprofit Social Media Tool Box. Nonprofit social media techies filled the pages with links to tools, tips, and tutorials for these types of social media tools: Monitoring. Social Bookmarking. Social Networks. Throughout the month of October, NTEN's WeAreMedia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2008

I'm in the process of reviewing the content of the six modules for the strategy track that we've created so far for the WeAreMedia. Just hitting the pause button to catch breath and think about any mid-point corrects before we jump into the next set of modules which focus on the tactical.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2008

The NTEN WeAreMedia project has been hard at work over the last few months building the house so to speak -- focusing on how nonprofits can use social media effectively. Now that we've laid the strategic framework in the other modules, we can have some fun. Social Networks. So come join us. you work in.

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JUNE 26, 2009

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MAY 8, 2009

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

You may agree with this or not, but I think it’s safe to say that the skill of listening online is one that all nonprofits should learn – it’s essential for anyone who wants to harness the power of the social web in their online strategy. We Are Media Tactical Module 1: Listening by NTEN and Beth Kanter.

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JUNE 5, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Tens of millions of people are doing business online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

Packard socialmedia-lab-day 1-module 1. Over the years, I have developed and refined one-day or half-day workshops on social media strategy and tactics for nonprofits. The add-on to my previous workshops were three "experiment in a box" modules which included Listening , Twitter , and Facebook Fan Pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

Over the past few months, I have had the pleasure of working with NTEN and Holly Ross on a new community-driven social media and nonprofits curriculum project, funded by the Surdna Foundation. The collected resources on the wiki for the strategy modules will inform the face-to-face workshop. We have another series of modules.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

During the fall, the WeAreMedia project is discussing the content in the tactical modules. The Tactical modules get to the nitty gritty, but with a lens of how many hours does it take. Each module discussing ideas and content that will progressively take more time to implement. Advice to nonprofits? on the wiki.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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JUNE 18, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Dana will be the first member of our team to be based in New York City.

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MARCH 28, 2008

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APRIL 15, 2008

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MARCH 13, 2009

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JUNE 17, 2009

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Being able to engage them through social media is the goal!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

I will also be teaching this workshop for nonprofits in a number of other locations in the coming months. Getting Your Nonprofit Ready To Listen. Your organization has identified a social media objective, audience, strategy, tools, measurement, and experiment. Beth Kanter, Getting Your Nonprofit Ready To Listen.

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MARCH 30, 2007

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MARCH 26, 2009

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

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