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Gebru sent an email to the Brain Women and Allies listserv at Google detailing the pushback she’d gotten on the paper. “You’re not going to have papers that make the company happy all the time and don’t point out problems,” she said. That’s antithetical to what it means to be that kind of researcher.”.
org on Climate Change and Building a Movement – "Social Media Coordinator, Joe Solomon took some time to explain what 350 really means, talk about transforming community inspiration into political power, and share a story about how his work with 350.org Repair Interview: Joe Solomon of 350.org
Start thinking about success stories that you can share with your organization. Ask on listservs ( ProgEx , NTEN Affinity Groups , ISF Yahoo group , etc.) to get success stories. This is not the time for jargon -- save that for talking to your developers (or your NTEN listserv buds). How about your board members?
A comment mentions this: " A slightly embarrassed Mr Annan inadvertently broke the crank handle of the non-functioning model on display as he left" from this news story. Here are some links from various listserv discussions and blog posts when the laptop was announced here in Boston last month.
I've been doing Internet skills training workshops since 1995 and way back when I used to do one called "Digital Literacy" which was all about how to use email, listservs, and Internet search functions. changing habits is another story). I have in the past tried to access email from listservs that had RSS feeds.
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. The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times routinely run feature stories about all aspects of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
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 also left my computer idle so I could go read my kids a bed time story) When I returned from to read the chat transcript, I caught up in about five minutes. Got that?)
Museum exhibition designers will distill her achievements into stories, objects, and interactive components that are understandable to lay people at the middle school level. Thank you to the ISEN listserv for helping spark this post, via the controversy over Richard Dawkins' denigrating remarks about informal science.
John posted a marvelous report on the NTEN listservs about what he learned. I learned a lot and heard some great stories. This experience has reminded me of the enormous value of sharing our stories. His post would be the perfect blog post. And as always, I met fans of Beth Kanter!
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???
The problem is that many people use the text bullet points templates to communicate their information, rather than the power of visuals to tell their organization's story. So, let's get back to the challenge of finding powerful visuals to illustrate a point or a story in your presentation. Creative Commons Licenses.
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. While social media as a volunteer recruitment tool has been a popular topic recently, TechSoup flipped the equation on its head a bit.
What are some success stories of people using CitizenSpeak? I posted a message on a CivicSpace listserv about my plans to make CitizenSpeak into an open source module on Drupal. CitizenSpeak is a free email advocacy service for grassroots organizations. I owe the CivicSpace community for this fortuitous virtual meeting.
Eath is video blogging her life story. s why I started a listserv to help people from Cambodia to learn how to do it. She grew up in a small village in Cambodia near Angkor Wat , one of country???s s cultural treasures. Two years ago, at age 20, she came to New York City. Why did you start vlogging? Cross posted on Global s.
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. Tell me a couple of stories about how the project has delivered value to your organization?
Share your story about your summer service project. They have toolkits available , and will be building more, to help you create your project. Find a volunteer opportunity on Serve.gov using the search engine powered by All For Good.
Ideas for content can be sourced from staff, supporters, other blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and listservs. SPSFNA's blog is mission-driven, highlighting its students' success stories. Looking to other people and channels gives you an idea of what others are talking about and lets you comment on it.
They should belong to listservs, comment on community bulletin boards. Encourage your staff to do that kind of participation and you can draw that together -- the blog is simply the artifact -- and begin to build up stories about your organization. Paying attention and contributing to listservs is a part of my job.
Email, Facebook, posting to listserves, your website, direct mail—the list goes on and on. How do you know what story—across every channel—is doing the best job of driving people to take action? You’re likely using more than one channel to communicate.
Global NpTech: African Civil Society to Colombia Saidia.Org Blog is gathering stories about Web2.0 Lots of buzz on listservs and twitter about the MacArthur Foundation's $2 Million New Digital Media and Learning Competition. He did a video interview with Dirk Slater , too! Check out the nonprofitmanagement wiki ! Follow her trail here.
The Purpose Prize is a project of Civic Ventures , which has an impressive history of awarding lifetime achievement awards to people like Joe James , who is bringing the economic power of green technology to farmers in the rural south, and Barbara Cervone , who is empowering youth to tell their stories through the web.
Email listserv signup. Besides doing lots of cool web things, your website should tell your nonprofit’s story. It doesn’t necessarily have to be an origin story, but it should convey the impact and importance of the work you’re doing. Don’t let that stop you from telling your story. Blog for content. Shopping cart.
I shared this on a listserv with some nonprofit technology geeks (aka circuit riders) and one of them told me that his father worked at the same school as Doug in Minnesota. Can I connect the pattern or picture with my own experience, a story, or annecdote ? I think I gushed about how much I learned from his work.
I'm hoping that video blogging can be spread to the nonprofit sectors - as a way for organizations to tell their stories and document their work. It's free and anyone can join, so if you are curious about nonprofit applications in flickr, come subscribe to the listserv and if you're going to the NTC, come join our meeting).
Email, Facebook, posting to listserves, your website, direct mail—the list goes on and on. How do you know what story—across every channel—is doing the best job of driving people to take action?" How do you know which of those channels is actually driving people to donate, register for an event, or even sign up for your eNewsletter?
Online/Offline and Open/Closed Content A story in CIO talks about how the Internet has boosted employee productivity and points to Pew Research that shows that the boundary that existed in people???s Lee Romero has posted a nice guide to using wikis to support his Idealist group's work. Some reflections about the newest web2.0
I started my research on a listserv of practitioners for SalesForce Nonprofit version asking for case studies and examples. I imagine this type of editing is similar to putting together a TV news story which makes me think there must be a blog or book about that those editing techniques that might be useful to me at some point.
leading to an impassioned request for best practices for minimizing damage when this security breaches occur on several listservs. Video The AFP Nonprofit Technology blog points to a story by Jennifer Gilomen from BAVC about digital storytelling techniques and tools for nonprofits in the NPTimes. " You read an excerpt here.
He immediately saw the need to tell the stories of the families that had been ripped apart by the raids, of children who had lost parents, of mother who weren't sure if they could pay rent or feed their children next week. People that see provocative video and news stories on our blog often feel compelled to write on our blog.
Many organizations are keeping tabs of what is being said about their organization or programs on blogs and responding directly, telling their side of the story. Resource Collection off a listserv: [link]. Collaborative writing off a listserv: [link]. Networking Insight Blog. Here's an example from the Red Cross.
Consider these two stories of museum-related wikis that struggled. Woody launched it with an email to the ASTC listserv--a good group to target for his content. But people who read a listserv aren't necessarily incentivized to contribute to the wiki. Its success can distort understanding of what makes a wiki work.
They can then go online and create a wiki to share documents and lists together, they can also create a listserve and a blog to keep everyone informed of progress and discuss strategy. I want to hear—and share—your stories about harnessing social media to spark social change. All of these tools are cheap and easy to use.
They can share their own personal story for why they’re involved in your organization, how their involvement has perhaps changed their life or their perspectives, and how we can really leverage their stories to help generate momentum and energy around the work that you’re doing. Are they stories, talking points?
What was the story there? So it’s a great way to launch, and to build those relationships, and to infuse some operating funding of a project, specific funding into your budget, but something to consider. Steven: Cool. Speaking of things not to count on, a couple of people were curious about the MacKenzie Scott thing.
I've been following Carie Lewis's posts on the NTEN Affinity groups as well as other nonprofit tech listservs (yes, I still do read listservs) and caught up with her for an interview. then we integrated our advos and other campaign materials into his story. We wanted something different; not just another MySpace profile.
While doing research, I found myself digging back into old arguments on museum listservs about photo policies and I want to add my two (very opinionated) cents on this. First, every time a photo is shared, it extends the reach of your objects and exhibit stories. There are two parts to this. so that it might be revised.
Use various media types to tell a single story : "Mix up the type of content you curate on your blog. tried turning email discussions on listservs into blog posts and opting to record conference call presentations. " - Example from Beth Kanter on her curation blog post. and get more curation ideas for beginners.
As museums become more inclusive of different stories and ways of knowing, promoting visitor-to-visitor support mechanisms may be even more valuable. While there isn't a specific question and answer component of the site, it is a place where people come together to share stories, ideas, and reactions and feel rewarded for doing so.
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