Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

I haven’t been this hooked on a new social networking site since I first got on Twitter in June 2008, and based on recent data released by comScore and Hitwise, Pinterest traffic is soaring. .” Now, just two weeks into January, I am completely addicted to pinning boards for social good on Pinterest.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

I’ve always been an advocate of open data and open standards, and Facebook is a great example of a one-way street. Also, it depends on the privacy policies of the network provider. Even though it is true that anyone can join either network, the data in them is limited only to those who join, and join networks and have friends.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

We focused on the science and policy. An example of our early "brand" circa 2005 Like everything else that has gone well in my career, it started with a NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference). At the 2008 conference, I attended a session presented by Farra Trompeter of Big Duck Consulting. We focused on the patient.

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Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2016

" So wrote Cynthia Gibson, then of the Carnegie Corporation , and Nonprofit Quarterly Editor-in-Chief Ruth McCambridge in a 2008 special issue of that magazine dedicated to infrastructure. And we need advocacy for new levels of excellence and for policies that support our work. Take VolunteerMatch, for example.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

and give them the information that is most useful to them, then follow up to ensure that your message wont be forgotten. Published Friday, June 06, 2008 8:13 PM by Rebecca. But youve really hit the nail on the head here with the real-world examples. June 6, 2008 10:41 PM. June 8, 2008 11:03 AM. Leave a Comment.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 7, 2016

Organizations may, however, involve themselves in issues of public policy without the activity being considered as lobbying. This is when a nonprofit seeks to improve or expand its own programs at the expense of not leveraging the organization’s expertise and other capabilities for field-building, policy-making and broader societal change.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

I have always believed that if “outsiders” could learn of our charity, they would want to help, as we give such great reporting and photographs of the kids helped, and because our overhead is so low. What advice would you give to other nonprofits interested in using Facebook or other social networks for donations?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

I have always believed that if “outsiders” could learn of our charity, they would want to help, as we give such great reporting and photographs of the kids helped, and because our overhead is so low. What advice would you give to other nonprofits interested in using Facebook or other social networks for donations?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2023

Comprehensive sets of data allow you to group contacts into defined categories, giving you insights into your grantmaking when you pull that information into a dashboard or report. Need a list of scholarship recipients who graduated from Harvard between 2008 and 2018? This gives you a full grant history for each organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. To stay updated on how the legal landscape develops, follow the Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic blog at UC Berkeley Law.

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See3

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

net and tell us how you might use video (for example, do you have a campaign coming up, are you redesigning your website and want to include video, and so on). All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us Only 6 people will be selected so reply today to info[at]see3.net

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

Regardless of whether you believe direct mail is on its way out -- and many smart people seem to disagree with each other on this point – nearly everyone agrees that the role of online giving is only becoming more important over time. The total amount of money raised online increased by 26 percent from 2007 to 2008.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

We focused on the science and policy. An example of our early “brand&# circa 2005. At the 2008 conference, I attended a session presented by Farra Trompeter of Big Duck. Big Duck designed a new identity system and produced an amazing 37-page style guide that gives us direction on everything we’re doing.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. A couple of examples: GreenPeace didn’t have everything they needed to conduct an email campaign so they set up a Myspace profile.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

New giving methods for your nonprofit. So now I’ll let Matt give a quick highlight to you and then we’ll get into the agenda. So diving in here, “Forbes” published an article pretty recently that revealed some interesting trends that we’re seeing and shifts in these giving tendencies.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

For example, between 2006 and 2007, online donations grew by 26% but between 2007 and 2008 online donations only grew by 14%. “People are still giving. “On the other hand, Ive been seeing that many donors are giving larger gifts but to fewer causes. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Real-life Examples. Two excellent examples of effective online communications are AIDS.gov and DC Central Kitchen. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of HIV/AIDS Policy. Our blog highlights examples from people in the HIV community using new media tools in response to HIV. Create urgency.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

Elana Wolowitz (EW): Im pretty sure we started in May or June of 2008. Also, are there any specific examples of a "Twitter success" that you can share? We get a direct line to our constituents, who can give us instant feedback and answers that were looking for. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Care2

JUNE 16, 2009

This week Madeline and Jenn give us even more insight and share their favorite strategies on converting new online members into donors. So for example, if someone takes action, then lands on a page where they can tell their friends, the next page they should land on is a donate page. • Ask early! Quantifying those asks (e.g.

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman JAN 30, 2008 Identity 2.0

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. If a decent percentage of people who view a nonprofit video actually give, then we have a revolution on our hands.

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. If a decent percentage of people who view a nonprofit video actually give, then we have a revolution on our hands.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Gave an example of Feet First: Bought a chicken suit and you had to help the chicken cross the road. Six Degrees of Separatio: Cult of celebrity, user-generated content, online giving, and social networking. News coverage is a major driver of giving. Impulse giving, slightly higher giving amounts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

The image above is deck of cards and there are 52 cards in a deck. This gives me the opportunity to brainstorm 52 different tips, one to write about in more depth for each week of 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.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments. However, in the day to day, I have only seen a couple of examples of really successful nonprofit campaigns in social networks that have converted to "value" as measured by our current paradigm of what is valuable to nonprofits.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments. However, in the day to day, I have only seen a couple of examples of really successful nonprofit campaigns in social networks that have converted to "value" as measured by our current paradigm of what is valuable to nonprofits.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

billion minutes are spent on Facebook each day (worldwide) More than 20 million users update their statuses at least once each day More than 4 million users become fans of Pages each day A couple of examples: GreenPeace didnt have everything they needed to conduct an email campaign so they set up a Myspace profile.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

For example: “5 Things You Can Do To Break Your Bottled Water Habit.” Give Options: Offer subscribers a web version of your e-newsletter. This also gives your organization the opportunity to archive e-newsletters and allow web visitors to read your e-newsletters even if they don’t subscribe.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

New giving methods for your nonprofit. So now I’ll let Matt give a quick highlight to you and then we’ll get into the agenda. So diving in here, “Forbes” published an article pretty recently that revealed some interesting trends that we’re seeing and shifts in these giving tendencies. This is going to be a cool one.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

In public broadcasting, for example, where direct mail is the main vehicle for acquisition (other than on-air pledge drives), the people donating in response to Direct Mail campaigns are 65+. Online charity raffles help, also.see [link] for a local example out of Loudoun County, VA. LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace). All rights reserved.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 25, 2008

Earlier in the month I taught a Nonprofit Blogging 101 workshop at the 2008 Making Media Connections Conference. One of the most popular tools for raising money on blogs are fundraising widgets like ChipIn , Network for Good and Global Giving. I originally wrote this post for the NetSquared Blog. How do you increase traffic?

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

YouTube provides content and a community, so it straddles the line between a media outlet and a social networking site and gives nonprofits the best of both worlds. There are some great examples of nonprofits that are doing an excellent job with online video. Good work February 25, 2009 | Mario Erazo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

YouTube provides content and a community, so it straddles the line between a media outlet and a social networking site and gives nonprofits the best of both worlds. There are some great examples of nonprofits that are doing an excellent job with online video. Good work February 25, 2009 | Mario Erazo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments. However, in the day to day, I have only seen a couple of examples of really successful nonprofit campaigns in social networks that have converted to "value" as measured by our current paradigm of what is valuable to nonprofits.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

It seems that celebrities tend to give a campaign an extra edge. For example, Mary Tyler Moore acts as the JDRF’s international representative and has often represented the organization in its hearings with Congress. For example, during crises, celebrities seem to make a noticeable difference. Its also dependant on timing.

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