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. I’m also thrilled to include Carie Lewis (Humane Society of the United States) and Alison McQuade (Emily’s List).

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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).

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MAY 3, 2017

In 2016, 46 organizations across the 50 United States, from Hawaii to Massachusetts, received L4G grants to use that survey instrument to collect feedback from the people they serve.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

The Twitter account was started with a focused goal of raising awareness about the release of the Global Climate Impacts in the United States report last June. They are using Twitter and a Facebook Fan Page to grow an audience interested in carefully vetted research. They rely only on credible sources.

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DECEMBER 5, 2008

The guests include Jonathan Colman of the Nature Conservancy and Carie Lewis of the Humane Society of the United States. Here's a few takeaways: Your supporters already have a voice, but Facebook gives them access to organizations to join the conversation. The first installment is called "Turning Friends Into Supporters."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Facebook, Twitter and text messaging are also in the pipeline. As courageous citizens connected with each other to express dissent and organize public actions, social media tools spurred activism and social change in unprecedented ways. Chalk up my vote for 2011’s “Best Debut Artist” and “Best Supporting Actor.”.

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AUGUST 12, 2015

Disruptor: Facebook. Why Facebook is a Fundraising Game Changer: John Haydon, blogger and author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies , believes that without Facebook pushing the limits of how people use social media, fundraising wouldn’t be as social. Not convinced that Facebook has been a disruptor? More than 1.5

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JULY 18, 2007

There are videos from US Presidential candidate John Edwards, Author Samantha Power, Actress Mia Farrow, two former United Nations Deputy Secretaries-General, two former United States Deputy Secretaries of State, and private citizens from around the world have already submitted videos.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2007

It also is a Facebook application that I can click on and it takes me over to the web site campaign where I can click and their sponsor donates.19 Food is paid for by the site's sponsors and distributed by Mercy Corps worldwide and by America's Second Harvest to food banks throughout the United States. 19 cents to the program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

For us, it took 2 weeks for me to figure out how to rig the code so that it worked in our content management system and pulled the right information when posting to Facebook and Twitter. for Twitter, but had no idea what the Facebook impact was or how many people viewed the page. Use unique URLs for Twitter and Facebook.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Today, I happened to see HSUS that staffer Carrie Lewis posted a note on her profile and it showed up on my friends feed on Facebook. The text of the Facebook note is below in case you want to take action.) I'm assuming the messaging on Facebook is slightly different from that on other networks or via email.

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DECEMBER 7, 2008

Facebook And Twitter Components The Twitter strategy includes using a hashtag #voice4darfur which we'll see more of on December 9th when the UN celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Genocide Convention. There is also a Facebook component that includes a Cause and application.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Save the Children is the leading, independent organization that creates lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. Follow them on Twitter , Facebook and Google+. Strategy'

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JANUARY 26, 2011

People can tag any of more than one million restaurants and markets across the United States when they find ocean-friendly seafood. We want people to sign up to hear from us in any and all ways they would like and use those channels – email, Facebook, Twitter being the most popular channels. Will it have fundraising?

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AUGUST 26, 2008

Alex Steed is a self-described millennial activist and he has just announced his Millennials Changing America: The Next Generation of Organizing where he will visit over 30 cities across the United States to meet, interview and report how young people are using the Internet to leverage their social and political power.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Give a Virtual Gift on Facebook and Support Breast Cancer (or another charity) : Thinking about sending a virtual gift, maybe a teddy bear, flowers, hearts, or whatever? Why not send some geek love from NTEN ? Why not send a virtual gift that sends a donation to support breast cancer research or some other cause?

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AUGUST 23, 2011

They raise funds and awareness in the United States for the lifesaving work that more than 6,000 staffers of Geneva-based UNHCR undertake for refugees around the world, 24/7. Note from Beth: Last May, USA for UNHCR launched The Blue Key campaign as a way for U.S. Given that there are more than 43.3

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MARCH 29, 2009

This has been found in a number of surveys over the past few years (see Allison Fine's astute commentary on the recent Blackbaud survey here ) If we look back a year ago at donation trends on Facebook Causes, we also see the same complaint. The Long Tail of Facebook Causes. Causes Reports On Its First Year - $2.5 Frogloop Blog.

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MAY 13, 2008

tools from outside the United States that help digital activists evade Internet censorship and promote human rights issues to a wider audience. Ethan's presentation takes a look at creative uses of well-known Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

the Humane Society of United States reached 1 million fans on its Facebook Page. Facebook alone doesn’t do get an engaged crowd that takes action. Take for example her very useful tips about how to activate Facebook Fans to share and take action. Earlier this month. Earlier this month.

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JULY 5, 2009

Where it has been getting integrated into social justice organizing, it's largely been outside the United States, in places like Colombia and Egypt. None of that goes away just because you're engaging with people on Facebook instead of in town halls.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

People contributed more than $125 million on Facebook , up from $45 million in 2017, using the network’s new fundraising tools. . Facebook and PayPal together offered a $7 million match for Giving Tuesday donations and saw that match gobbled up “within seconds” after 8 a.m. Lots of complaining from insiders.

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AUGUST 3, 2008

When I put on my Facebook status that I was looking for blogs, he wrote on my wall recommending many of the blogs that follow. Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth (CCFY) a network of community foundations in the United States dedicated to improved conditions for children, youth and families.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Below you’ll find 10 tactics to help you get started: Make your content shareable on Facebook by adding a Like button. The Facebook Like button is one of the best ways to drive traffic to your website and blog content. Display the rules for your Facebook community. Support a specific call to action with its own tab.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

I remember back in 2009, Carie Lewis was able to help her organization, the Humane Society of the United States, avert a PR crisis when Michael Vick announced he was going to work with them. They picked up his statement in a google alert.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

United States lawmakers are considering two bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) , that post a threat to the openness of the web around the Globe. Source: globalvoicesonline.org via Beth on Pinterest. In response, many web sites are going on strike.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2011

Social networking sites like Facebook make it easy for sensitive information about us to be made public unintentionally. Publishing content on Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms has become a requirement for NGOs that want a presence and to participate on social channels. Do I trust everyone with whom I’m connected?

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AUGUST 29, 2009

This was the culmination of the summer long initiative to help raise money for four charities, Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. Randi Zuckerberg of Facebook delivered the opening keynote. She also included some practical advice.

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JULY 24, 2014

Research firm Millward Brown’s recent AdReaction study found that more than 40% of 16- to 45-year-old multiscreen consumers in the United States use devices simultaneously. You can hone in on this audience by crafting stackable content that meshes well with other platforms and encourages sharing.

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MARCH 17, 2008

I work at The Humane Society of the United States and help with our president and CEO's blog ( [link] g ). and within facebook. I work with the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, and my wonderful dog's name is Maggie! com/3170/2339922115_0b5ff 2240f_o.jpg.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

In 2009, the organization launched the United State Spay Day Photo Contest in 2009 as one part of their overall effort that included broadcast media and other social media outreach efforts as well as offline event. A great example of how well this multi-channel approach works is the Humane Society’s Spay Day.

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MAY 26, 2008

My first job in the United States after working in France was as an intern with the Center for Community Change on their immigration team helping to create a toolkit on fighting anti-immigrant local ordinances. We set up a facebook group, and started the outreach with our partner organizations. What is your job at Firm ?

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