Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

I wasn’t convinced at all that the world needed another blogger. 80% of my ROI (Return on Investment = webinar registrations, new clients, speaking engagements) comes from my e-Newsletter, and thanks to blogging my e-Newsletter list has jumped from 3,000 subscribers (which took 4 years to build) to almost 8,000 in 10 months!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Here’s a few tips on how to deal with it: 1. The good news is that I have found using Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc. It’s not the end of the world if you don’t break the news on Twitter or if you’re 4 hours behind on the Next Big Thing. on the weekends is actually counterproductive. Take time for lunch.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

That's a lot of competition for all you nonprofit campaigners and bloggers. Check out some of our favorite blogging tips below. Consider doing list-driven posts, e.g. Five Tips to Save Money on Your Electricity Bill. Fresh and Relevant Content - Follow the news related to the issues you work on.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

After years of being on both the press side and the PR side of the media game, here are some of my favorite tips for elevating a fundraising campaign. This article from PRDaily offers some really useful tips on crafting a press release. My favorite tip? Find a News- or Viral-Worthy Angle. "Remember that nobody cares."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 From 10-paragraph editorials to 2-paragraph commentaries on breaking news, when you use the ideas given here, you should have no problem publishing the required minimum of one blog post per week (less than that and your blog starts to look abandoned). Post Calls to Action.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2017

No matter what your fundraiser ultimately looks like, there are some tips that, if followed, can help to ensure that your event is a big success! Tip #1: Set a Goal. Tip #2: Go Cheap with Your Venue. For more tips on finding a cheaper venue, check out this article. Tip #3: Invite Some "High Profile" People.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. Digital fundraising professionals face a significant new challenge when it comes to fundraising on Facebook. Always be willing to try new things, draw lessons from the data and do even better the next time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The parade of bad news: gun violence, hurricanes, earthquakes, nuclear war, fake news, and more. You could go on a new diet and consume news mindfully. People were so hungry to read some good news. Recently, my social media feeds have been anxiety producing, if not downright depressing. What to do?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Among other things, brand SERPs include the most important pages on your site, your most recent social activity, your Wikipedia page (if you have one), and the latest news stories about your company. There are also several SEO tips for nonprofit management to prevent negative SEO reputation or even reverse it. Author Bio.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Your donors, through no fault of their own, have inboxes that are constantly bogged down with messages from various organizations, businesses, stores, news outlets, and bloggers. Tip 2: Craft a Killer Subject Line. Tip 3: Make Your Copy Count. Tip 4: Have a Clear Call to Action. Tip 5: Track and Tweak.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

years, I have been providing lots of little tips on how nonprofits can increase their ROI through my Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , and MySpace Best Practices, but now that the vast majority of nonprofits utilize social media and have been for awhile, I think most of us are ready some more advanced strategies. I was a reluctant blogger.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

This has been especially problematic when you post a big news update, and your followers are really excited and begin to like and share the update, only for you to realize that there''s a typo. In the past, your only option has been to either ignore the typo and move on, or to delete the status and write a new one.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

For more tips, check out the “Ask Questions” section on Beth Kanter’s post, “ What the Research Says About Increasing Facebook Engagement ”. The editor/blogger can also email individually and thank them for reading—and why not throw in a few questions about what content they’d like to see and what other blogs they read?

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Not to worry, here are some tips that Avi Kaplan and I of Rad Campaign compiled to help nonprofits rock your online presence. Cycle through a combination of blog authors and guest bloggers from within your organization, board members, influencers, etc. Announcements, Breaking News, or Events. Publish 1-2 blog posts each week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

” My colleagues at Momsrising, the poster child for Networked Nonprofits, offered this amazing guest post filled with great tips on how to get your blog noticed. It’s every blogger’s nightmare. The good news is this is completely avoidable in the Age of Social Media.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Think about it: If you receive three or four emails in a row from a nonprofit you support, a blogger you follow, or your favorite store and the content is boring or useless to you, how long before you stop opening them? David, I have unexpected news to share. That’s what I thought. Brittney, do you want to save a kitten today?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

My colleague, Kami Huyse , has a terrific blog post that links to the different campaigns and has summarize the tips offer in the study. ” In other words, nonprofits many not necessarily get better fundraising results if they use celebrities or a-list bloggers to promote their cause if there is not an engaged community.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 10, 2007

Here are five of the tips I most frequently give: 1. Being an organization's blogger involves not only writing for the blog, but also building relationships with other bloggers by reading them, linking to them, commenting on their blogs and inviting them to comment on your blog. Read blogs. Newsreaders are my top choice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

My first step with a new platform is to create a “Circle of the Wise” consisting of people who regularly share useful tips and news about the platform. Or people whose Google + is focused on Google + tips, news, and resources. And, not take you a lot of extra time).

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

People are bombarded with donation requests—alerts and messages pop up while we browse Facebook, news articles expound on the troubles in our world (and then offer us ways to help) and it seems as though a new crowdfunding campaign is in the news every day. 1: GET CREATIVE. Start by going way beyond what you think is necessary.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology MPower Open keeps moving forward July 6, 2008 This is old news, but I’ve been busy. Bad Blogger! (I I think my clients thank me for being a bad blogger.) So what’s the news?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 20, 2018

And that trust can often allow you to reach out to them with news about your nonprofit. Deliver your releases to community organizations, local bloggers who care about your cause and national publishers that align with your mission and vision. Once you establish a partnership, share the news with the press.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

What advice would you offer to Cambodian bloggers? " for the Bloggers Summit. and provide some practical tips to a non native English speaking audience. Network with the Bloggers ??? when you reach out to individual bloggers, always ask ???What Via powerpoint from New Organizing Institute.

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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. 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1. From Yahoo!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS. It’s a great, thoughtful post.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

| Natasha Judd – Great post from Natasha with tips for getting more targeted with your blog content! "Blog Other bloggers are also more likely to link to your blog posts than the home page (or services page) of your website, and those links can bring both referred traffic and a higher ranking on search engines.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 16, 2016

Whether you’re a media-conscious blogger, marketing maven for a non-profit cause or a new or established e-tailer, having your content feed into multiple social media platforms is a vital element to increasing your visibility and grabbing the attention you want and need. Make a Connection.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 15, 2011

TED Fellow profiles, social media tips , reporting back from events , calls to action ). Multiple staff members are bloggers , which takes the weight off of one person. Dressed to Give , Weekly News Roundup , TED Fellows Friday ). • Here's why: • Each post is illustrated with a photo • It's featured on the home page.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

We’ve made it easy for CauseVox clients to get on board with #GivingTuesday by creating a set of resources, tips, guides, and providing extra support specific to the campaign. Here’s our tips for planning a hybrid fundraising event. Compile a blogger list. Download your #GivingTuesday planning guide.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

And I get to highlight the work of some of my favorite bloggers, too. And Katya tells us why Seth Godin is right about people being lazy and in a hurry, and gives us some tips on how to use that. Mostly, because I get to read blogs by people that aren’t on my list of feeds I read regularly.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

This latest Member Round Up features lots of goodies, from tips on social media and email campaigns, to new research on impact investing and Idealist''s funny obsession drawing a famous actor. John Haydon helps to clarify Facebook''s changes to their news feed and how this will affect your organization''s account.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. HT (that’s “Hat Tip” in Twitterland)) again to Jonah! This is great news from Katherine Fulton of the Monitor Institute for a grassroots grantmaker like me.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. Originally posted on Constant Commentary , here's four tips from Caroline Shahar at Constant Contact on how to increase the open rate on your nonprofit's emails. After all, you have to communicate with your constituents to even begin to engage. Who is this newsletter from?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits April 17, 2008 I guess because I’m a blogger, I get these interesting tidbits in my mailbox.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. Before we implemented this for one of our clients, the search engines thought the WWW and the non-WWW versions of their site were two different websites, so when one got a link from a news article, tweet, or anywhere else, it did not help the other version.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Maria Rainier , Freelance Writer & Blogger. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of Facebook: Create a Page, Not a Group. Through pages, you can publish content that will appear in the main news feed, send messages and other notifications to a large list of fans, and create interactive content. First in Education.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2008

There are some other interesting moves outlined in that great post by Marshall Kirpatrick, my currently favorite ReadWriteWeb blogger Android for the masses, iPhone for the rich? Myspace is going with OpenID ! That’s a great step. Read an interview of an Android developer. More on that in a later post. {

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