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. Stated another way, organize and simplify. I have a confession.

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APRIL 3, 2009

The New York Times continues to produce great examples of interactive maps. Beth Kanter tipped us to this flowchart on how to respond to blog posts about your organization. Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like. A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. Read more posts on our blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

A lot of nonprofits will now have to update their website, e-mail newsletters, and most costly, their print materials. 2) From my e-mail newsletter. All the major case studies are about large national and international organizations, and their success on Facebook has a lot to do with their brand being well known. Not even good.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 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) DZ: What do you feel youre getting out of it?

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Care2

MARCH 24, 2010

Acquisition is critical to your organization’s success. For example, a new report from Blackbaud, the Target Analytics 2009 Index of National Fundraising Performance for the Third Quarter , shows direct mail declining rapidly in effectiveness as a way to acquire new donors. .&# Organic Online Recruitment.

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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) All rights reserved.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Can having a blog benefit your organization? Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. If you've worked for a nonprofit, you know how painfully long it can take to put together a newsletter. As an excerpt in your e-newsletter, and clicking through to read the rest.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. In the most simple terms, a movement is when organizations work with, and not for, the community. What’s our role?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

When you remove the estimated $122 million in corporate pledges from that number, more than half of all funds raised came online through those organizations. Many of these organizations continue to see 2X to 3X the daily traffic of average days in 2008. (A To get your invitation visit [link].).

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work. CrisisCamps are one example of how cloud computing lets us reimagine a problem and thus develop new solutions. on our own servers or desktops.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work. CrisisCamps are one example of how cloud computing lets us reimagine a problem and thus develop new solutions. on our own servers or desktops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Can having a blog benefit your organization? Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. If you've worked for a nonprofit, you know how painfully long it can take to put together a newsletter. As an excerpt in your e-newsletter, and clicking through to read the rest.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

That sort of information could be a newsletter sign up, a contact form that should be responded to, an online donation or an event registration. I’ll have follow up posts on specific examples of this integration using open source tools (on one end or the other, or both.) First, the what – what to integrate?

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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.) And the mission of the organization matters too.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Organizations around the globe are harnessing these tools and data to mobilize supporters, tell their stories and the stories of their constituents, and to share knowledge with people and communities everywhere. " Map Kibera is a stellar example of "public participation GIS" -- involving a community in the creation of a map.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. For many people who find you online, your website is the organization.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Check out these best practices to help protect both yourself and your organization. In August of 2009, the following exchange occurred between an employee known only as "Lindsay" and her boss, "Brian": [Lindsay]. Create lists to organize personal and professional contacts to control what they can or cannot see.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Organizations around the globe are harnessing these tools and data to mobilize supporters, tell their stories and the stories of their constituents, and to share knowledge with people and communities everywhere. " Map Kibera is a stellar example of "public participation GIS" -- involving a community in the creation of a map.

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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) The details of your emails are critical.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

If you've been thinking of launching or expanding your organization in social media, Slideshare is a good starting point for information and advice. Social Media for Non Profits Primal Media’s sideshow is loaded with information on trends, recent statistics, and examples of social media used by nonprofits.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 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) Donors hate feeling like cash machines.”

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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)

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

As part of the new YouTube for Nonprofits , Google has integrated Google Checkout donation processing for organizations in the program. What we at See3 would like to propose to Google is an addition to their nonprofit program that could greatly enhance the value to organizations. Can anyone help me.

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

As part of the new YouTube for Nonprofits , Google has integrated Google Checkout donation processing for organizations in the program. What we at See3 would like to propose to Google is an addition to their nonprofit program that could greatly enhance the value to organizations. Can anyone help me.

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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)

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

In a packed room at the 2009 NTC in San Francisco, LeVar Burton loomed large. They may not work for your organization. Brian Dill from Earthjustice, one of the panelists, saw the same thing at his organization. And this at an organization that has an extremely successful, longstanding premium program in their direct mail.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Cloud computing is a prime example. Google just released data that it received over 3,500 demands from law enforcement involving criminal investigations in the last six months of 2009. Tags: Advocacy Leadership Newsletter NPTech NTEN privacy. It's time to update electronic privacy protections to match our modern world.

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Care2

MARCH 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) Folks might also want to visit [link] Thanks!

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Care2

JUNE 16, 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.

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JUNE 9, 2011

The best software can organize new content updates into an email digest automatically. Appointed managing director in 2009, he helps Forum One implement the best practices we recommend to clients and provides thought leadership on strategy and development projects. daily or weekly). Person-to-Person Email Messages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Convio asked me to prepare something for organizations that are just getting ready to embrace social media. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2011

Note from Beth: I’ve been looking for good examples of nonprofit mobile strategies. Your organization was one of the early adopters of mobile phone apps. The original Seafood Watch iPhone app was released in January 2009. Finally, as a conservation organization, we’re always looking at ways to reduce our use of paper.

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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)

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Care2

MARCH 3, 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)

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The most popular pieces will be featured in our newsletter. Can your theory of change be hard coded into what your social benefit organization builds? Disclosure: In August 2009, CoTweet paid me to write a casestudy for them.). Some checklists of stuff to think about, and examples of people who are already doing it well.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2011

time as starting CompuMentor, so organizing this new form of. Then we'd send a newsletter to our nonprofit. available to the organizations that are working so hard to support our. We'd organize bucket brigades of our small staff to. organization that has always seen itself as a social change. organization.

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