I'm in Washington, DC for the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. After facilitating a panel at the Innogive Conference on integrating mobile into multi-channel nonprofit campaigns, I headed to a special event hosted by Google to celebrate the launch of Google for Nonprofits. If you work for a nonprofit, the program provides your organization with several new benefits. Instead of applying to each Google product individually, you can sign up through a one-stop shop application … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2011
Innogive Conference: Panel Integrated Mobile/Social Strategy for Nonprofits
I'm at the Innogive 2011 Conference today. The focus is on Mobile Giving. The format is a mix of Ted style presentations and interactive panel discussions. I just finished moderating a panel on the topic of social and mobile integration. Here's the description: Where and how do mobile and social strategy intersect. How do you combine mobile with the grassroots power of social media to successfully engage donors. Can mobile drive volunteers activists, to engage across … [Read more...]
SXSW Reflection: Using Social Media to Facilitate A Global Back Channel at a Panel Session
Over the past month, I have been thinking about a couple of different ideas and how to incorporate them into training design to facilitate learning. My questions are: 1. How can we integrate content sharing and audience interaction in the right balance to unleash pearls of wisdom from both audience and the experts on the stage? 2. How can we use graphic facilitation or graphic note taking in real time to deepen understanding of the topic being discussed? 3. How can nonprofits learn from … [Read more...]
SXSW Panel: Join A Global Discussion About Free Agents and Nonprofits in a Networked World
I'll be at SXSWi Festival next week to moderate a panel and discussion on Free Agents and Nonprofits in a Networked World on Sunday, March 13 at 3:30 pm. Our panelists include Danielle Brigida, National Wildlife Federation, Mark Horvath , Invisible People, and Jessica Dheere, SMEX Beirut. The session title is based on a chapter in our book, The Networked Nonprofit. The audience will explore how nonprofits can unleash the power of social good by transitioning from stand-alone … [Read more...]
Happy International Women's Day: Meet Keo Savon
Happy International Women's Day! It is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements. Tom Watson has written about a remarkable woman in Cambodia, Mu Sochu. My tribute is to a Cambodian woman leader of the future. I'd like to introduce you to Keo Savon, an orphan from Cambodia from the same … [Read more...]
