Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Tweets with links have an 86% higher retweet rate and higher engagement overall because people are hesitant to retweet or engage with tweets that do not have a source or a call-to-action. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We have read the harrowing news reports about a lack of food, electricity, and water and people dying. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground. This article in the New York Times provides some good advice. Where should be donate? Local Charities. Hispanic Federation .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. The mission of A People’s Guide to AI is to open up conversation around AI by demystifying, situating, and shifting the narrative about what types of use cases AI can have for everyday people. Will people be better off in 2030?

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Non Profit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Or the nonprofit’s 2022 report, Deadly By Design , that focused on the potential dangers to young people, especially teenagers, using TikTok. CCDH found that within minutes of establishing fake accounts as 13-year-olds, the platform was routinely serving up videos related to suicide, eating disorders, and other troubling content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

Share breaking news. Why send around that New York Times article when instead you can promote a link to your blog post (complete with your organization’s branding, e-Newsletter sign up box and “Donate Now&# button) commenting and linking to that New York Times article? Write your own.

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MAY 10, 2021

According to a recent study, 15% of people around the world live with a disability. From hearing impairment to colorblindness, these disabilities affect the way people receive and process information. Non-serif typefaces are much easier for people to read on graphics. Avoiding Inaccessible Typefaces.

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

Even as more and more people are becoming vaccinated, we still have not reached herd immunity. Until upwards of 80% of people have either been vaccinated or contracted and recovered from COVID, any in-person events raise the risk of spreading the virus further. Fundraising During COVID: Virtual Events Are Front and Center.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The boundaries between sharing definitions are very blurry. Some people blend the personal with the professional or organization to make the brand more “human” or personalized. Some people are comfortable with this, while others are not. News Ticker. Who Are Sharing With? Brand Page Changes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2010

You’ll join over 5,000 people who are sending a message to Steve Jobs to care about our great nonprofits. That means over 5,000 people have sent a message to Steve Jobs to let him know that they are not happy about how difficult it is to iGive on the iPhone. My Best Buy Recommendation Sheet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Post Calls to Action.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2021

He was so many things to so many people. Like so many in the small world of philanthropy I was saddened to learn of Vartan Gregorian’s passing today, April 16, 2021.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 2, 2009

Last week I was in New York City and had the opportunity to meet with many interesting people (and got lots of ideas). Jed's just published a new article in Forbes.com entitled Steady Returns With Social Impact. One key connection was with Jed Emerson.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Last week, the New York Times ran an article exploring a segment of the nonprofit/social impact sector that the author saw as a small minority of organizations, but one I care deeply about: those that plan to go out of business. The article featured Malaria No More, and their vision of the project’s work: to end Malaria.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 29, 2013

"The greatest untapped source of motivation, he [Adam Grant] argues, is a sense of service to others; focusing on the contribution of our work to other peoples’ lives has the potential to make us more productive than thinking about helping ourselves." According to the article, "The most successful givers. by Susan Dominus.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

How Cancer Research UK is Exploring AI and Voice Tech: This cancer charity in the UK has been testing chatbots, voice enabled devices, and natural language processing – looking at how those could be useful and where the impact lies.They piloted a chatbot on our fundraising pages to help answer the most common questions people had.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Post Calls to Action.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

They’re more likely to sign up for a newsletter, read an article, or purchase merchandise after engaging with your site. The Greater New York chapter of Volunteers of America used its grant to increase its monthly giving program to more than 25 donors. People can’t engage with your ads if they don’t see them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Here’s the article from today’s New York Times. As the platform matures , we’ll get a better sense of the power and potential of this network that lets people find, connect, and support social change organizations and issues. Jumo setup their offices in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2019

January 11, 2019; New York Times. For example, a 2016 article in Inc. Kaplan noted that : Zebras, mostly founded by women and people of color, favor quality over quantity, reward creation over consumption, and seek sustainable growth over quick exits. “ Zebras ,” Benno Hansen. In 2018, VC capital nationally raised $99.5

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2014

Last week''s New York Times special section on museums featured a lead article by David Gelles on Wooing a New Generation of Museum Patrons. In the article, David discussed ways that several large art museums are working to attract major donors and board members in their 30s and 40s.

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MARCH 26, 2014

This blog post originally appeared as an article on the Nonprofit Times’ website. Read the full article here. This year, the Beacon Lounge added some formalized programming, the Do Good Dialogues , consisting of 15 minutes of ignite-style discussions from people who are working in the nonprofit and social good sector.

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See3

MARCH 12, 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 MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once. The site currently has 1.6

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

According to a recent New York Times article, Relax! During ARTBreak Day, Art Sites are set up in cities for people to take a break, and make art for free. You'll Be More Productive , taking frequent breaks, naps, vacations, and sleeping longer help us to do more, not less. I bet you are.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2010

I've been asked by a lot of people both inside and outside Benetech lately to not only talk about the what we do, but the why we do it: the thinking behind it. I met with a very senior nonprofit leader last week in New York who explicitly asked us to talk more about what we're thinking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2013

I first head of this book after reading this article in the New York Times back in March, 2013. ” In short, nice people can finish first in a networked world. You probably spend many of your waking hours helping others, connecting people who can benefit from knowing each other, and offering mentoring and advice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Note from Beth: Last June at the New York City book party for the Networked Nonprofit , Stephanie Strom, New York Times, moderated a discussion on the themes in the book. I sent a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, contributed $10 to fight evil and encouraged people in my network to do the same.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2013

Lots of people share videos of funny kitties, so cats must be the reason things go viral. There’s a science behind why people talk and share. My colleagues and I have analyzed thousands of news articles and hundreds of brands , all to understand why some make the most emailed list or get more word of mouth. No analytics.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

On March 16, 2021, eight people were murdered in Atlanta. Over the past year, my family text-chain has remained peppered with warnings and articles about the dangers of being Asian American today. grants/pledges coded with “People of Asian descent” as a recipient population, and the U.S. These experiences are all too common.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2014

He writes about business, sales and leadership and typically ends his articles with a moral of the story. People have a way of becoming what you encourage them to be. Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive was a groundbreaking New York Times #1 best seller for 54 weeks. Be afraid not make a decision.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2010

Note from Beth: I so happy to sneak into last night’s 501Tech Club New York City gathering last night to hear Shelley Bernstein, Brooklyn Museum, and Naveen Selvadurai talk about Nonprofits and Foursquare. Many people still don’t know what Foursquare is. If you are one of those people — watch this video.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Cyberattackers got people's names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and, in some instances, driver's license numbers. They also stole credit card numbers for about 209,000 people. The attack also got personal information of people in the U.K. Have a Look at This Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Article.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Note from Beth: The American Red Cross launched a user generated ad campaign featuring unscripted stories created and filmed by real people helped by the organization. The first ads are part of the organization’s holiday giving campaign and feature people impacted by home fires and flooding. It’s hard to pick a favorite.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Christy Turlington, Seth Rogen, and more are joining this year’s Challenge to help raise money for the causes they are most passionate about with prizes, including two tickets to the Anchorman 2 movie premiere at the Beacon Theater in New York City and a feature article in The Huffington Post about your favorite charity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Post Calls to Action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2015

Perhaps you’ve been reading about Gen Z and that they’re tech savvy, passionate about doing good, and might just shake up philanthropy. I recently read an article in the New York Times about conference for Gen Z who were learning entrepreneurial skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

He writes about business, sales and leadership and typically ends his articles with a moral of the story. People have a way of becoming what you encourage them to be. Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive was a groundbreaking New York Times #1 best seller for 54 weeks. Be afraid not make a decision.

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