Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Dan Schwabel's  5 Free Tools For Reputation Management introduced me to a new listening tool, backtype.    It solves the problem of monitoring blog comments where people specifically mention you.     BackType lets you find, follow and share comments from across the web. . 

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 17, 2010

It seems obvious that there should be a tool we can use to help us here. I have spent the last week or two trying more of these online project management tools than I can count. A task management system folks will actually use - When they finish a task, will they remember to go to this tool and check it off? Basecamp. .

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

Here’s what you can expect: Top Tools to Use with Facebook What is a Facebook Page? If you want a place that people can connect together and have discussions, create a Facebook Group. Let’s take a look at some of the tools you can use, and then take a deeper dive into the options. Top 4 Tools To Use With Facebook.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Let’s begin with some practical strategies, including ground rules, defined roles, supplies, and tools. No personal attacks ad hominem comments. We’ll finish with 10 minutes to evaluate the brainstorming session, get clarity on points of agreement and disagreement, and discuss next steps. Create a judgment-free zone.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 17, 2010

It seems obvious that there should be a tool we can use to help us here. I have spent the last week or two trying more of these online project management tools than I can count. A task management system folks will actually use - When they finish a task, will they remember to go to this tool and check it off? Basecamp. .

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Communication is the most important tool a project manager and their team has to help clients achieve their goals, especially in the ever-changing landscape of the current workplace. Try to keep discussions to relevant project conversations. and/or tagging them in comments in your project management tool or shared document.

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Byte Technology

JULY 11, 2017

Here’s Part 2, with another seven highly effective tools, shortcuts and work-arounds that can you save you time and aggravation as you welcome new and repeat visitors and users. Leveraging the use of comments makes it easier for site owners to engage with their visitors and provide the sort of content that draws attention.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source tool #14: SugarCRM March 27, 2008 Since I’ve been covering CRMs for the webinar today, I figured I’d switch categories on my free and open source software list. 2 admin 04.20.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Kanter will bring together a group of highly visible free agents working on important social change causes and representatives from different nonprofits for a lively discussion with the audience. We’re dying to share tactics, tools and trip-ups from organizations who have ventured deep into mobile and lived to tell. What’s new?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Join me on February 22nd at 9:00 am PT for a LinkedIn Live with Zoe Amar for a conversation about taking the first step for responsible AI adoption.We’ll discuss the challenges, tips, and practical resources available. Staff also need to learn the limitations in using these tools for these types of tasks and how to ensure responsible use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Here’s what my reflection: Technology Tools To Poll Participants. Here how collecting data and displaying aggregate might enhance learning: (Add in the comments if you think I missed anything). You have to ask, how is polling the audience and seeing the aggregate results helping people learn? In other words, to what end?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 27, 2017

Online fundraising garners millions in charitable giving for the nonprofit industry every year, but with so many options, it can be difficult to find the right online donation tools for your organization. To make the buying process a little less intimidating, here are some of our favorite online donation tools: Fundly. FirstGiving.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #8:XChat February 5, 2008 This is, really a post both about a tool ( XChat ) and about IRC (Internet Relay Chat.) IRC is an incredibly useful tool. I use IRC every day.

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Care2

JUNE 28, 2010

Or at least they want to figure out what the right tools are. Beth Kanter’s final session of the day “Listening Tools&# drew a large crowd of curious attendees at the Nonprofit 2.0 See the forest not the trees (skim, spend time reading through only the meatiest comments). Unconference on Friday, June 25th.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2013

To help your organization find the tools it needs, we have compiled a list of the best software and web-based tools along with resources on how to meet the many challenges of modern fundraising. Donated Fundraising Tools from TechSoup. TechSoup offers a wide variety of fundraising tools through its donation programs.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

To help your organization find the tools it needs, we have compiled a list of the best software and web-based tools along with resources on how to meet the many challenges of modern fundraising. Donated Fundraising Tools from TechSoup. TechSoup offers a wide variety of fundraising tools through its donation programs.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Today, at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, I had a ton of fun leading a session and discussion around making the most of social media in just 30 minutes a day. Tools and Apps to Energize Your Base. Drop any questions or things to add to the resource list in the comments here for others to check out!

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

This team brings you our discussion forums. SlideRocket also has drag-and-drop authoring tools and customizable presentation templates that allow users to create presentations from any web browser. SlideRocket's free Desktop Presenter tool allows you to download the presentation to your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. Let's discuss: join us! So, let's get out the nonprofit vote for panels at SXSW! Submitted by Amy Sample Ward.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2013

From basic to advanced, this webinar thoroughly explores the WordPress.com tool set. Attendees learn how to insert images and videos into blog Posts, monitor stats and comments, and strategically create Pages. Blogging best practices in terms of post frequency, tone, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) are also covered in detail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Today, nonprofits worldwide have access to online fundraising tools that could not have been imagined at the turn of the millennium, and current best practices are shaped by 20+ years of innovation and experimentation. Donors can leave comments and share the crowdfunding campaign with their networks on social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2013

From basic to advanced, this webinar thoroughly explores the WordPress.com tool set. Attendees learn how to insert images and videos into blog Posts, monitor stats and comments, and strategically create Pages. Blogging best practices in terms of post frequency, tone, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) are also covered in detail.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In this guide, we’ll discuss three steps to creating an online community, starting with identifying the primary objectives and purpose of the community. As a part of your online community, you can set up virtual discussion boards or roundtable sessions where members can discuss these skills and suggest tried-and-true tips.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In this blog from January 2022, Elizabeth predicts and discusses five key fundraising trends in 2022. Speaking of data, Cathleen and Anna discuss how the pandemic has contributed to a nearly three-year time lag in release of IRS Form 990s. She also shares tools and tips to help you find the funders best aligned with your mission.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

number of web-based tools that enable team members to coordinate and. project leaders and team members with the tools they need, from Gantt charts to web conferencing, to coordinate the various pieces of the puzzle. ” Teambox combines Twitter-like status updates with the usual tools for organizing and assigning projects.

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NCE Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Is it the most effective engagement tool for your organization? Let’s discuss in the comments. Outside of Russia and most of Asia, Facebook (the blue countries) is now the main player. What are your thoughts on using Facebook?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2012

Now that I have had some time to work with the tool set and figure out through a process of trial and error what kind of content works best on Google+, not only has engagement significantly increased on the Nonprofit Organizations Google+ Page in recent months, but so has my Return on Investment (ROI). Google+ is definitely growing on me.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 12, 2017

Fortunately there’s help in the form of tools and techniques that make the whole process considerably less painful for the blogger. And with their Trends tool, you can search for interest by keywords and topics and find out what people are looking for in the virtual world. Comment Sections. Google Trends.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2010

As social media tools like Twitter and Facebook become core components of nonprofit communication strategies, there is a corresponding need to assess how well programmatic messaging and organizational identity are propagating in those channels: “We Tweet; is anybody listening? Links to tools & info. Leave a comment!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2011

There are some amazingly good blogs out there focused on the use of Drupal and other open source tools. You don’t need to hear from me about the newest web tools – you have ReadWriteWeb and Mashable for that, among others. Perhaps you can tell me in comments. Was this blog a success? I don’t know how to answer.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2022

Once a week, I join my colleagues for a brief guided meditation and some discussion. Use the tech tools that help you organize– rules to move non-urgent emails to a ‘later’ folder, tasks & calendars to manage projects, and set blocks of time for uninterrupted project work. Leave your tips in the comments below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Share the links to your organization’s “mobilephonetography” as part of your content strategy in the comments below. I’m facilitating a Peer Learning Program for the Knight Foundation with community foundations that are hosting Giving Days using the Knight Foundation’s Giving Day Playbook. Photography'

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2023

Those tools are vital to learning about your audience, and that can help guide you with what to post and where. The Why we discussed earlier: engagement helps build your donor relationships and attracts new donors. Reply to comments, messages, and questions quickly, politely, and personally. But When and Why?

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 29, 2016

But now social media giant Facebook has put this exciting tool into the hands of anyone and everyone via their site, giving users the ability to broadcast videos to a worldwide audience with a couple button taps. This will foster more discussion among viewers. Be ready to respond to those commenting. Give viewers the heads up.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Here’s a great tool I stumbled across, MyU2B , which tracks how much a YouTube channel earns each day, the comments, thumbs up or down, and favorites based on views to the channel. In the past I’ve discussed the impact YouTube and other video channels have on your search rankings and advocacy.

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Achieve

AUGUST 20, 2021

The agendas you create for your board meetings will act as the roadmap for your meetings, letting everyone know what will be discussed and how they can best contribute to the conversation. Attaching documents that will be up for discussion or voting allows everyone to review important information ahead of time. difference. .

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Media Cause

APRIL 2, 2021

Be sure to interact with community comments by liking or commenting back. Be sure to keep a careful eye for comments that are inflammatory. Depending on your capacity and goals, you should set a regular cadence for checking comments and direct messages. Don’t just copy and paste the same response to all comments.

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