Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Not only is this unjust, it’s also a huge waste of potential with serious global consequences. Millions of girls are being denied an education right at a time when it has the power to transform their lives and the world around them. The photo above is Leng Sopharath. The photo above is Keo Savon with me this summer in Cambodia.

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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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MAY 10, 2012

photo from Broken Banjo Photography We've already established the successes and failures of the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , but what about the straightforward facts? 1772 NPTechies registered for 2012 NTC. The majority of the online conversation, 98% , happened on Twitter. gallons of coffee.

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APRIL 26, 2012

It’s hard to believe that the 2012 NTC is a wrap. While we were busy catching up on sleep, we also spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience. NTCwinning 1: The Community Photo by Trav Williams You. The community showed up for the 2012 NTC. Here are a few areas we thought were pretty successful. (It

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 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). The deadline to vote is noon (Pacific Time) on Monday, April 2nd. The decision matrix in below will help you decide which photos to share and how."

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Submissions for the 2012 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have closed, but the fun has just begun! Let's meet the folks who will decide which one-minute videos and five-photo slide shows take home these excellent award donations from our generous partners. Connect with Danny on Twitter at @See3. As the Dean of Story.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2012

Maybe it should be Epic Cross Country Trip, 2012, since it's far, far from the first one I've done. If you follow this link while I'm traveling, you can see where I am (well, more acurately, where my phone is) in the country at any time. I'm leaving on Wed. for what I am calling my Epic Cross Country Trip. I've now lost count.)

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MARCH 11, 2012

Since 1938 March of Dimes has been changing the world one baby at a time. More recently they decided to harness the power of the web and content marketing by allowing people to follow the life of their 2012 national ambassador. My Dog ID lets you take photos of yourself, and uses facial recognition to find your dog match.

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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. If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start. Photos and slideshows. Powerful stats.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep! Created in November of 2012, GivingTuesday is a global movement to inspire generosity around the world. Preparing your emails ahead of time will allow you to schedule out your GivingTuesday email campaign in advance.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2012

Maybe it should be Epic Cross Country Trip, 2012, since it's far, far from the first one I've done. If you follow this link while I'm traveling, you can see where I am (well, more acurately, where my phone is) in the country at any time. I'm leaving on Wed. for what I am calling my Epic Cross Country Trip. I've now lost count.)

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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, under “Other profiles” enter the name of the link(s) and the URL(s) in the fields provided to your personal profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Upload at least five photos to your Google+ Profile.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Between email solicitation, direct mail, major donors, and grant-writing, the vast majority of nonprofits will weather the economic hard times. But a shifting communications environment and changing donor demographics could render those best practices ineffective at best, and obsolete at worst, as early as 2012. Four years ago, web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Even better if you can tag the individual or do their Twitter handle. In this Twitter example below, the school is also encouraging the alumni network to RT this alum’s accomplishment. Be sure to use compelling photos and other visuals. Use Nostalgia (old class photos) to Spark A Trip Down Memory Lane.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. Over time and through implementing the best practices listed below and those yet to come, you will find your Google+ voice.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

One of the most frequent questions I hear at events from nonprofit professionals in the field is how to coordinate teams to produce compelling media across offices, time zones and countries. Pacific time and participate through Watchitoo with Twitter, Facebook, and social channels. His forthcoming. newscasts for CurrentTV.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Here’s the basics: Instagram is a free application for iPhone or Android that lets people take photos, apply filters to change the look of the photos and then share them. Ten Inspiring Nonprofits (2012) on Instagram by Mashable. As of September, 2015 , Instagram had 400 Million users. Instagram Cheat Sheet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2013

It was a time to focus on family and health (I had my gallbladder removed). After taking a break, I felt a lot like Hank – I just wanted to keep on resting. But in the quiet and last days of 2012 and the reflective moments in the new year, it was time to face the new year! That always gets folks talking and sharing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

After 10 years of experimentation, nonprofits are learning that there are correct (and incorrect) ways to post on Facebook, format a tweet, upload a photo, and send a text alert, but if your nonprofit doesn’t know the science, then math isn’t going to work. There is also a science to social and mobile media.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

As voters watched the heated 2012 Presidential debates last night, there was a flurry of discussion and commentary happening on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. In the mean time, here is a list of Binders Full of Women resources to check out. As of this morning, the page has over 290K people who have "Liked" the page.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2012

asked social benefit organizations for their best photos and videos and in return shared a month’s worth of educational events. Febrauary 2012 was marked by weekly tweet chats and webinars, an episode of NPLive, blog posts, and articles on the topic of digital storytelling. Final Twitter Chat Highlights.

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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. Disasters are often the times that communities most rely on the nonprofit sector. "The Online Nonprofit Technology Conference will let you connect with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

It’s that time of year when we are ready to open our hearts in gratitude and do good things for others. I’d like to highlight two wonderful campaigns that could be wonderful ways to show your gratitude. This year epic thanks is asking you to share a photo of gratitude and make a thankful gift. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

That time was earlier this month. I had to adapt all my social media techniques for very low bandwidth and do it in real time. I was able to share photos , tweets , Facebook updates , and Instagram photos in real time. Beth Kanter (@kanter) August 4, 2012. p/N5Kf7LlZpl/.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Photo by Green LA Girl ) 2. Julie has some good photos from the session in her post, And My Water Didn't Break at All. Photo of Gwen Bell by Joel Longtine. with Gwen Bell As I mentioned in my post, Taking Back Your Time: Is Unplugging the New Green? BlogHer '12 : August 2-4, 2012 (NYC).

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

One of the most frequent questions I hear at events from nonprofit professionals in the field is how to coordinate teams to produce compelling media across offices, time zones and countries. Our ability to collaborate effectively in the cloud and create meaningful media together is quickly evolving as more nonprofits expand their borders.

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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. At the time of writing this article nearly 180,000 people had collectively raised almost $29 million on charity: water’s online platform. We want our donors to be advocates.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Connect with him on Twitter! in 2012 to $142.05 Or as Michael Rosen, CFRE says: “While statistics can be interesting and even compelling at times, people are more likely to be moved by stories. Over 1,300 #bigkidsgive photos were shared on social media, including celebrity posts from NBA star Blake Griffin and B.J.

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MARCH 29, 2016

One homeless woman even credited Twitter for singlehandedly pulling her out of homelessness. Others can also use the app to snap a photo to direct staff and volunteers to the GPS location where a homeless person is in need." 'via In 2014, we reported on statistics that showed that homeless people increasingly owned cell phones.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Grandmother Power Photo journalist Paola Gianturco (who I interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast in 2007 ) has a new book out, Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon. You can join their Twitter chat about Half the Sky on both nights with the hashtag #HalftheSkyTML. Check out Tara Mohr's interview with her on The Huffington Post.

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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. Allowing visitors to sign in using their Facebook and Twitter accounts can make it easier for them to share your nonprofit’s information with their networks and followers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

Flickr Photo by Mburpee. 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. It is an exciting time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

Flickr Photo by Kevlar. In October 2012, the Beth Kanter came to speak to Social Media for Global Health (SM4GH) an interagency working group and space to connect and share experiences around the integrated use of social media to share the messages and products of global health and development organizations. By: Rebecca Shore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Flickr Photo by El Dave. As you might expect, the 16-hour program covered all the basics of social media: from how and why to write a social media plan, to a review of the major social media tools, including LinkedIn and Twitter and Facebook and WordPress. Berkeley Prof. She asked then to think who their allies were. It was astounding.

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JULY 3, 2013

Facebook shifted its design to focus on photo and video-sharing in response to data showing that this content is shared way more frequently than text and links. Visual content motivates more responses than text, engages younger participants, and is often cited as a major trend of 2012 and 2013. A trend in which I take almost no part.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

From a blog post in my archives, June, 2005 I took that photo of myself with a sign to illustrate a post that talked about the professionalization of blogging. But hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these difficult times. Innovative Giving: Leverage Your Twitter Network. Innovative Giving: Gaming For Rice.

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