Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Yes that's right.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 17, 2012

Bookshare has a rich collection of books, newspapers and magazines. It has not yet been extended to newspapers and magazines. Therefore, the application will be extended to allow users to download newspapers and magazines as well as books.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2012

Via BBC News Magazine : . At a time when Facebook was primarily used by college-educated individuals from the middle and upper classes, Myspace was open, diverse, creative, and seemingly the epitome of an online grassroots community. Watch Video. Sadly, many nonprofits abandoned their communities on Myspace much too soon.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 21, 2017

Indeed, one need only look at the resounding success of Facebook Live and the myriad social media applications and it’s clear that video can bring loads of attention to you products, services or causes in a way that photos and words alone cannot. For those who want their site to have a print magazine feel, VideoZ can do just that.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2011

And while it employs several methods to attract and retain volunteers, it’s found Facebook to be a good way to help meet its volunteer needs. We’ve had a certain amount of success using Facebook,” said Sue Yacka, AVP’s grants and communications coordinator. “I Volunteers for that program are also recruited through Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/BigCatRescue. In the past year we have raised over $47,000 in an online Razoo contest and $25,000 as prize money in a Facebook contest sponsored by Chase. Organization Size: 125 exotic cats, 9 paid staff, 107 volunteers, 80,000 supporters. Name: Carol Baskin. Title: CEO. Website: BigCatRescue.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

Five Most Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofit Admins on Facebook. Five Essential Apps for Your Nonprofit’s Facebook Page. Six Advanced Facebook Page Strategies for Nonprofits. Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Reconsider Facebook. Simply mention Nonprofit Tech 2.0 when registering to receive the discount.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 8, 2017

Some automatically duplicate your blog posts on your Facebook page. If your site takes the style of a magazine or news outlet, check out Cool Stuff. Noozbeat is also a modern-looking magazine theme, but it offers unlimited color choices, several layouts for categories and even dedicated spots for advertising.

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NetWits

APRIL 26, 2011

As the Digital Marketing Manager at NWF she responsible for running NWF’s social media program – Yes, the one that’s been talked about all over the web by such publications as USA Today , The Nonprofit Times , Fast Company , Washington Post , Mashable , GreenTalk Radio , and Fundraising Success Magazine.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Facebook Charity Interview Questions – Earlier this year, John Carnell created a series called Twitter Charity Interviews that has over 40 interviews with nonprofits using Twitter talking about how, why, and what they do with the micro-blogging tool. Now, John is looking to replicate the process but focus on Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

Written for the June 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine , where I am writing a quarterly column throughout 2011. For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. Posting more than one status update a day on Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The following is an excerpt from October-December 2016 Edition of AsianNGO Magazine. Facebook launched in 2004, YouTube in 2005, and Twitter in 2006. Throughout 2016 Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have seen declining engagement and reach. 1) Declining Engagement and Reach on Social Media. Twitter is working on $Cashtags.

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Roundtree

APRIL 20, 2022

Print magazine advertisements can start at $4,000 per issue while digital ads are substantially less (ex: a $100 Facebook ad campaign). Once you have a quality website with compelling videos and photos, you’ll want to make sure people know about it. Trade shows and sponsored events can easily run $5,000-$10,000.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

" Facebook app causes raises $16m – "Causes, the popular Facebook charity application, has raised another $9 million in funding and introduced gift cards to let people donate online without using a credit card. " The Web Is Dead.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 23, 2011

" How to collect email subscribers on your Facebook Page – Have you added a custom welcome page and/or email sign up form to your Facebook Page? Collecting email subscribers on your Facebook Page takes a lot more than simply adding an opt-in form to a tab — you’ll learn how to do that in just a moment."

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Social media: Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are great ways to get the word out about what you’re doing on GivingTuesday. Local Media Outreach : Send a Press Release to your local media outlets including TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines. Download Now ».

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NetWits

JUNE 29, 2010

Whether it’s a banking website, a magazine subscription, or just a social networking site like Facebook, it seems as though every website these days allows users to register for a username and password.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

years, I have been providing lots of little tips on how nonprofits can increase their ROI through my Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , and MySpace Best Practices, but now that the vast majority of nonprofits utilize social media and have been for awhile, I think most of us are ready some more advanced strategies. For the last 4.5 Be creative.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

On average, boomers spend 19 hours a week online, and 71 percent use a social networking site daily with Facebook being the most popular. Those 74 and older are the fastest-growing demographic among social network users, with seniors accounting for 11 percent of all Facebook users. This generation, however, is silent no longer.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 16, 2022

Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23. Today, Inc. announced that Media Cause is recognized on its annual Inc. The past year was very exciting for Media Cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011. Though Facebook had gone public nine months previous, Facebook Groups were only just beginning to be used as community-building tools by nonprofits and Facebook Pages didn’t exist yet.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 15, 2017

Chatbots often live on websites, on Facebook, and inside mobile apps. Chatbots aren't new, but they've taken off in recent years, thanks to technological advances and the fact that Facebook now lets anyone program a chatbot within its Messenger app. How Nonprofits Are Already Using Chatbots. The Climate Reality Advocacy Bot.

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AFP Blog

JUNE 11, 2012

The Secret To Marketing Success On Facebook? Advertise Like Your Grandfather | Fast Company : A new study by Facebook brings some big news that, curiously, at first blush might not seem like much news at all. Or in magazines. Or on the radio.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

They send her a quarterly print magazine, and a regular publication that focuses on school alums who have published, recorded (music), and exhibited. They engage with Martha on Facebook and on Instagram (she follows them, and her alma mater follows her, too), and they keep her informed of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2011

Last Sunday I enjoyed a moment of pure bliss: getting a pedicure while sipping a glass of wine and reading the August edition of my favorite magazine, Texas Monthly. It’s like the church’s Facebook ‘status update.” Author: Cheryl Black. From TexasMonthly.com. ” What a wonderful, concise comparison.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 16, 2022

Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23. August 16, 2022 [Asheville, NC] – Today, Inc. revealed that Cloud for Good is No. 3,769 on its annual Inc. Being recognized on the Inc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Facebook Increasingly Reliant on A.I. To Predict Suicide Risk According to this NPR piece , a year ago, Facebook started using artificial intelligence to scan people’s accounts for danger signs of imminent self-harm and contact emergency responders. Wired Magazine. Venture Beat. AI and Ethics. AI and Workplace Impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

Right now it is difficult to discover bots, but after a bit of research I found a few examples of nonprofits making use of Facebook Messenger platform. Climate Reality is using a bot on its Facebook Brand Page. If you want a basic primer on what a chatbot is, I suggest this article from Chatbot Magazine.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

There are more than 65 million active users currently accessing Facebook through their mobile devices and that number grows daily. Many of those texts are being sent via Tweets on Twitter and Status Updates on Facebook. Tags: Facebook Flickr LinkedIn Mobile Technology MySpace Twitter YouTube.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Credit: Make-A-Wish Arizona Facebook. ” – Linda, mother of Chris, the boy whose wish inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish In 1982, a national magazine picked up the fact that wishes were being granted. The experience included rides in a patrol car, a motorcycle escort, and traffic stops. Chris Greicius, 1980.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Her first book, Global Girlfriends: How One Mom Made It Her Business to Help Women in Poverty Worldwide , came out last year. Connect with Kenya through CD Baby and Source Consulting Group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. Recent research suggests that taking and posting too many selfies on your Facebook profile (or other social channels) can be damaging to your relationships.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2010

HopenSource – Thanks to @350 for the link – check out this great portal of hope and inspiration from Grist Magazine. "Show Beth has a great post discussing some of the changes and how they impact your organization on facebook.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 14, 2022

Many are already in the habit of giving in smaller amounts, in places like Facebook fundraisers and Patreon. And check out a recent webinar in partnership with F&P magazine that includes a panel of three nonprofits that have connected well with Millennial and Gen Z donors. And in turn, we will change the world. About the Author.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

It's called Bullseye Gives, a special Facebook page inviting folks to decide how they should allocate $3 million among ten large institutional charities, including: Parent Teacher Association Feeding America The Salvation Army American Red Cross National Parks Foundation Breast Cancer Research Foundation St.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

That said, in addition to being a great tool to build your e-Newsletter list , if your nonprofit is regularly updating Facebook and Twitter accounts, then your organization needs to be able to produce, contribute, and distribute fresh, quality content. Timely, relevant breaking news is basis of a good social media campaign. You get the idea.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 17, 2011

Twenty-some years ago, my supervisor taught me to ask job candidates, " If you are stranded on an island and could choose to have with you only one book and one magazine, which book and magazine would you choose ?" And, do you think I should change the list of options? What should be added or deleted and why?

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