Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2011

Yesterday, Holly Ross at NTEN , mentioned that a common question she gets after talking about Social Media with nonprofits is from organizations that work with students or young people and are concerned about liability issues surrounding what students who “like&# their page may post on their page, or on their own walls.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2011

Photographing them has been an excellent source of engaging micro-content for my Facebook Page and has prompted some excellent discussions and insights on the topic. What’s In A Social Media Policy? The tone and philosophy in a social media policy depends on the risk appetite of the organization. See more advice here.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This heightened awareness isn’t just a trend; it’s a shift in user behavior and expectations that impacts all sectors, including the world of digital fundraising for nonprofits. Nonprofits, heavily reliant on digital channels for fundraising, face new challenges in adapting to these legislations.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2023

A strong paid search campaign can help your nonprofit reach new audiences and awareness, drive qualified leads for those searching for related keywords and ensure you’re top-of-mind as folks navigate their daily digital lives. Pro Tip: Consider creating an automated rule to pause underperforming keywords (e.g. more on that below.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2013

This webinar demonstrates how nonprofits can implement a successful social media strategy in eleven steps. Topics include understanding how much time social media requires, how to track return on investment (ROI), and how to craft a social media policy for your nonprofit. The information and tips provided were invaluable!

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Special thanks to RoundTable Technology, a leader in cyber security for nonprofits. There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

Measure Networked Nonprofit. For two of the peer learning groups , we explored best practices for using Facebook strategically as part of an integrated communications plan based on this content ( [link] ). As one participant noted, “The consistent monthly time to reflect about learning was invaluable.”

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2018

What’s up with Facebook Political Ads? If you use Facebook, you probably have noticed how the news feed presents political or issue-related ads. All of this, of course, is in the interest of greater transparency following the revelation of how Russian hackers used Facebook in an attempt to sway voters during the 2016 U.S

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

An acceptable usage policy (AUP) is a set of rules applied by the. The AUP is an integral part of security policies for businesses, universities, schools, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and website. while employees check their Facebook pages or surf eBay for a deal. In short, a policy ensures that every user understands that.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion. 67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2012

It is a nonprofits dream – to have its advocacy campaign messaging go viral on Facebook or social media channels. Her insights are useful to other nonprofits working on integrated advocacy campaigns. Our Farm Animal Protection campaign posted the quote in the form of an image post on their Facebook page (275k fans).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

What does this mean for the nonprofit sector in the future? She said that in a world of connectivity where individuals can do their own crowdfunding for services, bypassing nonprofits, that nonprofits will still have the advantage because of the human relationships. Climate Reality is using a bot on its Facebook Brand Page.

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Care2

JUNE 27, 2013

Many nonprofit campaigners were not surprised to learn that the government monitors average citizens'' private emails and their presence on social networks. Here’s a list of four tips to get you started in protecting your online privacy. Four Tips to Protect your Online Privacy. This has been widely suspected for years.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. So what's the secret to maintaining a popular Facebook profile or Twitter account? Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 22, 2010

So folks at the Department of Health and Human Services also recently spruced up their presence on Facebook. Given that over 100 million Americans have Facebook accounts and half of those log in daily, this is a smart move. The first two are standard for Facebook Pages — no programming required. The Page includes six tabs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology A goodbye to Facebook and LinkedIn? August 7, 2007 I’ve been experimenting with the non-content centered social networking sites LinkedIn and Facebook for a while now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Right before I left for Cambodia, Ranger Rick's profile (the spokesperson for NWF) was deleted from Facebook because it was "fake" and the policy is that only individuals can set up profiles. Nonprofits can use groups). But let the people decide who they want to be friends with, not Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2015

A champion is an individual that supports a nonprofit organization or cause. Nonprofit staff members, volunteers, and board members are some of your best champions. Many nonprofits have limited capacity and staff resources when it comes to implementing marketing and communications strategy, especially social media.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

While many nonprofits have a social media presence these days, senior leadership is still struggling to figure out how to best integrate it into their communications plans. What kind of content should they be sharing over Twitter and Facebook? How do you engage millenials who have “limited attention spans?” Probably not.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2012

In my most recent session of the School's Out for Summer series, I took a deep dive into how schools can get the most out of Facebook. With Facebook, schools have an incredible opportunity to deepen relationships with families, students, and alumni. Is your school (or nonprofit) getting the most out of the platform?

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] 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. Volunteers for that program are also recruited through Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

Note: This guest post was published on the Packard Foundation OE Blog reflects what was learned from designing and delivering leadership development for emerging nonprofit leaders. That’s why we’ve included a highly practical toolkit that consists of facilitator agendas and worksheets for nonprofits to apply the ideas and frameworks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Quit Facebook or other social media? Blogger Vu Lee, who wrote the forward to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , offers up 9 tips for self-care , including downloading a chrome plugin that replaces 45 with photos of kittens. Anita Jackson, Momsrising, shared the above apology from NPR on its Facebook. What to do?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. So what's the secret to maintaining a popular Facebook profile or Twitter account? Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2012

The most recent session of Nonprofits Live was devoted to helping organizations that struggle with balancing respecting free speech and open dialogue while protecting privacy. The proliferation of social media has left many organizations playing catch up with their communications and privacy policies.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 21, 2017

Either way, their commitment to your nonprofit is key. To keep that commitment alive, we have some tips for keeping your volunteers motivated and coming back time after time. Invite volunteers to join your nonprofit community! Your nonprofit can also get detailed reports on the hours your volunteers are contributing. _.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Such was the sentiment in 2010 of tech CEOs such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Eric Schmidt, and Sun Microsystem’s Scott McNealy. However, today, we have Zuckerberg discussing a privacy-focused future on Facebook. . Facebook, which is the dominant social networking platform globally with 2.4

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. But to reap the benefits, nonprofits CEO need to understand how to navigate boundaries and their online reputations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits. Many designers sign their work, so if you find an infographic by a nonprofit that catches your attention, you can easily find the firm’s web presence.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

Issues related to stalking, identity theft, harassment, and employment are top of mind, while social networking sites like Facebook continue to redefine what "personal" means. In this first part of a series exploring the vast and timely topic, guests Alex Ross and Jacob Chang will focus on social media policies in the workplace.

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] By Peggy Duvette, WiserEarth In the nonprofit world, we must listen carefully to our community. Think of these as the digital equivalent of the comment drop box, or an “open door” policy.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

Social media can be a useful (though often overlooked) tool for frontline workers in social service agencies to engage with youth, according to Jason Shim, a Program Facilitator at the Canadian nonprofit, Mosaic Counselling & Family Services. According to Shim, Facebook is a primary communication tool for young people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last week, I had the honor of doing a mini workshop at the annual BoardSource Conference called “Governing the Networked Nonprofit in An Age of Social Media &# where I had an opportunity to share some ideas on social media culture, transparency, and simplicity from the Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

They even got to meet Keo Savon, the young Cambodian women that we are sending to college by donating the royalties from my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” to the Sharing Foundation. Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child’s Philanthropy. I recently keynoted the Social Good Brazil Conference in November.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

One of the reasons I made a commitment to blogging about professional topics regularly was because I was inspired by Marnie’s nonprofit technology blog, ext. David was interested in learning more about what American nonprofits were doing with social media, he asked me for some advice. I give some very specific tips here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

” Tips via @humbertokam : pre-package stories, let talent speak for itself, optimize for the channel and be authentic. The campaign launched with a bus tour across, but it didn’t quite “go viral” online until they started investing in Facebook advertising. “I His take away: “Let the talent be themselves.”

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2011

After months of wandering you’ve made it to the (nonprofit blogging) promised land! Her post is relevant to a policy discussion unfolding on the national scene since the approval board will release its decision about a major construction project in the protected wetlands this week. LinkedIn & Facebook Groups.

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