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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help.

Content

Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview

10 Social Media Metrics for Nonprofit Organizations (and How To Track Them)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

Seventy-nine percent said they hadn’t found ways to do so.” – Chronicle of Philanthropy, November 12, 2009. Blog Traffic. Blogging was the missing piece in my social media strategy. If your nonprofit is already blogging, plot your stats. If not, here are 5 reasons why your nonprofit should blog. I was wrong.

Social Media

Social Media Metrics Track Myspace

Five Ways Nonprofits Can Transform Their Social Media ROI (Return on Investment)

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. Launch a blog.

Social Media

Social Media ROI Media Myspace

Webinars

How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity Journey

MORE WEBINARS

On Vacation. Offline. In Nature. Viewing Wildlife. Will Reconnect on August 27!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 7, 2012

Back in 2009 I wrote up 10 tips for managing social media burnout and taking my own advice, I am going offline for three weeks. A very busy one and shockingly I still manage to make a living from blogging, social media, and training. No smartphone. Just a camera, a couple of good books, and a journal, a pen, and a glue stick.

Offline

Offline Myspace Camera Social Media

New Year’s Resolution Webinar Special for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and MySpace are constantly evolving and on the brink of going mobile on a massive scale. Group texting, iPhone apps, and mobile websites are on the 2010 To Do Lists of most national and international nonprofits. From now until January 4, all social media and mobile technology webinars are 2-for-1.

Organization

Organization Myspace United States Europe

11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help.

Content

Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview

[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Blog: pancan.org/blog. The 1 st tool was MySpace back in 2007. The tools I am currently using are Facebook, two Twitter accounts (one for National messaging via @PanCAN and one specifically for advocacy efforts via @Advocate4PanCAN), YouTube, LinkedIn, MySpace and Delicious. Website: pancan.org. gid=104492.

Cancer

Cancer Social Media Los Angeles Action

11 TwtPoll Results Nonprofits Can Use to Plan 2010 Communications Strategies

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

During 2009 I created and promoted 34 TwtPolls to help better understand the needs of nonprofits. Below are the 11 TwtPoll results that I think are the most telling: 1) Is your nonprofit planning on utilizing mobile technology in 2010 (live Tweeting, group texting, iPhone Apps, launching a mobile site)? 9% MySpace.

Results

Results Communication Strategy Myspace

LinkedIn suits up

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology LinkedIn suits up December 10, 2007 LinkedIn, the serious MBA wielding brother to the Facebook fratboy and the MySpace rockergrrl, is really putting on the suit now.

Linkedin Myspace Open Source RSS

Tidbits

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2008

Myspace is going with OpenID ! Is this a bad thing? That’s a great step. There are some other interesting moves outlined in that great post by Marshall Kirpatrick, my currently favorite ReadWriteWeb blogger Android for the masses, iPhone for the rich? More on that in a later post. { More on that in a later post. {

Open Source

Open Source Convio Database Myspace

What OpenSocial Means

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Marc Andreessen, who is, of late, connected to Ning, has a great blog entry with details. One of the big issues about social network platforms was that once Facebook made its platform available, and MySpace and LinkedIn followed, it looked like developers would have to port their apps to each social network. at 1:15 pm Open Social !

Ning

Ning API Open Source Social Network

What is private? What is public?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

Rapleaf digs into the usual social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc.), Just send the company your e-mail list and tell it what social networking sites those on your list are using, their demographics, the numbers of friends they have, how many widgets they’re using, even their interests.

Public

Public Widget Open Source Demographics

Web 2.0 Experiments, snafus and stumbles

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Turns out, unlike Facebook, or Myspace and such, the “Spock Bot&# makes pages for people without their knowing. There have been lots of blog posts about Spock, mostly negative. Creepy part: do I really want to know what’s on my ex-girlfriend’s MySpace page? tool to jump in. What a concept.

Web

Web Experiment gMail Open Source

Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

MySpace, Facebook, and many other businesses have realized that they can give away the tools of production but maintain ownership over the resulting products. 2 trackbacks } claudiapena.com » Blog Archive » I’ve Got Beef (theorectically)… 10.04.07 One of the fundamental economic characteristics of Web 2.0

Social Network

Social Network Network Digital Social

The Summer of Social Good

Care2

AUGUST 24, 2009

This summer, Mashable , one of the most popular blogs that covers mainstream tech and social media issues launched Summer of Social Good , a cool initiative that raises money for the Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. They have raised close to $30K to date. Click here to read his story.

Social

Social United States Myspace Cancer

The End of the Beginning of Online Giving

Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Here is a short list of innovations that happened after online giving began in 1999: Airbnb, Android, Bitcoin, Chrome, Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, Github, Hashtags, iPod, iPhone, iPad, jQuery, Kindle, LinkedIn, MySpace, Netflix, Oculus Rift, Pinterest, Reddit, Slack, Tesla, Twitter, USB Flash Drive, Venmo, Wii, Xbox, YouTube, and the Zettabyte.

Online

Online Giving Offline United States

Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

Demographics

Demographics Social Media Advocacy Online

Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

Demographics

Demographics Social Media Online Advocacy

What Social Network Demographics Mean for You - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How is this valuable?

Demographics

Demographics Social Network Social Media Network

Why Nonprofits Need to Grow their Online Lists - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Who wants to do fund rising programs.

Social Media

Social Media Online Advocacy Media

What Social Network Demographics Mean for You - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How is this valuable?

Demographics

Demographics Social Network Social Media Network

Why Every Nonprofit Should Embrace the Web 2.0 World - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) world is an active hub filled with influentials.

Social Media

Social Media Web Advocacy Media

Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JULY 26, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Need some metrics guidelines?

Social Network

Social Network ROI Social Media Network

Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JULY 17, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Need some metrics guidelines?

Social Network

Social Network ROI Social Media Network

Top 10 Panels at Nonprofit Technology Conference - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MAY 4, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) April 27 , 2009 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 1.

Social Media

Social Media Conference Advocacy Online

Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Need some metrics guidelines?

ROI

ROI Social Network Social Media Advocacy

Tools Galore in Online Communications - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MAY 15, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) All rights reserved.

Social Media

Social Media Tools Online Advocacy

Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JULY 2, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Thanks for the new links to look at.

Social Media

Social Media Track Media Tools

How do we do make change if we keep doing things the same way?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

We’ll be continuing this on each of our blogs, with cross-linking. Please feel free to join the dialogue, either in comments, or on your own blog. Think of the people who now depend on Linux, on Google everything, on MySpace and Blogger, etc. I invited Michael Gilbert to a dialogue about this, which he readily agreed to.

Journal

Journal Change License Model

More on Facebook

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 17, 2007

It introduced me to a new blog, called Read/WriteWeb , which I’m liking a lot. I never did start a MySpace page, and I don’t imagine I ever will. They have a roundup of what they are calling the 10 best Facebook apps for work.

Facebook

Facebook Open Source Social Network Linkedin

Using Google Analytics to Track a Nonprofit Website (Part 1) - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

OCTOBER 22, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Make sure you use the New Tracking Code (ga.js).

Analytics

Analytics Google Track Social Media

Web 2.0 Part I

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 9, 2006

Part I September 9, 2006 I liked doing the Intellectual Property series in the earlier incarnation of this blog. I blog, I use Flickr, I search blogs using Technorati, I use del.icio.us Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0

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Web Folksonomy AJAX Hype

Tools Galore in Online Communication - Women Who Tech 2009

Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2009

Greenpeace building up 90,000+ friends on MySpace and communicating with this audience in that space. Example of this being used effectively and in meaningful way: the White House opened Twitter during swine flu outbreak to take questions from the general public and the next day had expert answer questions on the White House blog.

Tech

Tech Communication Tools Online

Nonprofit Technology

11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

10 Social Media Metrics for Nonprofit Organizations (and How To Track Them)

Webinars

Trending Sources

Five Ways Nonprofits Can Transform Their Social Media ROI (Return on Investment)

Webinars

On Vacation. Offline. In Nature. Viewing Wildlife. Will Reconnect on August 27!

New Year’s Resolution Webinar Special for Nonprofit Organizations

11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

11 TwtPoll Results Nonprofits Can Use to Plan 2010 Communications Strategies

LinkedIn suits up

Tidbits

What OpenSocial Means

What is private? What is public?

Web 2.0 Experiments, snafus and stumbles

Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping

The Summer of Social Good

The End of the Beginning of Online Giving

Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

What Social Network Demographics Mean for You - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Why Nonprofits Need to Grow their Online Lists - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

What Social Network Demographics Mean for You - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Why Every Nonprofit Should Embrace the Web 2.0 World - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Top 10 Panels at Nonprofit Technology Conference - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Tools Galore in Online Communications - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

How do we do make change if we keep doing things the same way?

More on Facebook

Using Google Analytics to Track a Nonprofit Website (Part 1) - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Web 2.0 Part I

Tools Galore in Online Communication - Women Who Tech 2009

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