Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

years, I have been providing lots of little tips on how nonprofits can increase their ROI through my Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , and MySpace Best Practices, but now that the vast majority of nonprofits utilize social media and have been for awhile, I think most of us are ready some more advanced strategies. Learn basic HTML.

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. >> Understanding the data and where the nonprofit industry is headed can be useful, but without action it’s purely academic. Once someone completes their puzzle they are prompted to promote their work via email, Facebook and Twitter.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2010

From these, I pulled together this set of lessons learned. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Participant Fundraising. explain the organization’s mission, provide a call to action, and make it obvious how to donate). Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) to promote your event and recruit participants. The 5/50 rule.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

Read the entire report to learn more about global trends. World Giving Index Charities Aid Foundation looked at three different types of charitable behavior – giving money, giving time and helping a stranger and used the results to produce the “World Giving Index.&#

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

2009 - Connected Action - Marc Smith - Social Media Network Analysis View more presentations from Marc Smith. In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine, we provide an overview of mapping your social network in Twitter and other sites using some of the social network analysis tools available. .

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with John Brennan , the driving force behind OpenAction.org , which empowers individuals and organizations by helping them tell the world about the positive impact their actions have. You can learn more about John and OpenAction in the interview below. On July 5 the real fun began.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2011

As Sue tells it, “Inspired, I began to reach out to my personal network on Twitter and Facebook and offline through word of mouth. We plan to repeat every September to honor Hunger Action Month.” Sue Kerr has put her social media savvy to work to fight hunger in the Greater Pittsburgh area and save the environment.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The Missing Faces in Technology and Innovation – Here is a well-written post on a very important topic from Robin Caldwell: "The beautiful thing about the Internet is that it is impervious to Affirmative Action, EEOC compliance and the Fair Housing Act. "Hujambo from Tanzania! " Tags: roundup bookmarks.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The Missing Faces in Technology and Innovation - Here is a well-written post on a very important topic from Robin Caldwell: "The beautiful thing about the Internet is that it is impervious to Affirmative Action, EEOC compliance and the Fair Housing Act. "Hujambo from Tanzania! " Tags: roundup bookmarks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Last year, I couldn't decide and ended up writing the look back as a lessons learned, a personal New Year's resolution post, and a round up of what nonprofit folks had on their minds as they entered 2008: Four Lessons Learned: Social Media and Nonprofits Meme: I listed four lessons learned and tagged four other people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

 Bruyneel offered a friendly challenge – on Twitter and on his blog. He used social media (blogging/Twitter) and Blackbaud’s personal fundraising tools (Friends Asking Friends ) to pull off this incredible achievement. Without By this time (12/11/2009 2:23 pm pst) he's raised over $135K.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The afternoon featured six mini-workshops that drilled down in the use of the tools such as Facebook , Blogging , Storytelling , Listening , Twitter , and Social Media 101. (The Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience. Social Media Game: Scaling Small Group Learning Exercises. Some Reflections.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. That doesn’t mean organizations sit back, relinquish all responsibility and control, and wait for the community to take action.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Millennials still consider themselves activists, but without showing a strong affinity for direct action in support of or opposition to an issue. Since beginning the study in 2009, Achieve continues to lead the national research team in partnership with the Case Foundation. themillennialimpact.com. About the Case Foundation.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 20, 2009

Edward Harran is a blogger and nonprofit technologist I have connected with through NetSquared, this blog, and of course Twitter. I was recently awarded a scholarship to attend the NTEN (Non Profit Technology Network) Conference in San Franciscio, which is going to be held from April 26th-28th, 2009. I need your help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I couldn’t help but also think how powerful it would be if an organization like the Case Foundation hosted a convening of those involved with various giving days and challenges to share best practices and learning, perhaps leading to something even global. Each year since the event started in 2009, we’ve seen these numbers grow.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

The fine people at Social Actions have announced a new contest that hopes to further social change (the hoped-for final result), online democracy (the community will vote to determine winners), and abject geekiness (you get to code for a cause). The winners will be anounced at the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2009

I like Twitter , personally. I learn a lot from the flow of information out of Twitter. Twitter has had a banner 2008. So, I’m not the only one out there who became a new user in 2008 and who plans to keep using in 2009. Twitter can be overwhelming. What are some nonprofits doing in Twitter?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2016

Note from Beth: In the decade or so that I’ve been doing social media, I’ve always been an advocate of the “Listen, Learn, Adapt” approach to doing social and a decade later, it is still very important for success. What we’ll show you is how to build on your engagement opportunities and take action.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Our survey showed that 91% of our respondents use Facebook, 63% use Twitter, 45% use YouTube and 35% use LinkedIn, amongst other media. Did you know that mobile web use increased by 230% between 2008 and 2009? [1] Supporters can easily donate, rsvp to events, and take action, right then and there! Learn more. -. [1]

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2009

I like Twitter , personally. I learn a lot from the flow of information out of Twitter. Twitter has had a banner 2008. So, I’m not the only one out there who became a new user in 2008 and who plans to keep using in 2009. Twitter can be overwhelming. What are some nonprofits doing in Twitter?

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

Back in the day – you know, 2009 – we had to search these things out. Now they come to us, through Facebook, Twitter, and email. They make learning fun! For whatever reason, we've seen a lot of great videos this month – most of them even related to nonprofit work. Keep them coming. Don't say bad things about Grand Rapids.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

On January 1st, I wrote about my goals for 2009 using Chris Brogan's process of selecting three words or larger concepts to frame them. Putting a resolution into action with baby steps is the best way to succeed. Learn to use the tools that help you measure success. My three words: streamline, weave, and Einstein.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Last week, I wrote about Twestival , the most recent example of fundraising on Twitter and a networked fundraiser of a scale we haven't seen before. I titled the post " Look Out Here Comes Everybody To Raise Money for charity:water on Twitter " with a wink to Clay Shirky's work. First, let me recap what Twestival is.

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Steve Bridger

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Redesigning Charity for the Digital Age Skip to content Home More about Steve Bridger UK Charities Twitter 100 Colalife: make it real This neat little video is part of Colalife’s submission to Google’s Project 10 to the 100th - a call for ideas to change the world. ¶ veryplaintxt theme ¶

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 9, 2008

Redesigning Charity for the Digital Age Skip to content Home More about Steve Bridger UK Charities Twitter 100 Woodland walk Took the family on a magical walk yesterday afternoon in Clevedon Court Woods. There’s nothing that compares to the majesty of trees. This was written by Steve Bridger. Posted on Monday, June 9, 2008, at 10:31 am.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

The challenge in online fundraising today is that it's more than just email: it's Facebook, and Twitter, and e-mail, and widgets, and your website, and your blog, and your supporters blogs, and. I meant to write this blog post last summer to share our lessons learned, but I wasn't sure if they were actually applicable.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 24, 2008

Redesigning Charity for the Digital Age Skip to content Home More about Steve Bridger UK Charities Twitter 100 Flickr for Good I led a Flickr for Good workshop in London on Friday. The feedback was great. This was written by Steve Bridger. Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at 1:16 pm. Filed under flickr. Tagged charities , flickr , workshop.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 24, 2008

Redesigning Charity for the Digital Age Skip to content Home More about Steve Bridger UK Charities Twitter 100 Flickr for Good I led a Flickr for Good workshop in London on Friday. The feedback was great. This was written by Steve Bridger. Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at 1:16 pm. Filed under flickr. Tagged charities , flickr , workshop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

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 more nonprofit focused panels and happily the trend continued at SXSW 2010. What are the lessons learned from Free Agents about working with nonprofits? Trust me.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

" The blur between our personal and professional identities on social networking sites may seem all too obvious, but the issue is becoming more prevalent as we use sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as professional networking tools. Learn how to block someone from seeing anything about you. Twitter and WordPress Feeds.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2009

This year, Hunger Challenge participants will try to eat 3 meals for $4 per day, per person, during the week of September 20-26, 2009. If you'd like to learn more about national and global hunger issues, check out the national and international organizations listed below. You can take the Challenge for one day, or for the whole week.

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2011

None of these actions is productive until the fire is out and all the "children" are safe. Mistakes are expensive; always learn as much as you can from them. Howe has presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) since 2009. You can follow Grant on Twitter: @geekbyte.

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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. In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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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. In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. Learn from innovators how to leverage the web for good! It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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NTEN

MARCH 27, 2009

Flickr: bensheldon Allyson Kapin summarizes some key findings from Convio 's 2009 Online Marketing Benchmark Inex Study , and cites some analysis by Superstar NTEN member Robert Weiner. You don't even have to attend -- just follow along on Twitter. You can learn more about it here. What can an over-lay do, you ask?

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