Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2009

We recently launched a new blog here at Blackbaud Internet Solutions. With that in mind I’d like to share 4 Keys to Building a Successful Web Site based on similar tactics we’ve deployed on this blog. Before we go too far, let me start by saying, “Content is King.” Focus on producing great content all the time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2009

RSS Feeds: Add an RSS feed to your blog and news sections so people visiting your site can subscribe to your feed and stay updated on your nonprofits latest news. Add This: A widget that allows website visitors to share your content via 50 social networks and bookmark communities. YouTube Nonprofit Program: YouTube.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Facebook was just getting its first venture funding, YouTube was just starting, and Twitter was still a year away from being founded. social bookmarking (now called Delicious ) by using their APIs on the site. (An Most of the content was (and is) user generated. Technorati (the first blog search engine at that time).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Instead of getting distracted by the tools and the terminologies, I focus on the four underlying themes in social media, the 4Cs of social media: Content, Collaboration, Community and Collective Intelligence. The First C: Content. As consumers and curators engage with compelling content, the content becomes the center of conversations.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2010

Because they had to standardize the system used for this tracking, you can co-opt it for your own purposes to track click-throughs from your e-mail campaigns, banner ads, links in blog posts, even paper mailings (if you use it in conjunction with a URL shortener like bit.ly). Bookmark the page. The key is to remain consistent.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Hone in on the ones where your supporters are and where they are most likely to engage with your content. Think about the type of content you have to share and which social channels are most appropriate for that type of content. Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are great for sharing media. Use the tools provided.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or check out the repost below. So when Scoop.it , a new content curation platform, hit the web recently, the #CommBuild network seemed like the perfect place to try it out. How it Works.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

Allison Fine writes an Op-Ed piece on the SF Chronicle entitled " A New Bargain: YouTube Politics." " She points to an interesting web widget from SunLight Labs which adds mini-profiles with links to Member of Congress to your blog or web page when you mouseover the link. It includes case studies, tools, and how-tos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

I became less concerned with the content that I was creating and started listening to the conversations that our audience and similar organizations were engaged in. I also set up RSS feeds and bookmarking tools to monitor the work of other organizations I was interested in. So I dropped the rope and started pushing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Audience size, breadth, and depth: If your organization has big lists, lots of traffic to your website or blog or social media pages, or big crowds at events, there are many ways to turn this into a donor benefit. A dedicated blog post about the sponsorship. Does your organization stream live on Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

The Typepad Hacks blog writes has a great introduction to widgets and describes the community building aspects: Ultimately, widgets, like the web itself are about connections??? between people sharing content and between companies and sites that host content for people. You get what you build, ask for or hire out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

CHBN provides a free service for broadcasting member-generated political video content. Tagging and Social Bookmarking Social Bookmarking Showdown is a quick overview/review of the major social bookmarking services. " These are examples of vlog or blog raising - raising money from people via your blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2007

Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond. I have one blog post here. Paul Webster from the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action a partner with the ICT Hub pinged me about his blog. Although I do have a couple of uneasy feelings about blog spontaneity. ll blog it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Maybe you saw this teaser over at the NTEN blog last week about the WeAreMedia project activites for the month of October wondered what the term fondle the hammer meant. Social Bookmarking. Crowd Sourced News and Content. Photo by Stitch. Listening: Knowing what is being said online about your organization and the field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

I'm creating a powerpiont for the Webinar and an accompanying wikispace, but wanted to put out this blog post for any feedback. Extension programs track blog conversations and respond. A willingness to share information and content, also known as transparency ; planning is discussed and user participation is welcomed.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 10, 2008

When David explained that each of the Holocaust Museum’s myriad comment boards, blogs, and online forums is moderated by a staff member, the audience turned a little green. It may take you only a few minutes to create a blog, but doing so means (hopefully) a commitment to frequent content posts. The time cost of Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Kevin Gamble who reads more feeds than I do tweeted about this blog post by Stow Boyd. Read more on this topic by Michele Martin and Rosetta Thurman at Perspectives from the Pipeline about blogging as low-cost professional development and her comes a follow-up post. Of YouTube? Today, it smacks of faddishness. tool after Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

Informing and educating the public by attracting new visitors to blog posts, videos, and PDF resources. Do you have content on your website that speaks to those topics? . There are huge numbers of very small nonprofits who serve large audiences and have the website content their target population is looking for.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2007

It's hard to fool yourself into thinking you define the museum experience when your visitors are jumping on, chewing, and giggling at your content. Finally, children's museums are the original home of user-generated content, from face-paintings to puppet shows to take-home projects. How do you convey making giant bubbles on the web?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

With 90% of your nonprofit’s supporters and donors now accessing the Internet on multiple devices every day , nonprofits really need to prioritize mobilizing their Web content. The content background should be white with black text. Feature Fresh Content Prominently. Some may even bookmark it for browsing regularly.

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NCE Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Toobla is a brand new social bookmarking tool and I was very impressed! As Toobla describes itself, “Toobla lets you easily collect, enjoy and share visual bookmarks to websites and other embeddable content (i.e. widgets like YouTube or other videos, photos, documents, games and widget applications).

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

If we want to work with directors, trustees, and other skeptics to evolve museums and other content providers alongside Web 2.0, They don't just keep bookmarks, they Digg things and save them to del.icio.us. They don't call a friend to share news; they blog, twitter, facebook, and myspace it. non-threatening and inviting.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 6, 2008

We opened MuseTech Central, then got blogged by our friends at the Walker the next day. Nate (the blogger) asked for a bookmarking feature, and then I responded by asking him to contribute to the programming of the site. I think there's a real value to volunteer projects. You do it to be famous. To give back to the community.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Is the blog used and updated? In the case of MySpace profiles, there is a very definite tipping point in terms of the amount of content that should be included in your profile. Same as with your main website, the best place for your box is above the "fold" - the point where users have to scroll down to view more content.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Is the blog used and updated? In the case of MySpace profiles, there is a very definite tipping point in terms of the amount of content that should be included in your profile. Same as with your main website, the best place for your box is above the "fold" - the point where users have to scroll down to view more content.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

84% of people comment, 82% message others, and 39% create content. To me, this confirms as viable the strategy of finding those community leaders who will carry your torch for you, and then messaging them with content to distribute to their friends. On YouTube : everyone loves video. Carie opened with an intro to social media.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Set their own favorites or bookmarks in their browser, customize their desktops, customize the Start menu, save and access their individual settings, and work on any station. The software includes MultiPoint Manager, which allows managers to monitor workstations, block content, and project content from station to station.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Zeen is a new product soon-to-be launched by YouTube’s co-founders that will allow users to “discover and create beautiful magazines.” Upworthy is a content filtering tool that features the most read, shared, and buzz-worthy content on the Web. Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and others are coming soon.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

A comprehensive blog about all things related to Quick Response (QR) Codes, Augmented Reality (AR), and Near Field Communication (NFC). A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Clipix makes bookmarking a.k.a. e-Newsletter. Based in the U.K.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

A comprehensive blog about all things related to Quick Response (QR) Codes, Augmented Reality (AR), and Near Field Communication (NFC). A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Clipix makes bookmarking a.k.a. e-Newsletter. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Based in the U.K.,

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

For example, Yahoo bought del.icio.us – it didn’t have social bookmarking. Like Google buying YouTube , or Yahoo buying flickr. It will include custom open source CRM, Web Content Management and enhanced payment system. Jon Biedermann Vice President DonorPerfect Fundraising Software blog: [link] 6 admin 08.09.07

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

A comprehensive blog about all things related to Quick Response (QR) Codes, Augmented Reality (AR), and Near Field Communication (NFC). A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Clipix makes bookmarking a.k.a. e-Newsletter. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Based in the U.K.,

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Internal team blogs can ameliorate these gaps in interaction by providing a group-authored space where staff can share everything from daily log reports to research thoughts. You can set up a free blog via Blogger (my preferred platform) and set it to private, identifying a key set of people who are allowed to author and read posts.

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