You may have heard that Allison Fine and Beth Kanter have co-authored a book called The Networked Nonprofit. At the Nonprofit Technology Conference, they signed printed copies of the first chapter, “Introducing Networked Nonprofits.” In short, networked nonprofits are defined not by websites and software but by the networked culture that they fully embrace. The […]
Archives for April 2010
How nonprofits can use passionate volunteers
justgoodtv on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free Practical tips from the leaders of Universal Giving, Volunteer Match & The Volunteer Center Over the past year, as Socialbrite has worked closely with dozens of small nonprofits, a recurring theme emerged: Many small nonprofits don’t know how to take advantage of the wellspring of goodwill in their […]
BlogTalkRadio: Extend the reach of your nonprofit
Guest post by Meighan Berberich BlogTalkRadio One of the biggest challenges as a nonprofit is how to cost-effectively build awareness for your cause and extend the reach of the messages that matter most to your organization. An innovative and easy-to-use social-media solution to help meet this challenge is BlogTalkRadio. BlogTalkRadio can help you share […]
Net Tuesday SF: ‘The New Volunteerism’
Pamela Hawley, CEO of Universal Giving, and John Power, executive director of The Volunteer Center. NetSquared’s Net Tuesday event returns on Tuesday evening in San Francisco with a revamped format and three sterling guest speakers. Details: Topic: “The New Volunteerism: How to plug into cool projects in your community.” We’ll have several speakers talk about […]
Social media 101 for small nonprofits
New tool helps small nonprofits improve their social media savvy Should small nonprofits wade into the sometimes daunting terrain of social media? Increasingly, the answer is: Yes, because that’s where their members and supporters are, and social media is the most effective way to reach them. (If you’re unclear about some of these terms or […]