ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

Keep in mind that many of the most complex and intractable social issues that nonprofits face can only be effectively addressed by collective impact, via collaboration among organizations or even across sectors. Are they the best possible actors for the mission the organization seeks to achieve? Who is involved? Sources: Bradach J.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Except for a short test in 2009 , your nonprofit’s Facebook Fans have never seen all your posts and as most of us have by now have realized, the percentage that do has gotten significantly smaller over time. Personally, I am not surprised or annoyed much by the changes.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Highlights include: 77% raised more money this year than they did in 2009. 85% saw the same or lower email response rates than they did in 2009. 85% sent more solicitations this year vs. 2009. And remember, what works for one nonprofit, may not work for another organization. Do you test your fundraising strategies?

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Money Raise Test Gift 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

We at the Diabetes Hands Foundation started the Big Blue Test in 2009 with a simple premise meant to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity for diabetes management: testing your blood sugar, exercising 14 minutes, testing your blood sugar again and sharing the results with the community.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

is a nonprofit educational and vocational training organization that has been working with local at-risk populations since 2009. One of the organization's board members manages its IT needs on a volunteer basis. .'s twenty-five metropolitan areas. One in five people there live at the poverty level.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Social media has changed the marketing world, and Facebook Ads for nonprofits are an easy tool to increase your organization’s presence online. Since 2009, Facebook has provided the option to create featured ads on their platform to help businesses and organizations reach others’ newsfeeds.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

." Nonprofit Uses QR Code, Quora to Make Cause Marketing More Transparent | Cause marketing for nonprofits – Here is a really interesting case study where an organization is using both a QR code and the answer platform Quora to engage and inform supporters. "This Look no further!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

"Global Entrepreneurship Week takes place from 16 – 22 November 2009. Check it out: "What if by looking at the world from a different point of view we can quickly build a network of people and organizations that will allow us to make the most of what each of us has to offer, online and in person?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 8, 2009

is a new nonprofit in Austin, Texas and it’s bringing you the first world wide film festival only for nonprofit and cause-driven organizations. We're traveling to London and Cambridge in July 2009 as part of Innovation UK. I love posts like this because I always find at least one new tool to play with and test!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Fast forward to 2009, Wendy led a process internally to create a social media guidelines and operational handbook. It’s evolving the social culture of the organization. Step 5: Testing the policies: refining, educating. The gravitational pull of social media is from inside organization out. represent us well.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 17, 2008

All of the tools I will cover are tools that: I use every week, perhaps less often, and for a few I will have at least installed and tested out. These aren’t half-baked, buggy tools that are not ready for everyday use in organizations. [1]

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Care2

MAY 14, 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) Segment, test and repeat.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

I’ll be watching the Open Handset Alliance, and wondering when I can replace my Blackberry with an open phone. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

But in the nonprofit realm, my perspective on helping nonprofit organizations with technology issues has a lot to do with client empowerment, learning based on what’s needed at the moment, and active collaboration. Sounds a lot like Edupunk, doesn’t it? Thanks for your inspirational commitment to learning of all types.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Our Leadership Council incorporates a diverse array of expertise and cause affiliations with representation from nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and many more. His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

trends of 2009 and my 2010 predictions are right on. I'm off to do some last minute shopping and give it a test drive. Update: Some quick testing notes. I wonder though, how much this could be designed to help the organizations build their network of supporters for longer relationships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

After sharing our wedding photo on Flickr in 2009, I received an email from an Esquire Magazine writer asking for permission to use the photo. Good relationships stand the test of time. How are you cultivating relationships with people in your professional or organization’s network or movement?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 2, 2007

What I like: I like reading Ed’s perspectives on organizations, how they work, and the kinds of strategies and approaches that are around to work within organizations. Comments will be moderated, but at least you won’t have to sign in (or go through one of those lame character-recognition tests) to post something.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Whether it is a network of organizations or individuals, the handbook provides a wealth of theory and practice on build, manage, and fine tune a network. ” This books updates their experiences and provides easily understandable, field-tested information on how to form and manage social-impact networks. .” Network Types.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Over the course of the past year we have continued to test this format with our clients and refine it. But many causes and organizations are finding that it’s a lot harder to get picked up in the local paper and/or the national news than it used to be. Flickr Photo by Yandel. Earned Media is Dead. Content is King. Tailor the Tool.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you are want to make sure your organization is doing its utmost to employ accessible technology, TechSoup would like to invite you to the next Nonprofits Live on Accessibility and Assistive Technology , September 14, at 11:00 a.m. For his work on Inclusive Planet Sachin was awarded an INK Fellowship in 2010.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

While that’s all well and good, there’s nothing like seeing an organization put these tips into practice and learning from their example. In 2009 Volunteers of America looked to get more out of their online fundraising program by tapping into the power of integrated online and offline fundraising. What were the results?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

This means organizations have to think about not only growing their presence in relevant social networks, but they also have to think about growing their “lists&# in these environments—much like you think about growing your email list.

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Channel Data Strategy Tips 63

Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

This is the time of year that your organization should be raising up to 40% of its donations online. from 2009 when giving was $280.3 Test Your Donation Landing Pages This is one of my favorite tips from Alia Mckee over at Sea Change Strategies. Year-end fundraising is here. Fundraising Facts. – Charity Navigator.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

This means organizations have to think about not only growing their presence in relevant social networks, but they also have to think about growing their “lists&# in these environments—much like you think about growing your email list.

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Channel Data Strategy Tips 59

NetWits

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

We have created most of our games in-house, but we did work with MCM Net on our Super Meat Boy parody, Super Tofu Boy, and we have worked with This Is Pop on the peta2 game Breasts, Not Animal Tests. I recommend that you find an agency that compliments the style of your organization and that can deliver on time and on budget.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Pick a campaign and platform to experiment with integrating social fundraising , but build your network and get organized first. Let your stakeholders share their story and passion about your organization – from the heart and humor work. Set realistic expectations and objectives for pilots, focus on learning and engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2010

3. To test pilot social media at the conference and to capture lessons learned and ideas for future social media efforts. 2. The number of retweets using the hashtag #ISconf increases from 2009. To create “buzz” about Independent Sector with “non-attending audiences” through attendees’ social media mentions.

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Conference Social Media Atlanta Award 93

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

The organization wants to capture the demographic details, as well as make sure that data is synchronized with the data they might already have on that web user, so they can track their constituents over time. at 12:59 am @sudha My organization is getting ready to launch a Drupal site with deep Salesforce.com integration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

” I was lucky enough to meet and interview Patton in 2009. Systems are non-linear, complex, and dynamic. But on the other hand, traditional evaluation models are: Focused on model testing. His thinking about developmental evaluation resonated with me: Evaluation needs to be relevant and meaningful. Based on a logic model.

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Evaluation Generation Method Slides 97

Care2

AUGUST 16, 2014

After some research, it turns out that this meme was started in December of 2009 in Canada. This begs the question - should a breast cancer organization have been the one to have thought of a meme like this as part of a larger campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer? Can You Build a Base of Supporters with Memes?

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Meme Cancer Awareness France 77

Care2

JUNE 13, 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) June 11, 2009 | Jeff Patrick Great article !

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Facebook Social Media Advocacy Online 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

The last few donations that put this campaign over the top came from Justin Kownack who paid it forward from his own group donation experiment using Twitter as a test of good deeds. The experiment was to test Twitter's speed. Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned.

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Analysis Twitter Giving Lesson 87

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

Note: These rates are not for nonprofit organizations – they are the standard rates. In my tests it was buggy (some parts of it just didn’t work), and the interface was still a bit crude. And, boy did I just fail the Richard Stallman test!) Problem is, I’m not a nonprofit organization. Wish I were!

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

We have created most of our games in-house, but we did work with MCM Net on our Super Meat Boy parody, Super Tofu Boy, and we have worked with This Is Pop on the peta2 game Breasts, Not Animal Tests. I recommend that you find an agency that compliments the style of your organization and that can deliver on time and on budget.

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Game Director Interview Marketing 89

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. You've gotta test things for yourself. In multiple years of testing, the result was the same: premiums lifted overall donations from prospects by more than enough to pay for the cost of the premium.

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Giving San Francisco Fundraising Test 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

He wanted to raise some money to help the local orchestra and test some ideas. Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. The lessons for arts organizations.

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