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. Then, try to think in even broader terms. I want to improve my writing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Neff, Director of Web, Film and Interactive Strategy at the American Cancer Society High Plains Division, sat down with me for our Connection Newsletter this month and shared his top 5 recommendations for online tools for nonprofits in 2009. What tools do you think will be the best and easiest for nonprofits to use in 2009?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

> A special all-member contributed e-Newsletter. > Stay tuned to our blog and your email -- and don't forget to sign up for our e-newsletter , if you're not getting it already. Tags: community buzz member appreciation NPTech nten members. > New this year: NTEN Gives Thanks Day.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome, or contact Annaliese with your updates.). " Convio released a report ranking the highest online-donating cities in 2008 and 2009 year-to-date.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Many privacy experts argue that the recent decline in reported data breaches ( 498 in 2009 versus 657 in 2008 (PDF)) is not due to an improvement in data security practices, but rather that fewer organizations are publicly reporting such breaches. According to an October 2009 Gallup poll , 66% of all U.S.

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JANUARY 26, 2009

You can also read her article on the topic , published in our January newsletter.). Tags: NPTech johanna_bates IT Staff 09NTC. Last week, I had the chance to talk to her about her session, Career NPTechies: How to graduate from the accidental techie academy and become a tech leader. Take a listen: . I first met Johanna in 2002.

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APRIL 3, 2009

Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

Sure, I’d love to see more nonprofits move from sending their newsletters out by email, to getting them into an RSS feed, which I can choose to look at, or not. I’m hoping that will provide some very interesting things to blog about over then next few weeks, as I regain my footing. I think that a lot of Web 2.0, Some of Web 2.0,

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MAY 14, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) com , Inc.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

You want to go to the "Top Content" report: As you can see, in June, 2009, NTEN.org had an overall bounce rate of 61.29% -- from 5,280 viewed pages. Tags: Data how-to Newsletter NPTech NTEN Web Sites Communications. As luck would have it, there's an easy way you can use Google Analytics to simplify that job.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

If you've worked for a nonprofit, you know how painfully long it can take to put together a newsletter. Just because you have a blog, doesn't mean you should stop having an e-newsletter, or print newsletter. As an excerpt in your e-newsletter, and clicking through to read the rest. blog nonprofit net2 nptech.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Blackbaud studied 1,274 nonprofits to compare their online fundraising results for the first six months of 2008 to the same period of 2009. The 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , authored by M+R Strategic Services and NTEN , surveyed 32 nonprofit organizations and found an average gift size of $71.

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MARCH 17, 2009

As costs have dropped and nptech savvy has risen, I think that gap has closed, dramatically. You must have a representative present at the 2009 NTC in San Francisco. The winner will be announced at the luncheon Gala event at the NTC on Tuesday, April 28, 2009! Tags: NPTech NTEN PIR social media 09NTC.org.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Here are some of the other data points and trends that research and system performance revealed in 2009: More than 111 million consumers planned to donate online to charity in the last quarter of 2009.1. 63% of online consumers planned to use the Internet to donate to charity in the last quarter of 2009, up from 51% in 2008.1.

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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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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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AUGUST 14, 2009

If you're a member or receive our monthly NTEN Connect newsletter , you've probably already heard about (and perhaps participated in) our site re-design. Tags: community buzz NPTech nptimes nten members twitter. She did some analysis of the 90+ Foundations using Twitter to communicate. Kellogg Foundation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

That sort of information could be a newsletter sign up, a contact form that should be responded to, an online donation or an event registration. Tagged as: CMS , CRM , nptech , opensource { 4 trackbacks } What we’re reading, week of 1/12 « i On Nonprofits 01.15.09 What’s involved in this?

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APRIL 28, 2010

In August of 2009, the following exchange occurred between an employee known only as "Lindsay" and her boss, "Brian": [Lindsay]. Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN privacy Social Media Communications. Check out these best practices to help protect both yourself and your organization. Know the Risks.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

There are more than 800 of you already registered for the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference. You should read every line of our e-newsletter. Tags: NPTech 09NTC. Flickr Photo: maher berro But we're glad you did! I recognize that this is a difficult time for all of us and our organizations. He's THAT good.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 10, 2009

This link provides easier access to the underlying stories.AFP > Resource Center | Resource tools > Tapping Into Social Networks—Raise Funds, Build Community: "Tapping Into Social Networks—Raise Funds, Build Community(March 9, 2009) This week AFP featured social networking/web 2.0 tools in its newsletter, eWire Skill Builder.

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JUNE 26, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) All rights reserved.

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APRIL 28, 2010

The BlueCross' original breach occurred in October 2009, but five months, $7 million and 110,000 work hours later, they are still dealing with the issue. Tags: Leadership Newsletter NPTech NTEN privacy. Have you mitigated your privacy risks? Data Theft Creates Notification Nightmare for BlueCross" (March 1, 2010, CIO.com).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Social Media for Non Profits and Special Causes John Sheridan’s presentation at at Pod Camp Halifax 2009 gives an overview of social media and social networking, with plenty of non-profit examples. Upgrading Your E-Newsletter (CanadaHelps.org). Social Media Campaign Report: Tour de Kids (Sarah Allen).

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JANUARY 27, 2010

The image above is an example from the Sumatra earthquake response of 2009. Tags: Data Newsletter NPTech NTEN Program. " Humaninet has built a variety of mapping applications for use in disaster preparedness and recovery.

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JULY 23, 2009

The 2009 N2Y4 Conference showcased the Featured Projects from NetSquared's Global Challenge focused on mobile technology. Those Featured Projects came together May 26-27, 2009 in San Jose, CA, at the N2Y4 Conference to pitch their ideas, find collaborators, and get valuable feedback.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

One free Season Pass for unlimited NTEN webinars in 2009. > An all-members-generated November newsletter. To contribute to November's newsletter with your How-To's, Case Studies, or even a Rant, or if you have links for our "Things We Like" section, send your gems to. Prizes like: Webinar coupons.

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MAY 8, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Thanks for this post. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Google just released data that it received over 3,500 demands from law enforcement involving criminal investigations in the last six months of 2009. Tags: Advocacy Leadership Newsletter NPTech NTEN privacy. It was recently revealed that Sprint received 8 million demands for location information in just a 13 month period.

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JUNE 18, 2009

In a packed room at the 2009 NTC in San Francisco, LeVar Burton loomed large. Tags: Fundraising marc ruben Newsletter NPTech NTEN. Marc Ruben, M+R Strategic Services. At least, it did in late 2008. At least, for an international aid group. Well, one particular international aid group. You probably shouldn't take my word for it.

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JUNE 4, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Thank you for beig so Generous.

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MARCH 26, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) I hope the data is useful to everyone.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Great post. Reminded me to go post my own!

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JUNE 30, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) June 11, 2009 | Tara Great list of tips!

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JANUARY 19, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Was this recorded? All rights reserved.

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