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Taking Social Media to Saudi

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A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to travel to Saudi Arabia to teach a course at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology as part of the Winter Enrichment Program. It was an incredible experience and I’m so glad I was able to be part of the KAUST program and meet so many [...]

February 18, 2013 3 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Join me on the 100th episode of Nonprofit Radio today!

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I’m really excited to join Tony Martignetti for the 100th episode of Nonprofit Radio. We’ve been taking questions from listeners and would love to hear from you – there may be prizes in it for you (hint, hint!). I’ll be joined by Tony’s regular contributors, including: Gene Takagi & Emily Chan of the Nonprofit & Exempt Organizations law [...]

July 13, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Join me on the 100th Episode of Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio, a weekly online radio show that Tony hosts, is Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95%. Trusted experts and leading thinkers join Tony each week to tackle the tough issues facing small-and mid-size nonprofits. In just a few weeks, Tony is celebrating the 100th episode and has invited me to be [...]

June 27, 2012 4 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

New on SSIR: Learning to Draw, Socializing Fundraising, and More from the Nonprofit Technology Conference #12NTC

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My latest contribution is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. You can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog, or read the post in full below. —– The first week of April was like an annual family reunion for the nonprofit technology community as the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) [...]

May 6, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

World Water Day: The key to sustainability is data

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Today is World Water Day! While there are many, many organizations working on water-related issues all around the world, there’s one I want to highlight: Water for People. We know that you can’t resolve issues in your own community or another one with quick fix solutions; as social changemakers and nonprofits, we look for the [...]

March 22, 2012 2 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

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Last week I was down in Austin, TX, for the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Festival. Even though the majority of the attendees representing big brands, companies, and start-ups, the nonprofit technology contingency still had a strong showing with many socially good focused sessions on the agenda, the Beacon Lounge, and plenty of extracurricular events. [...]

March 19, 2012 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Let’s Connect at 2012 SXSW

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As the Membership Director at NTEN, and as a speaker at this year’s SXSW Interactive, I hope to be able to connect with all of you that may be coming to Austin for the festival or based in the Austin area. I’ll be joined by NTEN’s Community Manager, Sarah Janczak, too. We hope you’ll introduce [...]

February 24, 2012 2 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

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Earlier this week, I had the terrific opportunity to participate on a panel at the US launch event for “Philanthropy and Social Media”, a whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy and The Indigo Trust. Download the full white paper or share it using this link: http://bit.ly/oii1Vr Below are notes from my remarks. The internet is not new. The last [...]

January 20, 2012 5 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Technology Toolbox: Learn from Occupy Wall Street to Occupy YOUR Street

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“The revolution will not be televised.” Maybe not. Be as we have seen in events around the world, the revolution will be tweeted, photographed, mapped and posted to our status. And most importantly: it will be documented and shared by large numbers of people, experiencing it first hand, and sharing news and updates in real [...]

December 26, 2011 8 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…