Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2013

NTEN’s programs such as the national conference, regional gatherings, online educational opportunities, and reports are valuable, but even more valuable is the community. So, please join me today and help me support NTEN on #GivingTuesday. UN Foundation (@unfoundation) December 3, 2013. What questions do you have for her?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

2013 was the year of an ever-widening NSA spying scandal with its revelations of how little digital privacy we really have – even heads of state. The much-heralded wearable computing era arrived with a crop of smartwatches during 2013. This new technology has become available in time to help public schools in the U.S.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Giving Tuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Here are three easy ways you can be part of the giving season kick-off: Donate to the 2013 NTEN Challenge. Want to participate?

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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. Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Accordingly, U.S.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2013

NetSquared Local members meet monthly in 50 cities around the world with the goal of helping each other solve their tech challenges and finding a tribe of people who shares our passions. Saturday, June 1 is the National Day of Civic Hacking and Net2 organizers in Honolulu, Boston and New Haven are jumping into the fray!

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Make 2013 the year your fundraising comes of age. Join Paul Habig of SankyNet, Sarah Alexander of Food & Water Watch, and Eric Rardin of Care2 as they outline the critical and often easy ways you can boost your fundraising results in 2013. Finding out which people on your email list are on Facebook (without annoying them).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is underway! He is a frequent blogger and tweeter on nonprofit marketing and a nationally sought-after speaker on topics such as online cause marketing, web video, and social media for social change. Here's a little more about this year's esteemed cohort of judges! Aaron Bramley Lights.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In Illinois, even during “normal” times, there is a shortage of legal help, with only around 450 Legal Aid attorneys for 13 million Illinoisans, of whom 31.6% This frontline service is absolutely integral to civil legal aid — especially now, when people are physically and emotionally isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities.

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JUNE 8, 2022

National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race. The Urban Institute is a “nonprofit research organization that provides data and evidence to help advance upward mobility and equity.” Nation’s Report Card, National Assessment of Educational Progress Long Term Trends.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that has been nationally recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the best conferences in America for the nonprofit sector. Additionally, the change would help clarify the purpose and intention of what Brand Camp was meant to be and how it could help nonprofits. Was Cause Camp Really Cursed?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If a lot of sources about that topic exist, that doesn’t mean you don’t have new things to contribute, but it helps to know what’s out there. Most blogging platforms have tools and plugins to help optimize a blog post for SEO. Doing a little will help a lot. There is a lot to learn about SEO.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2015

They include people who are blind, visually impaired, have dyslexia, or have a physical disability that prevents them from reading regular printed books. The good news is that there are now unprecedented opportunities to transform the lives of these millions by removing barriers of access to information  —   and this is where you can help.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Beyond the news headlines, there are great stories of people who are making a positive difference for peace. This is why the PeaceTalks platform was created 10 years ago with the first ever Geneva PeaceTalks being held in 2013 at the United Nations. I started tweeting my first tweet and was so scared that nobody would hear me.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Giving Tuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. The 2013 NTEN Challenge will raise $50,000 to support expanded programs and continued accessibility for a diverse set of organizations in 2014.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

People worldwide unified around the idea of the #UNselfie , or an unselfish selfie. According to research from Blackbaud and reported by Steve McLaughlin on the NpEngage blog, “ Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012. million in online donations on #GivingTuesday 2013. This was up from the $10.1

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2018

Among nonprofit advocacy groups, I often witness a huge gap between the people with access to data and analytics and the people actually empowered to make strategic decisions. They are charged with making the digital numbers go up, but they are never put in a position to help the broader organization listen to the data.

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2014

If you made a video in 2013 that had an impact in your community or around the world, we want to see it. The contest is presented by NTEN, YouTube , and See3 Communications , with generous sponsorship by Cisco and the National Alliance for Media and Culture and the National Youth Media Network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

In its first year, #GivingTuesday, a national effort initiated by the 92ndY and the U.N. brendankinney (@brendankinney) September 18, 2013. fundchat — Josh Gold, MNM (@NonprofitGold) September 18, 2013. In its first year, #GivingTuesday, a national effort initiated by the 92ndY and the U.N.…

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

At Benetech, where innovation is the engine behind our mission, we did our best to make the most of it and help lead the charge into the future. This gave us the chance to say thank you to many people, and a number of very cool dogs, who have helped make Bookshare what it is today. Thanks again!

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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. The Mobile Giving Foundation already provides help to charities in developing mobile giving capacity.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

The mission of the Lavelle Fund is to support programs that help people with visual impairments, including blindness, lead independent, productive lives. This experience helped us prove the potential of Bookshare to meet the needs of students with disabilities. In 2013, with the most recent (and fourth!)

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

They’re being created mainly to help mental health patients adhere to a prescription medication regimen. High-Tech Help for Homelessness. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help. Phones also provide a reliable contact method for people who have no permanent address.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. Ginny's Pick: Environmental Mobile App of the Month in Honor of Earth Day 2013. Accessibility.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2013

More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world. Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012. GivingTuesday 2014.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

It’s programs help nonprofit techies like me connect and learn how to effectively use technology for mission-driven work that is transforming our world. I enjoy being part of something that is bigger than just me and with people who are passionate and curious about their work. The NTEN Community is now 50,000 people strong!

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that has been nationally recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the best conferences in America for the nonprofit sector. Additionally, the change would help clarify the purpose and intention of what Brand Camp was meant to be and how it could help nonprofits. Was Cause Camp Really Cursed?

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. For instance, people such as Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and others suggest we enter into a doomsday scenario. . BackRubbing doesn’t work.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2013

More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world. Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2015

He’s spent his career working to inspire others take action, and he personifies a generation of talented people who want to use their skills to help others. He first started working with the NBA to help grow its fantasy basketball platform. Why will this action help? Justin is a U.S. Jason Rezaian. from Iranian custody.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

We’ll share some of these case studies below, but for more, check out these projects and learn more about the people behind them at the Games for Change Festival ( [link] ), NYC’s largest gaming event that convenes the social change community and game makers, next month (April 22-24 & 26). In Philanthropy.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2013

With more than 80 million Millennials in the United States, this generation is challenging the status quo, redefining the way that people traditionally get involved with organizations. In addition, she presents at several conferences each year and has been an invited speaker to Federal leadership teams.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

What are people already thinking about that you can connect to? More and more people are giving online, which means that you should take the time to invest into your donation platform. This means, if your donation platforms meets national averages, you are losing 78% of your potential donors because your donation page sucks.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Some of the most impressive ones include: Blue Drop Awards 2013 - Best Non-Profit Websites. It is replete with celebrity awards for people like actor Kevin Spacey, musician David Bowie, Internet Co-inventor Vint Cerf, and Arianna Huffington. The 2013 Activism awards go mainly to charities and include: Change.org. Who, What, Wow.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Participate because surveys are all about numbers, and the numbers can’t tell the right story if only a few people participate or if those who do participate don’t reflect the entire field of study. The overview allows you to see where your organization fits into the national grantseeking picture.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2013

There is a long history of nonprofit organizations partnering with the government, usually at the state level, through contracts to help provide for and respond to community needs. Still, changing terms mid-contract does little to help establish trust for a positive nonprofit/government relationship. In fact, very few.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

According to Frumkin (2002), nonprofit organizations are “ideal vehicles for foraging networks of weak ties that link people together.” Community engagement fosters the transformative relationships and increased ownership necessary to build sustainable communities of opportunity” (Bergstrom, 2013). Sources: Atlee, T. 2009, May 1).

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