Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Website: HumaneSociety.org. 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? Organization Size: 11 million supporters, 500+ staff.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

One of the simplest ways to significantly increase your nonprofit’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is to learn basic HTML. In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Learn basic HTML.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Website: BigCatRescue.org. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me. Title: CEO.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What fundraising strategies will be a game changer for nonprofits in 2011? What’s on tap for social media and advocacy? It's time to start really thinking about how we can use geo-location tools to show our impact, engage volunteers and donorswherever they are, in context. Holly Ross, NTEN. And not apps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Website: www.nature.org. 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 think you need to enjoy networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Website: www.nwf.org. 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? Organization Size: 400 employees.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2011

Finished video or photo stories created according to the challenge guidelines can be submitted at the challenge website. Pacific time, January 31, 2011. TechSoup just finished its second digital storytelling webinar of the event, Tools for Digital Storytelling , with Melissa Jun Rowley of WhatGives!?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Title (s): Manager, External Affairs and Associate, Social Media & Recruitment. Website: www.taprootfoundation.org. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Megan: MySpace was probably our first introduction to social media, but not sure the year we created the account.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

Though the social networking behemoth continues creeping toward 700 million global users, six million Americans quit the site in the month of May. Probably no better an indication of my love for the knowledge waiting to be unmasked within this tool, is the (fun?) That's the first time Facebook has lost U.S.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article that first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. By Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good When we think about giving online, we tend to focus on the latest new bell, whistle or widget for fundraising. Analysis of cumulative online giving (i.e.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Launched in 2011, Snapchat is an image and video messaging app that is very popular with tweens and teens and increasingly Millennials and Gen Xers. Your nonprofit must always be proactive and reserve your username on social networks. The same can be said of the new legally verified.NGO domains.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Nonprofits: Before you send your next appeal, before you drive donors to your website and before you launch your year-end plans, you absolutely must set aside time to put yourself in your donor’s shoes to guarantee that your fundraising strategy will inspire them to give more.

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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. Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!” 2) Ask for a social media budget.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Provide Participants with Personalization Tools. Therefore, it's important to make sure your participants have the tools they need to succeed. Provide online tools that allow them to engage with their peers by explaining why they personally chose to get involved. Social Networking Links: links to Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

Farra Trompeter wrote up an amazing article about Foursquare+Nonprofits (and other location-based social network tools). It's a helpful compilation about online tools for. examples of nonprofit websites, and gave a nice shout-out to The. Who's your Mayor? he thinks are worth reading. than when she started. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

. “ 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., Learn about the tools available that bring mobile, web and social together. Why should you use it?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. Which tools are you using and why? Upcoming Social Media for Nonprofits Events.

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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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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

Encourage them to use their social network. According to the Global NGO Online Technology Report , Millennials are most inspired to give by social media. It’s crucial that you encourage your supporters to use social media to raise awareness for their fundraising efforts. List top fundraisers on your website.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

a brand via online channels, social media communications and website content. This month's event included a candidate for public office, sharing his experience on how to use social media to engage voters. Two weeks before the 2011 San Francisco municipal elections, mayoral candidate David Chiu. development.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The National Wildlife Federation’s website is responsively designed for smartphone browsing. In the 1990s, websites were utilitarian in appearance and structure. Slow dial-up Internet access required that websites be as simple as possible for faster loading. It’s ironic how Web design has come full circle.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off tomorrow and one of the key elements to Community Day is the Science Fair. This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out nearly 100 exhibirors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

After spending all that energy and time researching, writing, and editing 75,000+ words about social and mobile media best practices for nonprofits – living and breathing it for three months straight – it was frustrating, heart-breaking, mind-boggling even to have to let it go and accept that the book was going to be imperfect.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

adults use smart phones as of February 2012, up 11% from May 2011 and 10% said that their phone was their primary means of getting online. Key Takeaway : From websites, to email, to apps to social media, having a mobile strategy that’s executed across all your online channels is a key part of future growth.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

When The Jumo website had its soft launch back on March 18, 2010. In the very early days of the website they had visitors answer a series of questions about interests, skills, and cause activities. It’s unclear what was done with the information captured and that area of the website has been inaccessible for some time now.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2013

For over a decade Allyson has helped non-profit organizations and political campaigns create dynamic and award-winning websites and online marketing and recruitment campaigns. Justin developed one of the first social network ROI calculators to help nonprofits plan and evaluate their social media efforts.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The only thing worse than no donation forms on your website is using just one. And don’t forget about having donation forms on 3rd party and external websites. One donation form is all we need Wrong. Always use multiple donation forms for targeting, testing, and expanding giving options. All Rights Reserved

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2011

Make-A-Wish Foundation monitors analytics, does tests, and tweaks its website ( www.wish.org ). Our website was performing respectably. Recently, we adopted a new vision for wish.org and our online channels, including social networks. Guest Post by Petri Darby, Make-A-Wish Foundation. However, conversion rates were flat.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

When it comes to innovation in civil society, there is nothing that can match the speed and ingenuity of communities that come together to make a change, develop a tool, or feed a need. Don’t ever go for a new, shiny, cool social media platform or tool simply because you’ve heard others talking about it. What roles are needed?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 14, 2016

But if you search for @apple , you’ll find that username has been locked down since 2011 but never tweeted. Assuming it’s not owned by a third party, Apple recognizes that Twitter doesn’t make sense as part of their social strategy. Every bit of the content you curate for social media should act as a tentacle from your website.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

According to Emarketer, the proportion of companies using dedicated blogs as a marketing channel—excluding blogs on social networks and microblogs such as Twitter—will rise to 39% in 2011 and to 43% by 2012. Promote your blog URL on your website. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 18, 2011

Website: www.witness.org. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? In February 2006, WITNESS first social media tool was the launch of its YouTube Channel. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Title: Online Outreach and Production.

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