Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

Until recently the nonprofit pioneers of the Social Web had to mostly rely on their intuition that their social media campaigns were resulting in more dollars raised online, an increase in brand and cause awareness, and higher rates of volunteer recruitment and retention. That said, congrats to the early adopters! Source: Waggener Edstrom.

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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. The very first step before you even open Ads Manager is to have your web developer set up a conversion event that’s triggered when someone makes a donation on your website. 2) Identify your target audience. 4) Design your creative.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 12, 2017

One of the biggest obstacles bloggers encounter—whether they’re on the WordPress platform or not—is how to create content that is based on currently trending topics. Fortunately there’s help in the form of tools and techniques that make the whole process considerably less painful for the blogger. Google Trends. Comment Sections.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 29, 2009

There’s been a bit of talk lately in the technosphere about the role of blogs in the new real-time web. While I believe the best bloggers in the world are participating outside of their blog, on Twitter, FriendFeed, Facebook and everywhere else, to only participate in those areas leaves a gaping hole. Sometimes emotional.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

A frustrated blogger—especially one who is just starting out—could truly go mad trying to get respect in the flooded field when they’re just not sure what’s working and what’s not. And besides that, many people keep their speakers on all the time, and having music blare the moment they land on your site can be incredibly jarring.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. It’s time we stop blindly believing in mythology. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of May 17th). I’m not saying don’t give.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about. It’s also a good idea that every time you launch a new social media or mobile technology community or campaign, you write a brief blog post and list specific ways in which supporters can participate. Share Resources and Useful Tips.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Ask any seasoned web designer what is one of the most important elements of building and running a site and you’ll no doubt get the same answer across the board: think mobile first. For those dedicated social media bloggers who generate content ahead of time, Buffer gives you the ability to create a schedule for the posts to go live.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2016

In truth, for the vast majority of users—bloggers, small e-commerce ventures and the like—just utilizing the most basic aspects of the program are more than enough to create the site they need and want. Secret Options for Bloggers. Both newbie and seasoned WordPress users love taking the time to check out a new theme for their site.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

At present it’s estimated that there are some 150 million active blogs operating at any given time. So the beginning blogger may be asking themselves, how can I help ensure that my blog lasts? How can I garner attention amongst all the millions of other bloggers out there? It’s no great secret that blogging is big. Huge really.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about. Allow Guest Bloggers to Post Commentary and Share Their Expertise. Some will be too busy to take the time to write, but others will happily embrace the opportunity.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. By providing tools and support for people with ideas, the group hopes to empower Americans to change the world, one project at a time. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of February 11th).

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2017

As with the previous fixes described, it’s once again important to stress that if at any time an admin or site owner is nervous or uncomfortable with correcting a problem or delving into a solution via the forum board, they should never be ashamed to ask for help from the experts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

I was a reluctant blogger. I didn’t think the world needed another blogger. These nonprofits now have huge communities on numerous social media sites and full-time staff to run their various social media campaigns. Now social media and the Web in general is going mobile. The Web moves very fast now.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

After all, there are some 31 million active blog sites in the United States only at any given time, and to make your own content stand out from the crowd is certainly no easy chore. Depending on what successful bloggers your poll, the answers to these questions can vary widely. In today’s world of blogging, it’s hard to get noticed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

The Cambodian Blog community has many facets, including an active group of "ex-pat" bloggers. Details Are Sketchy is an anonymous blogger who writes about life in Cambodia. John Weeks (aka jinja ) has lived in Cambodia for a long time and has been blogging for many years. Hi blog is always informative.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

It’s Time to Focus on Volunteers’ Results - Philanthropy.com - Evan Hochberg has a terrific post on Philanthropy.com starting an important conversation on what to do about all this focus on volunteering and service. "Government, The panel had some great minds, including Allison Fine, Andrew Rasiej, and Deanna Zandt.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 13, 2017

As wonderful as the WordPress content management system is, by its very nature—capable of supporting hundreds of different themes, thousands of plugins and so much more—it can be quite slow at times. This can cut down on load times considerably and give your site seriously fast responsiveness. How’s your hosting?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 10, 2008

On Monday, David Klevan (from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum) and I spoke at the MAAM Creating Exhibitions conference about Web 2.0 I provided the Web 2.0 In most cases, the audience wasn’t asking about money: they were asking about time. The time cost of Web 2.0 When you start any Web 2.0 and museums.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Social media is time consuming and if you aren’t doing it right, you’re wasting your time. No one is immune to making mistakes on the Social Web. Google has been slowly merging Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, Blogger, Wallet, Photos, Location, Mobile, Videos, etc. We’re now ten years into the Social Web.

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Byte Technology

JULY 11, 2017

Here’s Part 2, with another seven highly effective tools, shortcuts and work-arounds that can you save you time and aggravation as you welcome new and repeat visitors and users. Here you can shut off the ability of people—and spammers—to leave comments on certain posts after a certain amount of time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? Allan’s argument is that because NTEN is in a leadership position in the field, it should lead in showing transparency by publishing its web stats.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Last Tuesday night our friends at PATH hosted the second "Seattle Web for Global Health" Roundtable. On organizational blogging: "it's hard to find people who are both good bloggers *and* organizationally aligned."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

I referenced Liza Sabater's Brown Bloggers meetups, but could not point to any studies or stats. Blog is Beautiful Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander-American, and black bloggers. often these bloggers discard the handcuffs of their ethnic origins to tackle subjects affecting a range of racial or ethnic groups.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

My last full-time, Monday-through-Friday job was as an outreach director for a small international development organization in San Francisco. The successful use of social media requires a significant time investment. Here are five reasons why: 1. A good social media manager has experience with online communications and fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The advent of the Mobile Web is slowly starting to permeate and transform nonprofit communications. Just like social media transformed the nonprofit sector and how it communicates with its supporters, so will the Mobile Web (even more so). TwitPic.com allows you to easily share photos on Twitter in real-time. 12Seconds.tv.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

And the third is on what happens when you open up the process with real-time transparency. At the same time, though, the Pew study also sees some hints that new forms of civic engagement through social media services could soon change this pattern." Let me see if I can combine the threads." " Tags: roundup bookmarks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 8, 2011

My guess is that 99.99% of nonprofits (or more) have not yet been invited to beta test Google+ ( sign up here ), but if you are a regular reader of Mashable, TechCrunch, or The Next Web, you might be feeling like your missing out on the fruits of being an early adopter (before the site is even out of beta – craziness!). We have time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Year-end giving is a vital piece of the nonprofit fundraising puzzle, and the time when many organizations reap the harvest of the fundraising seeds they have sown all year long. There are two main ways to share a link to an outside web page (like your donate page) on Instagram. 2) Explore YouTube Giving Tools. . nonprofits.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 8, 2009

" Traveling Geeks - "The Traveling Geeks are an informal group of technology influencers and bloggers rooted chiefly in the San Francisco Bay Area. will screen the best of the over 130 documentaries, PSAs, shorts and feature length films submitted to the festival." " Facebook Users Are Getting Older.

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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. As with so many things, timing is everything.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 14, 2016

Whether you’re a business owner or just a simple daily blogger, here are some important trends gathered from some of the leading designers in the biz. One concept many web designers currently agree on is that animation is making a comeback in a big way. This is an argument that continues to rage within the web design industry.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 26, 2016

For bloggers, once a week at minimum; for e-commerce and corporate websites more often is better. Using complex jargon or industry-specific terminology is a waste of time, as the people searching for you don’t use similar language. And here are some tips to do just that. Always keep in mind the old saying “publish or perish.”

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 31, 2010

So it’s time to come get your tech on ! Come join hundreds of women on September 15th at the Women Who Tech Telesummit from 11AM to 6PM Eastern Time. It’s virtual – all you need is access to a phone line and the web so you can participate from anywhere in the world).

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

But how does one go about ensuring that their site doesn’t get just one-time visitors but rather garners a consistent and dedicated user base? is a jQuery plugin that tracks how many times a specific user has visited your site and gives insights on how to craft a custom experience based on that number. Loyalty.js

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Byte Technology

JULY 28, 2016

Here are some great tips to check out and try the next time you embark on an email-based marketing effort. Put in the time to create amazing subject lines and preview text. Lastly, be sure any emails you send and links you include to web pages you want recipients to click on utilize responsive design.

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