Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It’s important to note that the time requirements for each tool are fluid and are always changing from week to week, but the estimates do provide a framework that will help you draft a realistic social media manager job description and decide what social media tools your nonprofit can utilize based on your capacity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2008

It recently launched a ning site - a branded social network for its community of nonprofits. Tell me a little about your organization's social media strategy for its ning (branded social network) site? s Ning online strategy began as a way to solve a very practical solution???keeping Why did you select ning?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2009

The Internet is a great tool for communicating and connecting. Each serves its purpose and audience, but what if your needs aren't served with these tools? Kami Griffiths will interview Manny Hernandez, author of Ning For Dummies who will give an overview of Ning and how it is being used by several organizations.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Our clients are planning, designing, and launching online professional networks of all shapes and sizes to reach, engage, and inform external stakeholders. It approximates the “out of the box” functionality of Jive, and integrates a significant suite of tools. Open Atrium. Jive Engage Platform.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Our clients are planning, designing, and launching online professional networks of all shapes and sizes to reach, engage, and inform external stakeholders. It approximates the “out of the box” functionality of Jive, and integrates a significant suite of tools. Open Atrium. Jive Engage Platform.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

What is a knowledge sharing network? A robust knowledge sharing network might involve people sharing resources, best practices, worst practices, just-in-time information, quick tips, and deep thinking, all focused on a specific topic. What are some examples of knowledge sharing networks? Knowledge is a lofty word.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

But what about taking an inventory of your social media tools? Twitter Karma is a great tool to use if you want to inventory your Twitter community, clean up any nonreciprocal followers, or simply evaluate your lists. Ning is a platform that allows individuals or organizations to create branded social networks.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

I linked to a great thought piece a while back on opening up the social graph (that is, your network of friends.) There is a Google group (called Social Network Portability), that you should definitely join if you are at all interested in these issues. Jon Stahl pointed me to a great article , also about opening up the social graph.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Source: Nielsen Online The We Are Media Festival of Tools is starts the last week of work on the Nonprofit Social Media Toolbox with a focus on social networking tools and widgets and apps. So for today, our focus is on social networking sites.  And perhaps nonprofits?)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 26, 2008

These span the range from tools I use every day or every week, to tools use more occasionally, but depend on. Open Source Tools. WP as a blogging tool rocks my world, and although I certainly could move blogging to Drupal, since I seem to be becoming somewhat of a Drupalista, it’s just not worth it. SaaS Tools.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2008

Since then, a number of different changeblogger tools, communites and events have been created which I encourage you to join, and to invite others to join: 1. Changeblogger Ning social network to connect with other changebloggers. Changeblogger Facebook to connect with other changebloggers.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Is your organization using niche networks as part of its social media strategy? If not, you may be losing out on a useful tool. What is a niche social network? . A niche social network is an online community drawn together by a shared location, demographic, or interest -- or combination of the three. Don’t be put off.

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Forum One

AUGUST 15, 2010

Here are three broad approaches: Grab a free or cheap tool and get started fast. There are plenty of options ( Google Sites , Ning , and GroupSite , to name a few) that allow you to host discussions and share documents with groups of people relatively easily. Choose an appropriate platform and deployment strategy.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Marc Andreessen, who is, of late, connected to Ning, has a great blog entry with details. Google has a number of partners, including social network sites like LinkedIn, Friendster and Ning, as well as Salesforce, which does have very interesting implications given the increasing use of Salesforce in the nonprofit sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

NTEN's WeAreMedia project has been discussing and building six tactical modules on social media - the practical tips and resources you need before you start to focus on the tools. This week, we're talking about Module 5: Social Networks (and widgets) for Community Building, Taking Action and/or Fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey polled 978 nonprofit professionals about their organizations’ use of commercial social networking sites (e.g. On Facebook, about 39.9%

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

We've compiled a list of Tools and Resources to share with participants, and thought that you might enjoy seeing it as well. Ecamm Network Call Recorder for Skype $14.95 (for Mac) [link] HotRecorder for Skype $19.95 (for PC) [link] Powergramo for Skype $14.95-$34.95 (for PC) [link] Podcasting Editing Software Audacity: Free.

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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.). I even occasionally still hear tell of organizations who want custom CRMs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

One of the most common questions I'm asked as a social media consultant is, "Which tool is the best?" Are they already tech savvy, or will they need training to use the tools? You may be able to achieve your goal, and reach your audience simply by commenting and participating on social networks that already exist.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2009

He told me that a few months ago, they'd set up a social networking hub on Ning for friends and constituents of the organization to connect with each other. Tools Web 2.0 Tools Web Building. Tags: Online Activism Online Recruitment Social Networking Software Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 " read more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2008

" It does take more time in the beginning if you're just acquiring the skill with a particular tool. It has nothing to do with the tools, have you avoided getting distracted from your to do list or work flow or too much multi-tasking-- social media can be ADD producing. Also, the categories have overlap in terms of tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2007

Social Innovation Conversations is also part of the Conversations Network , an online platform for podcast distribution. Paul Lamb pinged me to let me know about a segment called Nonprofits of the Future where he is interviewed by John Powers and explores how new social web tools are transforming nonprofits. (He

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2008

She also just set up a social networking site on Ning where museum professionals are discussing the future of museums in a Web 2.0 Many nonprofits are grappling with questions about where to find reliable information about the merits of different tools for a given objective. The site is called Museum 3.0.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2009

Nonprofit association NTEN , consultants Common Knowledge and social networking software providers ThePort conducted a joint study of nonprofit organization and their use of and attitudes towards social networking tools. The survey asked about two types of social networking presences a nonprofit organization could have.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

While a large percentage of our organization can articulate the importance of being on Facebook, very few staff can grasp how these tools will help to achieve our goals: greater awareness and involvement in the broader movement to address hunger. Our use of social networking has exposed many cultural differences within our organization.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

—– I’ve talked about issues and ideas over the last year about the use of certain tools or platforms in the social technology for social impact sector, from Causes to Ideablob to Ning. Many tools—whether it’s a page, a group, or a network—focus on numbers. Numbers do not equal Activity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

Another interesting post about going from blogging for professional development to Social Networking as professional development. The Digital Diner has an excellent post on photo management tools and the limits of consumer projects in an enterprise setting. It may be the basics not social networking tools.) Goodness2.0 ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2007

If you have not already checked out the ning site that Andy put together, it's here. Over on the Stop Cyberbullying Social Network Site, David Weinberg suggested a no bullies pledge , a sort of creative commons licensing for acceptable conduct. So, I felt it was appropriate to combine the message with the tool. more here ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2007

ve created an online social network called Stop Cyberbullying using a free tool called Ning. And perhaps we can use some of our energies that day to discuss what we can do to make online safety a topic that we deal with on a regular basis. Anyone who joins can post resources and share ideas, including text and video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2008

Gustav08 on Ning. For coordinating online volunteer efforts, he has set up a social network called the Gustav Information Center. He notes that the social networking tools will allow folks to use it as a place to coordinate volunteer activities. shelter, looking for someone or are an evacuee. The widget's resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

Slide Share Show, " Putting the U in YouTube " although geared for higher education institutions provides some really good practical marketing tips for social networking sites that should be useful for nonprofits too. The Seattle's Net Tuesday Group has just launched a social networking site on ning. NetSquared.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Social Media and social networks allow for the quantum effects, paired elements at a distance. And another multiplier comes from Network Theory (not Einstein directly but building on physics and mathematics) which shows that a network strength is in its Weak ties / Loose connections. The more Weak ties/ the stronger the network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2008

" The social media era where it is so easy to get access and use the tools.  You can describe as the "tools" or you can describe it as media.     The social media tools allow us to scale personality and better relationships. .   Leveraging Communities Has set up a Ning. 

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Now I'm that grown up who stays up late building communities for my obscure personal interests on Ning, and aimlessly chatting with my long-lost friends from elementary school on Facebook, and even (cough, cough) playing on Polyvore. . After all, I was that kid who stayed up late playing video games. (Ah, how I miss thee.) Let's Grow Peaches.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

Election Day Debriefs What we can learn about online politics from the 2006 Campaigns from e-politics offers some lessons and takeaways about social networking and other traditional technology tools deployed for political campaigns. And here's another "vertical" video host -- Capitol Hill Broadcasting Network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

We believe that this sort of project is something that all teachers can eventually incorporate at the high school level and is an essential tool for developing effective digital citizenship. Social Networking. Several small scale discussions via Skype will be had with the teachers and these journalists. Mobile Phones. Virtual Worlds.

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