The Knight Digital Media Center, in partnership with Grantmakers of Oregon and Southeast Washington, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Oregon Community Foundation, presents a unique two-day workshop exploring how community foundations can better engage the public around issues they care about by using new digital tools and best practices.
Among the presenters:
- Beth Kanter, a nationally recognized expert in social media strategy for nonprofit organizations and an author of The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.
- Lee Rainie, Director of Pew Internet & American Life Project, a research center that examines people’s online activities, the internet’s role in their lives and what it means to local communities and community institutions.
- Amy Gahran, a media consultant and mobile specialist who covers mobile technology for cnn.com and entrepreneur.com.
Topics
- How digital tools and culture are changing the way we communicate and affiliate.
- How and when a social media strategy is crucial to outreach and engagement on community issues.
- How emerging tools such as mobile and data enhance community engagement.