NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2023

In 2011, Covenant House saw the need for a technology that could assist their work and empower them to provide more and better support to their communities. Apricot by Social Solutions helped them exceed their goal of adding 400 available beds by 167%, allowing them to provide 293 more beds than originally planned!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Sadly, those posts didn’t get much traction in 2011. That said, for 2011 the 10 most popular posts were: 1. Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits (20,608 Views). 10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media (14,242). 11 Nonprofit Websites Designed for the Social Web (11,531).

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2011

NCE Social Media is no exception. Social Media Etiquette. Social Media as a Fundraising Tool for 2011. It would be the end of the year without another Top Ten list. Here are the top 10 posts from the past year. 10 Commandments of Posting Online. Facebook’s EdgeRank. Megaphones. Setting Up Facebook Fan Pages.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2011

Date : March 18, 2011. Topic : Community-Driven Social Impact. Location : Washington DC. Description : This session will focus on strategies and tactics to amplify the impact of mission-based programs through community-driven efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. 3) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 4) 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report :: Download.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Date : June 6, 2011, 10:30 am – 12 pm. Topic : Social Media Success in 30 Minutes Per Day. Description : The world of social media expands every day, supporting all those arguments. This session will review some of the primary components of social. Location : Toronto, ON, Canada. with just 30 minutes per day.

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NetWits

APRIL 19, 2012

Download The 2011 Index of Higher Education Fundraising Performance Report to learn more about the 6% revenue growth and other key performance indicators of annual funds at more than 100 public and private institutions. Can they use social media to entice their peers to give? 2011 Index of Higher Education Fundraising Performance.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Date : September 19, 2011. Description : Technology, access to information (and misinformation) and the changing scale of communications have definitely played a role in igniting social change and affected the way we build movements. Location : San Francisco, CA. Topic : Rethinking Movement Building.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

The 2011 NTC saw the release of the latest " Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report ". > Download the 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report More than 11,000 nonprofit professionals filled out this year's survey, sponsored by NTEN, Common Knowledge, and Blackbaud, generating a veritable cornucopia of data.

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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, 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, Date: Thursday, August 4.

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NCE Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2011

PBSNewsHour had a recent segment on how charities are turning to social media as a fundraising tool now more than ever. She creates podcasts on the topic of social media for the Chronicle of Philanthropy and you should check them out. I’ve mentioned Allison in a previous post.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 21, 2010

How will you reinvigorate yourself, your work and your organisation in 2011? Given that, as we head into 2011, this is not so far away, it’s worth considering how you will ensure your online giving strategy performs in 2011. Have a great holiday season and enjoy a well earned rest, and I will see you back here in 2011!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. Social Media: An Ongoing Series of Reports :: Download. 2014 Social Change Impact Report :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. Published by Blackbaud.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders. In my Fall 2011 President’s Update , I mentioned PBS NewsHour’s two stories, and complete press coverage of our work is listed on our website. The year 2011 has shown in many ways that the arc of history is bending toward justice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. 6) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 12) Social Networking: An Ongoing Series of Reports :: Download.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. 3) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 4) 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report :: Download.

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Social Media Mobile Report Communication 207

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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2014

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. 2014 Social Change Impact Report :: Download. Social Media: An Ongoing Series of Reports :: Download. Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. 8) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 14) Social Networking: An Ongoing Series of Reports :: Download.

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Social Media Mobile Report Communication 231

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 25, 2011

Date : March 25, 2011. Description : This session is targeted at beginner and intermediate knowledge or experience with Twitter and other social media platforms. Location : New York, NY. Topic : Using Twitter to Recognize Volunteers and Build a Following.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#11ntc) is ramping up by kicking off the community voting website for over 400 nonprofit focused sessions! Nonprofit Social Media Jam Session. Unlocking the True value of Social Media – the Answers are in the Data. Get Engaged – Donor Engagement through Social Media.

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NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2011

Jeremiah Owyang, an industry analyst with digital strategy consulting firm Altimeter Group , interviewed 140 enterprise-class social strategists for a report on the “ Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist ”. Do you plan on increasing your budget for social media efforts in 2011?

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VisionLink

APRIL 12, 2012

Here is a wonderful infographic we discovered on how both email marketing and social media were able to increase Non Profit Fundraising in 2011! There are some extremely interesting statistics here. Non Profit Technology Infographic Thank you NTEN and M+R for teaming up to create such an informative infographic! benchmarksstudy.com.

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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. Executives were terrified by the legal implications of using social networking tools.

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Care2

JANUARY 27, 2011

NTEN, Common Knowledge and Blackbaud invite you to take part in a nonprofit survey about how nonprofits are using online social networks, and enter your name for a chance to win an Apple iPad. The survey results will be compiled and presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference in March 2011.

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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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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. THANKS very much!

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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. Some of the topics from the chat include: Engaging specific ethnic groups/communities. Using content to fuel community engagement.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 22, 2010

A number of regular webinar hosts are still finalizing their schedules for January 2011, but nonprofit folks will find a great variety of professional development and training opportunities – free and online – already lined up for January 2011. Emergency Preparedness for Public Libraries Wednesday , 5 January 2011 10:00 am (Central).(

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 17, 2011

Is your organization one of the 49% of nonprofits who said they have no formal marketing or communications plan for 2011? If you are still developing your plan or are curious to see what other nonprofits are planning this year, you should have a look at the 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

There’s no shortage of year-end-and-beginning blog posts about social media, but I thought I’d throw mine into the mix as well. 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. Learn basic HTML.

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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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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. The range of nonprofits using social media and their subsequent levels of commitment vary widely — as do their expertise, implementation and, of course, return on investment. Absolutely not! Craziness!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 7, 2011

Date : June 7, 2011, 8:30 am – 10 am. In this session, participants will get their hands dirty planning a social media campaign that integrates traditional organizing theory and practice. Location : New Orleans, LA. Topic : Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns.

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NetWits

APRIL 1, 2011

He goes by the name Hardly Normal and fights to put a face on homelessness by using the internet, social media and InvisiblePeople.TV (content can be intense) to share stories about real people battling with being out on the street. While at SXSW 2011 I had a got a few minutes to catch up with Mark. with Frank Barry.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Here are the top 10 posts on Association Jam in September, 2011. The posts that received the highest votes were in the Membership, Leadership and Social Media categories. read more ).

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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. 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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