Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 13, 2007

Ivan Booth has an excellent post about outcomes for Social Networks - it's organizing, not mobilizing. If you just need bodies at a rally, names on a petition or donations in your coffers, mobilizing through traditional means will work great. Bake for 60 minutes in a logic model.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The media had made Myspace, and social networking in general, out to be dangerous, life-threatening even. Executives were terrified by the legal implications of using social networking tools. Social media is not a fad.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up. —– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Both of them involved celebrities.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

These are my links for February 11th through February 19th: Fundraising Kit from Red Nose Day - Check out this fundraising kit from Red Nose Day, complete with ideas, case studies, example forms and more! " Beyonce, Bacon and Trombones = Donate Now! Hat tip to Tessy Britton!

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Fredericksburg.com - Nonprofits seek friends BY THE NUMBERS OTHER MEDIA CASE STUDY: "Nonprofit groups continue to struggle through tough economic times, when donations drop and need rises.Often, the first budget cuts come in the marketing department--which a nonprofit marketing expert calls shortsighted.But there is one marketing tool that requires (..)

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Care2

JULY 17, 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!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

In analog communication, individuals generally reach what is called the Dunbar Number , a limit of about 150 stable social connections. The 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report shows that, regardless of generation, online is now the preferred channel for donations. A recent case study by Dataro.io

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2008

m a self-proclaimed social networking junkie. important with higher-engagement leveled UGC campaigns PROCESS - marketing Email Website Social networks Web badges Blogger outreach OUTCOMES Both tangible & intangible Increase list members (we don???t I run the org???s and online advertising campaigns. Our mission is ???celebrating

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

The truth is that social fundraising has come a long way from the standard “Donate” button featured on profiles and Facebook fundraisers. Facebook Challenges are time-bound virtual peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns that take place entirely through the social network. Introduction to Facebook Challenges.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Net2 Think Tank: Online Fundraising Lessons Learned | NetSquared – "The Facebook application Causes recently announced it hit the $20 Million mark in donations. The America's Giving Challenge from Case Foundation spurred $2.1 Million in donations for charities this past winter. Which are best/worst?

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2007

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2008

If you maintain a blog about bike repair and continue to ask for donations to support a team of doctors helping in other countries, you will probably alienate your readers pretty fast. " She also pointed to FAS research company that does social network analysis and their gallery of visualizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

The summaries will be briefer, focused on a social media theme or a social media question related to practice. We are in the very early stages of how nonprofits and social activists can leverage social networking applications for good causes and just learning what works and what doesn't.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

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Care2

DECEMBER 5, 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!" However, a study by Convio provides some hope in the form of online donations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

Surprisingly, 35 percent of respondents to a Nielsen study indicate being open to making online payments on their smartphones. A recent study finds that 73 percent of Internet users in Europe use social networks. In the United States, 66 percent of Internet users are on social networks.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Some donors have a solid relationship with an organization where they choose to donate funds year after year. Whether you're hosting a walk-a-thon, charity auction, or soliciting online donations for an annual fund drive, the success of your fundraising campaign lies in the success of each of the individual participants.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

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!" Offering incentives to donate online may help boost response rates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Within hours, Planned Parenthood sent a fundraising email out to its network, asking supporters to replace the money that Komen had pulled for breast cancer screenings for low-income women. As the news traveled from email boxes to social networks to mainstream media, activists, men, and women expressed their outrage.

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Care2

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Celebrities helping nonprofits to bring in donations is a tactic as old as fundraising itself – who doesn’t know St. In a recent whitepaper, they shared case studies from five different social media fundraising campaigns on Regift the Fruitcake, DonorsChoose.org, TwitChange, Six Degrees, and Facebook’s Causes platform.

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Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

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!" As a donor, you choose which project you would like your donation to support.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. Another example of indirect content is that of social networks. 100% of donations went directly to disaster relief. The total number reached $32 million!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Note from Beth: Recently, Networked for Good offered a free e-book about how nonprofits can development a micro-content for their social media presences filled with useful tips and best practices. Carie Lewis gives an excellent mini case study of how to leverage micro content during the holiday and get results.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1. Email still gets a good response - if it will best help you reach your desired output, don’t feel obligated to short change your capacity there to try to use social networking or something else. Read the full case study here.

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Care2

JANUARY 6, 2009

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!" Is it to gather donations or content? Which metrics will help you achieve it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2009

I finally got a chance to meet Manny Hernandez, author written the " Ning for Dummies Book." He is founder of The Diabetes Hands Foundation, a non profit that operates two niche social networks for people touched by diabetes: TuDiabetes (in English, with close to 8,200 members) and EsTuDiabetes. The winner of the ME 2.0

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

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!" Do you think Facebook is sticky? How’s it working for your nonprofit?

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Care2

JUNE 16, 2009

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!" Always provide secondary opportunities to donate as part of any advocacy campaign.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2009

" I loved Marnie Webb 's thoughtful and personal take on why Twitter is different than other online social networks and why you should go for a dip, titled " A Skeptic's Guide to Twitter." " Convio released a report ranking the highest online-donating cities in 2008 and 2009 year-to-date.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

At that time the Facebook Causes was only two months old and in their conclusion they pointed out that fundraising on social networks was not a silver bullet and that it takes time. . Steve MacLaughlin points out "If the reason why you want to use social networks is just to raise money, then stop now.

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Care2

MAY 22, 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!" The result was an in-depth eleven page report. You can download the report here.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 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!" Making sure that online donations are possible on your website is very important.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 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!" Now, you need a surefire strategy to get you those key last minute donations.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

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!" YouTube and TV networks), while 41 percent had visited social networks (e.g.,

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2011

The American Red Cross reached tons of people on Twitter and Facebook after the tragic earthquake hit Haiti and raised a historical amount of money via texting to donate campaigns. But these examples are rarities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

It goes something like this: " I'm the social media lady who builds relationships with our stakeholders online." I bet she also extends that pitch to include the phrase "that results in increased goodwill, improves our reputation, and donations." See this IBM Social Media/Corporate Culture Case Study ).

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