Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Our website’s blog – which now has over 280 bloggers who publish up to 25 posts per week – has been a powerful tool in our work to create cultural and political change on a range of topics related to family-friendly policies, flexible work and parenting. MomsRising Health Reform Blog Carnival – September 2010. Key Strategies.

Policy 98

Policy Goal Lesson Share 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Anyone can set up a profile for an organization (it prompts for an EIN number ( but not required ) and Facebook account url) and you can opt to be the administrator. But it’s also the latest online creation of Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign.

New York 104

New York Profile Argentina New York City 104

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 24, 2010

You've probably found your way here from a shout out Have Fun, Do Good got in the article, How to Start Your Own Charity by Sally Stich in the July 2010 issue of Woman's Day : "5. On Facebook? If you have any questions, leave a comment here, or send me a note through Facebook , Twitter , or at britt AT brittbravo DOT com.

Tips 52

Tips Fun Blogger Nonprofit 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The conference highlights include honoring General Colin and Alma Powell with the 2010 John W. 2. To capture summaries of the 2010 conference to show the richness of the content as a means to promote the event for 2011. 1. Seven bloggers and seven Tweeters are identified and recruited to cover the event.

Conference 93

Conference Social Media Atlanta Award 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

In 2010, my three words were Networked, Generosity, and Full of Life. Before the Internet and Facebook, it used to be called professional development. Mixing in social media, the practice has been called developing “ personal learning network ,&# but some, like Harold Jarche, are calling it “ networked learning.&#.

Share 102

Share Reflection Social Media Model 102

Care2

JANUARY 25, 2010

Is building your nonprofits online community a priority for your organization in 2010? Blogs: Building Your Online Community If your organization doesn’t have a blog, you should consider launching one in 2010. Search engines, Facebook and Twitter reward valuable blog content with expert status and donor support.

Communication 62

Communication Online Audio Nonprofit 62

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Rather than trying to write it out it thought I’d point you to the graphic blog post or Cartoon by Rob Cottingham of Social Signal … I found it on Beth’s Blog where she recapped her time at Blog World Expo 2010. Using Causes on Facebook to Change the World with Matthew Mahan. What makes a Cause on Facebook successful?

Social Media 98

Social Media Video Social Media 98

See3

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

A common story is one where a blogger posts something and then regrets it. In today’s NY Times is an article about Facebook and the difficulty of getting your data removed. So to really delete my entire life on Facebook would mean deleting data from many individual accounts. Once it goes up, it’s up.

Facebook 40

Facebook FAQ Myspace Yahoo 40

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

That said, way back in September 2010 I wrote a blog post on how to launch a TV station for your nonprofit using UStream (alternatively LiveStream has gained considerable market share). Bloggers and #NPTech folks sometimes use language that is a little too technical for nonprofit staff who have no formal training in computer technology.

Social Media 251

Social Media Media Management Social 251

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2015

In 2010, I had an opportunity to do a Networked Nonprofit workshop in Kenya. Zawadi asked Jadudi’s favorite blogger, Jackson Biko, to publish the story on his blog , and developed a social media crowdfunding strategy to engage the public and drive traffic to the blog. We did a little coaching.

Kenya 50

Kenya Cancer Campaign Help 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

I was able to share photos , tweets , Facebook updates , and Instagram photos in real time. My Cambodian friend, Mongkol , a blogger that I met five years ago when he came to the US to do his graduate studies, wrote us a note to hand to our taxi driver. However, our taxi driver was talking on his cell phone during the drive.

Cambodia 96

Cambodia Social Media Change Social 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Here's a summary and chronology of blog posts and Facebook and Twitter chatter. Many other nonprofit and do good bloggers helped promote the contest. 12/16: Chase announces the top 100 winners on its Facebook Fan Page and in this press release. I'm sure I've missed something. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online Contests.

Learning 100

Learning Contest Lesson Philanthropy 100

Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

For example, when a consumer of the ice-cream brand Wilcoxson's asked, on Wilcoxson’s Facebook page, if the gelatin in their cookies and cream ice-cream contained pork, their CEO responded on Facebook with “we don’t deliver outside of Montana and certainly not in Pakistan.”

Management 67

Management Online Uganda Strategy 67

NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

When it came to blogger outreach, a Google Doc was the preferred and successful tool. They were able to update it at any time with all the information necessary to reach out to, orient, and support bloggers spreading the message about the campaign. Information for bloggers. Infrastructure.

Case Study 80

Case Study Tools Studies Community 80

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Last week I spoke at BlogHer '11, a gathering of over 3,000 women bloggers. My 5 takeaways were: Checking email, Twitter and Facebook constantly can be "insecurity work.". Blog Blazers : 40 Top Bloggers Share Their Secrets To Creating a High Profile, High Traffic, and High Profit Blog. Photo by Green LA Girl ) 2. with Gwen Bell.

Blogher 81

Blogher San Diego Green Conference 81

Care2

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

It's not enough to build a Facebook Fan page or throw an account on Twitter - you need a strategy. Cutting Edge Integrated Social Media Strategies When: Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. We have a limited amount of teleconference lines, so please take a moment to sign up now.

Social Media 47

Social Media Integration Strategy Media 47

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

I have been mulling this post over for months, and with some recent changes made by Facebook, the time has come. Some of the opinions I express below I have had for a while and speak to them in my webinars and trainings, but some are so recent that I am still in the stage of “Seriously Facebook? That said, people love Facebook.

Facebook 252

Facebook ROI Nonprofit Mail 252

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Lots of discussion and questions about Facebook Places inspired this guest post by Ivan Boothe and this short and sweet and very useful tip sheet on what nonprofits need to know about Facebook Places. Holly Ross, NTEN, Four Lessons Learned About Social Media in 2010. This conversation was started by. Many answers here.

Summary 94

Summary Social Media Measure Media 94

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Plan Your 2010: Craft Inc. And 3 new posts on the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship blog: Handmade Nation: Watch It, Gift It, Love It! and Craft Inc. LINK LOVE *GREAT* article: Nicholas Kristof's Advice for Saving the World Top Ten Ideas to Slow Down this Holiday Season Green Career Webinar December 17th (only $5!)

Advice 44

Advice Fun Podcast Journal 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Disruptor: Facebook. Why Facebook is a Fundraising Game Changer: John Haydon, blogger and author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies , believes that without Facebook pushing the limits of how people use social media, fundraising wouldn’t be as social. Not convinced that Facebook has been a disruptor?

Platform 50

Platform Giving Fundraising Game 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

The Blue Key site was only launched in December 2010, and its social/digital aspects were relatively new, so there was not a lot of data to base KPIs on. Note from Beth: Last May, USA for UNHCR launched The Blue Key campaign as a way for U.S. What were the specific goals and KPIs for the campaign (assuming web traffic and key purchases?)

Analytics 99

Analytics Interview Story Phase 99

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Once a year, Blog Action Day unites bloggers around the world to focus on an important global issue and to create a dialogue that transcends international borders. They also added and mobilized 2,265 Facebook fans during a 14 day period — 155 percent increase from start of campaign. Author: Jill Ward. About the Campaign.

Hunger 33

Hunger Delaware Stats Philadelphia 33

Forum One

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

Influence 51

Influence Social Media Internet Web 51

Forum One

APRIL 19, 2006

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

Influence 51

Influence Social Media Internet Web 51

Forum One

APRIL 19, 2006

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

Influence 51

Influence Social Media Internet Web 51

See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

I was turned on to this blog by a friend and then given it to review as part of the Nonprofit Blog Exchange , which introduces nonprofit bloggers (like me) to other nonprofit bloggers through our work. Is Facebook and MySpace a trend? How do you think the web and technology change will impact identity?

Proposal 40

Proposal Philanthropy Kiva Video 40

See3

MARCH 27, 2008

Another point Brian made was that perhaps Facebook and Myspace are not for your organization. They tried the Causes challenge – seeking donors on Facebook – and her biggest takeaway was that influencers are more valuable than donors. In other words, to formalize that relationship is a great idea. I attended two of them.

NTEN 45

NTEN Web Case Study Stumbleupon 45

Forum One

NOVEMBER 30, 2005

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

Influence 51

Influence Social Media Internet Web 51

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

Influence 51

Influence Social Media Internet Experiment 51

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The world doesn’t need another blogger, right? Here are five reasons why: 1) Blogging allows your nonprofit to have a consistent stream of fresh, timely new content to Tweet, post on Facebook, etc. While that’s still true, blogging as a tool for nonprofits needs to be re-evaluated in 2010. Social media is content driven.

Social Media 210

Social Media Media Myspace Typepad 210

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2012

I raised money through my blog and later on Twitter to send a young women, Leng Sopharoth to college from 2006-2010. I will also meet the bloggers who have become my friends over the years and do a little bit of geeking out – perhaps learning some tips and techniques from them. I met Leng in 2007 and recorded this interview.

Cambodia 108

Cambodia Contest Children 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

When I was in Cambodia last summer, John hosted a blogger’s meet up. When learned about Giving Tuesday , he offered to share an inspiring story about giving back. When I was looking at the end of the year (2010), what my goals were, I felt a little bit discouraged. I’ve been working in the humanitarian world for 15 years.

Story 111

Story Giving Cambodia NGO 111

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

At the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference, we -- Carie Lewis , Beth Kanter , David J. 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. Get them on Facebook and Twitter. Be proactive.

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Cancer Social 62

See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Both HSUS and Oxfam’s primary efforts are on what Carie calls “the big four”: MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr. On Facebook : I think everyone agrees it’s very early. Developing custom Facebook apps may be the way to go, as already discussed on this blog. certainly have enough traffic to warrant a deep approach.

America 40

America Social Media Myspace Second Life 40

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 8, 2011

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University recently distributed the results of a 2010 study, and all of the above were proven false. Interestingly, women are very interested in social networking and have evidenced faster growth in the use of Facebook than have men. Women prefer to remain anonymous. link] Cost: $15.00. 6 ^ [6] A.

Research 40

Research Indiana Philanthropy University 40

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Almost twice as many users got news from a mobile device compared with 2010, and almost three times as many got news from a social network." The first version of the infographic was published on June 15th and included Facebook, Linked-In, and Twitter. " Where do you get your news?

Web 137

Web ROI Bookmarking Tech 137