Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

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? I also love Twitter, but that’s just my personal obsession with the tool!

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Danielle Brigida from the National Wildlife Federation -- one of our amazing panelists for the upcoming presentation at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , "Let's Go Stalking! Without them, you're just reading content or broadcasting, and that's not nearly as insightful. Come to our panel at the 2011 NTC !

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2011

Market segmentation is an effective tool to talk to each of these groups in a way that will resonate with their giving motivations. With most online fundraising and communications tools, you have the ability to easily group people together and send specific messages based on what you know about them. Are they bringing friends?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The Cute Dog Theory or more precisely the Cute Animal Theory states that including cute animals in your social media content inspires more people to share the content. If don’t believe that is true, check out this YouTube video from VW of dogs barking the theme from Star Wars as a Superbowl Teaser. And now, mobile.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Every campaign, every organization, and really, even every individual engaging with others online has a set of tools and techniques they've learned from and rely on every day. The ToMamaWithLove campaign saw them try some new tools as well as some trusted favorites, even with a budget of $0 and a lot of volunteer time. Infrastructure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2011

Last month, our theme was measurement and we shared a summary of the best measurement tips and resources here , here , and here. But, maybe you’ve done some of that thinking and implemented a few focused social media activities in 2011 and have gleaned some insights. Good for you! Tell us about your success stories!

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Create a communications plan that delivers relevant content to each segment. In 2011, Blackbaud and the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council conducted an online survey of individuals who have participated in at least one run, walk or ride event in the last two years. Measuring Success. Break your participants into three segments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. How Strong Is Your Social Net?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? The ROI for us is measured in lives saved more than just the money raised to do so. Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online? What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Core elements included using the Razoo giving platform, content best practices, online storytelling, social media strategy, and donor cultivation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

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? We currently use a plethora of online tools to spread the word and talk to people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Time Magazine provocatively named “The Protester” as its 2011 “Person of the Year” for its riveting influence on last year’s social and political events. As courageous citizens connected with each other to express dissent and organize public actions, social media tools spurred activism and social change in unprecedented ways.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

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? The last thing we do is measure our market share in the social media space.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization. In 2011, the DonorVoice collaborated with around 250 nonprofits to find out what they had done well to keep about 1,200 donors loyal for many years. Donor-centric content. But what is donor retention? And why is it important?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. Making content accessible for the blind has been a traditional example of fair use.

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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. What people in the room were most hungry for were tips and steps on listening and measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

Learn about the tools available that bring mobile, web and social together. When Goodwill was planning their mobile site, they knew from their web analytics that their most popular feature would be the store locator; more than 7 million visited the Goodwill website in 2011, and more than 6 million of those visited the locator.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Using social media at professional conferences to connect with peers in the room and online is simply a natural way of being for many NGEN nonprofit professionals. It’s the same for them at work, if the tools aren’t blocked. 2. Content from seven sessions is posted to the IS blog or other blogs. The answer?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges. Flickr Photo by Johnny Hall.

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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. Everyone brings something unique to the table, whether it's content, tech skills or social media know-how. The knowledge doesn't just reside with one person."

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2011

We use technology really well in a measured and strategic way. We aim to reach the the 55,000 Canadians affected by a brain tumour with a variety of tools and technology such as our website and social media communities play a large part in this reach.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

They send relevant content based on subscriber interests, preferences and actions. A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything. Delivering personalized content to your audiences can significantly increase click-through rates. Building in targeting capabilities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

It was a great learning experience from both a process and content perspective. Building a solid core, participants can use social media tools to easily connect NGOS with new people who have knowledge, resources, and ideas to share to help with the project goals.

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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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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

This e-book from the OneVoice for Accessible ICT Coalition outlines the first measures a web developer should take towards making a site accessible. Peter Cheer shares the upcoming 2011 da Vinci Awards celebrating global excellence in assistive technology, slated for September 22 in Dearborn, Michigan. Tools for Free.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

This morning, I had the huge honor of presenting the keynote at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, ON. What do you measure every day, week, month, year? Lastly, in order to train the community to drive, you have to share your tools. The full keynote and presentation are below. How do we move away from slacktivism?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Last month, I heard a talk by author Jonathan Salem Baskin about his soon to be published book, “ Histories of Social Media.&# The book looks at social media concepts and ideas, asks is this really new? The technology tools certainly are, but history provides a context for every behavioral quality of new media.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2011

A third (33%) of nonprofit executives take over from someone who was fired or forced to resign, according to the 2011 Daring to Lead report, which surveyed 3000 nonprofit executive directors earlier this year. or whether you’ll be leading a team that’s limping along with 30 piecemeal tools cobbled together (and never in sync).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

Spitfire’s useful SMART chart planning tool has been used by many nonprofits and was adapted for social media for nonprofits by NTEN’s WeAreMedia project several years ago. The Aspen Institute’s Nonprofit Advocacy Campaign guide points out they come in three flavors: Tactical: Tools and Techniques.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. We know from research that people like to engage with content in different ways, and many museums tout the fact that they offer multi-faceted learning experiences.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

When it comes to innovation in civil society, there is nothing that can match the speed and ingenuity of communities that come together to make a change, develop a tool, or feed a need. Why focus on that instead of content, or knowledge or information or anything else? Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. Why Community?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

And in each of these we will talk a bit about tools, tactics and strategies. Analog Tools. What this means for tools, specifically, is that we don’t actually like technology. The tools in an analog world fulfilled a specific function but did not influence our planning or programs. Digital Tools. So let’s dive in!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The 2011 September Campaign. But how are you measuring along the ladder of engagement – from awareness to conversion to donor. We also keep a close eye on the video views for the campaign trailer as well as referrals – we think it’s a great piece of content so we hope a lot of people will watch it! Obviously $.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2013

As we head into the year’s big Giving Day season, we wanted to share four big things you need to do now to prepare a successful campaign: #1: Set explicit, measurable goals, so you know what success looks like. You can learn more about the Giving Day Play Book from this press release or upcoming Webinar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2011

Note from Beth: I’m working on the sequel to the Networked Nonprofit – it is a book about using measurement to prove and improve results with the Measurement Goddess KD Paine. (Her recent book, Measuring What Matters , is a must read.). Content Curation. Active Social Engagement/Sharing Channels.

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