Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. The range of nonprofits using social media and their subsequent levels of commitment vary widely — as do their expertise, implementation and, of course, return on investment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. are already using social media, many have not yet taken all of the steps below to ensure that their social media campaigns are built on a solid foundation meant to produce ROI (Return on Investment).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

Working within the confines of an almost non-existent online communications budget, my primary responsibilities were to maintain our website and publish a twice-monthly e-newsletter, quarterly print newsletter, and numerous print fundraising appeals through out the year. Here are five reasons why: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Small (and medium-sized) nonprofits have a different experience on social media than large nonprofits. Small nonprofits have to work harder at growing their following and most often the work of social media management is added to an already full job description. Social media is in a weird transition right now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 3, 2015

All medium and large nonprofits with multiple chapters eventually experience a unique, but common problem in their mobile and social media campaigns. Doing so requires a significant time investment, but it can and should be done: Step 1: Create an email lists of chapter mobile and social media campaigners.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. 1) Set up and prioritize LinkedIn Pages in your social media strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. For example, Alley Cat Allies’ Cat-alyst Society – Monthly Giving Program : This page should have a URL that can be easily promoted in print newsletters and postcard campaigns, such as alleycat.org/givemonthly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s commendable, but after four years of recession and the likelihood that you generously added social media to your already packed job description without compensation, it’s not sustainable and being overworked and underpaid will only lead to burnout and resentment. Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 4, 2011

Unlike the Q&A site Quora, Facebook Questions allows brands to ask and answer questions. On Quora you have to be a person, but Facebook Questions uses your nonprofit’s Page and avatar as your Facebook Questions identity. Step One :: Add Questions to Your Nonprofit’s Facebook Page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

There’s no shortage of year-end-and-beginning blog posts about social media, but I thought I’d throw mine into the mix as well. I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The rise of social media has also given rise to online giving on cause awareness and giving days. The rise of social media has inspired in-the-moment fundraising on cause awareness and giving days. million mentions on social media). million mentions on social media). are still available.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. 1) Set up your nonprofit’s Facebook Page to make a good first impression.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. Use a Horizontal Avatar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

e-Newsletter. Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

e-Newsletter. Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

e-Newsletter. Finally, Google+ Entity Profiles will launch after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , so please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add a your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google Profile picture. e-Newsletter.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

You might be proud of your custom Facebook page and how many people follow you on Twitter. Game play is becoming a part of our daily lives, whether that involves planting crops on Facebook or just the subtle use of game mechanics marketers employ to lure us to their products and services. Games are maturing fast.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

e-Newsletter. Also, since Google+ Business Profiles will launch after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add a your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google Profile picture. Download the Google+ App.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2010

Once you start browsing around and experimenting, you’ll quickly come to realize that there are a phenominal number of free Twitter tools now available to nonprofits – that can also be used to improve website, e-newsletter, blogging, and social media campaigns. Favstar.fm : Favstar.fm

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

It will automatically pull in your avatar, apply your Twitter username to your Pinterest account (such as pinterest.com/nonprofitorgs ), and sync your account with Twitter in case you occasionally want to share Pinterest Pins with your Twitter community. Add the Pinterest icon to your webite, blog, and e-newsletter. e-Newsletter.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

You may be able to stream some live video, with integrations to social media platforms of course, but you might also want to record content and upload it at a scheduled session time. Overseeing social media and marketing. With this technology, guests can create an avatar and move into different digital spaces. .

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Should you have a dress and behavior code for staff and others who become "friends", including their avatars? Some rough math tells us that 10 hours of social networking costs $8,528 annually (without benefits). Brett Bonfield has a test to help evaluate whether you are ready for social networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. 1) Maximize your Instagram Profile Photo and Bio.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

You may be able to stream some live video, with integrations to social media platforms of course, but you might also want to record content and upload it at a scheduled session time. Overseeing social media and marketing. With this technology, guests can create an avatar and move into different digital spaces. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

On the day that I submitted the final manuscript of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits to McGraw-Hill, Facebook launched Timeline for Pages. here are 22 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits : 1. The Social Web, and Web 3.0:

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The Real-Time Web: it's more than just immediate delivery of Twitter messages to an always-on mobile device, disrupting the concentration that civilization is based on and bringing a rush to crazed social media addicts obsessed with the hottest new buzzwords. The Real-Time Web of People. That's a huge win for efficiency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 5, 2014

All online communications are now mobile and social. There is an art and science to mobile and social media. Mobile and social media are powerful fundraising tools. To be successful utilizing mobile and social media for fundraising, you need a strategic plan and a budget. Chapter 9: Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new tool in each edition. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. CheckFacebook :: checkfacebook.com.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Neff and Jordan Viator -- had the great opportunity to lead a session entitled " The Real Housewives of Social Media " Funny Photoshopped pictures were displayed of us, we sported aprons to hype the theme, and we shared information and case studies on various aspects of social media campaigning. Amazonfail ?

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