Forum One

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Participants explored the use of web-based social and collaboration technologies and their use in transforming congressional engagement with the public. The open format encouraged the constructive sharing of varying (and sometimes opposing) perspectives. Congressional use of social media and related Web 2.0 technologies.

Web 52

Web Case Study Government Social Media 52

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

The basic idea: The Gardener creates an ecosystem open to change, available to new groups, and full of fresh opportunities to emerge naturally. —— Last year I used the metaphor of “ gardening vs landscaping &# to outline some of the key attributes I believe make for successful community building, on or offline.

Build 143

Build Community Ning Offline 143

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

The buzz has been going full blast about Google's Open Social API, from TechCrunch to ZDNET. The nonprofit technology community is aksing: " What will Google Open Social mean for nonprofits? t even begun to take advantage of the Web 2.0 What is Openness? The web, it???s Platform??? Container???

Director 50

Director Open Social Social Network 50

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 26, 2008

They also span the range of proprietary, SaaS, and Open Source. Open Source Tools. Having been bogged down with my own open source CMS tool before 2005, then having taken a break from development, I missed out on the prime years of Drupal’s development. Elgg is the open source social network management system.

Tools 100

Tools Open Source Drupal Adobe 100

NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Some are medium sized and open, but still centered around a discipline. Discussion boards can be added to your website, leveraged in a Ning site, or you can use a google group or similar solution. Consider Ning, Basecamp, and Zoho. If you open up comments to all users, you are going to get spammers. Hard to use.

Knowledge 86

Knowledge Share Network Community 86

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

Social Actions is an aggregator of 50+ social action-related sources across the web. Ning is a platform that allows individuals or organizations to create branded social networks. If it is an open network, go ahead and join and see if you can contirbute to the conversation and information exchange. Happy searching!

Social Media 100

Social Media Tools Media Ning 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2007

It is described as: The Social Innovation Podcasting Channel is an open and collaborative online platform for cross-sector and multidisciplinary learning for social change. You don't have to be cool to join the community, you just need to come with an open mind, an open heart, and a desire to make a difference.byte by byte!

Conservancy 50

Conservancy Ning Social Second Life 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2008

Back in November when Open Social was announced, we had a round of discussions in the NpTech space that summarized on my blog. The official blog posts from Yahoo and Google Yodel Annecdotal Google Blog Lots of folks covering the announcement: Read/Write Web FaceReviews (includes analysis) Examples of apps built on opensocial (ugh, Shelfari).

Yahoo 50

Yahoo Myspace Google Foundation 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Netsquared Net Tuesday next week in SF is about " How Nonprofits Can Use And Build Online Social Networks ," featuring speakers from Change.org and Ning. She shares some of the internal conversation her colleagues on staff and their differing views: It took a little more work to convince my co-workers [about web 2.0

Social Network 50

Social Network Nptech Tag Summary 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

American Open Challenge is GlobalGiving's second online giving contest. It's open to 501c3's serving U.S. SocialGiving , a Ning app that allows for peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives for Ning Network Creators was launched this week by PincGiving. Follow his blog for expert Ning advice. Good Reads: Online.

Nptech 91

Nptech Social Media Ning Media 91

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 20, 2011

We will not win the fight against slavery and human trafficking with egos, but with open and understanding hearts and minds.”. >> WordPress is an open source blogging platform that lets you have any number of authors. Ning allows you to build your own public or private online network with various pricing options.

Collaboration 179

Collaboration Technology Impact North America 179

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2009

We also use flickr, wordpress, facebook, twitter, ning and we use a cloud based file backup called DataDepositBox, ADP for payroll - using their web interface, Vonage for phones. As a Citizen - understand the possibilities and responsibilities inherent in open and public dissemination of information.

Work 87

Work Organization Ning Doc 87

Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

On January 21, 2009, the White House issued the Transparency and Open Government Memorandum. The memorandum instructed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide guidance to executive departments and agencies on implementing open government. Standing User Experience & Design Resources for Web Pilots. In a Web 2.0

Ideas 47

Ideas Share Disaster Government 47

Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Of course as the Web 2.0

Social Media 34

Social Media Online Fundraising Advocacy 34

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

(Examples: Twitter, Identi.ca, Plurk) Communities present safe areas for select groups, can be private or open, have options for in-depth discussions or sensitive information, outlets for question/answer format and support around delicate topics. Post your commenting policy on your Fan Page's info tab. If you delete something, tell your fans.

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Cancer Social 62

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

Think a whitebox version of Ning, or Facebook. It combines all the academic features of a CMS and the learning tools found in an LMS with the networking tools of a secure social network and other Web 2.0 What do these tools allow you to do? They allow you to create stand-alone social networks. tools (blogs, wikis, etc.). Be Helpful.

Social Network 100

Social Network System Network Management 100