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. Then, try to think in even broader terms. score out of 5.0).

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JULY 17, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

August 7, 2007 I’ve been experimenting with the non-content centered social networking sites LinkedIn and Facebook for a while now. and our own Social Source Commons , are a different animal.) 1 trackback } The Better Scoial Network 08.24.07 It’s supports a distributed social networking, uh, network.

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JULY 26, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2007

I’ve critiqued Twitter and social networks in general. But, the biggest reason that I’m twittering is that as the Coordinator of NOSI , I’m experimenting with Web 2.0 Experiments, snafus and stumbles » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 12.17.07 I succumbed. So what’s the story?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I have been tracking this giving day since its first Giving Day back in 2009 and every year do a debrief post or interview. We were introducing a new user experience and wanted people to feel comfortable with the new website before jumping into the intensity of Give to the Max Day. They are amazing partners who understand our business.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application. million raised by 2009 America’s Giving Challenge participants. Social networks are still for engagement, not money.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2009

Students experience the interdisciplinary and collaborative development of user interface solutions in international software projects while getting into FLOSS development." However, many women in technology and social media still face a digital ceiling." " This report is from NTEN, Common Knowledge, and The Port.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

Users ages 18 to 54 have reportedly turned away from email, as well — many are instead communicating through social-networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. An increase in email use, however, was visible in the 55+ age group, who used web-email 15% more in 2010 than in 2009. of it staying the same.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Neff, Director of Web, Film and Interactive Strategy at the American Cancer Society High Plains Division, sat down with me for our Connection Newsletter this month and shared his top 5 recommendations for online tools for nonprofits in 2009. User Experience. File Sharing.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Online fundraising revenue grew overall by 14% between 2009 and 2010. As Allyson Kapin wrote recently on the Care2 Frogloop blog , “Activists and donors rely more on their personal and social networks today, not celebrity endorsements.&# I’d love to hear your experiences and suggestions!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Social networks and social media has busted out of the marketing communications and fundraising silos and changing the way nonprofits deliver programs, manage, and even govern. This session will take a look about these trends and how nonprofits can equipment themselves to be networked nonprofits. Register Now!

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JANUARY 4, 2011

million gifts 1.879 million unique donors 66,470 different nonprofits Seven-year time span (2003-2009) Donations from a wide range of nonprofit sizes and types About the Study The purpose of this data mining wasn’t to create another study about the rapid growth of online giving (though it is skyrocketing). We looked at: 3.6

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Note from Beth: I’ve learned a lot about how to cultivate your professional network so it returns value by reading Porter Gale’s Your Network is Your Networth over the summer. The other day I witnessed the result of feeding and tuning a network. Beth Kanter.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

This week - September 14-21, 2009 - we’ve asked individuals to step up and make a difference by using the Web to better their community. Mozilla believes everyone should know how to use the Internet, have easy access to it, and have a good experience when they’re online. Help install a wireless network at a school.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

The idea behind service is simple: Everyone should know how to use the Internet, have easy access to it, and have a great experience when they’re online. 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!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

This terrible flood didn’t spare the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO), an event that he first learned about through his social networks. In my small-scale “free agent” crowdfunding experiment for the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, I ended up with $235 from 1,000 followers by the deadline. Guest Post by Marc van Bree.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

In 2009, my three words were: Streamline, Weave, and Einstein. In 2010, my three words were Networked, Generosity, and Full of Life. Last week, I was noodling around with the idea of professional learning in a connected age : How professionals learn using social networking tools to improve their effectiveness at work.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2009

Craigslist Foundation's 2009 Nonprofit Boot Camp is happening on June 20 in Berkeley, CA, and TechSoup Global is a community partner. I attended my first Boot Camp in October, and thought it was a great experience. Tags: Running Your Organization Social Networking Using the Web and Internet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2010

However, for the older generation of nonprofit leaders, many are not used to working this way and it feels uncomfortable or unnatural. However, many of these leaders have shifted from “Do we have to&# when comes to social media to understanding that it is important for the organizations.

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Care2

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The study, which you can download here , summarizes “$381 million in online giving through Network for Good’s platform, including 3.6 million gifts to 66,470 different nonprofits from 2003 – 2009.&# First, focus on making your donor experience seamless. Here are some key findings. No surprise here.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

As of September 2009, scores of Facebook applications have been developed to support the nonprofit sector in one way. Over $5 million has been raised in 2009 alone. In April 2009, the Washington Post published a critique of Facebook Causes on the basis that it wasn't an effective tool for raising money. and Canada.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" And then circle back and tell us about your experience here on Frogloop!

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Are nonprofits experimenting with mobile more? Online fundraising grew 14% from 2009 to 2010. However, it’s important to note that the 2010 fundraising response rate was actually 0.08% and fell 19% on average from 2009 to 2010. From 2009 to 2010, advocacy response rates declined 7% on average. Online Fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2010

Foursquare is a location-based social network.      Think of it as a social network where your status up is not what you're doing, but where you are.   In this first experiment, the Museum took advantage of the "tips" feature where users can leave tips about a location.  

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

Mostly, board members are recruited from within the board’s social network … (and) social networks are largely racially homogeneous. “In In fact, 91 percent of white Americans’ social networks are other white Americans and this is the racial group that dominates nonprofit board and CEO positions.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Panelist: Dan Willis, Consultant for Sapient 3.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2009

Neff , Director of Web, Film and Interactive Strategy at the American Cancer Society High Plains Division, sat down with me for our Connection Newsletter this month and shared his top 5 recommendations for online tools for nonprofits in 2009. Social Networks. User Experience. David's top picks include: 1. File Sharing.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" DZ: Was there any organizational resistance to Twitter (or other social media)?

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JANUARY 6, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" January 12, 2009 | Altan Khendup Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

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. What Nonprofits Should Know About Launching a Social Networking Community. Be Sparkly and Other Tips to Rise Above the Social Media Clutter.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2009

As part of a workshop on social media that I gave with Susan Mernit at the 2009 Women, Action & the Media conference, I pointed out Wellstone Action as an example of an organization that's doing great work on Twitter. But mostly I just wanted to try something new and experiment -- throw something at the wall to see if it stuck.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

A lot of work I do around social media is training — good training requires good design – not just content. This book is filled with great tips on designing engaging learning experiences that help your participants connect, inspire, and engage. The model balances content, learning design, and participants.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

of internet user time is spent on social media and social networking. Our survey showed that over 90% of surveyed nonprofits use email marketing and social media in their engagement strategies. Did you know that mobile web use increased by 230% between 2008 and 2009? [1] It says that 22.7% Why Go Mobile?

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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. Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Last August, I saw the impact of Twitter's velocity first-hand with a fundraising experiment. I'm drawing from my experience using Twitter drawing and those of others. What is missing is some software or features that track the flow of your donations, almost like doing a social network analysis similar to Twitinfluence.

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