Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

During the discussion, one of the partners asked about how they track whether engaging with their audience on Facebook or other social channel might lead to donations. ” Kevin Conroy, the “data scientist” at Global Giving, answered, “Set up goals and tracking URLs in Google Analytics.” Asks so what?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Last Tuesday night our friends at PATH hosted the second "Seattle Web for Global Health" Roundtable. It was generally agreed that Twitter and Facebook are good vehicles for establishing a social media presence with relatively low cost and a strong likelihood of organizational buyin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

But it wasn’t just another “Facebook 101” or a chance to pontificate about Pinterest. Here are the key takeaways from a discussion with Danielle Brigida (National Wildlife Federation), Carie Lewis (The Humane Society of the United States), Alison Carlman (Global Giving) and Alison McQuade (EMILY’s List). Influence the decision makers.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2011

US Representatives spend most of their time thousands of miles away from their constituents in Washington, DC and have a long line of lobbyists and constituents jockeying for their time. But, grassroots organizing becomes a little easier when asking activists to do that at the local level.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Using statistics only from highest-level influencers, #GivingTuesday had a reach to over 425 million individuals on Twitter, and over 300 million on Facebook. Over 7,000 #UNselfies were submitted on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Google +. People worldwide unified around the idea of the #UNselfie , or an unselfish selfie.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2011

Speakers include Guy Kawasaki , author of the new book “Enchantment,” JD Lasica of SocialBrite , Susan Gordon of Causes.com, Charles Porch of Facebook, Darian Rodriguez Heyman , Susan Tenby of TechSoup Global and Kellie McElhaney, founding faculty director of the Center for Responsible Business at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process. Their voter registration app can be added to any Facebook Page and allows people to connect via Facebook to register to vote and share with their friends. School and Job Preparedness. iStudiez Pro. Apps Made by Youth.

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JUNE 14, 2013

Next week, the Care2 Team will join more than 5,000 passionate volunteers in Washington, D.C. For a few days in June, thousands of people will come to Washington, D.C. for the Points of Light National Conference on Volunteering and Service. The conference takes place Wednesday, June 19 through Saturday June 22. We''ll see you there!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Facebook Advertising for Nonprofits. Seattle, Washington: Mission-Driven Website Planning Workshop. Washington, D.C.:

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Through monthly phone calls and a closed Facebook discussion group, I tested (“try to vary the type content each day of the week”). In October, Facebook introduced new features on the analytics pages. The panelists include two other Packard grantees, Danielle Brigida (National Wildlife Federation), and Alison Carlman (Global Giving).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Net2Local is a project of TechSoup Global that invites activists, techies, nonprofits and the social good community together to meet monthly in 50 cities around the world. We’re a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Washington, DC: NetSquared DC Happy Hour.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Join our global tweet chat on September 18 to discover the latest in social media best practices. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Washington, DC: Web Trends: Wordpress & Beyond. Guatemala: The Social Good Summit Global Conversation 2013 - Guatemala. ” September’s NetSquared Events.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Every month our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Naples, Florida: How to Stand Out and Get Attention on Facebook! Seattle, Washington: It's Your Turn: The Role of the Board Chair. Seattle, Washington: Decoding Tech Volunteerism. Tuesday, September 6, 2016.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

RSVP now for the events in Chicago, Dallas, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Washington, DC: GiveBack DC 2015. Seattle, Washington: Salesforce Administration — Training for Nonprofit Organizations. New York, New York: #GivingTuesday: Creation of a Global Giving Movement. Upcoming Events.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

you can always follow them online on Twitter or Facebook. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Washington, DC: Making of a Prince: Prince of Petworth. In fact, we’re excited to announce that our new chapter in the the popular holiday destination of Victoria, Canada is holding their first meetup this week

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

There are several virtual events scheduled, including a global tweet chat on September 18. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Washington, DC: NetSquared Meetup. Guatemala: The Social Good Summit Global Conversation 2013 - Guatemala. Find your local #nptech tribe by joining a NetSquared Local group.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. Bellevue, Washington: Microsoft Azure IoT Workshop. Seattle, Washington: Social Network Analysis: Mapping Your Nonprofit's Connections. Austin, Texas: Facebook Isn't Free (and That's OK!) Thursday, June 1, 2017.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2013

Social media surgeries are informal drop-in sessions where anyone from the voluntary and community sector can come and pick the brains of our ‘surgeons’ (helpful volunteers who understand the world of Twitter, Facebook, and the rest). Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Washington, DC: NetSquared Meetup.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Cleveland, Ohio: How to Remarket to Website Visitors via Facebook and Twitter. Seattle, Washington: Digital Communications for Nonprofits. Seattle, Washington: Springboard 2017 Graduation. Seattle, Washington: Speed Reading Financial Statements: Efficient Review Practices. Thursday, August 3, 2017. Asia and Pacific Rim.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

By providing students with funds for school supplies, coats, eye care, class trips, test fees, and athletic gear, InvestED has encouraged over 16,500 youngsters to stay in school in the state of Washington. You can learn more about the m and how they use technology to further their missions on TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map (LIM).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

In my spare time, a video crew was following me around to create a short piece for Blackbaud Conference on October 20-21st in Washington, DC as part of the keynote to be delivered live by Allison. (I’ll I asked folks if they were on Twitter or Facebook, most people raised their hands. I’m now an advisor ).

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JANUARY 27, 2014

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Washington, DC Developing a Holistic Mobile Strategy. Seattle, WA: Facebook: A Discussion of the Strengths and the Limits of Social Networking. Wednesday, January 29.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

As always, there’s plenty more news like how Facebook’s news feed policy is not good news for charities, how smartphone kill switch legislation will affect your organization, how things like your own perspiration will run your phone someday and some more NPTech quick hits. Facebook’s Problematic News Feeds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2011

I will leave this with a final thought cribbed from Ethan Zuckerman, who wrote last week: “Tunisians took to the streets due to decades of frustration, not in reaction to a WikiLeaks cable, a denial-of-service attack, or a Facebook update.”. From Crisis Mapping Egypt: Collection of Maps.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

John Haydon helps to clarify Facebook''s changes to their news feed and how this will affect your organization''s account. Beth''s Blog recently featured a guest post by Christian Arno, Using Social Media Internationally: How Not to Get Lost in Translation , full of useful tips for anyone with a global audience.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2010

One year later, April 26-27, 2010, more than 260 people from over 60 countries gathered in Washington, DC for an unprecedented two-day Entrepreneurship Summit hosted by President Obama and the U.S. The event’s goal was to show how diplomacy and non-traditional diplomacy are used to strengthen global relations, focusing on business.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The two developed a system of fundraising that had never been seen before: setting a time limit on their campaign for constructing a new building in Washington D.C., For the first time in the nation’s history, people came together to fundraise on a global scale. Pierce, two of the YMCA’s most prominent leaders.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The movement started last June with the first Crisis Camp barcamp held in Washington. magnitude earthquake leveled Haiti, folks mobilized quickly via Facebook and Twitter to hold Crisis Camps January 16 in Washington, Los Angeles, and elsewhere. These preliminary efforts paid off. After the 7.0-magnitude

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. Seattle, Washington: King County Executive Director Forum. We've scheduled 46 events for June, and the month is just beginning. Thursday, June 2, 2016.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Like Nonprofit Hub on Facebook. Like Hubspot on Facebook. Speakers and networking sessions help participants learn how organizations and technology are making a global impact. Like Social Good Tech Week on Facebook. Like the AFP on Facebook. Like the Independent Sector on Facebook. INBOUND 2016.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

It's a sister company of Geneva Global: Performance Philanthropy. SpeedGranting : A Facebook funding application. BrewingGood: Face to face meetups they are piloting in Washington DC. Its primary platforms are: Razoo.com : The social network itself. Good Happens : Their blog.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

and set up the Changeblogger Wiki , Changeblogger Twitter feed, and the first Washington D.C. I created a Changeblogger Facebook group (thanks to a suggestion by Tim Zimmermann of Change/Wire ), and recently established the Changeblogger Network on Ning. Changeblogger meetup.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

After all, associations have been in the "social networking" business long before Facebook and Twitter became household names, Lehman says. Bob Alves is Chairman and CEO of Advanced Solutions International (ASI), the largest, privately owned global provider of web-based software for member- and donor-based not-for-profits.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The campaign got over a million Facebook shares. Similar rulings are expected in other states, including Washington, New Jersey, and Michigan so far. Image 1: TechSoup Global. Participants all posted an image of a "loading" symbol to protest the impending Internet slow-down and urged everyone to contact the FCC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

USA for UNHCR (my client) is a 501(c)(3) headquartered in Washington, D.C. USA for UNHCR created the Blue Key campaign as a way to drive awareness of this global issue in the US. Note from Beth: Last May, USA for UNHCR launched The Blue Key campaign as a way for U.S.

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MARCH 15, 2011

With a CDN, your Web content is dispersed from your server to a global network of servers. Chances are, you can find your "fish" on Facebook (whose 350 million member population would make it the third largest country in the world) and lure them with a Cause or Fan page. Join the Conversation.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2019

The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal broke, spawning nearly a dozen investigations by international and US regulators over Facebook’s data practices. Why does an EU law have such a monumental effect on privacy globally? 2018 was a seminal year for privacy. India drafted its first data privacy bill.

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