Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

And it’s no different for social media managers. As Candid’s manager of digital communications, I’ve been digging through our social media analytics, researching broader trends, and determining our strategy and tactics for 2024. Here is a peek behind the scenes into how Candid assesses our social media annually.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2012

The Social Web has dramatically changed how nonprofits communicate with supporters, donors, and volunteers. Many nonprofits are making simple mistakes that are draining their social media ROI, but fortunately these mistakes can be easily fixed. The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2012

To better accommodate nonprofits located in Asia Pacific, each fall I offer a series of social media webinars scheduled for nonprofits located in the Asian Pacific Time Zones ( View Webinars for Nonprofits in the U.S. All webinars are scheduled on Tuesday mornings in Australia and New Zealand. and Canada ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Many nonprofits need social media training - they just don’t know it. There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 21, 2012

Your organization’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is directly related to whether your staff fully understand each sites’ unique functionality and toolset as well as how to best integrate these tools into your long-term online communications and fundraising strategy. The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 12, 2012

Your organization’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is directly related to whether your staff fully understand each sites’ unique functionality and toolset as well as how to best integrate these tools into your long-term online communications and fundraising strategy. The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2012

Your nonprofit can learn a lot from the 11 (mostly large) nonprofits listed below by simply following, liking, and subscribing to their e-newsletter, blog, Facebook Page, Twitter, YouTube Channel, etc. A small selection of that criteria is as follows: Consistent use of a visually compelling square avatar across all social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The Social Web has dramatically changed how non-governmental organizations communicate with supporters, donors and volunteers. Many organizations are making simple mistakes that are draining their social media Return on Investment (ROI) – the good news, however, is that these mistakes can be easily fixed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 15, 2011

Lately I have been receiving a lot of requests from nonprofits in New Zealand, Australia, and East Asia for recorded versions of my social media webinars. September 8: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use YouTube and Flickr (1.5 This is likely a one-time webinar series. Auckland: 12pm. Kolonia: 11am. Jakarta: 7am.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 8, 2012

Date: To accomodate all schedules, this webinar will be presented twice – Tuesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 26. This 90-minute social media how-to webinar is ideal for nonprofit communications and fundraising staff. The webinar begins with defining Web 1.0 Time: 12-1:30pm Singapore/Kuala Lumpur. (10-11:30am

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At the end of the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits is a nine-page “Nonprofit Tech Checklist” which I have copied and pasted below. That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

The YouTubers who manage those channels know how to tell a story and they are experts in their field. My YouTube examples don’t quite fit this lofty definition. Associations are ideally positioned to fill that need in a way that social media and other online activities cannot. For one compelling reason.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Truth be told, I much prefer the anonymity of being “Nonprofit Organizations” online ( Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , etc.) Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits. ” Functionality!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2009

DIOSA Communications has been offering social media webinars for nonprofits since February 2008, but the content of the webinars and the time schedule mostly accommodate nonprofits in the United States. The webinars are also well-suited for nonprofits in Eastern Canada. Approximately 20 charities in the U.K.,

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CauseVox

JULY 13, 2023

In this webinar we’ll unpack the strategies to achieve better viewer engagement and conversion in videos for digital fundraising. We’ll review how to best utilize your video assets by reviewing social media “top-of-mind” strategies, ad-campaign strategies, in-house events and virtual events hosted on CauseVox for maximum donor reach.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. At the time, nonprofits were primarily only using Myspace and YouTube. There’s definitely a math to social media synergy, and those that start early have both time and math on their side.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2011

After three years without a price increase and 400+ plus webinars presented, DIOSA Communications (@ Nonprofitorgs , @ DIOSAcomm ) webinars will be going up to $50 beginning August 1. Two webinars. $75. Three webinars. Four webinars. Four webinars. Five webinars. Six webinars. Seven webinars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

Adding social media to that already packed job description just would not have been possible. All that said, I know there are many nonprofit staff out there in the exact same position and it’s becoming increasingly clear that adding social media to a long list of job responsibilities is just not humanly possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Cost: $50 or Fall Webinar Special. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. This webinar begins with a demonstration of how nonprofits can successfully design and launch a YouTube Channel for both desktop and mobile viewing – even if the nonprofit isn’t currently producing videos. How to Register: Sign up !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The primary goal of the report is to set a baseline of benchmarks for success for NGOs worldwide in their use of web and email communications, online and mobile fundraising tools, and social and mobile media. Other social networks used by global NGOs are YouTube (55%), LinkedIn (51%), Google+ (28%), and WhatsApp (16%).

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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. The range of nonprofits using social media and their subsequent levels of commitment vary widely — as do their expertise, implementation and, of course, return on investment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 7, 2011

To begin, here are five ways to integrate social media into your nonprofit’s website: 1) Add social networking icons to your homepage. Increasingly supporters expect to find social networking icons on your nonprofit’s homepage. 3) Add Flickr SlideShows or YouTube videos to content pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2013

Google+ can now lay claim to 359 million active monthly users and the title of being the world’s second largest social network. If your nonprofit uses Gmail, Search, YouTube, Maps, etc., Currently in Beta, YouTube just announced the ability to merge your YouTube channel with your nonprofit’s Google+ page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 19, 2011

While writing Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , I visited over 500 nonprofit homepages looking primarily for links to their social networking communities. Related Link: Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits. Special Olympics :: specialolympics.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2010

I am writing a book about social media for nonprofits. The book will be a very comprehensive social media how-to guide that will be based on the lessons I have learned from spending over 10,000 hours utilizing social media for social good over the last five years. THANKS very much!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Cost: $50 or Winter Webinar Special. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. This webinar begins with a demonstration of how nonprofits can successfully design and launch a YouTube Channel for both desktop and mobile viewing – even if the nonprofit isn’t currently producing videos. How to Register: Sign up !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. are already using social media, many have not yet taken all of the steps below to ensure that their social media campaigns are built on a solid foundation meant to produce ROI (Return on Investment).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The audits can be presented via a three-hour webinar or in person. Heather Mansfield, owner of DIOSA Communications , principal blogger at Nonprofit Tech 2.0,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 1, 2013

Cost: $50 or Spring Webinar Special. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. This webinar begins with a demonstration of how nonprofits can successfully design and launch a YouTube Channel for both desktop and mobile viewing – even if the nonprofit isn’t currently producing videos. Webinars YouTube'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

“A survey of 200 charity and foundation professionals revealed that nonprofits are finding it difficult to determine how valuable social media tools are for their organizations. If you are using social media correctly, then your numbers should rise from month-to-month. If not, it may be time to get some training.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Cost: $50 or Fall Webinar Special. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. This webinar begins with a demonstration of how nonprofits can successfully design and launch a YouTube Channel for both desktop and mobile viewing – even if the nonprofit isn’t currently producing videos. How to Register: Sign up !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 15, 2014

Thanks to a sponsorship from the Public Interest Registry , for the first and only time all Nonprofit Tech for Good webinars are being offered for free to the nonprofit community. Nonprofit Tech for Good occasionally offers free webinars, but the paid series has never before been offered at no cost to the public.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2013

Nonprofit Tech for Good offers a series of social and mobile media webinars ideal for training social and mobile media managers, communications and fundraising staff, and volunteers and interns. 3 Webinars: $100. 4 Webinars: $130. 5 Webinars: $160. 6 Webinars: $190. 7 Webinars: $210.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I could understand making this mistake a year or two ago when everyone was still experimenting, but at this point its clear that social media is not a fad. The visual appeal of your social media avatar is very important to the success of building your online brand. Of course not! and likely many more sites in the future.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

There’s no shortage of year-end-and-beginning blog posts about social media, but I thought I’d throw mine into the mix as well. I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2014

Nonprofit Tech for Good offers a series of social and mobile media webinars ideal for training social and mobile media managers, communications and fundraising staff, and volunteers and interns. Buy 3 Webinars Get 2 Free :: $150. Buy 4 Webinars, Get 3 Free :: $200.

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