Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. In 2008, I was honored to be on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. And yes, indeed, in 2009, there were more nonprofit focused panels and happily the trend continued at SXSW 2010. It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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MARCH 23, 2009

Have you ever analyzed your nonprofit organization's online donor list and wondered why many of the people listed aren’t recurring online donors? For example, 12 of the groups in the study had a median increase in online donors of 39% from 2007 to 2008, while their offline donors decreased a median -3% over the same period.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

This post shares a few observations about Networked Nonprofits. Networking: Weaving Online and Offline, Strong Ties and Weak Ties. We met face-t0-face at a social media event in 2008, but that was the only time I had interacted her face-to-face. As always, lots of fun to actually see my co-author, Allison Fine , in person.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

If you made a video in 2008, we want to see it! Starting today, video submissions are being accepted for the 3rd Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards, co-sponsored by The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) and See3 Communications. Nonprofit organizations and foundations are encouraged to submit their videos at www.dogooder.tv/contest2009

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Engagement is the first step in building the relationship between your nonprofits’s supporters and the organization. Today’s nonprofit donors, volunteers, and fans are living a complex world, have busy lives and probably receive more messages and information than they can deal with. Facebook Ladder of Engagement.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

Most often nonprofits want to capture information from web users. In addition, sometimes nonprofits want to expose data from the CRM to the CMS. Even if they do, it takes developer time to write the code to do the integration, and that may be resources that a nonprofit doesn’t have. What’s involved in this?

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MARCH 23, 2009

Have you ever analyzed your nonprofit organization's online donor list and wondered why many of the people listed aren’t recurring online donors? For example, 12 of the groups in the study had a median increase in online donors of 39% from 2007 to 2008, while their offline donors decreased a median -3% over the same period.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Where Are The Gen-Y Bloggers Who Write About Nonprofits and Social Change? Pimp My Nonprofit Panel at SXSW. Reports of the Death of Social Networking for Nonprofits Are Not True! Blogging Behind the Nonprofit Firewall: ROI Approach. Social Fundraising: Leveraging On and Offline Connections. Twitter Demographics.

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Care2

MARCH 6, 2011

That’s a big question on nonprofits’ minds, which are trying to engage with them early in hopes of developing long-term relationships with these future donors. The study draws on survey data from a sample of 400+ California youth aged 19–22 who were surveyed after the 2008 presidential election.

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APRIL 30, 2013

Connect2Compete (C2C) is a project to supply low-cost broadband Internet, low-cost computers, and free training to as many as 100 million "offline" Americans. Federal Communications Commission in 2011 and is now its own nonprofit organization. It was launched by the U.S. How the Project Got Going. in Philadelphia.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

nfpSynergy, a leading nonprofit sector think-tank and research consultancy in the UK, “tracks a representative sample of over 1000 11-25 year olds throughout mainland Britain twice-yearly, gaining insights into their views and habits, both social and charity-related” in its Youth Engagement Monitor. The Research. What It Means.

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JUNE 5, 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!" Clearly the Internet has transformed how nonprofits communicate with their activists and donors.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? Allan says: Granted, web site stats will not tell me anything about how many hungry people a nonprofit feeds. And, I actually hope that doesn’t change.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Blackbaud’s latest Charitable Giving Report sheds light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to the latest research from Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report : The average donor retention rates for first-year offline-only donors is 29%. Their donor file has quintupled since 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

Somewhere around 2006 or 2007, I got a call from Michaela asking for advice on a career path for Nonprofit Technology. In 2008, I had my first opportunity to speak on a panel at SXSW called " Pimp My Nonprofit " with Ed Schipul as the moderator. We had to replace one of the speakers and I recommended Michaela.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

Take a look at the web site of any well-established nonprofit organization , and you'll probably see past invitations to these types of events or one for an upcoming event We're seeing the rise of social media to promote, organize, and in some cases hold the actual charity event itself. events morph and change. Charity Ball 2.0

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Even regional nonprofits can use location to change messaging to speak to different audiences. Offline activities. If a constituent has a specific staff contact at your nonprofit, make sure that staff person has an active role in their online communications, as well. In 2008, CAFB distributed more than 17 million pounds of food.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Last year, many more nonprofit panels made it onto the agenda and there was even a nonprofit lounge hosted by BeaconFire. . It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. By many measures, online fundraising had a red letter year in 2008: Online donors are younger and have higher incomes than traditional, primarily direct mail donors. Get the report and read it.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2009

In 2007-2008 America’s Giving Challenge encouraged 70,000 individuals to help raise more than $1.8 million for nonprofit organizations. With the explosion of social media, America’s Giving Challenge hopes to get even more people involved this year and raise a lot more money for nonprofits. Share them with us below!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

Using social media is an enhancement to your offline professional networking and relationship building. Getting Started: You Don't Have To Be Joey Chestnut The photo above is Joey Chestnut who won the Nathan's hot dog eating contest in 2008. It's a shift from a getting things done sort of productivity to social productivity.

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DECEMBER 8, 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!" Join us to learn how your organization can increase donations on and offline this year.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

With the economy in historic turmoil and a recession on the horizon, there's never been greater need for nonprofits to raise money effectively and efficiently. Converting online supporters and email subscribers into donors and integrating your online and offline fundraising efforts are indispensable. Date: Thurs.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

In the comments , there was quite a lively discussion from nonprofit professionals raising some cautions and concerns. What was the role of the nonprofit, charity:water, in working with Twestival? In the comments , there was quite a lively discussion from nonprofit professionals raising some cautions and concerns.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ted Fickes, Electronic Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society (Central Rockies Regional Office) In September, 2008, Green for All , 1Sky and the We Campaign organized a national day of action -- Green Jobs Now -- to demand progress on green jobs and a green economy. Ted Fickes manages online campaigns at The Wilderness Society.

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See3

MARCH 10, 2009

In a world where consumers are expecting their businesses and brands to be more and more socially-conscious, we’ll show you how connecting to social causes–and partnering with nonprofits–can not only do some good, but can give you more bang for your marketing dollars by extending the reach and distribution of your online videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting.

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MARCH 25, 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!" And we should. Benchmark average value of an email address All areas $7.86 Environmental $2.59

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

I have used social media to help raise the money for her tuition through the Sharing Foundation in 2007 and 2008. NedSpace is a 7,500 square ft co-working space for startups, innovative tech companies, artists, nonprofits and social entrepreneurs located in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon.

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APRIL 16, 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!" And we should. Benchmark average value of an email address All areas $7.86 Environmental $2.59

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. 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. about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting.

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Care2

MAY 9, 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!" May 9, 2008 | Kaya Matteo Thanks for sharing. All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Jumo helps connects people with issues and organizations on the first rung of the ladder of engagement, but the challenge will be how to cultivate relationships to bring people up that ladder to higher levels of engagement and involvement – from following and connecting to making donations to making change offline.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

There is little debate that online communication, fundraising, and advocacy have become important parts of the modern nonprofit's fundraising and marketing mix. Some of the key trends supporting rapid adoption of technology by nonprofits are: 1) Online lifestyle, behavior and giving of consumers and donors leading to success.

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Care2

MAY 8, 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!" May 9, 2008 | Kaya Matteo Thanks for sharing. All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

" Those points are common in the nonprofit sector despite the growing number of studies and reports that show that online fundraising continues to grow — even during the tough economy. In 2008, Convio pioneered a new program called Convio Go! "I don’t have enough resources to do online fundraising and marketing", and.

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MARCH 13, 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!" Panelist: Charlene Li, Thought Leader, Altimeter Group 4.

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