Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

Social Media Building Blocks View more presentations or upload your own. tags: nonprofit nptech ). Earlier this week the Storytelling & Social Media series from NTEN and TechSoup Global launched with Amy Sample Ward , who is the community builder at Netsquared , as the first speaker.

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APRIL 2, 2009

Lately, I’ve heard from many organizations that they are on board with social media and excited to be finding, connecting with and engaging their communities online. So, April’s Net2 Think Tank focuses in on the multiple entry points of engagement used by nonprofits. Email Amy Sample Ward the link to your post!

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NetWits

JULY 29, 2010

The new website launches today with close to 40 videos from across the nonprofit sector. The site features videos and interviews with Randi Zuckerberg from Facebook, Social media expert Chris Brogan , Twitpic founder Noah Everett , Holly Ross from NTEN, and NetSquared's Amy Sample Ward.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Chris Brogan Talks Nonprofits and Trust Agents. Chris Noble on Check in for Charity, Pepsi Refresh and Social Media for Nonprofits. NetSquared with Amy Sample Ward. Facebook for Nonprofits by Randi Zuckerberg. Tags: Blackbaud #nptech CauseShift Non-Profit Nonprofit Confrences sxsw.

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JANUARY 7, 2009

Why not share those predictions with the NetSquared community? If you want to read some thoughts before you get going, check out these posts as starting points: Social Media Gurus Offer Their Predictions for 2009: A Few That Might Resonate With Nonprofits , by Beth Kanter. Email Amy Sample Ward the link to your post!

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

Find out about our trove of how-to articles, weekly webinars, discussion forums, Netsquared in-person training events, and new step-by-step online courses. Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff. TechSoup hosts free hour-long webinars each week for nonprofits and libraries. Finding and Using Images for Your Nonprofit.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

My conversations so far for February are all focused on the role of nonprofits online. Standford Social Innovation Review. The first thing I asked about was his view of the new role of nonprofit organizations in the social media or technology revolution that is well underway. I asked Prof.

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APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. Here’s how to find Amy and connect with NetSquared. NetSquared Office Hours. Have questions about general nonprofit technology “stuff?&#

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Here's my contribution to this month's Net2ThinkTank question posed by Amy Sample Ward, "What are the key questions nonprofit orgs should ask to help them determine how to prioritize social media training and experimentation as they do their technology and organization-strengthening planning?" Mobilizing Generation 2.0

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MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

NetSquared’s February series exploring “Online Community Organizing” includes three different interviews; I’m really excited to participate! I work in and support nonprofit organizations, and my focus on communities isn’t to suggest that organizations are “bad” or aren’t making a difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Submitted by Amy Sample Ward, publisher of Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech When it comes to “nptech” or nonprofit technology, there are more blogs and organizations and resources than any one person can find, let alone keep track of! Amy Sample Ward’s Version of RSS Why? I’m no exception. So, why did I do this?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. Speaker: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2010

Beth facilitated a conversation, among the panelists as well as the standing-room-only room of participants, that focused on the power of crowdsourcing and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. Tags: presentation crowdx netsquared nten sxsw video.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Events: NetSquared Camps.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

Back in September, we posted a summary of App It Up's nonprofit and library apps survey. The sample size is. sample of organizations. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. Therefore the results may not accurately.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. Even with limited resources, time, or skills, your nonprofit can tell a compelling story that captures the importance and impact of your cause, and this event will show you how!"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Late last night (or early this morning), Amy Sample Ward reported that Causes notified 184,725 users that its MySpace app will be removed from MySpace as of today. Ivan Boothe points out a larger lesson for nonprofits moving forward: I think Rebecca Leaman said it best — don't put "all fundraising eggs in one third-party basket!"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. The topic asked: What do you think the role of nonprofit organizations is in the changing world of social media? This month, we asked: What do you think the role of nonprofit organizations is in the changing world of social media?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2007

Starting this week, you can vote for the best NetSquared Innovation Fund Award nominated projects until Saturday, April 14th at Noon PDT. You can cast your ballot for the projects that you think most effectively use the social web for social change. Idealware Nonprofit Software Knowledge Sharing Initiative.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

For a taste of nptech goings-on all around the world, NetSquared Local shares community highlights from the month of May and gets its fans excited about future projects in their recent monthly roundup. which focused on eight social media experts. Member Round Up member update nptech Social Media'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Submitted by Amy Sample Ward, publisher of Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech Hildy Gottlieb’s new book The Pollyanna Principles is a handbook for starting a revolution in social benefit organization design and practice, but it isn’t the revolution. What’s the catch? We’ve done step 1: admitted that we have a problem.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. NTEN’s 09NTC just wrapped up in San Francisco and many conversations at the conference focused on social media use by nonprofits. April’s Net2 Think Tank focused on the multiple entry points of engagement used by nonprofits. From Idealist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

(scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2010

"… technology is helping nonprofits tap into and build communities to create social change. The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is here again and team members from NetSquared and TechSoup Global will be busy presenting, sharing, and connecting in Atlanta, and hopefully with you! Follow in social media.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Twive and Receive Reveals the Top 20 Most Generous Cities & Who Would Win In A Fight Between the Hulk and a Kitten | Razoo Media Room – "Julie Nations, the Executive Director of The Ellie Fund said “It’s been the best communications outreach program we’ve ever done. We have our elevator pitches ready to go. "What

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2009

" A conceptual model of value for social media | Juice Digital - Check ou thte "4 Cs" model developed by Gaurav Mishra: Content, Collaboration, Community and Collective Intelligence, as an example of the progression of what kind of value you can create online for your organization and the larger community.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

This latest Member Round Up features lots of goodies, from tips on social media and email campaigns, to new research on impact investing and Idealist''s funny obsession drawing a famous actor. No matter where you are, there''s still a week left for you to hone your social media skills during Social Media September.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

N2Y4 Mobile Challenge: 15 Featured Projects Announced | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org - Last week, the NetSquared Community voted on the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge to determine the 15 Featured Projects who will be invited to compete for $50K in cash-prizes and additinoal in-kind resources at this year's N2Y4 Conference.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Social Media: What I Learned This Year | Millennial Marketing – Carol Phillips has a great post recapping what she learned about social media in 2009, including: "Effective use of Social Media requires enthusiasm and diligence." NonProfit 2.0 NonProfit 2.0

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network – "That's right, I said it. " Net2 Think Tank Round-Up: Best of 2009 | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – Check out the diverse submissions to the December Net2 Think Tank that simply asked for the best blog posts of 2009! ' Open Source Is Dead!

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 17, 2009

Ready.gov Launches Social Media Preparedness Initiative - "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Ready Campaign, in partnership with The Advertising Council, is introducing a series of new social media tools today to further engage Americans in taking steps to prepare for emergencies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

I still don't know of that many nonprofits using Friendfeed , though, whether as an overall tool or for joining the "nptech" community conversation ( "nptech" is a tag that Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, and others have been using to tag nonprofit technology resources on delicious, twitter, etc., for the last five years or so).

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2010

The March 501 Tech Club in NYC will be a panel on " Texting for Good: Trends, Tools, and Tips for Nonprofits " with Katrin Verclas (MobileActive) , Jed Alpert (MobileCommons) , and George Weiner (DoSomething.org). aggregate questions and answers regarding nonprofit management. Full details and RSVP here.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

Digital Media and Learning Competition: Applications now open! NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "The 3rd Digital Media and Learning Competition, from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications. Thanks for all that you are doing, ARC! " My favorite lesson? . "This

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