Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

After witnessing micro-lending programs on three different continents, I came to the conclusion that in most cases the poor don’t need loans, they need jobs. I’ve been thinking about conversation lately. Conversation is the natural, driving force of social change. Who would be willing to have these conversations?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. An increase in email use, however, was visible in the 55+ age group, who used web-email 15% more in 2010 than in 2009.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

You may not see a significant difference in the features you’ll use when comparing free and paid options. You may not want to change how you currently manage donors, which means you’d like to invest as little as possible in a different solution or approach to donor management. This keeps all conversations focused.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

She’s worked in development offices of all sizes and has recently put her years of experience and training down on paper in The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising. No one in my family has ever worked at a nonprofit, and we definitely don’t have a tradition of giving to causes in our family.) That you just had to let things go.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

At the end of 2010, I started having a weekly, 30-minute skype call with my friend Vanessa Rhinesmith. We do not work together. When one organization says they want the software or platform to work differently, it’s a nice feautre request email that may even get a “thank you for the input&# message in response.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

At any age, with the desire and expertise, you can become a nonprofit leader who makes a difference. He became the youngest and first openly gay executive director of the Asian Pacifical American Labor Alliance in 2010. Many programs are available entirely online and designed for working professionals. Find a mentor.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2010

I’m getting my bags packed to fly to Atlanta for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference and discovered that I have 4 copies of Social by Social left – and I’m going to give them away! This work is still pretty new and there isn’t a simple model to follow. What you are working on. About Social by Social.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Let’s start at the most fundamental place for this conversation. For this conversation, and those to have over the course of the next two days together at least, let’s work from the place that a movement is larger than coalitions. In the most simple terms, a movement is when organizations work with, and not for, the community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Unfortunately, if you work in digital strategy and social media, monitoring social is a daily task and as a result a bad mood has become an occupational hazard. Um, no (go back and read the link and conversation to find out why.) The parade of bad news: gun violence, hurricanes, earthquakes, nuclear war, fake news, and more.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 16, 2008

Anyway, they were looking for a different article – one that was more about the advantages of FOSS, not about the broad category of free (as in beer) and low cost software, which includes FOSS, proprietary, and SaaS. at 4:01 pm I think there’s also some difficulty with different parts of the audience being at different places.

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Achieve

AUGUST 5, 2022

that works for nonprofits of all sizes. That way, you’ll work with artists that know how to create something that inspires your supporters. . That’s why it’s beneficial to work with a dedicated product fundraising company that can take care of the customization process for you! Custom merchandise sales are a popular and.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

We know that video can connect people to the work you do every day in a ways simple text just can’t match. So how can we put the interest in video to work for our organizations, specifically your year-end fundraising? In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti. That shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. This can only happen if we work together. " Deadline: January 31, 2010. It's a must-read! "Collaboration.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

Microsoft Lync is one of the least understood Microsoft product donations in the TechSoup catalog; however if yours is a larger organization that already runs on Windows Server 2008, uses Office Professional Plus 2010 , and has multiple offices or lots of work out in the field, it's definitely worth looking at.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Conference where I gave my full attention to the presentations and conversation. The Wisdom 2.0 The conference was created by Soren Gordhamer in 2010, author of the book, Wisdom 2.0. The conference was created by Soren Gordhamer in 2010, author of the book, Wisdom 2.0. I use pen and a note book to take notes!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2010

We will publish a number of these stories as “Conversational&# case studies over the next few weeks on both Kami’s blog Communication Overtones and here on Beth’s Blog. We are sharing our research in the early stages to help identify other case studies we should profile and to get feedback on our working hypothesis.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

Toward the end, a young man, who worked with urban kids of color on media and music, commented that he didn’t really know how to get access to the kinds of things available, and he noticed how few people of color were in the room. And aren’t those different that the issues other groups of people face? Right, right, right.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

embracing yoga pants as acceptable work attire, thinking about what really matters in life, and maybe my favorite one of all—stealing little hidden moments to sit down with a book and just read. The author outlines in incredible detail, the joys and pains of starting a family, becoming a famous writer and having to juggle family and work.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2007

"If we build it they will come" only works in the movies. I think the time has come to think differently. The point of a nonprofit – the point of working to help others in any fashion really – is that if you have helped one or two people, the plight was worthwhile. at 11:51 am Sadly, you’re right.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2007

I came upon these three for different reasons, and although I’m not interested in adopting their primary points of view, there were tidbits that were worth the read (or a skim, in one case) in the end. The third book is in a bit of a different category – not about landing more business, per se, but making more money.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 19, 2009

We also had some great role playing contributions from Jess Tyrrell of Germination (playing the “Council Leader&# ) and Cliff Prior of Untld (playing the “Civil Society Minister in a new Tory Government of 2010″). Then, we asked that the groups pitch to the same two people for ultimate funding (&# winning&# ).

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. WWT 2010: Apps and Tools to Energize Your Base.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2010

Since the release of the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we know many of you have been hard at work looking at how your programs measure up against industry benchmarks. It's worth taking the time to set up a different page for each traffic source. How's that work? Steve Peretz, M+R Strategic Services.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Epic Change is no different. ToMamaWithLove (TMWL) is no exception – but, as Stacey Monk, CEO of Epic Change, reflects, "It's a much different medium than it used to be.". Two or three years ago, you could have a conversation out in the open and have people organically join in. from over 635,000 total followers. "No

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

So if any of you work overseas you might want to connect with him as well, even, especially if you’re in the ministry world too. . Yeah, looks like it’s working. I was sharing with Steven earlier, you know, we’re working in about 20 different countries and are managing $50 million in development costs.

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Care2

JULY 22, 2011

Simply put, email is increasingly being read on mobile devices and the user experience there is different enough that we need to try different approaches. Email reading on mobile devices rose 81% from October, 2010, to April, 2011. We have included these figures below but note that your audience could be significantly different.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

So far, the Give to the Max Day events in 2009 and 2010 have raised $14 million and $10 million respectively, more than in any other community. It’s thousands of individuals committed to putting GiveMN’s tools to work for Minnesota and transform the way Minnesotans experience giving. We try to work differently.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Oregon, USA, that has a pioneering spirit and is always up to something new, different, and meaningful – plus it is quite near to my heart. We hope this idea forum will help change the conversation in the state from how bad things are to what can we do to make them better,” Forbes said.

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Givinga

MARCH 19, 2019

It’s a due diligence task that big businesses have been working on for years and that SMBs are now making more of an effort to break into. As recently as 2010, a Fast Company journalist posited that it’s impossible to prove whether CSR helps or not 1. The answer isn’t immediately clear. Increase Brand Awareness and Referrals.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

Use Personalized Messaging on Different Audiences. Conversely, if you’re not delivering personalized content, your email could negatively impact your relationships. I’ve worked with many nonprofits that have seen a good jump in clicks and conversions from subject line testing. Send another one to a different 10 percent.

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Care2

JUNE 22, 2010

When fear of technology makes us hesitate, or holds us back altogether, the conversations about social change continue on without us--without the benefit of our experiences, values, and knowledge. The medium is different, and you can hear from strangers more often, but the fear itself is not different.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2011

Although Clark works primarily with for-profit ventures, the advice she imparted is still incredibly valuable for other types of organizations. Companies that have success with social media will respond to this conversation, whether good or bad, quickly. Email and Social Media Work Together. Community Engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Regardless of the tool we’re using, the team at MomsRising is committed to deepening and broadening the conversation around public policy issues that impact families in our country. MomsRising Health Reform Blog Carnival – September 2010. What Worked. To increase positive messaging about health reform from diverse voices.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2016

We’d like to provide our readers with a peek into what we do each day to accomplish our mission by introducing members of the faculty and staff via short interviews and conversations. How long have you worked at the ASU Lodestar Center? Meet the folks who are here to help you and your nonprofit succeed! What surrounds me?

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

But building awareness for your important work in an increasingly cluttered space can’t be the responsibility of just one person or even a department. Staff have to see the impact of their voice being added to the conversation. In 2010, she published her short book and ebook, Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign.

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Care2

APRIL 25, 2011

In 2010 it was location based apps like Foursquare and Gowalla. How Group Texting Works. All of the group texting service providers offer similar services but in the race to become the most popular, there are also some slight differences. TextPlus , a group texting vendor says they ha ve 7.7 million monthly users.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. But I wasn't prepared for the type of incoming information I saw in the weeks after January 12, 2010. . Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is.

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