Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2010

A month or two ago, museums and galleries around the world participated in a Twitter event called Ask a Curator. The hash tag #askacurator became a top trending topic on Twitter on the day of the event. The hash tag #askacurator became a top trending topic on Twitter on the day of the event.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Back Channels, Workflow, Data, Twitter, and me March 13, 2007 I read Beth’s recent blog entry on Twitter , and of course, the neo-luddite in me said “waste of time!&#

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Today, Pete Cashmore had a piece on CNN " Next Year's Twitter? Foursquare " predicting that FourSquare will be the darling of 2010. FourSquare is a is location-based social network service overlays your Twitter network with an added layer of social gameplay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

These ideas are going to have an impact on the way nonprofits use the Web in 2010 and into the next couple of years. It easily allows you to share that information with your networks on Facebook or Twitter. It is a little bit more flexible than the social travel applications like TripIt because you enter any type of event.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

Beth Kanter actually attended an event -- and learned something! I liked this little tidbit on Twitter : Shana Masterson , at the National Brain Tumor Society , is looking at. Heads up: The 2010 Nonprofit Tagline Awards is on! We're looking forward to many more events in DC in the fall, and leading up to the 2011 NTC !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Twitter: twitter.com/PanCAN , twitter.com/Advocate4PanCAN. The tools I am currently using are Facebook, two Twitter accounts (one for National messaging via @PanCAN and one specifically for advocacy efforts via @Advocate4PanCAN), YouTube, LinkedIn, MySpace and Delicious. 1) I would like to use QR codes at many of our 2011 events. (2)

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

TechSoup Sweden's Andreas Ericsson shared a cool weekend project on TechSoup's Digital Engagement forum that any organization can adopt for their next event. Like Twitter, you can add searchable hashtags (like #event2012), and then view all photos with that particular hashtag.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Notes from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference for: Who : Speakers: Susan Tenby | TechSoup Global; Janet Fouts; Kira Marchenese. Not just following mentions but also events – anything with hashtags, etc. Twitter: even if you don’t want to engage on it, you need to be listening there. Where are the conversations?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Many of those texts are being sent via Tweets on Twitter and Status Updates on Facebook. My guess is that 2010 will be the year when many nonprofits will be able to starting utilizing these new, powerful mobile tools at a much lower cost. Tags: Facebook Flickr LinkedIn Mobile Technology MySpace Twitter YouTube.

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NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

In 2010, Komen Maryland strategically sent 103 email messages to constituents over 140 days. The results were astounding – the 2010 Race for the Cure® brought in more than $3 million through an evaluation by a third-party returned positive feedback on the frequency and quality of messaging. Communication Strategy.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Notes: In June 2010: 253,360 new users joined in Romania – Coming in 3rd in the world for adoption for the month. In July 2010: 1,555,360 total number of users in Romania. The Local Philanthropy Workshop: Facebook Campaigning in Romania. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2010

The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS) is June 28-30 in New York City. Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010; 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM. This session focuses on strategies and case studies for creating successful community-driven media, events and campaigns. Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Twitter: twitter.com/womenforwomen. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and the Notes from the Field WordPress blog. Name: Lauren Shopp || lshopp@womenforwomen.org. Title: Multimedia/Online Coordinator.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Here are my top digital storytelling platforms and tools for your nonprofit to try out in 2010." " Check it out! ."

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 3, 2010

The January #4Change Twitter Chat will focus on the use of Twitter and other social media tools in campaigning. Join the Twitter chat: If you want to contribute to the conversation, you’ll need to have a twitter account (it’s free). Jump in to the conversation by adding #4Change to your Twitter message.

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NTEN

JULY 30, 2010

Twitter this week , so thanks, again, Small Act and Annie Lynsen , for writing up a helpful how-to about. s 2010 Top Small Workplaces. Stay tuned to NTEN online community calendar for upcoming 501 Tech NoCo events, as well as other nonprofit tech community events. Geolocation is Changing the World. Congratulations!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 12, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Twitter, Facebook and Google tools have already been used for market research, sales predictions and targeted advertising.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2010

in Atlanta, and the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference is already buzzing. 10:30 AM: Cross Platform Events That Rock. Oh, and be sure to join in the fun on Twitter, using the #10NTC hashtag, as you follow along. It's 8:00 a.m. We know that not everybody who wants to attend the NTC actually can, for any number of reasons. (We

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Deborah Elizabeth Finn reflects on her key takeaways from two "Networked Nonprofit" book events and expands on the statement "Everything you feared has already happened" when it comes to nonprofits and the social web. There are also some great pictures of folks at the event, including, of course, Beth Kanter.

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NetWits

MARCH 22, 2011

I gotta hand it to Holly Ross and the tireless NTEN team for putting on yet another fantastic event! While listening is critical at an event like NTC, it’s also a key function back in the offices of our nonprofits. Listening to our supporters can help in so many ways, and social media has made it extremely easy to so.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Note From Beth: Last year I covered Give to the Max Day and the impressive results. This year before the event Jeff Achen write a post sharing their strategy for 2010. This guest post discusses the results. We had 130,492 visits to GiveMN.org throughout the 24 hour event on Nov. Twitter = 827. Facebook = 21,865.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2011

We began with a Verizon MiFi 2200 at our registration desk in 2009, and expanded to a trial Free WiFi Zone powered by Clear Spots in 2010. During the 2010 trial Free WiFi Zone, a few times a day the Clear 4G+ hotspots locked up and needed to be reset. You can find him on twitter: @jasonsamuels.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Petra wanted to a short interview before the event was over and she asked some interesting questions, like: What’s so powerful in social media for social entrepreneurs. What is advice for entrepreneurs in 2010. What will the world look like in 25 years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Here are some statistics that show just how important Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were to our success. We had 150,742 visits to GiveMN.org throughout the 24 hour event. We gained 203 new Twitter followers in the month of November. We gained 203 new Twitter followers in the month of November.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

But this year, the buzz leading up to the November 15 event on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on sites like YouTube and Linkedin, was even stronger. Based on our post-event survey of more than 9,000 individual donors, 67 percent heard about the event via email, 23 percent via Facebook, and 4 percent via Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). – Pew Research Center – "Eight percent of the American adults who use the internet are Twitter users. Who Tweets?

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Needless to say, without good SEO, you’ve got a very slim chance of being found by people searching for things you offer (events, fundraising opportunities, volunteer opportunities, programs, etc). Do you run fundraising events? At Blackbaud we saw our non-profit customers send over 1 Billion emails in 2010. Staggering.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

So, if you want to catch up with me, email, and I’ll send you my phone # so you can call or text me, or twitter me. { So, if you want to catch up with me, email, and I’ll send you my phone # so you can call or text me, or twitter me. { I’m looking forward to it. And I hope to bring home a penguin!)

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more. Nonprofits can access a donation button they can add to their websites, along with text-to-give, peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, membership, and events features.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

Thanks to twitter (hat tip to marshallk ), I learned about today’s big news: Google, Plaxo and Facebook joined the Data Portability working group. Update: LinkedIn, Flickr, SixApart and Twitter have now joined Dataportability.org. Read/Write Web and TechCruch have good coverage of this. This is, of course, great news.

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NTEN

APRIL 30, 2010

" You're certainly not going to get many Twitter followers with that philosophy.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

AIDS event to provide mobile fundraising and event update help for. via Twitter, and people-to-people fundraising tools. it lately via my Twitter and Facebook networks, mostly from folks I assume. cross between Yelp, Google Maps, and Twitter. NTEN member American Red Cross. is cited as example. . participants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

On November 16, 2010, Minnesotans will take part in Give to the Max Day. This incredible online fund raising event raised more than $14 million last year, and we’re hoping to raise the bar higher this year by engaging more than 40,000 donors to donate to any of Minnesota’s more than 26,000 nonprofits using GiveMN.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2010

The Red Cross is hosting the Emergency Social Data Summit today Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (ET). This is a hybrid event which means you don’t have to be in Washington, DC to participate. 2) Via Twitter and #crisisdata hashtag. There will be a formal Twitter chat at 1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. Hope you will too.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2010

If you have any questions, you can connect me directly on Twitter or on email. There are various ways you can follow the NTC online from wherever you are, as select sessions and keynote speakers will be live-streamed, various people will be live-blogging, and the Twitter stream for sessions will be active. Live-streamed events.

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