Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2010

4096 Color Wheel : A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, etc. National Priorities Project : They offer three unique web-based tools that nonprofits can use to help educate the masses about the U.S. oneforty : A gallery of over 2,500 (and counting) Twitter Apps. Look familiar to anyone?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

That said, promote your “Start A Fundraising Page&# link [ View Example ] on your website, in your email newsletter, on your MySpace profile, your Facebook Page, and your blog. Get active in Cause communities! Asks also show up on Change.org’s Help Nonprofits Page and will be soon integrated into Cause communities!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

That said, I often joke to friends that when I retire from online activism/communications I am going to open a print book and stationary store that serves martinis, plays Pandora, and offers free handwriting classes. Make new friends (Google+) and keep the old (Myspace). It will make a strong impression. Guaranteed.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 4, 2012

Similar to the notifications from MySpace, Habbo, Tagged, and Foursquare I got a few weeks ago, I'm getting lots of fake Facebook notifications. If you have any other questions, please visit our Help Center. Text: Hi, Here's some activity you have missed on Facebook. According to this article , they're phishing messages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

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. Today, this font size and large quantity of content would visually overwhelm supporters and donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Back in 2006 when I joined the organization we had a MySpace page with 25 friends. While the giants (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube) are great for outreach and relationship-building, we’ve had surprising successes with StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, Plancast and other sites. YouTube: youtube.com/nationalwildlife.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 8, 2011

In the meantime, Google will actively seek out and delete user-profiles that have been converted to brand profiles. However, “sometime later this year&# Google+ will launch profiles for brands. While that might seem a little hostile, it’s so smart that they are being upfront about it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 16, 2010

Last November we saw a few alarming events taking place in this social media for social good sector: Causes left Myspace and Ideablob shut down , both without warning or community support. allows developers to find work they know will be adopted and start working on tools with an active base of users. Investment Is More Than Money.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. We currently have nearly 50,000 Facebook fans and posting there helps us reach the most people, though the focus of how we’re using Facebook is changing (more on that below). Blog: wfwnotesfromthefield.wordpress.com. Are they paid, full-time, part-time?

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2009

However, if you haven't seen a use for Facebook for your organization, then you are not alone, and we are here to help. Many people view online social networking tools, such as Facebook , LinkedIn , and Myspace as time-draining distractions. read more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Essentially, nonprofits have been advertising Facebook to untold millions for free helping it become the powerhouse that it is today – the largest, most active social networking website on the Web. They helped launch the company Causes. Facebook would do well to follow the lead of Twitter, MySpace and YouTube.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

OpenSocial is a set of APIs that handle three different kinds of user data: profiles, social graph (who your friends are) and activities (the stuff of the Facebook news feeds.) I’m not so clear about how this helps users. Be Helpful. And the language of these APIs are standard HTML and Javascript. at 1:15 pm Open Social !

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Let’s take an example : Recently, I had the opportunity to connect with some Ashoka Fellows from around the world to help train them on the uses and applications of social technologies in their social impact work. One of the participants was Pratima from Shelter Associates in Pune, India.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Megan: MySpace was probably our first introduction to social media, but not sure the year we created the account. Our LinkedIn group for Active pro bono consultants is a great place where these people can connect based on a current interest—giving back using their current skills. YouTube: youtube.com/thetaprootfoundation.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Amongst 11-25 year olds, Facebook is trailed by Bebo (28%), MySpace (25%), Twitter (12%), MSN (9%), YouTube (2%) and “other” (4%). So, if your organization serves or engages with youth and you want to think about moving into social networking spaces, here are a few pointers to help you get started! No running in the halls!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

With the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy this summer, we're particularly interested in how our partners are using new and traditional media to help implement the goals of the Strategy. What's next for organizations wanting to start using new media or to take their current activities to the next level? Plan ahead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2009

The foundation's mission is to “inspire and empower people affected by cancer” by helping find the information, support, and strength they need to fight cancer. Create opportunities for activism On LIVESTRONG Day we ask our US based supporters to take action and show their support for healthcare reform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2008

Her personal blog, Solidariti , covers technology and nonprofit activism. One of my favorite blog posts that she wrote talks about the ladder of engagement and Myspace. Communicating the benefits in clear and simple terms helps decision-makers understand. It's better to apologize than ask permission.

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Care2

AUGUST 24, 2009

For the past three months, Mashable has been using its power of “Social Influence&# via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, blogs and other online media to help spread the word about the initiative and encourage social media users to donate money to help support nonprofits. They have raised close to $30K to date.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2009

Or in the words of Urban Dictionary, “the act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending effort to fix a problem.”. Help us out and vote for our panel “Can Double-Clicking Change The World? We want to get the best and brightest in a room at SXSW and go at it.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

My experience searching for Bob is concrete evidence of the helpfulness of various social networking sites (SNS) like LinkedIn and Facebook. MySpace – 29%. People may be reorganizing their time to participate in more voluntary activities.". Professional-in-Residence at the Lodestar Center is to help bridge academia and practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Using Social Networks for Social Change: Facebook, MySpace and More View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Ivan Boothe helped start the Genocide Intervention Network in 2004, and was responsible for communications, web development and social networking strategy. Thanks Ivan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

We help guide it." They realized quickly it was the wrong approach. " We’ve stopped cramming calls to action down people’s throats because we understand that’s not the culture of MySpace or Facebook or the way social media can be successful. We created a platform for folks to have a dialogue in the way they want.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

While younger users are more likely to have a presence on social networks like Facebook and MySpace, older users often find their way to interactive games, chat rooms, and online activities where they can engage with peers. Advanced technology allows younger and older family members to actively engage and stay current with everyone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Unless your job responsibility is as a 'online community manager' you don't need spend your entire work day on MySpace." Those who work on multiple networking sites may designate a particular day to particular sites, "Wednesday is MySpace day." " Most nonprofit online networkers agree.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2008

He asks where it is helpful to be social? " So, I wonder what type of activity by your organization's constituents would you add the phrase, "with your friends." Benjamin Ling/Facebook - from Nick O'Neill - All Facebook MySpace Developer's Platform - from Jeremiah Owyang. PhotoPhlow Other conference coverage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

Kropotkin was an aristocrat who, after being imprisoned for his insurrectionist activities, escaped and fled to England in 1876. More to the point, he proposed in his 1902 book, Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution, that the survival of animal species and much of human progress depended on the tendency to help others. MySpace , etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2008

He used social media ( blog , vlog , wiki , flickr , couchsurfing , twitter , myspace , dopplr , and facebook ) to harness the collective knowledge of the globe, and reported weekly on seven topics of freedom. And, in 36 more hours, I will resume my normal blogging activity. for less that $6.00 that's less than $15.00

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

Can I help next time? For individual artists, a blog can also help sell or promote their work. Blog helps deepened expertise. Arts Northfield has well organized collections and sets of all organizational activities. Brooklyn Museum of Art has a very active and successful group - notice the lively discussion board.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2008

The second was "we can't let them do that" - which meant that within the culture of the organisation it would not be conceivable to help customers develop their own voice, except within quite tightly controlled circumstances. As a result, I was able to hire 2 full time employees this year to help with internet marketing!!

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 6, 2015

Adam Weinger is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the President of Double the Donation, a company which provides tools to nonprofits to help them raise more money from corporate matching gift and volunteer grant programs. _. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest… Is Myspace still a thing? Social Media.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

everything before lays the foundation, everything during and after helps you improve and change your strategy. at ARC, listening has been the core value of our last three year’s of social media (mentioned online over 400 times a day), learn what people want and expect from us. How do you use a RSS feed like a rockstar?

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2007

Thirty-year-old matin is helping to develop a new social networking site for youth activists, MyBLOC.Net. Logo from Future 5000's MySpace page. activism youth social networking In it’s simplest form, Future 5000 is powerful—because you are. I just got goosebumps. Originally Posted on NetSquared.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2007

apps (skype, myspace, flickr, etc) without knowing it's web 2.0. I guess our checklist would be a lot like the barriers to second wave adoption blogged about elsewhere : Understand the activities and goals of the organization. apps can help perform activities and meet organizational goals. Understand how web 2.0

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Here is a short list of innovations that happened after online giving began in 1999: Airbnb, Android, Bitcoin, Chrome, Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, Github, Hashtags, iPod, iPhone, iPad, jQuery, Kindle, LinkedIn, MySpace, Netflix, Oculus Rift, Pinterest, Reddit, Slack, Tesla, Twitter, USB Flash Drive, Venmo, Wii, Xbox, YouTube, and the Zettabyte.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2008

" This analysis caught my eye because helped crystalize some thinking about Facebook causes based on an experiment I did as part my fundraising for the Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge (please consider donating $10). MySpace), subscribing, forwarding and/or learning. Has anyone done any research on this topic?

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