Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Share and Comment on Breaking News. Nonprofits that work in international development, disaster relief, or wildlife conservation often do this sort of storytelling in print materials and website articles, but it also works extremely well as blog content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

As a follow up, we published the following article as part of their newsletter. Six Power Tips for Great Meetings in Today’s Virtual World by Beth Kanter and Andrea Kihlstedt. If you are responsible for planning and facilitating virtual meetings, here are some tips that’ll help you make your meetings more productive.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

After years of being on both the press side and the PR side of the media game, here are some of my favorite tips for elevating a fundraising campaign. This article from PRDaily offers some really useful tips on crafting a press release. My favorite tip? Connect with Neighborhood Bloggers. spanhidden.

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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. If you have any questions, leave a comment here, or send me a note through Facebook , Twitter , or at britt AT brittbravo DOT com. Thin k social networking.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2011

You convinced the bigwigs to let you start a blog for your organization, you recruited peers to join you as staff bloggers, you’ve set clear guidelines , and shared some creative blog post ideas for your staff to draw from. Blogger List. While you’re at it you send it to your blogger contacts. This is one of them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Share and Comment on Breaking News. Nonprofits that work in international development, disaster relief, or wildlife conservation often do this sort of storytelling in print materials and website articles, but it also works extremely well as blog content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

” My colleagues at Momsrising, the poster child for Networked Nonprofits, offered this amazing guest post filled with great tips on how to get your blog noticed. It’s every blogger’s nightmare. We started by proactively reaching out to bloggers of color to participate in the blog carnival.

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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. The advice is somewhat different from what is describe in the other article. These are more tips on sending out your message, not necessarily generating it up from bottom up. Add videos to your MySpace pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Right after Thanksgiving, TechCrunch published a guest post called " The Secret Strategies Behind Many Viral Videos " which unleashed a record 491 comments because it described some unethical practices. The other is a blog post from Collactive called Ten Tips To Spice Up Your YouTube Video. Keep the Video Short 3. Promote ???Fresh???

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

A lot of nonprofit blogs have come on the scene in the year between these events and I feel like it is time to revise and update my "10 Ways" post to include not only ways that nonprofits can use blogs, but also engage bloggers to support their cause. 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 2, 2008

When people ask about blogging, the question of comments comes up more frequently than any other. There are many good ways to measure a blog's value , but somewhere inside ourselves, we feel that comments are the thing that validate a blog's existence. So when people ask, "Why don't more people comment?," It's a bit strange.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Maria Rainier , Freelance Writer & Blogger. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of Facebook: Create a Page, Not a Group. Promote community interaction by inviting reader feedback through questions, and then be sure to respond to comments. Like this article? First in Education. Help foster that. Get another!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2007

I’ve been a bad blogger over the past couple of months, I know. I’ve been writing a series of articles for LASA’s ICT Knowledgebase. The first article, on Mac database options , just got published last week. 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Deborah Elizabeth Finn 08.01.07

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Connection Cafe

MAY 16, 2013

Here’s another tip: 47 percent of Millennials prefer to support nonprofits with their time, while only 16 percent prefer to give exclusively through financial support. Peruse this helpful article on DIY uses for peer-to-peer fundraising tools written by my very fabulous colleague, Nancy Palo! Time or Money. What has worked for you?

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

Here are a few tips to make sure the online landscape is your friend, not your foe, even when facing a PR crisis: 1. It is essential not only to read the blogs and websites of the influencers in your community, but also become a frequent commenter. Do you have other tips in handling crisis communications? Great article.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

There are some great posts for today: First, Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog has a great post with an article from Cheryl Gibson about implementing a CRM system in a nonprofit. Finally, if data management stresses you out, here are some tips ! at 8:24 am { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Alvaro 03.12.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

There are some great posts for today: First, Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog has a great post with an article from Cheryl Gibson about implementing a CRM system in a nonprofit. Finally, if data management stresses you out, here are some tips ! at 8:24 am { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Alvaro 03.12.07

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

While youre at it, the always fantastic Agitator blog posted a video article linking to new data and a helpful article showing how to save costs related to online video. He gave a series of tips that will help video become popular, but stressed the fact that some videos will never go viral. Be sure to check it out.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

They had a link today to a great page: how to dissuade yourself from becoming a blogger. 7 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Dru 08.05.09 at 8:08 am I have been using Site Meter since my blog was born mid-July, but many articles tout the superiority of Google Analytics. It’s funny, and appropriate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2008

Are "the best" or "most influential" lists of bloggers a good thing or a bad thing? But in the last month, I've come across three "best of" type women blogger lists. In the comments, Christine Martell (who writes an awesome blog called) mentions a list of women edtech bloggers put together by Janet Clarey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Not only can you share organizational news as it happens, you can also comment on how breaking news in the world relates to your cause, or organization. Tip: If you're going to use your blog as a regular communication tool, please allow readers to subscribe by email as well as rss. When another blogger links to it on their blog.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

When it comes to online fundraising, an obvious tip is to meet your current and potential donors where they are. Nonprofit bloggers including Alison Fine , Beth Kanter , Steve MacLaughlin , and Brian Reich were quick to point out that donating money on Facebook is just one of many actions people can take in support of a nonprofit or cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2007

I'm hoping that we'll end the discussion with a kick-a** tip sheet for video bloggers who want to get started promoting their blogs and shows. Bring your best promo tips to share. ego feed and topic feed via watchlists on technorati - and comment on those. Here's the description that Steve Garfield posted: I???m

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

So, blog posts with tips on productivity are very much appreciated. Here's a terrific article from the Nonprofit Communications blog called " 10 Ways Communicators Can Stay Productive" and from the Blog Bash event here's some tips specifically for bloggers on productivity. Jon's comments on plone comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Meanwhile, a few scholarly articles on the topic. A few comments over at Kikono too. Jon Stahl's link list points to an article called " The Question " - The number-one question lurking in every executive???s He wrote up in his findings in an article here , following a link from down under ! era websites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2008

Many times ideas for topics come from reader comments. The call to action - asking a question at the end to generate discussion is a technique that is integrated into my writing process unless I am doing an interview - but that is a very good point to remember and a useful tip to share with new bloggers. thanks everyone!).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

We welcome your comments and feedback. If you really did miss the boat and want to try to get your exemption back, see what Pat Lewis had to say about it a few months ago, and read the tip sheet from the National Council of Nonprofits. I really liked this article. Long overdue, the IRS finally pulled the trigger.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2008

TechSoup has just published a thoughtful article from Idealware that raises the question, " Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites ?" Nancy White shares some insights in the comments. Hat tip Amy Sample Ward for discovering it!). Looks like the NpTech community in Portland, Oregon is thriving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

" and reflecting on a recent article in Wired. is coming " Bloggers go to the SF Symphony! " If you are wondering about whether you should integrate social features in your web site , here's a good article that explains the benefits. Good discussion in the comments too. Nonprofit Times covers it here.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tips for getting your volunteering opportunities seen and shared: Post about your volunteer opportunities consistently. You could even comment on your followers’ posts with a link to your sign-up sheet and an invitation to get involved. Send out social media blasts. Bright Idea: Volunteer Fundraising 101.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

Earned media is media you dont “buy” but earn the old-fashioned way - by taking the time to properly engage reporters, bloggers, and influentials about your issue. Leave comments on blogs. Have some more handy tips? Add your comments below. What is Earned Media? Word of mouth, etc.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

This section has great tips on peer-to-peer applications and discusses its benefits such as the ability to grow your database, build community and constituent loyalty and expand fundraising. This article was written by Grace Yi, Frogloop blogger. What are your top nonprofit resolutions for 2009?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

This section has great tips on peer-to-peer applications and discusses its benefits such as the ability to grow your database, build community and constituent loyalty and expand fundraising. This article was written by Grace Yi, Frogloop blogger. What are your top nonprofit resolutions for 2009? Receive monthly updates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

An article called Free Software, Handpicked for Nonprofits by Tactical Technology Collective and iCommons just published on Techsoup. There's a thoughtful comment from Givewell that points out the work flow involved. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

There's an excellent tip sheet on how to get the word out about projects here. Everyone is invited to make any last minute plugs in the comments or trackbacks! DEIdea Lounge blogger Melanie Coulson offers a roundup of Day 2, including some reflections on David Weinberger's Keynote. The NTEN's NTC and NPTech Pipe.

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

I was turned on to this blog by a friend and then given it to review as part of the Nonprofit Blog Exchange , which introduces nonprofit bloggers (like me) to other nonprofit bloggers through our work. Share and Enjoy: 3 Comments comment Shai Gluskin Wow, that Beery piece was long. Is Facebook and MySpace a trend?

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