Care2

APRIL 11, 2013

A few days ago, I reported some of the juicy details from the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study that was just released showing data from 2012. Today I''m digging into the the social media and mobile portions of the study. Facebook : You may be wondering, how often do other organizations post on Facebook ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

Nonprofit website design and online fundraising have dramatically changed in recent years due to the rapid rise of social media and mobile communications. In 2008, the WWF was on Myspace and likely utilizing a Facebook Group and YouTube Channel, but those tools had not yet become integrated into their website design.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

Documenting and sharing the happenings of an event or fundraiser can be tricky if you're responsible for organizing it as well. Thankfully, with the power of mobile apps, you can be a photographer, videographer, social media promoter, and a liveblogger for your events. Nonprofits can also benefit from this easy-to-use program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Unless you study Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. Let them be activists for your organization and your cause. Google has been slowly merging Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, Blogger, Wallet, Photos, Location, Mobile, Videos, etc. It’s now growing as fast as Facebook and like always, the early adopters win. Google, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

The workshop topics included trends in digital media consumption, social media, engagement on mobile devices and a variety of community foundation projects funded by the Knight Community Information Challenge. 2: Mobile Usage. #3: ” He went into details about how people consume or share content via mobile phones vs tablets.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities.

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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! All that and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month. It covers 10 topics including humanitarian uses of drones: • Mobile and cell phones • New uses for TV and radio. TechSoup Technologies for Good.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

Mark Morton of Manchester’s Charity Analytics #Net2 group took his members on a journey deep into Facebook EdgeRank. Maria Zaghi in Guatemala is bringing her fellow Latin American organizers together for a regional salon on June 10 as part of Mashable’s G-Everyone Summit. New Orleans, LA: MiniBar 2013. NetSquared.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. million organizations. 2:15 to 3:30.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

Last year we shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to exceed their fundraising goals with a few clicks of a button. We do a lot of promotion on our Facebook page and send updates around the Teespring campaign through emails. Buyers reserve shirts online or via mobile device.

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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. Yes that's right. Accessibility.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. Recent research suggests that taking and posting too many selfies on your Facebook profile (or other social channels) can be damaging to your relationships.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2013

There are so many devices (mobile devices, tablets, laptops, etc.) and platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Vine, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) People aren''t just finding their favorite organizations from a wide ranges of sources, they''re doing it selectively. percent) follow one to five organizations on social media.".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2013

It represents the convergence of two ideas: mobile phones have great cameras and you can quickly create great visual content as part of your content strategy by using it, along with a few tips and tools. GuideStar USA (@GuideStarUSA) October 8, 2013. Mobile phone cameras that have touch screen allow you focus with your fingers.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

That’s not surprising since faith-based organizations are all about community. is a solid blog site by Lauren Hunter that covers an array of faith-based technology topics including social media, online giving, improving church websites, church AV , and mobile technology (including automated SMS messaging). ChurchTechToday.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Facebook expanded its Donate Now buttons to all charities; eBay has a new Sell for Charity mobile app. The Facebook Donate Now Button. In late August, Facebook introduced a new "Donate Now" call-to-action button for both link ads and Facebook for Business Pages. The eBay Sell for Charity Mobile App.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. Register now!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Googling is great, but when I needed to know about content strategy, I tapped my network on Facebook. A post entitled “Trust the Curators” from Debra Askanase, Community Organizer 2.0, Kelly Kingman (@kellykingman) September 12, 2013. Debra Askanase (Community Organizer 2.0). But, really, it goes even further than that.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. Register now!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2016

SnapChat has been around for a few years, but I have not focused on it because as a babyboomer I’m not the target demographic. Snapcha t is a mobile app that lets users exchange text messages, photos and videos that disappear in 24 hours. This is called disposable media. Your friend from third grade just had her 10th baby!)

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BoardAssist

APRIL 26, 2016

Mobile video goes mainstream. While most of the commotion was being made by the broadly termed “mobile platform,” the real driver of the platform was mobile video. A dynamic mobile video platform is what was missing from the mobile landscape and is potentially what was holding it back.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Our survey showed that 91% of our respondents use Facebook, 63% use Twitter, 45% use YouTube and 35% use LinkedIn, amongst other media. is through mobile devices! Why Go Mobile? On the other hand, only 16% of the surveyed nonprofits plan on having mobile websites in 2011, while 19% plan on having Smartphone Applications.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

AFP’s president and CEO, Andrew Watt, is on the 2013 NonProfit Times list of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector. Facebook had just been made available to the general public and so AFP became an early adopter of social media. Much of their blog contact is tagged (e.g. ?NPtech NPMobile , ?NPOnlineGiving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

They’ve just published this terrific, free e-book with lots of tips and planning templates to help your organization decide whether to participate. million in a day on #GivingTuesday 2013. Jamie is an expert in online engagement and giving, inspiring Millennial donors, and the force behind BMore Gives More, the movement to raise $5.7

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. The amount of time that a nonprofit can invest in mobile and social media depends on capacity. Mobile and social media are powerful, but when implemented on a small scale, the power is overshadowed by other more traditional online campaigns.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

We are 20 years into this online giving adventure and there is still a tremendous amount of up-side for nonprofit organizations. Studies done by Dunham+Company in both 2013 and 2018 reveal that even many leading nonprofit organizations have struggled to implement common best practices. Mobile is the New Normal.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Today is the last day to vote for your favorite NTC 2013 sessions. In this session, we will show you how to craft an online multichannel campaign plan to meet your mission and campaign goals, and how other organizations are successfully integrating multichannel efforts into their work. Have you finished casting your votes yet?

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I don’t have time to get out of the office… I have spent lots of time posting our request for funds on our Facebook page and I have created a new, cool Donate section of our website.”. Individuals who are tagged in photos like to share those photos, and it further exposes your nonprofit’s name. • Know who is following your organization.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

And besides its revamped look and enhanced features, the Windows Store offers some new apps designed especially for the Windows 8 Start screen (Read about what's new in Windows 8 and how to get Windows 8 for your organization). Metro Commander is a handy file manager app that lets you organize your files from the Start screen.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Dozer got his own Facebook page. Dozer had an official role in the Maryland Half Marathon in 2012 and 2013. Create a “surround sound” effect with Facebook and Twitter. Facebook: If a journalist checks Facebook for additional information, will they find facts, stories and other valuable information about your event?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2015

We’ve have been coined as the “Facebook Generation” and the “Lazy Generation ”, but I’d like to challenge the stereotypes. The Statistics: Generation Y gives 62% through their mobile phones. In 2013, more than 219,000 people participated and raised nearly $23 million. Remember, Money isn’t Everything.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2014

Your organization has a mission. Yet, properly evaluating your outcomes within your data is no easy task, no matter the size of your organization. Why I’m Excited: Many of us either don’t think about SEO when creating content, or let someone else in our organization worry about it. million donors in the U.S.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Josh: I was recently inspired by Kickstarter’s 2013 Year in Review , and I’ve had a lot of ideas related to their design. On top of the fact that more than 40% of our website visits are on a mobile or tablet device, many of our stakeholders look at our stuff on the go. I’m going to say a proper lunch. Please share below. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. The Mobile Web. .” The Mobile Web. At the time the book was written, mobile wallets hadn’t been launched yet.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Dennis McCarthy gave us a sneak peak of the 2013 online benchmark report last year , who will make an appearance this year? NTC includes a lineup of over 100 sessions from experts in nptech ranging from topics like social media, big data, mobile fundraising, cloud computing, and more. The Breakout Sessions. A Growing Community.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The online protest event was organized by the DC area based advocacy nonprofit, Demand Progress. The story maintains that even though Google+ is a distant social media competitor to Facebook and its users are much less active, it is very valuable to Google. It’s Mostly for Google. It uses the info for targeted ads.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

On the day that I submitted the final manuscript of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits to McGraw-Hill, Facebook launched Timeline for Pages. The Mobile Web. At the time the book was written, mobile wallets hadn’t been launched yet. The Static Web, Web 2.0: The Social Web, and Web 3.0:

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