Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

In late 2011, Funder’s Guide to Networks will synthesize the knowledge and publish a print publication for the broader field of philanthropy. We’ll be live tweeting insights, so if you want to follow along, ask questions, or share ideas about networks, follow the #netfunders hashtag on Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Just over one year ago, on February 18, 2011, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched the largest integrated campaign in its history. Social Philanthropy: Raising Money on YouTube and Twitter. Listen to our Daily Roundtable conversation or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Case, and her….

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NetWits

JANUARY 3, 2011

Welcome to 2011! If you haven’t already, set up a desktop Twitter client such as Hootsuite or Tweetdeck to tweet from multiple accounts including Facebook and LinkedIn. Twitter clients such as these also allow you to tweet from multiple Twitter accounts simultaneously, as well as to run searches across any search term.

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Facebook has 901 million active users; 500 million people use Twitter; 8 years worth of content is uploaded to YouTube every day; Pinterest has 4 million unique views daily. They have 1500 Twitter followers and tweet daily. Start a conversation. Focus on questions that encourages a conversation instead of a response.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of May 16th). We hope you will join us."

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " 2011: The Year the Check-in Died – "Early last year, "checking in" was the cool new craze.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The 2011 Convio Summit is 14 days away. Speaking of flowing.yes, there will be plenty of cocktails, appetizers and conversation to suit your tastes. There will be tons of resources and support being provided from Convio Community, Free ‘Do It Yourself’ campaign kits to getting support on Twitter. Author: Jill Ward.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Is email going out with 2011? And it's convinced me of one undisputable fact.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. – Pew Research Center – "Eight percent of the American adults who use the internet are Twitter users.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of June 6th). The full report is here.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 19, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 30 Super Useful Nonprofit Hashtags – Twitter Chats, Too! « " What do you think? Have you tried it yet?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of October 14th).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Twitter: twitter.com/taprootfound. Megan: We currently have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Jumo, YouTube and Vimeo. Twitter and Facebook have been crucial in recruiting new pro bono consultants and connecting with nonprofits that could benefit from our Service Grant projects. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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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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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of November 16th).

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Nor is it a conversation relegated to a niche contingent of experts and gurus.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

From virtualization and cloud computing to geolocation services to Twitter and Facebook, the changes are exciting and powerful. On December 9, 2010, we want you to join us for a conversation about the plan , and add your two cents about where we go from here. This will be a true conversation, and we look forward to your side of it!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Twitter: twitter.com/nwf. While the giants (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube) are great for outreach and relationship-building, we’ve had surprising successes with StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, Plancast and other sites. Twitter was the most useful for connecting with individuals. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 21, 2011

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. Learn how to start the conversation addressing "why social media?" Through participation in this course you will: Identify key social media goals for your organization.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Bring a pen to write down your twitter handle on your organization’s card, or to jot down a personal note about your org. Breakfast conversations often revolve around “is the wifi working?” Other dinner plans happen throughout the day, via twitter and face-to-face conversations. Follow on twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of June 13th). users in over a year.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

From virtualization and cloud computing to geolocation services to Twitter and Facebook, the changes are exctiting and powerful. On December 9, 2010, we want you to join us for a conversation about the plan , and add your two cents about where we go from here. This will be a true conversation, and we look forward to your side of it!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. and join HandsOn Network and your community in leading deliberate dialogues that turns conversation into action.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. As of November 2011, 89.6 Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of February 15th).

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of July 18th).

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of March 30th).

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

You can read it and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or read the copy below. —– 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. My latest post on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog is now up.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of February 1st).

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Connections are longer-term relationships built on commonalities of interest, geography, conversation and exploration of ideas, place, and trust. Bari Samad, Internet Director at Green for All , characterized it well in a recent conversation. "We It's not about the "network".

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Twitter: twitter.com/nature_org. We’re using all of the main social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, etc. For tools specifically, we use CoTweet to manage our Twitter communications and MBuzz for monitoring our social media mentions. What is on your To Do List for 2011? Name: Amy Ganderson.

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NTEN

JUNE 2, 2011

As Facebook reaches 600 million users in January 2011, social media continues to attract attention from nonprofits internationally. Don’t stop there; also check Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Tip(s): Twitter campaigns are a great way to drive donations around a specific event or campaign. Do your homework. Expand touch points.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Join our Twitter chat: Be a part of the Be Your Donor Day conversation during our Twitter chat on Wednesday, October 24 at 1pm ET Share your best tips and plans for donor-centric fundraising. Share on your blog: Have a piece of advice that is all about “being your donor”? hashtag: #beyourdonor More info: [link].

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

From August to October of 2011 the craigconnects team reviewed nonprofits by areas of focus to check out how they do social media and found out some great information. Turns out we were right, it's very important to hold a conversation--not just tweet or post at others.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Live-tweeting -- the kind of tweeting where you replay to your Twitter followers what people are saying at an event in real time -- is something that seems to be gaining popularity at conferences around the nonprofit circuit. It can be fun to do on your own (like at NTC 2011 ), but it can have real benefits for your organization too.

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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

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. Risa sums up the value of a collaborative approach: "Our staff conversations about ways to utilize social media are creative and energizing.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of October 18th). Do you have insurance? "Saw

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