Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week, I was honored to deliver the lunch keynote at the 2014 TechNow Conference in Pittsburgh, PA organized by The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University. (My Take a look at the NTEN Crowd Funding Campaign to raise money for scholarships to its annual conference. … Read More Fundraising'

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APRIL 17, 2015

Inspired by National Volunteer Week, NTEN took a few hours of work time to volunteer in our local communities. Down in NTEN South (AKA San Francisco, CA), Membership Director, Megan Keane, joined a group of One Brick volunteers to clean up after San Francisco Friends of the Library 's Spring Book Sale.

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MARCH 18, 2013

Once again, the NTEN community was full of recommendations for great places to check out on your NTC trip. Richard Matson-Daley insists on paying a visit to the Mid-Town Global Market and exploring the multicultural food of University Avenue in St. But first, a little guidance from Janet Michelson.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2008

Two years ago, with funds from the Long Island chapter of the American Association of University Women, we were able to replace their highly arsenic contaminated well with a huge rainwater collection tank and delivery system to supply safe drinking water. Some responses: Holly Ross at NTEN tweeted about the blog post on the NTEN blog.

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APRIL 25, 2012

NTEN and TechSoup list a few. The GE Crotonville Center is the legendary example An easy "ask" for your local corporations is: can I get a donated seat in your classroom? 3) Partner with colleges and universities. Call your local school and sign 'em up! What can small nonprofits do to benefit from collaboration?

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MARCH 1, 2011

We love these map layers for local work, but for nonprofits working across nations these are incredible time savers. Try searching in Google for data warehouses, web maps, university GIS and other relevant terms in your region or city. ESRI makes their global coverage basemaps available for free to layer beneath your own map.

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JULY 15, 2011

part of a national event to inspire giving and local leadership. Please join us online on September 13th, 10am Pacific for our NTEN Webinar, The Social Website: Integrating Social Media into Website Design and Function to look at additional examples of sites getting social. from Emory University and a M.B.A. Debra holds a B.A.

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MARCH 30, 2022

These were modest jobs, many in campus offices working with university administrators and faculty members. While securing my two university degrees, I conducted in-depth research. It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. Q: Will it help to become a volunteer?

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

State/Local / #MCNAC16 / @SmartNonprofits. State/Local. It’ll open with candid stories about the ups and downs of working in social good and close with an afternoon of action and volunteering with local nonprofits. State/Local / #MadisonNonprofitDay / @nonprofitday. State/Local. State/Local. State/Local.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

TechSoup and NetSquared have put together a month of educational opportunities, from local events all over the world to day-long Twitter parties and a free webinar. No matter where you are, there''s still a week left for you to hone your social media skills during Social Media September. Surprised? Check out their work at [link].

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MAY 3, 2011

Their four central points may sound familiar: Stories are universal. Colin has also spent time with the New Organizing Institute, British Labour Party, DCCC, and political campaigns at the state and local level. They bridge many divides — including cultural, linguistic, and age-related. Stories mirror human thought.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Some that volunteered asked a local restaurant to host and give them a portion of the cover charge or bar sales that night to donate back to CC. Prior to her move to California in 2007, she served as the head of fundraising for Dyson College of Arts & Sciences at Pace University in New York City. Adrienne holds a B.S.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Richard Heeks of the University of Manchester, and one of the premiere scholars in the ICT4D space, describes this shift aptly as a transition from ICT4D 1.0 A limiting factor, to scale up, will remain the local technical capacity to support and “own” these systems over time. . Achieving limited scale, chasing sustainability .

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I often refer back to a 2003 article by Barbara Kaufman published in University Business magazine called Transforming Your CIO. This article is meant for those who want to stop being accidental and move into a technology leadership role.

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MAY 3, 2012

Finally, she serves on the board of directors for NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network). Jocelyn has a bachelor's degree in literature from New York University and a master’s degree in sociology from University of Washington. You can read her writing in Fundraising Success magazine and her personal blog, Marketing for Nonprofits.

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APRIL 18, 2007

of me, but what I really want is something powerful that just works locally. Without getting into Google’s plan for world domination, what would help there is to see more universal adoption of OpenID[2]. [0] Feel free to make a technologically accurate version of that sentence.) but it won’t talk to mailmerge files.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Stanford University. According to the “ eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ” done by NTEN (shout out to Holly Ross ) email is still the “killer app” that reaches the most people. Examples of Great Nonprofit Facebook Pages : Lance Armstrong Foundation. Stand up 2 Cancer. Prostate Cancer Foundation – Athletes for a Cure. Red Cross Fan Page.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Luckily, the NTEN Community is full of advice on places to go, things to do, dishes to eat, and how to navigate NTC like a pro. NTEN Education Director, Ash Shepherd recommends connecting with folks you may have heard of or interacted with online, but never met in person. Get cultured. Catch up over coffee.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Public aquariums, groups promoting sustainable seafood consumption, university departments doing marine research, and global charities focused on water & marine issues. Recreational boating enthusiasts, scuba divers, and surfers. Commercial fishers & fisheries. Attracting and Serving New Groups.

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JUNE 19, 2014

I was especially intrigued about this part of the event because, with the help of our friends at LimeRed Studios, NTEN is planning its own Idea Accelerator at the Leading Change Summit this September.) Blake was a beloved DJ at a local country oldies station. Here''s a postcard of sorts from one piece of the program: the Be Fearless!

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APRIL 24, 2012

There’s another piece that, while it is a cornerstone of our organization, complicates the picture even more: we hire local talent. There are skilled tradespeople in every country we serve, and local talent makes our model far more sustainable. (As We don’t fly expat plumbers around the world.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 17, 2005

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

JULY 10, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

JULY 10, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

JANUARY 8, 2007

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 10, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

APRIL 17, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The Lifeline Program is funded through the Universal Service Fund via contributions from telecom companies (and their customers). This spring, NTEN launched its Digital Inclusion Fellowship Program in which 16 young community leaders in eight Google Fiber communities will have paid internships for a year with local charities.

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2007

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

MARCH 6, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

JANUARY 11, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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NTEN

AUGUST 18, 2009

This year’s theme is “Digital Inclusion” and there will be local service events that you can join! Create your own: Reach out to a local school, organization or people near you to find out what sort of technology help they need. Take part in “Earth Day for the Web”: We’ve partnered with OneWebDay.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 27, 2005

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 28, 2005

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2005

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 28, 2005

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some.

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