Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

For the past couple months, I've been working with the Social Actions team on their site redesign, which launched today! Social Actions is a nonprofit initiative that helps you find and share opportunities to change the world. They'll also be launching a web application development contest, Change the Web 2009 , in January.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

I’ve blogged about how a few nonprofits are using them , and how the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was seeing real results , but it feels like there is a new energy around using them. 14 million Americans scanned them in June of 2011 , and there was a +4500% increase in use from 2009 to 2010.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. What are your goals for 2009? Then, try to think in even broader terms.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

I was starting to hear more and more about the service (from bloggers and early adopters like Beth Kanter and others), and simultaneously was launching a new website for Wellstone Action that we wanted to be more interactive, and which included a blog. Bravo, Elana and the rest of the Wellstone Action crew! All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog , (part of its innovative giving series which included a profile of me !) Mizfit is donating a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. Go over there and comment right now!

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

If you’ve seen some other good nonprofit infographics, then leave a comment. Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. A lot of good information about how donors research their giving to nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Share and Comment on Breaking News. Post Calls to Action. Often tied to breaking news stories or internal developments at your organization, a blog post calling for action is often well received.

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. >> Understanding the data and where the nonprofit industry is headed can be useful, but without action it’s purely academic. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Online giving up 13% year-over-year *.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Others I think about: CiviCRM had 4.8%, Organizer’s Database at 3%, Salesforce was at 2.6%, Democracy in Action at 0.6% By far the most popular DMS of the ones surveyed was … you guessed … Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge. 18% of users surveyed use that one, which also accounted for 35.5% and MPower at 0.4%.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

It has shortcuts for all of your servers, has nice drag and drop for moving files around, allows you to do all sorts of remote actions on files, etc. It handles FTP, SFTP and FTP over SSL/TLS. I use it all the time, and I really like it. I do think that it’s probably the best GUI FOSS ftp client for Linux there is.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2007

The three others are Democracy in Action , which is a SaaS that is open source, CitySoft says it’s open source, but I don’t know whether it is through an OSI approved license (since they don’t say. That said, for the most part, except for CitySoft and vTiger, people seemed very satisfied with these tools.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Debbie and I have known each other since 2009, when we worked together virtually for MicroMentor, Debbie on the West Coast, and me in the Midwest – and Debbie has appeared here on my blog many times over the years, sharing insights about marketing and leadership. Other times, more action is needed. Leaders, are you listening?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

I’m involved in the evangelism action group. So, I’m evangelizing. I’ll be doing an entry soon, sort of “how social networks could use open standards 101.&# I think as nonprofit organizations begin to work more and more using Web 2.0 I think as nonprofit organizations begin to work more and more using Web 2.0

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. The sky is clearly the limit in coming up with creative ways to tack social actions campaigns onto Groupon deals. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

I know a lot of people get revenue from ads, and I sorta feel bad promoting AdBlock, but the truth is, I never click on ads, so no one ever gets any revenue from my actions anyway. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 M. I love it. Plus, pages load faster without ads. I’m trying out some new themes soon. {

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

If it continues as it has, then I fear that many people will begin to check-out and become numb to our calls to action. In 2009, I wrote up 10 tips on how to deal with social media burnout and for me they still ring true, but another I’d like to add now is to watch much less cable news. Indeed, I struggle with it often.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 13-17, 2009 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 1200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. Please try to vote for as many nonprofit panels. To vote: 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

We’ll be tweeting questions such as “how can we better leverage social media for less talk and more action?” We want to hear from you to, so leave your questions in the comments section below, or send them via twitter to @alldaybuffet. Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009. Join NetSquared & The Feast. Time: 9 AM - 5 PM.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2009

Today is Blog for Choice Day 2009 , an event organized by NARAL Pro-Choice America. The organization is also encouraging people who participate in Blog for Choice Day to post a link to their blog post in the comments for today's post , and will highlight individual blog posts throughout the day. And that I'm able to help them do it!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

in September of 2009, I had very low expectations. Why send around that New York Times article when instead you can promote a link to your blog post (complete with your organization’s branding, e-Newsletter sign up box and “Donate Now&# button) commenting and linking to that New York Times article? Post calls to action.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. The Database, together with the fully-updated 2011 Nonprofit Tagline Report, are key tools in in crafting taglines, organization names and other messages that connect and motivate action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

2009 - Connected Action - Marc Smith - Social Media Network Analysis View more presentations from Marc Smith. After all, data is only as good as it is actionable! Social networking analysis can track those interactions (replies, commenting, like, etc) and help you make decisions with your strategy. Have some examples?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Read the post below or visit SSIR to read and comment with that community. Yep, only 2% said celebrities were motivating their actions! Online fundraising revenue grew overall by 14% between 2009 and 2010. My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up. But, on the top of the chart: a compelling cause.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Emails sent to activists who had recently taken action on a given issue received 3x the response rate of regular full-list actions. For most organizations, almost one-third of all online actions are taken by the most active subscribers who comprise about 7% of the list. May 14, 2009 | Eric Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " [link] – Idealist has shared a vision and a call to action: Imagine, Connect, Act. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources across the web ever day. " Download the report!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

When: May 12, 2009. FreePress , Democracy In Action , Rad Campaign , Convio , Care2 , NTEN , Massey Media and Network Solutions. Questions, comments? The 2nd Annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit is just one week away. Again, this year we have a great line up so don’t wait to sign up. Panels run from 11AM EDT to 6PM EDT.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Join the active conversation in the comments, too! :: Vinspired Voicebox :: Our robot - I'm excited to see the Voicebox in action! Millennials have a great level of experience and expertise with social media tools, yes, but they are also an integral part of your organization just like all the other staff.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

In November 2009, Oregon was identified as one of the 10 states in most fiscal peril by the Pew Center on the States. In response to the economic crisis, during 2009 MMT expanded its grantmaking strategies to help nonprofit organizations survive the economic downturn by helping with core and general operating expenses.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

at 10:15 pm { 7 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Matt Radel 04.11.08 at 9:50 pm This is a great post that I hope you revisit in 2009. 2 trackbacks } Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 04.14.08 at 10:40 am Twitter and Non-Profits-Are Baby Boomers Involved?

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Care2

JULY 16, 2008

60) Search « Webinar: Using Email to Engage Activists, Cultivate Donors | Main | Three Tips: How to Harness the Power of Video for Nonprofits » Wednesday Jul 16 2008 Bring Your Idea to Life at Social Actions Wiki Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:00AM | by Hatef Yamini Got ideas? Your ideas and feedback will make a real impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Share and Comment on Breaking News. Post Calls to Action. Often tied to breaking news stories or internal developments at your organization, a blog post calling for action is often well received.

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Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 117

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Peter Deitz, Social Actions. As of September 2009, scores of Facebook applications have been developed to support the nonprofit sector in one way. Over $5 million has been raised in 2009 alone. When it comes to online fundraising, an obvious tip is to meet your current and potential donors where they are. and Canada. and Canada.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2008

60) Search « Webinar: Using Email to Engage Activists, Cultivate Donors | Main | Three Tips: How to Harness the Power of Video for Nonprofits » Wednesday Jul 16 2008 Bring Your Idea to Life at Social Actions Wiki Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:00AM | by Hatef Yamini Got ideas? Your ideas and feedback will make a real impact.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Katrin 10.23.06 The standards and technology have matured in such a way as to provide the potential for real richness in data integration, both inside organizations, between organizations, and with bigger, broader entities such as Google. at 7:56 am Michelle- Great summary.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

This is when actual code is written in the CMS (via module or customization) which calls APIs on the CRM side to perform specific actions, such as adding records, syncing records, grabbing data, etc. at 4:38 pm { 14 comments… read them below or add one } 1 mathew 01.15.09 Integration. at 8:53 pm Loraine Lawson 02.16.09

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Steve Bridger

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Post a comment or leave a trackback. Post a Comment ‹ Today something good happened Don José › about steve More about Steve Bridger RSS All posts All comments My blogging journey After Wilma Mexicanwave nfp 2.0 Bookmark the permalink.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. That doesn’t mean organizations sit back, relinquish all responsibility and control, and wait for the community to take action.

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