Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/thenatureconservancy. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? My guess would be either MySpace, YouTube, or Facebook Causes. I know our YouTube channel started in 2007. I know our YouTube channel started in 2007. Blog: blog.nature.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

In early October we made the rounds to promote the book in Boston and I had a chance to meet Brooke Freedman and Brian Halligan at Hubspot. I happened to mention that I was seeing reports from nonprofit folks about the recent change in the Facebook Algorithm and Megan Keaney Anderson offered to write this guest post. What has changed?

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NetWits

MARCH 22, 2011

I just got back from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , where listening was top of mind: Listening to the amazing speakers, listening to the #nptech community , and listening to all the great ideas floating around the halls of the Washington Hilton. Is your organization listening to social media channels?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/BigCatRescue. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online? What is on your To Do List for 2011? Blog: BigCatRescue.org?/Blog. com/savethecats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/taprootfoundation. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? Website: www.taprootfoundation.org.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Your marketing specialists get the word out about your gala to your supporters through email, social media, direct mail, and any other communication channels your nonprofit uses. Multi-channel marketing allows your nonprofit to reach more supporters by expanding your overall communication channels. Marketing specialists.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Facebook aka Meta, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok have become integrated into how people communicate with one another and access culture. This figure represents a massive adoption of this connective tech with only 5% of American adults using social media in 2005 and 50% in 2011. [1]. Art Fund “See Everything”.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

NTEN member and nonprofit communications expert Kivi Leroux Miller just released the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , based on a survey of over 1200 participants at the end of 2011. You can download the complete report from NonprofitMarketingGuide.com. Here's to hoping that 2012 will see more of these barriers disappear!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The best ever resource and template for an editorial calendar comes from my colleague, Holly Minch at LightBox Collaborative who has been sharing her template in a google document since 2011. This is a great tool to help them do just that, thanks for sharing it! ” – John Kenyon, 2013. You can download it here. Great idea!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

Unfriended: Six Million Americans Fled Facebook Last Month – Culture – GOOD – "I told you last month why I thought everyone should get off Facebook, and it turns out people listened. That's the first time Facebook has lost U.S. users in over a year. The site also posted losses in Canada, the U.K.,

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NTEN

OCTOBER 21, 2011

This intense 5-part training will take you deep into the decision-making matrix and help you walk away with a way to plan social media strategies, including the tools best suited for the job. Learn about the pros and cons of Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and photo and video sharing sites, based on the results of 6 months of Idealware research.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Enter The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : VIDEO: 2011: A Look Back. The Daily Show remembers the important stories of 2011 so you don’t have to. . Diversify your news sources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. That said, here’s a tool kit to help you ask for that raise and get it. Good luck.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011." Channels covered included online, direct mail, telemarketing and canvassing." The full report is here.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

." The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide – "With more than 750 million people signed up for Facebook alone, there’s little doubt that social media can be a powerful part of most organizations’ communications mix. In addition to funding, the tools below can engage new supporters, constituents and future advocates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The cute animal theory has not gone unnoticed by nonprofits, even those that are not animal welfare organizations, zoos or aquariums are sharing content featuring cute animals on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Michelle’s project was focused on measuring engagement through multiple channels, but especially Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Launched in 2011, Snapchat is an image and video messaging app that is very popular with tweens and teens and increasingly Millennials and Gen Xers. As we have learned in the past with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram the early adoption phase is when new communities grow the fastest. Do not make snap judgments about Snapchat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

.” The book offers up advice and techniques on how to make your online channels – email marketing, web site, and newer tools like mobile and social media work together in a sophisticated strategy or your organization to reach its advocacy, fundraising, or community building goals. Develop shared language.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2012

Besides a website, the musts of nonprofit social media include a Facebook page and Twitter account. The Facebook and Twitter pages had already been set up, but they were scarcely used. Within a year, both the Facebook and Twitter followers more than doubled, and engagement increased almost 300%. There’s really nothing to lose!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference will take place on March 17-19, 2011 in Washington, DC. So, I spent some time reading through the proposals and bookmarked the ones I voted for. Here’s a few that especially caught my eye or were mentioned in a discussion over on my Facebook page. A few panel proposals.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

That's what happened with the Art Project—a new tool we're announcing today which puts more than 1,000 works of art at your fingertips, in extraordinary detail." – "The rise of social media has led to an exponential proliferation of content online and widespread demand for tools to filter that information.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Center wanted to expand its reach, connections, and impact using social media and received grant funding in 2011 for social media planning and implementation through 2012. Though it seems like a lot of channels, it is manageable with shared responsibility.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

I’m at the Innogive 2011 Conference today. Can mobile drive volunteers activists, to engage across other media channels? What is the key to a viral campaign which combines these outreach tools. Text Poll App from MobileCause. The focus is on Mobile Giving.

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NTEN

APRIL 11, 2011

At the Nonprofit Technology Conference last month, I got the chance to sit in on the session about the 2011 Social Networking Benchmark Report. As we talked through all the stats – how many nonprofits are on Facebook, what they're doing there, and so on – a great questions came from the crowd. What do I do with all these interactions?

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Pick accessible channels Make your organization as open to feedback as possible. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The Online Community MeetUp ended 2011 by shifting the focus to the meetup organizers – the TechSoup Online Community and Social Media Team. Graves manages communications via TechSoup's many social media channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Note from Beth: Last week, Washington, DC held its first ever Give to the Max Day where 1300 nonprofits were fundraising and experimenting with social media tools and raised over $2 million in 24 hours. On November 16, 2011, Minnesotans will take part in the 3 rd annual Give to the Max Day. Jeff Achen gives us the inside view.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Armed with a fundraising page and email tools, peer-to-peer fundraisers turn their family and friends into donors. Tell them your initial plans for 2011 and listen to their feedback. Learn why they are involved, what motivates them, and engage them through different channels. Show them what impact their donations will have.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. Which tools are you using and why? Learn more about Greg on LinkedIn. Let us know in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. Seattle Symphony created flashmob and promoted it with Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter effectively.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

There is little argument that email and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are fast becoming mandatory tools for supporter outreach. These communication channels provide nonprofit organizations with an immediate and effective way to solicit, cultivate, and engage donor support.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

a brand via online channels, social media communications and website content. Two weeks before the 2011 San Francisco municipal elections, mayoral candidate David Chiu. He also has an excellent Facebook page and a dynamic website that provides information on the candidate, policy positions, and opportunities to get involved.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

In our session on Community Voice at NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Techology Conference, Arthur provided a case study of the LikeMinded program and how it was built based on engagement with the community. We also used tools like UserVoice to get feedback from those who could not join us in person. Tools to Reinforce Positive Interaction.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Dozer got his own Facebook page. Create a “surround sound” effect with Facebook and Twitter. Social media channels are essential tools for extending your reach. Facebook: If a journalist checks Facebook for additional information, will they find facts, stories and other valuable information about your event?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. and its tools – websites, e-newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons – are much better summarized as the Web 1.0:

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Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2011

Social video includes the sharing of videos across networks and channels along with the rise of video meetings, workshops, and collaboration sessions integrated with social media tools. In future NPLive sessions we will dig deeper with social video collaboration tools like. Is It Different from Digital Storytelling? early beta).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

So, let’s get out the nonprofit vote for the nonprofit panels at SXSW 2011 ! Free agents use social-media channels like Facebook and Twitter and can create social movements in the palms of their hands. Turning Facebook Followers Into Change Agents 100,000 followers, and you still want more. They want to connect.

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