Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

Julia Smith, who blogs at the idealist and was in the room asked "Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?" There are lots of twenty-something bloggers and gen-y bloggers. She offers a perspective of what is like to be a GenY working for a nonprofit.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 22, 2015

She is a writer and blogger with a passion for self-improvement and helping others. Caleb, a four year old with a passion for Ford Mustangs, was granted an unforgettable day where he got his hands dirty and worked on his favorite cars. Do you know of any other good examples of nonprofits working with companies? TOMS Shoes.

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Care2

DECEMBER 12, 2014

And please don''t only use your blog to only post advocacy actions and donation asks. If you''re nonprofit is working on advocacy issues, it''s even more important that you back up your positions with facts and hard data. Invite guest bloggers. That is not the purpose of a blog. Back up your positions with facts.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

John was reaching out to bloggers, asking us if we would write about the launch of the fourth annual CTK Foundation Heart and Soul Grant Award to nonprofit organizations. The study will offer support for elected officials who run on open government platforms or who work for more transparency.

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) 60) Search « Care2.com

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

Looking beyond traditional online strategy, they're fundamentally transforming how they and their organizations work – shifting their entire perspective towards what we call "Web Thinking" – to better reflect the reality of our time. Thankfully, a brave few are trying – and they're finding answers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2011

Daniel facilitated a network mapping activity with NNF’s 10 education advocacy staff from regional offices and headquarters. For example, all clusters associated with formal education or advocacy. Cores: Inner cluster of people who do most of the work on any project or effort. They reorganized the map into clusters.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

LCH is the perfect place for him to learn, teach, share, and work to make the world, or at least a small part of it, a better place. Michael Hoffman is a leading authority in online video for nonprofits and a longtime consultant to nonprofit leaders on online fundraising, advocacy, and community engagement strategies. Michael Hoffman.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

I just got back from BlogHer , the largest gathering of female bloggers in America. I was there because 46% of mommy bloggers have contributed to a cause or a political campaign. With a few keystrokes, any well-connected mommy blogger can mobilize an army of other advocates to support or take down a brand, a cause or public figure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

Ruby Sinreich's Advocacy 2.0 Some beta work is happening on this with TechSmith's " Jing Project ," an application that allows you easily embed screencasts into conversations on both PC and MAC platform. is coming " Bloggers go to the SF Symphony! Some New (to me) NpTech Bloggers - Welcome! NpTech Talk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Blogger Influencer: Individuals who write a blog on a topic that is aligned with your organization’s mission and programs and has an online presence of 500-5,000 followers. The key engagement opportunity to work with them to create content about your program. Read Blackbaud’s white paper on how to engage with them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

They are experts in using social media as part of their multi-channel advocacy campaigns. They are also experts in reflecting and learning about what works and what doesn’t with social media and I’m lucky that they have offered to continue sharing their knowledge on my blog! You’ll learn lots.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) What inspired you to join?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference that took place last week in Seattle. Quietly, a lot of groups are doing this important work – but I am beginning to feel they may require even greater attention. Flickr Photo by Mburpee.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. They each have discrete projects in the own fields, but they work within a cohort of fellows from a variety of fields. Flickr Photo by Helokee. More hours, more coffee.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2007

I really enjoy reading her personal blog, A View from Home and if you work with nonprofits and technology - you'll find it very valuable. I use my blog to help work things out for myself. " Her advice for those that work for nonprofits and do not blog anonymously. " The organization also has an Advocacy blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Knowing your audience is key in all the work you do. If you haven’t seen it, check it out here !

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

As the online director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, Karla Capers manages the organization’s online outreach, advocacy, fundraising and marketing. Prior to her work at UCS, Karla worked for nine years at Boston-based Corporate Accountability International. Karla joined the UCS in 2005.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

One of the above is the actual cover of " Visualizing Information for Advocacy " - a must read booklet from Tactical Technology Collective. re working with???something Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. NpTech Conversations. And if you???re

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Author: Guest Blogger. A good mobile strategy starts with your audiences and works backwards from them – rather than thinking of your audience after you’ve selected a shiny mobile solution! An extraordinary thing happened last year. And 63% more smartphones were bought than the previous year.

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APRIL 23, 2014

blogger at wildandcrazypearl.com. By Michael Beahm : Customer Advocacy Marketing Manager @Blackbaud. I love working with organizations that are changing the world. — Frank Barry is the Director of Digital Marketing at Blackbaud and blogger at npNGAGE. By Emily Goodstein : #birthphotographer. Play the Game.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

—– It’s not a surprise to any of us that social media is changing the way our organizations work, not just communicate. The lessons in social media are especially important for organizations working with the public, whether it’s public service or opinion.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

My second guest blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the warm and wonderful Jocelyn Harmon. Jocelyn is also a recognized blogger and speaker on online marketing and fundraising. Seeing that box on the deck after a long day of work is like magic!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

In December, Fast Company published an article called " The Most Influential Women in Web 2.0 " featuring about a dozen amazing women who work in the Web 2.0 is an online engagement strategist for World Resources Institutes and in her spare time writes a blog about using metrics for nonprofit web advocacy. Laura Lee Dooley.

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Care2

JANUARY 20, 2010

Every day I carve out at least 30 minutes to read articles by some of my favorite nonprofit practioner bloggers filled with useful new data and thoughtful analyses of fundraising, online advocacy and social media. To the Point: Get Ready to Rummage Time to toss what’s not working and make a new plan for 2010.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Conversion- There are two levels of conversion.

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Care2

JUNE 2, 2010

Telling them about the intricacies of your own work and programming —instead of listening and responding to the ideas bubbling up from the communities in which your supporters participate? Beth has over 30 years working in the nonprofit sector. “Enough about you. Let’s talk about ME!&#

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Post a comment and let us know what you think.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

The consultants I work with are progressive. Because I come from the nonprofit world, where women and men are both valued and seen as rock stars in their roles spearheading online communications programs in online advocacy, online fundraising and social media. Did it work? Allyson Kapin, Rad Campaign. Yes, I ignited a firestorm.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2012

They recommended following interesting and smart people, listening and sharing and asking for contributions through guest bloggers. He was ahead of the game on advocacy and education through social media and awareness. He works for the Global Poverty Project's End of Polio campaign. Impressive is an understatement. 211Ontario.ca

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Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Social media is just one of several channels that you should be using to connect with constituents, build community, and mobilize people to work toward your goals. You will also be able to clearly see what is not working and address it head on. You need concrete social media data to determine your impact through social media.

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Care2

AUGUST 31, 2012

There has been so much good content by some of our favorite bloggers this week that we had to share these gems with you. Have you noticed major issues with Feedburner lately, namely it not working. Many bloggers in the space are experiencing it. 7 Simple Ways to Improve Google+ Engagement.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Post a comment and let us know what you think.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2009

They are using FLIP Cameras and Camtasia editing software to product a series of videos of their deep field work in Africa. The video bloggers Marcus Prior their spokesperson from East Africa. Witness Training Materials : Witness focuses on the use of the video for human rights advocacy.

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Monitor the Results.

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See3

OCTOBER 20, 2008

October 15th is Blog Action Day , an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world's bloggers, podcasters and videocasters to post about the same issue on the same day. Working through our churches, campuses and other organizations, we engage more people in advocacy. Host your own Dollar A Day screening!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the latest Online Community Meetup, is an online communications professional with experience in building. If you work at an advocacy-based organization, what type of feedback do you collect from your users to help engage them in mobilizing for your work? development.

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