Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2008

It peaked my interest as part of my continued coverage of Facebook Apps for Good. By planting cute little (virtual) fruit plants with your Facebook friends you can help make the world a greener place! Facebook users start by either sending plants to their friends or by accepting plants from their friends. raised per nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg kicked off Day 2 of MWC, but no, he did not talk about Facebook. Zuckerberg talked with journalist David Kirkpatrick about the Facebook-led Internet.org initiative, which has the lofty goal of making Internet access available to the 4 billion people on earth who are not connected. Share with us in the comments.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Through her work with clients like the Wildlife Conservation Society and her love of (math) problem solving, Amy has picked up a lot of wisdom + I wanted to better understand her process for approaching a social media campaign and measuring its efficacy. Goal: Engagement Metric: Overall Engagement Rate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Conservation International Blog. Enable social comments. Using a service like Disqus or Facebook’s Comment Plugin allows blog readers to easily comment using their social network logins and because it requires commenters to be their real selves, social commenting weeds out potential trolls.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 8, 2009

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. A Google/Twitter partnership was announced months ago but we assumed that Facebook wouldn’t be allowing Google to index many details of its site because the two are fast becoming big rivals.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re part of an animal shelter, wildlife conservation organization, or advocacy group, these insights will help you navigate the ever-evolving world of nonprofit marketing. Social media: Maintain an active presence on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Build authentic relationships.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

So, under “Other profiles” enter the name of the link(s) and the URL(s) in the fields provided to your personal profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. I am working on a comprehensive list (please suggest your favorites in a comment on this blog post), but these five will get you started: Debra Askanase. John Haydon.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

Or, if your nonprofit works to protect the environment or animals, for every tragic loss of habitat or endangered species, share a story of conservation or progress. If your nonprofit works in disaster relief, share a story of survival. 2) The rise of the Internet troll.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

– so we decided to call out how NTEN members and organizations are using technology to conserve the world's water. Today we want to send a big #NTENThanks to the Ocean Conservancy. The Ocean Conservancy fights to reduce the trash that ends up in the ocean, protect marine areas life, and restore damaged coast.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter. I was able then to tap into that community when I expanded into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook? Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 01:28PM | by Allyson Kapin Facebook is the 5th most trafficked site in the United States. Do you think Facebook is sticky?

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

Custom Facebook Audiences. Custom Facebook audiences are an effective way to leverage your existing email lists. They work by matching your database with Facebook, creating a custom audience. This means you can target Facebook ads to appear on the feeds of people who have donated to your nonprofit. That’s it.

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Care2

JANUARY 31, 2010

Interested in setting Facebook and Twitter benchmarks for your nonprofit but don’t know where to start? Check out M+R Strategic Services first Nonprofit Social Media Benchmarks Study , which includes sample research by groups such as Easter Seals, Oxfam, Human Rights Campaign, League of Conservation Voters, and more.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

We asked some of our favorite nonprofit tech friends to share ideas for how organizations can use social media to build meaningful relationships with their supporters—donors, influencers and activists—and what that looks like on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Start by responding to comments on their posts or sharing their material.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

Below are key highlights from the study: 74% have a presence on Facebook with an average community size of 5391 members. See Frogloop’s recent article on Facebook Causes ). On Facebook, almost 40% of respondents raised money via fundraising, but 29% have raised $500 or less over the past 12 months. Thats wrong.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

You can check them out on our Facebook page. We've selected two commentators to win Flip Ultra Cameras. Barbara Christenson from Conservation Northwest. They posted a wide variety of inspirational, funny, and just plain well made videos as examples of what they learned. The winners are.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2016

Research from Pew , for example, shows that 82 percent of adult internet users aged 18-29 have a Facebook account, compared to 79 percent and 64 percent of adults aged 30-49 and 50-64, respectively. Conservative respondents also reported more activity on individual social media platforms. at least once in the past week. What’s Next?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

" There some a thread of comments, from nonprofits, consultants, bloggers, and vendors. " technologies and sites to find people who are passionate about nature and concerned about conservation around the world. " There is more to read in the comments. I even discovered a Cycling Advocacy Network blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Share and Comment on Breaking News.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

I’m thrilled to have the chance to share an interview with her here and encourage you to add your questions in the comments! You can also find me on our Facebook Page and I’m kivilm on Twitter and Slideshare. This interview is part of her virtual book tour; check out the full calendar of events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

KONY2012 has prompted countless reporters, bloggers, and talking heads to comment on the changing ways in which we are becoming aware of social problems and the organizations that are tackling them. Fulton’s talk was timely.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

During the process, you will be prompted to connect your Instagram account to your nonprofit’s Facebook Page account. It’s worth noting that you must be an admin of your Facebook Page to take this action. Again, like Facebook, if your nonprofit does not inspire engagement on Instagram (likes, comments, etc.),

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

See, a movement compels someone to make your cause a part of their life, not just their Facebook profile. I cannot help but think of the green movement, and its failure to transcend the environmentalist and conservation movements to the point that American households are doing everything they can to become green.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2011

All you have to do now is check out how many of your Facebook fans or Linked In connections are also connected to a councilmember that you are trying to target. However, one of my favorite examples of successful local advocacy is the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) annual campaign to protect funding for the Bronx Zoo.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Conservation International features all three in their website’s primary navigation bar and footer – both visible on every page of their website. The most recent design of the Nature Conservancy’s website is excellent. The button should be large and colorful so that it is obvious and not easily missed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2007

I was just reading an interview with The Nature Conservancy's Jonathon Coleman on Treehugger. So far, I've been getting involved with online communities like Facebook by creating a personal profile about myself, and then creating a group for my organization. Am I going about this the wrong way? The group's officers are PBS staff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Share and Comment on Breaking News.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2008

These social media tools - like blogs, photo and video sharing, Twitter, and of course, social networking sites like Facebook - have made it easier for people share photos of their cute cats because of two twin revolutions going on - the ease of creating content and the ease of sharing it with local and global audiences.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Austin, Texas: Miradi: A Flexible Approach to Program Planning for Conservation and Beyond. Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: How Nonprofits Can Use Facebook to Broadcast Their Impact. The link need to be like so: Africa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

An easy way to support the Nature Conservancy if you're on Facebook is to install (Lil) Green Patch. If you're a blogger, you can run a comment for a donation contest. For example, Mizfit is donated a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. April: We celebrate Earth Day this month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2008

Slide 2: The National Wildlife Federation is one of the largest conservation organizations in the U.S. I had already been working for NWF on facebook and myspace but I wanted to test out more social bookmarking and networking sites. Slide 1: My name is Danielle Brigida and I work on the Operations team for National Wildlife Federation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

If you would like to add a nonprofit, please do so with a “Because…” statement in a comment below. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Google+ || LinkedIn || Flickr. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || LinkedIn || Flickr. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Flickr. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

YouTube , Google Maps , DIGG , TypePad , MySpace , Facebook , Plaxo, or Salesforce , then youve likely run across an API. In fact, ASPCA and Conservation International received recognition during Convios Summit, in part for their successful use of widgets on social networks such as MySpace. To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 21, 2008

An Ocean Conservancy member created a Facebook Cause for the organization without telling them. One commenter wrote, "I hate these commercials." . * CarePages allow families and friends of people who are sick and hospitalized to share updates on patients' conditions and provides a place for people to send messages of support.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2024

Pursue educational keywords related to your cause Let’s say you’re a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental conservation. Actively engage with your audience through comments, forums, or social media to demonstrate responsiveness and build trust. You’ll use these keywords in the content you create.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 12, 2010

The all-or-nothing funding approach makes many project creators conservative about their ambitions. For Seth, that meant emails and frequent Facebook updates out to museum members, whereas for Jim it involved a Twitter campaign and some guerrilla marketing to players of his past games.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Chad Norman and Melanie Mathos presented this awesome session which was not recorded. Chad graciously agreed to write up a guest post — and start a meme asking nonprofit and social media folks to add their favorite social media tactic in the comments below or using the hashtag #50smt and aggregated here.

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