Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

It’s that time of year when we are ready to open our hearts in gratitude and do good things for others. I’d like to highlight two wonderful campaigns that could be wonderful ways to show your gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving! Every Thanksgiving since, Stacey has launched a gratitude campaign. How will do good for others?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Over the past two years, from the gratitude of thousands, this global event has built two classrooms and a library in Arusha, Tanzania, where the twitterkids, led by local changemaker Mama Lucy Kamptoni, learn and grow at one of the best primary schools in their country.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Now many of these discussions are also taking place in large communities filled with millions of people – and often times with people who have never even met in person before. You should follow Frogloop on Twitter. Builds stronger connections with members of the media and legislators who are active on social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

And celebrating holidays (or planning for a holiday ) on Twitter is also becoming a tradition but these are community-driven efforts and some have been connected with raising money for good causes. He further describes how this works: As a result, the most powerful activity within Twitter is to watch the "Retweet" phenomeneon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Just yesterday I read a tweet that called the #nonprofit twitter tag a “cavernous echo chamber.” Here’s what’s pissing me off: The reason I have to fight every time to do these stories [like Darfur] is because the truth is that it’s hard to get the majority of Americans…to care. ” (not in video). That is a huge mistake.”

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

to which New York Times reporter Stephanie Strom tweeted back “No kidding.”. Just because you aren’t meeting offline, in real-time, in the same room with your supporters and the competitors in the ideablob competition, does not mean likewise that you do not need to know if the platform will even be around for your competition to finish.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Before exploring the questions around limitations and needs, I want to share a couple examples of things happening right now to remind us that even though it will take a lot of work, and honestly a good bit of time, that we are already moving. Have people heard of 350.org org before? Have you heard the number 350 parts per million?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2009

Last August, I saw the impact of Twitter's velocity first-hand with a fundraising experiment. Right before Thanksgiving, the TweetsGiving effort helped Epic Change raise over $10,000 in 48 hours to build a classroom in Tanzania seeking $10 donations. I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The thing is too big to reprint here, but here are the basic findings: Nonprofits are really using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube now. Incorporating Twitter in fundraising campaigns is now increasing results by as many as ten times. Incorporating Twitter in fundraising campaigns is now increasing results by as many as ten times.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

It's about time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in digital inclusion, smart watches, accessibility technology, apps in Africa, crowdfunding resources, and digital trends to expect in the next five years. Fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Last year, TweetsGiving , raised $11,000 to build a classroom in Tanzania using Twitter to spread messages of thanks and opportunities to donate. More importantly, the event was one of a series of social media fundraisers that offered evidence that Twitter and other social media tools were not just a passing fad. .

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