Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. Young, tech-savvy millenials text often and increasing prefer social networks and using tablets. Or blogging. Your blog traffic increases.

Online 193

Online Google Wikipedia gMail 193

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. Young, tech-savvy millenials text often and increasing prefer social networks and using tablets. Or blogging. Your blog traffic increases.

Online 193

Online Google Wikipedia gMail 193

NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2021

Check out the business press in your hometown, the local college’s newspaper, and alumni magazine, localized online websites and blogs, specialty publications, and freelance writers. Reporters use social media tools to both communicate with their followers and to find and research topics and ideas they want to pursue.

Press 68

Press Story Local Blogger 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Steve MacLaughlin, publisher of Connections For a while now I've been talking with a lot of nonprofits about using social media and social networking in their organizations. I thought it would be useful to blog about how to create a strategy for using these channels. Who owns the blog? Lose control.

Social Network 50

Social Network Network Create Strategy 50

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 24, 2010

You've probably found your way here from a shout out Have Fun, Do Good got in the article, How to Start Your Own Charity by Sally Stich in the July 2010 issue of Woman's Day : "5. Thin k social networking. See HaveFunDoGood.BlogSpot.com for how to start a nonprofit blog." I'm also a fun blog coach (: Enjoy!

Tips 52

Tips Fun Blogger Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Facebook is the largest social network in the world and is becoming increasingly integrated into the Social Web with every passing second. Many people today are overwhelmed by text, and photos and slide shows can often do better at communicating your message than text-heavy articles or blog posts.

Social Media 245

Social Media Media Ning Social 245

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

What reading level is your blog? Most NpTech blogs are high school level. Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits.

Social Network 50

Social Network Nptech Tag Network 50

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? era websites.

Social Network 50

Social Network Nptech Tag Summary 50

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

Last March I was on a blogging panel for an event put on by the Alliance of Technology and Women. To prepare for the panel, I wrote up 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs. You can read Steve's blog at the Eye of Bakersfield. Blogs fall under the category of "social media" because they are, well, social.

Blogger 41

Blogger Causes Support Nicaragua 41

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Social Media and Technology: What Nonprofits Need To Know « Nonprofit Communications: Duck Call Blog - I really love the highlights Farra shares from the “Social Media and Technology: What Nonprofits Need To Know" panel she attended yesterday as part of #baruchnp, at Baruch College in New York. ."

Web 102

Web Bookmarking New York Blogger 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2006

A couple of good articles about how nonprofits are using myspace and some dos and don'ts this week. Much of the advice is transferable to other social networking spaces. (I The advice is somewhat different from what is describe in the other article. Or publish them on your Web site and ask bloggers to link.

Myspace 50

Myspace Teen Awareness Interview 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

I keep hearing from nonprofits that one of the reasons they want to incorporate a social networking or media strategy is to reach a younger audience. I wanted to listen to what was on their minds in general, although I was particularly keen on hearing any discussions or snippets about social change, nonprofits, and activism.

Blogger 50

Blogger Change Social Philanthropy 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

A social graph if the NpTech tag based on a google search NpTech Conversations Gavin's digital diner has written an article about the options that technology gives us for opting out of face-to-face gatherings. Nonetheless, he had to write an article. He suggests starting with the context here and then read his article.

Open Source 50

Open Source Nptech Summary Tag 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

The question came from a diversity consultant while we were discussing how young people today are being brought up on social networks AND some statistics about age and email/social network use. I referenced Liza Sabater's Brown Bloggers meetups, but could not point to any studies or stats.

Web 61

Web Social Blogger Stats 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2012

The Chronicle on Philanthropy announced the findings this morning online in two separate articles here and here. I’m one of the bloggers and I will be covering a session called “Leveraging Peer Influence” with Paull Young, Charity Water and Holly Ross, NTEN. The description.

Free 99

Free Donor Giving Conference 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Debra has posed a very good question frame in the comments: Does the blog offer consistent insight and education about an area I want to learn about? This made think about my whole system captured in the MindMap below: I thought a lot about my “system&# for professional learning that incorporate social media.

Reflection 97

Reflection Professional Learning Network 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. I've pointed to a lot of resources in my blog.). The Case Study.

Case Study 50

Case Study Social Network Philippines Advice 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Read more about it from Green Miles blog and a summary of reactions from other nonprofits here. Funding Opportunities A recap of funding opportunities mentioned in previous NpTech Tag Summaries and are of interest to nonprofit techies: Razoo promotes social good. Please blog amoung yourselves." young people???

Summary 50

Summary Nptech Green Tag 50

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Guest blogger Carrie-Jaffe Pickett ( @carriewriter ) is an award-winning writer and editor specializing in e-newsletters, public relations, website copy, and editorial solutions for clients. She blogs about social media and communications at carriewriterblog.com , and her portfolio and other links can be viewed at carriefreelance.com.

Conversation 63

Conversation San Francisco Online Digital 63

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2009

Courtesy of Katya Andresen, publisher of Getting to the Point I am asked almost weekly how to convince nonbelievers in an organization give social networking efforts a try. Tags: guest blogging social media. There is no shame in gaining knowledge from mistakes – for you, or your boss.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Social License 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Note from Beth: The long anticipated social network site for social change, Jumo , launched. Here’s the article from today’s New York Times. About $500,000 came from unnamed individuals in the early days and in September 2010, Omidyar Network announced a grant of up to $750,000. So What and Who Cares.

New York 104

New York Profile Argentina New York City 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

As bloggers and others give it closer scrutiny, we're hearing a debate about which Facebook App is better? See3 Blog writes about the advantages of the Convio Face App (integration with organization's Convio database) and the limitations (can only run one Facebook app at time). Convio or Causes? I wholeheartedly agree !

Convio 50

Convio API Nptech Summary 50

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Maria Rainier , Freelance Writer & Blogger. Social media is a powerful marketing tool for businesses of all types, and it is especially useful for nonprofit organizations, which typically struggle more to reach a large audience on a tighter budget. Like this article? First in Education. Get another!

Facebook 84

Facebook Organization Social Media Blogger 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Submitted by Kari Dunn Saratovsky (@socialcitizen), publisher of Social Citizens An interview with Facebook’s “in-house sociologist” Cameron Marlow, appeared in last week’s issue of The Economist and has since created an interesting debate about the value and depth of our online social networks.

Broadcast 51

Broadcast Social Network Facebook Social Media 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

networks, training and capacity building approaches, and culture change. That means I’ll continue to build my personal networks and content sources in these areas. Sense: Sensing is making sense of the information.

Share 102

Share Reflection Social Media Model 102

Care2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Starting Tuesday, September 15th, the Case Foundation will offer online tools and live streamed seminars aimed at helping nonprofit staff understand how to best leverage social media to create awareness for causes, raise funds, and engage with new constituents. Effective Blogging. Social Networking with Facebook.

Tutorial 58

Tutorial Social Media Media Giving 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

As I went from event to event, meeting people who “followed me on Twitter&# or were “ liked my Facebook Page &# I could not help but think how offbase Malcolm Gladwell’s argument about strong versus weak ties was in his New Yorker article “Small Change: Why the revolution will not be tweeted”. I’m now an advisor ).

Boston 95

Boston Network Story Nonprofit 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Do you think that people on social networking and media are just teens and college students? And there are a number of bloggers in their 80's, but perhaps the best and most well-known is Millie Garfield. And there are a number of bloggers in their 80's, but perhaps the best and most well-known is Millie Garfield.

Social Media 50

Social Media Media Social Teen 50

Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" 60) Search « Care2.com 60) Search « Care2.com 60) Search « Care2.com

Blogger 28

Blogger Social Media Site Advocacy 28

Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2006

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Familiarize yourself with blogging lingo. Issues Dynamic, Inc. to 5:00 p.m.

Social Media 28

Social Media Advocacy Digg Jordan 28

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Influencers could be peers posting pictures help to turn prospects into new students, or they could be alumni or donors who use social networking to promote alumni relations activities or annual fund donations. Here are examples of ways you can ask influencers to interact with your institution: Guest blogging. Photography.

Student 22

Student Influence Social Social Media 22

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2010

Guest blogger, Patti Anklam , author of Net Work: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World , explores the role of organizational leadership in a network world. This post is part of a series of articles exploring topics related to network leadership hosted by Leadership for a New Era (LNE).

Network 106

Network Work Structure Leadership 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

As a blogger and social media maker, I have a strong interest in the future of my work and participatory culture. That's why I remixed the fundraising widget on my blog in support of Creative Commons Annual Campaign. That's why I remixed the fundraising widget on my blog in support of Creative Commons Annual Campaign.

Remix 56

Remix Personal License Widget 56

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

This article originally ran in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine dedicated to providing focused content on a particular topic. Do you have a blog? The type of engagement you’ll find on social networks can vary from one organization to the next, but we recommend that every nonprofit create and maintain a blog.

Calendar 49

Calendar Content Track Marketing 49

Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Technology and social networking means, according to Paynter, “Community has never before been more important for organization success.” Care2 has achieved this by providing healthy lifestyle tips and articles through their blog and news feature, the Care2 News Network.

Community 66

Community Online Causes Social Network 66

Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Elana Wolowitz (EW): Im pretty sure we started in May or June of 2008.

Social Media 68

Social Media Twitter Action Advocacy 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

They are exploring how non-profit organizations use the Web and the tools available for them in the last three years or since this Wired article was published ( For Nonprofits, Web Is Windfall ). " There some a thread of comments, from nonprofits, consultants, bloggers, and vendors.

Web 56

Web Conservancy Kiva Myspace 56