I'm just back from a trip to Kenya and London and as they say in the UK, "cream crackered" (really tired). I'm really grateful to be home with family and friends - and for the many wonderful global friends I have around the world made through the connectedness of social media. But before I rest, I wanted to let you know that it's Tweetsgiving time again, a global celebration of gratitude and giving lasting 48 hours to support the work of EpicChange. Founded in 2008, the original … [Read more...]
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Networked Nonprofit at the Guardian in London
I stopped in London on my way back to the US from Kenya for a couple of book events. This morning I did an interactive session at the Guardian hosted by its new voluntary sector network - a new online space where professionals working in and with the voluntary sector can discuss and debate the issues which affect their professional lives - and get advice and insight from peers and experts. The audience was a mix of CEOs from the UK's largest charities and a mix of longtime social … [Read more...]
Free Agents in UK: Militant Optimists and Positive Disruptors
I arrived in London yesterday on my way back from Kenya to give a couple of talks about The Networked Nonprofit. Some of the first nonprofit and social media I connected with through blogs five years ago are in the UK - so it was nice to catch up with Steve Bridger begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting, Nick Booth, and David Wilcox. We took a photo walk at the Tate. I also met Mark Charmer and Anne McCrossan. I had a lovely dinner with Nick Booth and Steve … [Read more...]
The Networked Nonprofit in Kenya
I've just spent the last couple of days in Nairobi, Kenya because I'm a board member of an NGO based here, Ushahidi, an organization that builds tools for democratizing information and increasing transparency. I decided to stay a few extra days and facilitate a workshop on the Networked Nonprofit for local NGOs. This blog post includes some reflections about my first visit to Africa, the importance of face-to-face meetings and building relationships, and some thoughts about how some of the … [Read more...]
Blogging to Support Policy Goals: MomsRising Shares Lessons Learned
Note from Beth: Last spring, I had the pleasure of meeting Ashley Boyd,Campaign Director, for MomsRising.org who told me about Joyful Funerals. Ashley and her colleague Anita - as well as the whole team at Momsrising does a fantastic job of reflecting after each campaign on how it could be improved. They recently held a blog carnival and are sharing some reflections. Guest Post: A Virtual Party with a Purpose by Anita Jackson & Ashley Boyd, MomsRising.org Regardless of the tool we’re … [Read more...]
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