Speaker Lisa Colton
Founder & President Darim Online Lisa Colton is the founder and president of Darim Online, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Jewish organizations make the most of social media and align their work for success in the 21st century. Lisa has worked with hundreds of Jewish organizations to help them ...
Founder & President
Darim Online
Lisa Colton is the founder and president of Darim Online, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Jewish organizations make the most of social media and align their work for success in the 21st century. Lisa has worked with hundreds of Jewish organizations to help them strategically integrate technology into marketing, communication, education, fundraising and community building to achieve their own mission and goals. Lisa is a graduate of Stanford University, and an alumna of the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies and Livnot U’Lehibanot. She served as the president of the board of The University of Vermont Hillel where she received the “Exemplar of Excellence” award from the Schusterman Hillel International Center, and received the Jewish Communal Service Association’s Young Professional’s Award. Lisa currently serves on the board of the Congregation Beth Israel Preschool (where her children attend). She is a member of the Lippman Kanfer Institute’s “Jewish Education 3.0” and “Jewish Social Entrepreneurship” think tanks. She lives in Charlottesville, VA with her husband, Jason, kids Eli and Meira, and their dog, Stella.
Full Description
Social media seems to align naturally with the strong community building focus among communities of faith. But how is it directly applicable?
This session will discuss why social media can be a valuable tool for faith-based organizations, and why they are often challenged in embracing technology change. A panel representing various religious communities will share their respective experiences and provide examples of current best practices using social media, etc. Finally, the panelists will suggest strategies for engaging your own religious community to leverage technology-relevant opportunities.
Takeaways:
1. Understand how social media/technology is an asset for faith based
organizations.
2. Strategies for engaging your own religious community.
3. Specific technology resources and models/examples for various
religious traditions.
