Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2014

Users can share them on Instagram while also choosing to share them to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Foursquare. It was created in 2010 and purchased by Facebook in 2012 (more history here ). Ten Inspiring Nonprofits (2012) on Instagram by Mashable. 7 Photo Editing Apps to Use on Instagram (2012) Mashable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

While print readership is highest among boomers, in recent years they have adopted mobile and social media at a rapid rate. On average, boomers spend 19 hours a week online, and 71 percent use a social networking site daily with Facebook being the most popular. Silent Generation (Born 1925–1945, Currently Age 69 and Older).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

If you're a seasoned digital marketer, you've probably noticed Facebook's organic reach has been declining steadily over the last four years. As a result, more and more content is being produced; Facebook says on average, 1,500 stories can appear in someone's news feed when they log on. Organic reach dropped to just 6.5

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

In 2005 Facebook was only open to college students and professors, Twitter didn’t exist, and the iPhone was still in concept mode. And yet despite limited budgets, the early adopter nonprofits began using responsive web design in 2012 in order to adapt quickly to the new realities of Internet browsing. Bold imagery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2012

Social Media 4 NPOs (@SM4Nonprofits) July 26, 2012. regarding social media #SM4NP @ dalvarez1 of @ sfgoodwill — Jennifer Bullock (@JennyBullock) July 26, 2012. ” As they were talking, she realized, “They could have put it on Facebook.” Karen Brown (@KarenRedRover) July 26, 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Here are two simple ideas I’d like you to think about as you close out 2012. Telephone, events, Facebook, Twitter, direct mail, website, mobile, in person, peer-to-peer , etc. Check out the full 2012 State of the Nonprofit Industry INFOGRAPHIC. Multi-Channel Fundraising = Optimism. 26% of nonprofits plan on using SMS.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

We got nearly 2,000 mentions of the challenge on Facebook and Twitter in 25 countries. Our audience choice award for 2012 went to Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) in Edison, New Jersey. " Our first place video for 2012 was by Columbus, Ohio based Dave Thomas Foundation. Our story challenges get lots of attention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Users can share them on Instagram while also choosing to share them to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Foursquare. It was created in 2010 and purchased by Facebook in 2012 (more history here ). Ten Inspiring Nonprofits (2012) on Instagram by Mashable. As of September, 2015 , Instagram had 400 Million users.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

" In addition, we'll be blogging here, tweeting updates on Twitter , and posting updates to Facebook , so stalk us for links to golden nuggets of tech wisdom. Your technology plan is a document that lays out the goals and objectives of adopting and implementing technology. your cause - without leaving your desk."

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September; we've now had several months to consider the findings and talk to some of you about what you think. What Cloud Adoption Means for NGOs. " We'll continue our exploration of our 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey results and what to do next.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

Social media adoption continues to grow and technology becomes more accessible. A session at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference, recounted on the TechSoup blog, offers advice on using storytelling for fundraising. Does Facebook Work for Fundraising? TechSoup hosted its first ever Nonprofits Live.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Towards the end of the session submission process for the 2012 NTC in August, I could see that folks were coming back from lunch and finally deciding to cross that off their to-do lists. If your org uses Facebook to raise money for animal adoptions, even if 50 shares are a record for you, is that a good number comparatively?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Here is a short list of innovations that happened after online giving began in 1999: Airbnb, Android, Bitcoin, Chrome, Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, Github, Hashtags, iPod, iPhone, iPad, jQuery, Kindle, LinkedIn, MySpace, Netflix, Oculus Rift, Pinterest, Reddit, Slack, Tesla, Twitter, USB Flash Drive, Venmo, Wii, Xbox, YouTube, and the Zettabyte.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

I think Adora Svitak, a 16 year-old education activist, whose 2012 Ted Talk, “ What Adults Can Learn from Kids , has almost 4 million views said it best when describing the impact that these “kids” will have and why we should pay attention to them: “New generations grow and develop and become better than the previous ones.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

And that in 2012, sales of smartphones are poised to outpace sales of PCs. I was not an early adopter of a mobile device. It's my email, my camera, my book, my photo album, my Facebook account, my bank, the way I order pizza, and sometimes I even use it to make calls. Is your organization ready?

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JULY 22, 2011

Some sources are indicating that more people will own smartphones than traditional cellphones by 2012. Add tablets into the mix and its clear that people are quickly adopting mobile computing. As Gary Vaynerchuk put it the other day , you need a mobile strategy by 2012. could embed the video]. Your email? Mobile is apps.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In this case, it's a recap of some of the big nonprofit technology stories of 2012. Top Nonprofit Technology Buzzwords of 2012. "Hackathon" was, in fact, one of Lucy Bernholz' top 10 philanthropy buzz words for 2012. By the way, Lucy Bernholz' top buzz word of 2012 was " data."

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

I think Adora Svitak, a 16 year-old education activist, whose 2012 Ted Talk, “ What Adults Can Learn from Kids , has almost 4 million views said it best when describing the impact that these “kids” will have and why we should pay attention to them: “New generations grow and develop and become better than the previous ones.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

As summer starts, we’ll report on what happened to Facebook Causes, some big developments in cloud computing including the launch of Salesforce1, a big partnership between Salesforce and Microsoft that bodes well for charities, and the launch of Box.org, free cloud storage for nonprofits. The Demise of Facebook Causes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. The new time allotment and updated tool list is as follows: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube: 15 Hours Weekly. Chapter 3 :: Find Your Facebook Voice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

On the day that I submitted the final manuscript of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits to McGraw-Hill, Facebook launched Timeline for Pages. Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. The new time allotment and updated tool list is as follows: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube: 15 Hours Weekly. Chapter 3 :: Find Your Facebook Voice.

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JUNE 8, 2022

With Parley AIR, we have a strategy that can be adopted by individuals, businesses, and countries to create a new economy that works in harmony with nature, and ends the human-driven threats to the ecosystems that make Earth habitable. Learn more: @parley.tv // @parleyfortheoceans (Facebook) // @parleyforoceans (Twitter).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2016

In mid-July, NASDAQ announced that Blackbaud acquired Attentive.ly – a pioneering social listening and marketing automation tool co-founded by Rosalyn Lemieux, Cindy Mottershed and myself in 2012 — to offer nonprofits more innovation and better insights around list engagement. Did you miss it? This is awesome news for nonprofits!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2013

For example, one can test different wording for Facebook ads and use Google Analytics to see which one did the best in terms of converting people to an action. Figure 1: Metal fragments from an old gunshot wound in the head of California sea lion patient Whirlybird (patient in The Marine Mammal Center’s hospital in 2012).

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

Thanks to the pioneering for-profit world, all of my clients at least have a Facebook page and Twitter account and post meaningful messages and calls-to-action for their followers on a frequent basis. Invisible Children also had great success storytelling via video with their Kony 2012 campaign. Social media and peer-to-peer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Twibbon is a tool that allows your supporters on Twitter and Facebook to add a micro version of your nonprofit’s avatar to their profile pics. Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and others are coming soon. Quozio is a simple tool that enables to create images of quotes that can be uploaded to Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. Aradium is a new service that enables nonprofits and small businesses to create and host online stores inside of their Facebook Pages. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. Based in the U.K.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. Based in the U.K.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. Based in the U.K.,

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

You’re not Angry Birds or Facebook. Next up is to get carriers in other countries to adopt a similar practice. Smartphones are flying off the shelves and tablet sales are expected to boom by 2012. Even the most downloaded iPhone applications reach a small percentage of users. But that’s a blog post for another day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. Based in the U.K.,

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

I’ll review Mary Meeker and Liang Wu’s annual report on the Internet, a new NTEN report on nonprofit technology assistance providers, Facebook’s new guidelines for nonprofits and causes, charities losing control of Hactivism, Google’s new micro-donation app, and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2016

That room was in Rio de Janeiro at the 2012 Rio+20 Conference, where I was representing clients at an event with 92Y’s then deputy executive director, Henry Timms, and the UN Foundation’s VP of Communications, Aaron Sherinian. Global Adoption. That first year saw $10.1 In 2014, that number climbed to $26.1 Social Media.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

The Forecasts for 2012. I guess a good place to start is looking back at forecasts from January 2012. Andrew Cohen of Forum One did one called 12 Big Trends in Nonprofit Technology for 2012. His big prediction was that 2012 would be a breakout year for mobile computing in nonprofit tech. The Cloud in 2013.

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