2012, Nonprofit, ROI and Social Network

2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report

NCE Social Media

MAY 4, 2012

Here’s a video of Jeff Patrick , president of Common Knowledge , being interviewed by Melanie Mathos at the 2012 NTC conference explaining the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. If you don’t have a copy of the report, you can get it here.

Social Network

Social Network Benchmark Report Network

11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. Most nonprofit Thank You’s are still long, text-intensive messages which more often than not these days feel cumbersome and overwhelming to supporters.

Social Media

Social Media Media Management Social

Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Prioritize the Mobile Web in 2013

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2013

Yesterday’s free webinar entitled Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Prioritize the Mobile Web in 2013 was attended by 433 nonprofit professionals. In general, its been very difficult to get nonprofits to prioritize the Mobile Web. Most Social Media Will Soon Be Viewed on Mobile Devices. from tablets.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start. e-Newsletter. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add your nonprofit under “Employment.”

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Google Practice gMail Avatar

The Math and Science of Social and Mobile Media: A Spreadsheet to Track Your Fundraising Success

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), There is also a science to social and mobile media. Social Network Followers.

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Track Mobile Media Fundraising

Effective inbound marketing for nonprofit organizations

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 31, 2012

In its 2012 State of Inbound Marketing report , Hubspot notes that with inbound leads, the cost per lead is 61% less than outbound leads. The report also mentions that in 2012, small businesses plan to allocate a significant percentage of their budget (43%) towards inbound marketing ventures.

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Marketing Effective Organization ROI

Great reads from around the web on June 6th

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011." After all, building and maintaining a meaningful social media presence requires a significant investment of time — and it’s not always easy to measure the return on that investment.

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Web San Francisco Bookmarking Search

Great reads from around the web on January 24th

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

." 2011 NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign by the Numbers | NTEN – "The funny thing about being the Nonprofit Technology Network is that it can be really hard to practice what we preach. You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012.

Web

Web Indiana Case Study Bookmarking

Webinar: Winning the Story Wars

Care2

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Join Jonah Sachs, CEO of Free Range Studios and author of Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell (and Live) the Best Stories Will Rule the Future , and Justin Perkins, Director of Nonprofit Services for Care2, on October 18th at 2PM ET for this interactive webinar on how you must engage in storytelling to get noticed and create a better future.

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Story Colorado Congo Storytelling

How Arts Organizations Are Engaging Community Online

Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

nonprofits for three years. In a panel hosted by TechSoup, representatives from four arts organizations discussed how they are using social media in new and innovative ways to market the arts. " Its purpose was to train students to experiment with, understand, and share art using social media and face-to-face interaction.

Arts

Arts San Francisco Community San Jose

33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.

Social Media

Social Media Social Chapter Media

Whats an Email Address Worth? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

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!" And we should. The same goes for advocacy.

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Advocacy Social Media email Online

22 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

On the day that I submitted the final manuscript of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits to McGraw-Hill, Facebook launched Timeline for Pages. here are 22 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits : 1. The Social Web, and Web 3.0:

Social Media

Social Media Social Chapter Media

Whats an Email Address Worth? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

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!" And we should. The same goes for advocacy.

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Advocacy Social Media email Online

33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.

Social Media

Social Media Social Chapter Media

P2P Fundraising: Expanding Beyond the Fundraising Event

Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

Peer-to-peer fundraising or P2P fundraising is a style of fundraising where an organization recruits supporters to solicit donations from their friends and family on behalf of that nonprofit. According to the 2017 RWR 30 released in March, revenue from the top Run, Walk and Cycling events are down 8% since 2012. There are 1.8M

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Fundraising Cancer Michigan Virtual

Five Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make in Their Online Fundraising Campaigns

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2012

Last month I donated online to 25 of my 32 Favorite Nonprofits in celebration of reaching the benchmark of following 100,000 nonprofits, nonprofit staff, and nonprofit service providers on Twitter. The “Donate Now” process of many nonprofits, however, still seems to be stuck in 2005.

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Campaign Online Fundraising Social Media

Five Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make in Their Online Fundraising Campaigns

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2012

Last month I donated online to 25 of my 32 Favorite Nonprofits in celebration of reaching the benchmark of following 100,000 nonprofits, nonprofit staff, and nonprofit service providers on Twitter. The “Donate Now” process of many nonprofits, however, still seems to be stuck in 2005.

Campaign

Campaign Online Fundraising Social Media

111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

The number of low-cost or free online resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years.

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Free Mobile Nonprofit Map

100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

Web

Web Tools Free Mobile

85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

Web

Web Tools Free Mobile

60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

Fun

Fun Resource Mobile Social Media

70 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

Web

Web Tools Free Social Media

Infographic: Measuring the Impact of Social Media

Care2

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Ever since social media was deemed the coolest communications channel on the block, nonprofits are continuing to question what kind of impact social media has on their bottom line. Survey results also showed that: 97% of marketers believe that social media marketing benefits their business. 7% have raised more than $100K.

Social Media

Social Media Measure Impact Media

60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

Fun

Fun Resource Mobile Social Media

Nonprofit Technology

2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report

11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Trending Sources

Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Prioritize the Mobile Web in 2013

Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

The Math and Science of Social and Mobile Media: A Spreadsheet to Track Your Fundraising Success

Effective inbound marketing for nonprofit organizations

Great reads from around the web on June 6th

Great reads from around the web on January 24th

Webinar: Winning the Story Wars

How Arts Organizations Are Engaging Community Online

33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Whats an Email Address Worth? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

22 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Whats an Email Address Worth? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

P2P Fundraising: Expanding Beyond the Fundraising Event

Five Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make in Their Online Fundraising Campaigns

Five Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make in Their Online Fundraising Campaigns

111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

70 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Infographic: Measuring the Impact of Social Media

60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

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