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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Next week I'll be teaching a session about blogging during a nonprofit social media webinar, We Are Media, presented by NTEN. As part of my preparation, it seems like a good time to update my 2006 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Us Blogs , and my 2007 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause.

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JUNE 25, 2008

I originally wrote this post for the NetSquared Blog. Earlier in the month I taught a Nonprofit Blogging 101 workshop at the 2008 Making Media Connections Conference. How do we decide if our organization should have a blog? How do we decide if our organization should have a blog? What questions and answers would you add?

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

Blogger Vu Lee, who wrote the forward to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , offers up 9 tips for self-care , including downloading a chrome plugin that replaces 45 with photos of kittens. The Red Cross swiftly write an apology on its blog, using humor. Quit Facebook or other social media? The response?

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DECEMBER 31, 2008

One of the things I've been wanting to do for a while is review my blog content for the year and select the "Top 10" posts or the "best of" posts. Once a year in June, I do an overall benchmarking and ROI analysis of my blog using particular metrics. Where Are The Gen-Y Bloggers Who Write About Nonprofits and Social Change?

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JANUARY 21, 2008

Beth Kanter , friend and blogger, is raising money for the Sharing Foundation, which supports kids in Cambodia. 21 Jan 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. It’s a dumb question because I know you can.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2009

Last year, 6 food bloggers and recipe developers tried to eat 3 meals on $3 per day during the 2008 San Francisco Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. You don't have to be a blogger, or live in the Bay Area to take the Challenge). For a local perspective, peruse the list of food bank blogs. food bank hunger food stamp blogger

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Dee Dee is one of two women on the five-person Clogger Team responsible for organizing the Cambodian Bloggers Summit. Viirak interviewed her during the video blogging workshop) She presented in the morning of the first day about why blogging has been useful to her. How can BLOG (technology) help to make the situation better?

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child’s Philanthropy. Offer a Match: Blogger Marion Conway ,whose children are now grown, recommended the book Raising Charitable Children by Carol Wiseman. What other stories, tips, or resources would you add to this post? The organizations listed are profiled by other young people.

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APRIL 27, 2009

Blogger, which turns 10 this year, was covered in depth, and I have to admit, I was quite impressed with the features and functionality it offers that I was totally unaware of. Impact public policy. Promote events. Ability to post from iGoogle or any other gadget container. Scheduling posts to be published at a future date.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

According to one Quora volunteer, it has grown significantly in the past few weeks, indicating that it may have surpassed a tipping point. The moderation is handled by Quora Admins who are not necessarily employees of the company. Their community use policy is also pretty extensive.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Amy Jussel of Shaping Youth Blog shared a story of how she and her daughter played the Freerice game, a quiz-style vocabulary builder that rewards correct answers with ten grains per bowl to feed hungry children, distributed by the U.N.' Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child's Philanthropy 1.

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JANUARY 30, 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 JAN 30, 2008 Identity 2.0

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AUGUST 31, 2007

It has the petition right on the home page, a URL that’s easy to remember and fits the content, the video as the center of attention right next to the form, only a few links on the page, clear and concise content, a push to get bloggers like me to host the video to get more views, and a coordinated strategy with multiple organizations.

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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. Make sure you are hooked up to an RSS reader such as Google Reader or Netvibes to monitor everything from Twitter to Blogs to what stories hit the front page of Digg. Reader Comments (4) Great tips, Jen.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2008

A common story is one where a blogger posts something and then regrets it. No one noticed the original post, and few people read the blog, but once they take it down lots of people are interested in what it says. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us

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MAY 25, 2007

And this pressure from the bloggers acts as a feedback loop to the press, a loop that we never had before. Share and Enjoy: Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. You can watch MAPLight’s video tour here.

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MARCH 27, 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 Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

This is a guest blog by Darian Rodriguez Heyman. You may not have heard about Lara Stockman's "25 Days to Make a Difference" blog, or how, after profiling different nonprofits, random acts of kindness, and community-driven efforts she mobilized an audience of 25,000 readers after just a few weeks. Representative Samples?

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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. Nonprofits who work primarily with policy still should document themselves because they have access to experts on their topic. Be sure to check it out.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here’s what you should cover: Your organization’s mission and values Training procedures Program policies Current and upcoming opportunities (both in-person and remote) Information on volunteer grants How to sign up. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs focus on storytelling. Do so frequently. Qgiv’s Demo Request Page.

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JANUARY 12, 2016

The third way was recently pointed out by Vu Le, Nonprofit With Balls Blogger , in a hilarious way. On January 14th, Aliza Sherman and I will share some ideas and tips for nonprofits about how to be healthier and happier in 2016. “And while this isn’t a formal benefit, we encourage 40-hour work weeks.

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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. Blog Searches: Technorati. Custom RSS feeds let you get quick updates on blogs that mention your organizations name.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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APRIL 19, 2006

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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APRIL 19, 2006

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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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. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2005

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

They both use the MySpace blog, which reminds us again to speak to the community where they are, don’t try and drag them over to your main blog. Developing custom Facebook apps may be the way to go, as already discussed on this blog. Carie opened with an intro to social media. Oxfam now has a very nice custom page.

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MAY 27, 2010

Facebook, LinkedIn) Blogs offer a human voice, newsworthy information and experiences, and a forum for feedback -- and empower supporters to engage with and share ideas around your stories and news. As a victim of a "twitterstorm", I have a few survival tips. Post your commenting policy on your Fan Page's info tab.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Tips To Encourage Your Child's Philanthropy 1. Offer a Match: Blogger Marion Conway ,whose children are now grown, recommended the book Raising Charitable Children by Carol Wiseman. What other stories, tips, or resources would you add? Teach Your Kids About Charities: YouthGive.

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DECEMBER 3, 2007

Screenshot from Vicky Davis, Cool Cat Teacher Blog. I've been working an article for TechSoup about effective social networking tips. On the whole question of friending and friend policies , Vicky Davis and Judy O'Connell gave me the educator's perspective. "It is probably a good idea to set a friend policy.

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MAY 11, 2007

Brian is a blogger, among other things, and he just wrote about a hike-a-thon he participated in to benefit an organization called Tsad Kadima , that works with kids with CP. Not everyone is going to take the time Brian did to write about this, email it to his friends, put it on his blog, etc. Have a look at Brian’s post here.

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JULY 5, 2018

How about hitting publish on what you thought was an amazing blog post, but instead it turned out to be a dud? Anytime I needed to search for a statistic I had to sort through 30 pages, blog posts, PDFs, and forums to find them. Introductions to other bloggers. Track Your Keyword Rankings. But I would often run into an issue.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Hat Tip Stephen Downes. Blogging buddy. Someone who was willing to Digg my blog post. Friend policies. Vicky Davis and Judy O'Connell offer educator's perspective on the whole question of friending and friend policies. It is a good idea to set a friend policy. Photo by Leppre. Members of an organization.

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