Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

If you've been following my blog, I arrived in Romania last night after 32 hours in transit from Miami, including a 8 hour layover in Heathrow. to do a presentation and facilitate a workshop on strategy which will include the Romania version of the Social Media Game.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

I admire their passion and their drive to build one of the first independent living centers in Romania, IHTIS. This video made me cry. I got meet Mihaela Mihaescu and her mother today. The goal is to get $1 from 350,000 people to support this program. They plan to make it viral. It was very moving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

I am here in Romania for a conference hosted by the Soros Foundation as part of their pilot advocacy through blogging program. Social Media, NGOs, and Romania View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. A rating of 100 or more is considered good in Romania. Goal is to provide web presence for most ngos in Romania.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2012

As of this writing, there are 13 responses (ok, two are from me) from people who work (in some cases lead) the Morino Institute, Random Hacks of Kindness, TechSoup Romania, CROS, Meedan, the Gates Foundation, Beth Kanter, Campus Party USA, Vulcan Labs, and Fundacja TechSoup/Warsaw Social Hackathon.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 11, 2022

All donations to WCK leverage local restaurants to provide warm meals to Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Romania, and the surrounding areas, as well as to five Ukrainian cities for those staying in the country where food access is scarce.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

To all those that I had the distinct pleasure to work with in England (William, Richard, Sarah and others), Romania (Chris, Ruxandra, Zoltan and others) and Poland (Nick, Kris, Adam, Svetlana, Ellen, and others). To those working on content and knowledge sharing with Lea, Shab, Elliot, Becky and many others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

I've played the game outside of the US - bringing it to Cambodia, UK, Australia, and Romania. My version of the game includes "life happens" cards where groups gain points if they solve certain problems like staff resistance or define metrics. My cards all have US data. I have seen the framework used in other countries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

I'm doing a whirlwind in 7 days - Boston - Miami - London - Romania - Miami - Boston. After my time was up, I took the bus back to Terminal 5 and eat something and then boarded my flight to Romania. If you ever go to Romania, and need to take taxi into town - don't let any "official tax drivers" fool you. Any advice?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

I'll be adapting my Social Media Strategy workshop which has traveled to Romania , Australia , and Cambodia. Then onto teaching two workshops. Been researching and asking for referrals for NGO examples in India. The second workshop is for CSR practitioners -- and I will adapting the workshop I did for PopTech and for OSI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Previously, she produced Our Social Times and Influence People’s North American Social Media Marketing and Monitoring conference series and started a web development and social media business, which leveraged an international team of programmers and designers across India, Romania, and the US.

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MARCH 19, 2012

Whether you live in San Francisco, Australia, or Romania, we’d love for you to join us! You’ll get to meet some of our local judges, see dozens of the best videos and photo stories, and connect with fellow digital storytellers. Light refreshments will be provided (for those who join us in-person). >>

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Tech Soup

JUNE 6, 2012

Previously, she produced the North American Social Media Marketing and Monitoring conference series for Our Social Times and Influence People and started a web development and social media business, which leveraged an international team across India, Romania, and the US. Dawn Michelle Andreas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

On the road again for the next couple of weeks, including a trip to Romania. In Romania, the version I'll create will be for blogging strategies. Center for Nonprofit Excellent Workshop View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. tags: nptech nonprofits ).

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2012

Our annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , Restart Romania , and NetSquared challenges are just a few examples of how we get our community members engaged at multiple levels. Here at TechSoup, we know that contests and challenges are an excellent way to marshal the enthusiasm and talent of our community.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced a $31 million investment in the Partnership for Healthy Cities and the addition of six cities to the initiative to create safer and healthier urban environments: Bucharest, Romania; Cairo, Egypt; Córdoba, Argentina; Dublin, Ireland; Greater Manchester, United Kingdom; and Warsaw, Poland.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

Last month, TechSoup and TechSoup Romania's hourlong tweet chat explored content curation and the best tools for it. Technology has made it easier than ever to access a wide range of information, but what’s the best way to sort through it all? What Is Content Curation?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

The Restart Romania challenge resulted in citizens proposing technological solutions to a range of real world problems such as corruption in the medical system. The power of technology and social media to create change is real as evidenced by movements like the Arab Spring. Harness Technology and Social Media to Raise Money.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2012

Whether you live in San Francisco, Australia, or Romania, we’d love for you to join us! You’ll get to meet some of our local judges , see dozens of the best videos and photo stories, and connect with fellow digital storytellers. Light refreshments will be provided (for those who join us in-person). RSVP on Meetup or Facebook !

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

Chris Worman, senior director of alliances and community engagement at TechSoup, founded TechSoup Romania and was heavily involved in ReStart Romania and TechSoup's other open community challenges. Video : TechSoup Romania. Making Everybody Part of the Process of Problem-Solving. Image 1 : Things Istanbul / CC BY-NC-SA.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

We got to know Charles Brennick much better in the course of working together on a Microsoft IT equipment donation to NGOs in Romania a couple of years ago. Building Quality Refurbished Computers with Volunteers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2015

OvidiuRo's story began in 2001, when Maria Gheorghiu and Leslie Hawke were helping poor women from the ghettos of Bacau, a small city in Romania. In Romania, the monthly child allowance, which is unconditional, is €10, so this significantly increases the amount a destitute family has for food.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2015

OvidiuRo's story began in 2001, when Maria Gheorghiu and Leslie Hawke were helping poor women from the ghettos of Bacau, a small city in Romania. In Romania, the monthly child allowance, which is unconditional, is €10, so this significantly increases the amount a destitute family has for food.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2012

We’re especially proud that TechSoup’s own Chris Worman , Director of Communications and Special Projects, TechSoup Europe, will be speaking about his experience organizing the successful Restart Romania social justice technology challenge project. Getting the Discount.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Through Laureus’ Sport for Peace and Humanitarian Action Fund, we’ve partnered with organizations supporting young Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Romania, and elsewhere in Europe. The role sport can play in society is greater than ever. Sport, play, and physical exercise help these children overcome some of the stresses they carry with them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2008

The week before I went from Boston to Miami to Romania and flew back to Boston via Miami to present at the TAG Conference. The day before I had come in from Romania and attended the plenary session which provided an excellent primer and audience research. TAG Conference Presentation View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2012

The chat participants drew on experiences from notable nonprofit challenges such as the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge , Restart Romania , and Twive and Receive , among others. The chat, facilitated by by TechSoup online community manager, Michael DeLong, included helpful advice learned by participants who have run contests.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Previously, she produced the Our Social Times and Influence People’s North American Social Media Marketing and Monitoring conference series and started a web development and social media business, which leveraged an international team of programmers and designers across India, Romania, and the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

I'm presenting and doing a workshop in Romania and then will be flying back to Boston via Miami to present at the Technology Affinity Group (Foundation IT folks) Conference. I always seem to have computer problems before important presentations (see here and here ). I don't need this to happen to me.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

The ReStart Romania. The Community Boost_r site recently got a makeover — visit it and read up on how technology is used for good in Eastern Europe. The ReStart Challenges brings developers, activists, public, and private sector folks together to kick-start social change in the Balkans. Initiative.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

In Romania, Let’s Do It: [link] people used TrashOut to map all illegal dumps and mapped also dead horse: https://www.trashout.me/illegal-dump/6599659631935488. Depending on the level of leadership and involvement, there have been some impressive successes. More than 100 illegal dumps were cleaned. illegal-dump/6599659631935488.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

I've had the opportunity to present this workshop in Romania , UK , Cambodia , (for a mostly Eastern European audience ) and all over the US for different types of nonprofits, different levels, and different perspectives (communications staff, program staff, social entrepreneurs, senior leadership,etc). .

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

Not For Sale operates in Peru, the Netherlands, India, South Africa, and Romania. You can watch the full presentation (she's a great speaker - I recommend watching it!), or read on for a recap. Please visit the site to view this video). Choose Your Message. Their work is very different in each of these locations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This is similar to the success of projects like Restart Romania in which social activists got help to develop online tools to address corruption in high places, and also a national website for tracking medication shortages in Romania.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

For example, some of new Romanian friends wanted to contribute, but couldn't because Romania wasn't on the list of accepted credit cards. Scott Henderson summarized the initial story as: Daniela is from Romania and has three kids, the youngest with Down’s Syndrome. In recent years her mortgage went unpaid and she’s lost her house.”

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This is similar to the success of projects like Restart Romania in which social activists got help to develop online tools to address corruption in high places, and also a national website for tracking medication shortages in Romania.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

To be specific, they are our partners in Australia , New Zealand , Germany , France , Italy , India , Poland , and Romania. NGOs and libraries all over the world need good dependable low-cost computers and several of our global partners run successful refurbished computer initiatives.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

Because of TechSoup Europe's involvement in other app challenges, such as Restart Romania and Community Boost_r , the organization has experience in this work. "It wasn't by accident that we were approached as a partner for this project," says Alicja Peszkowska, communications specialist at TechSoup Europe.

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