Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager, Feeding America Twitter: @dpmichel. Dan is the Digital Marketing Manager for Feeding America where he oversees the execution of their external digital strategy which includes social media. We saw a lot of interest and click thrus from Twitter particularly.&#

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TechImpact

MARCH 10, 2014

Nonprofits are facing a bevy of problems they never faced 10 years ago because of the internet and search engines. Aside from search engine optimizing your website and blog, your social media profiles are important to ensuring your nonprofit has enough assets, or webpages, to fill the first page, of Google, Yahoo!, Knowledge is power.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. The range of nonprofits using social media and their subsequent levels of commitment vary widely — as do their expertise, implementation and, of course, return on investment.

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TechImpact

APRIL 17, 2014

But, put very simply, the higher your reach, the more people saw your message, the better the chance is for your nonprofit to accomplish its mission. Reach can be generated by purchasing Facebook advertisement, achieving organic reach, and having users like, comment, or share your post. Reply to comments. Know when to post.

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NetWits

JUNE 8, 2012

It’s official; we launched our new full service creative agency for nonprofits this week – GUIDE Creative – Where we LOVE web design and making effective nonprofit website(s)! — Creating an effective nonprofit website isn’t easy. On to the last three tips for creating an effective nonprofit website.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

First, shameless plug for Whole Whale tools that will help a team working to increase a social presence: Linkedin tips article Whole Whale’s Social Media Course NonprofitNewsFeed.com is a weekly nonprofit news feed that can give your team ideas for content for a CEO to react to. Social Media Tools.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! And if you can use your Core Number to share what it costs to feed that child lunch, even better! Remember, you’re not begging.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages. Use LinkedIn Apps.

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Care2

MARCH 8, 2010

In the past year, registered Twitter accounts have grown more than 1,500%, according to Biz Stone, Co-Founder of Twitter. With such an explosion of new voices, that’s a lot of tweets and noise for nonprofit campaigners to filter through. Feel free to add your top picks too in the comments section.

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NetWits

MARCH 22, 2011

I just got back from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , where listening was top of mind: Listening to the amazing speakers, listening to the #nptech community , and listening to all the great ideas floating around the halls of the Washington Hilton. Let me know how in the comments. Create Your Social Media Listening Dashboard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

KD Paine and I had the pleasure of interviewing the Arlene McCrehan social media team at Goodwill for our soon to be launched book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. Goodwill uses measurement and learning in its evolution into a networked nonprofit. One of their newest experiments is a Twitter campaign, #150jobs.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to add to your social media toolbox. What is the best way to use LinkedIn for a nonprofit? LinkedIn is a great resource for nonprofits because of its audience. Optimize your photos. The two most important pictures on your profile will be your profile picture and header image.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 27, 2011

A Few Words of Caution: Small to medium-sized nonprofits should take Facebook case studies and best practices based on the success of large nationally and internationally well-known nonprofits (with huge email lists and multiple communications and development staff) with a heavy dose of skepticism. That said, don’t go overboard.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Julia Campbell has been helping nonprofits make the most of their social media presences for years. She knows what strategies work on social media, what strategies fail, and how nonprofits can use social channels to make a big impact on their community. 80% of your posts should add value to your followers’ social media feeds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2010

Last week the Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page reached the 10,000 fans milestone. In 2008, many of the friends of the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace migrated over to Facebook, then in 2009 and 2010 a good number of the new fans came from @NonprofitOrgs on Twitter. and in the News Feed of your Fans.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Photo by Andy Field I think Chris Brogan said that the secret to Twitter is listening (or search), not blasting your message out. The other day a commenter asked me if I could write something that offered some practical how to listening tips as well as applying it. I'm starting with Twitter (don't know what Twitter is?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

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). Twitter beta-tested a spine."

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

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). We hope you will join us."

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

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). Accidentally, of course.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Here are five good nonprofit infographics worth looking at.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Fear not, nonprofit professionals! posted by Aaron Stiner , Senior Program Manager, Paths of HOPE, Catholic Charities I am at one of the most intense, rewarding, and sometimes frightening times in my nonprofit career. But fear not, nonprofit professionals! And I dont think Im alone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Now that Google+ is open to everyone, all nonprofit staff can start experimenting and familiarizing themselves with Google+ before the brand pages, also known as Google+ Business Profiles , are launched later this month. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 e-Newsletter.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants April 14, 2008 I like hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. at 12:13 pm { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 robert guinto 04.19.08

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages. Use LinkedIn Apps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

I like to track the data, but also think about what it means for nonprofits. It is based on real data pulled from a huge number of Twitter profiles of people who have used Twitter Grader. Twitter grader is a measure of authority and reach of a Twitter user. It is sort of like Technorati for Twitter.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 15, 2011

When I give talks about nonprofit blogging, I often use the Case Foundation's blog as an example of a juicy blog. Each post has buttons at the top for people to share it on Facebook, Twitter, via email, etc. Icons for their RSS feed, Twitter feed, Facebook page, and newsletter are featured at the top of the blog. •

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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2020

We have been in the podcast game with our nonprofit focused podcast – Using the Whole Whale for over 5 years. Remember to tag the guest and any companies mentioned to increase the potential for engagement and comments. Our podcast became a quick way to learn about the complex issue and was shared significantly on Twitter.

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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. 50 helps us feed one child for a week.”). Help the organization apply for, qualify for, and manage its Google for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2008

I'm not sure what Smith's book has to do with twittering and tagging , but there is a connection. Twitter is the here and now, archiving the past is not built into the design. Twitter helps you connect with people or a community and somehow ignites sharing. Chel Pixel has another method that shared in the comments.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Twitter Dashboards and the Dark Side of Tweeting posted by Kayla L. With the explosion of micro-blogging, the nonprofit world has a fantastic new tool to connect with the public in exciting and creative ways. But what happens when bad tweets happen to good nonprofits? I totally agree.

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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. To get the RSS feed URL you’ll want to look for something that looks like what you see to the left.

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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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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). " Check it out!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 1, 2011 How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Make the Leap posted by Robert Duea , Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center and Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center So, youre thinking about starting a nonprofit organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The primary function of a Content Management System—making it easy for non-technical staff to update content—helps facilitate constituent interaction by helping your nonprofit better attract and engage visitors to its website. It will give what you need to be a smart consumer. Using a CMS to Make Your Website Social by Laura Quinn.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

One of the most pervasive problems in the nonprofit sector is getting your board to be more engaged , and more specifically, to increase board fundraising. That’s why many nonprofits are looking for options to engage board members in fundraising without requiring them to directly solicit people for money.

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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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