Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2010

During 2010, I been able to read, blurb, write reviews, do blog giveaways, or author guest posts and interviews for a lot of terrific books that would be useful to nonprofit professionals in the social media, marketing, and ICT areas. Nedra Kline Weinreich is a social marketing whiz kid. The book is available on Amazon.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Citizen-Powered Response. Direct Content. Indirect Content.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Continuing a series of posts on tips and tricks for Microsoft Office, this month we're tackling Outlook 2010. If you've just upgraded to Office 2010, check out this post for a roundup of new features to the suite as a whole. Looking for tips and tricks on other Office 2010 products? Creating Folders.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The monthly Community Builder chat series is part of the #4Change community of regularly scheduled chats, bringing together people from around the world to talk about examples, practices, tips and more as we all explore the way technology can be used for social change. When: Date: September 16th.

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Candid

JULY 18, 2023

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. For example, some prefer personal giving or directing their philanthropy through limited liability companies (LLCs). That’s potentially a lot of philanthropy.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2010

We (the two partners of OpenIssue ) shared a cab from the Atlanta airport to the hotel when we arrived for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference. We were chatting with her about what kind of work we do, and she asked “do you do social CRM?&# As you know, I don’t blog much about social media. More than that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Users can share them on Instagram while also choosing to share them to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Foursquare. It was created in 2010 and purchased by Facebook in 2012 (more history here ). Nonprofit Examples and Getting Started or Rebooting A Strategic Approach. 13 Tips from the Experts – Social Media Examiner (2015).

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2010

From the newest member of the #4Change team, ChristinasWorld : In the wake of South by Southwest in Austin, and in anticipation of some exciting social media and social change gatherings coming up on the 2010 events calendar, we thought it could be useful to explore How Social Media Can Enhance Events as the topic for the March #4change chat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2010

In February 2010 I organised an event called Follow a Museum , this was prompted by the low number of followers which I felt most museums had on Twitter and simply aimed to boost those numbers. On December 8, 2010 , conductors from around the world will come together to engage with fans, first-timers and complete strangers.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2010

Earlier this year I presented at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference and knew I’d have the chance to see many friends and colleagues again, and meet new ones! I also had just three hard copies of Social by Social left and thought I’d create a giveaway for Social by Social.

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NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

That got me thinking more about how we, in the non-profit space, should look to learn from examples, trends and best practices found outside of our sector. This week ReadWriteWeb shed some light on the ineffectiveness of social networks to aid in customer acquisition (see graph below). Social Networking Adoption by Non-profits.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 16, 2010

In this month’s chat,we had some good discussion around social media guildines and online community moderation. What are your best practices or great examples? Read the full transcript here! Laura Norvig shared the guidelines used for their email listserv: E-mail discussion lists hosted by the Resource Center are not moderated.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

For example, Hurricane Katrina, in August of 2005, presented as a once-in-a-generation disaster. These examples not only show how far the philanthropic sector has moved in connecting climate change with natural disasters. That is no longer the case. They also demonstrate how much progress is left to be made.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. How much effort are your social media channels really worth? Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 26, 2020

For example, there’s Games Done Quick , a gaming fundraiser hosted by the speedrunning community — a group of hobbyists who play games as quickly as possible, competing for world records for fastest completion. The first event, held in 2010, raised $10,000 for the humanitarian organization CARE. Ways to Get Involved.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

Farra Trompeter wrote up an amazing article about Foursquare+Nonprofits (and other location-based social network tools). examples of nonprofit websites, and gave a nice shout-out to The. Heads up: The 2010 Nonprofit Tagline Awards is on! Who's your Mayor? American Cancer Society. Let us know what else you find, Shana!

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

Our analysis [ from the 2010 Online Giving Study ] showed the following: Fundraising is still about relationships. For example, the loyalty factor for donors acquired through generic giving pages is 66.7% Those who used social giving opportunities gave the least initially and added little afterward. Declutter your site.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I was interviewed recently by Petra Kroon , a blogger focused on social media and entrepreneurship in The Netherlands, in which she asked some really great questions, including what I thought the trend would be for social entrepreneurship in 2010 as well as where we may be in 25 years. Do you have one you’d like to share?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 18, 2023

For example, product fundraising companies now provide customized online stores and in-person forms for hybrid fundraising events. For example, if your school needed a certain amount of money for computers to support remote learning opportunities, sharing that specific goal was a great way to motivate donors to contribute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

The workshop shared a landscape analysis of what’s already out there from the various industries in order to build a clear understanding of what’s in place and what isn’t in terms of social media measurement valid metrics. We’ve come a long way since the early days of social media in terms of measurement practice.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. It may be time to rethink how these important social organizations are funded. What are the downsides and dangers in pursuing new models? Defourny et al.,

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NTEN

JULY 16, 2010

Cerebral Palsy (UCP) as an example: how to customize your Facebook. fellow nptechies about the social media policies she helped develop for. The Getting Attention 2010 Nonprofit Tagline Awards is still accepting. Does the web and social media. Sean Powell , of PMGDirect , wrote up a great how-to , with United.

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Care2

APRIL 9, 2012

In particular we were excited to see advocacy response rates increased 28% between 2010 and 2011. The study also has some great data on how nonprofits are expanding their use of social media and mobile. For example, the median growth rate for nonprofit fan pages was an impressive 70%. The number of gifts rose by 20%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

Mobile is the Needle, Social is the Thread: How Information Today is Woven Into Our Lives. “ Mobile is the Needle, Social the Thread ” is the name of a presentation from Pew Internet data that illustrates the rapid growth of mobile connectivity and social networking in the U.S., What are the best practices?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

This blog post over on the Care2 FrogLoop blog, from Allyson Kapin , pulls some good summary and take-aways from the recent study from fellow NTEN member organization Idealware about the question of the "Usefulness" of social media for nonprofits. Thanks, Rebecca, for the aggregation and example! Thanks, as always, Beth!

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Care2

JUNE 18, 2011

A new study by ComScore says that US Internet users spend 1 out of every 6 minutes online engaging with social networks. This is a significant increase from 2007 when ComScore reported that Internet users spent 1 out of every 12 minutes online using social networks. Social Media is a great fundraising tool. They were email.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

As I’m writing this there’s over 2000 items on the list – can we get it to 5,000 by the time Thanksgiving 2010 is over? Tweetsgiving 2010 – #EpicThanks. The folks at Epic Change, creators of Tweetsgiving and To Mama with Love , are the ones behind Tweetsgiving 2010 – Epic Thanks. Let’s do this!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Here are the details: @BrandsConf is a new event taking place in early December 2010 that will explore the “Humanization of Brands” and the underlying effects this is having on business. Date: December 2, 2010. Read more.]. The Changing Face of Nonprofits. Personal profiles, direct communication, authentic conversations.

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NTEN

JULY 30, 2010

using and learning to use social media on her blog. s 2010 Top Small Workplaces. Please share examples, templates, or links to other resources online regarding nonprofit. employee policies regarding tech -- anything from hardware to social. transitioning from a Facebook profile or group to a Facebook fan page. .

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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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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

that focused on gaming for social good. According to a 2010 statistic, people around the world spend three billion hours a week playing video games. What if that time could be spent fighting rainforest destruction and global warming or supporting other environmental and social causes? Gaming for Good Resources.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Recently, I learned some amazing new ways in which social media (i.e. As part of Microsoft Outlook 2010, features allow people to connect with their Facebook and MySpace accounts (the service already allowed you to connect Outlook to LinkedIn). Social media now gives you the opportunity to reach people no matter where they are.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. But, can you really raise money through social networks? Social Media Generation Profiles. Some interesting and helpful data emerged, including some specific information about how each generation approaches social networks.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The social impact landscape in Romania is complex and exciting – you can see struggle and hope, fear and enthusiasm mixed in every conversation and every presentation. Notes: In June 2010: 253,360 new users joined in Romania – Coming in 3rd in the world for adoption for the month. I’d love to hear how it went!

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

14 million Americans scanned them in June of 2011 , and there was a +4500% increase in use from 2009 to 2010. In addition to web URLs, QR codes can contain SMS messages, plain text, contact info, event invites, Google Maps locations, YouTube videos, or social content. They are everywhere – and people are scanning them!

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NTEN

JULY 9, 2010

She addresses the "time suck" argument and fear for nonprofits investing in social media. you've got ideas, examples, or thoughts on this, mosey on over to. I noticed that this post from Beth Kanter was re-tweeted quite a bit. yesterday, so I think it qualifies for nptech awesome online. your organization's online engagement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

Digital fundraising, specifically on social media channels, provides a way for nonprofits to connect to younger generations who do not have the time nor desire to receive lengthy appeal letters or printed newsletters. Social media and online giving both increased six percent between 2010 and 2018. Facebook alone has 2.41

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