Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Most recently, we co-authored a policy brief for the Toda Peace Institute on artificial intelligence and its implications for civil society. Source: National Geographic ). Source: Urban Libraries Council Working Group: Press Release ). We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Staffing The National Council of Nonprofits reports that “nonprofits around the country are reporting significant challenges retaining staff and filling vacancies. Your contributions have allowed us to make significant strides in addressing pressing needs, supporting vital programs, and fostering positive change.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Choose a board of directors A nonprofit’s board of directors is a governing body typically made up of unpaid volunteers who set policies, determine strategic priorities, and provide oversight. Describe how your nonprofit will handle a breach of the policy, such as disciplinary actions or removal of the individual from their position.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A donor’s objectives based on their interests, The most pressing needs within social impact areas or geographic locations, Nonprofits working to address those needs, Which of these nonprofits is most effective, Additional variables such as giving models, tax implications, legal considerations etc.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

50CAN is an organization that drives the creation of stronger, more equitable schools in every state and community within its national network. That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy. As a national organization, it has just over 4,700 local clubs in nearly every community across the country.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Can strengthen relationships with existing constituencies.Can present favorable press coverage and thus increased public awareness if the venture proves to be successful and gains the attention of a broader audience. foreign policy. Opportunity to combine financial and mission-related goals.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

The contention that piracy of movies, music and books is a national security issue that necessitates secrecy is implausible to say the least (but it’s the current Administration excuse). Disability advocates should, at minimum, press for a seat at the ACTA table.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. We are excited to host our national movement gathering in the Capital. The Corps Network National Conference. The Corps Network National Conference.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

surveyed in the November 2018 “State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity” report have created a policy to guide their approach to the risk of cybersecurity, but nearly 39 percent don’t have any policy and 6 percent said they didn’t know if they did or not. For a small, struggling nonprofit, there are more pressing issues?like 55 percent?surveyed

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

surveyed in the November 2018 “State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity” report have created a policy to guide their approach to the risk of cybersecurity, but nearly 39 percent don’t have any policy and 6 percent said they didn’t know if they did or not. For a small, struggling nonprofit, there are more pressing issues?like 55 percent?surveyed

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MARCH 3, 2009

"we20 meetings will create people plans, policy plans, business plans and other plans on local, national and global issues. The program helps accelerate the impact of visionary change agents who are incubating transformative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. The recession is focusing minds.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 18, 2006

On Wednesday, May 10, the Guatemalan National Police Archives Project found a bottle filled with petrol in flames on their premises. To date, the history of state violence in Guatemala has been understood primarily through accounts by victims, witnesses, and the press, because these were the main sources of available data.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

Industry and policy leaders shared information on the current state of African electronics recycling and refurbishment policy and practice. The event's purpose was to join industry and government in putting into action some of the precepts developed at the 2012 United Nation’s Pan-African Forum on E-Waste in Nairobi, Kenya.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Flickr Photo by Chi King The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on how to draft America's national broadband plan. It also requires the FCC to begin drafting a national broadband plan. I learned about the public comment period in an email from Free Press. Bad policy decisions should be reversed.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

” These are great questions that I had an opportunity to address at the National Council of Women’s Organizations (NCWO) [link] yesterday along with Colin Delany, Gloria Pan and Shireen Mitchell. How do you engage millenials who have “limited attention spans?” Content gets read and shared at an incredibly fast pace.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Advocating for Social Justice: Standing Up for Rights and Freedoms Nonprofit organizations often lead the charge in advocating for social justice, engaging communities in conversations about pressing issues that affect fundamental rights and freedoms. Yet, we must ask ourselves, are these precious principles accessible to all, equally?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 6, 2009

The TRC’s final report has been covered extensively in the press. Much of the press coverage of the TRC Final Report -- both national and international -- has focused on the TRC's recommendation regarding President Sirleaf. In that light, I would like to clarify one misunderstanding that has been repeated in the press.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Capacity building is not a one-time effort to improve short-term effectiveness, but a continuous improvement strategy toward the creation of a sustainable and effective organization” (National Council of Nonprofits, 2017). National Council of Nonprofits - What is Capacity Building? Tufts University Press. Pallotta, D.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 8, 2018

It's sparked public uproar, legal battles, and nationwide press coverage. Individual museums might risk bad press, finger-shaking, and loss of funding for taking these actions, but the consequences are highly variable and often short-lived. It could even happen on a national scale. Here's what happened.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Lecture presented at National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD), the International Association for Public Participaction (IAP2). On being nonprofit: A conceptual and policy primer. Harvard University Press. Princeton university press. There is no golden standard. Sources: Atlee, T. 2009, May 1). & Cmty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Larry Swiader, Senior Director of Digital Media at The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Luke’s, StoryCorps, NPR, and Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy. David Almacy, Senior Vice President at Edelman.

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NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2009

Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, says, The future of the Internet as we know it depends on maintaining freedom and openness online," said. Last Friday, a bill to make Net Neutrality law made it's way to Congress. Under the Internet Preseration Freedom Act, Net Neutrality would be protected into the future.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2011

Frustrating because keeping up with best practices and new tactics can feel exhausting, particularly when you’re already pressed for time and budget. With that in mind, I recently sat in on a my colleague, Farra Trompeter’s Online Engagement class at Milano, the New School for Management and Urban Policy.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Reach out to the media with a local angle on a national story. If you see a story in the national news that is relevant to your work in the local community, that can be a great time to be a resource to your local media, offering them a local story. Step 2: Write a pitch or a press release. Convert your press release to a PDF.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

With the debt ceiling debate raging in our nation’s capital, health care advocates have kicked into high gear and are using new social media tactics to engage elected officials in the fight to protect health care rights – Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. Twitter App Looks Up Zip Code to Tweet Your Legislator.

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OCTOBER 28, 2008

I'm really looking forward to moderating our Web Executive Seminar tomorrow morning October 29 at the National Press Club in Washington. It's called Online Video for Policy Impact. A smart group from diverse organizations is coming.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

posted by Joseph Garcia Director of Communication, ASU Morrison Institute Director, ASU Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy Center. A first-of-its-kind, comprehensive national survey found that 86 percent of nonprofit board members in the United States are non-Hispanic whites. Similar disparities exist for blacks, who comprise 13.2

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. Ashley Madison had a policy of not deleting any user information, including real names, addresses, credit card information, and other information.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 30, 2017

An organization needs to have a foundation of policies and procedures that will house diverse personnel. Organizations can accomplish this by obtaining certifications, training staff, providing mediation services, team building, an explanation of new policies and procedures, and staff surveys to be used as a check and balance system.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Nice post today from Ari Mebler in the Nation about Obama’s email list. In a policy fight with Congress — or a message battle with the press — these are the people that will take action to get Obama’s back. Link: [ The Nation ]. First of all, it’s big.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

First, there is the individual and what that person can do for themselves, even if the organizational culture or internal policies do not reinforce the importance of self-care. The most recent one was during the The National Arts Marketing Project Conference. Scarcity captures the mind. Practicing self-care is an abundance mindset.

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2011

Since Tammy has conveyed the message and added depth on the issue in such a unique way you know her post will encourage people to renew their membership and commitment to your cause so you make an exception and press send. Media List. Who knows, maybe one of the reporters on your beat will call your colleague for a quote on the issue.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

national experience. The Amazon Text-to-Speech issue This one has gotten a lot of press, especially since the National Federation of the Blind and the Reading Rights Coalition has formed to fight the soundproofing of books on the Kindle2. be against duplicating in the world a policy approach that is used here with great success?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Here's another "as California goes, so goes the nation" story. The ruling will necessitate policies on: who will be provided with devices. With over 2 million actions taken of different types, this #internetslowdown campaign was pretty effective online organizing. Reimbursing Employee Mobile Phone Expenses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

It looks at infrastructure, software, hardward, connectivity, communications, policy, and adoption. I do make a point to cover at the beginning of any workshop - don't jump into social media before you've answered these questions: Are there pressing organizational issues to address? Are you being seduced by Shiny Object Syndrome?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

I also discovered that I could use listening to build collaborative connections to other organizations via the social web, both locally and nationally. I put less emphasis on one-way communications like websites, newsletters and press releases, and focused on more two-way mediums like blogging, Facebook and face-to-face exchanges.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2016

CAF America launched the IGS last year around the shared belief that international philanthropy can, and should be, a powerful force in our effort to address the world’s most pressing issues. It was so great to attend this two-day event with such an intimate group of thought leaders, practitioners, policy experts.

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