Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

Those 27,000+ subscribers produce more return on investment (ROI) in terms of bringing in new clients and webinar attendees than my 600,000+ Twitter followers and 40,000+ Facebook fans combined. Middle of e-Newsletter: News content that can be shared on Facebook and Twitter. Orange “Donate Today” button in every issue.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

But to give you an example of what a social media policy consists of, here’s a sample of the ASU Lodestar Center’s: Who can post: We determined which employee is ultimately responsible for all of our social media profiles and which other employees are allowed to post on behalf of the Center. Connect with Colleen on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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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! Examples of NT100 projects include: Witness , the Peter Gabriel-founded watchdog charity which uses online videos call attention to human rights abuses. Ginny’s Pick for App of the Month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2013

Brian Fitzgerald (@brianfit) March 10, 2013. This was a big topic that was explored during the #npsmpeer workshop at SXSW. Brian Fitzgerald who works at Greenpeace and is an expat in Amsterdam tweeted an amazing example of employee social media guidelines. YQe91n #npsmpeer.

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Care2

JANUARY 20, 2014

As you begin to execute your campaigns, take a look at these social media stats from 2013. For example, did you know that there are 250 billion photos posted on Facebook daily? Or that 28% of RT''s on Twitter are due to the inclusion of "Please RT". The stats are impressive.

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Care2

APRIL 9, 2014

For example: Fundraising messaging response rates were down 11% from 2012 levels to 0.07%. Monthly giving revenue grew 25% in 2013, and accounted for 16% of total online giving. Monthly website traffic for study participants grew by 16% in 2013. Where did you see the most decline and the most positive growth in 2013?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

you can always follow them online on Twitter or Facebook. Using NetSquared Camp as an example, he introduces readers to the participant-driven unconference model. In fact, we’re excited to announce that our new chapter in the the popular holiday destination of Victoria, Canada is holding their first meetup this week !

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NetWits

APRIL 13, 2013

If you’re at The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference we’d love for you to join us > [link]. The most engaging person on twitter will win a bound copy of our new npEXPERTS fundraising and marketing eBook. Do you have examples of nonprofits doing exceptionally well using social to raise money?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Microsoft's new Surface Pro is an example of this type of new type of device. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. Twitter followers increased dramatically, with 264 percent growth over the past year. You can also link a Pinterest account to a Facebook or Twitter profile.

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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. To add a donate button, e-newsletter, mobile alerts opt-ins, and social network icons to your blog, for example, you need to know how to work with an HTML editing software.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

Bing Dictionary (Word 2013) is not your traditional online dictionary. Bing Maps (Excel 2013) helps you use location data from a given column in Excel 2013 and plot it on a Bing Map. Twitter by PowerInbox (Outlook 2013) is a must-have addition to Outlook if you manage your organization's Twitter account.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

I just spent two amazing days at the Social Innovation Summit 2013 , a cross disciplinary crowd of people who work on social good in the areas of technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business. Tweeting Cow (@Cow1321443) November 20, 2013. ” And, of course, someone set up a spoof Twitter account.

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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. Sharing memories from Seminar 2013 at the #icnola reunion! RamahSeminar (@RamahSeminar) December 24, 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

Gwen Walden (@WaldenPhil) April 15, 2013. gpf13 Technical part about data easy – hard part is getting humans to collaborate @ jacobharold — Beth Kanter (@kanter) April 15, 2013. Beth Kanter (@kanter) April 16, 2013. gpf13 “Data is an outcome, not just an input” @ mayurhpatel — Beth Kanter (@kanter) April 15, 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Thousands of Minnesota nonprofits and schools were lighting up Twitter and Facebook with posts about the need for support and requests for donations. As the event organizer, we allocated a few thousand dollars to paid promotion of posts on Twitter, Facebook, Google and YouTube. on November 14, 2013. Stay tuned!”. Our Response.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

brendankinney (@brendankinney) September 18, 2013. Yesterday, FundChat hosted a Twitter Chat with the Playbook’s authors, Kari Dunn Saratovsky ( @kds ) of KDS Strategies ? fundchat — Josh Gold, MNM (@NonprofitGold) September 18, 2013. A2: One thing to think about is if there is already a state-wide #GivingDay.

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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. M-Changa has assisted 28,000 projects to raise $5 million from 350,000 contributors since 2013. 78% of donors in Kenya volunteer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Miller (@ElzbthMllr) April 25, 2013. “SlideShare is a hidden gem for sharing philanthropic learnings and content” @ mayurhpatel from @ knightfdn @ rwjf #SM_RE — Christine Nieves (@NievesChristine) April 25, 2013. The presentation offers some great examples of how to measure offline engagement and how to measure it.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2013

and platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Vine, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) The 2013 Millennial Impact Report concluded that: "Millennials are highly selective about what organizations they follow in a crowded and noisy media landscape. There are so many devices (mobile devices, tablets, laptops, etc.) Expertise -.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I think if I were to sum up social media metrics for nonprofits, I would say that best examples of social media practice and measurement are when social media is used for engagement with a purpose. Take for example how UpWell applies the learn start up thinking to their social media campaigns , using measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

Victoria Dougherty (@VJDConsulting) April 18, 2013. Ventura County Community Foundation - March, 2013. The map above is a visualization of the Community Foundation of Monterey Twitter following using TwitterMap. It is also a fun way to visualize your Twitter network – and there are some great free apps to do that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

November and December are the highest months and thus you will have to compare November 2013 to November to 2014, for example, to get the full picture of your fundraising success. Facebook Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media Twitter ROI (Return on Investment)' Track the number of monthly donations and the total given.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2016

The puzzling feeling reminded me of my first experience on Twitter ten years ago and that made me feel old.Plus, it takes more patience than doing Sudoku to figure out and use regularly, although it i s a snap for 14 year olds. Twitter is for keeping up with news and live events. My first experience was “What?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2013

It takes a bit of mindset change as you have to focus on your work environment more carefully with a visual eye and suddenly see Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter posts you have never seen before. Smartphones, while they are so much better than ever, still have limitations. GuideStar USA (@GuideStarUSA) October 8, 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

million in a day on #GivingTuesday 2013. If you don’t follow her on Twitter , you should! The e-book offers an overview of the benefits of participating in GivingDays like #GivingTuesday, followed by a whole lot of wisdom and best practices. Number of donors. Number of new donors. You want to make sure to capture those.

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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. The survey was reviewed by several social media and research experts then released to the public January 29, 2013.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 29, 2012

For the past week, examples of daily practices around creativity and giving have been showing up, so I thought I'd share them with you. If you share your posts, or photos on Instagram, or Twitter, use the hashtag #aedm2012. ~Martha Graham Do you ever have weeks where a word, image, or idea keeps popping up? Check out their website.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Get your world-changing ideas together and warm up your programming fingers because the National Day of Civic Hacking is happening across America on June 1 and 2, 2013. If you're unable to attend, TechSoup will be on the scene covering events in the Bay Area and broadcasting via Twitter ( @TechSoup ) and other social media channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Social proof is particularly powerful when famous people are setting the example. followers on Twitter and nearly 10k followers on Instagram. Adam Braun , the founder of Pencils of Promise , is another example of a founder who is a very effective brand evangelist. Harrison has over 61.5k Harness the Power of Storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Zoe Amar and Matt Collins of Platypus Digital created the #SocialCEO Awards in 2013 with the goal to celebrate charity leaders who are using social media in support of their organization’s missions. Have an example? ” Blend the personal and professional. Whilst I purposefully don’t tweet that. Share it in the comments.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 24, 2014

Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc.) 79% of LinkedIn’s users, for example, are 35 or older and have high paying jobs. In 2013 he was named one of the country’s top emerging nonprofit leaders by Bank of America. . . 1) Not All Social Media Channels Are Created Equal. Each social media channel (i.e. nonprofit social media'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

Based on the her book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit, winner of the 2013 Terry McAdam Award, Beth Kanter will share frameworks, strategies and practical tips for engaging with your network in ways that lead to measurable results. In the book, we share a couple of case studies and examples of engagement models. Register here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. Co-Disruptor: Twitter. Jeff Bauman , who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013, has the second most successful fundraiser on the site with over $800,000 raised. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2013. After all, I was ancient.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

However, when it comes to building communities online, often the first place an organization starts is with social networking accounts -- creating organizational Twitter and Facebook accounts. Follow Jamie on Twitter @jjmilliard Lori L. Follow Lori on Facebook or on Twitter @Ljacobwith. for " Ctrl.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Be sure to find him on Twitter. _. Hummingbird , released in late 2013, is a completely new equation for Google’s search engine algorithm. Example: Imagine your flight is cancelled in Chicago, which should not be difficult, and you would like to make the most of it with a deep-dish in your hotel room.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

” When you’ve just started to feel a tiny bit confident with Facebook and Twitter, new anxieties around niche channels start to set in. Then dig into its Cutting Edge Social Media report from May 2013 to really satisfy your craving. Turning to the experts seems reasonable, but conflicting advice abounds.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 8, 2014

And Twitter? Just take the American Red Cross as an example. For example, if you always want to save photos that you take with Instagram to your Dropbox folder, IFTTT will automatically do that for you. As of June 2013, there were 70 million users, and 30 percent of those were active. You’ve got social media covered.

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