Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 15, 2008

This is always a cause for celebration by our team, recognizing the incredible amount of work involved in bringing each book to our Bookshare.org members by our volunteers and collection development staff. Reading our volunteer email listserv this morning, I came across lyrics to a song about our volunteer community.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 21, 2009

Use it not only to advertise your services, but also to share files with clients, point to resources, clarify your working style/methods/contract, etc. It’s easy and cheap, accessible from anywhere, and will help you define your work. (3) every contract should have a scope of work, the more specific the better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

She turned to Facebook to ask how we might document the day for those who couldn’t join in person. To learn more and stay in the loop with Data Analysts for Social Good, you can join the LinkedIn group and subscribe to the listserv. She worked with COI members Andrew Means, Mark Mathyer, and Gianna Short to write this post.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 10, 2008

If I have non-work time, I’d rather be knitting. And it’s okay to admit it’s not working and start something else. Eric says I’m a better person to live with when I’m knitting. Before, there were some high-activity listservs and sites with patterns to download. There’s always another pattern. Resistance was futile.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

In many organizations, technology is viewed as separate from the work the organization is doing. Start talking to folks who "get" technology--there are probably many of them who don't work in the IT department. Ask on listservs ( ProgEx , NTEN Affinity Groups , ISF Yahoo group , etc.) What work issues annoy them most?

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

And that information can almost always be broken down into its underlying data: the literal and figurative bits and bytes that catalog our lives, the work we do, and the world around us. Our environment is telling us how important our data is by how hard we work to protect it. Why pay attention to data? Data is valuable!

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

And if you’ve never hosted an online conference, you may be unsure how they work and the steps you need to take. . To help you out, this article will address how virtual conferences work, how to get started, and why you should shift to this virtual format. . This format is structured the same as in-person conferences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. work in providing life-changing solutions that help all people with disabilities have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play. Our goals are: ???

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Charities carry out mission-based work. Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. Things work best when the two sides are well aligned, and technology is an important area where we can do that. are two organizations doing good work to make that happen. Foundations need tech support as much as anyone.

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Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 29, 2010

She's an amazing woman who was a pleasure to work with. Get Users to Grant Administrator Access Ask your users to visit Setup -> My Personal Information -> Grant Administrator Access and put in a date some time in the future that you don't have to worry about it for a few years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

I'm also still trying to force myself to leave my comfort zone of certain work processes and squeeze in some experimentation. I'm caught between being a Myers-Briggs J or Getting Things Done person (as fast as possible) and making space for reflection or rather reflection in action. Okay, it is time to actually do some (billable) work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

I'm working on a small research project for a client to develop a list of conferences where someone who works with and for nonprofits might attend or speak. The work in progress is here. I'm using some traditional ways to research this topic: -Email to listservs -Posts on online forums -Google search. Technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

I've been doing a small research project pulling together a list of conferences that people who work with nonprofits and technology and social change might be attenders or presenters. d still say that a sociographic approach would work, but try it solely with social networks of people. person in the know??? so to speak.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2009

This a terrific example of in working in networked way. Iavor works closely with individuals responsible for social media and the web at Local United ways, right now via a listserv that serves as a just-in-time support network for social media and web. Iavor says, "We are working on the launch of a branded social network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2007

photo by flickr user michale , licensed with CC " BY " I arrived back from the UK only to jump into a car and drive out to Western, MA for a meeting to present an evaluation report I've been working on a for a client. The listserves are hopping with this news. Blog reactions here , here , here , here , here and here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Ning, which lets you set up your own custom social network, has attracted attention for its ability to create communities that are more functional than those created through competing services from Google and Yahoo listservs. Ning also allows open API to work with other popular social networks like Flickr and Facebook. whether you???re

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

I often get the comment during a leadership seminar I teach that goes something like, "Well this is all well and good for large organizations, but what about my twelve-person NGO?" The MobileActive listserv is a good one for phone-based app's. But they were open to sharing a person. NTEN and TechSoup list a few. The benefit?

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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. Useful for you personally or organizationally? YouTube Nonprofit Channels Now, even the Queen of England of has her own The Royal Channel on YouTube. Not at all?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2005

This week I wanted to get a bird's eye view of nonprofit blogging from a nonprofit technology assistance provider (people who work with nonprofits on technology/capacity building issues). They should belong to listservs, comment on community bulletin boards. The photo above is one of two places where you will find Marnie blogging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

an amazing woman (and mother of two) who works in the nonprofit technology space - for all her work managing the project and making it a huge success. Despite working with George for over a year, we've never met in person.) But a big congratulations goes to Jo Lee. - Tell me a little about you!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

pulling together a list of conferences that people who work with nonprofits and technology and social change might be attend or present. 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've been doing a small research project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

The resulting discussion thread on the progressive exchange listserv prompted some reflections on how nonprofits can effectively use Facebook. We put our resources into creating that profile as a way to put a personal touch to those issues as 500 "real" people on his friends list. Nonprofits can use groups).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2009

Most of my work in social media and nonprofits has been focused on the how to integrate a social media strategy as part of an organization's external communications plan or "outward" facing to engage audiences, consumers, and supporters. Because it is a wiki, it is work in progress, with some pages complete and others in progress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

She caught my attention because she founded an organization that works with orphaned and disabled children in Kenya. She also asked some really good questions about blogging for ngos on the listserv. On returning to the UK in 2003 she spent some time working in internet security before deciding to go back to school.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

TechSoup publishes Soha El-Borno excellent post " Promote Your Cause on Facebook in Six Easy Steps " and do check out her interview with Carie Lewis from the Human Society about their work on Facebook. to track personal fundraising campaigns. Peter Dietz is promoting the use of "sa-topten" tag in del.icio.us

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Museum 2.0

JULY 3, 2013

In contrast, many of the people I work with use visual social media formats as their lead tools for creating, sharing, and consuming information. And the most recent excitement is around Vine, which we''re using to make snippets of video showcasing our work. Individual staff members use these tools both personally and professionally.

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See3

APRIL 22, 2009

I recently conducted a little experiment with my work Inbox. When I left my position at Easter Seals , I had seven-plus years of research covering the field of nonprofits online flowing (more like gushing) in daily via email newsletters, listserve digests, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2007

" I need to start organizing the various pile of UK examples that tagged and grab from various emails and listserv posts. She uses her personal blog, A View From Home , to help her keep informed of technology. "I use my blog to help work things out for myself. I have one blog post here. All by next week! ll blog it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Many nonprofits considering starting a blog should look at a team approach so the onus isn't on one person to blog. Facebook The Non-Profits on Facebook Group is for those who work for, belong to, or support nonprofits on Facebook. NTEN blog summarizes the discussion thread about wiki software from the listserv on its blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

I'll explain why in a minute) Someone posted the url to a listserv. Another person responded It's just another list (that is obsolete as soon as its posted). It is extremely frustrating for someone who used to rely on her memory and have it not work. It's a work in progress for myself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

(calling me a pro -- but honestly in comparison to Vicky's work, I feel like more a Sunday afternoon painter.). another person Vicki tagged was Doug Johnson , author of the Indispensable Teacher's Guide To Computer Skills. I've never met Doug face-to-face, but I sure know and admire his work. Does it make me think of a person?

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Charities carry out mission-based work. Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. Things work best when the two sides are well aligned, and technology is an important area where we can do that. are two organizations doing good work to make that happen. Foundations need tech support as much as anyone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2007

Right now there's a group of us trying to do some action learning about how to facilitate virtual collaborative work and learning in Second Life. Here's the description: The aim of this exercise is to get you use to SL and working with others in SL. Even if things don't work well it will be a learning experience.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

The online group includes a listserv email archive, a library, a wiki, a group blog, and a discussion thread platform. We understand that each group will have it’s own needs and expectations and NTEN will work with group leaders on an individual basis to design and engagement plan that works for the group, it’s leaders and NTEN.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

I first met Amy Fox when she de-lurked on the Museum Computer Network listserv. The number one thing I think museums should remember about Twitter is that following works both ways. If I'm a museum staff person and want to connect with my peers on Twitter, what's the best way to do that? Many people don't follow their followers.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2009

I'm working on a section of my book about sharing social objects and am writing about the most common way that visitors share their object experiences in museums: through photographs. If your argument is based on visitor comfort and distraction, it should be backed up by visitor research, not personal impressions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2007

I made a few tests to see how it might work I also got some advice from Jon Udell. I started my research on a listserv of practitioners for SalesForce Nonprofit version asking for case studies and examples. While I was in the final phase of editing, I realized that I really needed a quote from a particular person.

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