Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

This example from Teach for America is a photograph of handwritten thank you note from a student to an TFA alumni thanking them for making a difference. Here’s a great example from Teach for America sharing a funny visual about goofy year-book photos. It does have a Star Wars theme, but he created a fun caption contest.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 8, 2009

NEWS I'll be speaking about podcasting at the Community Technology Network Meetup in San Francisco on October 22nd. I have 3 new posts up on WE tv's WE Volunteer blog : 60+ Network TV Shows Highlight Volunteerism Oct. Enter the 2009 America's Giving Challenge. Send in your story pitches in writing or video.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Flickr Commons Project: Smithsonian Institution I've been neglecting my Member News roundups, but it's not because I don't care -- it's a combination of you guys all being super active and NTEN being consumed by NTC prep. In other news: Arif Mamdani is the new Executive Director of the Progressive Technology Project.

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MARCH 18, 2008

Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? You can read the transcript here or see the video below. What I hope it will do is start a conversation we often don’t have in this country about race and what it means to be American. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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AUGUST 1, 2007

Yahoo Contact the Webmaster Link to Article youtube Change the Debate in 2008 » Posted at See What’s Out There on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Change the Debate in 2008 August 1st, 2007 We are proud to add NARAL Pro-Choice America to our client list. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Experiment with online contests, both creating them and participating in them. Online contests like the Knight News Challenge , The Case Foundation's America's Giving Challenge , and the AmEx Cardmember Project can be resource draining to participate in, especially for a time- and cash-strapped nonprofit.

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MAY 10, 2007

Two-thirds of our panelists were in the top 10 of all evaluations (Steve Daigneault / Amnesty International and Tim Fullerton / OxFam America) and the overall evaluation of our session was very high. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Care2

OCTOBER 7, 2008

1 Comment | by Share Article in Care2 News , Misc. 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)

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

He is a regular contributor to Philanthropy News Digest and the Huffington Post IMPACT Channel. Other projects during this time included ABC News’ re-launch of Good Morning America and World News Tonight. And creative problem solving (from puzzles and caption contests to improve and every episode of MacGyver ever).

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JANUARY 7, 2008

Their intimate portraits will provide a rich, nuanced portrayal of religion in America never before seen on national television. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? “THE CALLING&# is projected for broadcast on PBS in 2009. And here’s the very short trailer.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman FEB 3, 2008 Yes We Can.

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OCTOBER 29, 2007

But we all felt that in running a national service program we could not avoid addressing New Orleans. Our broader goal is to invigorate Jewish life in America with the values of service and we hope that this effort can help energize a new generation of Jewish leaders to step up and act.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

Last week I hosted a little contest to win a copy of Darius Graham's book, Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World. A few people that patronize her work even recognize her from the news! activism ordinary people nonprofit

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Use Facebook to ask your folks for ideas for fundraisers, should we pick a day and everyone does their own thing like Red Nose Day , or should we have one event in person, maybe a lower key breakfast this year instead of a fancy dinner, or maybe a virtual event or contest? Don’t prescribe, listen and learn.

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AUGUST 9, 2007

AARP trades off its access to the nations seniors to make a mint, in partnership with some of corporate America’s biggest companies. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Their move into licensing reminds me of AARP, an organization with a massive for-profit subsidiary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

The good folks at Care2 (Heather Holdridge, Justin Perkins, and James O'Malley) have a detailed case study on the NTEN blog about the top Facebook winner of the recent Case Foundation America's Giving Challenge. There's also a profile of the Humane Society's recent $50,000 contest win from Microsoft.

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JANUARY 30, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman JAN 30, 2008 Identity 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

Last week I shared the news that, in the spirit of the High Holy Days, a family foundation agreed to match your contributions up to $75,000. A twist on this is a kind of contest with a big payoff for the organization at the end. [.] Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

Called “Web 2.0 – New Outreach and Fundraising Techniques,” the topic of this workshop is something every nonprofit marketing manager and online communications professional wants to talk about. However, neither Carie nor Tim discussed social bookmarking or social news strategies in any depth, and Digg, Stumble Upon, and del.icio.us

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership. Watch for news about the Case Foundation's second America's Giving Challenge. . It's open to 501c3's serving U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Public Insight Network in Minnesota is a network of 75,000 people who help make Minnesota Public Radio News by sharing their observations, insights, and experiences with reporters and editors who may share these insights through a story or on the web site. Collective intelligence creates a quilt of knowledge that many people can distribute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2008

I talked up Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge while I was getting a haircut and other patrons were interested, even touched by the work of the Sharing Foundation. Unfortunately, many don't have regular Internet access (or credit cards) so their support doesn't count towards the contest.

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2009

Feeding America has launched a Causes campaign, sponsored by Kellogg's. It's not your typical Cause campaign , though: Kellogg's will make a matching donation of 15% of ALL donations made to Facebook Causes between midnight June 18th and midnight June 19th to Feeding America. Pretty cool, eh? (Oh,

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So good news. Jimmie Alford, one of the great fundraisers in America, told me a story a few years ago, which was about this volunteer who had to raise money for mental health in a community. Harvey: You got a gun problem in America, I think. . Andy: We do have a gun problem in America, right on. Steven is amazing.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Be a curator Make a Twitter list (hidden or not) of influencers like bloggers, journalists, news sites, and partner organizations who may share information that’s useful to your audience. Was there a recent news story related to dogs in your field? Consider a Humans of New York approach. Can you illicit shock in your posts?

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

In Phoenix, Arizona, which the American Lung Association recently named as ninth on its list of most ozone polluted cities in America , residents can keep track of air quality by mobile phone. "We've been targeting people who wouldn't be around freeway signs or looking at the news," said Shaffer.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

Best Subject Line Award goes to Oxfam America Ambassador Aziz Ansari for his “Bad fruitcake news, Steve” message. Bearer of good news. Bad fruitcake news, Steve. TCR News: Connections & Courage. Crisis news December – bring someone in from the cold this Christmas. Just Two Days Left.

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Care2

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Main | Care2 Launches Americas Favorite Animal Shelter Contest » Monday Oct 13 2008 Using Google Analytics to Track a Nonprofit Website (Part 1) Monday, October 13, 2008 at 01:21PM | by James OMalley Nonprofits take note: Google Analytics software application has shattered previous barriers to analyzing and optimizing websites.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2014

Experiment with online contests to build your email list. ? Follow and study Partners in Health , Feeding America , American Cancer Society , African Wildlife Foundation , and charity: water. Offer contests that reward fundraisers who raise the most funds during the campaign. ? Online Fundraising. ? Social Fundraising. ?

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

Experiment with online contests to build your email list. Follow and study Partners in Health , Feeding America , American Cancer Society , African Wildlife Foundation , and charity: water. . □ Follow and study Partners in Health , Feeding America , American Cancer Society , African Wildlife Foundation , and charity: water.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

Turn on the evening news and watch the human interest segment on the nightly news ( Making A Difference ) and there are story and after story about people helping their neighbors, strangers helping strangers. In the 1930's during the Great Depression, people reached for help via letters. As my colleague David J.

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DECEMBER 17, 2007

Paul Paul Tewes Iowa State Director Obama for America Share and Enjoy: 4 Comments comment Democrats @ 2008 Presidential Election » Gift Catalogue – Obama Style [.] Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

" Obama's Organizing for America Page reposted it too. It looked like this: It's difficult to measure how many people passed it along, but Barack Obama's Facebook Page (managed by the Democratic National Committee's Organizing for America) reposted it and over 92,000 people clicked that they "liked it." Photo Pools.

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