Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

Photo Source: Yuba Colleage Public Space Back in September, 2008, after reading this post by Chris Brogan about taking your blog to the next level, I was inspired. My Zoetica colleague, Geoff Livingston , suggested that I don't go the DIY route and work with a professional web/blog designer! But I got stuck! So stay tuned!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Advice on How To Not Pitch Bloggers. Tips for Using Your Social Networking Presence for Professional Networking. Working Wikily: The Secrets of A Wiki Gardener. The Best Free Sources of Social Media Audience Research. Let the Change Blogging Meme Hit The Road. What Happens When You Treat Social Media Like Communications Media?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I started the social culture discussion with a story describing an Twitter and board meeting experiment I did back in 2008. This lead me to ask: Will board meetings of the future allow us to reach out to professional networks and get real-time advice and input for decision-making? Perhaps I didn’t ask the question well.

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BoardAssist

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Thanks for your wisdom and advice Anne! A seasoned nonprofit professional, Anne has held leadership positions with a number of local and national organizations. Its time to stop coming up with excuses, according to BoardSource’s CEO Anne Wallestead , our guest blogger this week, and start making your board healthy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2022

If you are a fundraising professional, the big questions are: . How much will it hurt? . What should we do about it? . If you take Matthew’s excellent advice, a great option is to invest in nonprofit system integration. Everywhere you look, there’s news that a recession is about to drop, or in fact is already here.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2009

topped $307 billion in 2008. While the relative proportion of individual/corporate/foundation giving will vary from organization to organization, for those just getting started with major gift fundraising, my advice is to focus on individuals. According to the annual GivingUSA Foundation statistics (PDF) charitable giving in the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. Medical research: Peer-to-peer fundraising.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 24, 2015

Here are a few of Leading with Intent’s key findings, and some advice about how we can get beyond B-minus: Getting the people right is fundamental. A seasoned nonprofit professional, Anne has held leadership positions with a number of local and national organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I've gotten a lot of great advice about how to get started and I will share it as I plan to blog what I learn about taking this blog to the next level. Flickr Photo from SteveTookIt.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

It should be reassuring for many nonprofit professionals to learn that EVERYONE is relatively new to this stuff. As with all good relationship advice, the moral of the story seems to be: the more you put in, the more you'll get out. . You can download the whole report for free. Kudos to Michael A.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

But, maybe you've done some of that thinking and implemented a few focused social media experiments in 2008 and have gleaned some insights. Attend some of the FREE gatherings for social media professionals like the social media breakfast or Social Media Club and get advice or help learning. Good for you! Great work.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

February 28, 2009 | RetroWarehouse This is a really helpful list, and nonprofit orgs should definitely take your advice to heart. My additional piece of advice is that if youre at all nervous about writing your website content, hire a professional copywriter to write it for you. Thanks for sharing your 10 Best.

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Care2

JULY 10, 2008

One of the most frequent questions Im asked as I meet nonprofit communications professionals, is for advice on choosing a CRM. When I say total cost be sure youre getting not just the prices of the technology, but also any consulting or professional services youll need to include. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This initiative has been made possible through collaboration with Tsofen, a local nonprofit organization launched in 2008 by Arab and Jewish founders to promote high-tech careers in Arab society as a lever for economic development and the creation of a shared society for Arabs and Jews in Israel. About the Author. Nancy Refki.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Q: What advice do you have for nonprofits that are considering developing their own video content? Our rule of thumb on a professional video shoot, including editing, is approximately $1K for each minute of on demand finished content. Everyone can upload a video to YouTube or have one made and hosted professionally.

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JULY 17, 2021

My first time in really understanding what that meant was in 2008. We’re not medical professionals helping to save lives. The number of people who have come to me for spot coaching, so, you know, Steven, I’ve done some one-off, two-off sessions where folks who needed advice or they needed to make a career move.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

For example, in April 2007 I wrote 52 posts, but in April 2008 I wrote 61. In early 2008 it was slightly lower for several reasons. Maybe I need an SEO makeover and advice from Bill Snyder and Jonathan Coleman. In June 2008, it has more than doubled. I had less of those in May, 2008 compared to May 2007.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Want more advice on creating a mobile fundraising opt-in policy? For instance, Alicia Keys, a co-founder of the Keep A Child Alive foundation, leveraged her celebrity status in 2008 to help families and orphans affected by the AIDS crisis. Check out our recommended best practices. Make sure your donation page is mobile friendly.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Called “Web 2.0 – New Outreach and Fundraising Techniques,” the topic of this workshop is something every nonprofit marketing manager and online communications professional wants to talk about. Thank you for your support, Kathleen 26 Nov 2007 » Resource Roundup: Social Media, Networks for Non Profits [.]

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 16, 2009

" --Favianna Rodriguez Below is the edited transcript of a Big Vision Podcast interview from November 13, 2008 with Favianna Rodriguez, a political digital artist and printmaker based in Oakland, California. That's the language that is always used - that you have to be something "professional," that you have a "profession."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

These are online fundraising campaigns branded and implemented by professional staff at nonprofit organizations and use social media. Neff from the America Cancer Society quipped during our panel at SXSW, "Twitter meetups just to meet are so 2008. Nonprofit Organizations. As my colleague David J. It's a new form of Internet overload.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Im explaining this social media mystery to a Business and Professional Womens group along with two high school groups (who will probably end up explaining it to me) and how they can use these marketing tools to their advantage. April 26, 2010 | John G Copyright © 2008, Care2.com We need a policy for a multi-site organization!

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