Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

The estimates below allow for the time required to research and create content for your social media campaigns, the actual time spent engaging and participating in your nonprofit’s online communities, and the time necessary to monitor and report ROI. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Creating Video Content : 15 Hours Weekly.

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. >> Search engine optimization, paid search through Google Adwords, content marketing , social media engagement and display advertising all come to mind as very successful ways to drive traffic to your website on an ongoing basis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. I have years of blog content and resource collections.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Just look at Facebook. Facebook is the noodgiest site on the Internet. New Facebook users are barraged by emails alerting them to activities taking place in and around their profile. Welcome back to Facebook" (after signing on after a period of inactivity). But these email messages are key to Facebook's success.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

If you've worked for a nonprofit, you know how painfully long it can take to put together a newsletter. Just because you have a blog, doesn't mean you should stop having an e-newsletter, or print newsletter. In fact, it can help provide content for both. Blog posts, on the other hand, can be written in 15-30 minutes.

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See3

OCTOBER 18, 2007

I will write more about the API later, but everyone is really there to see the Facebook opportunity. Convio has built a Facebook application builder as part of their Open initiative. For organizations on the Convio platform, the Facebook application is a no-brainer and a HUGE improvement from Causes. Day 1. [.]

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

For the 3rd year running, the November edition of NTEN Connect will be filled with content written entirely by our Members -- but with a twist. So, without further nonsensical digression, we give you, in reverse alphabetical order, your 2009 NTEN Member Appreciation Month articles: Zucchini and Websites: The Power of Analogies.

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NTEN Social Media Knowledge Newsletter 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

If you've worked for a nonprofit, you know how painfully long it can take to put together a newsletter. Just because you have a blog, doesn't mean you should stop having an e-newsletter, or print newsletter. In fact, it can help provide content for both. Blog posts, on the other hand, can be written in 15-30 minutes.

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Benefit Stumbleupon Newsletter Digg 50

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

It’s also a good idea to use a content management system to manage your website’s content and updates, like Wordpress , Joomla , and Squarespace. With email newsletters and emails as part of your campaigns you can move your supporters up the ladder of engagement to take more actions and help you more and more.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

60) Search « How Sticky is Facebook? 60) Search « How Sticky is Facebook? Cross promote your other communication platforms – mobile, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Use targeted content that directly relates to how your new activists joined your file. Become a fan on Facebook? Take a quiz?

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Social Media Advocacy Online Tips 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The nonprofit Generations of Hope is competing in the top category, for the $250,000 prize, approximately 1/3 its operating budget in 2009. We basically pulled our entry together in three weeks – editing down an existing video to the required 90 seconds, drafting the content, selecting the photos, and submitting the entry.

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Contest Strategy Intergenerational Children 52

NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

As nonprofits have flocked to the e-newsletter as an inexpensive and timely way to communicate with stakeholders, the number of newsletter tips has also proliferated. While subject lines, “from” addresses, and your template design are all important, they aren’t the biggest challenge to putting out a quality newsletter.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

In 2009, 350, working in tandem with communities around the world and partner organizations aligned on the shared goal of creating a global movement to solve the climate crisis, ignited the largest collective action that has ever been taken around the world with their 10/10/10 Day of Action. Remember the action-focused facebook page?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The most popular pieces will be featured in our newsletter. Having a social culture is about opening up and sharing; letting go of the content and giving more credit than you take. Next seminar from Baruch College will focus on ‘going mobile’ on November 12, 2009. Farra Trompeter, Big Duck. [Ed. The Internet is not an ATM.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

60) Search « Twestival: To Meet, Tweet And Raise $500K For Charity | Main | The Joys of Google Grants, Part 2 » Wednesday Feb 04 2009 Why Every Nonprofit Should Embrace the Web 2.0 February 5, 2009 | Emily I am not sure Id agree that CREATIVITY is so important. I do agree with David Kinard, PCM about relevance over content.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2009

60) Search « 3rd Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards | Main | 10 Best Web Content Practices » Friday Feb 27 2009 Tweet Locally, Reach Broadly Friday, February 27, 2009 at 06:43PM | by Daniel Bennett Daniel Bennett To Tweet or not to Tweet is not the question.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The most popular pieces will be featured in our newsletter. Platform values are most obvious in the TOS (see Facebook's history.) Disclosure: In August 2009, CoTweet paid me to write a casestudy for them.). Do we need more user generated content? Rachel Weidinger. [Ed. You can read all the details here. ]. Screw that.

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Community Taxonomy Online Literacy 47

Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Its also a good idea to use a content management system to manage your websites content and updates, like Wordpress , Joomla , and Squarespace. With email newsletters and emails as part of your campaigns you can move your supporters up the ladder of engagement to take more actions and help you more and more.

Social Media 34

Social Media Tools Online Advocacy 34

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

This can take place in a variety ways, including brown bag lunches "Facebook Friday," presenting examples from other organizations experiences, sharing market research data about consumer trends and social media. Even better is getting your constituents to share their stories about your organization with others or “user generated content.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Social Media for Non Profits and Special Causes John Sheridan’s presentation at at Pod Camp Halifax 2009 gives an overview of social media and social networking, with plenty of non-profit examples. Make it easy to re-mix your content. An Introduction to Facebook and Twitter for Nonprofits (Nathan Wright). Listen first.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. Search engine optimization, paid search through Google Adwords, content marketing , social media engagement, and display advertising all come to mind as very successful ways to drive traffic to your website on an ongoing basis. Sharing baked right in.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? Friday, May 29, 2009 at 09:41AM | by Allyson Kapin In the next five years, money spent annually on direct mail will decline by as much as 40%, from $49.7 to dramatically increase their use of recycled paper content.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It?

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Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Care2

JULY 17, 2007

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It?

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Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It?

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

60) Search « The Web’s Influence on Affluence | Main | Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 » Monday Jun 29 2009 Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:07PM | by Allyson Kapin Social media! I seriously think it’s "the" buzz word of 2009. Thanks for the new links to look at.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

The Strategy by David Neff of Ridgewood: Ingenious Communication Strategies If 2009 was the year everyone and their mom jumped into the social media pool, then 2010 is the year of strategy. ThePort, Ning) Multimedia content sharing is a powerful tool for storytelling, providing content that is easy to share and embed.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Main | Friday Webinar: Best Practices for Email List-growth and Fundraising » Wednesday Jan 21 2009 Everything You Wanted to Know About Online Fundraising in a Bad Economy Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 10:06AM | by Allyson Kapin Lets be frank, daily doom and gloom reports about the economy are scary. more feasible.

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Social Media Online Fundraising Advocacy 34

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2009

The online strategy called for a standalone website to serve as the campaign's main hub and social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to help create traffic. url click-thrus, Facebook cause members, YouTube videos viewed, #HungerPledge usage, and SXSWi podium mentions. Secondary: $ raised for Share Our Strength.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 18, 2011

Facebook: facebook.com/witness. WITNESS currently utilizes the following social media tools: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and “Video for Change” (blog). The blog has been the key standardized staple that helps to regularly generate content for readers, which then is further shared via Twitter and Facebook.

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Social Media Examples Interview Media 231

Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Facebook As the fifth-most trafficked site in the United States, Facebook is a great social network for nonprofits to build a community and brand their campaigns. April 28, 2009 | Maureen Backman Thanks Allyson, this is a great focused list. The Twitter community likes to be engaged. Friend Feed is another option.

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Social Media Online Communication Media 76

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Whether for a campaign, an appeal, or an organization's main web presence, I think 2014 will see organizations focus their online content on specific actions or messages, pulling back from the clutter or information overload." Facebook will still dominate. " Beth Kanter. The progression with social media will be steady.

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