Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2010

At this year's SXSW the hot new technology tool was location-based social network tools such as Gowalla and FourSquare. A location-based social network is a social networking platform that is built around the idea of " where you are " and you use it on your mobile phone. This is exactly what happened.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Last month I made a prediction that we might see fundraisers with FourSquare or some other location-based mobile social network with gaming element. are examples of the causes. And, of course, you get badges for various activities. The design seems to encourage me to translate my Karma to donations every time I earn them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

There’s no doubt that social networks are allowing organizations to connect with and recruit non-traditional volunteers in new ways. At the same time, volunteer service organizations need to rethink how they work and what technology they use. Here are some examples: Needs Assessment. Supervised or supported service.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2007

Scott McLeod created some badges and over at the site there's more discussion going on about what message should be on the badge. Over on the Stop Cyberbullying Social Network Site, David Weinberg suggested a no bullies pledge , a sort of creative commons licensing for acceptable conduct. more here ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

I'm in the process of an article about tips for nonprofits on social networking sites for TechSoup. On one of my posts trying to digest the research , someone asked a question about strategies for doing outreach on social networking sites. It's also the very definition of "social networking."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

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. For examples of text-free avatars, see the United Way of Southwest Michigan and Amnesty International : Instagram Bios. Verified Badges.

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

When a learner accumulates a sufficient balance of CE credits over a certain span of time, she achieves maintenance of certification. There are other projects underway to solve it, including the MedBiquitous Activity Report standard and (in a sense) the Mozilla Open Badges project. We are all for it.

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JULY 28, 2010

A whopping 86% of nonprofits say they have a presence on Facebook or another social media site according to the 2010 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. . This socially-sourced crowd spends upwards of 15 minutes per day, every day , on social media sites, 3 to 7 times more than on any other major web property. .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2011

But, is it time for your organization to take the next step with CRM technology? Here are some examples of some of the functionality we have helped organizations implement with Sage ACT! Event management - Event date, type, budget, schedule and assign tasks, attendees, announcements, name badges, and registration tracking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2008

For example, here's the arts programming account. This PBS station just started their social media experimentation less than a year ago and is already seeing increased audience engagement and visitors to their site. " and "How much time?" She also mentioned how they were beginning to experiment with Twitter.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Use New-Hire Employee Badges If you lead an organization that uses employee ID badges, considering using a different color or a special designation on the badges for newly hired employees for at least their first 30 days and ideally up to 60 days. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 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!" The Data How was it collected? Is the blog used and updated?

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Care2

JULY 24, 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!" " All of the Causes have to be attached to a Guidestar -verified 501(c)(3).

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 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!" " All of the Causes have to be attached to a Guidestar -verified 501(c)(3).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

I'm An Embedded Free Agent Fundraiser My most recent social media fundraising experiment was a birthday campaign that raised $6225 from 161 donors using Facebook Causes Birthday application to benefit the non profit organization, The Sharing Foundation. They did and I was ready. . I think it works. Of course, there are scaling issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2016

In a conversation with colleagues who are keynote speakers, I shared that I have saved all my s peaker badges over the last ten year s. The badges are like little trophies in a collection that has taken over several drawers in my desk. Why not let them go? Kondo talks about how the most difficult items to tidy are memorabilia.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Qgiv General- Information on how Qgiv can help your organization accept online one-time/recurring donations and event registrations. Feature Set- Instant online examples of Qgiv’s functionality iPhone App Demo- Examples of how supporters of your organization can become mobile fundraisers through mobile phone applications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. An extension is actually good thing, gives us more time to look at all those projects! Ruby on Rails Case Study; ChangingThePresent.org.

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MARCH 19, 2010

Qgiv General- Information on how Qgiv can help your organization accept online one-time/recurring donations and event registrations. Feature Set- Instant online examples of Qgiv’s functionality iPhone App Demo- Examples of how supporters of your organization can become mobile fundraisers through mobile phone applications.

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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. Blogs fall under the category of "social media" because they are, well, social.

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2011

Social networks have built on this system significantly. Check in often and more than others over time and you can become the mayor of that location for all to see. Like the Xbox Live achievement system, when you accomplish certain goals like your first checkin you get the “Newbie” badge.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

It lets you tap into your supporters’ existing social networks! When is a good time to use peer-to-peer fundraising? You can use it in a variety of different ways, including: Time-based campaigns. Which kind of campaign is this—rolling or time-based? Social sharing buttons. They were powered by Qgiv!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2007

Other terms used to describe a Web Widget include Gadget, Badge, Module, Capsule, Snippet, Mini and Flake. Do you employ a social networking or online outreach strategy that engages your regular readers and enables new readers to discover you? For example, linking a poll to a post on the topic. Act 3: A Few Good Examples.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2006

Social Networking Tool or Service. social networking tools like del.icio.us, flickr, blip.tv, Technorati, etc. Now, they may not be calling it a widget, some refer to as "badges." For example, the Non-Profit Tech Blog installed custom search feature using the google coop. The particular Web2.0

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Sunday, August 1, 2010 Always Follow Through Set a good example for your employees and follow through on everything you say you are going to do. Following through also means doing so in a timely fashion. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

However, if you dont have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. I am amidst reading leadership books, but if I didn't have the time, this list would indeed be perfect! Great post Eric.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Okay, thats really not too surprising during these times of high unemployment. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Then, use the web and social networking for research. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal. Next on the list is benefits. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Lots Of Lessons From Post-it Notes There are lots of lessons tied to those canary yellow squares, called Post-it Notes -- how ideas and innovations can come from anyone on your team at any time. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 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!" 60) Search « Patch-Through Call Services – Finally Ready for Prime Time?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2010

Friday, August 6, 2010 Lets Build A List Lets build a list of the most important attributes of a good leader, and lets only use one word (or a hyphenated word) at a time to describe each attribute. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

Here’s what your event registration tool might look in action: [This is an example of the Turning Point Ranch’s fundraising event registration page.]. Offer participant engagement tools once they’ve registered, like gamification and badges. Leverage this passion in real-time by offering text fundraising!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

This is a group of people, three to five, that have rotated into my life at various times and that speak into it and help me grow. For example, a presentation on LeaderLab explains: Management is made up of activities needed to run a business, unit or organization to help achieve its goals. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Then, use the web and social networking for research. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Then, use the web and social networking for research. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

She recommends that leaders share their vision at least seven to 10 times with their employees, and to make it clear to everyone what specifically each person can do each day to help achieve the collective mission. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Allow enough time for sharing samples of his work and for Q&A. Schedule your job learning days for once a month and have your employees meet with different partners each time. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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