Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

The Case Foundation was a pioneer in designing and implementing social giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge in 2007 and 2009 which inspired many nonprofits to experiment and incorporate these practices as illustrated above. Enter online fundraising contests.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

blog has been going for almost five years now, and I''ve seen people''s concerns and questions evolve over that time in the following way: For the first couple of years--2006-2007--most of the questions were about the "why" of participation. The Museum 2.0 Why should institutions engage with people in this way? why not museums?

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AUGUST 7, 2007

60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It? 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It? by Katya at Katyas blog on August 8, 2007 Response: Is Social Network Fundraising Worth It? It can take a lot of time.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It? 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It? by Katya at Katyas blog on August 8, 2007 Response: Is Social Network Fundraising Worth It? It can take a lot of time.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

blog has been going for almost five years now, and I've seen people's concerns and questions evolve over that time in the following way: For the first couple of years--2006-2007--most of the questions were about the "why" of participation. The Museum 2.0 Why should institutions engage with people in this way? why not museums?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

In my first six months, I got to help research and install a temporary exhibition, manage youth and adult programs, start a podcasting program, and learn how to run department budgets. By summer of 2007, when I left the Spy Museum to move to California, the blog was a big deal. There is lots of room for new voices online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

Back in 2007, when Facebook opened it doors to people older than college students and nonprofits started the early experiments on Facebook Causes, Froggy Loop did an extensive analysis " The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes " using the dollars per donor analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

He talked about his first personal fundraising campaign - for cancer research in his mother's memory. " from a study by two Australian researchers. If you think your organization needs a more personal voice, or if you need more people to provide content - both of these reasons are good ones for having an organizational blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2009

First of all, your organization, based on its mission and staff, has a unique voice in the world. This works to your advantage in social media, because your authentic voice is your most respected and valued voice. There's no expected return when you do someone a favor, or when you take time to share research for free.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Try first asking people to voice their support by signing an email petition. You may be surprised to find out how many "online" people will print out a form and mail it in with a check rather than enter their credit card number on your site. Implement the ladder of engagement in real time. Follow that with a fundraising ask.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 9, 2007

We'll tell what an editor does, what a research person does, how to promote your book, how to work with a salesperson for your book. Then you should do some research. You have to research the market. You have to research the business that you're trying to enter. So you'll see every step from writer to reader.

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Questions for Geoff Livingston Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on June 2nd, 2011 I’m starting a new series of short interviews with people who are really changing what’s happening in the nonprofit sector. All Rights Reserved

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 2, 2018

Back in 2007, Tarana Burke of the nonprofit Just Be Inc. When three Swiss organizations, The Voice of Thousands, Borderfree and Schwizerchruz, wanted to come together to raise awareness and support for these refugees, they created Project Life Jacket, one of this year’s most creative campaigns. Research your audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

As part of our ongoing research project into the future of membership-based advocacy organizations, we’ve been talking to folks from “new” as well as “older” groups focused on issue-organizing. MomsRising focuses on their membership’s needs—and elevating those voices into the political process. Most of the work is coordinated online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

*. Organization(s) : University of Auckland Clinical Trials Research Unit and Healthphone Solutions. This is a tested and research-based product produced to help individuals quit smoking. Organization(s) : The 2007 Live Earth Concerts, The Ethical Reputation Index and LightSpeed Research. Be an instrument for research.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

( Sarah Koch from Causes will be the last session on Thursday) I'd like to dissect the format and share a bit of the content. I think this format could be easily be used by many nonprofits, even those who share policy research. How do you balance cross generational voices within your organization, and who should own the soc media?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 1, 2006

I Love Mountains : Appalachian Voices , Coal River Mountain Watch , Keeper of the Mountains Foundation , Kentuckians for the Commonwealth , Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition , Save Our Cumberland Mountains , and Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards created the I Love Mountains campaign to stop mountaintop removal.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2006

I came across her work while researching examples of nonprofits using the social web for social change for NetSquared and am looking forward to meeting her in person when she speaks at the NetSquared Conference next week. After you have done your research, don’t keep it to yourself. Use your voice!

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2008

But there are other times when the message isn't simple, and in those cases, visitor voices can help strategically shape multi-dimensional exhibitions. It can be uncomfortable or downright limiting to declare yourself and your single voice the authority on a complex or multi-faceted topic. Present one per year for 150 years?

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