Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

After Marc finished reading the Networked Nonprofit , he was curious about crowdfunding and free agents, chapters in our book. All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. Two donors were former colleagues who also have Twitter accounts. I counted most on Twitter followers to spread the word.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Nonprofit marketers should realize the importance of social media for brand engagement and donor retention ? Nonprofits can use socials to demonstrate their impact and engage their communities with this approach. . Nonprofit organizations can quickly boost their engagement with interactive content. Run a contest!

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If someone was scrolling through their social media account and came across a post from your nonprofit, would they like, comment, or share it? According to a recent Hootsuite poll, only 20% of nonprofits feel ‘extremely confident’ that they are maximizing their social media potential. Communicate consistency.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. The second installment of the weekly TweetChat series offered some useful advice on nonprofit Twitter use, a tool that can be difficult to understand for many nonprofit leaders.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group? In a previous job, I had the opportunity to help run crowdsourcing contests for new and innovative technologies that help nonprofits and the world. iStart and options for nonprofits. The ins and outs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Last August, I saw the impact of Twitter's velocity first-hand with a fundraising experiment. Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned. I'm drawing from my experience using Twitter drawing and those of others. I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Join us as we talk about the latest social good initiatives underway at Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and YouTube while also seeing how non-profit organizers are using these tools to change the world. Follow Frank on Twitter. Her second book, exploring how causes can excel using Twitter, comes out in the summer of 2011.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Facebook , Reddit , LinkedIn , and Twitter have great options. Help the organization apply for, qualify for, and manage its Google for Nonprofits. It doesn’t have to be a gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

This interactive panel will showcase nonprofit case studies about advanced social media campaigns with multi-channel marketing strategies linked to CRM services. Leading nonprofits practitioners will share all about how they use measurement to improve strategy and prove results. Change Makers: How Nonprofits Create Change Online.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2009

Thanks to my friend Sherry Truhler at Red Apple Auctions , I found out about a cool contest for nonprofits this morning. 3banana is sponsoring the contest. Basically, you try out their online product then ask people to comment on Twitter on why your cause should win. The contest is called Share to Win.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 27, 2012

Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio , a weekly online radio show that Tony hosts, is Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95%. Trusted experts and leading thinkers join Tony each week to tackle the tough issues facing small-and mid-size nonprofits. Join the 100th Episode of Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Share the contest with your peers and increase your odds of winning each time you use the hashtag #nphero on Twitter. Leave a comment at www.convio.com/nphero and give a shout out to your hero for everyone to see. Get your nomination and recognition on over at the Nonprofit Holiday Heroes page!

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). This is the latest in the series.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

That purpose, of course, is to build a life-long relationship with alumni of your nonprofit’s program or school so that they are a donor and champion for your organization. For example, use Twitter lists to track alums and subscribe to their Facebook updates. Connect Alumni with Current School Experience.

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NTEN

APRIL 14, 2009

We're glad to see member organization ZeroDivide shares our appreciation and is deploying it for educational and rewarding purposes: The ZD Technology Haiku Contest! Twitter - Please submit in reply to @ZeroDivideorg, with #haiku. ZD Blog - Comment on this blog post. Tags: contest haiku NPTech social media zerodivide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Should online contests be redesigned or just go away? That's the question that Kari Dunn Saratovsky asks in a post over at the Case Foundation blog , one of many blog posts and tweets about the controversy surrounding how the Chase Bank handled its online contest. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online Contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Follow them on Twitter to receive Create Change and HP Direct updates. Here's my contest. Leave a comment sharing your "Theory of Change". You don't have to be a nonprofit, you can be an individual trying to do go in the world. Be sure that you fill in your email address in the comments. Tags: contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The holidays are in full swing, and in between the last minute shopping, out-of-town guests, and end-of-year nonprofit campaigns, most of us are trying to fit in as much time as possible to make a positive impact in our own way. Leave a comment at www.convio.com/nphero and give a shout out to your hero for everyone to see.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " My favorite lesson? ."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

There’s also a Twitter chat on April 18th at 3 pm EST if you want to talk about social media measurement. We have to look at what the result overall is – it is not just views for the sake of views or comments and likes for the sake of comments and likes. Click to See Larger Version.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

This post was written by Chris Bernard, the research and editorial director for Idealware , a nonprofit that creates impartial research and written resources to help other nonprofits make smart decisions about software. But surprisingly few nonprofits are talking about open data. You can read it for free at on our website.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2009

Thanks to my friend Sherry Truhler at Red Apple Auctions , I found out about a cool contest for nonprofits this morning. 3banana is sponsoring the contest. Basically, you try out their online product then ask people to comment on Twitter on why your cause should win. The contest is called Share to Win.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2009

Thanks to my friend Sherry Truhler at Red Apple Auctions , I found out about a cool contest for nonprofits this morning. 3banana is sponsoring the contest. Basically, you try out their online product then ask people to comment on Twitter on why your cause should win. The contest is called Share to Win.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

One of the great things about the Nonprofit Technology Conference is that you get to connect with colleagues. As a nonprofit technology trainer, I have to keep up to date on a lot of topics, including Facebook. John’s book takes you through the technical and practical aspects of marketing on Facebook, particularly brand pages.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. The free Instagram and Vine mobile apps let you record, post, view, and comment on short videos from your mobile device. Fundraising videos.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

You may agree with this or not, but I think it’s safe to say that the skill of listening online is one that all nonprofits should learn – it’s essential for anyone who wants to harness the power of the social web in their online strategy. The internet’s popularity contest at your fingertips. 3tyuxpqbwg khgf89n3cu.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. And if that isn't enough, TechSoup is also running a contest with $10,000 in cash prizes. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits February 14, 2008 These are tidbits of things I’ve gotten recently from vendors, or gotten via feeds or twitter. Kintera opens a Developers Challenge. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I discovered it because of a charity challenge they're running on Twitter to raise awareness of their book, plus raise some money to help Room To Read. The fundraising campaign added some extra buzz, a sponsor, Ice cream maker Häagen-Dazs, willing to pay for any Twitter user who tweets out the support for the cause.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Your nonprofit will be competing with thousands of others on December 2 to raise funds and awareness. If you're doing a lot of listening on social media and online, you already know the people who are always mentioning you on Twitter, tagging you on Facebook, or posting about you in blogs and discussion forums. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. And The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners Are… In November Microsoft launched the first Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest. Share in the comments below. Very, very cool, I must say.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

The Twitter-owned app lets you record six-second video clips and share them with your friends on various social media networks including Vine's own internal network. TechSoup's Ale Bezdikian tested out Vine during TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Contest. YouTube Capture (iOS). Want to check out even more apps?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2014

GE saved millions in fuel costs through a contest to reduce the weight of a bracket on their jet engine. Instead, publicize a contest on twitter and Facebook. Let’s continue the conversation in the comments below or on twitter @laurabeussman. Fiat has used crowdsourcing to solicit ideas for a new car concept.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Not to worry, here are some tips that Avi Kaplan and I of Rad Campaign compiled to help nonprofits rock your online presence. Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Share compelling content on Facebook (1-2 times a day), Twitter (at least once a day), and other social media channels.

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