Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Internet Use Policy.

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MAY 24, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) They're using a combination of free online tools and crowdsourcing to tag and aggregate information.

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MARCH 5, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . Deborah Elizabeth Finn announced the prototype of a tool that will search and. their nptech awesome.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

But this fall, NTEN staff is traveling all over the country to various NPTech events. They'll cover everything social media, including writing to improve your site traffic, blogging, and the newest tools out there. " Unfortunately, no one from NTEN will be in-person at the event, but Holly will be Skype -ing in for a session.

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JULY 30, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with " nten membe r" or " nptech " to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.). Some of us here at NTEN are pretty interested in geo-tagging. Members are in bold.

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MAY 28, 2010

NTEN is People! Flickr: kalabird) (Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . > NTEN Facebook Page. Members are in bold.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

No matter what anyone tells you, it's almost impossible to measure the success of your social media campaigns by using only one measurement tool: accurate reporting relies on a suite of analytics tools (most of which are available for free) and a fair share of thoughtful analysis. But that isn't to say it's simple.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

If you technology decisions at your organization are driven by some of the following, we’d love to see you at NTEN''s Nonprofit Technology Conference (aka the NTC): We chose the system because we have a volunteer who knows it. Let’s get this tool. Do you have policies and procedures telling people how to use your systems consistently?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Here’s a run through of the Tools Galore session. More than 3.5

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2009

There's been a lot of sharing of tips, examples, and resources among NTEN members in our online community lately, so I want to highlight those today. There was a question on the DC 501 Tech Club and NTEN Discuss lists about Facebook vs Twitter. Event Registration tools. Let's just say I've been saving up for a really good one.

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MARCH 12, 2013

One running theme that echoes behind any new technology tool introduced to the public, or new trend identified for nonprofit operations, or new idea brought up by your staff is the concept of “risk and reward.” We also have more DIY tips, organizational perspectives, and leadership profiles from the NTEN community, and much more!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2009

The first session I co-lead with Katrin Verclas which was a look at social media and mobile tools. It was a great opportunity for me to learn a little bit more about mobile tools. The good folks at The Port Network had emailed me about an extra NTEN Membership and I raffled it off at the end of the session. Pete Stauffer.

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JULY 18, 2018

NTEN - Connect Monthly. Either way, NTEN's Connect newsletter is the one for you. Whether you like to skim the blog posts and webinars or get amongst the details, NTEN has everything you need. Subscribe if: You're as busy as all get-out, but you still want to read an article or two. Do you like your newsletters nice and brief?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

I’m thrilled to be doing a session with Aisha Moore and Gina Schmeling at the NTEN NTC called “ Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” Having too many platforms and tools for collaboration can confuse and annoy your team and partners. Have a formal policy about sending after hours emails.

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APRIL 10, 2009

After Idealware 's latest report reviewing Open Source CMS tools , there were, as might be expected, a few dust-ups in the open source developers and users communities, which includes NTEN members like David Geilhufe. NTEN board member Michelle Murrain , one of the authors of the report, responded to some of the criticism. .

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

As many of you know, before joining NTEN as the Membership Director last year, I managed the NetSquared program which included locally-organized groups around the world, innovation challenges, and more. Or a team of volunteers that manage communications (from phone trees to canvassing). You do, though, change the scale and the opportunity.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Policy-oriented organizations have long produced dizzying amounts of statistical content. In the past, rows and rows of data would die a quick death in thick policy reports or inscrutable spreadsheets. Today, there are many tools to visualize and share data online. So how can your organization tap into these tools and trends?

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In addition to the case studies NTEN has compiled , here are some more examples the Communities of Impact and I have spotted: Children’s museum data informs health policy. Building a movement through innovative open source tools. Tools are licensed as open source, available for anyone to use and improve.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I also use it as a year in review tool. Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. It isn’t just about the tools, but about how people need to work and think differently.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

So, for my fellow nonprofit leaders, here are the technology tools I can't live without. If I find a great article on IRS cell phone reimbursement policies, I can clip it straight from the browser into my Operations notebook. If you're a nonprofit leader, what technology tools make you more productive? That's all it takes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

Since December, over 12,000 people have signed an online petition to urge Steve Jobs to change Apple’s unfriendly iPhone donation policy. These recent high profile voices are the latest to join a chorus of dissatisfaction with Apple’s iPhone donation policy. Click to Sign Online Petition and Send Steve Jobs A Message.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

But all of the sophisticated systems in the world offer little more than a swiss cheese defense if we don't have good organizational policies to address the human side of security. And even that's a little tricky, as policies that are too complex for staff to easily comply with will be subverted in ways that open more security holes.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

I think you create balance by focusing the competition on the stages of: Open door policy for contributing/submitting. Using tools that allow reposting, sharing, emailing and so on will give anyone the options they want to push your content around the web for you. Public voting process. Sometimes that means crowdsourcing.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

And while yes, these are terrific tools, are they really the most authentic and engaging way to build communities behind the facade of an unknown institutional logo? Social media policy - Make sure the organization has a social media policy in place and that it is a positive, encouraging policy and not punitive.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

We empathize with your desire to choose the right tools for implementing your social media strategy. We struggle with that ourselves here at NTEN. Decisions in social media have their own unique challenges, what with the barrage of options available -- and with new ones emerging daily.

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

And their tools need to be too. Create virtual office or telecommuting policies. So when a large percentage of the individuals they served did not have access to the Internet, one of the most powerful consumer education tools available, they brought it to them. By Michelle Warner, Director, Mobile Citizen. But it gets better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

As a speaker and trainer , Slideshare, along with wikis, Twitter, and other tools are important part of my trainer’s social media toolbox. NTEN set up an event area on Slideshare for the NTC 2010. Some events have set up branded channels, like the Bar Camp Channel. (5) 6) Training. 7) Fundraising.

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MARCH 27, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

(executive summary here ) ContinuousProgress: Better Advocacy Through Evaluation is an online guide to more effective foreign policy advocacy and evaluation. It includes case studies, tools, and how-tos. tools to capture and share knowledge from nonprofit gatherings. tools into your PR messaging? Full report here )

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2009

My colleague, Steve Heye ,and fellow chapter author for the NTEN book, Managing Your Mission To Meet Technology , created the above slidedeck for a career training workshop at the YMCA. It's about using social networking tools to support your career. Set priorities on tools. Lots of great stuff here! Use of YMCA equipment.

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Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network – "That's right, I said it. It seems many orchestras are dipping their feet in the social media pool, but do not have the policies, budgets, and metrics in place to effectively use the tools at their disposal, even if they do recognize the need for checks and balances."

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MAY 17, 2013

The front line staff in our organization often meet with students in person, but tools like Twitter and Facebook allow us to engage with them in real-time. One of the questions we are frequently asked is how to develop policies and guidelines around engaging youth on social media. Follow Shub @shubsengupta.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Following the popularity of our past in-depth looks at social media tools with Idealware, we've decided to amp it up to eleven with the " Advanced Social Media Decision-Maker's Toolkit ". Learn how social media tools can work together to create an integrated campaign that promotes your brand and your cause through multiple channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Photo by Marco Wessel Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending one of NTEN's "Ask the Expert" calls and chats with Wendy Harman who is the professional listener for the Red Cross. What's important is a social media policy. One of the values of a professional tool is that it saves a lot of time in the work flow.

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MARCH 31, 2010

There are at least " Five Reasons Why Your Company Doesn't Need a Social Media Policy " But just in case, here's a new online tool that can help you create one. Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like. We like Facebook Fan Pages. But Google Analytics for Facebook Fan Pages ? We like to believe it can.

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Care2

MARCH 11, 2014

Every year I look forward to one very special conference - the NTC conference organized by the awesome NTEN team. Then there is the fantastic sessions discussing the best tools nonprofits should use to build websites and online campaigns focused on engagement and raising lots of money. 14NTC Sessions.

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