Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2007

The participants from both the for-profit and non-profit sector - so lots of cross pollination of ideas and tons of support. Deb Roby a BlogHer Blogger. Liz and I had incredible conversation about mobile blogging during the blogher unconference last July and I always found her to be one someone who with a great deal of wisdom.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Last summer, I remember seeing Britt Bravo photographing the trash at the Blogher Conference. She was creating a visual for this post, " Can't Blogher Conference Be Greener Next Year ?" The NTC Ride/Room Share Board. " Looks like Britt has been looking at other tech conferences and asking the same question.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2007

Especially for Non-profits. At first Facebook frustrated me because they weren't acknowledging the fact that they needed a place for Non-profits. My best advice to Non-profits for Facebook is to keep their eyes peeled for changes that meet their specific needs. that braves to have a profile, it seems that by closing their doors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2006

While browsing, happened to notice blogher Kalabird, who is doing NGO work in Cambodia has contributed a few. I love this one: Technorati Tags: ngo , nonprofit , non-profit , nptech , flickr

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2007

Many blogHers, like Rebeca at the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day.    I've gotten to the point where I avoid pink ribbon madness for corporate profit as Suzanne Reisman describes it.    But, on Friday, my blog turned from red to pink! 

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2005

I'll try to be focused here by simply saying that the nonprofit world is seemingly in a place of exploration, as are many for profits. Non-profits typically have such a community going into the game, so the question becomes how can the blog enhance the effort, and who should blog. The same might work extremely well for a non-profit.

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MAY 29, 2009

Beth Kanter , my co-Contributing Editor for BlogHer's Social Change and Nonprofit section , and I will both be speaking about how nonprofits can use social media. you work at a non-profit, volunteer, serve on a board, or have always dreamed of starting something that really matters, you should join us."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Maybe we should consider adding it to BlogHers Act ? Cross posted at BlogHer. Rather than complaining or telling the world you're eating hot oatmeal, sharing a sense of accomplishment towards a reach goal is inspiring. In Kenzo is a network weaver. And, she accomplishes so much offline too! And if you???re

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JUNE 2, 2006

You can also find it on Britt's Blogher site. You can find a more detailed review of the GWT on OnJava.com Non-profit Blogging: Nancy Schwartz in her Getting Attention blog points out this enthusiastic article on blogging by non-profit organizations, in The Journal News, a NYC regional paper. Cut that engine!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

The panel is titled " Pimp My Non Profit - Real Non-Profits Kicking Ass with Online Technology." Non profit groups struggle with funding and public support issues on a daily basis. " Ed Schipul , the session designer, came up with the title.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Kimberly and Walter the piglet With a passion for do-gooding, I took it to the next level by launching a non-profit, Tranquil Space Foundation , and returning to school to get my Masters in Social Work. The skills I'm learning in this new profession is all about doing good - through words, thoughts, and action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2008

Last month I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference, facilitated by the fabulous Zandria. My college granted me a fellowship after college to live and work in Philadelphia to learn more about the non profit sector. Julia Smith, who blogs at the idealist. Give us room for leadership development.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Photo by Life in Africa For this week's BlogHer Holiday Guide post, I needed to come up with a list of nonprofit organizations or causes that BlogHer readers may consider making a donation to as part of their year-end giving. I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Soon after, I had the opportunity to write about a Bay Area non-profit, the Art of Yoga Project , that brings yoga, writing, and arts to girls in juvenile hall. I found a studio with the right mix of music, intensity, and spirituality soon after moving to SF and quickly found myself hooked (though still rolling up my mat early).

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MARCH 1, 2011

Jennifer Lee, Right-Brain Business Plan: How I Have Fun, Do Good Since 2005 I’ve volunteered off and on at a local non-profit called C.E.O. You can connect with Jenn on Twitter @artizencoaching , the RBBP Facebook Fan Page , The Right-Brainers in Business Video Summit , her personal blog , and on Instagram: @jennlee. Women here in Oakland.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

My family, myself and a small group of dedicated and committed individuals started a non-profit in Arkansas that benefits multiple sclerosis and works in partnership with the MS Society. Next, do a social media scan of your non-profit and/or cause using Technorati or a Google blog search. Trendspotting by Dr. Taly Weiss 2.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

Shortly before the Blogher July 2005 conference, I got a new digital camera that came with a video feature. There has been online conversation during the past couple of weeks on vlog list , Netsquared , TechSoup and Blogher. So, I played and played and posted the good, the bad, and the ugly on YouTube , OurMedia , and Blip.TV.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

What have you learned about personal fundraising that might be helpful to other bloghers? A $500 cash giveaway on my blog as an exciting incentive to give to my campaign, and an event that I'm organizing in October, to also fundraise and raise awareness. One of my favorites was Alan Levine (Cog Dog Blog), who ran a marathon last year.

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

Next week, Beth Kanter will be continuing this BlogHer series about getting started using social media for your nonprofit, or do-good project with posts about social networking, connecting offline and online action, and raising money on social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

That’s the area that all organizations – and very specifically, non-profit organizations – will be working through in the coming years. I think it was 2006 when the entire room of 1400 bloggers burst into spontaneous singing of this song at BlogHer. We need to think about the interfaces that can connect one to the other.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2006

I met Laura at Boston Podcamp very briefly and grabbed her card so I could catch up with her for an interview for Blogher. Non-profit organizations are in desperate need of a great 15SecondPitch! There are so many amazing non-profits out there. Why did you launch your company? Why would a nonprofit organization need one?

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MARCH 13, 2009

Panelists: Ken Fisher, Editor-in-Chief , Ars Technica, Alexis Ohanian, Product Manager of Awesome , reddit.com, Drew Curtis, The Member , Fark.com, and Erin Kotecki Vest, BlogHer 10. Non-Profits: Be the Web You Wish to See! Listing: [link] March 11, 2009 | Rachel Weidinger Thanks for including my panel (#10). Im @stanley00.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2008

In addition to my continued work as State and Local Organizer at FIRM, I am working with non-profits connected to the Center to help them learn about these tools and implement them in their work in effective and productive ways. One of the major obstacles non-profits face is convincing people these tools work. Cross-posted at BlogHer

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

I interviewed Tuesday Gutierrez from SaveGuimaras over at blogher. The only difficulty I find here is that SaveGuimaras is not a non-profit org and is simply running as a webblog therefore, mobile networks might not trust us enough to collaborate with us. What should you bring forward? The Case Study.

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MARCH 27, 2009

As evidenced by so many viral videos, really successful ideas are often those with little foresight, like BlogHer, which Erin Kotecki Vest (Building Strong Online Communities) explained was started over lunch by 3 motivated women bloggers.

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APRIL 24, 2007

We're bombarded by messages in this country and so for a small, non-profit organization like ours. A way of doing business that allows a company to be profitable, while they do good in the world. BB: What advice do you have for someone who wants to start their own non-profit, or is a budding social entrepreneur?

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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 is a new nonprofit/for-profit venture started two years ago. Cross-posted from BlogHer. I wrote a few suggestions for how to figure out how you want to create change in my post, How Can You Make An Impact?

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JUNE 7, 2006

Last month I wrote a short post for Blogher, Roadies for a Cause , about a nonprofit called Lokahi Outreach , that partners with organizations like the ONE campaign and Oxfam to help them do grassroots campaigning on the road. The organization's founder, Brande Jackson, took the time to answer my Solutionary Women e-interview questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. YouthAIDS () is a non-profit organization that works to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS among 15-24 year olds in over 50 countries by educating on healthy living and providing life-saving health products.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Battle Non Profit submitted by Beth Kanter Using just one special ingredient (a small in-need non profit), three web teams will meet in the heat of Austin to craft an exceptional meal, featuring a tasty new homepage design, a well-seasoned fundraising email and a perfectly balanced social networking plan. THIS is Iron Chef ???

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JANUARY 31, 2006

Two projects supporting women bloggers launched yesterday, the new Blogher network and the Young Caucasus Women Project. Personal Politics & News Race & Ethnicity Religion & Spirituality Research & Academia Sex & Relationships Technology & Web Travel & Recreation World In addition, they have blogrolls of women bloghers in each category.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2006

The on-line discussion brought together some of the larger software vendors in the non-profit space and a few very savvy users. If you've ever found yourself stumbling to explain what you do -- or what your non-profit stands for -- in a quick encounter at a meeting or a supermarket checkout line, a look at this interview might be useful.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

How Google Earth & Maps can help Non-Profits : Show what is at stake – don’t just tell people. Impact of the campaign: 13,000+ people from every U.S. state and 30+ countries signed their online petition to stop the dumping of mountaintop mining waste into waterways; More than 150 congressional co-sponsors from the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference. Non-Profit Chas shares his experiences as he helps take a small non-profit organization to the next level. Even though I'm more like twenty-something times 2.5, Why did I go? So, having this opportunity listen was very valuable.

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JUNE 30, 2007

you know, as a person you can bring your values into a profit-making business. When Sophia contacted me and asked if I would talk here, my first thought was, "You know, I could talk here, but I just know so many amazing women who have stories that I want to share." What I do is, I write for several blogs, as she mentioned.

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