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A Few Reviews of The Networked Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of the most gratifying things about the publication of the book, The Networked Nonprofit , is that it has re-connected me to colleagues and past clients as well as making connections to new people. It was a good example of using a blog for nonprofits that we shared at Berkman Center Bloggers Meetup. Devon Smith. Manny Hernandez.

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. When you choose a nonprofit organization to support, what’s important to you?”. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity.

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Virtual volunteering carries real benefits -- chicagotribune.com

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Virtual volunteering carries real benefits -- chicagotribune.com: "Jeanine Handley, a graphic designer, volunteers without ever leaving her house by designing materials for a nonprofit legal aid organization. Amy Bogl uses Facebook parties to help an organization that shelters homeless teens win a fundraising contest.

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NTC Day of Service: Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This year, conference attendees hooked up with local volunteers to help out 34 local nonprofits, including the Center for Community Change , the Genocide Intervention Network , National Student Partnerships , and Wilderness Technology Alliance. I'm even more of zoombie after the event because managing events takes a lot of adrelin.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

which was a remix of Marnie Webb 's Ten Ways Nonprofits Can Change the World. I'll be using a new online learning platform that I haven't used before and the participants are a slightly different audience than nonprofit staff or at least I think. Guide your students to conversations and resources. I'm nervous. Openness - ????

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A Few Reflections from SXSW Crowdsourcing Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Using this open source collaborative platform, the Manhattan-based nonprofit has so far engaged more than 600 communities in 55 countries in creating citizen maps to catalyze new environmental projects, large and small. Seattle Free School , suggested by Amy Sample Ward, uses social media to organize classes and teach students.