Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2010

More recently, facebook and twitter were considered likely candidates for killing it off. Recent studies suggest that there is a demographic shift happening – social media being more primary communications avenues for Millenials and Gen Y, and email for everyone older. 2) Elgg: Elgg is a powerful open source social network tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2010

I can't imagine how helpless Jeff must feel, but he has been using social media and social network tools, along with phone calls to search. Here's what he has tried a combination of networking with NGOs, disaster organizations, friends, and strangers participating in different Facebook groups or Twitter hashtags. (1)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Though most nonprofits in the United States, Canada and the U.K. If not, then your social media strategy is missing something. If not, then your social media strategy is missing something.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2016

There are 164 local and independent Goodwill nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada. Last year, Goodwill placed 312,000 people in employment in the United States and Canada. How are you using both social media and mobile as part of this campaign? What are the highlights of your digital strategy?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Vancouver, Canada: $ocial Media? Using Small Wins to Grow Social Media Revenue. Toronto, Canada: Digital Storytelling. Denver, CO: Beyond Facebook and Twitter: Storytelling Through Social Media. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Story Time: Empowering People with Technology. September 9. September 10. September 17.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" " "End Global Warming!," " or "Fight Hate."

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" " "End Global Warming!," " or "Fight Hate."

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

Developing apps and websites that take advantage of the power of the Facebook platform is of paramount importance for nonprofits. If the goal is getting more targeted visitors, functionality with Facebook is key. Notice the difference of the look of Causes’ homepage when you are logged into Facebook and not.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. But, can you really raise money through social networks? Some interesting and helpful data emerged, including some specific information about how each generation approaches social networks. Gen X: Second most active social network users.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

A common critic of online giving through social media is that the dollar amounts are too low per donor and donations tend to be transactional, not relationship-based or one-time donors. Social Networks: It’s About the Relationship by Stephen MacLaughlin, BlackBaud Blog, May 29, 2008. The Long Tail of Facebook Causes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. For example, Greenpeace Canada and No Kid Hungry : Story Highlight Covers. 3) Post 3-7 times weekly to your Instagram and respond to your followers.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Harvey McKinnon (Harvey McKinnon Associates) and Teva Harrison (The Nature Conservancy Canada) join Ryann Miller (Care2) to discuss why to have a monthly giving program, what it means for donor loyalty, and the fundamental elements of all good monthly programs. What can your organization expect to gain on Facebook?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2010

The conference hashtag became a top trending topic keyword on Twitter in Canada during the keynote! We plan it out – don’t just put it out on facebook! anilkanji : In writing your social media policy & guidelines, build in answers for your org to “what’s the worst that could happen&# @kanter #ncwk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The array of social media can appear to be very complex. But social media and social networks respond to the same needs that drive people; the need to connect with one another in meaningful ways through conversation. Sure I was communicating, but the result was that few people were listening.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

Blackbaud guest bloggers share expert fundraising tips and simple steps for creating a Facebook page that rocks. Learn how to become a social organization with tips from Yammer 's director of community. Pacific time. TechSoup Canada. Here's a roundup of what we've been doing. From the TechSoup Community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I've covered arts organizations and social media here and there over the past three years and last winter co-wrote a cover story article with Rebecca Krause-Hardie for ArtsReach. So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. Can I help next time? re all dying to know!

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Care2

JULY 10, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" We now have clients in Canada, US, UK, Australia and the Netherlands.

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2009

October 30, 2009) – America’s Giving Challenge, a 30-day, national online competition that encourages people to leverage their social networks to recruit supporters and win cash awards for nonprofit organizations, today announced that it has received a $75,000 grant from the W.K. and Canada. Challenge Has Already Raised $1.1

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

What does it mean that one blog has three times as many users as another blog in the nonprofit tech space? Social Media Roundup There are places in the world where YouTube has been banned, including Turkey and Thailand. What should Netsquared's Facebook strategy be? Maybe open Social Graphs will help ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 25, 2015

LinkedIn launched in 2003, Facebook launched in 2004, and Twitter launched in 2006. Now more than a decade into the Social Web, the use of social networks still continues to grow worldwide and will continue to do so for years to come. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest are the most regularly accessed networks.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

" The technology allows a single message to be shared en masse so that it rises above the noise of social networks. The New York Times also recently came out with an article on Reinventing the Internet to Make It Safer. Image of Joyce Hsu: TechSoup Canada. Hybrid Cloud Computing. Become a digital refugee. spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

Last week, we helped out our friends at Visible Government with their Beers for Canada campaign. We learned a lot about what did and didn’t work, and in the interests of transparency, we thought we’d share some of the lessons we learned along the way (and see if we can collect some ideas for next time.) How it worked. What worked?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

It's time to catch up on some of the nonprofit technology trends and news out in NGO-land. We're in the season for charities to brush off their video cameras to tell their story and it's looking like the other Facebook (Google+) is starting to become a more useful tool for community organizing. Bigger is better.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

I’m looking forward to this one for a long time. We’re going to save some time at the end for Q&A. we met June 2020, I think, was the first time we started emailing each other. She spends a lot of time doing workshops, helping orgs with communications. So we have Canada. Glad you’re all here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Social Media tools during your time with The Nature Conservancy. I was (and still am) so convinced that social media and web 2.0 sites were the right way to grow our constituency and awareness online that I dedicated a lot of personal time to pursuing them both before- and after-hours. s efforts to help preserve Canada???s

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

He has also used the term to describe individuals who are the most generous members of any social media company who are the most credible and influential. In Twitterville , Shel describes how Molson Coors Canada uses generosity as a key part of its branding and social media strategy.

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