Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? Despite the fact that social media evolves quickly and news spreads fast online, success on social media and online communications does not happen overnight. What is on your To Do List for 2011? (1)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

For my role, social media is only about 30% of my job – I manage our paid online advertising strategy, SEO, and web analytics strategy in addition to social media. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? What is on your To Do List for 2011? Book Tour ?.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. As I am sure you have noticed, the world is more online than ever, including fundraising professionals. What classes are best?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Finally, we are beginning to measure how many volunteer applications come by way of our social media channels as well as using marketing sites like Klout to measure our influence online. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? Dupe: Have a team to support you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

That was in the fall of 2006, when I was hired at The HSUS to manage their online marketing presence such as pay per click and banner ads. Everything we do online (our website, email program, advertising, social) is tied to our goals of advocacy and fundraising, or some other kind of lead generation. MySpace, back when it was cool.

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NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

“Of the 24 companies interviewed (in Forrester study ), only 7% cited social networking as one of their most effective sources for customer acquisition. By comparison only 70% of small businesses use Facebook as part of their online strategy. So here’s another great bit of learning for us. Fundraising via Social Networking.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I though you’d enjoy the interview. Taking into account the post from Godin in 2008, his recent interview and the semi-troublesome statistics above … How can we continue to innovate in 2011? How can we continue to push the limits of the internet, social media, online fundraising, email communication, etc?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

You tackle these EI skills after completing the first, and most crucial step – determining your stress risk level in the workplace – by taking the Burnout Risk Assessment you will find toward the end of the book and that you can also take online. Why did you decide to include that material in the book?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

” The book offers up advice and techniques on how to make your online channels – email marketing, web site, and newer tools like mobile and social media work together in a sophisticated strategy or your organization to reach its advocacy, fundraising, or community building goals. Online Campaigner. Internet Director.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). – "The rise of social media has led to an exponential proliferation of content online and widespread demand for tools to filter that information.

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Qgiv

JUNE 15, 2022

To learn more about Oneicity and their partnership with Qgiv, read our interview with their President, Ryan Thomas, below. We found Qgiv so many years ago (2011? We were searching for an online giving platform that had what one of our clients needed, without all this other stuff that they didn’t need.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

—– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. The 2011 Millennial Donor report , the second in an annual series, focuses on engaging Millennials in fundraising.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Image Credit: Ryan Plomp via UnSplash Today, I feature an interview with Debbie Laskey , MBA. Zappos did not have the shoes, but the Zappos customer service agent searched online and found the shoes on Amazon while on the phone and told the customer to go to Amazon. Do you agree with this approach? Why or why not?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

[Note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. If you’re just looking to get your feet wet with a quick survey, one of the many free or low cost online tools will do the trick. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ].

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 23, 2012

Long time readers might remember One Mango Tree from my Big Vision Podcast interview with its founder, Halle Butvin , in the fall of 2011. Isn't this One Mango Tree dress cute? At the moment, their work is focused in Uganda. Halle asked me if I'd like to share a special discount with you this month, and I said sure!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

And, as much as we can, we’ve tried to do this in public—sharing our thinking online in real time and asking grantees, colleagues, and the world at large for their feedback and advice. Assessment of 46 OE grants to networks awarded 2009-2011, conducted by Monitor Institute (2012).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

This conference will be my 13th one – and every year it is a like a family reunion. Registration is still available, but you can’t make it register for the online NTC and catch a few sessions. I’m especially looking forward to learning from these sessions by colleagues: April 11, 2011 – 10:30 – Noon.

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Care2

MARCH 20, 2011

org for winning the 2011 Care2 Impact Prize for his outstanding impact in online advocacy and fundraising. Check out Clint O'Brien's, Care2's Vice President of Nonprofit Services interview with Aroneanu discussing how 350.org Huge congrats to Phil Aroneanu of 350.org

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Care2

JULY 19, 2012

billion in 2011, according Giving USA, one of the largest studies conducted in the nonprofit sector. According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy who interviewed fundraising staff at over 40 nonprofits, 2012 giving will remain steady, with little growth expected. Nonprofits raised $298.4 While $298.4 Charitable giving only grew by 0.9%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2010

During 2010, I been able to read, blurb, write reviews, do blog giveaways, or author guest posts and interviews for a lot of terrific books that would be useful to nonprofit professionals in the social media, marketing, and ICT areas. I’m honored to be working with her on a training project that I’ll share more about in 2011.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

We gathered input from other current and past users via online surveys and phone interviews, and we’re still gathering feedback. All of us at Benetech felt that it was absolutely essential to once again rely on our user community as we plan how to utilize these limited resources most effectively.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. If you’re just looking to get your feet wet with a quick survey, one of the many free or low cost online tools will do the trick. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ].

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

The organization I helped found as Colorectal Cancer Coalition in 2005 officially became Fight Colorectal Cancer on Monday, March 6, 2011. I made a point of finding more of her sessions and I followed her online. They interviewed key stakeholders. It's hard for me to keep a secret this big from my blog for over a year!

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. You can also solicit stories: interview the people you've helped or might help; their perspectives may give your organization new ideas and direction. Be transparent People appreciate the genuine.

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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. Watech4good Summit. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I'm participating in Reverb 10 this month, an online project that provides daily prompts to help you reflect on the past year, and the year ahead. Dora helps me file December 11 – 11 Things What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? Dora helps me file December 11 – 11 Things What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011?

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Care2

JULY 13, 2012

One of the app’s best features, Project FishMap, which allows users to find nearby restaurants and businesses serving sustainable seafood and contribute new establishments to a growing database, was added in an early 2011 update. Seafood Watch - iTunes App Store. Seafood Watch - Google Play.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Look for online community news outlets like Patch.com that allow individuals to submit local news stories for posting. A reporter for a regional print newspaper, The Daily Herald, called for an interview shortly after the Trib Local piece was published. The calls and requests for interviews started pouring in.

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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 survey was distributed online only. The next biggest way to give was online on organization’s website. Help Millennial donors experience your cause online. What did they find out in the Millennial Donor Report?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2012

I sat down for an interview to learn more about her work at Facebook and tips for nonprofits. In that role, I had the exciting opportunity to staff the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in 2011 and 2012, which was a hugely eye-opening experience. What is your current job at Facebook? How long have you worked at Facebook?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2011

Humberto Kam, Senior Manager of Online Communications for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, was kind enough sit down for an interview recently. We launched a mobile site , in 2007 aimed at feature phones, and we’re developing an Android version of the app for release in 2011. Tell me about Seafood Watch. What are the program goals?

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. They designed a participatory project that delivers a compelling end product for onsite and online visitors… and they learned some unexpected lessons along the way.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Ever wonder who the man (or woman) behind the curtain is on your favorite Convio powered site (sort of like the Wizard of Oz but in a less ruby slippers are more online strategy kind of way)? So, I sent him a few questions to get our “interview” started (because I really want to be Oprah when I grow up).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

I could tell they were passionate, fired-up people who had great ideas for strategies and projects to help kids learn better,” said Best in a 2014 interview in Fast Company. Three years later, GoFundMe is still riding the wave of social good, online payments and social networks. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2011.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

The organization I helped found as Colorectal Cancer Coalition in 2005 officially became Fight Colorectal Cancer on Monday, March 6, 2011. I made a point of finding more of her sessions and I followed her online. They interviewed key stakeholders. It’s hard for me to keep a secret this big from my blog for over a year!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Having a mentor is one of the best things you can do to advance your career as a leader. So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

Reprinted from Feb/Mar 2011 issue of Convio Connection : interview with Dave Hart, Chief Technology Officer, Convio. For simplicity sake, let’s group the needs into three main categories: online marketing, constituent relationship management, and integrated marketing. Author: Jill Ward. What keeps them up at night ?

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