Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

Not only are Instagram Stories the must-use feature for individuals, brands, and organizations going into 2020, Facebook (Instagram’s owner) recently added the ability for 501c3 nonprofits to capture donations directly inside Stories! . Marketers are doubling down on Instagram Stories popularity with ad spend as well. Well, it depends!

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Nimble AMS

MAY 19, 2021

When one division of the society asked the organization for a place to interact and share ideas online, it sparked something bigger. ACerS quickly recognized the benefits of offering an online member community for the entire organization. Read the case study. Benefits of Nimble Communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Unless you study Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. I spend 50-60 hours a week studying nonprofits and social media and even with that level of absorption I still have regular “Aha! Let them be activists for your organization and your cause. Google, etc. 2) You are rarely retweeted on Twitter. Give them retweetable content !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

The vast majority of nonprofits have a presence on Facebook, but with continuing changes to the News Feed algorithm its becoming more difficult to justify spending large amounts of time on Facebook unless you are also willing to invest in Facebook Advertising. Download and study nonprofit mobile apps.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 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). But if you subscribed us to your organization's bulk email list without our permission, then you are sending us spam." " Lights.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

Facebook has launched a new App Center for Timeline and Mobile with over 600 Apps. Third-party apps like HootSuite and TweetDeck have long allowed admins to schedule Facebook Status Updates in advance, however, as recent study’s have shown, doing so can decrease your Page’s Likes and Comments by 70%.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 9, 2012

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). " Would love to hear what you're doing on LinkedIn and how your organization has or has not found LinkedIn valuable! and Canada.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

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). You can check out the study here." Women Rule the Philanthropic Roost! " Boston Review — Kentaro Toyama: Can Technology End Poverty?

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Care2

JANUARY 7, 2015

That means 98% of the people who "Liked" your FB page don''t see the content UNLESS your organization pays Facebook to boost a post, buy a Facebook ad, etc. A study conducted by Forrester found that posts from top brands on Facebook and Twitter have a an awful engagement rate. Only 0.07% of followers actually interact with those posts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

There was no doubt in my mind from day one on Myspace that online social networking was going change everything about how nonprofits and activists communicate, mobilize and fundraise online. Maybe, just maybe, the old Nonprofit Organizations Myspace community could be revitalized.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 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). MIT researchers in a recent study (PDF) looked at two alternative methods for establishing who needs assistance."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2014

” There are two repositories: an organization archives – reports, data, and documented knowledge which is more and more in electronic format and individuals’ memories (if they are still working for the organization.) Organizational Amnesia. Incorporate more movement into the day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

Facebook has launched a new App Center for Timeline and Mobile with over 600 Apps. Third-party apps like HootSuite and TweetDeck have long allowed admins to schedule Facebook Status Updates in advance, however, as recent study’s have shown, doing so can decrease your Page’s Likes and Comments by 70%.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 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). New Report: 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study | NTEN – "A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right? Would love to hear your thoughts!

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Gyrus

JULY 14, 2016

It has already surpassed Candy Crush as the biggest mobile game in US History (Mac Rumors). Pokémon Go is an incredible study on gamification. Social Feeds have aided in the Pokémon growth enormously. What Pokémon Go Means to the Learning Industry. Augmented Reality. Gamification. User Engagement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. If anyone ever once doubted the energy and organizing force of technology, rest assured they dont anymore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2011

Note from Beth: I facilitated a panel about Mobile Integrated strategy at the Innogive Conference earlier this month and have shared the notes here. The panelists offered advice to nonprofits about integrating mobile into the nonprofit toolbox. Many nonprofit organizations produce reports. The Nonprofit Report. The PDF is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2017

Is everyone sitting around the table, but only engaged on their mobile phones or laptops, checking email or looking at social feeds? One recent study at Stanford University determined staff were more creative when they were walking versus sitting and encouraged walking meetings for more innovation. What are your tips?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

How has the real-time Web already impacted nonprofit organizations or those focused on social impact work? One of the organizations I did an interview with was the American Red Cross. Real-time information delivery has changed the way that organization works in radical ways. It’s amazing. I use Notify.me

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" DZ: Is there more than one person that tweets for your organization?

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" “Of course, things got a lot worse in the fourth quarter, so these trends might not hold up.”

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 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). Demand Dignity is an economic, cultural, and social rights campaign for the organization and the online platform, DemandDignity.org, was launched in May 2009.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

Include the majority of your work experience and all schools you attended (even study abroad programs). What you usually see there (and what most people ignore) are tweets that have been automatically posted in the LinkedIn news feed from your personal profile. Automated tweets just clutter the feed, and many people find them annoying.

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Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Reference Sheet: Keep the benchmark rates at your finger tips with this handy reference sheet!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Could that concept be translated to help a local nonprofit? As the director of development of Girls Inc.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Here are the highlights. This is down from 19% in 2007 and 21% in 2006. messages per month.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!"

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Care2

APRIL 26, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Such is the mobile utopia described by Katrin Verclas of MobileActive.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

However, to stand out from the other nearly one hundred million Facebook Pages vying for likes, comments, and shares, your nonprofit needs to excel at Facebook to ensure News Feed exposure. Their experience of your page will occur primarily in the News Feed. 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Another tip, especially for small organizations, is to create monthly or weekly themes. So you look at them as a big connect-the-dots for your organization. You’re connecting the dots to create a picture of what your organization is and who you are, who you stand for, and your values and ethics. Summarize it!

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Your fundraising strategy will build on your past successes and opportunities to help your organization grow year after year. Ultimately, a well-rounded fundraising strategy will help your organization raise more and gain access to long-term support. Offers accountability. But what does a fundraising strategy look like in practice?

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2011

16% said it made less of an impact. Approximately one-quarter (24%) believes the impact is about the same and 33% either did not know or did not answer the question. . More Survey Results You Need to Know From 18-29 Respondents. In the last 12 months approximately. 8% volunteered for a political candidate or an issue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

When thinking about fundraising, many nonprofits and funders believe in the old adage, “Give a person a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a person to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Likewise, our study last year of 263 nonprofits in Los Angeles County for the Weingart Foundation (see “ Fortifying L.A.’s

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Care2

JUNE 18, 2011

A new study by ComScore says that US Internet users spend 1 out of every 6 minutes online engaging with social networks. Unfortunately many of these studies never tell the entire story. Unfortunately many of these studies never tell the entire story. We really need to have a better Facebook strategy for our own organization."

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" The deal between MySpace and Cingular was announced on December 18th when the service went live.

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Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" However, a study by Convio provides some hope in the form of online donations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2014

We met organizations who were using new platforms to connect food pantries to food providers; using technology to connect more people and more families to more rescued animals across the country (hello Don!) A personal takeaway of mine was the need to improve the way TechSoup’s own email appears on mobile devices. The first rule?

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