Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011. There’s definitely a math to social media synergy, and those that start early have both time and math on their side. VIDEO] Social Media Revolution 2011.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Those are definitely not the qualities of a good social media manager. Enter The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : VIDEO: 2011: A Look Back. TV is about to change dramatically.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

One of the fun exercises I facilitated is a “Fishbowl” where a small group of participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar based on their key goals and audience definition. In order to help focus their online communications, I recommend every nonprofit have an editorial calendar. Great idea!

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Are you attending Convio's 2011 Summit? This information will be shared in the 2011 Summit guide but I wanted to give you a peek at what everyone involved with your Convio Client Care team is preparing specifically for this year's attendees: Monday, Oct. 12:30p – 2:00p: “Free ‘Do It Yourself' Kits: Tastes great!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

They are representatives across the organization who have an interest in social media and can use the medium to help promote their own department’s stories. I manage the general strategy and help cultivate ideas from our social media team. I should say I did recently hire a social media volunteer who helps me on a part-time basis.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The power of social media really proved itself for us when the Gulf oil disaster first hit mainstream news, it was our web and social media presences that helped disseminate news and information to keep people up-to-date in real-time with our work on the ground. They help me make sure the NWF Twitter account is kept fresh and monitored.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

When we started Fondeadora in 2011 (the first creative crowdfunding platform in Mexico, renamed to Donadora in 2016), processing online payments was very difficult. At Donadora, work with NGOs to help them tell simple, but impact-full stories in order to inspire donors to give. How has this impacted individual giving to NGOs in Mexico?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. Bottom line: the tracking, mining, and analysis of data should be central to your 2011 event fundraising strategy.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Over the next 3 weeks, we're going to do our best to help you navigate the NTC so you have a rockin' time in DC. Community Day Community is definitely not new at the NTC; it's one of the main reasons people tell us they attend. What's new is how we frame the first day of the NTC.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Thus far, Jumo has been the least helpful but it’s been around at this point for less than a month. Megan: There definitely wasn’t push-back from management, but being a smaller organization, there was a need to prove the worth in investing staff time in building our online presence. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 12, 2023

The definition of a short-code is just that: SHORT! Featuring your text-to-give number on social media helps with this problem. Leveraging his software background, he built most of the tools his charities used, and in 2011 he launched Handbid at his own fundraising event. Create an easy-to-remember short-code.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

In our previous survey, we moved from "information technology staff" to "Technology-responsible staff" in the question, hoping that this more-inclusive terminology would help us understand better the FTE staffing levles related to technology. These numbers went back down in our most recent survey, however.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Their goal is to help reduce meat consumption by 15% to improve personal and planetary health. Roasted Fall Vegetables with Lentils This week I made a super yummy recipe from Whole Living magazine, Roasted Fall Vegetables with Lentils , from the October 2011 issue. Meatless Monday is a nonprofit initiative of The Monday Campaigns.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I’ve written about it , submitted a session proposal with colleague Debra Askanase to the 2011 NTC, and recently had the opportunity to start a conversation on the topic of engaging your community across platforms in a GroupVine message (more information about my use of the tool at the bottom of this post).

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Fear not, nonprofit professionals! Even setting up a basic Excel document will help you out when things start to get crazy. Finally, ask for help! Remember, you are not alone and there are resources, tools and practices that you can access to help in your good work. Great post, Aaron.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Facebook users had uploaded more than 100 billion photos by mid-2011. • YouTube users upload 60 hours of video per minute and they triggered more than 1 trillion playbacks in 2011 – roughly 140 video views per person on earth. What will the future 2020 be like?

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. It helps learning about the process and learning from each other. Michael : I'm definitely a baby boomer but have never self-identified that way, it's not part of how I think of myself. And it creates informal and formal opportunities for mentorship.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

We’re committed to upholding the social bargain implicit in the Chafee Amendment —namely, help people with bona fide disabilities, but have minimal impact on the normal commercial process of selling books. To that end, we need to turn inaccessible images, such as equations in a digital math book, into machine-readable information.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, June 10, 2011 Research Friday: Really, Your Tax Exemption has been Revoked? million on their last return in 2006 , is the Helping Hands Agency in Page. Still, I called them up, and their voicemail message identifies them as Helping Hands, although no one was answering phones during their advertised office hours.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2010

You turn to NTEN Connect for the information that will help you do your job better -- the articles in this very issue prove it -- but also for those brief sanity breaks that let you keep pushing ahead toward realizing your vision of a better world. We are definitely pro-that. And you definitely need a custom landing tab.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2010

You turn to NTEN Connect for the information that will help you do your job better -- the articles in this very issue prove it -- but also for those brief sanity breaks that let you keep pushing ahead toward realizing your vision of a better world. We are definitely pro-that. And you definitely need a custom landing tab.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

of survey participants cited in the State of Grantseeking 2011 (published in November 2011 by GrantStation and PhilanTech). According to the State of Grantseeking 2011 responses, community improvement and capacity building -focused organizations (CICB) receive more awards from private foundations than from any other grant source.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 25, 2011 Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector 2011: All quiet on the nonprofit front" posted by Angela Francis , Senior Associate Nonprofit Finance Fund Welcome to Research Friday ! This is an area where both grantees and their funders could aim to make great strides in 2011.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

This video really helped me get an idea of who Charles Best is, and how his philanthropic website, DonorsChoose.org , is making a huge difference in the lives of school children around the country — and even around the world. He definitely is "character approved" in my book. February 9, 2011 5:04 PM Travis Butterfield said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Definitely a keeper for the Cute Dog Theory Wiki ) You can order your copy of Social Change Any Time Every Where on Amazon! The book suggests that the most effective method is to have a dedicated digital team that is a spread across different departments. However, Amy Sample Ward took this adorable photo of her dog Simba with the book!

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 27, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 27, 2011 All You Need is Love. Funny thing is, I learned the exact same thing in just one day while attending the ASU Lodestar Centers 2011 Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness. Maintain them and help them grow through communication! April 28, 2011 1:57 PM Sarah H said. Dont worry! Great post.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 1, 2011 Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving? April 1, 2011 4:47 PM Stephanie La Loggiasaid. April 5, 2011 11:07 AM Mark Rubin said. April 7, 2011 6:42 PM Travis Dennee said. April 11, 2011 7:53 AM Travis Dennee said. April 11, 2011 8:02 AM Stephanie La Loggiasaid.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2013

technology since 2000, when he helped establish the San Diego Futures. Note: the answer will almost definitely be "no" and if it is "yes," your diligence process just got more comprehensive.). The 5 Worst Cloud Washers of 2011. more than 20 years. He's been involved with nonprofits and community.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.]

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-Business Relationship posted by Laura L. The concepts relayed in the Third Generation Workshop help put both funders and nonprofits on the same page. It gives me the opportunity to impart what might help someone else be successful. Bush, Ph.D.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I'm participating in Reverb 10 this month, an online project that provides daily prompts to help you reflect on the past year, and the year ahead. Dora helps me file December 11 – 11 Things What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? Below are my quick answers to the prompts for December 11-16.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Twitter Dashboards and the Dark Side of Tweeting posted by Kayla L. How does it go about restoring credibility with existing funders and position itself with possible new funders to help "bring them back" and make the organization stronger than before? February 24, 2011 11:05 AM Stephaniesaid.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2012

So what happened in 2011, and what are respondents planning for 2012? We’re definitely not encouraging meetings for the sake of meetings, and at a certain point it becomes impossible for nonprofits to simply engage “more” with the board. Percent of Nonprofit Respondents Engaging More Closely With their Board, 2009 - 2012.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

It was an entertaining movie, but it definitely took real events and twisted them for dramatic effect. However, any not upgraded will be automatically converted to the new design on March 10, 2011. While old tabs built with FBML will continue to work (for now), after March 11, 2011, you will not be able to create new FBML apps.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Two weeks before the 2011 San Francisco municipal elections, mayoral candidate David Chiu. While communicating the message out is definitely important for Dayoan and her team, it is far from the only way David Chiu is using new media in his campaign. Listening and Gathering Feedback. Share in the comments below. Photo: Susan Chavez.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 13, 2011 The cockroach under the refrigerator: scandal and malpractice in philanthropy posted by Travis Butterfield , Project Coordinator ASU Lodestar Center Ever since I worked with Laura Tan on editing her recent blog post , I have been thinking about the unintended effects that volunteer service can have.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2012

Let’s face it, sometimes we struggle between our commitment to helping society and our personal needs for monetary income. For-Profit with a Social Overlay: Under this classification we have the for-profit organizations that by law or by definition are expected to work for the common good. 2011) For Love or Lucre. Sources: 1.

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