Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

Note from Beth: Like many colleagues who are nonprofit technology capacity builders, we often get asked the question, “What’s hot? 7 Nonprofit Videos on Vine byGuest Post by Madeleine Hammond. Charity Water. In a series of videos, the charity rope in big names to show red items and speak out about the (RED) cause.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. Anyone in nonprofit fund development knows that getting corporate donations is pretty hard. Use services like Charity Navigator and Guidestar. They are looking for a handful of charities like Boys & Girls Clubs of America that can make a big impact. percent in 2012.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. The images are called pins and collections are called. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends. social change.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

If you’re trendspotting the latest in webwear like me, you’ll notice that the bold and beautiful charity websites are slimming down the text and accentuating the images. that the very latest trend in web design this fall is all about the images. Major web design competitions often have charity categories.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. Anyone in nonprofit fund development knows that getting corporate donations is pretty hard. Use services like Charity Navigator and Guidestar. They are looking for a handful of charities like Boys & Girls Clubs of America that can make a big impact. percent in 2012.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

In 2013, in only its second year, 10,000 groups in 40 countries participated. Some of the ways she mentioned are: Cities and counties raising funds for several local charities. In 2013, according to Melissa Cronin, the overall volume of donations increased 270 percent from the same Tuesday in previous years.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

TechSoup Global’s CEO Rebecca Masisak is presenting at the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2013 this month in Minneapolis. It is the part of the world where businesses that behave like charities, and charities that behave like businesses, find common cause. Nonprofit Social Enterprises. That got me to wondering.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

For those new to their work, GlobalGiving is an online fundraising platform for nonprofits and charities of all sizes all around the world. The next Open Challenge will begin on September 1, 2013. This is a great opportunity for nonprofits of all sizes to mobilize their networks and to reach new donors. Get Started!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

first installment of our 2013 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series, Creating a Culture of Storytelling. of storytelling at your nonprofit, library, charity, or social benefit. Image: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Please join us on April 4 at 11 a.m. Pacific time for this. organization.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! The online protest event was organized by the DC area based advocacy nonprofit, Demand Progress. OK it’s actually not new, but something nonprofit techies might want to know about, anyway. There’s lots of interesting NPTech news this month.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Google launched a similar service for their Chrome browser in 2013. based nonprofit in just a few taps. The app uses the Guidestar database to search for charities and Network for Good to process donations. Image one: Creative Commons: Handset Out For Repair : CC BY. The Give App. Giveapp.org is inviting U.S.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries. Storytelling: One of the Most Important Things that Charities Do.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mobile matters for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. According to 2013 Pew research : 91% of American adults have a cell phone, 55% have a smartphone, and 42% own a tablet computer. What does this really mean for your nonprofit, charity, or library? Image: Martijn van Exel. Mobile by the Numbers.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It's not our first time advocating for charities and libraries in the hallowed halls of the U.S. TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. Our latest opportunity was on February 13 2013.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

It was a pretty interesting summer for charity fundraising launches. Facebook expanded its Donate Now buttons to all charities; eBay has a new Sell for Charity mobile app. " Facebook piloted "Donate" buttons for some big charities like the Red Cross and the American Cancer Society back in 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Image courtesy Tsahi Levent-Levi via Flickr. Jeff Bauman , who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013, has the second most successful fundraiser on the site with over $800,000 raised. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2013. T-shirt giant CustomInk backed and launched Booster in 2013. Co-Disruptor: YouCaring.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2013

My hope is that this spirit of giving isn’t just seasonal and that nonprofits are carefully considering how they can nurture the December 3rd givers into lasting supporters. Paragraph after paragraph we’re shown how nonprofits, schools, and businesses capitalized on December 3rd’s spirit of giving – inspiring.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

Since the fall of 2013 when Microsoft made its product donations available to 501(c)(3) faith-based organizations including churches, synagogues, and mosques lots of faith-based organizations have been discovering TechSoup. See how charities are using it here. The admin fee for this service is $20. Refurbished Computer Initiative.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

Murtis Taylor Human Services System is a charity that provides health and human services support to people in need in Cleveland. A clever and inexpensive "nonprofit in a box" enables them to do that. We went live in October 2013. ” The Nonprofit in a Box Solution. About Murtis Taylor Human Services System.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The errors of a few, but well-known nonprofit organizations have hurt the nonprofit sector in public opinion as well as capacity- and infrastructure-building ability. How are nonprofits coping with this issue? Back in 2013, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and Charity Navigator formed an alliance to combat the overhead myth.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Robert Glazer is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the founder and managing director of Acceleration Partners. In 2013, online fundraising grew by 13.5 They improve brand image. Affiliate storefronts demonstrate a merchant’s commitment to making the community a better place and serve to enhance the brand’s image.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media has already shown that it is paying off for many nonprofits, but in a new way – not through direct gifts, but by deepening relationships with supporters, by empowering evangelists and much more. LinkedIn use rose 24% from our 2010 study to 48% in 2013. But, can you really raise money through social networks?

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

This spring, NTEN launched its Digital Inclusion Fellowship Program in which 16 young community leaders in eight Google Fiber communities will have paid internships for a year with local charities. It is a Scotland-based charity that has to date helped more than 20,000 people to gain digital skills. Image : ESOlex / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

NetSquared Local is TechSoup's volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. Abbotsford, Canada offered an introduction to crowdfunding for nonprofits. Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Charity & Nonprofit Analytics Meetup: Email.

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JULY 24, 2013

With an exponential increase in people accessing the Internet on mobile devices, the nonprofits, charities, and libraries that don't have a website optimized for mobile devices or that haven't created a separate mobile website risk irritating — or losing — their supporters. Logos and images: Guide by Cell.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

We’ve been talking to folks from some of the 350,000 congregations around the country and have been hearing that they’d like more coverage of IT resources for religious oriented charities on TechSoup. That’s the highest adoption rate in the nonprofit sector. Image: Aftab.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

"By Youth, For Youth" is the motto of Business in the Streets (BITS), a Toronto-based Canadian Registered Charity that focuses on peer mentorship for struggling and low-income youth with a business idea. Veronika got her start at BITS by volunteering as a peer mentor in 2013. Images: Business in the Streets.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

"By Youth, For Youth" is the motto of Business in the Streets (BITS), a Toronto-based Canadian Registered Charity that focuses on peer mentorship for at-risk and low-income youth with a business idea. Veronika got her start at BITS by volunteering as a peer mentor in 2013. Images: Business in the Streets.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Nonprofits are adopting telework faster than most other types of organizations, including commercial companies. From 2005 to 2012, telework growth in charities has been 87 percent. Just under 200 million of them were sold worldwide in 2013. Image two: Polar vortex courtesy of Elvir via Flickr Creative Commons.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. But keep in mind that your goal, on the first attempt is to try to find the appropriate solution for your nonprofit. Put your nonprofit out there and see how it performs.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I’ll review some new developments in email technology including Gmail’s new tabbed inbox and how it affects your charity newsletters, and the array of new email filtering services that cut down on email overload. Now, here's the latest: Email.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! As always, I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends. The nonprofit World Wide Web Foundation. The Internet of Things is one of those items on my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's time to catch up on some of the nonprofit technology trends and news once again. I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy new infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends for the sector. Here's the latest.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Despite declining sales, well over 300 million PCs will be sold worldwide this year while tablet sales are in the range of 200 million in 2013. These programs provide low-cost Windows and Office licensing to 8,600 PC refurbishers in 80 countries, who in turn supply computers to low-income individuals, schools, and charities.

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MARCH 12, 2013

It's time to catch up on some of the nonprofit technology trends and news out in NGO-land. We're in the season for charities to brush off their video cameras to tell their story and it's looking like the other Facebook (Google+) is starting to become a more useful tool for community organizing.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

It's about time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Image: Shutterstock. Accessibility.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

And if the collection of resources and highlights below are any indication, a lot has happened in the nonprofit industry over the past 365 days. As we prepare for our leap into 2014, let’s learn from 2013′s ups and downs – triumphs and flops – and make this next year one for the record books.

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