Apple makes it really difficult for nonprofits to collect donations from within iPhone apps (read Jake Shapiro’s Editorial or this post about why Apple pulled PayPal’s app). Here’s more about why it is important. As the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported last Friday, Apple's policy has raised the ire of some nonprofits leaders and there is a online petition with almost 2,000 signatures collected so far sending Mr. Jobs at Apple a message. Apple needs to feel more pressure from nonprofits, … [Read more...]
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Examples of Abundance in the Arts: Ask A Conductor on Twitter
Note from Beth: If you've been following my blog lately, you know I've been having this conversation with Marnie Webb about abundance. On Twitter, I asked Marnie for examples of abundance approaches in the nonprofit and she answered in her blog. Marnie says that nonprofits should own the impact and not the to dos, but I asked her but who will actually do the work? She says it is a mix between doing and curating, but the we've got to change the "I'll do it" as the default organizational … [Read more...]
Social Media Measurement for Nonprofits
Note from Beth: One thing I am trying to do with my Facebook Page is to model abundant behavior. My goal is to make it an online space for peer knowledge sharing, but what I hope will distinguish it from spaces is the synthesis, sense-making, and sharing of the abundance of stories, knowledge, tips, resources. This is wisdom that is happening in real time and the curation of real-time learning. While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme … [Read more...]
Enabling a Participatory Culture using Creative Commons Licenses
Note from Beth: Lately, a question on my mind is whether or not the concept of Networked Nonprofits is a global one as I've had the opportunity to share some of the ideas beyond the US borders in Kenya and UK. I think Pratham Books, an NGO in India, is a networked nonprofit. I first discovered the organization about a year ago when I taught some workshops in India. Subsequently, I invited Gautam John who works with Pratham Books to write a guest post about their social publishing strategy … [Read more...]
How to use social media to inspire 40,000 people to give on one day
Note from Beth: Last year I covered Give to the Max Day and the impressive results. Since I'm enroute to Kenya, I invited Jeff Achen to share his thoughts. Go Minnesota! How to use social media to inspire 40,000 people to give on one day by Jeff Achen, GiveMN.org On November 16, 2010, Minnesotans will take part in Give to the Max Day. This incredible online fund raising event raised more than $14 million last year, and we're hoping to raise the bar higher this year by engaging more than … [Read more...]
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