Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

A 2009 study study by HubSpot found that not having uploaded an avatar decreases your followers by up to 80% and my guess is that the data from that study still speaks true today. Using all CAPS is bad online etiquitte on Twitter – and on Facebook, your website, your e-newsletter, everywhere. 5) Using all CAPS.

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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. A Beginner’s Guide to Making Your Site More Usable. score out of 5.0).

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The online contest they ran recently , hiding pieces of their new album cover on different sites around the Internet, ought to give you some ideas. Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like. Speaking of which, here are " Ten Practical Tips for Facebook Fan Pages " Now get out there and try to succeed!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

A story about Rapleaf in Clickz (a newsletter for online marketers) says this : Rapleaf allows you to quickly and inexpensively find out the social networking footprint of those you’re marketing to. Rapleaf digs into the usual social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc.),

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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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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2009

IdealistNews.org aims to be the Digg , er, Reddit of social news sites, while Academic Earth wants to be the Hulu of education. Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like. The appropriation of big ideas for good. But where's the TARP of nonprofit funding? Social actions wants you to tap their API. You could win cash monies!

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APRIL 20, 2010

To help with this, Convio has released their Online Nonprofit Benchmark Study , which shares 2009 data from over 500 of their clients. Here are some interesting takeaways: Online Giving: In spite of the economic downturn, most organizations still saw a 14 percent increase in online giving in 2009. percent clicked on a link.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Those sites let users know in advance when changes are coming. A lot of nonprofits will now have to update their website, e-mail newsletters, and most costly, their print materials. 2) From my e-mail newsletter. I have been working social media sites daily for 4.5 I don’t think so. they “Like&# a Page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

All the major social media sites have mobile versions of their Websites: m.twitter.com , m.facebook.com , m.youtube.com , m.myspace.com , m.flickr.com , m.linkedin.com , etc. If you are going to design your own mobile Website, make sure you check out the article Mobile Web Design Trends For 2009. How about your nonprofit?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It’s also worth noting that these time estimates do not include website maintenance, e-newsletter publication, donate now campaign management, or group texting and text-to-give campaigns, so pick and choose carefully based on what your resources allow. The decision to invest time in these sites depends on your supporter base.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Though the new Pages aren’t yet live site-wide ( the Brooklyn Museum’s new Page is ), it was quite random that I stumbled upon an example of the new Facebook Pages back in August [Re: a fake Facebook Page merged with a Facebook Places Page called Hubstown ]. I know I never signed up for an e-newsletter from a Default Landing Tab.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Your organization can create a page on your Web site announcing the new App and promote it in your e-newsletter and on social networking sites. Through December 31, 2009, Sweb Apps will defer all set-up fees for nonprofits organizations and all you are required to pay is $25 a month to host the App.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Email: While more than 35 percent of American adults now have a profile on at least one social networking site – the best way to reach supporters is still email. May 14, 2009 | Mark Horoszowski "the total dollars raised online increased by only 26%" Id say an increase of total dollars raised of 26% year over year is huge.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

60) Search « The Joys of Google Grants, Part 2 | Main | The Joys of Google Grants, Part 1 » Sunday Feb 01 2009 Nonprofit Resolutions That Will Make A Difference in 2009 Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 08:56PM | by Allyson Kapin What are your nonprofit resolutions for 2009? All rights reserved.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

It's a relationship driven by their experiences with their bank, their airline or travel site, and yes, Google, Apple, YouTube and eBay. . 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.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Email: While more than 35 percent of American adults now have a profile on at least one social networking site – the best way to reach supporters is still email. The Nonprofit eBenchmarks study also analyzed specific list segments, such as donors vs. non-donors, geographically targeted audiences, surveys and tell-a-friend emails.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

As some sort of measure of accountability, raw web statistics (this site got x visits and y pageviews in t timeframe) mean zilch. Allan says: Granted, web site stats will not tell me anything about how many hungry people a nonprofit feeds. Why bother having a web site at all? Your site, zenofnptech.org, is already on Quantcast.

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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. Blogs can give you the press you seek.

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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. One purpose is to allow users to modify their own information (if the site allows logins.) What’s involved in this? First, the what – what to integrate? at 2:34 pm @Lobo: exactly!

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

" The blur between our personal and professional identities on social networking sites may seem all too obvious, but the issue is becoming more prevalent as we use sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as professional networking tools. Create an internal social media site and take action when unflattering posts appear.

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Care2

JANUARY 6, 2009

60) Search « Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team | Main | Year-End Fundraising » Tuesday Jan 06 2009 Defining a Nonprofit Websites Google Analytics KPIs (Part 2) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:43PM | by James OMalley In part 1 of this series, we discussed how to correctly install your Google Analytics.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 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. Amid his top picks, David harped on a few tools and sites in particular. File Sharing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 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. Blogs can give you the press you seek.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

I’m not going to go through everything they said at all – I think a recording will be available on the NTEN blog or site at some point soon, I expect. There was also a backchannel chat room, which was really useful and interesting. (I I hope NTEN can post the transcript.) at 9:16 am OK, cool, that makes sense.

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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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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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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

An obvious place to sign up for an email newsletter. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Evaluating Your Website’s Effectiveness. What are we trying to accomplish with our site? source of visitors, actions once a person arrives on your site, which pages visitors look at, how much time they spend on your site, etc.)?

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

Avoid using image or flash-based navigation in your site. This will make it easier for search engines to crawl and understand your site. Its also typically easier for site visitors to use and is more accessible. An XML sitemap can provide search engines with important information about your site and improve your search rankings.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

" The Ushahidi project was so helpful, it quickly evolved from a one-off web site to an open source "software platform" that any organization can download and customize for similar projects. Users of the site enter data about their neighborhood preferences, family makeup, rent budget, and commute requirements.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Facebook is the noodgiest site on the Internet. Most community sites offer the ability for members to send personal emails to other members. The personal message should have a large link or button that takes them back to your community site. Your members need regular reminders to visit. Emails are the best reminders.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

Here’s a list of 10 best practices you can follow when working on your site content. A good site gives users the information that they need quickly and efficiently. 6) Be Consistent: Use the same terminology and nomenclature throughout your site. Remember, content is still king. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

" The Ushahidi project was so helpful, it quickly evolved from a one-off web site to an open source "software platform" that any organization can download and customize for similar projects. Users of the site enter data about their neighborhood preferences, family makeup, rent budget, and commute requirements.

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NTEN

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. If you've been looking for examples and tips on appropriate voice and strategy, this post is gold. Don't worry, we're not letting it go to her head too much around the office).

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

People think that by creating their own social media site that everyone will just flock to them. May 7, 2009 | Kimberley Le Sueur I run the OpenTravel Allliance (www.opentravel.org),and as a not-for-profit trade association serving the travel industry, it doesnt make sense for us to be on Facebook. Thats wrong. Thanks for this post.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook? 60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

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Care2

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. Who wants to do fund rising programs.

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