AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Latest Episode Highlights Danger and Potential of Reddit Fundraising - Social Media - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas Over Labor Day weekend, the same subreddit that helped disseminate a cache of nude celebrity photographs tried to organize an online fundraiser "in honor of" Jennifer Lawrence, (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2005

Last night, I attended the Berkman Thursday Blogger Meeting which featured Alexis and Steve, Reddit Founders. Reddit is a community news service with ratings. "Not enough money to live in luxury, but enough to be able to work on Reddit and live."). Reddit is like del.icio.us

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Twitter and Facebook are still the two most used outlets, but other spheres, such as Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, and more are gaining more ground every day. The post 6 Ways To Make Your Nonprofit’s Holiday Campaign Successful appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Make Giving Fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2005

The Reddit Alien is ready for Thanksgiving! Here's more about Reddit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

The referral traffic came from Reddit. So What? The news piece that was on the top of the Reddit site was about the server outages for major online services. The comments were discussing what people did when Reddit was done. Drills down into the referral traffic – where did it come from?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

A recent comment from Ichi (working on social media for good in Japan w/ SocialCompany.org ) asked after the tools I was using on this blog to bring in comments via Twitter. Postalicious is a WordPress plugin that automatically posts your delicious, ma.gnolia, Google Reader, Reddit or Yahoo Pipes bookmarks to your blog.

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Care2

JANUARY 3, 2011

The community could be a blog community, a YouTube channel community, a Facebook or Ning group, or a reddit group. The Reddit fundraising challenge that raised almost $60,000. On December 9th, redditor maggieed suggested that the reddit Christianity subgroup start a fundraiser.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consider ‘free’ ways of promoting your event through content marketing , like writing a blog post, going on a podcast, or self-promotion on social media. Identify how useful your event technology will be and where it can save you money ( i.e., ticketing , integrated fundraising, sponsorship ideas, digitization for trade shows, analytics).

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

If you don’t have a media list of broadcast reporters and editors and print and blogging sites in your area, have a board member find that list from coalition partners or build it themselves. Not only are you building a relationship with the newsroom , but you are helping the media cover feel-good stories.

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Care2

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Between Digg’s redesign, Founder Kevin Rose leaving the company, and other dud product launches like Newswire , Digg just can’t compete with other social networks where people go to share news these days – Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Google+, Care2, etc. guest blog on the Cause channels. monthly visitors to 4.3M

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Participants were a mix of CEOs and senior staff. This blog post is a summary of my notes from the day. Lots of discussion threads that come out of Reddit such as “I can’t believe that someone who is a minister acted this way.” Lots of chatter beyond the Reddit community. Digital Trends.

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NetWits

AUGUST 15, 2011

The latest on Reddit. Comment on a blog post you wrote three days ago. Take a look over the list and you’ll see what I mean … Email from your boss. Personal note from a good friend. Three or four recommendations from trusted colleagues, each with the same link. A trending topic on Twitter. Phone call from your mom.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2009

" MAKE: Blog: Tweet-a-watt - our entry for the Core77 & Greener Gadgets design competition - "Using "off-the-shelf hardware", we have modified a Kill-a-Watt(TM) power meter to "tweet" (publish wirelessly) the daily KWH consumed to the user's Twitter account (Cumulative Killowatt-hours). ." Check it out!

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AFP Blog

MARCH 4, 2015

massnonprofit news :: : "Web Users Vote to Give $246K to Three Boston Area Nonprofits February 27, 2015 — Three Boston area nonprofits will each receive a donation exceeding $82,000 from reddit, a social networking service and news website, sharing 10% of the organization’s gross 2014 ad revenue with seven other nonprofits nationwide.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2012

It quickly made the front page of Reddit, and people have been re-pinning “Kony 2012” images on Pintrest. The mainstream press and niche blogs are adding their viewpoints to the story as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2012

Note from Beth: Just as I was leaving for Cambodia, there was a great discussion within a comment thread over on my blog brand page on Facebook in reaction to post about the HSUS Facebook post that went viral. Darren accepted my offer to share a post to deepen the discussion about engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

Note from Beth: Over five years ago , I connected with Sam Mayfield, an independent media maker, through my blog. At that time I made a blog and raised $2,000 using Chipin. I have a blog , a website , a twitter account , a facebook page, a reddit account and we recently launched a Kickstarter campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

A while back, a picture of cuddly cat Refurb made it to the front page of viral entertainment website Reddit – a fate which is not easily achieved. In this hilarious video, we are introduced to two talking cat consultants who want to spread the message that all pets need a friend to talk to. Refurb the Cat.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 10, 2013

Now you can return to perusing Reddit with a smug smile plastered across your face. If organizations create campaigns that encourage physical activism rather than blogging and tweet sharing, slacktivism could fade away and open the door to more meaningful and impactful avenues of change. Image from Spirit of Rebellion.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The Charity Social 100 Index | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional : Voluntary sector blog banner The Charity Social 100 Index Charities need to develop more effective social strategies for a cash-strapped age reddit this Comments (2) Anne McCrossan and Steve Bridger Guardian Professional, Monday 19 September 2011 04.30

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The Charity Social 100 Index | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional : Voluntary sector blog banner The Charity Social 100 Index Charities need to develop more effective social strategies for a cash-strapped age reddit this Comments (2) Anne McCrossan and Steve Bridger Guardian Professional, Monday 19 September 2011 04.30

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2008

  We're talking about tools like Digg, Stumbleupon, Reddit and others.    Which ones are you using, what are the best tips and resources? Micro Media: Any form of concentrated content created using social tools that broadcast text, voice, images, or video to targeted Web and mobile communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

According to this Mashable study , Pinterest actually drives more traffic to publishers than Twitter, LinkedIn and Reddit combined. Twitter engagement rates for brands are actually higher on the weekend. Look for traffic from unexpected sources. Try out different networks, and then decide which one will do the most for you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

We conducted a live donor call from Jordan and a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) with two of our staffers who recently returned from the Syria region. She has witnessed our programs in the region and tells first-hand stories on her blog and on her twitter feed. We even have a T-shirt coming out later this month.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

Here's where Jason learns about the latest trends and news in technology: In nonprofit marketing, I enjoy Beth Kanter's Blog , as well as Kivi Leroux Miller’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog. I look at the /r/nonprofit subreddit of Reddit. I also like Marlene Oliveira’s Nonprofit MAR Community content.

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AFP Blog

JULY 11, 2012

This is viral philanthropy, through which users of online communities, such as Reddit, Facebook, Twitter and other platforms, spread awareness and raise money for those who need it. But once Internet users watched the heartbreaking viral video of young students harassing Klein, they reached for their wallets.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

” “Big Name Nonprofit saw a two billion percent spike in traffic when it posted that story on Reddit.” Because I manage TechSoup's blog, I've seen first-hand how powerful social networks are when it comes to sharing content. If so, these types of comments probably sound familiar: “Are we on Tumblr?”

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2009

Read more posts on our blog. Beth Kanter tipped us to this flowchart on how to respond to blog posts about your organization. IdealistNews.org aims to be the Digg , er, Reddit of social news sites, while Academic Earth wants to be the Hulu of education. A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

Adding tags to content, whether blog post; video; photo; and so on, helps content creators organize content and, more importantly, helps your intended audience find it on the Internet. Blogs, photos, video, and bookmarks can benefit from the use of many tags when they are uploaded.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2015

The American Optometric Association (AOA) focused on its members' expertise in a blog post about the scientific reasons for The Dress' color shift. The agency that works with the AOA reported that The Dress post "dwarfs" the organization's usual blog traffic. With success comes downsides.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

Earned media is comprised of coverage through: Blogs Media outlets both online and offline Podcasts Photo sharing sites like Flickr Tweets on Twitter Links shared on Facebook Tagging on social bookmarking sites like delicious, Digg, etc. Leave comments on blogs. Blog Searches: Technorati. You can also setup a RSS feed.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

Here's where Jason learns about the latest trends and news in technology: In nonprofit marketing, I enjoy Beth Kanter's Blog , as well as Kivi Leroux Miller’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog. I look at the /r/nonprofit subreddit of Reddit. I also like Marlene Oliveira’s Nonprofit MAR Community content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Blog: [link]. Their time is spent on three areas: (1) monitoring and analyzing online conversations, (2) leading data-driven attention campaigns, and (3) sharing knowledge with the sector. Rachel Weidinger is the Director of Upwell , a nonprofit PR agency with one client – the ocean. Tide Report: www.upwell.us/tidereport. tidereport.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

I set her on the path to join all of the major and up-and-coming social media sites like StumbleUpon , Digg , Reddit , Delicious and Mixx. She "tweets" various tips for getting kids outside, links to new Green Hour blog posts and information on events and more. Tip: Did you notice a spike in traffic from any particular blog?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2017

WordPress, Tumblr, and Medium are for blogging and publishing networks. Reddit, Quora, and Digg provide discussion channels. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are for social networking. Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are great for sharing media. Pinterest and Flipboard are for bookmarking and content sharing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

See3 Blog writes about the advantages of the Convio Face App (integration with organization's Convio database) and the limitations (can only run one Facebook app at time). The Non-Profit Tech Blog drills down deeper on the limitations and suggests waiting before adopting. This week was Blog Action Day for the Environment.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Here is a short list of innovations that happened after online giving began in 1999: Airbnb, Android, Bitcoin, Chrome, Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, Github, Hashtags, iPod, iPhone, iPad, jQuery, Kindle, LinkedIn, MySpace, Netflix, Oculus Rift, Pinterest, Reddit, Slack, Tesla, Twitter, USB Flash Drive, Venmo, Wii, Xbox, YouTube, and the Zettabyte.

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