Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. There is also a science to social and mobile media. eNewsletter Subscribers.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Date :October 24-25, 2012. Description : This all-day workshop starts with the real foundation of social media engagement: community and content. Understanding who you are working with and the kinds of content you want to create and share, will help you then build engaging and valuable social media channels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. There is also a science to social and mobile media. eNewsletter Subscribers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2012

Now that I have had some time to work with the tool set and figure out through a process of trial and error what kind of content works best on Google+, not only has engagement significantly increased on the Nonprofit Organizations Google+ Page in recent months, but so has my Return on Investment (ROI). Time: 1pm-2:00 EDT. Cost: Free.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Create your plan for when you will start communication and through what channels. In 2020 approximately 34.8 billion was raised in the US alone !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

But first steps first… 11 New Year’s resolutions for nonprofit social media managers: 1) Create a “Thank You” video(s) for your 2012 fundraising campaigns. It’s for this reason that Accuracy in Media made my 2012 Favorite Nonprofits list. WWF Mobile. WWF Desktop. Wrap your head around the Cloud.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Create your plan for when you will start communication and through what channels. Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Tips for a Successful #GivingTuesday 2021.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Note from Beth: Your web site is your home base is the heart and soul of your content strategy. The primary function of a Content Management System—making it easy for non-technical staff to update content—helps facilitate constituent interaction by helping your nonprofit better attract and engage visitors to its website.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Which web communication channels are the most effective? 47% of nonprofits generated the same or less revenue in 2013 compared to 2012. But only 1 in 3 say they currently have the tools they need to be effective. Tactics such as blogging and sharing video content increase the effectiveness further. Diversification is key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Then I build out the content and discussion questions. In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved? How can we get people to talk to us?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

Speed Enhancement – WP Engine uses a content delivery network (CDN) that boosts your website’s overall page sped and load time. There’s also a performance tool integrated into the user dashboard. Next up is Flywheel ( now part of WP Engine ) which has been around since 2012. Also, a great collection of resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

As a content curator, I’m not just on the hunt for learning and sharing snippets of the new or what’s buzzing. Content curation is ultimately organizing, synthesizing, presenting, and maintaining your resource collections. Ten Inspiring Nonprofits (2012) on Instagram by Mashable. Instagram Cheat Sheet.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. The Center wanted to expand its reach, connections, and impact using social media and received grant funding in 2011 for social media planning and implementation through 2012. work must be spread among staff 2.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Empathy is an excellent marketing strategy tool. Then, whether or not I actually can do something depends on the tools they give me to make participation easy and how they manage the relationship – saying thank you, simple shout outs, making connections, etc. One channel that they are using is Giving Tuesday Google Hangout.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 4, 2012

In January of this year, nonprofit organization Invisible Children released “Kony 2012,” a video about Joseph Kony. By planning ahead and creating a content schedule, you will save your nonprofit time and money. Use free online tools. There are a few tools at your disposal that are both free and useful. Plan, plan, plan.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. simplify the production of user generated video content.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

2 7 Quick Ways To Keep Your Content Marketing On Track. Content marketing is at the heart of many online fundraising strategies. Create content that satisfies that pain point or answers an objection. Promote content across multiple channels. Collect email addresses via newsletter subscription or a content upgrade.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

2 7 Quick Ways To Keep Your Content Marketing On Track. Content marketing is at the heart of many digital fundraising strategies. Create content that satisfies that pain point or answers an objection. Promote content across multiple channels. Collect email addresses via newsletter subscription or a content upgrade.

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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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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. In Brazil, David wrote and directed newscasts for CurrentTV.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

They seek advice from experts who tell them that they need to “engage” more, or have more “engaging” content, or build more “engagement” strategies. It has been described as the ladder of engagement, and has been used to famous effect by the Obama campaign in 2012. How do you create high-quality content worth consuming?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

That’s why I have developed the “Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly” maturity of practice framework into a benchmarking tool – so it can quantify the level of maturity of one 13 different practices in the areas of: culture, capacity, measurement, monitoring, engagement, content, and network building. By: Rebecca Shore.

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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? Learn more about Greg on LinkedIn.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 13, 2012

The good news – at least for the more technologically savvy organizations – is creating vocal volunteers to advance your communication goals is easier than ever, thanks to the free tools available online. Which leads me to point #2 – online super users are always looking for content to share with their followers.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2011

The 2012 Summer Reading List for me included some light reading like The Confession (ok maybe that one wasn't so light.) Employ Lacey’s content marketing tips to help make your site front page news. “Today 80 percent of all companies use social media tools to recruit” ergo, professional people are on online.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

They send relevant content based on subscriber interests, preferences and actions. Delivering personalized content to your audiences can significantly increase click-through rates. It’s also been reported as the top tactic to deliver relevant and engaging content.*. Provides value (relevant content; event reminders).

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 13, 2012

In 2012, we’ll be rolling out new branding, new media, and new stories all with the goal of getting better at what we do and raising our impact. Because technology is our signature tool for creating impact, we can easily build in the metrics. Quality: building a great technology tool or doing science to world-class standards.

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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. and its tools – websites, e-newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons – are much better summarized as the Web 1.0:

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2015

47% of nonprofits generated the same or less revenue in 2013 compared to 2012. But only 1 in 3 say they currently have the tools they need to be effective. Tactics such as blogging and sharing video content increase the effectiveness further. Important Facts About Nonprofit Technology: Revenue growth is not assured.

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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. and its tools – websites, e-newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons – are much better summarized as the Web 1.0:

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

There are two cohort groups, one working on strategic use of a single channel and a more advanced group working on an integrated strategy. With both, the process begins with setting SMART objectives and Kami Huyse points out why this is important. Capacity: People, content, work flow, learning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Yet surprisingly, now 14 months after its release, 90% of the content still rings true. Readers understand that one era compliments and empowers the previous one and that the set of tools associated with each era are not meant to be replaced by the tools indicative of the the era that follows. The Static Web, Web 2.0:

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. This work won a silver Davey Award for Education!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2012

But with 2012 in full swing, it’s time to harness the momentum you created with year-end supporters to kick-start fundraising in the new year. To ramp up, here are a few tips you can put in practice today (from Convio’s guide, Utilize Year-End Momentum: Kick-Start 2012 Fundraising ) with no major overhauling required.

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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. Check out the slides here.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. This innovative tool took home a gold Healthcare Ad Award this year!

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