Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The most recent Pew Internet Project Internet and technology use studies show how immersed teens and young adults are in the online environment and how tied they are to the mobile and social sides of it. Some 95% of teens ages 12-17 are online, 76% use social networking sites, and 77% have cell phones.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Example: “Write a fundraising email for Power Poetry, a safe, creative, free online platform for teens to create poetry. Whole Whale is not writing the results, the words generated do not reflect our company’s beliefs. This year Power Poetry has supported over 1.1 million poets. × Describe the org/email you want.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2009

We're teaming up with the folks of OneWorld to reflect on the nonprofit takeaways from the recent SxSW Interactive conference on new media. National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Today, 4pm ET! > > Learn more and RSVP. Speakers include: Andy Carvin. Senior Strategist, Social Media Desk. Larry Swiader.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Say THANK YOU in big letters, followed by a sincere note of appreciation that says something like: “Thanks to you, more teens will be able to attend school and plan their careers. More teens will have the support of loving mentors and other teens who share their goals. Yet your nonprofit’s work is always moving and evolving.

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DipJar

AUGUST 24, 2022

These include the library’s Teen Squad, currently focused on coding and understanding and working with data; an active small business network; learning circles, essentially programs that are co-created and co-led by the community; adult education focused on workforce development; citizenship services and support; and English language learning.

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The Verge

JANUARY 5, 2022

A sampling of one teen is surely correct. Update January 4th, 10:05PM ET: The article has been updated to reflect that The Freestyle offers the same software experience as Samsung’s TVs. A fake window on my wall would be so pretty.” Image: Samsung. Samsung Freestyle (front). Image: Samsung. Samsung Freestyle (back).

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Facebook researchers have also tried to introduce a more holistic understanding of childhood by breaking things down into six age brackets: “adults, late teens ages 16 to maturity, teens ages 13 to 15, tweens ages 10 to 12, children ages 5 to 9 and young kids ages zero to four,” a slide mentioned in the report reads.

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TechNode

JANUARY 20, 2025

However, US scrutiny of miHoYo, a Chinese developer, also reflects broader geopolitical tensions between the two countries, including actions such as the recent US ban on TikTok. The gaming company also said it plans to introduce new age restrictions and parental consent safeguards for children and teens in the coming months.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2007

It was a little strange, reminded me of citizen band or "CB" radios we used to use as teens in the late 1970's. I was reflecting about snippets of conversation that happen around tagged items in the NpTech tagging community -- although not all have been deeply reflective conversations.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Many YES teens don't come in with confidence about their own abilities. The YES program helps teens not only learn science but learn how to articulate their interests and pursue new passions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2015

These potential donors are teens (and pre-teens) with a passion for social change and who grew up not knowing what it was like to not to have a cell phone or be connected to Facebook. Many nonprofit fundraisers know about and have specific strategies to reach, cultivate, and solicit baby boom donors, Gen X donors, and Gen Y donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

Well, the purpose of the video was to get teens to donate used sports equipment. During the CWRF Assessment, David Neff reflected on his organization’s approach to sense-making of the data. 2. Don’t Be A Zoombie Repeating the Mistakes of the Past.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 16, 2013

The group was mostly young (teens to thirties) and nerd-diverse: a little bit punk, a little bit hacker, a little bit craft grrl. It was pretty freaking amazing. About 700 people participated over two days, including some who had traveled to Santa Cruz from London, Indonesia, and across the US.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

To avoid getting seduced by “ shiny object syndrome &# get educated about Mobile Campaign Basics for Nonprofits and spend some time reflecting those strategic questions. Qwerty Monsters are teens, age 13-17, who have gone mad for texting on their mobile phones. Is mobile the best way to reach your target audience?

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

2015 – Teens As Candid’s grants data approached its teenage years, many changes began to take place. Over the past 21 years, we’ve strived to evolve Candid’s overall grants data set to reflect the needs of our ever-changing sector. Analysis tip : We still create these annual data sets.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Many YES teens don''t come in with confidence about their own abilities. The YES program helps teens not only learn science but learn how to articulate their interests and pursue new passions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

While it has been adjusted for inflation, it has never accurately reflected household costs, nor does it take into account childcare costs or other family variables. The FPL for a family of three is $19,090, regardless of whether those three people are adults, teen-agers or infants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2015

million teen activists who had opted in to giving the organization their cell phone numbers and emails. The message was intended for Jewish teens who volunteering to collect canned goods during Thanksgiving for a Jewish organization. It’s about reflection and improvement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

We are so focused on getting things done, checking it off the to do list and the forward momentum that it requires, that we miss an important opportunity to hit the pause button, reflect, and improve process. Being intentional about learning can also help an organization scale effectively.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

The world is shifting into hybrid work, and offices are scratching their heads to figure out how to allocate office space to reflect that. Meanwhile, Sarah leans into a report that TikTok has overtaken YouTube as the place where all the kids and teens are spending their time. Is this seat taken? : Alrighty, now on with the show.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Women would be able to choose to speak to a female-presenting digital person about bra fittings or puberty problems, which could theoretically be nice for teens who don’t want to do that with a parent. That is a reflection of the human condition.”. Soul Machines’ Humans OS 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

The book includes a "Connected Quiz, a set of reflective questions that can help an activist think about how well they or their organization is connecting with others -- something to think about before jumping into the tools. Some notes from the white paper, I'm still digesting it (not being a digital native, I had to print it out).

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DataRobot

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Mike, who taught himself programming and robotics through trial and error and online videos, is now facing the challenges of learning how to pitch investors and operate Reflect Social as a pre-teen CEO. Many people get their picture of robots from films, such as I, Robot or The Terminator franchise.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

A fundraising email is not the right place to thank Board members, reflect on events that already happened, spotlight a wonderful volunteer, or highlight a major donor. For example: “Many teen girls struggle with their self-esteem thanks to Instagram and Snapchat. That means you may need to leave out a few things.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Or is it for people who are not accepted by current shelters, such as mothers with teen boys? Or are you looking to open a shelter for teens who have left or been kicked out of their homes, a need totally different than the family shelters in your community. Your logo, tagline, key messages, and website will reflect your brand.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 16, 2014

As I prepped for what I wanted to say to the next graduating class of Public Allies Arizona, I took a queue from my own days as an ally and reflected. It was no frills; when my sisters & I suffered our teen angst-y issues or had drama there were no ‘ Full House ’ type moments.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 6, 2009

But since so many years of work have gone into the TRC’s report, it is also useful to reflect on the broader role of the TRC in Liberia as well as truth commissions around the world. In contrast, the data suggests that young men, particularly teens 15 to 19 were at the greatest risk for forced recruitment as combatants.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

The "extraordinary" thing Terri has done to change the world is the successful implementation of a mentoring program called Stand and Deliver for teens in the challenged community of Lawrence, MA. Stand and Deliver was started at a time when Corporate Social Responsibility was not a common term.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Genuine: It reflects their character, behavior, values, and vision. He shares photos and reflections from business trips. Take for example this shot of fireworks and the accompanying reflection. This shot is from a program for teens that the met sponsors, #metteens. Here’s what I discovered: Genuine.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

In reflection, I've been thinking about how much richer it is being social - how you don't have to know all the answers when you have a good network (and a decent Internet connection.) Pew Study on Social Media and Teens: (See page 33). Unfortunately, I did not have my laptop accessible in that moment. Photo by MckaySavage.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2013

You''re in for a treat, with upcoming posts on creativity, collections management, elitism, science play, permanent participatory galleries, partnering with underserved teens, magic vests, and more. Reflective time is important, especially when your work is hectic. It is this community--you--that I want to reflect a bit more on.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 23, 2013

School programs fall within this landscape, and our goal is not to see them as completely separate from the other work we do with youth—Kid Happy Hour, family festivals, teen program—but on a continuum. We are an interdisciplinary institution that focuses on igniting “unexpected connections.”

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

” Presented by filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle, SOS_Slaves aims to raise trafficking awareness in teens while empowering them with the tools to take responsibility and speak out against this issue. SOS_Slaves is part of the transmedia project “Sands of Silence: Fighting Sexual Slavery and Trafficking.” JURY FEEDBACK.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

You do not need to be an “artist” to make a postcard, but each participant is surprised and delighted by their creativity and to see that their cards contain colors, words and images that reflect their strongest selves. Our grassroots campaign involves all ages from teens to seniors.

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Futurism

MARCH 18, 2025

I t's a platform where millions of monthly users the company has declined to say how many are children and teens, but it's clearly a dominant portion of its audience engage in immersive conversations with AI chatbots designed to act like real-life celebrities, beloved fandom characters, and original personas. is striking. Character.AI

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2007

Following the event, I summarized the reflections and analysis in this post: Platforms for Good: Empowering Individuals. Teen Listening Party and Global Kids coverage. Here's an update on the round up of coverage: Event Announcement from Jonathan Fanton, President. Rik Riel's multimedia coverage the event. Virtual to Reality Blog.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2014

By the time my mom was at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, I was in my late teens/twenties, and I started to know the board socially, including Bob Fisher, who is now very involved with SFMOMA. And of course it is a reflection of certain haves and have nots in society. I’ve known Bob for 15 years now.

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