M+R

JULY 6, 2023

So the search continues. With Instagram’s 2 billion active users, it sets up Threads to succeed in a way those other platforms couldn’t. (As If you’re not ready to post and be active, at least grab the handle. Maybe you dipped your toes in with Hive or Spoutible, but didn’t find enough engagement.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

By doing this your nonprofit’s Twitter account will look populated and active enticing users who are drawn to the signs of activity. People around this time are taking a load off and are relaxing with some social networking over the lunch table. Use advanced search. Visually enhance your page. Research hashtags.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2017

Organizations have enormous untapped potential in the form of their supporters’ social networks and influence. When publishing a form, on the confirmation page step, enable the social share tools and referrer tracking.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 15, 2022

News.google.com and can be used to search for your organization and then relevant keywords for your field of interest, include a search for competitors. Grab the RSS feed at the bottom of the search results page and add to Google Reader. Google Trends can be used to watch macro search trends around your cause area.

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Tools Guide Social Social Media 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2013

Google+ can now lay claim to 359 million active monthly users and the title of being the world’s second largest social network. If your nonprofit uses Gmail, Search, YouTube, Maps, etc., Google Search Results Now Prominently Feature Nonprofit Google+ Pages. Google Plus Social Media YouTube'

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YouTube Channel Google gMail 209

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

A social networking feed – so members can view and comment on relevant content. Dashboards and analytics – so you can keep an eye on member activities to better understand trending topics and what types of information members want. All of our top member retention resources in one place. Get it now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2011

Take an ROI approach to the amount of time that is being spent, especially if you haven’t really built up , engaged , and developed relationships with people via your social networks in other places. Don’t just do an ROI analysis with your social time.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 17, 2020

In challenging times like these, when the economy experiences a sudden downturn and unemployment spikes, your members – especially those who are actively seeking jobs – need this type of help more than ever. Personalized search and recommendations to proactively recommend jobs based on their previous searches.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2013

People on social networks ignore links that do not pull up thumbnails and are heavily text-based. Twitter is the powerhouse when it comes to #BreakingNews , but you should also post your press release on other social networks and be available throughout the day to address comments and answer questions. Social Media'

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Press Tips Social Social Network 276

NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. . Why Internal Tools?

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

According to a new study published September 2 by Xtraordinary Fundraising and Forster Communication revealed nonprofits are searching too hard for ways to engage younger people, and not spending enough time engaging with the Baby Boomers and Civics generations. The stigma against older generations not spending their time online is a farce.

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Internet United States Generation Statistics 177

TechImpact

MAY 27, 2014

There are almost 700 million active Twitter users in the world today, and almost 10,000 tweets being sent out per second. That’s a lot of activity. Nonprofits have identified the power of this social media platform, and are doing everything within their power to connect with and engage as many of these users as possible.

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Twitter Nonprofit Social Media Tech 225

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Simply enter your nonprofit’s name and Addictomatic then creates a page of all your search results for easy future reference. Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers.

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Fun Resource Audio Stats 276

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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Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 339

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

The trick is to balance working with larger networks and some of the more specific networks to create a very useful and strategic approach to community building. The Value in Smaller Networks. Finding a Niche Network. If you're active in social media, you've probably gotten used to searching for what you're looking for.

Social Network 90

Social Network Network Social Social Media 90

NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? YouTube is the second most used search engine in the world. Google recently made a big social medial play by introducing Google+. Here are 13 simple twitter search examples to get you started. Claim your land.

Social Media 273

Social Media Site Social Media 273

TechImpact

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Almost certainly, each one of your current volunteers has a vast network of friends, family, and co-workers who are perfect potential volunteers. Tapping into that network is the difficult part. The bottom line is that you have to ask for your volunteers to actively recruit. At least to some degree. Local church bulletins.

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Place Volunteer Linkedin Search 137

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Rather than engaging with Gen Z members on TikTok or YouTube, Community Brands research found that 78% of member-based organizations used LinkedIn as their primary form of social networking. Young professionals are eager to apply for internships and begin the job search process early.

Associations 135

Associations YouTube Generation Mobile 135

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2009

He gave a presentation about how Surfrider Foundation is striving to make its grassroots network more effective. He touched on how they are using social networks/media in this effort. This is a community of practice that is most likely using social media/networks to accomplish this.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Simply enter your nonprofit’s name and Addictomatic then creates a page of all your search results for easy future reference. Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Fun Resource Stats Wikipedia 236

TechImpact

MARCH 5, 2014

In a previous post , we talked about why your nonprofit had to start actively engaging in content marketing. It critically important to make sure someone on your team knows something about search engine optimization. The most important tip is to make sure your content is pervasive across all pertinent social networking sites.

Content 195

Content Marketing Strategy Nonprofit 195

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 16, 2010

Countless nonprofits flocked to Ning to create social networks. Since I’m not a social media guru, I’ve generally kept my opinions about this to myself. Or is it free because it is a start up in search for a business model (Ning)? It has an active developer community, and is growing.

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Ning Drupal Open Source Disaster 199

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 26, 2010

Age, class, race, and location play a huge role in who uses what social networking sites. There are lots of friendly activists and comment fairies on MySpace that do care very much about social causes and nonprofits. I am definitely not a fan of automation on social networks. They want a human behind the avatar.

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Myspace Twitter Avatar United States 186

Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Don’t overwhelm yourself with having to manage and pay attention to too many networks at a time. Instead, be strategic: Profile your ideal donor and then determine their preferred social networks. Search for those who exhibit both wealth indicators (real estate and stock ownership, large previous charitable gifts, etc.)

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Donor Organization Nonprofit Volunteer 120

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Known as the largest professional social networking platform, LinkedIn is the go-to resource for millions of job-seekers, professionals, and businesses to network and connect. For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to add to your social media toolbox. Help your network update their profiles.

Linkedin 52

Linkedin Social Media Practice Media 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

It’s very common for nonprofits to assume that volunteers and interns can effectively manage their mobile and social media presence simply because they are young and came of age during the rise of social networking. It’s rare that any web-based activity lasts longer than 30 minutes. Multitasking.

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Skills Management Media Social Media 279

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2017

The book is about our behavioral addictions to our smartphones, video games, social media, and email and how to break them. He describes the “Ludic Loop,” a cycle of repeating the same activity because every so often you get a reward. The term was coined by Natasha Schull , also on the faculty at NYU and an expert in addiction.

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Phone Mobile Brain Interview 108

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. Social Networks :: The promotion of social networks first appears on the World Wildlife Fund’s homepage as a link entitled “Social Spot.”

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Byte Technology

APRIL 20, 2017

Essentially, the tools and programs for creating a heat-map build an “overlay” of your various site’s pages, and areas that attract more activity appear “hotter” than sections that experience low activity. For instance, a site owner can view a map that shows what people are clicking on (i.e. access and use a site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Ten of the 32 nonprofits (31%) included a call-to-share the donation on social networks on their “Thank You” landing page. Zero featured a visually compelling call-to-follow on social networks. Doctors Without Borders: 11. Greenpeace. World Wildlife Fund. Women for Women International. Mercy Corps.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

" Introducing the Knowledge Graph: things, not strings | Official Google Blog – "Search is a lot about discovery—the basic human need to learn and broaden your horizons. But searching still requires a lot of hard work by you, the user. To a search engine the words [taj mahal] have been just that—two words.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

We’ve seen a growing number of organizations looking for ways to raise funds using social media with varying success. Consider starting with engaging event fundraisers and providing tools such as AddThis or ShareThis for them to promote their fundraising efforts on their own social networks. Targeted Prospecting.

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Twitter Press Nonprofit Social Media 256

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 1, 2016

Whatever the power of search engines or social networks, it’s really the smartphone that is the most incredible tool for tracking our every move and activity. We throw out evidence gathered through illegal searches. We don’t allow our police to torture suspects for confessions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

As a result of this temporary decline in social media ROI, web and email campaigns are being rejuvenated and very soon digital payments within social networks will revitalize online fundraising. 90% of nonprofits miss this very obvious opportunity to convert their online donors into social media followers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

It’s estimated that by late 2014 or early 2015 the majority of adults will get their information from social networks rather than search engines and that social networks will become the primary source of referral traffic to your website and blog. Increasingly, donors and supporters follow causes on social networks.

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Social Network Content Network Practice 273

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? What do you think?

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Social Network Nptech Tag Summary 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Google research has revealed a 30% uptick in searches from August to September related to charitable giving. Thus, in time for the year-end fundraising season, below are 20 stats about fundraising and social media that every nonprofit needs to know. Pinterest and Instagram are now the fastest growing social networks.

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