Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2013

The award committee is now in process of reviewing the finalist selections to identify the 2013 winner of the award, which will be announced and presented at “Grown Locally, Practiced Nationally: A Conference That Builds Research-Based Practice,” the Alliance annual conference in Newark, New Jersey, August 7-9, 2013.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

But first steps first… 11 New Year’s resolutions for nonprofit social media managers: 1) Create a “Thank You” video(s) for your 2012 fundraising campaigns. However, while in Asia I got to watch CNN Asia and the BBC and read the local press. By early December I was anxious, angry, and hopeless. WWF Mobile.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Department of Housing and Urban Development) transitions threatened most aspects of our funding, I said “yes” to more than 12 local and state boards while serving as an executive director of an affordable housing nonprofit and vice president of our state coalition. At a time when HUD (U.S. Smith Reynolds Sabbatical Foundation (ZSR).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Launched in 2012, #GivingTuesday has tremendous opportunity to grow into a global day of giving that could raise hundreds of millions of dollars for organizations. 67% volunteer locally, 9% volunteer internationally, and 56% attend fundraising events. Donors are also highly engaged in civic life.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

See how Qgiv can help you bring your Giving Tuesday campaign ideas to life! Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City. Giving Tuesday has come a long way since its inception in 2012. Team up with local news. Let’s get started! Request Demo.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2012

Oh, and let’s not forget using GIS technology to better connect localities with programs and services. Think you can tell the difference between real life and the scary scenarios presented in The Hunger Games? Using GIS data has helped the YMCA of Metro Chicago better match local areas of need with their programs and services.

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AUGUST 30, 2012

This guide to web development follows the process step-by-step, "from the organization's capabilities to design and from launch to post-launch training, this handbook provides essential steps and real-life examples to guide you in what can sometimes be a confusing process.".

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 27, 2012

Dysart Community Center is located in the Northwest Valley, so when recruiting new board members, we look local. For example, we seek out local service groups such as Kiwanis, Rotaries, etc., and also partner with our local religious affiliates to find community leaders.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

You’ll get to meet some of our local judges, see dozens of the best videos and photo stories, and connect with fellow digital storytellers. WHEN: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 7:00 p.m. WHERE: San Francisco – TechSoup Headquarters; Online – Live-stream on Facebook and in Second Life. This is a “red carpet” event! Pacific time.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

According to a November 2012 Pew Internet and American Life Project report , a higher percentage of African American and Latino cell phone users have downloaded at least one app in comparison to Whites. The good news is that a number of organizations are hard at work tackling the "app gap."

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2012

You’ll get to meet some of our local judges , see dozens of the best videos and photo stories, and connect with fellow digital storytellers. WHAT: Awards and Screening Party for the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge WHEN: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 7:00 p.m. This is a “red carpet” event!

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

It wasn’t simply about throwing money at an international issue - it was about listening to local problems, local solutions, and local thought. I learned I could and should offer assistance to local citizens who asked for it. Local problems, local solutions. I worked with a locally founded (and inspiring!)

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 21, 2013

We expect the federal, state, and local governments to play a role in educating our children, helping communities rebuild after natural disasters, and improving our collective quality of life. services; 86% reported failure to cover costs at the state/local level. and local governments continue to work hard to address them.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had more time to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. " We'll continue our exploration of our 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey results and what to do next.

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MAY 17, 2013

In 2012, Yannis hopped over the fence at the Roger’s Centre in Toronto during a Blue Jays baseball game and started running across the field. In September 2012, Jason led a team to create Txtocracy.com , an open-source project that aims to increase voter turnout via text message reminders.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

It was one of these crazy life moments,” Stephans explained. Just like that, after the initial whim, countless hours of planning and a spark of passion, Library For All was formed in March 2012 with co-founder Tanyella Evans. It’s the most rewarding experience I’ve had in my life to date,” She said. Stephans has a theory.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. We'll continue our exploration of our 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey results over the next several weeks.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Victor d’Allant, founder of SocialEdge , kicked things off with a lively presentation of seven ways to improve your social media life, noting it’s not about the tools, it’s about the story, and making an embarrassing admission: “I am not on Facebook,” Victor said. Which tools are you using and why?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

in 2012 to $142.05 Camp Kesem empowers college students across the United States to create a free, life-changing one-week summer camp experience for children affected by a parent’s cancer. They accomplished this by incorporating signage that encouraged #GivingTuesday donations with a URL to their local Camp Kesem chapter website!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Look for online community news outlets like Patch.com that allow individuals to submit local news stories for posting. Here’s an example from a small local event: We posted this story to the “Trib Local” (a Chicago Tribune local news blog). Dozer had an official role in the Maryland Half Marathon in 2012 and 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

I think Adora Svitak, a 16 year-old education activist, whose 2012 Ted Talk, “ What Adults Can Learn from Kids , has almost 4 million views said it best when describing the impact that these “kids” will have and why we should pay attention to them: “New generations grow and develop and become better than the previous ones.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2018

A time when P2P meant actually talking to someone “in real life” to ask for a donation. It became easy for P2P campaign participants to put a persuasive fundraising ask in front of those they likely never would have reached out to in real life or through email in the past.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Kudos to Erin Palmer over at TechSoup's NetSquared Project for this: "The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that, as of early 2012, 88% of American adults had a cell phone. , and for faith-based organizations that may want to designate donations between a variety of programs they're operating.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

2012 Stacey Edgar, Founder, Global Girlfriend listen 2011 Gabriela Masala, Founder, One Love Alliance listen Robert Wolfe, Co-Founder, Crowdrise listen Aneesha Raghunathan, Founder, Hope Line Fashions listen Rachel Cohen, Founder and Executive Director, Hand2Paw listen Kathy LeMay, Founder, Raising Change. Happy listening!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Since GoFundMe is an open platform where people can solicit support for life events of any kind users have found plenty of uses for it – like supporting charitable causes. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2012. However, the true genius of GoFundMe may have been its timing. Co-Disruptor: Dodge Dart Registry. Disruptor: Omaze.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2016

He said that this tragic event brought out many heroes to step up and respond when there was a failure of local and federal government. Ruesga began by acknowledging the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. There was a significant disaster response effort, which then turned into recovery and rebuilding efforts that are still ongoing.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2012

But every once in awhile, something extraordinary comes up, something that isn't emergent or evolving or encouraging but something that explodes into your life like a comet knocking on your door. This isn't a group I know a lot about, and we're all curious about how they will intersect with our local audience and with each other.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

They're aware of human issues, both here and abroad, and that somehow drove them all into the position that food was a place where they would be advocating for change through their passion, their life work, and through wanting to celebrate not only communities, but also by becoming activists for changing the way we eat.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2013

Over time, the blog has itself become a hub of community that has significantly transformed my professional work and social life. The total readership from 2010-2012 was more than double that of 2007-2009 (and has been flat since 2011). It has been a catalyst for speaking and consulting gigs, and the laboratory for a book.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

According to the 2017 RWR 30 released in March, revenue from the top Run, Walk and Cycling events are down 8% since 2012. These program range from small local orgs to national multi-affiliated orgs. Local organizations can opt to join a charity program hosted by the event organizers. This example is from Give Clean Water Inc.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

I think Adora Svitak, a 16 year-old education activist, whose 2012 Ted Talk, “ What Adults Can Learn from Kids , has almost 4 million views said it best when describing the impact that these “kids” will have and why we should pay attention to them: “New generations grow and develop and become better than the previous ones.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

Today, Friday May 4, 2012, is my last day at Convio. We brought our first product to market in July 2000 working with a local children’s museum as our first client. While I am sad to leave this major chapter of my life behind, I am excited to test my entrepreneurial chops for a second time. Author: Vinay Bhagat.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

Audre Lorde dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. When awarding her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012, Barack Obama said: ‘Toni Morrison’s prose brings us that kind of moral and emotional intensity that few writers ever attempt.’

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 27, 2011

With keynote speakers Travis Manzione (Director of Assessment Tools for The Center for Effective Philanthropy ) and Charles Best (Founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org ), and a panel representing local nonprofits and funders (including Ear Candy , Phoenix Youth at Risk , SRP , and Virginia G. May 1, 2011 11:34 PM Paulsaid. Great post.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Since 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a worldwide day of (mostly) online giving. Henry Timms, the founder of #GivingTuesday, noted, “Giving can be transactional, but at its best, giving creates life and shares warmth. One great example of partnerships is the Give Local initiative hosted by the Catalogue for Philanthropy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2023

Audre Lorde dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. When awarding her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012, Barack Obama said: ‘Toni Morrison’s prose brings us that kind of moral and emotional intensity that few writers ever attempt.’

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2015

Each one originated from a different source: reducing or eliminating the charitable tax deduction for some taxpayers (Congress); payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) being requested by state and local municipalities; and elimination of joint allocation of costs (an accepted accounting practice). environment, education) and sizes (e.g.,

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