Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

This week (April 18th to 25th) is National Volunteer Week in the US. The week is a signature event created by the Points of Light Institute , to celebrate ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation. Celebrate National Volunteer Week and go do something good.Ê Photo from San Jose Library.

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APRIL 29, 2021

National University. Leads the innovative efforts at National University for military, veteran, and military family educational degree programs . Oxfam America. Feeding America. Designs and launches new initiatives, drives organizational strategy, and helps chart the future of Feeding America. Kimberly Mitchell.

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JULY 20, 2011

Sources in order: Portfolio.com, 2010 Men''s Health, 2010 National Geographic, 2010 Bon Appétit magazine, 2010 Kiplinger''s Personal Finance, 2010 Backpacker, 2009 GQ magazine, 2011' And no, VisionLink does not support that last line. Douglas Zimmerman President & CEO VisionLink, Inc.

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MAY 27, 2011

In 2009 Volunteers of America looked to get more out of their online fundraising program by tapping into the power of integrated online and offline fundraising. As a result, online revenue originating from direct mail integration increased from 12% to 28% from 2009 to 2010! Online revenue from 2009 to 2010 increased 148%.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that has been nationally recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the best conferences in America for the nonprofit sector. After that, similar events called Brand Camp were held on and off annually through 2009. For the first time, a national speaker was scheduled to give a keynote.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Flickr Photo by Chi King The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on how to draft America's national broadband plan. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 set aside $7.2 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 set aside $7.2 It's essential that they hear from us.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 6, 2009

16 & 17, 2009 Wild Apricot's 100 Online Tools for Non-Profits Smart-phone app lets you do good deeds in your spare time in The Christian Science Monitor. World The National Parks: America's Best Idea , a film by Ken Burns. Video from Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp 09: Smarter Service in a Web 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

How a Small Nonprofit Used Social Media & Crowd-Sourcing to Win the 2009 Global Giving Challenge - frogloop Home~Care2’s blog for nonprofits - frogloop - "The goal was simple. If you aren't using the micro-blogging tool at your organization, you can read some of the interviews with others who are to get some ideas!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Capacity building is not a one-time effort to improve short-term effectiveness, but a continuous improvement strategy toward the creation of a sustainable and effective organization” (National Council of Nonprofits, 2017). Stanford Social Innovation Review, (Fall 2009), 49-53. National Council of Nonprofits - What is Capacity Building?

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JUNE 24, 2009

I've been hearing a lot about the Social Innovation Fund lately, an element of the Serve America Act. To learn more about the Fund, I attended a panel called Social Innovation: Harnessing What Works to Address Critical National Challenges at the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Michaela Hackner and an amazing team from ForumOne worked to create a mashup tool for the Sunlight Foundation 's Sunlight Labs Apps for America 2 contest. Charity Dynamics helped National Trust for Historic Preservation use open and social technology to re-engage their members and community. Voting's open till Monday!

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2020

percent in 2009. percent from 2007 to 2008, and by nearly 32 percent from 2008 to 2009. Previously, he managed business development and marketing initiatives throughout the Americas in the institutional asset management space, working with some of the largest public and private funds in the world.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that has been nationally recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the best conferences in America for the nonprofit sector. After that, similar events called Brand Camp were held on and off annually through 2009. For the first time, a national speaker was scheduled to give a keynote.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2016

What Happened on Give Local America Day? Early on Give Local America Day , reports of slow page loads and server crashes started to trickle in from a couple of community foundations hosting Giving Days using the Kimbia platform. The Give Local America Day is a centralized campaign all on one day using the same platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership. This includes Aspiration, The Extraordinaries, NTEN, PopTech, and many others. You can even add a good deed widget for your site.

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JUNE 22, 2009

"It's been said that our true calling in life is where our heart's greatest gladness meets the world's deepest need." --First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. The story of progress in this nation has always been the story of people who chose - in times of trial and struggle - to serve it.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

This year, Hunger Challenge participants will try to eat 3 meals for $4 per day, per person, during the week of September 20-26, 2009. If you'd like to learn more about national and global hunger issues, check out the national and international organizations listed below. (Hat

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Note From Beth: I’m a huge fan of Giving Days because they raise the awareness, engagement, and donations to nonprofits and being generous. Last week, we watched as a national day of giving and awareness campaign for “Giving Tuesday” unfold and spur spikes in donations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

The National Broadband Plan and BTOP. The FCC created a National Broadband Plan in 2009 based on a Congressional mandate. Parts of the plan were funded under the Federal stimulus package including the Connect America Fund , which was created to supply affordable broadband to underserved people and areas. A number of U.S.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Change.org , along with MySpace and other partners, has launched a new campaign called Ideas for Change in America. They are asking you to submit your idea for an innovative solution to change America, as well as vote for others ideas you like. The first round of voting will end on December 31, 2008.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Today, I am about two-thirds of the way through my second term of national service in Public Allies Arizona and AmeriCorps. I’ve given approximately 2,900 hours of work for America since 2009. Public Allies and AmeriCorps have made it possible for me to accomplish my dream and serve the United States of America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Case Foundation, Causes, and PARADE are joining together to present the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge , a national competition launching on October 7. 4 Steps for Selling Your Art: Interview with Alyson B. Change.org is hiring bloggers. Blog Action Day is October 15th. This year's theme is climate change.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Member News online this week: NTEN member United Nations Foundation is featured in a Forbes article for turning to innovative online strategies -- including YouTube and Twitter -- to raise money in tough economic times. Jenn Thompson lists the conferences she's looking forward to attending in 2009 and why she recommends them.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

BIKERSCAP is an all-volunteer project that started in March 2009 in the depths of the great recession. But he said that he wants to grow their work by aligning BIKERSCAP with a larger national charity so more children can benefit. Actually, he still does. Greg Reaster (right) and supporters. In the Beginning. We're filling a void.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2009

As our nation's needs soar, and charitable donations plunge, it is taking its toll on the nonprofit sector. PledgeToEndHunger.com , a website designed to shine a bright light on the very real problem of childhood hunger in America. It's hard times. And You can too! This will provide 140,000 meals for children in Austin.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

CrisisCamps first emerged from a meeting in DC in 2009 in which several dozen local engineers, nonprofit executives, disaster coordinators, and public sector executives got together to brainstorm better, faster disaster coordination possibilities. CrisisCamps is not a rogue example.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

A new poster from the National Park Service, based on Rich Black's 2009 image. Betty Reid Soskin - Rewriting History in the National Parks Yes, I DID save the best for last. Betty is the oldest national park ranger in America at 94, but more importantly, Betty is an activist, a truth-seeker, and a storyteller.

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JANUARY 7, 2008

It’s a 4-part prime time PBS event scheduled for 2009. Danny “plans to leverage the widespread appeal anticipated for this project with an innovative, multi-platform community engagement campaign designed to build audiences before the broadcast and extend the reach of the series into communities across the nation.&#

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

America’s Giving Challenge is an amazing program from The Case Foundation that See3 had the opportunity to support this year. Check it out right now at America’s Giving Challenge. Kellogg Foundation Grant to America’s Giving Challenge Significantly Increases Number of Overall and Daily Awards Offered to Nonprofit Causes.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

CrisisCamps first emerged from a meeting in DC in 2009 in which several dozen local engineers, nonprofit executives, disaster coordinators, and public sector executives got together to brainstorm better, faster disaster coordination possibilities. CrisisCamps is not a rogue example.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

This report analyzes data from some of the biggest national nonprofits in the U.S. including ASPCA, IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), The Nature Conservancy, Defenders of Wildlife, the Carter Center, American Legacy Foundation, and Meals on Wheels Association of America. She also writes for Fundraising Success.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In 2010, SAP invested almost US$17 million in universities and nonprofits worldwide, an increase from US$10 million in 2009. According to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Seven Billion Actions. Volunteering 100,000 hours and using employees' skills to help nonprofits run more effectively and reach more people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. and one of the most highly anticipated cultural events in the nation.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Her, A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide was on my Favorite Do-Good Book of 2007 list. Her newest book, the story of a Brazilian diplomat who worked for the United Nations for 34 years, has inspired an upcoming documentary and feature film. Check out the Chasing the Flame blog for more details.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Since we started this undertaking in 2009, weve heard each year that demand is on the rise, and that remains the expectation for 2011. In Arizona, 35% of our survey respondents reported having less than 1 month of cash on hand (10% had none), which is fairly consistent with results nationally. So why do we do it?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

So to with our first ever ranking of the nation’s most generous cities when it comes to online giving. I also did a little, non-scientific analysis of some of the cities that had jumps of 20-30 places in their 2008 to 2009 ranking. The 2009 rankings are based on the more than $420 million processed in the first half of 2009.

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