Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

He jokingly said something like (and I'm paraphrasing) that asking a nerd like him to talk about how these tools can help do more good is like a crime against humanity. to test out some ways to encourage more people to use social media tools and online fundraising to give online, they did not know what would emerge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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JULY 17, 2007

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Google has a number of partners, including social network sites like LinkedIn, Friendster and Ning, as well as Salesforce, which does have very interesting implications given the increasing use of Salesforce in the nonprofit sector. Basically, if the more social network sites that adopt OpenSocial, the more open the whole thing gets.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

There’s little question that social media is growing in popularity and becoming more of a mainstream activity. According to a November 2011 study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project , 66% of adult Internet users are using a social networking site, up from 30% in 2008. Keep Your Audience Engaged.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Their belief is that “The most successful movements have always been born out of and held together by the bonds of real world relationships, and online social networks present never before seen opportunities for organizing.&# The 1% Club allows non-profits who’s mission is, in some part, aimed at helping end world poverty.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

For over 10 years Heather has been my primary reference point and mentor for all things pertaining to online community management and social networking for nonprofits. If I want to find out who is doing social media correctly, I always look to Heather’s blog and tweets. e-Newsletter. Testimonials.

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JULY 26, 2007

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology WeAreMedia Project August 13, 2008 Yet another great NTEN project is happening, spearheaded by Beth Kanter, to develop a Social Media toolkit for Nonprofits. I think I can write something up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

The summaries will be briefer, focused on a social media theme or a social media question related to practice. We are in the very early stages of how nonprofits and social activists can leverage social networking applications for good causes and just learning what works and what doesn't. s the secret sauce?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The newest report, out today, focused on the use of social networking platforms by young people who are/aren’t also involved with charities. Read the full press release here or download the Social Media data slides here.) Female respondents reported a significantly higher usage across all the top 4 networking sites.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The results of two new surveys paint a bleak picture of the effectiveness of social media for fundraising and volunteer recruitment. The first from Philanthropy Action , has the depressing title, " Social Networking and Mid-Size Nonprofits: What's the Use? " Tools Web 2.0

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FEBRUARY 3, 2008

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

My experience searching for Bob is concrete evidence of the helpfulness of various social networking sites (SNS) like LinkedIn and Facebook. So, I was intrigued with a report from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project about the social impact of widespread use of social networking sites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Note from Beth: The long anticipated social network site for social change, Jumo , launched. But it’s also the latest online creation of Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. Here’s the article from today’s New York Times.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 11, 2008

Off the Mat, Into the World is a 501(c)(3) project of The Engage Network that, "aims to inspire and guide you to find and define your purpose and become active in your local or global community in an effective, sustainable and joyful way." The Engage Network was created by Julia Butterfly Hill's organization, Circle of Life.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2007

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

His online communities are the most tech-savvy of the independent diabetes communities : Hernandez built it on social networking platform Ning, the company at which he worked before starting these online communities and his nonprofit. Working as a nonprofit with an active presence in the social media cloud comes with its benefits.

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JUNE 22, 2010

How You Will Change the World with Social Networking ," a new book from Berrett-Koehler by technologist and nonprofit consultant Deanna Zandt. Those who are reluctant to use social networks to effect change also frequently express fear over lost privacy. The following post is excerpted from " Share This! Absolutely not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. There's quite a buzz right now about whether or not " Slacktivism " doing activism online, all the time - can effect change. Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! It was organized by Ed Schipul. Submitted by David Neff.

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AUGUST 8, 2008

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

With email newsletters and emails as part of your campaigns you can move your supporters up the ladder of engagement to take more actions and help you more and more. Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1. Facebook General Growth data: More than 200 million active users. More than 3.5

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

If you have an email list captured by one application, a donor list captured by another, a social network in another, and you give them all equal “weight,&# then you’re asking for trouble. It comes with a fully functioning site that is easy to customize which can be done by any designer or we help configure it for you. <a

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

We discuss issues and trends in modern web technologies that help your organization achieve more with less. s needs, knowledge, and the sorts of practices they face on a daily basis is critical in an effective knowledge transfer and exchange activity.". Published Friday, June 06, 2008 8:13 PM by Rebecca. June 6, 2008 10:41 PM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

The goal is to encourage nonprofits to make New Year's resolutions to that help them more efficiently and effectively move people to support their organizations. I'm drilling down into the concept of " streamline " to brainstorm 52 ideas to help make your organization's social media strategy and use more effective and efficient.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. The Real House Wives of Social Media You've heard the buzz around how nonprofit organizations and corporations are using social media for social good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Some recent studies on social media and social networking use and baby boomers show that more and more are adopting social media. At its core, use of online social networks is still a phenomenon of the young. The percentage of boomers participating in social media is on the rise.

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

The concept of distributed ledgers has usefulness outside of its thriving use in financial transactions and currency speculation, and it is actively triggering innovation in healthcare IT. We manage continuing education (CE) credit transactions: a learner completes a CE activity and receives CE credit, or “credit hours,” in return.

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AUGUST 26, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Maureen McGregor is theE-activism Director at Oceana. ocean waters.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Facebook has not always proven the best tool for bringing in donations.

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MAY 8, 2009

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion. on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Their Causes page garnered over $94,000 from 6,268 members in 50 days.

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AUGUST 7, 2007

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2008

It is a remix of the " Cute Cat Theory of Digital Activism " which was the title of a talk given by Ethan Zuckerman at O'Reilly's E-Tech Conference in March, 2008 (notes from Ryan Singel. These are conversations that you want to have behind the firewall. What the heck is the Cute Dog Theory? of Wired Blog).

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JANUARY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" by age, interest, activism level). Headlines should be short.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Could that concept be translated to help a local nonprofit? on Friday Feb.

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