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12 Tips for Nonprofits On Getting Started With Social Media
Social Networking Is Investment in the Future
By Joanne Fritz, About.com
 1. Pick the right social networks.2. Find an 'expert' to help you.
3. Extend your reach.
4. Prepare to lose control.
5. Know who is already pretending to be you.
6. Make a good first impression.
7. Post your edgiest, most viral content.
8. Find out which of your supporters are already on social networks.
9. Communicate with your social network friends on a regular basis.
10. Devote staff time to making your social networking effort a success.
11. Activate your social network supporters.
Why don't you send me your nonprofit social networking experiences to share with others?
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 Featured Book
at Wake County Libraries
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization by Peter Drucker with Jim Collins.
"With Peter Drucker's five essential questions and the help of five of today's thought leaders, this little book will challenge readers to take a close look at the very heart of their organizations and what drives them. A tool for self-assessment and transformation, answering these five questions will fundamentally change the way you work, helping you lead your organization to an exceptional level of performance. Peter Drucker's five questions are:
- What is our Mission? with Jim Collins
- Who is our Customer? with Phil Kotler
- What does the Customer Value? with Jim Kouzes
- What are our Results? with Judith Rodin
- What is our Plan? with V. Kasturi Rangan
These essential questions, grounded in Peter Drucker's theories of management, will take readers on a exploration of organizational and personal self-discovery, giving them a means to assess how to be--how to develop quality, character, mind-set, values and courage. The questions lead to action. By asking these questions, readers can focus on why they are doing what they are doing in their work, and how to do it better. Designed for today's busy professionals, this brief, clear and accessible book will challenge readers to ask these provocative questions and it will stimulate spirited discussions and action within any organization, inspiring positive change and new levels of excellence, helping all to envision the future of theirs' or any organization." [Amazon.com]
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 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Support Grant Opportunity |
Application Deadline: September 15, 2009
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Supports Awards Program for Math, Science Teachers in North Carolina
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund in Durham, North Carolina, has announced a five-year, $875,000 grant to launch an awards program in partnership with the North Carolina State Board of Education that will support and enhance the work of science and mathematics teachers in the state.
The Career Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers will recognize five teachers in the North Carolina K-12 public school system who demonstrate solid knowledge of science or mathematics and have outstanding performance records in educating children. Each recipient will receive $175,000 over five years, or $35,000 per year, along with opportunities for professional development and collaboration with master science and mathematics teachers who will serve as mentors.
"These awards will help develop the careers of the professionals who instruct the future leaders of our communities," said BWF president John Burris. "By using science and mathematics as a benchmark, we hope to encourage the advancement of the teaching profession."
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Training/Workshops |
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"Social Media for Good: The Inside Scoop"
June 10th 2:00 pm Webinar
N.C. Center for Nonprofits
Members, register for free.
Non-Members, pay $40.
Are you wondering what the buzz is all about? Maybe you've gotten your toes wet and have specific questions. Learn how your organization can use Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and more. |
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"Lunch 'n' Learn: Surviving the economic crisis by doing the right thing - A nonprofit toolbox for ethical decision-making"
Philanthropy Journal program
Wednesday, June 18th
11:30 - 1:30pm
Charlotte NC
Cost: $20 PJ subscribers and NC Center for Nonprofit members
$30 non subscribers
How to develop and use a strong ethics program to guide your nonprofit's daily work and decision-making. Led by Tim Delaney, president of the National Council of Nonprofits, the workshop will offer practical and easy ethics tools nonprofits can use to protect their organizations and advance public trust.
"Searching for Grants: The Foundation Center Online Database Training "
Wednesday, June 24th
4-6 p.m.
Cameron Village Library Nonprofit Resource Center
Learn how to use the premier database for funding opportunities in the private foundation sector. FREE
Call 919-856-6703 or email for reservations.
"How to Approach a Foundation Webinar"
FREE
60 minutes
Select a date:
Thursday, June 25
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, July 22
2:00 - 3:00 PM
This webinar will cover strategies for effective communications with grantmakers, taking you through initial contact to what happens after you receive funding. You will learn how to initiate contact with potential funders; plan calls and meetings; communicate during and after a grant decision; and, ultimately, how to build lasting partnerships with grantmakers.
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