Care2

JULY 14, 2009

If your nonprofit is not taking advantage of free tools like Add This , a widget that encourages users to share your organizations articles or webpages on the most popular social networks or branded toolbars like FreeCause , then your nonprofit is missing out on some big marketing opportunities. Moderate* 10.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2009

I was curious how a large national network with local affiliates approaches a social media strategy in a networked way. This a terrific example of in working in networked way. Iavor says, "We are working on the launch of a branded social network. My personal profile is my work identity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Other findings include: More established forms of online communications — e-newsletters and Listservs — are regularly used by foundation CEOs at a much higher rate (65 percent and 45 percent, respectively) than the newer social media tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

We’ll also be referring folks to resources for more formal learning and peer connections, like NTEN , the Nonprofit Technology Network and host of the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference and Netsquared and TechSoup Global – and of course sharing resources from our colleagues in the nonprofit/social media field.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 17, 2009

networking through professional or social associations (consultants associations, Rotary, and associations that your potential clients participate in). networking at conferences and workshops. networking with people (and firms) who can refer their clients or subcontract with you. Options include. writing articles.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2015

From building a movement to groundtruthing an organization's policies, a listserv can be a powerful tool for a revolution within and beyond an organization. I am a big fan of email listservs. My first experiment with online networking was creating the Bicicultures list in 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

What started as a happy hour (“as all good things begin,” says Andrew) to share ideas and commiserate with fellow data-minded souls at local nonprofits has grown into a full-fledged network that came together for its first annual conference earlier this month. right here.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 8, 2010

We have a couple of email listservs on Google Groups of our top-tier advocates that we've been interested in migrating to an online community. without limiting them to just that network. But if they're there, we want to be there too without dividing ourselves into separate networks. We don't need Chatter for that.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 21, 2009

3) Find resources to build your skills, and give them time every week: webinars, listservs, online classes, books, etc. There’s a lot of overhead to consulting, even if you don’t do a lot of networking or advertising. 5) network world: I subscribe to their e-newsletter. Attend conferences. do it ASAP.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2007

Now, I found it: N OSO is a real-world platform for temporary disengagement from social networking environments. Hat tip, Katrin Verclas - NTEN Discuss listserv (yes I still read listservs). The NOSO experience offers a unique opportunity to create NO Connections by scheduling NO Events with other NO Friends.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Before, there were some high-activity listservs and sites with patterns to download. Now, there’s podcasts, blogs and knitting social networks. When I fell “asleep,” knitting was a different world. Now there’s so much for knitters online, it’s hard to grasp it all. The place to be as a knitter online seems to be Ravelry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2007

Games for Change is looking to hire a community manager to manage a variety of online projects, primarily the Knowledge Network. This is a resource directory and social networking space for the MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Initiative, a 4-year funded project going into its 2nd year. For detailed info see here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2009

If your nonprofit is not taking advantage of free tools like Add This , a widget that encourages users to share your organizations articles or webpages on the most popular social networks or branded toolbars like FreeCause , then your nonprofit is missing out on some big marketing opportunities. YouTube Nonprofit Program: YouTube.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

She also said that they learn about new technology mostly by word of mouth throughout their church network. Church Technology Listservs. I’ve been following the discussions on the Unitarian Universalist techie listserv and it’s a great information sharing group. Another is the ChurchMgmtSoftware listserv.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. Do we know enough about the differences between users and non-users of social networking sites ?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Here are the top five ways building a community on social networking sites benefits nonprofits advocating for social change. Then in the 90’s people had some of these conversations via online forums and listservs. Builds stronger connections with members of the media and legislators who are active on social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Last week for WeAreMedia project, I put a call on Twitter for case studies, best practices, and links about nonprofits using social networking sites, including Ning. Combined, these networks have almost 20,000 members, a testament to the hard work (and networking expertise) of these two network creators. whether you???re

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

Ask on listservs ( ProgEx , NTEN Affinity Groups , ISF Yahoo group , etc.) This is not the time for jargon -- save that for talking to your developers (or your NTEN listserv buds). Start thinking about success stories that you can share with your organization. to get success stories. is going end-of-life!"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2016

To celebrate, rather than eat cake, I’m fundraising for the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN). Back in the old days, there was a very small community of peer that I could ask questions and learn from — we had a listserv! Today is my birthday! I have worked in the nonprofit sector for 35 years.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

They might host various sessions, workshops, breakout sessions, a keynote speaker, coffee chats, social rooms, sponsored or trade show-style kiosks, and networking opportunities. networking sessions. Expansive Networking. Networking is one of the greatest benefits of attending a conference. panel discussions. exhibitions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 22, 2011

Beyond the Center, there are also dozens of listservs, blogs, and electronic "hallways" devoted to philanthropy, nonprofit leadership and management, volunteerism, and other facets of the social sector. Our Center's AZGates web-based knowledge platform is a free service that links grantmakers and grantseekers. Like this article? Get another!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

What social networking tools are the best ones to integrate? d still say that a sociographic approach would work, but try it solely with social networks of people. What thinking shifts are needed to make your social search more successful? Is it worth it to integrate social search into practice? The key for me was: I???d

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2007

individuals who make their mark on community opinion through participation on blogs, listservs, social networking and bookmarking sites, and other online forums where people gather to exchange news and views. This week, I???ll ll interview five of them ???

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

There are grassroots groups on social media, listservs, and informal peer groups for users of various Blackbaud products. Having the support and encouragement to scrub data or write down basic data-related procedures will get your data person on the path to good data management. How do I harness my data?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

Commentary here ) Maybe that's why we've heard rumblings in the blogosphere and on listservs that the YouTube Nonprofit Channel was backlogged on accepting applications. They tire networks; call it competition fatigue. Their use as a recruitment tool will table; they'll reach a network threshold fairly quickly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2005

Steve and others, just when I thought there was a lull in our conversation about blog communities and blog cross conversations, I noticed this thread on the Digital Divide List (btw, the digital divide network is another example of a community blog). If you are new, start at the beginning.

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Care2

JANUARY 12, 2011

If your group would make for an active and participatory email listserv, it will probably work as a group too. The most successful groups on Facebook are those whose members are passionate about the group’s focus and goals. It could get unwieldy quickly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2007

So a hat tip to Katrin Verclas and Progressive Exchange listserv. social networking sites. Ivan Boothe from Genocide Intervention Network points out that Facebook's policy is because it wants to be user-centric versus group centric. Ranger Rick Image from Facebook profile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2006

I got a little distracted with some IM networking because I ran into an avatar who I "know" from the SL Educator listserv - but hadn't met in-world yet. I heard about his first presentation Second Life and read the transcript - so I was familiar with the content. Got that?)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

What social networking tools are the best ones to integrate? Out of habit, I started off doing the research in my usual ways - posts to listservs, search engine, private emails, and posts to forums. " I also went through my network on delicious of people who are power taggers and might know also about conferences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2007

Laura Quinn provides a summary of the concerns expressed on different nptech listservs: As these two software companies are two of the ???big The listserves are hopping with this news. This big news and it rocked the nonprofit technology world yesterday. Blog reactions here , here , here , here , here and here. big three???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Usually, I panic and start brainstorming a list of smarter people and browsing my networks for people I am sure can give me the answers. And occassionally, there might be a post where some good soul has summarized the learning from the last time that particular question was asked on the listserv. memory lapses, had forgotten it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2008

I'm thinking a lot lately about tagging communities (NpTech Tag), information coping skills, and distributed and disperse nature of networked/connected knowledge sharing. I think I'm a digital curator. Steve Rubel has an excellent definition , although it isn't new. Perhaps editors are those who also still work in print form too?

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The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

iHeart shares year-end numbers around the Black Effect Network. At that time, iHeartMedia teamed up with Charlamagne Tha God to launch the Black Effect Network, a network run by Black leaders with the goal of reaching Black audiences. More specifically around the Black Effect Network, the team says ??39

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

TechSoup recently completed a data center move of more than 100 servers and 25 networking devices. A call went out over a combination of listservs and social media channels asking local nonprofits and libraries to share their most pressing needs and dirtiest jobs with TechSoup via video or text.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

She also asked some really good questions about blogging for ngos on the listserv. Notes Ali, "It is me in my living room and a friend named Sharn Argwings-Kodhek networking in Nairobi. We have a substantial network of people we speak to by SKPE or SMS. Ali is the Founder of AVIF (ABLe Volunteers International Fund).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

The Technovist offers some 5 tips for nonprofits to get started with social networking sites. Britt Bravo looks back on a poll from last year about recommending social networking software and points to recent spoofs about Facebook and Social Networking. Allison Fine asks, " Do most people really fine web2.0 hard to use ?"

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