Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Social media changes so frequently that unless your NGO has a full-time social media manager who has the time to consistently research and adopt emerging trends, odds are your NGO is using social media in ways that are no longer effective. It was the final presentation of the social media excellence webinar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Fresh, timely content is more vital to the success of your nonprofit’s digital campaigns than it has ever been. First, blogging allows your nonprofit to have a consistent stream of new content use in your e-newsletter and share on social media which increases traffic to your website and awareness of your nonprofit’s brand.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

By Michelle Chen , an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. Millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. Encourage user-generated storytelling with social media. And this is where storytelling comes in.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

How online community platforms differ from other virtual networking communities A major difference between virtual networking communities like LinkedIn or Facebook and an online community platform is why they’re used. Here are three more ways an online community differs from virtual networking communities: 1.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

Causes and associations provide status updates on the networks, post links, publish content via tools like Facebook Notes, groups on Linked In and Facebook, and ask questions on all of the services. Yet, while the social networks hold tremendous benefit for nonprofits that successfully engage their stakeholders, there are also dangers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Note from Beth: I’ve learned a lot about how to cultivate your professional network so it returns value by reading Porter Gale’s Your Network is Your Networth over the summer. I asked Miriam if she would summarize what she learned about nonprofits and content strategy in a guest post and here it is.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Digital Payments on Social Networks. Generation Z (currently 19 and younger) is mobile-first and mobile-only – and 27% of the global population. Gen X also volunteers more often than any other generation and gives generously. In the 1990’s, English made up 80% of web content. Periscope Coins. Today it is 3.4

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help. Still, understand that the more good, high-quality content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. That said, mix it up! Interview Experts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. 3) Tweet content that inspires engagement.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 24, 2015

For many nonprofits, writing new online content can be a huge burden. With User-Generated Content, you can actually rely on your constituents for some of that writing. The most simple and ubiquitous form of User-Generated Content is a Comments space. See an example of Disqus at the bottom of this post.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2014

Many nonprofits are curious, but lack the resources necessary to create and manage yet another social network. Google+ isn’t for all nonprofits, but for those that have actively adopted a pro-social media policy, it’s worth the time investment to experiment with Google+. Google+ is a visual social network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

They use their creative impulses to come up with innovative mobile and social media campaigns for their own nonprofit. Too often new media managers are bogged down by a strategy or content approval process that saps them of their creativity. Video content needs to be edited and embellished with visual effects, animation, and audio.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

She provides proven fundraising strategies, tactics, and tools including coaching, training, and content for fundraising success. Social media sites are for relationship building. Surely, we should be looking at social networks as a “cultivation” and “relationship-building” tool in the same sense that we do offline in person.

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Care2

APRIL 26, 2011

It’s no secret that Facebook and Twitter have been duking it out in hopes of being crowned King/Queen of social networks. While both networks have changed the way organizations do outreach and marketing, which social network is more valuable in generating click-throughs and increasing your website traffic?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

As the social conscience of globalization, the nonprofit sector needs to contemplate future challenges and adjust their programs accordingly – and to inspire the next generation to tackle these challenges, nonprofits need to also understand how Gen Z uses technology. 12) By the mid-1990s English made up 80% of web content.

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Care2

APRIL 30, 2014

Do you know what types of content or campaigns resonate with your audiences on your website, email list, and social media channels? Wildfire Monitor : This is a great tool for historical comparisons of the growth of your organization''s social media following vs. other organizations on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2017

Organizations have enormous untapped potential in the form of their supporters’ social networks and influence. To tap into this, you need know who shares your content, but more importantly, you want to know who is succeeding at referring new people – and donations - to your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

When we kicked off the WeAreMedia, A Social Media Starter Kit for Nonprofits 18 months, we included two areas about content creation. We also touched on user-generated content, inspiring others to tell your organization's story in their own words. Are we moving towards a "Social Content Strategy."

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TechImpact

MARCH 11, 2014

Facebook’s 10th birthday just passed on February 4th and during that time all the social networking site has done is engage over a billion users and create a generational icon. 44% of Facebook users like content posted by others, while only 10% change statuses daily. But these are all statistics you’ve heard before.

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Care2

JANUARY 7, 2013

Every nonprofit knows that good content is king. If you think your website is filled with outdated and boring content, you may be questioning how well you are engaging your activists and donors. Heck, even if you think you have awesome content, you are probably asking yourself the same the question.

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

While it’s true social media’s an important component of a successful content marketing strategy, we’re here today to clear up a few misconceptions about the various social networks, and the impact they have on your nonprofit. Being active daily is essential to an effective nonprofit content strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey polled 978 nonprofit professionals about their organizations’ use of commercial social networking sites (e.g.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. All live blogging disclaimers apply.

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NetWits

JUNE 29, 2012

Their posts are widely read and shared by more people than posts generated by any other group. Engagers — The individuals in this group have well-established social networks and are strong influencers of people they know personally. Tweet It!]. Tweet It!]. Tweet It!]. Tweet It!]. Check out the Infographic.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. But, can you really raise money through social networks? Social Media Generation Profiles. Social Media Generation Profiles. Generation X (or Gen X, born 1965 – 1980). Using Social Networks for Engagement.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Programmatic ads use analytics and machine learning to find the people who fit into your target audience as they browse a variety of content online (e.g., If you work in the health space, you can reach people browsing content about relevant conditions. While Paid Social ads (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)

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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

They belong to the major social networks—Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn—and are the few that deliver messages to the many. And they will do it through their social networks, all of which are the key to your fundraising efforts. They generate posts, share information, virally spread messages, and collaborate with others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Using Social Networks for Social Change: Facebook, MySpace and More View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Ivan Boothe helped start the Genocide Intervention Network in 2004, and was responsible for communications, web development and social networking strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

While there are a good number of tech-savvy hipsters out there that understand terms like “ Static Web ”, “ Dynamic Content ”, “ User-Generated ”, “ Cloud Computing ”, and “ Semantic Web ”, the majority of nonprofits don’t talk or understand such tech speak. Web 2.0 = Blogs, wikis, and social networking sites.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

And don’t forget to produce content on a regular basis so Google continues to crawl your site. You’ll gain some interesting and actionable insights that will help guide how you create content and manage your website with a focus on SEO. Social media is no longer seen as a fad or waste of time or thing that young people do.

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AccelEvents

JULY 6, 2021

Although in-person and hybrid events can be a powerful way to generate leads, boost sales, and build brand awareness, event marketers often struggle with figuring out the best strategy for event promotion. Integrations and automation can maximize events as lead generation tools. Content Curation. Lead Capturing and Retrieval.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

The social network and the increasingly ubiquitous use of these technologies means the transformation of connecting with donors in the future will likely have to be done in some digital form during their development cycle. Donor segmentation to customize development content. Sentiment analysis. In-house AI expertise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Every full time staffer we have on the Emerging Media team has been paid for by raising money on social networks. Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2007

" Is this the generational divide that play out in workplaces over the next 15-20 years? There was a great question about social networking and representing one's organization posted on the Social Networking Affinity Group at NTEN by K.E: so our online efforts dovetail with what we???re re doing offline.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Content’s role in nonprofit marketing grows by the hour. Not only does valuable and unique content increase the visibility of your organization and its mission, but (if done right) it encourages engagement among your supporters and echoes in a familiar voice the emotional core of your organization’s purpose. Don’t Forget.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

As social media grows in popularity, one fact cannot be ignored: if used well, it can generate impressive amounts of traffic and increase engagement around your cause or organization. My co-worker, Anne Keisman, recently came to me for advice on how she could get started using social media to promote web content.

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