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The NTEN staff is consistently amazed at how fabulous our members are. But honestly, last Wednesday, on NTEN Give Thanks day, you really blew our minds. There was so much love floating around it silenced the NTEN office -- which is really hard to do! -- while we sifted through your posts and reflected on your greatness.
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(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . help from Third Sector New England , Social Actions , and the Boston Foundation, a first. their nptech awesome.
GrantAdvisor allows anyone in the nonprofit community to anonymously write reviews about their grant experiences with foundations. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. NetSquared in a group of volunteer leaders who host free #TechforGood in-person events every month in 120 cities worldwide. NTEN :: nten.org.
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Flickr Commons Project: Smithsonian Institution I've been neglecting my Member News roundups, but it's not because I don't care -- it's a combination of you guys all being super active and NTEN being consumed by NTC prep. NetSquared is partnering with UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center for a Mobile Innovation Challenge.
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Flickr:hellojenuine Last week, the entire NTEN staff came together for a week of strategic planning. During the month of August, NetSquared wants to know your tips for creating a successful survey ! Deborah Finn posted her interview with Gavin Clabaugh of the Mott Foundation. Have more news to share?
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Win $10,000 DonateNow Mashup Challenge at NetSquared. On a related note, see Allison Fine's Social Citizen's Report commissioned by the Case Foundation. Two items grabbed from the NTEN Blog. Lauren-Glenn Davitian's " Be the Media -- Free Speech Unfurled " guest post on NTEN blog. Want to listen on Twitter?
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So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.
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NetSquared. Netsquared Featured projects receive grant awards ! " (At first, I thought the title might refer to Electric Sheep Company , a big player in virtual worlds, and that it would lead to some more reflections on the MacArthur Foundation's recent Philanthropy Event in Second Life. NpTech Talk. It's a must-read.
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This was originally published on The Case Foundation Blog. Giving Guru Marnie Webb is Co-CEO of TechSoup Global where under her leadership the NetSquared initiative is in its fourth year of helping nonprofits worldwide use innovative web tools to increase their reach and impact. nonprofit sector.
Netsquared featured project WiserEarth In Ode Magazine Social Media Resources. Foundations and Blogging Back in September, Nancy Schwartz was hard pressed to find blogs written by foundation ceos. That's probably changing now according to Tactical Philthanthropy coverage of foundation bloggging ( here and here ).
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The Knight Foundation is sponsoring The Knight News Challenge and they've got $5 million to give away. The Case Foundation blog also has a section called " Tech4Good " TechSoup blog posts about an online tool and forum discussion about green policies. News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog. Global NpTech.
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I am remember something that Ethan Zuckerman said at the first Netsquared Conference, " Don't Speak, Point " He was talking about citizen journalism and advocacy in the age of read/write web. Managing Technology To Meet Your Mission Book from NTEN will be published in 2009. score out of 5.0). I wrote the chapter on ROI.
I think NTEN is a terrific example of the rule of thirds. You can find more stories and lots of tips and resources in the WeAreMedia Listening Module and really basic primer from the NTEN Social Media Newsletter. #4 His tweets reveal him as a renaissance thinker, not just a narrow-minded tech geek. .
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Jonathan Coleman is the featured Changemaker at Change.org ( hat tip NTEN roundup). TechSoup blog profiles Taproot Foundation. Jordan Viator, YouTube on a ShoeString and ask the expert at NTEN with Ramya Raghaven from YouTube. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.
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Next week I'll be teaching a session about blogging during a nonprofit social media webinar, We Are Media, presented by NTEN. Example: The Case Foundation's Blog includes posts from multiple staff members , including Jean Case , and guest bloggers. I've consolidated down to 8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs, and added new examples.
The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for social change.
Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? NTEN's monthly roundup of tech resources called " Things We Like " (and I'll add to "fondle.") And if you???re
The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for social change.
The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for social change.
As I mentioned in my post about " extra-organizational activists" , there are bloggers out there who would love to raise money for your cause: Beth Kanter raised $800 for the Sharing Foundation using the ChipIn widget plus her blog , social networks, Flickr and video in 26 days. Ask them to blog during conference sessions and post photos.
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