Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Many of you, especially those in greater Chicago, may be familiar with the Data Analysts for Social Good group that Andrew Means founded in May 2012.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? Chicago, IL: June Field Trip Part Two: “Crowdfunding & Events” Thursday, June 27. Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group? Interested in learning more? Event Reports. Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our neighborhood.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Many prizes, like dinners at local restaurants or passes to a popular regional attraction, may be donated by sponsors. A large event may be able to afford to offer an iPad as a prize, while a smaller event might look for a dinner donated by a local restaurant. How Much Should I Spend on a Prize? 5 Proven Tips for Success.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

We are all so excited that Julia Smith has found a new opportunity to advance her career that allows her to work offline, in a real office, with other humans in Chicago. We are, of course, sad that it means the NTEN office hasn’t moved to Chicago to be with her. She will continue to be an active NTEN Member, so it’s not goodbye!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 25, 2021

I was born and raised in suburban Chicago to immigrant parents from Hong Kong. Most of my extended family immigrated to Chicago Chinatown and have called it home for the past 50 years. Unwilling to sit by and watch, I took action in my local community by patrolling San Francisco Chinatown with Asians in America, Inc.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 27, 2006

Hey Have Fun * Do Gooders--I've started posting over at WorldChanging: San Francisco about local WorldChanging happenings. I wrote the post below for them, but thought I'd post it here too 'cause Shop Local First Week is a national program. Want to support local businesses in the Mission and save money?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 17, 2009

Sharing by the numbers in the USA - Check out this report and the accompanying data figures from USA Today - some spotlights include: 14 million Americans are employed by or volunteer full time in the nonprofit sector; and the Chicago Meals on Wheels program is cutting its budget by 35%.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

NetSquared Local believes that the best way to build a strong, self sufficient community of #nptech practitioners is for us to go outside and get face-to-face. We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? Event Reports. Wednesday, June 12.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

Good: “Since you’ve donated to the Chicago Food Bank in the past, I wanted to send you this letter to thank you for your past gift and to share a little about how your donation made a difference. Better: “This time last year, you made a gift of $150 to the Chicago Food Bank’s Stock Up for Spring campaign. A letter signed by “Alice K.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2009

  The hope is to encourage people to volunteer in their local communities, not just for a day, but in a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote service as a way of life for all Americans. Art grabs people who don’t necessarily read the local paper. We do our local thing, but in a national context”.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Unions can vary dramatically in size (partially due to the local vs. national structure we explained last week). The national arm of the National Association of Letter Carriers (as opposed to any of the locals) is by far the largest union in terms of revenue, bringing in $1.78 Financial data. billion in assets, $26.3 billion dollars.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

In addition, Matt co-founded and served as Director of Technology for 2MC, a Chicago-based internet consulting firm. Matt is the recipient of the 2011 Edelman Chicago “Eddy” Award for Innovation. To get a jump-start on conversations for LCS, we asked Matt a few questions, shared below.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 27, 2012

Dysart Community Center is located in the Northwest Valley, so when recruiting new board members, we look local. For example, we seek out local service groups such as Kiwanis, Rotaries, etc., and also partner with our local religious affiliates to find community leaders. Jessie is Executive Director of Dysart Community Center.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2012

We have also started hosting local nonprofit meetups in different cities in the US to engage with nonprofit partners. We hosted a roundtable at the 2012 Social Innovation Summit in New York and recently participated on a panel at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Chicago. How long have you worked at Facebook?

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

501 Tech Clubs are informal local groups that meet regularly to get to know their colleagues, develop a professional support network, and talk shop. Today we give a hearty THANK YOU to our 501 Tech Club leaders.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2010

One of our clients is the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC; [link] ). They are a local and national leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS, due in large part to their innovative, collaborative approach to providing services to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. >> Example One: Large Collaborations.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Google has kept nonprofit marketers on their toes with iterations of Panda and Penguin , a new algorithm called Hummingbird , and in late July a local algorithm called Pigeon. Pigeon is an update to Google’s local search algorithm , which dictates geo-sensitive search engine results. Nonprofits are not the only busy bodies in 2014.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2006

Ingrid Severson is the lead project organizer of the Rooftop Resources project, a project of the Oakland non-profit Bay Localize. Ingrid: Bay Localize is a non-profit project that started back in December of 2005. And also by raising awareness about the concept of re-localizing to bring other people into the movement as well.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Combining maps with data can take you even further: Humaninet uses GIS to help disaster response teams; Movesmart.org helps people find apartments in Chicago; Map Kibera is adding a level of detail to one of Africa's largest slums even Google Maps can't offer. The Africa map I referenced is just a simple -- but powerful -- infographic.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 5, 2021

Additionally, Salesforce provides specific volunteering opportunities that align with its citizen philanthropy and strategic programs to maximize impact in the local communities. . In her current role at Salesforce, she leads volunteerism in Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta, and Dallas, and co-leads Global Volunteer Month across the company.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Local nonprofit professionals who know them validate their needs. We piloted only in the Chicago area so that we could learn, develop and grow our platform and approach right here in our own community. People tell their own stories and outline their needs. Benevolent launched online in December of last year.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The fund at CFF will focus on supporting high-impact efforts for local- and system-level improvements in Florida, as well as on making bolder bets on a broader scale on underinvested opportunities. million awarded to Chicago neighborhood anchor projects. More than $6.7 December 30, 2021.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Share Our Spare works to help fill these gaps, so that every Chicago area child – from newborn to age 5 – has a healthy, safe start, and every parent the opportunity to provide one. Service agencies often do not have access to these essentials, digging into their own pockets to provide them to the families they serve.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

Subject Line: Will You Donate to Support Chicago Students? Today, the Agloe Nature Center is raising money to provide scholarships that will enable Chicago students like Jackson to attend summer camp next year. You can give the gift of a joyful summer camp experience to local students by donating to our GivingTuesday campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2009

It was great to catch up with my Chicago colleagues, Thom Clark, Gordon Mayer, and the rest of the crew at CMW. Also, a wonderful opportunity to hang out with David Krumlauf, Judith Sol-Dyss, Steve Heye, Marc Van Bree, Kara Carroll, Michael Hoffman, and other fantastic Chicago peeps!

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

For a steady and reliable collaboration among nonprofit relationships, Geofunders suggests that, “Staff and Board should study local ecosystems to see who is doing what and where there are opportunities for aligned actions.”. Karyn is a Chicago native but has called Los Angeles home since hair bands ruled The Sunset Strip.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

I want a phone that will sync with a local copy of Outlook (as opposed to an Exchange server), without requiring me to store all my data on Google. Results also included "English-French Dictionary," "Diet Control," and "Chicago Football Fans." I'm also a fan of MS Outlook. Shape and size. Screen quality.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2014

Chicago, IL: Lunch ’n Learn: Tech Planning Smack Down. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of local members. Chicago, IL: The Current State of Social Media for Nonprofits: A Panel Discussion. Friday, July 25, 2014. Manchester, UK: Manchester social media surgery. Monday, July 28, 2014. Tuesday, July 29, 2014.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Every day I read another story of a disgruntled IT worker taking down an organization's network, its data, or doing something horrific to its users—and if I'm reading it in the local paper I can bet that my managers are as well.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

The Waffle Shop is a cafe and live streaming TV channel that serves a diverse audience of late night club-goers and locals in an urban neighborhood. Chicago Underground Library (Chicago, IL). Waffle Shop (Pittsburgh, PA). Want some waffles with your art? is in conflict with (currently, Iran). PieLab (Greensboro, AL).

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 30, 2014

So can the local community. Tom Okarma is a product of the south side of Chicago and currently resides in the greater Chicago area. Staff and volunteers are smart and can sense when all is not well with leadership.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

For a taste of nptech goings-on all around the world, NetSquared Local shares community highlights from the month of May and gets its fans excited about future projects in their recent monthly roundup. Do Good Data 2013 is in Chicago, Illinois this August. Read about their inspiring work in a recent TechSoup Global interview.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2012

Oh, and let’s not forget using GIS technology to better connect localities with programs and services. Using GIS data has helped the YMCA of Metro Chicago better match local areas of need with their programs and services. Featured in this week’s round up are discounted conference registrations and new fundraising tools.

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sgEngage

MAY 8, 2023

Government Grants (Federal, State, Local) These grants are funded by different departments within the government. You may find local pass-through grants on grants.gov, where federal money is provided to the state or county government to decide how to best use the funds to achieve the outcomes they are looking for.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2012

NTEN Member Yesenia Sotelo , Founder of Chicago-based web development and digital strategy firm SmartCause Digital , has released The Nonprofit Website Project Handbook , downloadable from their website. And have a great holiday! Thinking of launching a website or in need of a refresher?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

This Member round up features mergers and lots of great new tools to help you with everything from storytelling to benchmarking and finding local Jewish holiday celebrations. Perhaps it was some of those that can help to account for the NTEN community's busy week.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

Attend one local networking event or conference each quarter. The series of events will be taking place in Chicago on May 28; Washington, D.C. It's easy to be overwhelmed, so I recommend you are strategic in your learning: 5 Things You Can Do to Become a Better Fundraising Professional. Participate in one webinar a month.

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