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Which Company is the Most Socially Responsible and Generous to Nonprofits: Facebook? Twitter? YouTube? LinkedIn? MySpace? Flickr? Google?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2010

Nonprofits and their adoption of social media has created an interesting, albeit interdependent relationship with large companies like Google, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. 2) Google/YouTube. 5) Twitter. Twitter launched Hope140.org Twitter also has a Charity Suggested User List.

Myspace

Myspace Linkedin YouTube Flickr

100 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits

NetWits

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

While it’s easy setup a Twitter account and start tweeting, it’s much more difficult to tie that activity back to outcomes. These are ideas, tools, and techniques you can implement via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Foursquare, and other social media platforms.

Social Media

Social Media Media Social Flickr

11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Unless you study Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. 2) You are rarely retweeted on Twitter. People follow nonprofits on Twitter to learn about your cause or because they care about the work you do. 3) Your YouTube Channel is absent of customization and branding. Many nonprofits are neglecting their YouTube Channels.

Social Media

Social Media Training Train Media

Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

2) Twitter. Create a Twitter Profile. Find your Twitter voice. Create Twitter lists. Experiment with Twitter social good apps and portals. Launch a Twitter fundraising campaign, if applicable. 3) YouTube. Create a YouTube Channel/Google Account. Design your YouTube Channel. 5) LinkedIn

Social Media

Social Media Social Media Tech

11 Tips for Making Nonprofit Press Releases Social and Shareable

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2013

1) Include your nonprofit’s Twitter username. Print, broadcast and digital media outlets have embraced Twitter, but I’ve yet to see a nonprofit press release that includes a Twitter username in the contact section of a press release. 3) Include a photo on your press release. and be available to answer questions.

Press

Press Tips Social Social Network

How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Creating Video Content : 15 Hours Weekly. As a starting point, all nonprofits should be investing time and resources in the “Big Three”: Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube. All nonprofits should also experiment with Twitter. Of the Big Three, Twitter requires the most time to utilize.

Social Media

Social Media Media Ning Social

Social Media Webinars Now Offered to Accommodate Charities in Europe

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2009

The first two webinar dates and topics are: February 4: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Successfully Use Twitter and Flickr. February 11: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Successfully Use Facebook Pages and YouTube. Tags: Webinars Facebook Flickr Twitter YouTube.

Europe

Europe Social Media Charity United States

Five Ways to Integrate Social Media Into Your Nonprofit’s Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 7, 2011

2) Embed Twitter and Facebook widgets into your homepage. Both Twitter and Facebook offer widgets that simply require you to copy and paste a small piece of code into to your website. 3) Add Flickr SlideShows or YouTube videos to content pages. Conventional wisdom is that the upper right is best.

Social Media

Social Media Integration Websites Widget

2-for-1 Webinar Special for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2010

Topics include Facebook and Facebook Apps, Twitter and Twitter Apps, YouTube, Flickr, Animoto, LinkedIn, FourSquare, mobile technology, blogging on WordPress, as well as online fundraising and e-newsletters. Webinars are currently scheduled through the end of July: View Webinar Schedule.

Hints

Hints Organization Linkedin YouTube

Table of Contents :: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Chapter 4 Twitter and Twitter Apps. Introduction to Twitter Profiles. Eleven Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits. Eleven Twitter Apps for Nonprofits. Twitter for Fundraising? How to Launch a Twitter Fundraising Campaign. Chapter 5 YouTube and Flickr.

Social Media

Social Media Content Social Chapter

Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Launches Mobile Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The new site features blog posts relative to mobile technology for nonprofits, a featured nonprofit mobile Website that will change monthly, links to the “NonprofitOrgs&# profiles on the mobile versions of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, etc, and prompts readers to subscribe to receive text alerts from Nonprofit Tech 2.0.

Mobile

Mobile Tech Websites Myspace

How Are Nonprofits Feeling About Social Media? Inspired? Bored? Overwhelmed?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 3, 2012

Some nonprofits are just getting started and still perceive social media as cutting edge online communications and fundraising – while others have been using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr for years and increasingly verbalize that they are getting a little bored and waiting for the Next Big Thing to come along.

Social Media

Social Media Media Social Myspace

Nonprofits of the Month :: March 2010 :: Modern and Contemporary Art

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 1, 2010

Below are 5 museums throughout the world that are creatively utilizing social media: Twitter: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Lima. YouTube: Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Flickr: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Facebook: Moscow Museum of Modern Art. MySpace: Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.

Arts

Arts San Francisco Myspace Museum

Free Webinar on December 12! Five Social Media Best Practices for NGOs in Asia Pacific

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Even though a large percentage of NGOs in Asia Pacific now regularly use social media in their online fundraising and communications campaigns, few social media practitioners in the NGO sector have been properly trained on how to best utilize sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

Asia

Asia Social Media Practice Free

10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 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. Not following on a 1:1 ratio on Twitter. If your nonprofit’s objective is to gain a lot of followers on Twitter, then you should follow on a 1:1 ratio.

Social Media

Social Media Avatar Media Ratio

The Most Common (Yet Completely Obvious) Mistake Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Yet everyday on Twitter and (especially) Facebook nonprofits are sending out hundreds of thousands of Tweets and Status Updates with completely wrecked avatars. Twitter :: Needs Improvement. Twitter :: Examples of Excellence. Of course not! Facebook :: Needs Improvement. Facebook :: Example of Excellence.

Social Media

Social Media Avatar Media Social

[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Twitter: twitter.com/nature_org. YouTube: youtube.com/natureconservancy. Flickr: flickr.com/groups/thenatureconservancy. My guess would be either MySpace, YouTube, or Facebook Causes. I know our YouTube channel started in 2007. Facebook and Flickr have been two of the most useful social media sites.

Social Media

Social Media Conservancy Interview Media

Free Webinar for Nonprofits in Asia Pacific! How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media Successfully and Build Their Digital Libraries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 8, 2012

for nonprofits and discusses how to lay a foundation for future success on the Social Web, and then quickly moves into discussing the top five social media best practices for nonprofits with a particular focus on Facebook and Twitter. The webinar begins with defining Web 1.0

Asia

Asia Social Media Library Singapore

HOW TO: Use Gmail and iGoogle To Create a Social Media Dashboard for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Second, while logged into your new account, add the Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , MySpace , Flickr , etc. If your nonprofit has a YouTube channel, but doesn’t actually upload videos then use the YouTube Sidebar Widget. For example, the Nonprofit Organizations YouTube Channel uses only Favorites.

gMail

gMail Social Media Create Myspace

Nonprofits of the Month :: July 2010 :: Peak Water

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2010

The nonprofits below are committed to reversing this trend through education and conservation in hopes of preventing the looming global water crisis: Twitter: Water.org. YouTube: WaterAid. Flickr: Water for Sale. Facebook: charity: water. LinkedIn: Water for People. Photo Credit: National Geographic :: Waiting for Water, China.

China

China Conservancy Linkedin Flickr

Social Media Webinar Series for Nonprofits in Australia and New Zealand

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2012

October 23: Facebook Pages and Twitter. November 6: YouTube, Flickr and Pinterest. Please see each webinar listed below for specific times and registration information: October 9: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters. November 20: Blogging and Utilize LinkedIn.

New Zealand

New Zealand Australia Social Media Media

Nonprofits of the Month :: August 2010 :: Animal Sanctuaries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2010

Twitter: Chimpanzee Sanctuary. YouTube: Big Cat Rescue. Flickr: Farm Sanctuary. The nonprofits below work on every one of these issues and provide sanctuary for all kinds of animals in need, and they pretty good at utilizing social media too. Please friend, follow and fan! Facebook: The Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee.

Tennessee

Tennessee Myspace Flickr YouTube

10 Essential Tools for the Nonprofit New Media Manager on the Go

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Twitter has a mobile website ( m.twitter.com ) and its own official Twitter App for iPhone, iPhone Touch and iPad. Twitter Apps for Android and Blackberry are also available. TwitPic.com allows you to easily share photos on Twitter in real-time. 12Seconds.tv. 12Seconds.tv is like TwitPic, except for video.

Blackberry

Blackberry Tools Media Management

New Year’s Resolution Webinar Special for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and MySpace are constantly evolving and on the brink of going mobile on a massive scale. February 16: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Successfully Use Twitter and Twitter Apps. February 23: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Successfully Use YouTube, Animoto and Flickr.

Organization

Organization Myspace United States Europe

5 Proven Tips for Building Your Nonprofits Email List

NetWits

JULY 27, 2012

If you have a link to your Facebook and Twitter at the top of your homepage and your listserve at the bottom, it implies that you prefer to interact with your audience on your social media sites. Include your events, photos, maps, twitter link, polls, and of course, your email list. Include Links to Your Social Media Accounts.

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email Build Listserv Museum

Social Media, Fortresses and Free Agents with Danielle Brigida of National Wildlife Federation

NetWits

APRIL 26, 2011

Make sure to check out what NWF is doing on the social web: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Flickr. SXSW 2011: Danielle Brigida Talks Fortresses, Free Agents and Social Media with Frank Barry. What questions do you have for Danielle?

Social Media

Social Media National Free Media

[Book Research] Quotes of Social Media Wisdom?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 6, 2011

Twitter is all about listening. I also need specific quotes on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, Foursquare, blogging, and mobile technology (mobile websites, group texting, text-to-give). As a guideline, I don’t need general quotes like: Facebook is great. It transformed our online campaigns.

Social Media

Social Media Research Media Social

Nonprofits of the Month :: June 2010 :: Beyond Disasterous

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2010

Please follow, friend, subscribe and like: Twitter: International Bird Rescue Research Center. YouTube: Environmental Defense Fund. Flickr: SkyTruth. Big Problem. Bad Planning. Beyond Propaganda… Beyond Disastrous. Facebook: Mobile Baykeeper. MySpace: Greenpeace. BP Logo Redesign Contest.

Wikipedia

Wikipedia Myspace Contest Flickr

How-to: Use Twitter to Engage Your Audience

NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Is it simply the number of followers you have on Twitter, or how many people "like" you on Facebook? With that in mind, the AIDS.gov team compiled some advice about what it takes to use Twitter effectively to engage with our audiences. For example, questions on Twitter can be added to the FAQs your website.

Audience

Audience Twitter Flickr NTEN

Social Media is Going Mobile, and So Should Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

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. In 2008, over two trillion text messages were sent worldwide. 1 trillion of those were sent by U.S.

Social Media

Social Media Mobile Media Myspace

Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement

NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

1) Stick to 3 Platforms - Blog / Facebook / Twitter. Once your blog is in place you could choose to spend time on Flickr, YouTube, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc, but why waste time on every site out there when you can optimize your time. Stick to Facebook and Twitter. Shorten your URL and share it out via Facebook and Twitter.

Social Media

Social Media Media Social Slides

10 Fun and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2010

4096 Color Wheel : A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, etc. Creative Commons on Flickr : A great source for images for your organization’s website, blog, e-newsletter, social networking profiles, etc. oneforty : A gallery of over 2,500 (and counting) Twitter Apps.

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Resource Fun Alexa Stats

How to Follow the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference

NTEN

MARCH 31, 2012

flickr: *saxon* Whether you’ll be there in person, or you’re participating online, we want you to take part in all the 2012 NTC buzz. On Twitter The NTC conversation on Twitter is already picking up speed. We’ll show the Twitter stream as we play the music in the Grand Ballroom before plenaries and lunches.

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Conference Technology NTC San Francisco

22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter. Twitter Mosaic :: sxoop.com/twitter.

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Fun Resource Stats Wikipedia

Announcing… Social Media Webinars for Nonprofits in New Zealand, Australia, and East Asia

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 15, 2011

August 25: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn (2 Hours). September 8: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use YouTube and Flickr (1.5

New Zealand

New Zealand Asia Australia Social Media

33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. This website allows your supporters to pledge to donate with each Facebook Status Update or Tweet they post on Facebook or Twitter. Twitter Mosaic :: sxoop.com/twitter.

Fun

Fun Resource Audio Stats

Three Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Diversify Their Brand Online

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. Nor does Twitter. They also own Gmail, Android, Blogger, Picassa, and YouTube (just to name a few). Or blogging. Or e-newsletters.

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Online Google Wikipedia gMail

Three Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Diversify Their Brand Online

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. Nor does Twitter. They also own Gmail, Android, Blogger, Picassa, and YouTube (just to name a few). Or blogging. Or e-newsletters.

Online

Online Google Wikipedia gMail

Listen First! Finding Networks and Connections in Social Media

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Flickr and YouTube – monitor and subscribe to activity around you, not just your own. Twitter: even if you don’t want to engage on it, you need to be listening there. Follow #10ntc.listen on Twitter for links and conversation from this session. Conversations take place in both places separately and together.

Social Media

Social Media Network Second Life Ning

One Life is Enough!

NetWits

APRIL 17, 2009

You’re on MySpace, you use the FaceBook Causes application, you keep constituents informed on Twitter, you show your event pictures on Flickr, you share videos on YouTube, and you know the power of blogging tools like WordPress or Blogger. So, your nonprofit is socially networked. In short, you’re well invested in Web 2.0.

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Life Myspace WordPress Flickr

Five Ways Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Build Their e-Newsletter List

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

People are often surprised when I say that if given the choice, I would choose 10,000 e-Newsletter subscribers over 10,000 Followers on Twitter, 10,000 Fans on Facebook, or 10,000 Friends on Foursquare… combined. 3) Ask your Twitter Followers to Subscribe. Twitter has taught me a valuable lesson about social media ROI.

Newsletter

Newsletter Social Media Build Media

HOW TO: Add Your Nonprofit to Jumo (and Why You Should)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

There are fields to add your organization’s Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and Vimeo accounts. I added WildAid , though I did not sign up to be an Admin for the page. Even then, I was quite surprised by how much information I could add for the page as a non-Admin.

Facebook

Facebook Nonprofit Flickr Integration

Using the Social Web to Make Local Impact

NetWits

OCTOBER 2, 2009

While their efforts are focused on encouraging local participation in the physical sense they’ve also made it possible for people to participate online through social media using sites like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube. Let’s have a look.

Local

Local Cancer Impact Web

Free Webinar for Nonprofits in Asia Pacific! How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media Successfully and Build Their Digital Libraries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 8, 2012

for nonprofits and discusses how to lay a foundation for future success on the Social Web, and then quickly moves into discussing the top five social media best practices for nonprofits with a particular focus on Facebook and Twitter. The webinar begins with defining Web 1.0

Asia

Asia Social Media Library Singapore

Which Company is the Most Socially Responsible and Generous to Nonprofits: Facebook? Twitter? YouTube? LinkedIn? MySpace? Flickr? Google?

100 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits

Trending Sources

11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

11 Tips for Making Nonprofit Press Releases Social and Shareable

How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

Social Media Webinars Now Offered to Accommodate Charities in Europe

Five Ways to Integrate Social Media Into Your Nonprofit’s Website

2-for-1 Webinar Special for Nonprofit Organizations

Table of Contents :: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Launches Mobile Website

How Are Nonprofits Feeling About Social Media? Inspired? Bored? Overwhelmed?

Nonprofits of the Month :: March 2010 :: Modern and Contemporary Art

Free Webinar on December 12! Five Social Media Best Practices for NGOs in Asia Pacific

10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

The Most Common (Yet Completely Obvious) Mistake Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

Free Webinar for Nonprofits in Asia Pacific! How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media Successfully and Build Their Digital Libraries

HOW TO: Use Gmail and iGoogle To Create a Social Media Dashboard for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofits of the Month :: July 2010 :: Peak Water

Social Media Webinar Series for Nonprofits in Australia and New Zealand

Nonprofits of the Month :: August 2010 :: Animal Sanctuaries

10 Essential Tools for the Nonprofit New Media Manager on the Go

New Year’s Resolution Webinar Special for Nonprofit Organizations

5 Proven Tips for Building Your Nonprofits Email List

Social Media, Fortresses and Free Agents with Danielle Brigida of National Wildlife Federation

[Book Research] Quotes of Social Media Wisdom?

Nonprofits of the Month :: June 2010 :: Beyond Disasterous

How-to: Use Twitter to Engage Your Audience

Social Media is Going Mobile, and So Should Your Nonprofit

Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement

10 Fun and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

How to Follow the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference

22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Announcing… Social Media Webinars for Nonprofits in New Zealand, Australia, and East Asia

33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Three Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Diversify Their Brand Online

Three Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Diversify Their Brand Online

Listen First! Finding Networks and Connections in Social Media

One Life is Enough!

Five Ways Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Build Their e-Newsletter List

HOW TO: Add Your Nonprofit to Jumo (and Why You Should)

Using the Social Web to Make Local Impact

Free Webinar for Nonprofits in Asia Pacific! How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media Successfully and Build Their Digital Libraries

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