Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Colleague Miriam Brousseau tagged me and several other “close professional ties” asking us for resources on nonprofits and content strategy. I asked Miriam if she would summarize what she learned about nonprofits and content strategy in a guest post and here it is. Content strategist Jonathon Colman.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

Note from Beth: If I could wave a magic wand, and ask for a wish related to my work to come true, it would be this: I’d like to spend a year to attend conferences where I don’t know a lot of the content or people and learn and network and blog about the experience. Reflections and Notes from Personal Democracy Forum 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2012

One of the key messages in the book is that nonprofits should not start with the tools and data, but start to clearly define success and their audience. By doing so, they will understand the few data points and the tools needed to collect that data to figure out if they have been successful! Then check out Simply Measured.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

Nonprofit data nerds will love this new resource from Media Impact Funders and Foundation Center called “ Foundation Maps for Media Funding ,” a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically funded media projects worldwide since 2009. Media Applications and Tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Numerous communications and fundraising trends are on the verge of going mainstream and nonprofits committed to early adoption have a number of new tools and strategies to pioneer this year. Social media will remain a top priority for nonprofits in 2014, but 2013 helped solidify social media as a mandatory set of communication tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

Much of a nonprofit’s website traffic came from search engines thus a large quantity of content was placed on the home page. In fact, to allow for maximum content, the WWF used a tiny 8 point font in their 2008 home page design. Today, this font size and large quantity of content would visually overwhelm supporters and donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2013

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2013. This webinar begins with a brief demonstration on how to get your nonprofit started on Pinterest and then 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2013. This webinar begins with a brief demonstration on how to get your nonprofit started on Pinterest and then 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.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Nonprofits of all sizes realize the power of technology and the Internet as a tool to help accomplish exactly that. But only 1 in 3 say they have the tools they need to be effective. Tactics such as blogging and sharing video content increase the effectiveness further. 2013 at a glance. Overall giving grew by 4.9%

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

I remember that being a challenging transition for me when I started working from home in 2013. Aside from figuring out how to manage myself and my time, having the right digital tools in place to work with a remote team made a world of difference. One of the tools I rely most heavily on is Trello.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 7, 2013

They acted on instinct that social networks were going to be transformative tools for cause awareness and fundraising campaigns, and they were right. The Internet users of 2013 expect polish and professionalism across all your online channels not only in their appearance, but also in how they are managed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2013

If you are involved in this ongoing struggle with your nonprofit organization, we have eight tools that can help your organization get its marketing message across loud and clear. Not all of the content will apply to everyone, but there is definitely something that will apply to you. 2013 AMA Nonprofit Marketing Conference.

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TechImpact

JUNE 5, 2014

This has increased from 86% in 2013. 83% of marketers integrated social media with other marketing channels, up from 79% in 2013. 50% of B2C marketers said Facebook was an effective tool, but only 34% of B2B marketers said the same. This has increased from 86% in 2013. 37% said they could accurately measure R.O.I.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2013

Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2013. This webinar begins with a brief demonstration on how to get your nonprofit started on Pinterest and then 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.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. One major roadblock is the affordability of braille reading tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2013

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013. From basic to advanced, this webinar thoroughly explores the WordPress.com tool set. The webinar then closes with a discussion of 15 blog content ideas so you’ll never struggle from writer’s block, thus enabling you to maintain a consistent and effective blog for your nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

GrantStation is a set of tools and resources to help organizations identify and secure grant dollars.) Relevancy: We keep the survey content relevant by asking respondents to select additional questions of interest. Can you help us make the Spring 2013 State of Grantseeking Survey a success?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. In 2013, I am focused on changing that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2013

Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2013. From basic to advanced, this webinar thoroughly explores the WordPress.com tool set. The webinar then closes with a discussion of 15 blog content ideas so you’ll never struggle from writer’s block, thus enabling you to maintain a consistent and effective blog for your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2014

Instagram has a couple of marketing benefits. It’s a great branding tool because it can engage audiences, creative instimacy, and appeals to the emotions. 15 Tips for Nonprofits on Instagram (2013) by Giftworks. There are lots of photo editing apps that work with Instagram, management tools, and tools to measure Instagram.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

In fact, in 2013 for every 1,000 fundraising messages delivered, nonprofits raised $17. Furthermore, email still dominates among online adults of all ages and thanks to the rise of social media, e-newsletter growth in the nonprofit sector grew 14% in 2013, especially for small nonprofits. Prioritize mobile design.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! Hacker Helper is a free online tool that will allow volunteer developers to prepare for hackathons. They can go straight to work to create useful apps and other tools for solving social problems. Hacker Helper.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The template has been adapted by others, including this version for small organizations created by John Haydon. I also suggest that you pick up a copy of Kivi Leroux Miller’s “ Content Marketing for Nonprofits “ to also help you in your content strategy for next year. Great idea! Great implementation!

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Greater Giving

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are some strategies for attracting and retaining these younger supporters: Use social media to connect and engage Undeniably, social media is a powerful tool for reaching out to Millenial and Gen-Z Donors. Engage with your followers by asking for feedback, running polls, and sharing user-generated content.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The next conference will be in New Delhi on December 5, and then we'll be back in North America in 2013, heading to New York City , Silicon Valley , and Vancouver , plus most other major U.S. And now for those tips and tools: 1 — Get to Know Your Audience. Want to know what makes your online audience tick?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2013

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Click-by-click, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Facebook Page tool set and learn tips and tricks unknown to many nonprofit admins as well as gain a larger understanding of using Facebook to raise funds and create cause and brand awareness for your nonprofit.

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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

JANUARY 22, 2013

Social media best practices are constantly in flux as tool sets change and algorithms are modified. ” moments where I realize I have been doing something wrong or misunderstood a functionality or tool set or incorrectly gaged the pulse of the online commons. Give them retweetable content ! Google, etc. Pace yourself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

In 2013, social media will continue the trend of “going visual.” ” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits. In 2013, social media will continue the trend of “going visual.”

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

For me, the end of 2013 coincided with a clear need to improve my general approach to list-making, task-recording, and note-taking. In 2013, I found myself constantly shaking my notebook and hoping that the needed bit of information would drop out. Added a Table of Contents to my new notebook.

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

In 2012, this meant a growing push to add image descriptions, especially to math and science content. DIAGRAM This increase in accessible images would not have been possible without great tools. Click here for more info on this work, including tool demos. Luckily, we know some people who are into that stuff. Or all three?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. Too often new media managers are bogged down by a strategy or content approval process that saps them of their creativity. Video content needs to be edited and embellished with visual effects, animation, and audio.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 28, 2013

To the Diplomatic Conference in Plenary on June 27, 2013 On the Adoption of the Treaty of Marrakech This is an excellent Treaty. This Treaty provides a tremendous tool to accelerate that work. The Benetech team is delighted by its adoption today. For years, we have been working to end the worldwide book famine.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Most blogging platforms have tools and plugins to help optimize a blog post for SEO. That’s okay—mine the ideas your organization already has, like old grant proposals, newsletter content, informational handouts, and other similar sources for inspiration. Use SEO It’s essential to think about SEO. Mind blank of ideas? Just start.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Strange News. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The NMC’s annual reports that highlight emerging technologies and their impact on the education sector over the next five years include NMC Horizon Report: 2013 K-12 Edition and the NMC Horizon Report: 2013 Higher Education Edition and were published this spring.

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