NetWits

OCTOBER 2, 2009

Friday, October 2, 2009, is LIVE STRONG Day. As part of the LIVESTRONG Action campaign the LIVE STRONG day is focused on unifying people from all around the world through local events and activities that celebrate cancer survivorship. Let’s have a look.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Lucy Bernholz has been sharing her predictions for philanthropy and buzzwords for 2009. Peter Kim asked a group of social media experts in business for their predictions about social media for 2009. I just have to quote him because he says it sooooo well: "Many of us are going to wake up in 2009 wondering what did we eat?

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Social Media Media Remix Social 50

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 13, 2008

Social Actions is a nonprofit initiative that helps you find and share opportunities to change the world. Peter Deitz is the man behind Social Actions and here’s is how the $20.09 Peter Deitz is the man behind Social Actions and here’s is how the $20.09 Go Social Actions!&#.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Way back in 2009, when I first Peter and Madeline, we brainstormed some questions about the strategic use of social media to build a network. The members of these networks are intentional about building, strengthening, and maintaining relationships with one another that generates collaborative activities together.

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Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

Achieve

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

in 2009 to understand how and why millennials do what they do with causes, there was one question advisors, practitioners and it seemed like everyone wanted to know –. In our work we learned that social issues are tied to the intersection of community, family, friends and where people live, work, and play. This blog first appeared on.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Peter Deitz, Social Actions. With 300 million active users, Facebook is a natural starting place. Moreover, the company reports that people who are 35 years and older make up the fastest growing user demographic, which corresponds to the demographic mostly likely to make a donation online. and Canada. and Canada.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

UNICEF Haiti365 – Be Their Voice – I'm really excited to see this new campaign from UNICEF – focused on the children in Haiti, and building on a multimedia effort to move people into engagement. "Haiti "Haiti 365 will continue to evolve as more people create videos and sign-up to show their support.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

Many funders, including individual donors, are averse to funding these indirect costs, preferring to support direct program expenses: food for hungry people, medical care for the sick, and childcare for working parents. GEO Action Guide – General Operating Support, 11, 14, 21. As Sharon King, president of the F.B. The Muse – Advice.

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2009

Ethan Zuckerman's " Cute Cat Theory of Digital Activism ": "Web 1.0 was created to allow people to share pictures of cute cats." Social actions wants you to tap their API. Holly posted a video of the Nonprofit ROI Poetry slam at SXSW. How awesome is it? It's also a great segue. You could win cash monies!

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Join the active conversation in the comments, too! :: Vinspired Voicebox :: Our robot - I'm excited to see the Voicebox in action! "This is a data visualisation project, curating young people’s views on issues that matter, visualising the findings, and then setting the data free for you to do the same."

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San Francisco Web Bookmarking Map 111

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. All those people and groups have just as many different goals, small and large. Have people heard of 350.org What is a movement?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

That said, people love Facebook. I have been in trainings where if I even hint that perhaps Facebook is a little over-rated, then eyes glare, people shift in their seats, and I have recollections of a few people even walking out. You can not directly email Fans, er people who “Like&# your Page (silly).

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2009

NMAI is asking supporters to host a potluck on or around November 28, 2009 (the 20th anniversary of President George H. Potluck hosts can join a team or host as individuals, and they agree to raise money from family and friends to help fund education, public programs, and other activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Pitchfalls are the common mistakes people stumble into when making a pitch. Creepy, awkward conversations encourage people to beeline for the bar, not to learn more about your mission. That’s why I wrote Pitchfalls: why bad pitches happen to good people. Your appeal needs to stand out and inspire people to take action.

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Sound Conversation Social Media Stats 121

Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The first wave of research released in June 2016 gathered insights from March through May 2016 and revealed that most millennials believed people like them could have an impact on the U.S. Millennials still consider themselves activists, but without showing a strong affinity for direct action in support of or opposition to an issue.

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Issue Education Report Attitude 52

Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

It indicates that the people you surround yourself with define you and determine your character. Like Achieve, Qgiv exists to help people fulfill their passion to make a difference. Given that they were the children of the financial crisis of 2008-2009, they didn’t have the income to support significant giving.

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Florida Social Media Technique Indianapolis 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Those that have opened themselves up to using these tools and connecting with passionate people in their networks find abundance. Here’s one story about how one free agent, a social media savvy volunteer for a local food bank, saw a problem, reached out to her network, and helped solved in collaboration with the local nonprofit.

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Hunger Project Free Flash 114

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The theme this year of digital inclusion is especially important now as the speed of iteration and advancement is faster than ever and yet there are huge numbers of people without access at all. Share your story (about how you got online, what your first online engagement or activity was, etc.) Creating for All.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

However, since many organizations are segmenting their lists and targeting messages, some people may be receiving 10 emails monthly from an organization while others may only receive two or three. Emails sent to activists who had recently taken action on a given issue received 3x the response rate of regular full-list actions.

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Benchmark Social Media Studies Advocacy 28

Care2

JUNE 17, 2010

Interestingly, despite all the protests against Facebook’s privacy policy she also said that people entrust their personal info with social networks. In fact, between 2000 and 2009, email in the US alone grew 138% according to the World Internet User Statistics. Furthermore, in August 2009, 276.9 In India it grew by 1250%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Mastering each tool individually seems like a lot of work and a lot of people give up even before they begin. However, very few people use these terms precisely and almost nobody agrees on the exact definition of these terms. Collaboration can happen at three levels: conversation, co-creation and collective action.

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Social Media Media Social Aggregator 106

Care2

MAY 14, 2009

However, since many organizations are segmenting their lists and targeting messages some people may be receiving 10 emails monthly from an organization while others may only receive two or three. Emails sent to activists who had recently taken action on a given issue received 3x the response rate of regular full-list actions.

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Benchmark Studies Case Study Rate 28

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

To avoid stakeholder resistance, or action caused by dissatisfaction by organizations’ responsiveness to stakeholders, nonprofits must actively pursue opportunities to gain the trust of their donor base (Meiksins, 2014). Donor Communication. Ethics and Accountability for Nonprofits.” National Council of Nonprofits. Giving Statistics.”

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Support Donor Strategy Arizona 40

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The organization and challenge: After years of traditional fund-raising events, Catholic Charities CYO (CC) in San Francisco decided its approach was getting stale and that it needed to broaden its audience to include opportunities for young people. It was to serve as the kickoff for Red House 2009 and was hosted by a board member.

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Campaign New York City Community Build 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

The week is a signature event created by the Points of Light Institute , to celebrate ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation. Do Something Focused more on teen activism and engagement with causes, their site offers Virtual Volunteer opportunities so you can take action without leaving your couch!

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National Volunteer San Jose Teen 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting. Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Sl’ack-Ti-vism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

You can follow the story at www.fatcyclist.com , or you can just go join the people making it happen by donating here or here. By this time (12/11/2009 2:23 pm pst) he's raised over $135K. Create a challenge or competition that inspires people to compete. It's only been 8 days ! 5 Takeaways. what else can we learn?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Mozilla is reaching out to geeks far and wide to give a helping hand to nonprofit organizations and people all over the world to experience the joy of using the Web! Here's an update from Mike Everett-Lane on the Social Actions blog about how the nonprofit tech community is supporting the event. Here's some ways to participate: 1.

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Service Skills Community Widget 91

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

For many people who find you online, your website is the organization. Your website should tell people who you and what you do. Use email to reach out to your constituents to let them know what you’re up to or to ask them to take action. take action: are your calls to action clear and immediately stand out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

” I was lucky enough to meet and interview Patton in 2009. It isn’t a horrible alien thing that punishes people and makes judgments. The program was exploring, creating, and emerging. It can be characterized by: Implementors are experimenting with different approaches and activities. Degree of uncertainty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals. Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Taking action for social change without lifting a finger.

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Social Media Cancer Jordan Kiva 79

Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2015

With crowdfunding sites taking the business, art, and nonprofit world by storm with exponential growth since 2009, it's easy to overlook peer-to-peer fundraising. This fundraising strategy has a fixed period up to the date of the activity and no specific overall goal. Make a clear call to action for the audience to do.

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Beginner Fundraising Sudan Raise 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The first is an environmental activism campaign using positive messages and creativity to advocate for the Climate Bill. Love, the Climate Live Earth has just launched an awareness campaign, Love, The Climate , to engage the public in environmental activism and contact their senators about supporting the Climate Bill.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Yet email is the most effective way to noodge people to participate. New Facebook users are barraged by emails alerting them to activities taking place in and around their profile. This is certainly due to the fact that every action on Facebook can spawn an email notification. By Andrew Cohen, Managing Director, Forum One.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook? Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 01:28PM | by Allyson Kapin Facebook is the 5th most trafficked site in the United States. June 11, 2009 | Jeff Patrick Great article !

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Facebook Social Media Advocacy Online 50

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

For organizations, web stats are useful indicators of how many people are being reached by their message, the geographical spread of the visitors and whether or not a specific campaign was successful in driving traffic or creating actions (like donations, or letters, etc.) For one thing, feeding people is not what NTEN does.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

This is when actual code is written in the CMS (via module or customization) which calls APIs on the CRM side to perform specific actions, such as adding records, syncing records, grabbing data, etc. at 11:17 am I’m interested to know which combinations of CMS/CRM are working best for people. Integration. 13 Eoin 06.25.09

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