Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The good news is that you don’t need a substantial budget to enhance your nonprofit’s social media presence. For social media content, focus on metrics like likes, shares, comments, click-through rates, and follower growth. In this post, we’ll explore three cost-effective strategies to boost your online visibility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Positive news about your mission and programs. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. Twitter can be mean.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

Read comments carefully and be sure to have the author/poster/someone from your organization answer questions. You don’t want to monopolize the conversation, but keep an eye on the comments and pop in when the time’s right. Send them the post ahead of time, so they’re well prepared to make a real value-add comment.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 2, 2024

news, blogs, annual meeting information, etc. A decision could be: Delete all but the last three years of news, or delete all but the last two years of annual meeting information (except session handouts, which will live in a separate database). Leave a comment and let us know! Do some searches on your site.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

During staff meetings, I take the fundamental and ask if someone would like to comment on it. I smile when I hear someone fairly new at the company start to use the company fundamentals in their communications. How are you defining your company fundamentals for new or remote staff? How about you? What’s working?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come. 7 admin 04.07.09

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Here’s what some social media pros -- and our own Facebook fans -- have to say about responding to negative comments on blogs, forums and Facebook. If a comment contains information about you that is inaccurate or incorrect, play an active role in correcting it. Surprise, surprise: there’s no one right way to do it. Just the Facts.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. There’s lots of interesting NPTech news this month. and Android.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology News from NTC ‘08 March 20, 2008 I’ve been having a great time here at NTC – running into lots of folks I’m happy to see again, and meet, learning about new things, being involved.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2018

In a Facebook post dated January 11th, Mark Zuckerberg shared a completely new direction for the News Feed to make sure the “time we all spend on Facebook is time well spent.”. So his new goal for the News Feed is to create more meaningful conversations between “friends, family and groups”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Respond to comments and questions to show you are listening. Share statistics, facts, and news related to your cause. Share the real stories behind your organization’s work, the impact you’ve made, and the challenges you face. Authenticity builds trust. Interact frequently with followers. Educate and inform your audience.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2008

Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { Be Helpful.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

Comment on a news cycle story that relates to your non-profits work A great way to connect with your organization’s community is to comment on any ongoing issue or news that might be happening at a current time and that might be related to your organization’s cause. I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.

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Media Cause

MAY 30, 2023

being the first to share with your followers a piece of breaking news) and creating content to coincide with these trends. #3 4 You need a lot of resolve Just like any online forum, trolls and nasty comments abound—and it gets particularly heated in the political space. This means keeping up with the latest happenings on TikTok (e.g.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Stay on top of the news, but don’t get too invested. . However, we don’t necessarily know what these new changes mean in the long term. We normally invest quite a bit of time into our Twitter community, posting news and updates, responding to questions and comments, and running experiments to improve our engagement.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 26, 2012

If you have your own tips for getting the best support, let us know in the comments! This month, our Chief Apricot reflects on the topic of "How to get the best tech support", both from Wild Apricot, and many other software products.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 21, 2013

Of course, there are many other resources deserving of being listed – if you would like to add one, please do so in a comment below: 1. Fundraising, Nonprofit Tecnology, News. News, Jobs, Fundraising, Canada. News, Research, Jobs. Nonprofit Technology, News, Training, Australia. Philanthropy, News, Research.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! The FCC ruling opened a four-month public comment period, after which it will take a final vote on net neutrality. All comments are publicly viewable here. Do you have some NPTech news you’d like to report? An App To End World Hunger?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Why is this good news for nonprofits? But they seem to realize that the key to their success is being open, and they are doing their best to move that into as many places as possible. And just like OpenSocial was a great answer to Facebook, this is a great answer to the iPhone. Be Helpful.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 4, 2021

Not only is a solid social media presence good for your organization, but participating in social media is paramount in keeping up with the way people are progressively interacting with news, causes, and their communities. Become a thought leader in your field, and post relevant news and tips that relate to your organization’s mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

And though some individual users are upset over the changes, most of the them are good news for nonprofits. Status Updates are now called “Stories” in the News Feed. Top Stories get priority placement at the top of the News Feed while others are placed lower in the News Feed under “Recent Stories.”

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Let us know in the comment section below. Industry News Leadership infographic nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech' Why do you think nonprofits will continue to trend up in 2014? Image courtesy of Third Sector Today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Here’s an example of how Facebook, Gmail, and other apps use push notifications on a mobile phone: Push notifications can be automated from the app itself, like when someone comments on your pictures in Facebook, or sent intentionally by app developers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

In honor of our Safer Online theme this month, our lead nonprofit tech news story is about a low-cost device that protects your electronics devices from data theft while you recharge them in places like airports, the "USB Condom." Welcome to TechSoup's September 2014 nonprofit technology news. I'm not kidding.

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TechImpact

APRIL 17, 2014

Reach can be generated by purchasing Facebook advertisement, achieving organic reach, and having users like, comment, or share your post. Whenever someone posts on your page, that activity shows up in their friends’ news feed. Reply to comments. Your content strategy, therefore, doesn’t have to all be new content.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

The good news is that many tools are incredibly user-friendly, and experimentation can be one of the best ways to learn what works for you. It will rarely be 100% on the mark, but can spark new ideas.) Drafting inbound message and comment response templates. Do you often get the same questions or comments on your posts?

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

I don’t know whether it’s sloth, incompetence, lunch with printers, or just fear that the income from a donor won’t end in ‘my’ bucket.

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NTEN

MARCH 2, 2012

Check out all the newest news from our members! Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Officially nominated games receive two complimentary passes to the 8th Annual Games for Change Festival in New York City. Share your links in the comments! Anything we missed?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2010

In December 2009, Facebook announced that Boxes would be removed, Tabs would shrink in size to 520 pixels, and Status Updates showing up in the News Feed(s) would no longer be guaranteed (the more Comments and Thumbs Up your Status Updates receive, the more News Feed exposure you get). Tabs may actually now get more traffic.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

Please log in to comment on this blog post. Fundraising social media nptech Mobile tssocialmedia tsfundraising tsmobiletechnology nonprofit technology news NPTech news' Technology for Good Gadgets – It’s All About Health and Fitness. It will be available starting in February for $149. Anything we missed?

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Let us know in the comment section below. Fundraising Industry News Tech donations fundraising givingtuesday infographic' In 30 days, #GivingTuesday was tweeted 504k times. How did your nonprofit benefit from Giving Tuesday? Image courtesy of GivingTuesday.org.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Let us know in the comment section below. Fundraising Industry News Tech blog email email marketing fundraising infographic nonprofit npTech' Contributions to the nations largest charities also grew by about 14%. What do you think the future of online giving will hold? Image courtesy of Convio.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. Breaking news works well on all social media (especially if it is good news), but it performs exceptionally well on LinkedIn. For example, the International Fund for Animal Welfare shared the good news that zero rhinos were poached in 2020.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With your staff thought leaders, organize a content calendar to create a steady stream of news, industry information, and commentary to keep members engaged. Start by s elect ing a few employees to post though t leadership con tent in your virtual community. Elevate membership roles.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 10, 2014

Let us know in the comment section below. Fundraising Industry News Tech' Below is an infographic detailing some online giving trends through the first half of 2013 courtesy of Network for Good. What has your nonprofit experienced with online giving? Image courtesy of Network for Good.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

When they like your organization's page your updates appear in their news stream. Here you will also be able to manage who can comment on your posts seen by subscribers. Most organizations have a branded page that Facebook users can like. Click the subscriptions button on the left side of your profile page. Click Allow Subscribers.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

In hardware life extension news, the grand award winner for software in Popular Science's Best of What's New 2013 this year is a server/software technology called Neverware Juicebox. Please log in to comment on this blog post. They save us the arduous task of taking our phones out of our pockets to look at them.

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