Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The best new media managers, online community builders, bloggers, and activists will be connected and communicating with their supporters from anywhere, at any time when the need arises. Twitter has a mobile website ( m.twitter.com ) and its own official Twitter App for iPhone, iPhone Touch and iPad. 12Seconds.tv. 12Seconds.tv

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

It is also a Twitter term that describes a keyword, prefixed by that symbol, that helps people track conversations on Twitter. The HashTags site, a centralized directory of hashtags on Twitter, also offers a good definition: Hashtags are a community-driven convention for adding additional context and metadata to your tweets.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2014

And, typically today, for marketers to reach the broader American audience, they also need to speak in these blurbs – which makes the new Twitter layout such a welcome update. Twitter Gets a New Do. Best Tweets – In Twitter’s defense, THIS is definitely an original idea… And a good one. Pinning things… What a novel idea.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Other reality: I don’t have the time or money for your cause. Many microgiving websites make it outrageously simple to donate, and with mobile giving on the rise, we can definitely expect an increase in the number of smaller donations. In other words, it’s worth your time to get into the microgiving spirit. Rescue dogs?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

If used correctly, #hashtags can be very useful to nonprofits on Twitter. The problem is that there so many hashtags floating around on Twitter, that’s it tough to keep track of which hashtags work best and reach the most individuals. Hashtags and their usefulness are definitely open to interpretation. That said: 1.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Is it simply the number of followers you have on Twitter, or how many people "like" you on Facebook? The definition of engagement that most resonates with us is Jeremiah Owyang ’s definition: “the level of authentic involvement, intensity, contribution, and ownership.”. Be timely and relevant. Plan ahead.

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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. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2009

This is one book that I'm definitely taking with me on the big move, but I'm also giving away a copy too. (I Anyway, this small book about Twitter is packed with simple, practical advice for getting you up to speed quickly. It's the most easily digestible, least complex technical book I've read in a long time. Conversations.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

The time needed for a successful fundraising campaign planning will depend on your organization’s size and goal. Nevertheless, I do encourage you to plan ahead of time and start rolling out your fundraising campaign with enough anticipation. Time management is a great tool for running a successful fundraising campaign.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API). There are terrific examples I’ve seen, like Epic Change’s Tweetsgiving campaign video , and you can previous more examples on the Animoto website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

People are often surprised when I say that if given the choice, I would choose 10,000 e-Newsletter subscribers over 10,000 Followers on Twitter, 10,000 Fans on Facebook, or 10,000 Friends on Foursquare… combined. Thanks to blogging, my e-newsletter list tripled in size in half the time. 3) Ask your Twitter Followers to Subscribe.

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NetWits

JUNE 8, 2012

We can’t help you with the effort and persistence, but we can definitely give you a little web design know-how. If you’re not updating your website regularly, they will assume you A) don’t have anything new to say or B) aren’t putting time and energy into communication. Users have short attention spans. Tweet, blog and post.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

For example, supporters may contribute to pay for school supplies or to maintain a public sports field. For example, in the face of a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, you’d want to check in on them to show that you care for their well-being. Be sure you’re taking the time to keep them in the loop and make them feel appreciated.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 27, 2011

It takes time, patience, great content, and a commitment to integrated online communications. The vast majority of online donations come from a click in an e-newsletter, as do most new Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers, and text alert subscribers. Nonprofits that do not publish e-newsletters are definitely at a disadvantage.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 3, 2010

The January #4Change Twitter Chat will focus on the use of Twitter and other social media tools in campaigning. Share your ideas now: You can share your ideas about the topic as well as any resources, case studies, examples, research etc. Jump in to the conversation by adding #4Change to your Twitter message.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

They move with you to The Next Big Thing i.e., from MySpace to Facebook to Twitter to Foursquare. Social media skeptics often say that it’s a waste of time to utilize social networking sites because they are here today, and then gone tomorrow. At the same time I created the Nonprofit Organizations YouTube Channel.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 19, 2021

Lastly, it’s important for leaders to ask their teams how best to communicate during the time employees are working from home. According to Dan Cable (@DanCable1 on Twitter) of the London Business School , “As leaders, it falls to us to build a sense of collective purpose. How do you define employee engagement?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. Can I help next time? Everyone is a Curator. re all dying to know!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2011

I’ve used a variety of email clients of one sort or another over time, and I have recently just decided to ditch them, and use gmail exclusively. I have definitely noticed that I’ve been migrating a lot of functionality of things that I do to web-based apps of one type or another, and this is one example of that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2010

FourSquare is definitely starting to catch on with enterprising techie folks that love to be early adopters. Adding a Nonprofit Venue on FourSquare just takes a few minutes, but it’s crucial that you do it right the first time. That’s a good a sign. Make sure you spell out the name of the nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Currently, these channels can not easily be viewed on the digital TV sets in our living rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms, but it’s just a matter of time. Ideally, it should match your Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace and Foursquare URLs. For example, www.ustream.tv/user/nonprofitorgs. For example, “Red Cross Live!&#

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. Note on platform : During last week’s Twitter chat, not unlike previous chats, we dealt with some major issues around lag and load time. real time, and 2. co-created. From @neddotom: recap 1. overall goal 4.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Plus, the person took the time to get to know me over time before asking me for anything. Something more than "this is great" or "write about my project," but something that leaves the impression that you've taken the time to read the blogger's previous posts and add something with your comment. Kevin Bondelli has more advice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

It’s not immediately intuitive and the complete tool set is not yet live, but it definitely looks to have some potential for nonprofits. For example, I Tweet @nonprofitorgs. Just like on Twitter, I’ll be functioning as a portal to nonprofits on Google Wave. Now, I am still figuring out how Google Wave works.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2014

Our donors are being solicited on every channel from numerous organizations multiple times a day. For example, tell them how their $5 went to purchase vaccines or a pizza pie for 5 volunteers who were canvassing around a campaign in your neighborhood. Surprise them and thank them publicly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

In addition, during a roundtable on social media at the conference, I was fortunate to meet social media experts in India ( @ nirav @ amnigos @ pranavbhasin @ paritoshsharma and @ avinashraghava ) who shared some examples. There are definitely some benefits to having your executive director or CEO being present on social media channels.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 29, 2010

So while I’ve been off twitter, I’ve had time to research social CRM (funny, that.) You should definitely read the report I mentioned in my earlier post. Example – in Jeremiah Owyang’s report, of the 18 use cases for Social CRM he uses, 7 or 8 of them are really use cases for metrics.

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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. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

” at Twitter Headquarters this week. To make the workshop interactive, I spent a brief amount of time presenting the what, why, how, and examples of target audiences. Then it was time for a simple exercise. Write a target audience definition. This was much more fun than writing it down on a worksheet!

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Some examples include technology upgrades and person hours or large items donated for our live auction which make us thousands of dollars in the auction for each item. You should be aware individual donors may receive a tax deduction for gifts of goods but not for donated time (refer to IRS Publication 561 for further details).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Despite the generic title, this is a report chock full of examples, best practices and data about the effects of joining the conversation online. Social media is a prominent social gathering place where these goals can definitely be met. Real-time is just as important. Joining the conversation really means conversations.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

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). If you’re a social person, it means you like to spend time with other people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

Here’s a summary of tips, tools, examples, and resources for getting the most of our your nonprofit event with social media. (Here’s a curated link list used to create this post). You’ll want to create a Twitter hashtag for the event and make sure it isn’t already being used. Rowfeeder is terrific for this.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 6, 2021

All this fundraising definitely involves sending appeals to your donor base. If, for example, your audience historically has an exceptionally low text-to-give response rate, you might consider sticking to email, social media, and direct mail strategies. For example, say Lisa used to volunteer with an animal shelter in college.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I normally separate my post-presentation blog posts and slides but think it will be valuable to group them together this time. A great example of this is when we talk about working with our communities. Defining Community. Engaging Community. My NCME webinar focused on community-driven engagement. Using Social Media.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s important to know what causes burnout, the signs to look for in individual employees, and the responsibility of leaders to set an example. A: Definitely. Make time to meet with a friend or loved one and talk to your manager. How do you build a culture of resilience with mental health resources for nonprofits?

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Care2

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Want to raise funds via Twitter this holiday season? But in order to be successful your tweets need to stand out from the rest of the noise on Twitter. Today I’m going to share examples from Twitter – both good and bad. These are verbatim as they appeared in the Twitter stream. You’re not alone.

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