Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Through Facebook, I've been able to connect with friends from elementary school , high school, and college. Recently, James wrote about some interesting ways museums are using Twitter for offline/online engagement. I met James Leventhal via Twitter and we ended up working together on a project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In 2008, I was honored to be on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Free agents use social-media channels like Facebook and Twitter and can create social movements in the palms of their hands. Turning Facebook Followers Into Change Agents 100,000 followers, and you still want more. It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

She is also the co-author of the business bestseller, " Groundswell: Winning In A World Transformed By Social Technologies ", published by Harvard Business Press in May 2008. " As you can expect, I use LinkedIn and Facebook a lot for networking. How do you connect your online and offline professional networking tactics?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Get ready to throw out the book on promoting Facebook Causes. From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. How did they do it?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Offline activities. If your offline database tracking activities can communicate with your online system (whether through data syncing or old-school spreadsheet downloading and uploading) you have a great wealth of information at your fingertips. However, when you are launching social media campaigns on Twitter, Facebook, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Anyone can set up a profile for an organization (it prompts for an EIN number ( but not required ) and Facebook account url) and you can opt to be the administrator. But it’s also the latest online creation of Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign.

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OCTOBER 18, 2009

In 2007-2008 America’s Giving Challenge encouraged 70,000 individuals to help raise more than $1.8 Just as in 2007-2008, the causes will compete to win cash awards totaling $170,000. Facebook membership is not required to donate to a Giving Challenge cause. million for nonprofit organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Source: Facebook vs LinkedIn Traffic. The illustration above shows the overlap between people who use LinkedIn and Facebook. What initially caught my eye was the demographic (age analysis) of LinkedIn VS Facebook users. Yet, I do professional networking on Facebook and I'm noticing a number of colleagues are too.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Ted Fickes, Electronic Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society (Central Rockies Regional Office) In September, 2008, Green for All , 1Sky and the We Campaign organized a national day of action -- Green Jobs Now -- to demand progress on green jobs and a green economy. It's not about the "network".

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FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Websites like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube are among the top 10 most trafficked sites in the US. According to the just released 2009 eBenchmarks study by M&R Strategic Services and NTEN, most of the 32 groups featured in the study saw their online fundraising increase between 2007 and 2008. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 19, 2019

According to the latest research from Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report : The average donor retention rates for first-year offline-only donors is 29%. Their donor file has quintupled since 2008. John Haydon , Author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies. That’s shocking (and pretty scary). Can you do like they do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

It’s easier to understand the culture behind tools like Facebook and Twitter when you spend some time posting your own pictures and experiences. Using social media is an enhancement to your offline professional networking and relationship building. Follow the personal online communications guidelines. I needed to do that for myself!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Collective action can take the form of signing online petitions, fundraising, tele-calling, or organizing an offline protest or event. It is also important to bridge online conversations into mainstream media buzz and online engagement into offline action. The Third C: Community. What About You?

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MAY 14, 2009

Facebook General Growth data: More than 200 million active users. billion minutes are spent on Facebook each day (worldwide). They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. Very cool project from 2008: Twitter Vote Report. More than 3.5

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Barely a week goes by that I don’t see at least one status update or tweet from a nonprofit colleague lamenting a hacked personal account, including email, Twitter and Facebook. According to John Carlin, the Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel to the Director of the F.B.I,

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

I followed with a post to our blog , Facebook pages, Twitter and an email blast. Using Paypal, a blog post and posted links, another blast email went out and Facebook was updated. email blast 1 Facebook invitation 7 personal asks (Girls Inc. email blast 1 Facebook invitation 7 personal asks (Girls Inc. on Friday Feb.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Ushahidi was originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. We interact with our friends and colleagues in real time on and offline -- either in the office or out at coffee, on Twitter or social networks. Missing Persons. More and more, now we can.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. How do you balance online action with offline engagement? The panel picker process just opened - so you can vote yes or no for the panels you think are worthy of being on the program or not until September 4th. It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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MAY 22, 2009

Earned media is comprised of coverage through: Blogs Media outlets both online and offline Podcasts Photo sharing sites like Flickr Tweets on Twitter Links shared on Facebook Tagging on social bookmarking sites like delicious, Digg, etc. May 22, 2009 | Caitlin Jennings Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Word of mouth, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

It was an echo campaign to complement a radio roadblock on Friday, September 19, 2008 when the NAB encouraged all radio stations to run a Red Cross PSA at 1 pm EDT. I would have maybe spent more time asking people to share the info on Facebook. The Social Media Roadblock. We also encouraged people to change their avatars (see above).

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APRIL 25, 2012

So direct mail and telemarketing (offline) for the large part rule the roost. Many organizations learned this the hard way during the acquisition cuts of 2008-2009 trying to save money during the economic downturn. Starting to sound pretty familiar? Perhaps not the cleanest or most glamorous, but they power the revenue engine.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. How do you balance online action with offline engagement? I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

There are offline ways to do it. Using Facebook and Linked but in the basic stages Gave an overview of some statistics of Internet usage/access of the world's population. They will be using Skype, Second Life, Facebook, and MySpace. Questions from the audience: What skill sets do smaller nonprofits need to have?

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MAY 15, 2009

Facebook General Growth data: More than 200 million active users The fastest growing demographic is those 35 years old and older More than 3.5 They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. May 15, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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MARCH 3, 2009

All nonprofits should keep an official, offline copy of anything published elsewhere. Facebook is another good example of this. March 3, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Even in this situation the tweets should be archived for future reference (note: copy all the other posts to give context). com , Inc.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. How do you balance online action with offline engagement? The panel picker process just opened - so you can vote yes or no for the panels you think are worthy of being on the program or not until September 4th. It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

A higher percentage of donors 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 give online than offline. 25% of donors aged 65 and older give both online and offline. Also, a higher percentage of donors with annual incomes greater than $50,000 and beyond $100,000 give online than offline. Online donors don’t give offline Wrong.

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MAY 29, 2009

billion in 2008 to $29.8 “That includes sending direct mail to drive traffic online, as well as sending direct mail to get a response in the mail, and sending email to reinforce an offline message,” Kirchoff said. Stan @SonicPrint May 14, 2010 | Sonic Print Direct Mail Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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OCTOBER 28, 2008

Election 2008 is remarkable for so many reasons. As agents of social change, there is a great deal the nonprofit sector can learn from Election 2008. Social Network Sites: In an effort to court the younger voter, candidates have built presences on My Space and Facebook. Lauren-Glenn Davitian, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

For instance, if you are considering a Facebook profile, before you set up an organizational presence - spend some time searching to see if and if anyone has set up a Fan Page or Group to talk about your organization or issue area. Josh Bernhoff, Social Technographics 2008 3. What happens when your intern moves on?

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APRIL 21, 2008

60) Search « M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study | Main | 51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks » Monday Apr 21 2008 EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life Monday, April 21, 2008 at 02:56PM | by Caitlin Ochs Imagine having the ability to translate virtual reality into actual reality.

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APRIL 21, 2008

60) Search « M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study | Main | 51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks » Monday Apr 21 2008 EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life Monday, April 21, 2008 at 02:56PM | by Caitlin Ochs Imagine having the ability to translate virtual reality into actual reality.

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JUNE 1, 2009

nonprofits in 2008. I love my 800 friends on Facebook. Stop marketing and learn to integrate the mediums of online and offline engagement to inspire an army of supporters to connect people to people in support of your cause. Even Facebook wasnt born in a day. April 28, 2010 | Shane Andrews Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

3) Tweet Meet Give : This approach weaves together online and offline activities and leverages "Tweet Ups." Sponsored Tweets or Hashtags is a form of click philanthropy and has been used by nonprofits on their web sites before it was common Facebook and Twitter. . Sponsored Tweets/Hashtags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

In 2008, the Packard Foundation invited Voices for Utah Children to participate in the Narrative Project , which was designed to change the conversation around children’s. Like many state advocates, we were already on Facebook and Twitter when the Friending project started, but we weren’t always entirely sure how to use them.

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