Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2010

The nonprofits below are committed to reversing this trend through education and conservation in hopes of preventing the looming global water crisis: Twitter: Water.org. Facebook: charity: water. Photo Credit: National Geographic :: Waiting for Water, China. YouTube: WaterAid. LinkedIn: Water for People. Flickr: Water for Sale.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

” Beyond that, only add information and photos that you’re comfortable sharing with others: Again, to re-iterate Google Profiles are public and the information you add to your Google Profile can be viewed by others when you are participating in various Google Products. Upload at least five photos to your Google+ Profile.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

Or, if your ocean conservation nonprofit is fundraising around Earth Day, you might appeal to donors’ emotions with a message about how individuals can help save the planet by donating. If your supporters are most active on Instagram, don’t run your social media contest on Facebook. Thank donors and volunteers often.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2018

She took selfies with me and I taught her how she could use my phone to look at her children and grandchildren’s Facebook profiles. She also posed for social media photos with all my books. She was also interested in nature, especially hiking, ocean conservation, and birding where her life list was over 600 birds.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 7, 2012

One way you can help raise awareness about the importance of ocean conservation is to take a photo of yourself with a sign that says one thing you'll do to help the ocean + #worldoceansday You can share your photo on: Facebook: Tag the World Oceans Day Facebook Page, or post directly on it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

Note from Beth: In 2014, digital marketers predicted the rise of ” niche social networks ,” as it becomes increasingly harder to reach your audiences on general social networks like Facebook, these highly targeted online social networks are going to become more valuable. https://www.flickr.com/photos/giffordclan/8763122917.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

First, the body text column is wide enough to feature photos and large font. Insert large photos that encompass the width the blog post. Also, having large photos ensures that your content is more visually compelling thus shareable on social media. Conservation International Blog. Heifer International Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. For the event, I used the Facebook Insights, Rowfeeder, and Storify. Approximately 85% of the donations were converted from my personal profile on Facebook. Fundraiser.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Your Google/Gmail Account becomes the basis of your personal Google+ Profile and similar to Facebook, you must have a personal Google+ Profile before you can create a Google+ Page for your nonprofit. In short, you have to be a real person on Google+ before you can use the community to build a brand for your nonprofit – just like Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Your Google/Gmail Account becomes the basis of your personal Google+ Profile and similar to Facebook, you must have a personal Google+ Profile before you can create a Google+ Page for your nonprofit. In short, you have to be a real person on Google+ before you can use the community to build a brand for your nonprofit – just like Facebook.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re part of an animal shelter, wildlife conservation organization, or advocacy group, these insights will help you navigate the ever-evolving world of nonprofit marketing. Social media: Maintain an active presence on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

From famine in Africa to war in the Middle East to global economic collapse, people are increasingly becoming overwhelmed by all the tweets, status updates, photos, and videos of gloom, doom, and despair. All day, everyday the online masses are being bombarded with terrible news. 2) The rise of the Internet troll.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

Flickr Photo by Flower Factor. Last year we were honored to facilitate an emerging leadership program for a cohort of leaders who were part of the Packard Foundation’s Conservation and Science portfolio of grantees. Creating Next Generation Leaders and the Organizations to Support Them – by Beth Kanter and Kari Dunn Saratovsky.

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JUNE 13, 2009

60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook? Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 01:28PM | by Allyson Kapin Facebook is the 5th most trafficked site in the United States. Do you think Facebook is sticky?

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

For example, it wouldn’t make sense for a nature conservation organization to partner with an oil company. Veer away from stock photos and choose images of real people when possible. Using Facebook Challenges to Engage Supporters. Any potential partner should have values that align with your organization’s. Share This Post!

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

We asked some of our favorite nonprofit tech friends to share ideas for how organizations can use social media to build meaningful relationships with their supporters—donors, influencers and activists—and what that looks like on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Using Facebook: Nick Passanante, President of BOULDERSTRATEGIES.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

1) Maximize your Instagram Profile Photo and Bio. First, make sure that your nonprofit uses a well-designed, visually-striking profile photo a.k.a. During the process, you will be prompted to connect your Instagram account to your nonprofit’s Facebook Page account. Post Eye-catching Photos.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The Mozilla blog has a few ideas : Choose from a list of over 3,500 service opportunities on our partner sites ( Idealist & betterplace.org ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

Flickr Photo by Mburpee. We can easily fall into the use of shorthand or brand names to describe it: it is “social media” or the internet or Twitter or Facebook. Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference that took place last week in Seattle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

Whether it is managing their Facebook presence or encouraging conversation on their blog with art lovers, their social media strategy is a team effort. While they have put someone in charge, their social media strategy is everywhere - from the conservation department to the curators. Here's the photo shoot he did recently with Calder.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

First, organic reach is at an all-time low and the value and effectiveness of social media advertising is questionable : Facebook: 2.9 Are you raising funds using Facebook & Instagram Fundraising Tools ? Give your website a quick refresh with new photos, feature stories, and an updated right bar. Instagram: 1.4

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2008

These social media tools - like blogs, photo and video sharing, Twitter, and of course, social networking sites like Facebook - have made it easier for people share photos of their cute cats because of two twin revolutions going on - the ease of creating content and the ease of sharing it with local and global audiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Photo by Smitty42. IN two weeks, I will have the honor of presenting at the E-Metrics Conference with Jonathon Coleman, Nature Conservancy and Laura Lee Dooley. Followers, Friends, and Fans: Expanding Your Online Community If you aren't on facebook, twitter, friendfeed, technorati, and delicious, should you be?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Conservation International features all three in their website’s primary navigation bar and footer – both visible on every page of their website. The most recent design of the Nature Conservancy’s website is excellent. The button should be large and colorful so that it is obvious and not easily missed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

With a primary focus on blogging, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, he webinar content below was presented by Heather Mansfield on November 8, 2016 to 2,150 nonprofit staff. Best Friends Animal Society: Breaking free from a dog anxiety order ( Twitter , Facebook ). Create photo and video essays. Create visual content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Photo by DrumsWhistles Next week is going to be a busy, busy week of work and travel and a little bit of a fun.  On Tuesday, I will have the honor of presenting at the E-Metrics Conference with Jonathon Coleman, Nature Conservancy and Laura Lee Dooley.   The Day of Service event and session are sponsored by Tyson Foods.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Peter Durand, Flickr Photo. One of the things that I do before I teach this workshop is look at the participant's social media ant trails by looking at their web sites, twitter streams, Facebook and YouTube. The game needs more time and if there is no time on the agenda, then a different design is needed. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

For example, The Nature Conservancy is part of a group called the US Fire Learning Network group. But, the value-added is that you find and connect with other people and organizations that you may not know about - just as you would on a social network like Facebook or Twitter.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 21, 2008

National Resource Defense Council asked supporters to upload their photo and post about why they care about the environment. * An Ocean Conservancy member created a Facebook Cause for the organization without telling them. Save the Children's homepage uses mostly photos of healthy, rather than sick, children. *

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. An easy way to support the Nature Conservancy if you're on Facebook is to install (Lil) Green Patch. And, yes they did ! But it doesn' t always have to be you asking people to donate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

We purposely set a more conservative goal so that our staff could feel the motivating rush of achieving it, and then we could push to exceed the original goal. This can go hand in hand with a countdown on social media, both in the newsfeed as well as utilizing the story features on Facebook and Instagram. Lean on your team captains.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Or “Florida conservation efforts?” Post Compelling Content on Social Media Share stories, images, and videos on platforms like Facebook, X, and Instagram. Whether you’re filming them or simply taking photos, creating a virtual tour is a valuable way to give potential donors a compelling behind-the-scenes look at your work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Jonathon Colman is the Associate Director of Digital Marketing for The Nature Conservancy, where he works on a team that is charged with the strategic marketing and promotion of The Conservancy's primary web site, nature.org. Social Media tools during your time with The Nature Conservancy. Amazing job by the conservancy.???

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