Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2012

As a social media specialist at MomsRising.org and a Latina who has published a blog for seven years, has two Facebook pages, a Twitter account, a LinkedIn page and now a newly opened Pinterest account, easily the biggest misconception I have encountered is that Latinos are not online. As of August 2011, an astounding 8.1

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. e-Newsletter. In short, you have to be a real person on Google+ before you can use the community to build a brand for your nonprofit – just like Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Facebook: facebook.com/nationalwildlife. From there I signed us up for various Facebook groups and profiles and continued experimenting sites like Change.org and Care2. And for that event, Facebook Causes helped us raise the most money we’ve ever raised on social media. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Though your top peer-to-peer fundraisers can often account for one-third to half of the total amount raised, how much are they actually involved in your event? Tell them your initial plans for 2011 and listen to their feedback. Team captains are a great place to start if you’re looking to increase event revenue.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Friday, April 1, 2011 Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving?

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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. I am so thrilled to have the chance to participate in this event and thankful for the invitation. Remember the action-focused facebook page? The full keynote and presentation are below.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

By Kari Ann Kiel, Event Marketing Consultant, DoJiggy. Social Networking Links: links to Facebook, Twitter, etc. The summer 2011 program included 115 participants who also exceeded goals, raising a total of $125,000! Kari has more than twelve years experience with sponsorships and event marketing.

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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2015

In 2011, YouTube started letting people post their videos with Creative Commons licenses. Instagram is a popular photo and short video-sharing service that is owned by Facebook. Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter? Currently the site has a billion users , who view 4 billion videos per day on average.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! So, what is that opportunity?

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NetWits

AUGUST 2, 2012

In fact, in a 2011 report, consumers spoke very loudly that they expect companies to drive social and environmental change and that they will reward these efforts. In a recent review of 50 upcoming fundraising events, we found the same sponsorship message in every single organization. Media (event and beyond). Newsletters. #

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

We're on pace to deliver more than 1,000,000 messages in 2011, so our data is beginning to amount to something meaningful. Recent tests from our 28,000-name newsletter list found that the folks we'd added within the prior month were up to 25% more likely to open the first message. in 2010, but have bumped that up to 23.5%

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NTEN

AUGUST 20, 2010

I was happy to see that one of NTEN's newest members, Mat Heggem of The Bookkeeping Center , was so inspired by the recent 501 Tech Club NYC event that he vlogged his take-aways and shared on our Facebook page. The case study about nptech in Israel will be featured in our August newsletter.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

So, I was obviously excited to see the 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report from Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com land in my inbox. Email marketing and websites will be the most important communications tools for nonprofits in 2011, followed by direct mail, in-person events, Facebook, and media relations/PR.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 18, 2011

Facebook: facebook.com/witness. WITNESS currently utilizes the following social media tools: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and “Video for Change” (blog). The blog has been the key standardized staple that helps to regularly generate content for readers, which then is further shared via Twitter and Facebook.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

He got the NTEN Award IN 2011. Facebook will still dominate. ” It was a great online event where I got a much better sense of the people there. The trend is toward nonprofit CRM databases in which a variety of constituents (donors, volunteers, newsletter subscribers etc.) Tablets will rule.

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