Resources+-+Social+Media

//Articles//

 *  Integrating a Networked Mindset for Grantmakers Pt 2 : A blog post on how to use social networking tools to visualize your network, why changing our practice is so hard, and how grantmakers can overcome the challenge. Beth Kanter, March 2011.
 * Time Management for Nonprofit Social Media Professionals: What’s Your Best Tip? Describes ways to avoid or minimize social media bad habits, including tools to help us along the way. Beth Kanter, January 2011.
 * Using Social Media for Professional Learning: Seek, Sense, and Share: A discussion of Beth Kanter’s “three words for 2011,” inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. Beth Kanter, January 2011.
 * Social Media, Foundations, and Grantees: What Works, What Doesn’t? A blog post on ways for people to take social media to the next level, based on discussions from the Center for Effective Philanthropy conference “Better Philanthropy: From Data to Impact.”Beth Kanter, May 2011.
 *  Networked Nonprofits Deconstruct Social Media Fears : A blog post with practical advise for nonprofit leaders on how to move past the fear of social media and the discomfort of sharing control. Beth Kanter, June 2010.

//Online Resources//

 * TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media Page for Beginners: This site is designed to be a starting place for those who are just beginning to dabble in social media, with curated resources, tips, and learnings from the leaders in nonprofit social media.
 * Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media : “A place to capture and share ideas, experiment with and exchange links and resources about the adoption challenges, strategy, and ROI of nonprofits and social media.” Beth Kanter.