NetWits

MARCH 31, 2011

While at SXSW 2011 I had the chance to talk with David J. Watch the Video from SXSW 2011. SXSW 2011: David J. A non-profit tech (#NPTech), communications and interactive strategy guy who’s all about helping non-profits and people for a living. Neff talks Social Media Fundraising with Frank Barry.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2014, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website, email communications, blogs, and social media content on smartphones and tablets. Texting is a tool still not mastered.

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NetWits

MARCH 22, 2011

I just got back from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , where listening was top of mind: Listening to the amazing speakers, listening to the #nptech community , and listening to all the great ideas floating around the halls of the Washington Hilton. Create Your Social Media Listening Dashboard.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2011

Based upon the soon-to-be-released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , this webinar begins with defining Web 1.0, Finally, the webinar closes with a brief conversation about what’s next in nonprofit communications and fundraising and the importance of early adoption.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2010

I am writing a book about social media for nonprofits. It will be published by McGraw-Hill in New York City and is scheduled to hit bookstores, Amazon and e-readers in Fall 2011. The book will include hundreds of best practices and feature numerous nonprofits that excel in their use of social media. That’s right!

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What fundraising strategies will be a game changer for nonprofits in 2011? Frogloop asked some of our favorite nonprofit campaigners and experts to give us their thoughts and predictions. Apps are fine, but nonprofits seriously need to invest in mobile versions of their sites. Holly Ross, NTEN. And not apps.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In 2020, the pandemic and its resulting social distancing guidelines led nonprofits to experiment with virtual events (many of them for the first time). Galas have strong fundraising potential and are a staple of many nonprofits’ event season. Let’s get started. Assemble an Internal Planning Team. Marketing specialists. Tech experts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2011

Last year, we wrote about Idealware's Field Guide to Software for Nonprofits. There are plenty of books about nonprofit technology, but creating a holistic resource to meet nonprofits' software ideas was a new, ambitious idea. Last week, Idealware announced the release of the 2011 edition.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

If there is one thing that nonprofit social media managers are learning (or should be learning) from utilizing new media it’s that technology is now constantly in flux. As soon as you learn and become comfortable with a tool set, it’s replaced with a new one. My favorite five are listed below.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The 1 st tool was MySpace back in 2007. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? gid=104492.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. Most nonprofit Thank You’s are still long, text-intensive messages which more often than not these days feel cumbersome and overwhelming to supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

Written for the June 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine , where I am writing a quarterly column throughout 2011. For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. Using a horizontal logo for your avatar.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 16, 2014

The one demographic that is increasingly difficult for nonprofits to reach is the nation’s youth. As social media becomes more important to every nonprofit’s marketing plan, targeting youth through the traditional social media feeds is becoming obsolete. How has your nonprofit utilized, or planning to utilize, Instagram and Vine?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Millennials want basic information and tools for action. Using a mobile app allows you as a nonprofit to have a tool where you can push messages out about how to volunteer/give, what the impact is, etc. Millennial Distinctions. Mobile Websites.

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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. Let our Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide help you find your voice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2011

Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011. This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 18, 2011

Date: Thursday, September 22, 2011. This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. Related Links: Table of Contents :: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm. Cost: $149 per person.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011. In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. At the time, nonprofits were primarily only using Myspace and YouTube.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

This week we welcome Marla Cornelius, co-author of Daring to Lead 2011: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership. Become one of the Valley's top nonprofit leaders! Apply by June 18th for the Center's Generation Next Nonprofit Leadership Academy. Welcome to Research Friday ! Click here to learn more. Get another!

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 8, 2013

Over the past few years I’ve come to appreciate the Salesforce Foundation’s Nonprofit Starter Pack (NPSP). But I have to admit, I’m not a fan of the Foundation’s Batch Data Entry tool. It was released in 2011 and hasn’t appeared to get a lot of love since. And then the light bulb went off.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Date : February 23rd, 2011. Description : When it comes to nonprofit technology, successful strategy and implementation can mean the difference between staying current and getting left behind. Nonprofit leaders need to keep up with the constantly changing techcomm environment by remaining curious, flexible and ever able to adapt.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2011

Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011. This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online? What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? I also love Twitter, but that’s just my personal obsession with the tool!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. David : I agree there are a lot of things about the nonprofit sector that are attractive to Millennials, but hopefully it continues to become more competitive with forprofits for actually making those paychecks. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? We currently use a plethora of online tools to spread the word and talk to people.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a nonprofit event coordinator, you know that engaging with your supporters before and during your events is critical to planning a well-attended and exciting event. These tips can apply to any type of nonprofit event: whether you’re hosting a charity auction , a fundraising 5K, conference, webinar, and so on. Let’s get started!

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Savvy nonprofiteers know it's about much more than that. 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! Come to our panel at the 2011 NTC ! So, what is Social CRM? How Can I Learn More?

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Candid

AUGUST 26, 2021

Trailblazer chosen to guide the country’s most comprehensive source of data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants. Ann Mei is a leading expert on social innovation with global experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Smith through the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition. She earned a B.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. That said, here’s a tool kit to help you ask for that raise and get it.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

It takes time to build trust, and it can take time to find the right tool to build trust at scale. For nonprofits specifically, the name “nonprofit” can deter adopting a pay-for-trust model. It’s still critical to think about the economic engine when starting a nonprofit that wants to scale.

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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. SOCIALMEDIA NONPROFIT tweet Book01. Networked Nonprofit. Tools and Apps to Energize Your Base. Metrics Template: [link]. Books & Collections.

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Care2

JANUARY 20, 2011

A new study called, 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report: And What it All Means for Your Good Cause shows that small and mid-sized nonprofits are clearly moving online when it comes to organizational communication and fundraising. I.e., How do they find new folks to market to? What’s in those emails?

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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? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? What is on your To Do List for 2011? List of Nonprofits Mentioned in the Book ?.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Steve Heye, Web Project Manager, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Smaller nonprofits may feel like sophisticated technology is out of reach; it requires more budget, more staff, and more expertise than they think they have. In fact, small nonprofits have many advantages over their larger counterparts. That assumption is wrong.

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