Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

I am in Brasil to keynote the Social Good Brasil Conference (had to vote early), but I can still watch democracy unfold in real-time through my friends updates on Twitter, Facebook, and other social channels. I love seeing these photos of polling places where my friends are voting. Features include: Easier reporting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 9, 2020

Ngonzi on Twitter and LinkedIn and register for her upcoming on March 24, Digital Storytelling to Access, Attract and Activate U.S. According to the 2019 Giving USA Report , American donors gave an estimated $427.71 government can access information at grants.gov. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter). GrantWatch.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

USD ( Blackbaud Luminate Online Report ). of overall fundraising in 2018 came from online giving ( Charitable Giving Report ). 1% via text message ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). However, 19% of donors return within the first 90 days ( The State of Modern Philanthropy Report ). 11% via direct mail/post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2012

Many government leaders in Rwanda have embraced Twitter, both in the “official’ capacity, tweeting from their Ministry’s profile for formal communication or often from a personally branded profile. There are many women in leadership government positions in Rwanda, and many are on Twitter.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

You can also find online communities on Twitter (X), Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit. An individual might choose to spend time on a social network; however, members of online communities choose to invest time in the platform to boost strategic connections, professional development opportunities, industry information, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Allison Fine just twittered me that Twitter Vote Report is now live.      They need everyone's help to get the word out on Twitter and the effort will only work if a lots of people are using the system. t use Twitter and want to go to www.twitter.com, sign up then follow the directions above.

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TechImpact

JUNE 19, 2014

Here are the 3 steps your nonprofit needs to get started measuring and reporting on meaningful data today. Before you start, think about what statistic is most important to your nonprofit in the immediate future, and what goal will can be accomplished by gathering that information. Start measuring, and reporting. Start Small.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Real-Time Web and Its Future , a new report from ReadWriteWeb , focused on the changing ecosystem of the Web, one that runs in real-time. “For the following report, we interviewed 50 companies, developers and executives building or leveraging real-time Web technology. First, what does the “real-time Web&# really mean?

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See3

OCTOBER 21, 2008

It’s called Twitter Voter Report and it brings together a team of techies, Twitter users and a Wiki to aggregate information on voting day. As news outlets and blogs will report on Election Day stories, we are building an invaluable resource for thousands of voters to get immediate help.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This giveaway could be as simple as a special report or article delivered via e-mail, or as tangible as an invitation to your annual cultivation event or a free bumpers sticker highlighting your cause. If you are active on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ ( your non-profit is active in social media , right?)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2012

As a social media specialist at MomsRising.org and a Latina who has published a blog for seven years, has two Facebook pages, a Twitter account, a LinkedIn page and now a newly opened Pinterest account, easily the biggest misconception I have encountered is that Latinos are not online. We, too, are online, but the fiesta is at Twitter.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. For example, shortly after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the company’s entire accessibility staff was laid off.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 27, 2021

While diving into a Cloud for Good-specific Workbench within the Analyze feature, I discovered something interesting pertaining to the demographics of the individuals who interact with our brand on Twitter – over 90% of the individuals are classified as male within the social platform. Why is Twitter inferring gender, and what does it mean?

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M+R

APRIL 22, 2021

We are excited to report that the 2021 M+R Benchmarks Study is ready for you. You will find surprises, inspiration, and a wealth of information in the full Benchmarks Study. Here: Nonprofits working to alleviate Hunger and Poverty reported a 173% increase in online revenue. Read time: 2 minutes. Want more evidence?

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NetWits

APRIL 6, 2012

While we were there, Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. As social media, marketing and communications, and fundraising types continue to download and read the report we’re seeing more interest in the value nonprofits are placing on a Facebook Like (i.e.

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M+R

APRIL 27, 2022

All or nearly all nonprofits reported an active presence on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. YouTube and LinkedIn were used by 75% of nonprofits, and 23% reported being on TikTok. We hope you’ll join us for an informative and actually very fun data journey! No other social media platform reached 10% participation.

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NetWits

JANUARY 27, 2011

There’s always great information in the newsletter, but this time around I’m particularly excited because the focus is social networking for non-profits (something that, if you read this blog regularly, you know I’m very passionate about) and the 2011 Social Networking Survey. First, go take this years survey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2010

It isn’t about following thousands and thousands of friends on Twitter. Of course you have to be interested in what information or conversations they are sharing on Twitter. Strategically I am building a small, yet efficient, group that reaches out into the many diverse information pools I am interested in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2015

He created an informal employee champion program. The answer was to create an informal employee champion program that was right-sized for his nonprofit. He approached several staff members and trained them on how to set up a social media presence on platforms like Twitter and provided them with checklists and cheats sheets.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Below are the 13 question groups and the percent of grant form fields that fall within each: Organizational Biographical and General Information (18 percent). Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Provide the following information about the organization and staff. Staff Contact Information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2016

Twitter is in flux. Source: Global NGO Online Technology Report. 83% have a Twitter Profile. Source: Global NGO Online Technology Report. On average, your followers should grow 23% annually on both Facebook and Twitter. The 2016 Global NGO Online Technology Report. Facebook Reach is at an all time low.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Today Achieve, in partnership with the Case Foundation, released the second wave of research from the 2016 Millennial Impact Report. In reviewing the Millennial Impact Report findings it is clear that several trends have started forming among millennials as the presidential race intensifies,” said Derrick Feldmann, Achieve president.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2009

I was also reminded by one very smart colleague that the Twitter audience card had out-of-date information. In the last few months , Twitter become popular with old people. Meanwhile, yesterday Mashable reported that " Tweets Don't Tweet ". Twitter is where the stalkers are." It was from April, 2008!

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 2, 2022

Social media channels (such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram). Here is some information about automating your volunteer database. Your nonprofits website should act as a central hub and provide visitors with information about your mission, programs, and ways to become involved. Word-of-mouth marketing. Email campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, the authors of The Networked Nonprofit that inspired this experiment, wrote an Assessment and Reflection Report on America’s Giving Challenge 2009. Two donors were former colleagues who also have Twitter accounts.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

The monthly social trends report from Media Cause spotlights the biggest trends on social media each month, and spotlights how nonprofits and social good organizations can use social media effectively to reach and engage with their audience. We hope you enjoyed our monthly trend report! Happy New Year, and welcome to 2024!

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

With View-Only access, you can control whether your users can add, edit, or delete information within various areas of Bloomerang. While transactions permissions remain available, we’re now adding the ability to set view-only permission with constituent records and reporting. View-Only Access. Full/No Access.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

In 2009, they embraced Twitter because journalists were active on Twitter and it was an efficient way to reach them. Policy makers, another target audience, were also using Twitter as a communications channel. Over time, using Twitter has become more an organizational cultural norm. Many tweets lead to press calls.”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be Informed. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials. Facebook , Reddit , LinkedIn , and Twitter have great options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

It is also a Twitter term that describes a keyword, prefixed by that symbol, that helps people track conversations on Twitter. The HashTags site, a centralized directory of hashtags on Twitter, also offers a good definition: Hashtags are a community-driven convention for adding additional context and metadata to your tweets.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

At AIDS.gov , our mission is to provide access to Federal HIV and AIDS information through a variety of new media channels, and to support the use of new media tools by Federal and community partners. Is it simply the number of followers you have on Twitter, or how many people "like" you on Facebook? Plan ahead.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

Subscribe to our blog for daily tips and information to help streamline your nonprofit’s tech growth. The nonprofit social media platform was pretty much dominated by Facebook and Twitter until Instagram came along. Twitter pics gets an upgrade. These sweeping changes are not something you or your nonprofit can afford to miss.

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NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . Download the full report today… 2011 Online Giving Report.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors worldwide give tribute gifts.

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M+R

APRIL 29, 2021

If that’s you, you can watch the full recording of the Benchmarks webinar, including a lively and informative Q and A. Here: Nonprofits working to alleviate Hunger and Poverty reported a 173% increase in online revenue. Email list sizes were up by 3%, Twitter followers increased by 25%, and mobile audiences by 26%. Check it out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Data should inform and optimise your fundraising strategy , and attribution is a simple technique you can use to really help you get it right. Once you know where your donors come from, what should you do with that information? Perhaps it’s Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, or your website. Tell me all about attribution.

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