Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 21, 2013

A long overdue follow up to my post on 29 Nonprofit Bloggers to Follow on Twitter , below are 29 nonprofit resources that tweet regularly on subjects ranging from fundraising to social media to mobile communications. Nonprofit Times :: @ NonProfitTimes. Related Links: 29 Nonprofit Bloggers to Follow on Twitter. osocio.org.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Fret not, however, as the number of nonprofits using Twitter continues to grow. However, many are confused about how Twitter can help advance their organization’s goals. Consider how you can use Twitter to network with other professionals in your line of work. Timely Actions. Staff Networking. Remote Participation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

The 50 nonprofits listed below are tackling some of the most important economic, social and political issues of our time. politicians follow any nonprofits on Twitter. If there is a nonprofit that you would like to add, please do so in a comment below (political rants not necessary, thank you).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit Tech for Good launched in 2005 as a Myspace page and in the 18 years since we’ve been through multiple early adoption phases of new social media — first Facebook and Twitter and then on to LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr. You can re-post, love, and comment on Threads including your own.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. What would compel you to like or comment on that video? Emotional reactions captured in real-time. My team at Tectonic Video wanted to find out.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 18, 2010

How do you handle prioritizing and time management? If you missed last Friday's #smNPchat Twitter chat on the topic, catch up now with a transcript and a free handout on Time Management for Small Nonprofits. read more ). read more ).

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 16, 2013

Because so many people take to social media in a time of crisis, individuals, organizations and companies that have automated postings should consider changing the messages in their posts until there is some sense of normalcy again. What happens on Twitter stays in the Library of Congress. Some posted prayers and comforting quotes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2009

This time around I limited the list to individuals bloggers, rather than blogs maintained by associations, publications, PR firms, etc. Please feel free to post a link to their blog in the comments section. Tags: Blogging Twitter. Of course, there are many others I am not aware of that should be on this list as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

Robin shared some of her thoughts in the comments of a recent blog post, and I invited to share her community organizing rules for Twitter. As a community organizer, Twitter makes a lot of sense. Twitter does exactly that. Robin’s 10 Twitter Rules for Non Profits. Twitter is social. Follow Back.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2019

During the tweet chat, we will share insights on how your supporters can create successful fundraising campaigns, use their personal stories and social networks to inspire giving, and how to convert these new one-time donors into dependable regular donors. How to Participate.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. I love twitter, which in some ways surprises me, and in some ways doesn’t. Sure, why not.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

For now, LinkedIn Pages outperform Facebook and Twitter in organic reach and engagement. These numbers are based on the performance of Nonprofit Tech for Good, and of course, vary depending upon how your nonprofit uses Facebook and Twitter. During the set up process, you may have noticed Showcase Pages ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2014

Time: 2pm NZST (Auckland). Now a decade into the Social Web, mathematicians and social scientists have had ample time to study how, when, and why online individuals engage with brands on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Topics include how to: • Post on Facebook to maximize likes, comments, and shares.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Why I’m twittering December 7, 2007 Yes, it’s hard to believe. I have said many times that I wouldn’t Twitter. I’ve critiqued Twitter and social networks in general.

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Care2

JUNE 23, 2012

” So while social media may not be rocket science, good data, such as the best times to post updates to Facebook, can better inform strategy. However, Zarella found that text generates more comments on Facebook, which I believe is much more valuable then a passive “thumbs up, see ya later.”

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

As the old saying goes, time is money. Thankfully, the book Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits breaks down, in clear and concise terms, just how much time an organization should devote to building and managing a social media campaign. Facebook is an almost must-have for today’s non-profits.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2014

Update: Due to overwhelming demand on the FCC's website, causing intermittent outages, they have extended the deadline for comments through midnight on Friday, July 18 , so there is still time to put your opinion in. Keep them coming!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Most nonprofits approach social media with the strategy of increasing awareness for their cause by posting and sharing content on their profiles and then when time permits, engaging their fans and followers as they respond to the content posted and shared by the nonprofits. 1) Use Facebook as your page and like and comment on other pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2012

Note from Beth: Just as I was leaving for Cambodia, there was a great discussion within a comment thread over on my blog brand page on Facebook in reaction to post about the HSUS Facebook post that went viral. Deepening Engagement, One Drawing at a Time – guest post by Darren Barefoot. It helps if the activity is unique or fun.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

By liking, commenting, reposting, or sharing, you and your followers can keep a conversation going across your networks. The functionality is just like Twitter, focusing on short, written exchanges and timely discourse. Sound familiar? Threads is currently available on iOS and Android, without the ability to post via desktop.

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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. “itâ??s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

One of their newest experiments is a Twitter campaign, #150jobs. I interviewed Arlene to learn more about they’re measuring their Twitter campaign and what they’re learning. What is the objective of the Twitter campaign? We identified two quantitative success measures, Twitter impressions and content sharing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

“ If you read through the comments, misdirected tweets (tweets sent to an organizational account, not a personal account or private message sent out to all) were the most common. These ranged from tweeting about a favorite television show to much worse, tweeting the “ c-word &#. Twitter mistakes are going t happen.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 29, 2009

There’s been a bit of talk lately in the technosphere about the role of blogs in the new real-time web. While I believe the best bloggers in the world are participating outside of their blog, on Twitter, FriendFeed, Facebook and everywhere else, to only participate in those areas leaves a gaping hole. Sometimes emotional.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2009

Enter Twitter. Twitter has created the most up-to-the minute archive of conversations around the world. We can see, through using Twitter Search , the public timeline , or Trending , what topics are popular, what links are being shared, and more. But with Twitter, it isn’t static. Because it’s all conversation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

In 2009, they embraced Twitter because journalists were active on Twitter and it was an efficient way to reach them. Policy makers, another target audience, were also using Twitter as a communications channel. Over time, using Twitter has become more an organizational cultural norm. There’s another benefit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I've been asking myself how can we leverage the addition of nonprofits and charities on the Twitter Suggested User List? I got up really early this morning PST time to fly to the East Coast for some trainings I'm doing. Sean points out the value of being on the list: In June the New York Times wrote about the “suggested user” list.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. For example, shortly after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the company’s entire accessibility staff was laid off.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This is a key time to generate activity on your site and across social channels. This is the exact time when you want to surround your target audience with your name and mission, get them involved, and give their friends FOMO (which gets those people involved too). Get to them from every possible angle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Free agents use social-media channels like Facebook and Twitter and can create social movements in the palms of their hands. Its true impact has yet to be measured, but Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and every other social media platform have already caused a revelation in how people want to communicate. They want to connect.

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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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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

In our opinion, this was a shift that had its beginnings in 2020—TikTok became a staple at a time when everyone was staying home during a pandemic. Remember the backlash from Kim’s 40th birthday when she surprised her “inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time?”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

As this first impression can be hard to change, it’s worth taking your time to think about what you want to convey. on Twitter and $5.26 The first thing that you’ll need to do is decide what type of social media platform you want to target. Currently, there are a few popular options that you might want to consider using: Facebook.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Back Channels, Workflow, Data, Twitter, and me March 13, 2007 I read Beth’s recent blog entry on Twitter , and of course, the neo-luddite in me said “waste of time!&#

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

Create an engaged online community: success is measured by an increase in engagement, particularly comments and re-shares. Now, assess the posts to see what makes them similar and different, including the text, imagery, links, post types, timing, and platforms. Set a time period for the test.

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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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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Free Social Media Scheduling Tools for Nonprofits. Unless you have a dedicated social media manager at your nonprofit, you know that routinely sharing your stories on social media can take up a lot of your time. Let us know in the comments. The only ingredient missing now is your story !

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