Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2013

If your nonprofit is not getting retweeted on Twitter, then you haven’t yet found your Twitter voice. Retweets ensure than your nonprofit’s avatar get increased exposure on Twitter which ultimately results in more followers and click-through rates. There’s no short cuts in social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Yet everyday on Twitter and (especially) Facebook nonprofits are sending out hundreds of thousands of Tweets and Status Updates with completely wrecked avatars. Yet everyday on Twitter and (especially) Facebook nonprofits are sending out hundreds of thousands of Tweets and Status Updates with completely wrecked avatars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2012

Your nonprofit can learn a lot from the 11 (mostly large) nonprofits listed below by simply following, liking, and subscribing to their e-newsletter, blog, Facebook Page, Twitter, YouTube Channel, etc. A small selection of that criteria is as follows: Consistent use of a visually compelling square avatar across all social networks.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Twitter is a powerful tool for any nonprofit. It is easy to overlook some small aspects of Twitter, that’s why we’ve compiled this list of simple things you can do to help increase interaction on your nonprofits Twitter account according to Julia Claire Campbell of JC Social Marketing. Image courtesy of The Telegraph.

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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

DECEMBER 19, 2021

It is a digital reality – a cyberspace made up of multiple virtual worlds – that combines components of social media, gaming, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), cryptocurrencies, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). As all fundraisers know, it never hurts to ask, especially on Twitter. ? About the Author.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At the end of the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits is a nine-page “Nonprofit Tech Checklist” which I have copied and pasted below. That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Truth be told, I much prefer the anonymity of being “Nonprofit Organizations” online ( Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , etc.) Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits. ” Functionality!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 9, 2011

Finding your Twitter voice is an accomplishment only earned through a process of trial and error and conscious experimentation. Even the best social media managers often go through an initial period of puzzlement and frustration as they try to figure out how Twitter works and what to tweet. Tate :: @ Tate.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. LinkedIn Pages.

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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

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

OCTOBER 10, 2011

How nonprofits choose to follow on Twitter varies widely. Some nonprofits only follow a small of amount of Twitterers, others follow hundreds or thousands, and a few follow more (sometimes a lot more) than they are being followed themselves. As of today that number is 82,250. Strategic following is covered in more detail in #4 below.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

Adding social media to that already packed job description just would not have been possible. All that said, I know there are many nonprofit staff out there in the exact same position and it’s becoming increasingly clear that adding social media to a long list of job responsibilities is just not humanly possible.

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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

AUGUST 7, 2013

Nonprofits were the early adopters of social networks. The were active on Myspace, YouTube, and creating Facebook Groups long before most of the companies that are often praised for being the pioneers of social media. One of the reasons was that social networks were free to join and lacked monthly fees.

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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

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

JUNE 14, 2010

An online database of Twitter Apps called oneforty currently lists almost 2,900 third-party Twitter Apps. While some nonprofits have been early adopters of Twitter Apps, the vast majority are not. The ten Twitter Apps listed below are 10 of my 25 favorites: 1. TwitPic : TwitPic lets you share photos on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2009

With a just a couple of clicks, Twitter Mosaic allows you to create a mosaic of the avatars of your Twitter Followers that can be placed on t-shirts, tote bags, mousepads, mugs, business cards, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Title: Social Media Manager. Twitter: twitter.com/PanCAN , twitter.com/Advocate4PanCAN. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing?

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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

APRIL 22, 2013

At the core of the brand is the Nonprofit Organizations avatar which has been used consistently since then to build a visual brand across many social networks ( Facebook , Twitter , Pinterest , etc). Social Media' The “Nonprofit Organizations” brand was launched in February 2005 on Myspace.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Her expertise includes brand marketing , social media , employee engagement , leadership development , and customer experience marketing. This week, Debbie was kind enough to answer the following three questions about social media and marketing : Question 1. First, there is the "what''s social media" mistake.

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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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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2011

The political uprisings in Egypt for the past week have sparked the tiresome debate again – can social media create and spread revolution? “It's actually been interesting to watch as a case study in the enduring power of traditional media. The Iran related hashtags also trended on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 22, 2011

Then, once logged in, visit foursquare.com/create_page and follow the instructions to create and link your new Page with your Twitter account: Linking your new Foursquare Page with Twitter will then provide your nonprofit’s new Foursquare Page with a URL. Unsync your check-ins with Twitter! Add Five Tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Today, at 14:00 hours (local time), thousands of people with diabetes will test their blood sugar, do 14 minutes of exercise, test again and share their results on TuDiabetes or on Twitter. He is using a tool called " Twibbon " that makes it easy for people to change their avatar to incorporate a visual for a particular cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Social Media: To effectively promote your monthly giving program on social media, you’ll need to create a series of promo graphics that are properly sized for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ). Compare that to 36% that said social media and 19% that said print.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

What’s most interesting to me within the nonprofits-in-social-space is the difference between organization-driven and individual-driven fundraising (and other promotion) campaigns. Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public. So, how do you respond?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Some things you should consider when elevating your virtual trade show experience: Custom Avatars: Allow attendees to build their own avatar that can be used to navigate the virtual environment. This allows greater personalization for event attendees and can make networking sessions and social exchanges feel more interactive.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 8, 2017

The best WordPress bloggers, site owners and administrators know that one of the keys to having a fantastic and wildly successful web page is to integrate everything you post and promote with some sort of social media component. Others connect you directly to a Twitter field.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Twitter Mosaic :: sxoop.com/twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Based in the U.K., Dipity :: dipity.com.

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