Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2012

Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors Guest Post By Geri Stengel, Ventureneer. Note from Beth: We know that social media can bring in the small dollar donors, but what about larger gifts? This is a question that was answered in a study from 2009 and the answer is yes. Use social media to engage in a dialog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? I’ll be participating in the session, as part of the context setting by giving an overview of themes in my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-author with measurement guru KD Paine. Click to See Larger Image and Full Data by Marc Smith.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

We succeed when we work together… Chain Reaction is a community of people, passionate about social change, who are saying ‘we can make a difference’. We succeed when we work together The Chain Reaction Networks helps individuals and organisations to connect together. Social by Social at Chain Reaction.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

We succeed when we work together… Chain Reaction is a community of people, passionate about social change, who are saying ‘we can make a difference’. We succeed when we work together The Chain Reaction Networks helps individuals and organisations to connect together. Social by Social at Chain Reaction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2012

My colleagues Chad Norman and Melanie Mathos (who have day jobs at Blackbaud) have published a new social media how-to book, 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits: A Field Guide. The book is a collection of time saving tips for using social media organized into the following categories: set up, communicate, engage, fundraise, and measure.

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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. Social Culture.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

The results of two new surveys paint a bleak picture of the effectiveness of social media for fundraising and volunteer recruitment. The first from Philanthropy Action , has the depressing title, " Social Networking and Mid-Size Nonprofits: What's the Use? "

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Care2

JULY 22, 2010

One of the biggest questions nonprofits have been asking for the past couple of years, is what benchmarks should they be using for social media? Nonprofit Social Media Benchmark Data You Need to Know. According to 1200 nonprofits surveyed: Facebook is the number one used commercial social network by nonprofits.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

The Arc of the US Convention - 2009. Did you know that The Arc’s convention will have a session on Social Media from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM on Friday, November 13? Embracing Social Media (C). This presentation will cover an overview of the top social media sites (i.e. Presenters: Ms. Scituate, MA.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2009

I have a new post up on the Standford Social Innovation Review Opinion blog and hope you’ll check it out! We want to create a social learning space or a social media space. It’s about using our social media tools in a way that goes beyond listening, goes beyond conversation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Social Impact Nonprofit Social Media Survey View more presentations from Weber Shandwick Social Impact. The results of two new research studies about nonprofits and adoption of social media were released this week. Measure social media with key metrics for visibility, engagement and advocacy .

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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. It is about how you cultivate and develop your network. The other day I witnessed the result of feeding and tuning a network.

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DECEMBER 12, 2008

Developers, consultants, experts and users all like to weigh in with their predictions for 2009’s big developments, innovations and attempts for the coming year. Yesterday, at Make Your Mark’s Social Media Afternoon, I was asked what my predictions were. So, here are my 2009 Predictions for the Social Web.

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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. Why Your Nonprofit Should Streamline Social Media Social media is still relatively new. Social media is here to stay, but we have to use it smartly and in a streamlined way.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

While many nonprofits have a social media presence these days, senior leadership is still struggling to figure out how to best integrate it into their communications plans. ” How much time should you spend on social media if you have limited resources? Social media is an incredibly active and social space.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2010

His total for the day was 64 hot dogs. In 2009, he won again, beating his own record by consuming 68 hot dogs. It’s the same sort of discomfort that some people feel about approaching the task of listening for learning using the social web. Networked Nonprofits understand this. No downright sick in the stomach.

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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. Develop a Social Media Guideline for Your Organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Don’t take my word for, see Pew Internet’s recent Networked and Hyperconnected study ). Being able to have your stakeholders engage with you – through social channels or otherwise, is what can help you win their hearts and minds, and eventually their donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The Need for the 4Cs Social Media Framework. Over the last year, I have had to explain how social media works to diplomats, defense officials, and academics and students focused on fields as diverse as international affairs, management and sociology. The first reason is the excessive focus on specific social media tools.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 11, 2008

and the latest social media trends? Convio is hosting a free webinar with Emily Riley , Senior Analyst from JupiterResearch, and social media blogger Beth Kanter of Beth's Blog. Want to learn more about Web 2.0 The free webinar - going live at 2pm EST, Wednesday, 17 December.( read more )

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Note from Beth: Please j oin me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. One of the key messages in the book is that nonprofits need to work less as isolated institutions and more as networks. s social media strategy is not the icing but the cake itself. With assistance from KaBOOM!

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 27, 2009

Here, by topic, are the top stories voted up by Association Jam readers for December 2009.( Tags: Associations Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech Marketing Volunteers Google Social networking Non-profit Communications membership websites event managment Membership management social media Association Jam.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 12, 2009

If you’re headed for the American Society of Association Executives & The Centre for Association Leadership Annual General Meeting & Expo in Toronto this week — or following ASAE 2009 online — the way to keep up with what’s happening is the Annual Meeting Hub , heartbeat of the event. Here’s a quick sample of the great.( read more ).

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The results of two new surveys paint a bleak picture of the effectiveness of social media for fundraising and volunteer recruitment. The first from Philanthropy Action , has the depressing title, " Social Networking and Mid-Size Nonprofits: What's the Use? " Tools Web 2.0

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2010

Reading the news in early January, I came across a few “Top 5” and “Top 10” lists for a variety of topics tied to 2009. Would it be possible to sift through a year’s worth of engagements as an independent marketing consultant and boil down the lessons I learned in 2009 into a series of “Top 5” lists?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

AARP California Twitter Account Last week at the WeAreMedia Workshop, someone asked a question about babyboomers and social media use. Is it only younger people who are using social media. Some recent studies on social media and social networking use and baby boomers show that more and more are adopting social media.

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MAY 27, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, May 27, 2011 Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - How do we embrace the trend? Social media, particularly, have proven to be powerful and exceedingly important, especially as we watch the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. Clearly, participation is in, and passive observation is out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

The first steps are simple once you have policy/philosophy in place and the right mix of bottom up/top down adoption or acceptance of social media. Using social media as part of getting your job done is easier to imagine and put into practice if you're in the communications, marketing, outreach, or fundraising departments.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

From 2004 – 2009, the number of seniors age 65+ actively using the Internet increased more than 55% (Nielsen). million people age 55 and over engaged in social networking with nearly 19 million of those people using Facebook (comScore). Adults 45 and over comprise 34.7% of the tablet users in the United States.

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APRIL 22, 2009

This is the very last of my 2009 NTC Preview podcasts. Vince is leading the 2009 NTC session, " Fundster: How Philanthropy is Adapting Social Network Practice " You may remember America's Giving Challenge. Or maybe you've already voted in the NetSquared Challenge.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. That blog grew into Outdoor Afro , a nationwide leadership network helping Black people engage with the outdoors, learn about the Black history of public spaces, and support conservation efforts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Earlier this week, I wrote a guest post over at FrogLoop blog about Five Social Media Books , although not everyone liked the post. I admit that I mostly read non-fiction, but if I only read social media or geeky books that would be too narrow. Photo By h.koppdelaney. Both by authors with first names of Brian.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Here are the Top 10 association stories voted up by Association Jam readers in November 2009 — one for each of the topic categories, and one bonus link that came in a close second, just for fun! read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

How To Marry Social Media with Fundraising. Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Engage influencers and free agents.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Earlier this week, I posted a summary from this month’s #4Change chat that focused on social media in the Climate Change movement. Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the web. Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is Climate Change. That’s huge!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

This week I lead a full-day workshop for 300 nonprofits and foundations on social media strategy and tactics. The day was designed as a one-day interactive strategy session in the morning and intensive mini-workshops on tools and tactics in the afternoon lead by a cadre of local social media specialists and experts.

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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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