Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Take for example, the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community. The problems of scarcity inspire creative action.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 75 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. They're going to try and recruit you. But what if you can't make it to NTC this year? Find your closest NetSquared group. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 18, 2011

In museumland, "world class" has come to mean that an institution is part of a very specific club with its own criteria and rules, most of which are entirely divorced from the needs of the local community. The Columbus Museum of Art is "world class" for its commitment to inviting visitors to engage with art with all their senses.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Saturday, August 5, 2017. Mukono, Uganda.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Mukono, Uganda.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? NetSquared groups held 23 Storymakers events, helping local nonprofits use video strategically. Columbus, Ohio: The Alphabet Soup of Security Compliance. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Well, there are! Europe and the UK.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As policy changes unfold at the federal, state and local levels, the communities and issues we care about as corporate social responsibility professionals inevitably face uncertainty. State/Local / #DCNP2018 / @DMANF. State/Local. State/Local / #NPSummit18 / @SCANPO. State/Local. State/Local / #AFP18PP / @AFPFL.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe. Friday, October 6, 2017. Seattle, Washington: King County Executive Director Forum.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Kitchener, Ontario: Offsite Hosting. Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Seattle, Washington: Facilitating Great Board Meetings. Europe and UK.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Los Angeles, California: Using Technology in Local Activism. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Wednesday, March 8, 2017.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Find your local #Tech4Good group. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum: Google Analytics Overview. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. We hold free weekly webinars on topics like GrantStation and how to develop a tech training plan. Tuesday, September 13, 2016.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 9, 2011

The same day we opened the Creativity Lounge, we opened new exhibitions throughout the building, including a paper collage show in the 3rd floor lobby by local artist Lisa Hochstein. The area that houses the Creativity Lounge also shows art. Lisa was thrilled that her work was on display at the museum.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Monday, December 12, 2016. Kitchener, Ontario: Documenting Things. Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient, local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them! So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them! GroundWork group in Columbus, Ohio.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. In the US, the Chicago and Portland groups visited their local Microsoft stores to learn how to leverage the Office 365 donation. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Tuesday, June 13, 2017.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

COSI is a hands-on science center in Columbus, Ohio. But most importantly (and interestingly), COSI has used involvement in social media to help position itself as a key part of Columbus’ growing technology community, which serves both its ability to deliver on mission and raise money. I think, sadly, that we all know the answer.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2009

It could be offering a space in your museum for local meetups. Two of my favorite examples of museums that found strategic ways to be generous are COSI in Columbus, OH, and the Wild Center in the Adirondacks of New York. One of the most important of these is WOSU, the local public radio station.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. More than one-third of charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year , and the emergence of #GivingTuesday makes the year's end even more critical for charities. and the globe.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Our NetSquared leaders are currently holding free events in 24 countries and meet with their local TechSoup partners to collaborate on how to best support nonprofits in their country. Find your local #Tech4Good group. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 15, 2010

This guest post was written by Kimberlee Kiehl, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy & Operations Officer for the COSI science center in Columbus, OH. If you ask me if this effort to be a third place for people in Columbus has been successful I will tell you yes… and no. note: I've written about innovation at COSI before here.)

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum: Assistive Technology. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Saint Paul, Minnesota. Communications Networking Lunch: Video and Photography 101 | MCN (Free). Monday, April 11, 2016. Kitchener, Ontario: What Should We Celebrate? Tuesday, April 12 2016. Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Our friends and family stepped up and supported this local branch of the Special Olympics, thousands of miles away from their home towns, securing donation dollars for the nonprofit that they would have never seen otherwise. Join our upcoming webinar featuring the Columbus Zoo. That’s the beauty of crowd fundraising.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2007

There are two attractions/experiences that heavily influenced our early thinking: Tomb (Boston), and Adventure (COSI Columbus). I imagined that if I were local to the area, I might come back again and again to try to solve every single puzzle in there.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 1, 2022

However, the second Monday in October is still celebrated by 14 states and about 130 local governments as Columbus Day. For many Native Americans and Indigenous peoples, Columbus Day is a painful reminder of colonization, violence, and exploitation. Columbus vs Indigenous Peoples’ Day Holiday Timeline History.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

"Meetings" come in diverse and innovative formats like Mississauga, Canada's Geek Talk — Coffee and Convo; Pangani, Tanzania's Social Media Surgery ; and Birmingham, United Kingdom's Summer Tech for Good Social in a local pub. Join us at your local group. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Here's some inspiring stories, tips and resources: Some Inspirational Stories Last week I wrote the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria. * [GroundWork group]([link] in Columbus, Ohio. * [NetSquared Daytona Beach ]([link] in Daytona Beach, Florida. * [Tech4good Las Vegas]([link] in Las Vegas, Nevada. --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? Cleveland, Ohio: Sharing Your Story.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Corps Network National Conference is an annual gathering of national, state, and local leaders in the fields of workforce development, community service, and conservation. State/Local / #DCNP2019 / @DMANF. State/Local. State/Local / #NPSummit19 / @TogetherSC. State/Local. State/Local / #AFP19PP / @AFPFL.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

Last week I wrote the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

Columbus, Ohio: Formatting … Styles …Themes — Do You Know How They Can Help or Hurt You in Microsoft Office Programs? Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Minneapolis, Minnesota: NPtech Give and Take. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Portland, Oregon: Low-Cost, High-Impact Technology Tools.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2020

Vincent de Paul and the Knights of Columbus are woven into the fabric of how parishes and dioceses serve the needs of the poor. A local focus is critical for this audience. One activity we offered parishioners was the opportunity to prepare a casserole for a family that was experiencing a loss by working with a local Hospice Center.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The paper investigates the effect of civic engagement indicators on economic indicators to explore if and where civic engagement strengthened local economies. Cities with high volunteering rates in 2006 which were correlated to low unemployment increases are Austin, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburg, Columbus, and Denver.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

He also helped forge an alliance between settlers and the local Wampanoag tribe. Though professional sports leagues have used the term and local teams continue to keep the name, this should never be used. Despite this experience, he taught the settlers about growing corn, avoiding poisonous plants, and catching fish.

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