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. And, of course, nonprofits should be especially keen on being able to keep control of their data.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

annual Nonprofit Social Networking Survey after today. you use social networks as part of your work, we hope you'll tell us about it. We'll release the results at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta. The Nonprofit Social Network Survey is a joint project of NTEN, Common. > Take the.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 9, 2013

When I first started DIOSA Communications I also offered social media training to small businesses, but my background and interest was much more aligned with the nonprofit sector so I stopped offering small business services in 2010.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 29, 2010

There’s no more convenient way to brush up on your skills than to do your professional development online - and July 2010 brings us lots of free online presentations and seminars for fundraisers, board members, administrators, active volunteers, volunteer coordinators, and other non-profit folks.( read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Title: Social Media Manager. 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. Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

October 2010 is notable for the variety of topics in the free nonprofit webinars on schedule – both recurring events and special one-time opportunities for professional development. And if you’re offering a free webinar of interest to non-profit folks that didn’t make October’s list, please leave a comment.( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

I've been playing in a sand box to explore online collaboration/social media tools and how they support network weaving. The big ah ha for me during our reflection that was that effective online collaboration tools for working in a networked way can't have top-down control interaction design.

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NTEN

MAY 10, 2010

Remember those halcyon days of yore when the phrase "social networking" was suffused with golden light? If your organization isn't measuring the results of its social media initiatives, you may be wasting time and effort. New fundraising campaing? Try Causes! Need to build community? Let's create a Ning site!

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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. It’s that time again! read more ).

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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. 5% A social networking site (like Facebook). Which social networking sites does your organization have an “official&# presence/profile on? 13% Check/snail mail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

World Wildlife Fund :: March 15, 2010. By 2010 the World Wildlife Fund had launched a much larger, longer website with more color, larger photos, and a larger font. Online Advocacy :: The online action network is now featured under a catch-all “Act Now” link. View: worldwildlifefund.org Archive 3/15/10.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

By Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good When we think about giving online, we tend to focus on the latest new bell, whistle or widget for fundraising. Our analysis [ from the 2010 Online Giving Study ] showed the following: Fundraising is still about relationships. so you look good on your portal and social networking listings.

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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.

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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. Millennials (Born 1980–2000, Currently Ages 14–34).

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 28, 2010

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.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Continuing a series of posts on tips and tricks for Microsoft Office, this month we're tackling Outlook 2010. If you've just upgraded to Office 2010, check out this post for a roundup of new features to the suite as a whole. Looking for tips and tricks on other Office 2010 products? Creating Folders.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 30, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Marketing Best practices Volunteers E-mail marketing events Social networking case studies Non-profit Communications websites training Membership management Donor management webinar software social media newsletters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2017

Second, the popularity of social networking is steady and continues to spread globally, but messaging apps such as WhatsApp, LINE, and Snapchat are emerging as powerful digital communities. That said, below are 12 stats to consider and research further about online fundraising, social media, and mobile technology.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 3, 2010

Fundraising and nonprofit technology topics are in the lead for May 2010, but I think you'll find a little something here for everyone.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 27, 2010

What will you do in 2010 that you've never done before to help your associations thrive? Tags: Associations Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech Marketing Volunteers Google Social networking Non-profit Communications membership websites event managment Membership management social media Association Jam. read more ).

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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. 6. ShareThis!

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NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

According to Daum's 2010 survey of 500 Korean nonprofits, text messaging is a widely-adopted communications channel for nonprofit PR purposes, while few Korean nonprofits are using social networks for that purpose. It immediately struck me that this is the reverse of channel usage for U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Slowly but surely company pages have been improving since their launch in November 2010, and with this new design they now have a real possibility of moving up the list of must-use social networking tools.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2009

But what's coming up in 2010? Frogloop asked some of the best nonprofit experts what should organizations focus on in 2010 to be successful in fundraising, online advocacy, online marketing, and social media? Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy: In 2010, nonprofits need to get serious about mobile outreach.

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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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NetWits

JULY 12, 2011

Bottom line – nonprofits are having some success in connecting with new constituents and generating action, but the social network works best when requiring a low level of commitment. Like other studies have noted, social networks like Facebook are not raising much money. hours per week on the social network.

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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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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

1) 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report :: Download. 3) 2012 Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future is Now :: Download. 7) Giving USA 2011: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2010 :: Download. All the reports currently listed are based on U.S. Thank you. Published by NTEN.

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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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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. Social media for social good is grassroots organizing, fundraising and impact in the digital world. Crowdrise came on the scene with a big splash in 2010.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

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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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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. Report season is in full effect here at NTEN.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

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Care2

JUNE 2, 2010

In The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting With Social Media To Drive Change, co-authors Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, show how social media is catalyzing a shift away from this type of “organization-centric&# advocacy, governance and communications toward a “network-centric&# approach.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 2, 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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