Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Due the rapid speed of technological advancement, from this point forward nonprofits will have to embrace multiple communications and fundraising tools if they want to reach donors and supporters of all ages. Eighty-three percent of millennials ages 18–29 use social networking sites on a regular basis as do 73 percent of teens.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Summer Webinar Special.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 5, 2012

Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2012. The webinar explores click-by-click the Pinterest tool set, highlights what kind of content works best on Pinterest Boards, and features numerous tips and tricks that can help your nonprofit become a better pinner. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Summer Webinar Special.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2013

My guess as to why is that many nonprofits are still trying to master the Social Web and all its tools. As of May 2012, 20% of web traffic in the United States and Canada occurs on a mobile device through a mobile browser (such as m.bing.com ) or a mobile app (such as NPR Music ). Group Texting is a Tool Still Unmastered.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Date: Thursday, November 8, 2012. This webinar begins with a general introduction to LinkedIn , a social network with more than 175 million professionals worldwide. Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Fall Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Summer Webinar Special.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success. There is also a science to social and mobile media. The foundation upon which all successful social and mobile campaigns are built is a well-designed, mobile compatible website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

The truth is I think it has only just begun and that we’re on the cusp of a radical transformation in how we use the Internet in our personal and work lives as well as how we use it to foster social good. It’s for this reason that Accuracy in Media made my 2012 Favorite Nonprofits list. Learn basic HTML. WWF Mobile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Date: Thursday, November 8, 2012. This webinar begins with a general introduction to LinkedIn , a social network with more than 175 million professionals worldwide. Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Fall Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2012

Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Next the webinar moves on to LinkedIn , a social network with more than 160 million professionals worldwide. The webinar closes with information on how to claim and set-up your organization’s Company Page and an exploration of the ever-expanding Company Page tool set. || Register Now!

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NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2012

We're less than 3 months away from the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , NTEN's signature three-day gathering that brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. OMG WTF: Engaging Youth on the Front Lines of Social Media. Technology as a Catalyst for Openness.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success. There is also a science to social and mobile media. The foundation upon which all successful social and mobile campaigns are built is a well-designed, mobile compatible website.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 6, 2012

Pinterest is now the #3 social network according to a new Experian report. That’s pretty amazing for a social network that was launched 2 years ago and still requires you to get an invitation to be on it. Traffic on the site increased 50% between January and February 2012.

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NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2012

We're less than 3 months away from the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , NTEN's signature three-day gathering that brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. OMG WTF: Engaging Youth on the Front Lines of Social Media. Technology as a Catalyst for Openness.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

6) If the “Thank You for Your Donation” landing page included social networking icons or pitches to “Like” or “Follow” or “Join” the nonprofit on the Social Web and/or a “Thank You” video or slideshow. National Campaign to Protect Social Security & Medicare.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I've heard Jamie Notter (and others) decry this staple of association board meetings as a tool whose time has come and gone, but it wasn't until I read the treatment of it in Humanize that I really understood what he was talking about. But dare I start with the endlessly controversial subject of strategic planning?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

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. Raising money in 2012 will require creativity and foresight. Get accustomed to using social media to communicate with all of your potential donors.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011." They are not exclusive – you can mix and match. I will define the terms below and discuss mixing and matching below."

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 2, 2010

You can bet that the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections will not be a repeat of the 2008 election with such a massive differential in use of technology and social networks. I’m reminded, of course, by the famous Audre Lorde quote: “The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.&#.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Kanter advises leaders to "be present, authentic, and human on social networks, sharing a bit of yourself as well as your organization's goals." Online tools and platforms can help organizations strengthen existing constituent relationships and reach new audiences. Eight Secrets of Effective Online Networking.

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Care2

JANUARY 10, 2012

Advocacy Rising In 2012: What this Means for your Organization? Whether your organization is local or national, with the right tools and techniques, you can tap into the rising tide of advocacy and make your voice heard. When: February 7-9, 2012. Frogloop has a 15% discount code for nonprofits. The code is Mike15.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2012

I’ve gathered the top takeaways from the recent event “ How to Turn Out YOUR Vote for Election 2012 ,” sponsored by Votenet , which featured speakers from organizations like Rock the Vote and Voto Latino. This means embracing online registration tools and even social networking integration applications.

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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. Most of the CMS tools we reviewed can support this, but surprisingly few allow you to moderate which of the items from that RSS feed are displayed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2011

Danielle connected me to Daniel Chu, Vice President, Affiliate and Regional Strategies and resident network weaving enthusiast. Daniel facilitated a network mapping activity with NNF’s 10 education advocacy staff from regional offices and headquarters. They used sticky notes to visualize the network. Observations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For many nonprofits, Google Analytics is the tool of choice for measuring traffic, reach, engagement, and action primarily because it is free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use.

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NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2012

We're less than 3 months away from the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , NTEN's signature three-day gathering that brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. OMG WTF: Engaging Youth on the Front Lines of Social Media. Technology as a Catalyst for Openness.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2011

While 1/3 of survey respondent’s say they prefer online tools for advocacy, 49% say they get their news the old fashion way – major national newspapers. At the same time, they clearly find it easy to “Like&# a cause or candidate on Facebook or and express their views social networks like Facbook or Twitter.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 31, 2012

In its 2012 State of Inbound Marketing report , Hubspot notes that with inbound leads, the cost per lead is 61% less than outbound leads. The report also mentions that in 2012, small businesses plan to allocate a significant percentage of their budget (43%) towards inbound marketing ventures.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

A recent study finds that 73 percent of Internet users in Europe use social networks. In the United States, 66 percent of Internet users are on social networks. The power of technology and social media to create change is real as evidenced by movements like the Arab Spring. according to the Pew Research Center.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2012

And their tools need to be too. If the goal is to work more productively and cost-effectively, nonprofits using a laptop or netbook and their own personal Wi-Fi network for use wherever and whenever they need it, have more options. Monitor & update social networking sites. By Michelle Warner, Director, Mobile Citizen.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 4, 2012

posted by Carly Rowe , Social Media Specialist. In January of this year, nonprofit organization Invisible Children released “Kony 2012,” a video about Joseph Kony. Use free online tools. There are a few tools at your disposal that are both free and useful. The first of which is Hootsuite , a social media dashboard.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2013

According to a Pew Internet report in mid-2012, over half of American adults older than 65 are using the Internet and email, and about a third of them are using social networking sites like Facebook as well. "I would like for people to not be scared of going online because of everything they are hearing in the media.if

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

As we prepare to launch the third series of Social Media for Nonprofits conferences with our New York City flagship conference on March 7, we thought it’d be helpful to share a few of the many practical insights and tips enjoyed by our audience of 2,500 nonprofit leaders last year. We hope you find these tips helpful!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 12, 2013

In my previous posts, I shared how NEXT Worldwide and AIDS Arms encourage their participants to use centralized fundraising tools, but how do you know if your participants are using these tools? Individuals who personalize their fundraising pages and use online tools raise six times more funds than those who do not.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

In 2012, TechSoup Global, in collaboration with our partners around the world, conducted a survey of nonprofits, charities, NGOs, and social benefit organizations around the globe. We wanted to better understand the current state of their technology infrastructure and their future plans for adopting cloud technologies.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 3, 2013

Visual content motivates more responses than text, engages younger participants, and is often cited as a major trend of 2012 and 2013. It''s surprising (and a bit embarrassing) to realize how little I engage with tools that appear ascendant broadly and are in constant use by my colleagues. A trend in which I take almost no part.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Mashable recently called 2012 the " year of the mobile election." Rock the Vote offers a customizable voter registration tool you can easily embed in your organization's website. The app encourages users to pledge to vote and to share that pledge across their social network. Want to encourage people to vote?

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