Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

Let’s look at the possible factors that caused philanthropy to run wild and capture the attention of so many people, inspire them to participate, and donate to stop the disease. But he had help from another free agent, Corey Griffen , a management consultant who organized the fundraiser. What can or cannot be reproduced? (1)

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

It should also prompt you to consider who you might be leaving out in your appeals, including younger donors, women with more earned income and resources , and people of color previously underrepresented in philanthropy. Always be testing and make sure your online experience is free of hiccups for your visitors. Is there drop off?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

We live in a price tag-oriented world. Philanthropy is no different. 6: Overlooking that gifts from individuals make up 70% of American philanthropy. Sign up here for a free subscription. I always wore favorite suits, shirts, and ties for the big solicitations. . Blunder No. 2: Not asking for a specific amount.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Candid uses machine learning to automatically tag new grants, request for proposals (RFPs), and mission statements to our Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) taxonomy—or our way of organizing and enriching data to make it usable. Turning data we collect into the most comprehensive view of the social sector.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Eastern time for a free fundraising webinar. Linda is a graduate of AFP's Faculty Training Academy and served on the board of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy. Tags: Event Fundraising Online Seminar. Join GiftWorks and Linda Lysakowski on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 1 p.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Funding Opportunities A recap of funding opportunities mentioned in previous NpTech Tag Summaries and are of interest to nonprofit techies: Razoo promotes social good. Fundraising and Philanthropy 2.0. Sean's take, "Innovations in online philanthropy is often attributed to ???young young people???, young people???

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2016

One of the best free things in foundation technology came out in late May this year. It's a noncommercial report that's sponsored by the Grants Managers Network (GMN) and Technology Affinity Group (TAG) , with research conducted by Idealware. Download the entire free report. So what is new in grants management systems?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Eastern time our donor partner GiftWorks (which donates its fundraising and donor management software GiftWorks 2011 Standard to eligible nonprofits and libraries) is will host a free webinar on how to effectively utilize high-skill volunteers. Tags: Event Online Seminar Running Your Organization Volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Please feel free to post a link to their blog in the comments section. Blog: Philanthropy 411. Blog: New Voices of Philanthropy. Blog: Philanthropy 2173. Tags: Blogging Twitter. This time around I limited the list to individuals bloggers, rather than blogs maintained by associations, publications, PR firms, etc.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

Mapping Trends in Philanthropy « NathanielJames.org – "Philanthropy is changing, and I want to contribute to creating the best of all possible worlds for the social sector. Feel free to suggest activities, we can alter and modify this programme according to the people and organisations who want to join in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2010

They also offer free advertising to nonprofits through their Google Grants Program. They also have an extensive list of free or low-cost services for nonprofits and universities through their “Technology-Driven Philanthropy&# campaigns. Tags: Facebook Google LinkedIn MySpace Social Media Twitter YouTube.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Next Tuesday, November 9, The Chronicle of Philanthropy will host a live, online chat called Does Size Matter? We've covered The Chronicle of Philanthropy's online discussions before , and they're always engaging. Tags: Event. How Technology Can Stretch a Nonprofit's Reach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

That was four years ago when I was shooting video with my inexpensive digital camera and using the free program in Windows, MovieMaker to create videos. Tags: Content Philanthropy Tips Tools and Tactics. But to be honest, I didn’t put those in practice until I had mastered Scoble’s tips with one-take video takes.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Philanthropy is very much a two-sided coin. Strangely, I find that one side of the philanthropy coin seems to get the lion’s share of attention — nonprofit technology. As someone interested in online communities, I’ve been following the work of the Technology Affinity Group (TAG) for some years.

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Robert Weiner

OCTOBER 9, 2009

What: Another in The Chronicle of Philanthropy 's series of online discussions: How to Use Facebook Causes to Promote Your Nonprofit Group. How Much: Free. Tags: TechSoup. When: Tuesday, October 13, at 12 noon, Eastern time. Where: [link]. Description: read more.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

ProjectRSS for describing projects (part of the Open Philanthropy effort) – I've recently come across this project from John Brennan (@worldlyjohn on Twitter) and am interested in what you all think about it! "Open Open Philanthropy is about sharing. Open Philanthropy is about community. The time is now.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2010

Eastern time for a free webinar on the 14 core principles of fund development. Simone teaches philanthropy at the university level, speaks at conferences worldwide, and her books and other writings receive rave reviews. Tags: Donors Event Fundraising Online Seminar. Join Simone P. Joyaux and GiftWorks on September 9 at 2 p.m.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 17, 2009

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is holding another in its series of free online discussions on social networking. How Much: Free. Tags: TechSoup. This time their guest will be social media guru Beth Kanter (you may know Beth from her eponymous Beth's Blog — and if you don't, you should). . What: What's the Payoff?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

If your nonprofit has a Twitterer on staff, then set them free to tweet. Don’t be a photo tag spammer either! It’s a good practice to occasionally tag important partners and sponsors in image tweets, but doing so often will only annoy them. 3) Tweet content that inspires engagement.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 2, 2009

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is holding another in its series of free online discussions on Tuesday, June 2 (tomorrow). Cost: Free. Tags: TechSoup. Here are the details: What: Promoting Causes on Online Social Networks. When: Tuesday, June 2, at 12:00 p.m. Where: Online. Register at: [link]. Description: read more.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 20, 2009

The Chronicle of Philanthropy has another online discussion coming up that may be useful for many nonprofit fundraisers and marketing pros. It’s a free discussion so if you’ve got the time, it could be a valuable session. Cost: Free. Tags: TechSoup. Eastern time. Where: Online at [link].

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 23, 2009

This Tuesday The Chronicle of Philanthropy will host another free online discussion about how nonprofits can use social media. Tags: TechSoup. Wendy Harman , the social-media manager at the American Red Cross, in Washington, DC.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 16, 2010

In a guest post on the Tactical Philanthropy blog I started brainstorming about what was next. Now, with the recent news from Ning that it plans to discontinue free service, I am revisiting those thoughts about “what’s really needed?&# Share your ideas and your experiences. Let me know how you wish we built things.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Here are two new resources for surviving in tough times: The Chronicle of Philanthropy has compiled a collection of recent stories , discussions, and statistics about how charities deal with turbulent economic times. Tags: TechSoup Fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

The Net2 Secret Plan from Marnie Webb NpTech Tag New Year's Reflections, Predictions, and Best Ofs What are some of the ways that the social web marks the New Year? Chronicle of Philanthropy has a roundup of predictions for 2008 from. Chronicle of Philanthropy has a roundup of predictions for 2008 from. Let's take a look.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

." Download the 2009 Data Ecosystem Survey Report | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network – NTEN just released a report on the data ecosystem in nonprofit organizations – it's free for members, but $50 for non-NTEN members. "The Illustrate how institutional philanthropy is relevant to the critical issues of our time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

Yikes, the first ever tag spam I've seen in the NpTech Tag Stream! " (At first, I thought the title might refer to Electric Sheep Company , a big player in virtual worlds, and that it would lead to some more reflections on the MacArthur Foundation's recent Philanthropy Event in Second Life. NpTech Talk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Jason at DIA tagged it with this note: "The most universal piece of advice about using social networks for fundraising and friendraising is to start small." Games for Change and Virtual Words Nick Booth points to Free Rice, an online edugaming for good. Help with world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Many blogs, like the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day. Tag your post with "net2thinktank." So, do check out the Audio/Video Edition of the NGO-in-a-Box which includes a collection of Free and Open Source Software tools. and color schemes for your blog. And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Michelle Murrain is doing a post about 100 free and open source software tools. Philanthropy, Fundraising, Disasters, and Video Good corporate citizenship was highlighted at Davis this past week. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. Her selection criteria. And if you???re

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 14, 2009

PHILANTHROPY 2173: Mapping the social economy - Great blog post on using design for philanthropy. "At local Penguin Days non-profit organizations explore the range of issues and options involved using Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS)." Tags: roundup bookmarks. Find me on Delicious for more! Check it out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2010

Once you start browsing around and experimenting, you’ll quickly come to realize that there are a phenominal number of free Twitter tools now available to nonprofits – that can also be used to improve website, e-newsletter, blogging, and social media campaigns. For an example, see a BubbleTweet by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

For Next Week's NpTech Tag Summary. Or more specifically, the limitations of using tagging in managing large collections of photographs in institutions. Telling the Story of What Drives You offers some great advice from Susan Finkelpearl from Free Range Studios. Technorati Tags: stopcyberbullying NTC is just days away!

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Robert Weiner

JULY 8, 2009

It's a free tool that allows you to test how different versions of the same web page perform. Tags: TechSoup. Do you know about Google's Website Optimizer ? Go forth and test!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

." Why We're In the Age of the Citizen Philanthropist – There's a great post up on Mashable with quotes from Britt Bravo (Have Fun Do Good), Kari Dunn Saratovsky (Case Foundation), and Peter Panepento (Chronicle of Philanthropy). "Our Here are five examples of the citizen philanthropist’s immediate impact."

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Philanthropy is very much a two-sided coin. Strangely, I find that one side of the philanthropy coin seems to get the lion’s share of attention — nonprofit technology. As someone interested in online communities, I’ve been following the work of the Technology Affinity Group (TAG) for some years.

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AFP Blog

JULY 13, 2007

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Google Offers Free Software to Nonprofit Groups: "Google Offers Free Software to Nonprofit GroupsBy Nicole WallaceGoogle has announced that it is making the educational version of its Google Apps product available free to nonprofit organizations in the United States.The collection of communication and collaboration tools (..)

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