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 12, 2011

It will be a gamechanger in the US, with 10,000 of the smartest, most motivated young hackers and other young technoids being exposed to the best of web development, artificial intelligence, robotics, social networking, gaming and social engagement. Which is why Campus Party has pioneered H4SB — Hacking for Something Better.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

Many years ago, NetSquared hosted challenges and conferences to highlight and bring together fledging social entrepreneurs. One finalist's pitch was: "We have buy-in from the community, we have rich networks on the ground, and we are building on pre-existing technologies." netsquared digital divide' spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

But more than anything, hackathons are fun events to network and meet allies interested in supporting your cause. meets LinkedIn for students. NetSquared can help! The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Students, professors, and deans will be able to express their opinion and report any problems in their school or university. Re-E-Lekcija is sort of like a social network where citizens can freely express their opinions about their community without judgment or retribution. Ttaram aims to improve education in Kosovo.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!). Indiegogo also measures how much social engagement is happening with your campaign, meaning how many people are looking at it and sharing it on various networks. Bottom line: Kickstarter might be a bit of a gamble for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Stephen Downes points to his post with the following commentary: This would be pretty funny if it weren't such a sad commentary on our media, not merely for using a photo of Brian Lamb and his laptop out of context, but in pandering to a resurgent anti-computer and anti-networking sentiment. Well, yeah. t quite know what to do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Well, imagine that your organization said you wanted to have a public education system in your state that provided opportunities for all students to learn, fair pay for both teachers and staff, opportunities for growth for students, teachers and staff, and an entry point for all students to enter the “real world” prepared.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared. Indiegogo also measures how much social engagement is happening with your campaign, meaning how many people are looking at it and sharing it on various networks. Aid Afghanistan for Education and Peace has the lofty $10,000 goal to fund a school of 300 students for a month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2006

The trainer sharing with students, the consultant sharing with clients, beyond face interaction. Community/Network Level. Netsquared Tagging and Bookmarking Net2Learn Center and site search using word " tagging " Also here. Throwing seeds out? Is this how Npower Michigan is using delicious ? Emily's post ).

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 20, 2007

Networking for Change. JOIN: Join a social network, or two, or three! Facebook isn't just for college students anymore. I thought I'd share some of my notes with you. You might be surprised how many nonprofits and individuals are using Facebook groups to organize. Don't be afraid of the tech.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

As I mentioned in my post about " extra-organizational activists" , there are bloggers out there who would love to raise money for your cause: Beth Kanter raised $800 for the Sharing Foundation using the ChipIn widget plus her blog , social networks, Flickr and video in 26 days. weeks using her food blog and an online auction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Mongkol, a Cambodian college student who is studying in the US on a Fullbright Scholarship and knows the importance of a college education had this to say. I also want to thank Ken Goldstein for sharing with his network on YouTube. College students are excellent small-time fundraisers, and will often throw benefit parties.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Micro-philanthropy -- that ambiguous term that refers to all things socially networked, small-scale, and charitable -- will have matured. The fact is that program officers at foundations, boomers, and prospective employees are all turning to social networks to get a sense of your organization.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Libraries + Networking. But work hours aren’t necessarily the times that generate the most interesting networking opportunities for the community. I spoken with various libraries who, when they learned about the NetSquared Local program asked why they couldn’t participate – and I told them that of course they could!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Guide your students to conversations and resources. Collaboration on student projects or other ways. Business Opportunities Web Blog Network. Networking Insight Blog. You can think of it as having 24/7 access to another users filing cabinet, but each user's collection of bookmarks helps to build an rich knowledge network.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

Students, people in churches, people in environmental groups who have embraced Fair Trade as a positive model of change. We've seen students, for example, take on the project of getting Fair Trade coffee into their dining halls. Beyond that, there are lots and lots of ways to get involved.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. found the link, you build relationships and a network." with a student about the course schedule, only to realize later that the schedule you referenced was out-of-date? information overload may be a problem. Have you ever communicated.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2006

This week's Solutionary Woman is 24-year-old Heddy Nam, the Associate to the Chief Operating Officer of Amnesty International USA and co-founder of Never Again , an international network of young people working for peace. Heddy also writes for the Global Youth Fund blog. What keeps you motivated and energized to do this work?

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