Forum One

JUNE 1, 2009

This Wednesday I'll be a guest presenter in a two-hour Twitter-based discussion of environmental issues and social entrepreneurship. This follows on three recent press events with newspapers, radio and bloggers on similar topics, so it will be interesting to compare the Twitter results and my experience from these different media channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We started with key results and worked backwards to technical assistance goals: Kids get health care coverage Policies are adopted More attention from policymakers. More and better partners, more and better relationships with reporters and more or better policy maker relationships. Content Curation on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Facebook would do well to follow the lead of Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. 4) Twitter 5) LinkedIn 6) Facebook. Most of it comes from Twitter and LinkedIn. All the major case studies are about large national and international organizations, and their success on Facebook has a lot to do with their brand being well known.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. Public voting process.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

For those that follow the #4Change twitter-based chats, this is a post recapping and highlighting our latest conversation on social media application in the Climate Change movement. That’s the question that the monthly #4Change chats (that take place on Twitter) address, this month focusing on the Climate Change movement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. Written social media policy. Buddy Media: Twitter Optimization. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” Public knowledge, pressure (to change policy) and action increase in strategic areas. For starters, follow the #sm_re hashtag on Twitter.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. So what's the secret to maintaining a popular Facebook profile or Twitter account? TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki is designed to be a starting place for organizations just getting started on social media.

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2007

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Case Study Conservancy Studies Social Media 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2009

So, part of the presentation included a live demonstration on Twitter. from the organization, from supporters, from those served - telling stories in rich, authentic ways. The case study also prompted a fabulous question: "What is it about some nonprofits that allows to change and adopt social media?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

Recently, MomsRising conducted a blog carnival on school food , which serves as a useful case study about how social media can ensure that target audiences see compelling blog posts. Lesson #2: Identify and use high-trafficked #hashtags on Twitter that resonate with your target audience.

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Blogger Lesson Childhood Poll 111

Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

Shim shared a case study at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference on how his organization uses social media to communicate with youth participants in the Pathways to Education program. He also began using Facebook (and later Twitter) as a way to listen to and better understand his students' concerns and interests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Grantees will engage in peer discussions about integrating social media effectively into their communications strategies and will learn from each other – from challenges and missteps as much as from accomplishments and wins – so success means organizations sharing both. Grantee organizations will measure what matters.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. For many people who find you online, your website is the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

See this IBM Social Media/Corporate Culture Case Study ). What's important is a social media policy. When she uses her personal social networking or twitter account, her rule is not to say anything that would embarrass her mother. Negative comments are an opportunity to educate and improve what they are doing. "It

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Social Media Director Media Social 90

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. So what's the secret to maintaining a popular Facebook profile or Twitter account? TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki is designed to be a starting place for organizations just getting started on social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. Yesterday I had the pleasure of participating in the final #zoogood Twitter chat of 2010. Larger organizations may have the capacity and resources to make a bigger investment. The Increment Steps To Impact.

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Donor Summary Mobile Phone 98

Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

The purpose is to call attention to the problem of Information Overload, how it impacts both individuals and organizations, and what can be done to lessen its impact. If you have started following too many people on Twitter by choice or accident , use Tweetdeck and create groups. Here's one way you might celebrate. Take Breaks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

” He also talked about how the need to package the data better for the sector to use it, especially organizations that do not have the skills, capacity, or resources to hire a data scientist. They are trying to get companies to share data mining, for example mining Twitter and FB to detect disease outbreaks. A new type of CSR?

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

These events, which are being organized in 60 cities across the globe, are friendly and accessible to all members of the community, no matter their level of expertise. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. Wellington, New Zealand: Twitter Is Dead, Long Live Twitter!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

Grantees will engage in peer discussions about integrating social media effectively into their communications strategies and will learn from each other – from challenges and missteps as much as from accomplishments and wins – so success means organizations sharing both. Grantee organizations will measure what matters.

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India NGO Network Exercise 102

Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

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Social Media Gift Advocacy Support 37

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

One participant on my Facebook page, Maggie Leifer McGary discovered this as well about her nonprofit's fan page (check out her case study ) While it is possible to go back and download an export of daily metrics from the Facebook insights tool from the beginning, it can be a huge pain. It isn't the most thrilling activity.

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Social Media Measure Action Media 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

I did a scan of the several hundred organizations registered for the webinar, many from Jewish education organizations, looking at their social media engagement practices as well as a literature scan of alumni network engagement with social mediaHere’s some reflections: Alumni Networks: Benefits, Challenges, and Strategy.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

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Social Media Tools Online Advocacy 34

Care2

MAY 8, 2009

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Social Media Studies Facebook Raise 41

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

In some cases, organizations saw between 119% and 203% increase in overall conversions. When an opportunity comes to show your ad in front of a visitor, the chosen platform (Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.) Twitter Conversion Tracking. Validates the entire experience and improves credibility of the organization.

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Ideas Donation Online Strategy 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

The model works well because it helps organization identify incremental improvements and build their capacity. We started with doing the assessment in the social media measurement peer group to answer these three questions: What level of social media practice is your nonprofit? Select something that is: A priority in the work plan.

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Measure Social Media Media Social 98

Care2

MAY 22, 2009

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You can also send us a tweet, I’ll keep an eye on Twitter as well. And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations. First is to understand the role of the board specifically in elevating an organization’s fundraising program.

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2009

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Social Media Local Advocacy Media 31

Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2008

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

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Social Media Advocacy Online Tips 40

Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

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