Allison Fine

Gladwell vs. Kanter: Can Revolution be Tweeted?

Jane Wales | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Social Media, Malcolm Gladwell, Technology, Beth Kanter, Allison Fine, Social Activism, Foundations, Technology News
Jane Wales

"Social media powers social networks for social change." Beth Kanter and Allison Fine offer that thesis in The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with ...

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"If you Want an Answer, ask Everyone:" The Rise of Crowd-Source Grantmaking

Jane Wales | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Good, Crowd-Sourcing, Center for Effective Philanthropy, Allison Fine, Beth Kanter, Rockefeller Foundation, Case Foundation, Impact News
Jane Wales

Crowd-sourcing is a powerful way to build relationships with people outside an organization, helping them uncover ideas to fund, learning about opportunities they otherwise wouldn't have heard about.

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Networked Nonprofits Focus on Results, Not Reach

Beth Kanter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofit, Beth Kanter, Allison Fine, Networked World, Social Media, Impact News
Beth Kanter

When it comes to building a movement, numbers don't matter as much building relationships one person at a time. If you run a nonprofit, focus on your results, not just the number of Twitter followers.

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The Networked Nonprofit: Beth Kanter And Allison Fine Tell Orgs How To Use Technology To Their Advantage

HuffPost | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Media, The Networked Nonprofit, Allison Fine, Nonprofit Sector, Beth Kanter, Nonprofits, Beth Kanter Book, Nonprofit Social Media, Social Media Networks, Business Social Media, Beth Kanter Blog, Impact News

Even some bloggers may not have heard of Beth Kanter. That's because she doesn't blog about celebrity gossip or the latest KFC sandwich -- she's a non...

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Connected Activism Challenges Code Orange

Rochelle Lefkowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blackberry, Womens Rights, Persian Gulf, Social Change, Right to Vote, Kuwait, Allison Fine, Voting, World News
Rochelle Lefkowitz

Privately, often beneath their burkas, Kuwaiti women used their blackberries and cellphones to text and email, urging legislators to vote for full women's suffrage.

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Insuring Voting Works, One Tweet At A Time: Interview With Allison Fine, Co-Creator

Kristin Gorski | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Twitter, 2008 Elections, Voting Problems, Twitter Vote Report, Election, Election Protions, Allison Fine, Home News
Kristin Gorski

Throughout this election season, social media like blogs and Twitter have helped people observing the political horse race and watching debates talk w...

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