Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

In April, I blogged about HSUS "Stop Canada's Cruel Seal Hunt" campaign over at blogher and my blog and last December on my blog as part of a roundup of articles on using social networking spaces for campaigns. We source every link from myspace so we can tell what each person does once they reach our site. Make it EASY.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

At this summer's Blogher Conference, I had the opportunity to hear Lauren Gelman , Associate Director of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society , and Dean of State of Play Academy present at the blogging communities session called, " So, You Have This Crazy Idea."

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JULY 30, 2007

Last week at the BlogHer Conference I had the pleasure of meeting Rochelle Robinson , the Online Program Manager for Ms. One of the cool things on her site is a link to Social Change Websites , a directory of nonprofit, grassroots and advocacy campaign web sites. The site is Rochelle's brainchild.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

We did a fun icebreaker having folks take a photo of each other with their smart phones and post on Twitter. Hint, drive them to a landing page on your site). Photo by KK. Did get one party hosted by Carwoo and organized by Renee Blodgett who I met a BlogHer in 2005. Janet shared an awesome tool kit for nonprofits. ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2007

Photo by Shel Israel. That will come after I get back and will morph the c ampaign site in that. In addition, I'd like to thank Britt Bravo who gave her covered AOL laptop bag to schlep home the t-shirts from BlogHer and to Gina Trapani for donating her extra t-shirts. Here's a few learnings, some highlights, and thanks.

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JUNE 1, 2006

I'd seen Tara wow the audience when we were on a Blogging for Business panel together, but I'd never seen Elisa (or Lisa) from Blogher speak before, and I was super impressed. Now I'm really excited to go to the Blogher Conference ! Design plays a big factor in what makes a web site attractive to women.

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JULY 30, 2006

The last BlogHer Conference session I went to yesterday, before leaving early to go to a wedding, was about using blogging for Community Assistance. People want to hear real people’s stories and see photos of the town they are giving to, so she posted stories and had a Flickr photo stream. Tips from Sara 1.

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JULY 29, 2006

The first whole group session of Day 2 of BlogHer was, “How Has Blogging Changed your World?” The site continues today and has expanded to areas like Pittsburg, where Katrina survivors have been re-located. Photo credit: Nature Globes by Lady-bug/Lisa blogher blogher06 I have friends all over the world,” she said smiling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

The consultant also pointed out that flickr photo I used seemed to indicate that the percentage are low. One of my Twitter followers, @persistance pointed me to Shireen Mitchell (aka @digitalsista ) who is moderating a session at BlogHer, DC about online community building for political action. Photo by MckaySavage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

Photo by Mythicaldude. She also has the definitive list of Cambodian BlogHers here. He is an active tagger and expert in social networking sites. The Cambodian Blog community has many facets, including an active group of "ex-pat" bloggers. Details Are Sketchy is an anonymous blogger who writes about life in Cambodia.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Last week I posted about the online fair trade store, Global Girlfriend , here and on BlogHer , and asked readers to post other ideas for do-good gifts. Photo credit: Shelley Big Bag from Be Sweet site. If you have more ideas for do-good gifts, please post them here. holiday shopping knitting

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AUGUST 13, 2008

Check out Ace of Cupcakes' photos of dog-related cupcakes they made for a fundraiser, and these Flickr photos of 100+ cupcakes a woman baked to benefit the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society. For more information, go to the Duncan Hines National Bake Sale Contest site. Photo from my cupcake tasting party a few years ago.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2008

Photo by Christine As you know by now, Hurricane Gustav looks even more destructive than Katrina (see this round up from Lisa Stone, BlogHer , of the news reports and links). discussion on Gustav Information site. Three years ago, in the wake of the devastating storm, social media and others started organizing online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2007

I had the pleasure of interviewing Judi Sohn for Blogher and have finally published it. m Googling for something and my own site pops up in the results." Her personal blog drives traffic to her organization's web site. Photo Credit Used with Permission from Flickr User c3colorectal. s always fun when I???m

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

I've been following Charlene Li ever since I heard her speak at opening keynote at the first BlogHer Conference in 2005. But I use these sites, as well as Twitter and FriendFeed, to stay up on what people are doing. I also use Facebook and sites like Upcoming to find out who is going to an event in advance. I don't friend them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2006

Photo by Andy Welsh from flickr - cc "by" license. In addition, I also look at the Technorati ratings, but with a huge a grain of salt (thanks to my smart blogher friend, Amy Gahran. While it's not the only way to measure the health of a site (time spent and unique users are among the others), it's still very popular.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2008

I wrote about the experience on BlogHer last week. Well, less than 24 hours after the camera of was in the hands of the activists from Common Knowledge, I received this comment on the Flickr photo of my camera from Karen Apricot. soil throughout the neighborhood, and ultimately deemed most of the site safe. " Why?

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

According to their site, the kits contain: How-To-Guide: Step-by-step instructions for planning and hosting your child’s party. I liked a couple party ideas from their site: A treasure hunt where everything the guests find is donated to a children's hospital. Flickr photo credit: Birthday Cake 08 uploaded by Anne Norman.

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AUGUST 1, 2007

During the BlogHer Conference session, How to Turn Your Blog into a GOtV (Get Out the Vote) Machine, the incredibly inspiring Zephyr Teachout (former Director of Internet Organizing and Outreach for Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign) talked about the importance of three things when organizing: * Have an online petition tool.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

If you're American, you can find a blood drive near you on the American Red Cross site. Cross-posted from BlogHer. Photo by Nu Ho from our wedding. In, A Valentine’s Day gift of real love on The West Australian , Tiffany Fox writes that this year she will giving, "A very special gift straight from my heart: blood."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2007

I needed to spend Sunday with my kids who were more than happy to add another photo to the two-headed t-shirt collection. David Eckoff and Chris Brogan Photos by Steve Garfield. Millie Garfield and Jonny Goldstein Photo by Steve Garfield. Photo by Jonny Goldstein. Photos by CC Chapman. Casey posed for a photo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2008

I aggregated web sites for dance groups, dance companies, etc. But as more nonprofit arts organization hoisted their first web sites, they wanted how to information. I used my webcam attached my laptop as my first digital camera to record photos from a conference that I was taking notes for - and then publishing as web pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

Photo by James Jordan I'm actually in the clouds, flying to California on Virgin America using the (not free) wifi listening to Mark Pesce's keynote via Mike Seyfang delivered the other day at Connecting Up Australia the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Australia (see web site for details). I keynoted the conference last year.

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MARCH 8, 2007

Check out our local spotlight with great action photos on our site. You can find a local pink group in your area, see our current campaigns and photos from actions, and sign onto the Give Peace a Vote pledge. Cross-posted from BlogHer. How did you get involved with CODEPINK? This an exciting story. My CODEPINK blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Define something small and tangible - whether it be a flickr photo contest or exploring the content related to your organization's issue and identifying 10 friends or contacts. I interviewed Tuesday Gutierrez from SaveGuimaras over at blogher. I rely on photos sent to me by the filmmakers and some journalists on the field.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Last week, after the election, BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone, asked What Will You Do To Change America? The Engage Network site features three sectors which are three very different programs. O n the site, you have different influences for this organization. Cross-posted from BlogHer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Flickr Photo from Avylavitra Several weeks ago I wrote a post on BlogHer about Foko Madagascar and Joan Razafimharo , an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. A few clicks around Joan's personal site and I found this post from the Daily Green.

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JULY 18, 2007

With just nine days until the BlogHer Conference in Chicago, where I'll be moderating the panel, "Getting It On(line) for a Cause: Raising Money," I thought I'd search around for nonprofit and activist women bloggers in the Chicago area. Chicago Community Midwives also uses a blog as their site's home page.

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