Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 4, 2012

Yesterday was the 2012 New York Cares Leadership Conference , and I had the distinct pleasure of presenting a session to volunteer leaders and inspiring community members. The session focused on using core social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to raise awareness and inspire others as a volunteer. Creating Buzz.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

While generational cutoffs aren’t set in stone, Gen Z includes individuals born between 1997 and 2012. As something that started on Twitter, hashtags are powerful marketing tools when used correctly. GivingTuesday is an excellent example. However, Generation Z is still an audience to be explored. Who is Generation Z?

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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!).

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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.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

For example, you may send different emails through Bloomerang, and those emails may be general information and newsletters, event reminders, gift receipts, or any number of other email communications. He's been a valued member of Bloomerang since the doors opened in 2012. Full/No Access. Unlimited Users and More Flexibility.

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NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

Knowing that it can be tough to execute on we thought we’d give you a few examples of nonprofits effectively using content marketing as a key part of their online strategy. Here are 5 nonprofit content marketing examples. Simple in theory, but actually very challenging to execute on. Go find out what your dog match looks like !

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Care2

APRIL 9, 2014

For example: Fundraising messaging response rates were down 11% from 2012 levels to 0.07%. Email lists are up 14% over 2012 levels. Online giving among study participants increased 14% since 2012. Online giving among study participants increased 14% since 2012. Advocacy messaging declined 25% to 2.0%.

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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. Post quality content to the Google+ Stream.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2012

She delivered an engaging and interactive talk and though she didn’t use the phrase, about how she as a CEO of a nonprofit changed to a “Network Mindset” and transformed her organization’s culture from the inside out into a stunning example of a Networked Nonprofit. Social Media 4 NPOs (@SM4Nonprofits) July 26, 2012.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

While there is an increasing number of youth-facing nonprofits that employ organizational Facebook pages and Twitter accounts, the usage of separate, professional, Facebook profiles and Twitter accounts can be a more meaningful way to engage young people. This is the 90% that can be valuable when considering working with youth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

However, this type of community giving (known as Harambee in Kiswahili) usually goes towards individuals rather than organisations, common examples include medical bills, funeral costs & weddings. Matt first learned about crowdfunding when he was raising funds to volunteer in Southeast Asia in 2012. 78% attend fundraising events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Let’s look at some practical examples for engaging and connecting with your Alumni Network on social media channels. For example, use Twitter lists to track alums and subscribe to their Facebook updates. The event also had a hashtag which makes it easy for those on Twitter to find and connect.

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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. Come to our session to learn more about this cool cloud platform, how nonprofits can think about Azure in their work, and see great examples of Azure at work for social change.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I happened to stumble upon this funny tweet from Billboard that asks its Twitter followers to tweet with the hashtag #ReplaceGirlWithSquirrelInASong and gave the example “I kissed a squirrel and I liked it.” To share on Twitter? Engage around questions that are relevant, fun, nostalgic or evoke emotions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

Email is still a very powerful tool for fundraising and the likely reason why donor conversion rates dropped in 2012 is because nonprofit e-newsletters are still formatted to primarily be read on desktop and laptop computers. Facebook Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media Twitter ROI (Return on Investment)' eNewsletter Subscribers.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

Created in November of 2012, GivingTuesday is a global movement to inspire generosity around the world. X, formally Twitter, has also had a lot of changes that may affect your strategy for the platform. It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep!

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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!).

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

For example, when a consumer of the ice-cream brand Wilcoxson's asked, on Wilcoxson’s Facebook page, if the gelatin in their cookies and cream ice-cream contained pork, their CEO responded on Facebook with “we don’t deliver outside of Montana and certainly not in Pakistan.”

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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. So, when setting up your Google Profile be sure to use you real first name and last name (not first name “Amnesty” and last name “International,” for example). For example, my Google+ vanity URL is gplus.to/heathermansfield.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

As of April 23, 2012, MomsRising published 35 blog posts as part of the food blog carnival that were initially promoted on our own network and then pushed out, using various community #hashtags on Twitter and by our policy partners and other allies. million readers, hundreds of thousands of others have viewed the stories as well.

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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. Either way, Save the Children UK’s page is a great example of a custom Google+ banner: 4. “Circling” on Google+ is equivlent to following on Twitter or liking on Facebook.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

According to our webinar presenters, nonprofits are already using super-short videos in the following ways (scroll on down for examples): Thank you videos. You can also share Instagram videos on Facebook, Twitter, and other channels. The company was founded in June 2012 and was acquired by Twitter later that year.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

Shim shared a case study at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference on how his organization uses social media to communicate with youth participants in the Pathways to Education program. He also began using Facebook (and later Twitter) as a way to listen to and better understand his students' concerns and interests.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 12, 2013

Lead By Example. On your event or organization’s Facebook and Twitter sites feature some of your top fundraisers who have personalized their fundraising pages by linking directly to their personal or team pages. For example: Did you send emails through the fundraising site to solicit gifts or did you use your own email?

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

This is the last week to purchase early bird tickets to the 2012 Nonprofit Technology & Communications Conference , hosted by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits ! TSDigs” will begin in February, so learn more now and register to participate in the webinars and Twitter chats! The conference is held on March 16, in Minneapolis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. Social proof is particularly powerful when famous people are setting the example. followers on Twitter and nearly 10k followers on Instagram. Harrison has over 61.5k

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This week Idealware released the much-anticipated 2012 edition of our free Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Nonprofit Management Systems. Make sure the CMS you choose lets you moderate comments, ban individuals from commenting, and fast-track certain commenters—staff, for example—by allowing them to publish without waiting for moderation.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 31, 2016

Blackbaud just released a study on G iving in an Election Year that showed fascinating results from the 2012 election. The study found that political donors who donated in 2012 gave more to nonprofits in 2012 than they did the year before. Example: The candidates are ignoring the climate during tonight’s event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Snap a picture on your phone or camera and upload it to the Case Foundation Facebook page , or through another online photo-sharing service (Instagram, TwitPic, yFrog), and share on Twitter with the hashtag #GoodSpotting. Here’s an example from John Haydon who is doing a special campaign on her behalf.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

A benchmarking process can be as simple as finding a handful of similar nonprofit organizations and comparing your key performance metrics. Take this example comparing nonprofits performance in pinerest. Measurement is a comparative science, so you have to compare that number to something you done in the past or to peer organizations.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Selling more online than its next 12 biggest competitors combined (see the Wall Street Journal story), this online giant took home $61 billion in online sales in 2012. The significance of this move for nonprofits receiving such donations cannot be understated. Tried and True Concept. Nonprofits can visit org.amazon.com. More From TechSoup.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the rest of article, and the complete issue on "Content Curation" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]. By Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2012

I also think that 2012 will be the year of content curation. Content curation also includes engaging with your audience around the content shared, but adding value. For example, commenting is about adding context or furthering the understanding of the topic or asking audience to contribute their knowledge to the conversation.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2012

Laura Quinn shared her ideas at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , in a session called More Than Apps: Affordable Program Delivery Through Mobile Phones. For example, you can send a message saying " Can you volunteer next weekend? For example, Blue Ocean Institute's FishPhone. Director of Idealware. Proimos.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City. Giving Tuesday has come a long way since its inception in 2012. For example, instead of something like “WestwoodHumaneSocietyGivingTuesdayCampaign2021,” try “WHS21.”. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Here's a few examples. Gallaga cites a specific example of giving money to DonorsChoose.org, a company that connects students and teachers to people who would like to donate. This reminds of something that Peter Deitz wrote about over at the Social Actions blog called "How Wil Your Nonprofit Raise Money in 2012?"

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