Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

In her article Unstill Waters: The Fluid Role of Networks in Social Movements , Robin Katcher describes the several of the roles that networks can play in social movements : Building linkages and connection with a broader movement. Key Takeaways: The world is shifting to a networked place. How can networks facilitate that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 12, 2024

Create a media relations policy A media relations policy is essential for developing relationships with media outlets. Once you’ve identified a media contact, include this in your media relations policy. Likewise, your policy should also detail what journalists can expect from you such as response time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This was the launch of a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers. Networked NGOs and Social Media Integrated Into Organizational Communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There are many examples of crowdsourcing techniques used by nonprofits and foundations and The Networked Nonprofit devoted an entire chapter to the topic. Does crowdsourcing enhance or bring value to face-to-face conferences? Crowdsourcing the Conference Agenda. Technology Conferences have used crowdsourcing to build the agenda.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

Employers, including Candid, pivoted by shipping equipment to staff, adjusting remote work policies, and reconsidering how work gets done. Budgets tightened, conferences were cancelled, and networking events moved to less engaging virtual formats. As of March 2020, I had never worked from home—not for a single day.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

I'm in Kuwait for the 10th Annual Conference of the " Global Development Network ", a "global network of research and policy institutes that work on facilitating and applying research to policy development and practice." See how it is unfolding here in Kuwait: GDN 2009 Conference social network.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 11, 2023

If they get onto one computer, they can spread the ransomware across all computers on the network, your servers, and your backups. Insurance companies have tightened policies to mitigate their losses as claims have risen with ransomware payouts. Policies vary widely. Use the cyber insurance application as a guide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. Written social media policy.

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Care2

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Last month we provided 11 tips to make your life easier when planning a conference. We wanted to really get to the core of the conference-savvy folks'' secrets, so we reached out to those who are working in the nonprofit sphere, planning annual conferences to hear their insider tips. Ask it often.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Please join me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. As I was reflecting about Slideshare and thinking about the characteristics of nonprofits featured in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , I realized that Slideshare is a haven for them. 1) Networked Professional Development and Learning.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

But how exactly can nonprofits use it and other platforms to raise money, grow their base of supporters, change policy, and recruit volunteers and board members? Hope to see you at one of our upcoming conferences and thanks to each and every one of you for the great work you do in the community!

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2024

With 11 sessions dedicated to the work you do as grantmakers (twice as many as last year), plus extra networking opportunities to learn from each other, you won’t want to miss Blackbaud’s annual user conference. She will also touch on creating a whistleblower policy and key tips on how to handle complaints. And did you see?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. Networking sessions allow for peer interaction and connections to help you turn learning into action.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

For organizations organized around and highly energized by in-person conferences, moving events online during the pandemic was a painful but necessary choice. Many hoped online conferences would be one-time deviations, and safe in-person gatherings would mark a return to “normal” operations. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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Care2

JUNE 7, 2010

Couldn’t attend the conference or all the sessions you wanted? On the contrary, it is the only way to build the broad coalitions we need for significant policy and social change efforts.&# – Allison Fine, Co-Author, The Networked Nonprofit. Being uncomfortable is not an excuse for ignoring other opinions and people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2014

After I attended Catalyzing the Sharing Economy conference (the sharing economy is defined as the use of networked, mobile, information technology to share goods and services), I shared a post with some notes and ideas about why I think it is the next generation of networked social change. Alternative Currency Donations.

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Forum One

JANUARY 27, 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. Smart organizations create and publish their data widely to other sites, widgets, social networks, and aggregation applications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2014

Here’s a story about the CEO of the ACLU of New Jersey and how he uses Twitter to reach out to the press and policy makers and the questions he and his staff answered. Here’s another example about a nonprofit CEO (Helen Clark of UNDP) using Twitter to engage audiences about policy.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 16, 2020

While many online meeting and conference platforms will have features in place that are designed for ensuring safety in the virtual space, meeting organizers should delegate one person to oversee digital safety. In the event of a disruption, you can easily cite your policy in order to regain control.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Loading up the live stream and logging into the live chat is less familiar than showing up at a conference, eager to collect goodie bags and mingle. . Because we have attended more and more physical conferences, meetings, or networking events in-person, we have become familiar with their standard processes.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Ask the Experts: Raiser’s Edge NXT TM Super User Panel Engage in an interactive panel discussion with an all-star cast from 2022’s “Ask A Blackbaud Super User” networking sessions. Register now and reserve your spot at Blackbaud’s tech conference for good! How do diverse voices and experiences strengthen a community?

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Care2

JUNE 17, 2010

Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg fired up the death of email debate at the Nielsen’s Consumer 360 Conference Yesterday. She said only 11% of teens email daily and that they are using SMS (or Twitter) and social networks for communications. Yes, but on social networks like Twitter, the adoption rate is actually low.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Taking time to build your knowledge of the infrastructure of your organization, board dynamics, and fiscal policy will not only help you avoid those late-night cold sweats but serve your mission with more confidence. Cause Camp | The Top Nonprofit Conference. Cause Network. The Ultimate Budget Guide. Online Courses. FREE Guides.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Luckily, there is no shortage of conferences out there for nonprofit professionals. With conferences being held across the U.S. Here are the five nonprofit conferences you can’t miss out on next year. For more conferences, check out this list of nearly 100 opportunities for nonprofit professionals to get together.

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Care2

MAY 24, 2010

Also what impact does Facebook’s new privacy policies have on nonprofits and their constituents? Jon Pincus who co-chairs the Computer, Freedom and Privacy Conference , says that that there's a need for a social graph that's not tied to a particular website or corporation. It'll sort itself out soon enough.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Guest post by Darian Rodriguez Heyman , creator of the nationwide Social Media for Nonprofits conference series and former Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation. . While there, he helped launch Nonprofit Boot Camp , the Environmental Nonprofit Network, and the Next Generation Leadership Forum.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

It is hard to hold a conference or a trade show if gatherings are restricted to, say, 50 people or less. It is also a good idea to make sure that all parts of the venue are set up to enable social distancing and consider implementing a mask policy. The future is likely to be in smaller gatherings and hybrid events.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

For organizations organized around and highly energized by in-person conferences, moving events online during the pandemic was a painful but necessary choice. Many hoped online conferences would be one-time deviations, and safe in-person gatherings would mark a return to “normal” operations. Removing barriers to community engagement.

Build 46

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sgEngage

JANUARY 11, 2023

If they get onto one computer, they can spread the ransomware across all computers on the network, your servers, and your backups. Insurance companies have tightened policies to mitigate their losses as claims have risen with ransomware payouts. Policies vary widely. Use the cyber insurance application as a guide.

Practice 52

Practice Policy Phone Industry 52

sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

Threads, a new app released by Meta, is rushing into the space left by Twitter’s constantly changing policies. By liking, commenting, reposting, or sharing, you and your followers can keep a conversation going across your networks. Modern fundraising depends on meeting your supporters where they are. Sound familiar?

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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. I'm leading a discussion about professional networking over at SocialEdge this week. Come join us ) I was thrilled to see this post from Charlene Li about professional networking tips. I don't friend them.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 16, 2020

While many online meeting and conference platforms will have features in place that are designed for ensuring safety in the virtual space, meeting organizers should delegate one person to oversee digital safety. In the event of a disruption, you can easily cite your policy in order to regain control.

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Digital Online Virtual Guidelines 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

We know that professional relationships are moving from the Rolodex to the social networks. LinkedIn is designed for specifically for business professional networking, while Facebook is a bit more casual. Yet, I do professional networking on Facebook and I'm noticing a number of colleagues are too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last week, I had the honor of doing a mini workshop at the annual BoardSource Conference called “Governing the Networked Nonprofit in An Age of Social Media &# where I had an opportunity to share some ideas on social media culture, transparency, and simplicity from the Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Discussions about green jobs and green economy policies occurred from local to national levels. Online networks were used to help organize the national day of action but the action was not about "likes" or fans or messages. It's not about the "network".

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Loading up the live stream and logging into the live chat is less familiar than showing up at a conference, eager to collect goodie bags and mingle. . Because we have attended more and more physical conferences, meetings, or networking events in-person, we have become familiar with their standard processes.

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