NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

Yesterday we talked about the importance of content marketing for nonprofits. Create content that attracts the audience you’re targeting with the goal of getting them to interact with you. Here are 5 nonprofit content marketing examples. He’s the 2011 March of Dimes National Ambassador. Hopefully you caught it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

Written for the June 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine , where I am writing a quarterly column throughout 2011. The range of nonprofits using social media and their subsequent levels of commitment vary widely — as do their expertise, implementation and, of course, return on investment. No doubt about it. Not blogging.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2011

Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011. This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. Related Links: Table of Contents :: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm. Cost: $149 per person.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 18, 2011

Date: Thursday, September 22, 2011. This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. Related Links: Table of Contents :: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm. Cost: $149 per person.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#11ntc) is ramping up by kicking off the community voting website for over 400 nonprofit focused sessions! Nonprofit Social Media Jam Session. Reduce/Reuse/Recycle: Repurposing Content for Various Channels. Your Mission “To Go” – Nonprofits Gone Mobile! Are you the picture taker???

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

If you’ve been been putting off accepting the growing reality that people read the messages your organization sends on mobile devices, stop right now. Mobile is no longer something we need to worry about at some point in the future. Over the past two weeks, we’ve been running A/B tests on our new mobile template.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2011

Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011. This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. Related Links: Table of Contents :: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm. Cost: $149 per person.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

Mark your calendars for next month’s 2011 Millennial Donoar Summit and rejoice in the fact that you don’t have to book a flight or hotel! That’s right, June 22, 2011, you can join in the sessions, discussions and more all from the comfort of your own computer. . • Employing social media to engage Millennials.

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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. From a pure fundraising standpoint, email and social media channels are only effective when the recipient is able to respond immediately to a CTA (call to action). So what can you do?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Title (s): Manager, External Affairs and Associate, Social Media & Recruitment. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Jumo: [link]. The least?

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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? Who maintains your social media campaigns? Chris Poole is our full time Videographer and Media Producer. Are you currently investing resources in mobile marketing i.e,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Mobile: m.nature.org. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? We’re using all of the main social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, etc. Facebook and Flickr have been two of the most useful social media sites.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

To answer these questions and more, we at Smart Online™ used this last quarter of 2010 to try and unravel the ‘Technology Trends for Nonprofits’ in 2011. Social media is a great tool for increasing supporter engagement; a majority of nonprofits have realized this. of internet user time is spent on social media and social networking.

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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? I join as many social media sites as I can and try to spend time learning each community so I can offer advice to others on how to engage with them. Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Title: Director of Emerging Media. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? In terms of ROI, social media has grown our email file and we’ve raised significant money on social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s commendable, but after four years of recession and the likelihood that you generously added social media to your already packed job description without compensation, it’s not sustainable and being overworked and underpaid will only lead to burnout and resentment. Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

I’m at the Innogive 2011 Conference today. The focus is on Mobile Giving. I just finished moderating a panel on the topic of social and mobile integration. Here’s the description: Where and how do mobile and social strategy intersect. So, while we were waiting, I asked the panelists to take bets.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act "Success" in social media has historically meant acquiring a large number of fans and followers. 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! How Can I Learn More?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 16, 2014

As social media becomes more important to every nonprofit’s marketing plan, targeting youth through the traditional social media feeds is becoming obsolete. Vine and Instagram have built in features for sharing, commenting on, and liking content. According to Time, Facebook has lost over 11 million young users since 2011.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

For all the buzz about new media in the nonprofit sector, it is somewhat surprising how few nonprofits have integrated their new media campaigns into one of the most important pages on their website – the “Thank You for Your Donation!” An example of the later would be MercyCorps : 4) Add a mobile pitch to your landing page.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What fundraising strategies will be a game changer for nonprofits in 2011? What’s on tap for social media and advocacy? Apps are fine, but nonprofits seriously need to invest in mobile versions of their sites. This gives them options to move between different CMS's or Mobile apps. Beth Kanter, Zoetica Media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Defying its name, Tumblr user growth has accelerated dramatically in 2011 ( up 218% over last year ) and the eleven nonprofits listed below are paving the way for early adoption in the nonprofit sector. The best Tumblr blogs tend to focus less on text, and more on visuals and re-blogging content from other Tumblr blogs.

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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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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

With an exponential increase in people accessing the Internet on mobile devices, the nonprofits, charities, and libraries that don't have a website optimized for mobile devices or that haven't created a separate mobile website risk irritating — or losing — their supporters.

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NetWits

JUNE 19, 2012

I just returned from speaking at the MyCharityConnects Conference, a social media and online fundraising conference hosted by CanadaHelps in Toronto. Relevant content. Mobile-friendly. A 2011 Gleanster survey found the most important value drivers for top corporate email programs were: Testing and measuring everything.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Technological expertise and an understanding with social media others don’t know. They are different tools from traditional media and we have to learn how to use it, and not just for marketing. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

MediaPost Publications Mobile & Social Media Revenue Accelerating At 30% 02/07/2012 : According to new data from PQ Media, total U.S. mobile & social media revenue, including consumer and business access, content, advertising and marketing, increased 30.2% billion in 2011. annual rate in 2012.

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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. Snapchat’s navigation and design is tailored for Gen Z – the mobile-first and mobile-only generation, but Millennials and Gen Xers are also becoming more active on Snapchat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. Mobile can’t be this separate tactic or channel in your communications strategy. Also, fundraising may not be your first objective with mobile. Is mobile the best way to reach your target audience?

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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. Encourage the use of social media. Not yet received a gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2011

Note from Beth: I facilitated a panel about Mobile Integrated strategy at the Innogive Conference earlier this month and have shared the notes here. The panelists offered advice to nonprofits about integrating mobile into the nonprofit toolbox. My main takeaway was that nonprofits need to think differently about content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

When Mashable first started buzzing about Pinterest in December 2011, I took a quick look at the site and thought to myself, “Shopping, crafters, and foodies. Be sure to repin and promote others if their content is good and relevant to your nonprofit’s mission. Go mobile with Pinterest. e-Newsletter. Happy pinning!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Nonprofit statistics covering fundraising, charitable giving, online giving, social media, mobile, donor retention, email marketing, stewardship, donor research, charitable organizations, donor trends, direct mail, giving, and other key not-for-profit charitable giving metrics and benchmarks.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

." [Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: National Wildlife Federation – Here is a terrific interview with my friend and colleague Danielle Brigida of the National Wildlife Federation – she discusses both the tools she uses and the lessons she's learned from managing the social media presence for the NWF.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Last week at the Convio Summit, discussions of how to get started with mobile abounded. Sure, I’m as much of an app-aholic as the next smartphoner – even willing to pay for apps that deliver great charity content or interesting ways to get involved, particularly for causes I’m passionate about. No exceptions.”

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