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? 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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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Today, at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, I had a ton of fun leading a session and discussion around making the most of social media in just 30 minutes a day. Here are the slides from the session and links to get you started: Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day. Social by Social. We Are Media.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 1, 2023

and in 2011 won a $1 million prize! Here are a few examples of how live chat supports more positive member experiences. Many vendors can install this function on your website or social platforms for under $20 per month. Fun fact— Watson was developed to answer questions on the quiz show Jeopardy!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? MySpace, back when it was cool. Please summarize your ROI.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 9, 2021

College friends, grandparents, colleagues, even the kids you used to babysit can all be found using social media in our current day and age. According to Pew Research Center, 72% of the American public uses some type of social media. METTWINNING. Playing dress up isn’t just for kids anymore. Art Fund “See Everything”.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2011

This month’s chat focused mainly on sharing lessons and examples from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , which took place in Washington, DC, last week. Social media in CRMs. Get the full archive here! Some of the topics from the chat include: Engaging specific ethnic groups/communities. Hyper-local communities.

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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! So, what is Social CRM?

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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. There is a constant need to reach out to more supporters who exist on different (evolving) social platforms, and cultivate a personal relationship with them. It says that 22.7%

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Idealware created the Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide to help organizations like yours determine what results and benefits you can reasonably expect from social media, and to guide you through the process of identifying the right channels for different goals. Social media is a conversation the world is having.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. No Final Product: this is a social media world now, so there’s an expectation of constant evolution. As an example, Soles4Souls.org’s mobile website looks very different than the normal website. Strong social media presence?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed – for example with text-to-give after disasters. For example, if two people had just had kids, regardless of age, they had more similarities than just age.

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NetWits

APRIL 26, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. The Nomensa report offers a great example from Cancer Research UK : 2) Offer the opportunity to “join the club”. Be creative here.

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NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

That got me thinking more about how we, in the non-profit space, should look to learn from examples, trends and best practices found outside of our sector. This week ReadWriteWeb shed some light on the ineffectiveness of social networks to aid in customer acquisition (see graph below). Social Networking Adoption by Non-profits.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Today’s CommBuild chat brought together some regular participants and some new ones for a rich conversation chock full of examples and ideas to share! What are the best strategies for when your client/manager/boss doesn’t understand social media, or you have a different opinion about how to use it? Get the chat archive!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Infusing Social Into Social Justice Organizations – Guest Post by Daniel Jae-Won Lee, Executive Director of the Levi Strauss Foundation. 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.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. The room was full, and participants came up with some terrific examples and options for their organizations. Who was the community that you were working with? Share your story!

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Meanwhile, organizations typically approach social networks as a staff-driven, top-down push towards higher numbers of fans, friends, and followers. Contacts, Connections and Social Capital Social networks and email lists are built with contacts: email addresses and spur of the moment expressions of interest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Donors pay a lot of attention to this page because it confirms their donation has been processed, so as we enter 2011 fundraising season, strategically adding some fresh content to your nonprofit’s “Thank You for Your Donation!” For example: Thank you very much for donating to Such-and-Such Animal Shelter!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Valentine’s Day is a big day for florists, jewelers, restaurants, candy makers, and nonprofit techies too! Here’s a few curated examples. Generosity Day: This got started in 2011 by Sasha Dichter, Scott Case, Ellen McGirt, and Katya Andresen. Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s the 2014 Valentine’s Day Board.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the 2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference here in New York. Social media in disaster response. Journalists using social media in Egypt. Trimet misses the bus on social media. Please add your favorite blog posts or examples to the list, too!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

Arts and Social Media. At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Also, check out Lucy’s Digital Civil Society wiki for examples of open data used for the social good. Beth’s Blog, September 2011. Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. A starting point for envisioning a future state in which data is the ‘GPS of philanthropy.’

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2011

Last month, we launched the The Zoetica Salon on my Facebook Page with my Zoetica colleagues, Geoff Livingston , Kami Huyse , and Julie Pippert (the newest Zoetican ) where over 7,000 nonprofit leaders have been engaging in informal learning about nonprofits and social media. Good for you! Tell us about your success stories!

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Care2

APRIL 9, 2012

In particular we were excited to see advocacy response rates increased 28% between 2010 and 2011. The study also has some great data on how nonprofits are expanding their use of social media and mobile. For example, the median growth rate for nonprofit fan pages was an impressive 70%. In 2011, the median email open rate was 14%.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. By Andrea Berry, Idealware Social media has provided nonprofits with a whole new toolbox for marketing themselves and engaging constituents. Now apply that to social media. Social media remains largely uncharted territory.

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Typically they’re first-time donors who shell out nearly double the amount that offline first-time donors do - to the tune of $62 versus $32 on average, according to our 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. Click here to download the free 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report and learn more about donor retention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

The workshop shared a landscape analysis of what’s already out there from the various industries in order to build a clear understanding of what’s in place and what isn’t in terms of social media measurement valid metrics. We’ve come a long way since the early days of social media in terms of measurement practice.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. It may be time to rethink how these important social organizations are funded. What are the downsides and dangers in pursuing new models? Defourny et al.,

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 17, 2022

11, 2011. . Einstein, Experience Cloud, In-App Guidance, Tableau, and Next Best Action are just a few examples of Salesforce technology that we have or will be leveraging for our customers. . Fun Nimble AMS facts: The original Nimble AMS package was developed on Nov. We’re excited to celebrate this huge milestone!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2012

SMMStandards Progress and Roadmap: Marklein and Paine Present the First Social Media Measurement Standards at the Dublin Summit. Social Media Measurement Standards: Progress and Roadmap – A Guest Post by Zan McColloch-Lussier. Social Media Measurement Standards: Progress and Roadmap – A Guest Post by Zan McColloch-Lussier.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

Note from Beth: In 2014, digital marketers predicted the rise of ” niche social networks ,” as it becomes increasingly harder to reach your audiences on general social networks like Facebook, these highly targeted online social networks are going to become more valuable. million divers. Data Engagement'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

I’m at the Innogive 2011 Conference today. 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. How do you combine mobile with the grassroots power of social media to successfully engage donors.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

For example, Simone works for an evaluation organization. And for more fun nonprofit tech talk, check out our upcoming session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Another great approach is to go straight to mission: How is this tech solution going to get your organization closer to meeting its mission?

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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). gurgo.mobi. m.komen.org.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

For example, you might make a list containing items like: Sports memorabilia. For example, does one of your board members own a beach home they would be willing to donate for a weekend? Start by putting a call out on social media for auction items. Do they spend a lot of time in the great outdoors? Wine or food baskets.

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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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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Since 2011, more than 13 million Syrians have been displaced. For example, emergency managers struggled to find extra stockpiles of face coverings, disinfectant, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) at a time of limited supply. Health screenings and social distancing protocols had to be organized. Be flexible.

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