Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Facebook has been a highly effective tool and is the strongest in communicating the message of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, but also allows people to connect and offer support to each other. Averaging 3,000 referrals per week to www.pancan.org from social networking outlets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

The TwtPoll results are often surprising and can be very useful for nonprofits as they forge ahead with their 2010 communications strategies. 11% An online giving portfolio service (like Change.org). 5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 39% Yes… it’s in the works. 15% We already do! [ [link] ]. 25% Facebook.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 31, 2010

Our regular monthly round-up of free professional development opportunities for nonprofit folks is back for June 2010. Volunteers events Social networking Non-profit Communications training Membership management Donor management webinar social media. read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Then, in the late 2000’s nonprofits embraced social networking sites, first Myspace and YouTube, then Facebook and Twitter. Now, in the late 2010’s, we’re on the verge of yet another seismic shift that will have a profound impact upon online communications and fundraising – the rise of digital payment systems.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2011

There's always some controversy or other stirring up the hornet's nest of online opinion, and last month, Time's choice for Person of the Year 2010 was the outrage du jour. Many online commenters thought the award should have gone to Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks and winner of Time's 2010 Reader's Choice poll.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 21, 2010

As you wind down for 2010, it’s worth having a quick think about what your priorities will be when you next step back into your office. Most importantly, are you considering how your online presence will help you grow your giving program? You need to connect with your online donors as much as you do your with your offline donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2010

During 2010, I been able to read, blurb, write reviews, do blog giveaways, or author guest posts and interviews for a lot of terrific books that would be useful to nonprofit professionals in the social media, marketing, and ICT areas. Nancy’s book launched the same month as the Networked Nonprofit. Zilch by Nancy Lublin.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

I linked to a great thought piece a while back on opening up the social graph (that is, your network of friends.) There is a Google group (called Social Network Portability), that you should definitely join if you are at all interested in these issues. Jon Stahl pointed me to a great article , also about opening up the social graph.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Eighty-three percent of millennials ages 18–29 use social networking sites on a regular basis as do 73 percent of teens. They are also more likely to donate to a nonprofit directly from a social networking site or through text than any other generation. In 2012, 58 percent of boomers donated online compared to 44 percent in 2010.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2009

As nonprofits scramble to meet their year-end fundraising goals, this is also a great time of year to reflect on what online fundraising and advocacy strategies worked well in 2009. But what's coming up in 2010? Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy: In 2010, nonprofits need to get serious about mobile outreach. Here's their advice.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 3, 2010

Once again, it’s professional development time for nonprofit folks – fundraisers, board members, administrators, active volunteers and volunteer coordinators – with our monthly round-up of free online presentations and seminars. read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2010

This year before the event Jeff Achen write a post sharing their strategy for 2010. This guest post discusses the results. Minnesota’s ‘Networked Nonprofits’ raised over $10M in one day by Jeff Achen of GiveMN.org. “Do Do what you do best and network the rest.”. Leveraging our network.

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NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

This week ReadWriteWeb shed some light on the ineffectiveness of social networks to aid in customer acquisition (see graph below). “Of the 24 companies interviewed (in Forrester study ), only 7% cited social networking as one of their most effective sources for customer acquisition. Social Networking Adoption by Non-profits.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. The documentation is a bit lacking, and it’s clear that it’s a very new project. So I’m on identi.ca

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Still, you'll find plenty of free opportunities for online professional development all through the month! Tags: Fundraising Marketing Membership management nonprofit non-profit Non-profit Communications Non-profit technology nptech SEO social media Social networking training volunteer management Volunteers webinar. read more ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Update on social network portability January 8, 2008 Last week, I covered the Richard Scoble dust-up. I think that people are getting wary of social networks where they have no control over their own data.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, puts on a massive, be-there-or-be-square conference for nonprofit professionals every year (in 2009, we met in San Francisco). The next event is April 8-10, 2010, in Atlanta, GA. This is a great opportunity for people to participate in a national event, but without travel expenses!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Online Courses November 6, 2007 I’ve been thinking a lot about giving online courses in the use of open source software.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 30, 2010

Have a look – you’re sure to find an online learning opportunity that’s of interest to folks in your organization. September is a busy month for just about everyone – a new school year for many, harvest time for both fundraisers and farmers - and a whole new crop of free nonprofit webinars is here. read more ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 3, 2008

I’ve never been – online politics has never really been my focus. It’s a conference that is an event of the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet. It’s a conference that is an event of the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet. But I’m quite looking forward to it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. I have been having curmudgeonly thoughts about social networks in general.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

India Social Entrepreneurship Journey, February 2010 Contest - Please support me! I’m so honored by your support and really look forward to a chance at sharing all the work from this network of changemakers with those on this journey! Thank you to those who have already voted or commented! Like I said, I cannot wait!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

The eight reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. 1) 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report :: Download. 2) 2012 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study :: Download. Thank you.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

If you have not read Beth Kanter and KD Paine's awesome new book Measuring the Networked Nonprofit , then you must check out Care2's webinar on December 4th at 2PM ET led by Beth, Ashley Boyd of MomsRising, and Ryann Miller of Care2. What you'll learn: How to lead with a networked mindset. What it means to be data-informed.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Dunham and Company released an Online Fundraising Scorecard that looked at 151 nonprofits online fundraising activities. The report is troubling because the nonprofit community has been doing online fundraising for years and there are established best practices for optimizing conversions. Create Killer Landing Pages.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

They’re helping offset virtual learning and meeting fatigue with take-and-make programming, which allows patrons to go to a library and pick up supplies for hands-on activities that supplement online programs. In addition, libraries have invested in digital services such as Hoopla to ensure expanded and increased access to online content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month, we did a Networked Nonprofit session at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Recently I got my first full-on blast of the Networked Nonprofit at a session the authors presented at the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. He offered to write a guest post.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Here is the evidence from one global campaign in 2010 to demonstrate how different digital channels compared. In this context, they often want to get people to participate in an online action like signing a petition or sending an email to a target. I hear the questions every week: "Should we start with Facebook or email?"

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 1, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Volunteers E-mail marketing Social networking Non-profit Communications training event management Membership management Donor management webinar social media.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Building Online Professional Networks: Three Stages to Success ? At the time, we were co-managing a prominent online network for economists, policy makers and researchers focused on the economic and policy issues surrounding the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, called the IAEN. In 2004, I wrote an article entitled ?

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NTEN

APRIL 23, 2010

We've recently released the 2009 IT Staffing and Spending Report and the 2010 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report (in conjunction with Common Knowledge & thePort). Next up: the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study we're releasing with M+R Strategic Services. You should register for the online launch here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

How networked nonprofits use twitter. Last week, I parachuted into BlogWorld 2010 in Las Vegas for less than 24 hours. I presented on two panels (How Nonprofits Use Twitter and CrowdSourced Philanthropy) in the Cause Track curated by Chris Noble and the good folks at WhatGives. How Networked Nonprofits Use Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 26, 2020

The first event, held in 2010, raised $10,000 for the humanitarian organization CARE. Because gaming fundraisers are often highly dependent on existing social networks, your nonprofit should be especially familiar with best practices for peer-to-peer fundraising. They’ve set a new donation record for every match since.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . Farra Trompeter wrote up an amazing article about Foursquare+Nonprofits (and other location-based social network tools). It's a helpful compilation about online tools for.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2010

NPC is happy to share that TechSoup Global won the open-vote portion of the Justmeans/Financial Times 2010 Social Innovation Awards. Tags: Online Activism Social Networking TechSoup Help Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Great work everybody, and we deeply appreciate the help from the entire virtual community.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

All this innovation birthed a new type of website – one that’s not driven by a specific non-profit, but is focused on individual people and their online networks. Crowdrise came on the scene with a big splash in 2010. Jumo is another social media for social good platform that entered the mix in 2010.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The Wealth of Networks, Chapter 3 November 16, 2006 I bet you thought I’d stopped reading? He then spends some time making clear how the new networked environment makes peer distribution possible.

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