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

JANUARY 13, 2012

And, this month, Sam is raising money to support a new documentary called Wisconsin Rising on the kickstarter platform. I am currently raising funds for a story that I believe needs to be told about the 2011 people’s uprising in Madison, Wisconsin. I invited her to share her experience in crowd funding. We scrape it together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

I happened to mention that I was seeing reports from nonprofit folks about the recent change in the Facebook Algorithm and Megan Keaney Anderson offered to write this guest post. How Nonprofits Can Use Measurement to Adapt to the Facebook Algorithm Change – guest post by Meghan Keaney Anderson, Hubspot. What has changed?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Date : February 19th, 2011. Description : Social media tools allow for people to connect: broadcasting messages to real time communication, online networking to offline collaboration. Location : San Antonio, TX. Topic : Social Media in Disaster Response. Related Links : Conference website.

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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. Tried and True Platforms.

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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.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What fundraising strategies will be a game changer for nonprofits in 2011? Be platform agnostic! I hope that 2011 will be about getting back to basics and mastering online fundraising, that is the art and science of fundraising via an organization’s own website. What’s on tap for social media and advocacy?

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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! You can manage your social interactions across platforms (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), Come to our panel at the 2011 NTC !

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Qgiv

JUNE 15, 2022

We value our relationships and are proud to connect our nonprofit friends to our partner network in hopes this helps increase your nonprofit ‘s effectiveness and success. We found Qgiv so many years ago (2011? It all comes down to relationships, as all fundraising is grounded in relationships. it’s hard to remember the circumstances.

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Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2011

According to a study by Blackbaud , NTEN and Common Knowledge, over 92% of nonprofit organizations have a presence on at least one social networking site, but most raise very little money through their social activity. In fact, 87% have raised under $1000 on Facebook since they began using the platform.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

I finally watched the Oscar-nominated film “The Social Network” this past weekend. One thing that did ring true is that Facebook is constantly changing, and not every change is award-winning. Currently, Facebook Page owners may preview the changes and upgrade their page to the new layouts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/taprootfoundation. 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. Blog: taprootfoundation.org/blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce Acquires Buddy Media for $689 Million – "Salesforce has entered an agreement to acquire social media marketing platform Buddy Media for approximately $689 million, the company has announced. I will define the terms below and discuss mixing and matching below." The full report is here.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Here’s a snapshot of some of the top giving days from 2011: Let’s take a closer look at the impact and strategies behind Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Using the Razoo platform, Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington’s online fundraising focus produced some very respectable results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Minnesota’s ‘Networked Nonprofits’ raised $13.4M On November 16, 2011, more than $13.4 Here are some statistics that show just how important Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were to our success. 26 percent of respondents said they found it useful to be notified of giving opportunities on Facebook or Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

" The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide – "With more than 750 million people signed up for Facebook alone, there’s little doubt that social media can be a powerful part of most organizations’ communications mix. " 11 Innovative Crowdfunding Platforms for Social Good – "Why crowdsource?

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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. Check out some of the great data we found: The most talkative category on both Facebook and Twitter are Animal and Environmental Organizations.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 25, 2011

ROI of social media can be an intangible- The NonProfit Times March 15, 2011: "here's Facebook, Second Life, Myspace, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter and now Jumo. There are many smaller social networking platforms. What's It Cost?

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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. Chalk up my vote for 2011’s “Best Debut Artist” and “Best Supporting Actor.”. Facebook, Twitter and text messaging are also in the pipeline.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Yes, it is exciting when your Facebook fan page hits a major numbers milestone. But in order for your Facebook or Twitter stream to impact your organization, those fans and followers need to act on the information you are sharing. Digital communications is most successful when your content is being shared across other platforms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2007

She points out why this was such a groundbreaking event and suggests a compelling new metaphor for philanthropy: Imagine if philanthropy sought to be an "empowering platform for individuals (and organizations) to make change." " The conversation started - lets hope (and help) it continues.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

It was a broad gathering including everyone from consultants to students to startups – and nonprofits ranging from the San Francisco Bay Area focused Stride Center to the global fundraising platform Kiva.org. November 17, 2011 - Atlanta January 30, 2012 - New York City Follow Social Media for Nonprofits on Facebook and Twitter.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Ever since Google+ launched, people have debated whether it can truly compete with rivals Twitter and Facebook. By September of 2011 Google+ quickly grew to about 20 million to 40 million account users (depending on who you ask) and had about 12.3 million U.S. visitors as of last month according to Compete.com.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

2008 was a benchmark year in online fundraising history as Obama won the presidential election with 87% of funds coming through social networking. While there are many new and exciting organizations and platforms emerging we are speaking with three we know at the forefront - Causes.com, American Cancer Society, and StartSomeGood.com.

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Care2

JANUARY 10, 2012

The Social Media Strategy Summit is packed with some great sessions where attendees will learn how to: Optimize your organization’s Facebook presence. Take advantage of the many social media platforms. Utilize Twitter to communicate with customers. Increase search engine optimization. Use social media promotions to engage.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Perhaps the most famous of these was the outage of the Sony PlayStation Network that took down their cloud based service for nearly a month in the spring of 2011 and affected Sony's 70 million users. Facebook recently reported that it has an estimated 83 million duplicate or false accounts that it will be aggressively deleting.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

How Journalists Are Using Social Media to Report on the Egyptian Demonstrations – "The demonstrations are continuing despite the government’s attempts to block communications channels, including the Internet, SMS, TV broadcast by journalists, and mobile networks. There's a lot to dig into here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

Some of you may remember that I shared a depressing screen capture of my Facebook Insights visual right after taking a two-week break during the holidays. I asked fans on Facebook, “Does your organization use an editorial calendar and “editorial meetings” to get ideas and manage content for a content strategy?”

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

The 2011 TMWL activity on Twitter was driven primarily by people very close to the campaign, whereas the first Tweetsgiving was driven by people Stacey didn't know yet or hadn't invested time cultivating relationships with. Two or three years ago, you could have a conversation out in the open and have people organically join in.

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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. Peggy shared her experience as the Executive Director of WiserEarth , the Social Network for Sustainability. Two Community Stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

I’m at the Innogive 2011 Conference today. He observed that he engages with causes he cares about via his phone through Causes and Facebook, but many nonprofit web sites are not yet “mobile ready.&# The challenge will be how social networks migrate to “tactile&# media. Text Poll App from MobileCause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

So, let’s get out the nonprofit vote for the nonprofit panels at SXSW 2011 ! I hope you’ll also vote for my panel proposal, Nonprofits and Free Agents in A Networked World and while you’re there vote for the other awesome nonprofit panel proposals (I’ve shared a list below). They want to connect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2012

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity have lunch with Libby Leffler who works on strategic partnerships at Facebook with nonprofits. If you work in nonprofits and social media, you are likely to be seeing a lot of more of Libby as she will is doing a lot more speaking about Facebook and Nonprofits.

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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. Using CDSI strategies and leveraging social media, you can harness the power of the network towards your mission. Presentation.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Not only does a personalized website give participants a platform to share their story, upload photos, and process secure, online donations, it also helps them easily manage their fundraiser. Social Networking Links: links to Facebook, Twitter, etc. Provide Contact Information. for your supporters to help spread the word!

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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. When it comes to the 350 network, the branding is really the branding of the community, long before any organization had formed to support it. Remember the action-focused facebook page?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Two weeks before the 2011 San Francisco municipal elections, mayoral candidate David Chiu. He also has an excellent Facebook page and a dynamic website that provides information on the candidate, policy positions, and opportunities to get involved. Chiu crushed this one out of the park."

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