2012 Grassroots and Groundwork – Social Media for Social Impact in 30 Minutes a Day

By using strategic methods, it’s possible to have maximum social media impact in minimal time. Participants in this session will learn that through methods such as content planning and listening online, and that by interacting rather than broadcasting, they can accomplish an impressive amount in just 30 minutes a day. This workshop will cover planning [...]

June 8, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Great reads from around the web on June 6th

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I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of June 6th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

June 6, 2012 4 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

2012 BlogWorld Expo New York – How to Humanize Your Business

Ever get jealous that the open, unstructured social media efforts of the community completely trounce your well-planned and even well-funded social media programs? Are you frustrated when your own social media efforts are thwarted by inter-departmental competition? These problems are common, and we can no longer blame them on people “not getting” social media. The [...]

June 5, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

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If you’re in the US today, there’s probably little chance you didn’t know it was Memorial Day – from the specials on TV, to local events, to remembrance stories, and even community gatherings, it’s hard to miss the message of today’s holiday. I had planned to take the day off from work to remember and [...]

May 28, 2012 5 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

2012 Women Who Tech Telesummit – Using Technology and Social Media to Build Social Justice Movements

Are you a social change maker or NPtechie? Then this panel is for you. We’ll explore what it takes to build a powerful movement online filled with passionate people and matched with the right technology and tools to connect and engage our activists and donors across multiple online channels.   Related Links: WWT Information Session [...]

May 23, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Friday Food for Thought: Watching the Game Film (for Nonprofits)

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This guest post is from Jacob Smith, the co-author of The Nimble Nonprofit. I’m really excited about this new comprehensive, honest resource for nonprofit leaders, and hope you’ll check it out! I asked Jacob to write a guest post here to get us all thinking, and hopefully talking. Would love to hear your thoughts! —– For professional [...]

May 11, 2012 3 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Great reads from around the web on May 9th

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I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of May 9th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

May 9, 2012 2 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Book Review and Giveaway: The Eight Principles of Sustainable Fundraising

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In our work, regardless of the the cause we are passionate about it or the job title we have, we have to recognize that it isn’t all about the “function” of our work. Do you work in a communications department? It isn’t always about social media. Do you work on the development team? Well, it [...]

May 7, 2012 13 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…