EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Each year, our staff marks the occasion by dressing up as some of our favorite nonprofit organizations as a way to recognize their incredible work and the start of end-of-year fundraising push with some fun. The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest and most effective animal protection and advocacy organization.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 17, 2013

It turns out Martín was asked by Franco to join his administration when he took office in June 2012. So I was recently taken by surprise when I discovered by mere coincidence that he had become the Chief of Staff for the Interim President of Paraguay, Federico Franco! and Africa.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Many of us will purchase hundreds of dollars in holiday gifts over the next six weeks, and with some conscious consumerism those dollars could also help some of your favorite nonprofits continue their work in 2012.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Of course, we have large Brazilian NGOs and international organizations with a strong presence here in Brazil and they’re by far what most people trust and see on their Instagram feed. 3) You founded Doare, a crowdfunding site for charitable organizations in Brazil. Doare was founded in 2012 with a focus on recurring donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

An excellent example is last year’s “ Thank You from all of us from Ocean Conservancy ” video: 2) Add social networking pitches to your landing page. Your donors are your most committed supporters and very likely to also follow you on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Tumblr, etc. and sometimes all it takes is a simple ask.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). e-Newsletter.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 10, 2013

Kony 2012 turned slacktivism on its head. In the end, Kony 2012 made some noise and was a success, but it was still considered slacktivism. A portion of sales from each shirt also aided the zoo’s work to conserve wild orangutans. But does that really help? The arms of social media only stretch so far, and Russell knew that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Alliance Magazine, September 2012. The group identified a few organizations that are using it well, but would it great to have a deeper field understanding of where we are with this technique. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Larry McGill, “ Data for Good.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The (great) data is readily downloadable from the exempt organization section of the IRS Business Master File. *I You can see this reflected in the chart, with a low-point coming in the average for November and December 2012: 31 new Arizona charities. That’s actually 41 in November and only 20 that December (2012).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Google Products for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. Sign up for a Google Account. A Google Account is different from a Google Profile. Upload photos of yourself on vacation, at work, etc. Heather Mansfield on Google+.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 6, 2012

I thought I'd share links to the blogs and/or organizations that came to the Changeblogger meetup in case you resonate with their work, and to give them a little link ? Click away!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2012

Your organization is doing great work, but you may not always be telling that story in a way that resonates with potential donors and other supporters. The Nature Conservancy Experience. Sue Citro shared tips from her experience evaluating and updating the Nature Conservancy's fundraising and outreach program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Circles also help you organize your stream(s).

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 18, 2012

Based on the rock solid fundraising performance by Convio clients, I’m hopeful of what’s to come in 2012. Of course, my first question was what made 2011 year-end fundraising different from years past, and I was excited to hear from Sara Thomas, Senior Manager, Digital Marketing at Ocean Conservancy on their year-end success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). e-Newsletter.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River, a Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company, has undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. The organization's project on The Last Polar Bear reached more than 20 million people. The organization's impact is astonishing. Contributors presented across the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River, a Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company, has undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. The organization's project on The Last Polar Bear reached more than 20 million people. The organization's impact is astonishing. Contributors presented across the U.S.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shared a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Fulton’s talk was timely.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

This reminds of something that Peter Deitz wrote about over at the Social Actions blog called "How Wil Your Nonprofit Raise Money in 2012?" Donors of all ages will be looking for meaningful points of engagement with your organization. None of them involve passive check-writing on behalf of your organization.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. Charities like Habitat for Humanity, Feeding America, and the Nature Conservancy are already on board. If you regularly manage your organization’s Facebook Page this could be helpful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Circles also help you organize your stream(s). See the Nature Conservancy’s Blog as an example: 11. Nonprofit Organizations on Google+. Google+ and Google Products for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. Charities like Habitat for Humanity, Feeding America, and the Nature Conservancy are already on board. If you regularly manage your organization’s Facebook Page this could be helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

Get affiliated (trained/certified) (so that an emergency response organization can put you to work in a leadership position immediately in a time of disaster. In the end, we decided to set a super conservative expectation about success. Points of Light routinely utilizes the “ladder of engagement” as an organizing principal.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Jennifer Morris, CEO of The Nature Conservancy , is a self-described “impatient optimist” who believes in radical collaboration to create tangible results that last. The Cumberland Forest Project protects 253,000 acres of Appalachian forest and is one of The Nature Conservancy’s largest-ever conservation efforts in the eastern United States.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Mobile-savvy nonprofits inspired many of us with their interesting apps, from PETA’s mobile advocacy center to the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s collaborative BOOM app (in concert with Nike) to the Central Park Conservancy’s Insider’s Guide to the Park. No exceptions.”

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2011

Will it be a consortium of environmental conservation and wildlife groups? says that when they start accepting applications for new domains in January of 2012, they’ll be ushering in “the next generation of creativity and inspiration.” Cyber-squatters, suit up – it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

On behalf of our nonprofit organization, Benetech, and the thousands of similarly situated social enterprises in the United States, we are writing to support this rejection. Here is the letter I'm sending to the USPTO supporting their initial recommendation against granting this registered trademark in the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Benetech, like many nonprofit organizations building open source software for social good, often relies upon the contributions of experienced software developers to help its solutions grow and scale. With a seed grant from the Knight Foundation, we set out to find the answers to these questions.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2016

A few years ago, I was working with an organization trying to build a statewide email network. How many people per hour did the organization recruit? Data can be a powerful tool to improve an organization's performance, effectiveness, and even staff retention. How many of them stayed on the email list? Create New Questions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2022

event held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, we presented the first adidas x Parley prototype: a shoe made with plastic waste collected in the Maldives, and illegal fishing nets recovered from the Southern Ocean by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society during their record-breaking campaign to thwart notorious toothfish poachers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2016

A few years ago, I was working with an organization trying to build a statewide email network. How many people per hour did the organization recruit? Data can be a powerful tool to improve an organization's performance, effectiveness, and even staff retention. How many of them stayed on the email list? Create New Questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

While the primary goal is for students to learn about strategic use of networks and social media for international organizations, I will also be covering some practical career skills such as effective networking and self-directed professional learning (also called “Social Learning”). Global Conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Many of you, especially those in greater Chicago, may be familiar with the Data Analysts for Social Good group that Andrew Means founded in May 2012. I was taken completely off-guard by the interest in the conference,” says Andrew. “We

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Competition is real in the marine conservation space. Our philosophy at Upwell is that we’re part of a big ocean team that includes marine conservation organizations, marine scientists, and ocean activists.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Blackbaud just released the "Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2012". Nonprofit Quarterly looks at three key takeaways from Nielsen’s 2012 Social Media Report and points you to where you should consider spending your social media efforts. Their accompanying video explores five key report findings.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2014

Last year, 7 organizations were recognized at bbcon. Best Interactive Campaign – Heifer International – Heifer International needed to develop a fundraising campaign that would stand out among others and engage donors during the busy 2012 holiday season. Do you know of an organization that deserves to be recognized this year?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2013

As a member of the core team of advisors for @GivingTuesday, the movement launched in 2012 to celebrate an opening day of the giving season, I’m admittedly biased. But it’s such a great concept and one that’s truly open to everyone, so you kind of can’t blame me, right?

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