Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The intent is to create an annual national day of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving or this year on November 27, 2012. The campaign will encourage philanthropic activities that support nonprofit organizations. But collective action isn’t enough unless there is collective impact. How does one measure that?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Do to the lack of activity on MySpace, we’ve decided to focus our efforts on the Causes Application on Facebook.&# (To read the full message, click here.) Different communities have aligned and adopted different social networks, social media tools, communications platforms, etc. What it Means to Communities.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Do to the lack of activity on MySpace, we’ve decided to focus our efforts on the Causes Application on Facebook.&# (To read the full message, click here.) Different communities have aligned and adopted different social networks, social media tools, communications platforms, etc. What it Means to Communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2008

In my levels of engagement chart, a simple action involves befriending (e.g. An easy action involves blogging, signing petitions, protesting and/or wearing a badge/shirt/wristband. Once you become an active member, you are doing offline actions more than online actions.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Baker presented an engaging and dynamic presentation which emphasized the symbiotic relationship of both online and offline engagement, the power of both to create community, encourage activism, develop branding, and unify those with common goals, both locally and globally. Following are highlights of the presentation: 1.

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Everyaction

APRIL 23, 2018

Only you can really know the people on your email list and what piques their interest enough to get them to open an email, read it, and take action. Leverage the power of social networks with peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. If you want to talk to your most active, die-hard supporters, which of your members would you call?

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

For the social web to come alive and really spark change, users need to be given other actions to take beyond standard sharing. We’re constantly exploring new and improved ways to mobilize communities; here are three sites that ask users to do more than simply hit share, but instead to take an action and to be part of something real.

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Care2

OCTOBER 28, 2010

16 “Mobilizing your social network&# panel with this all-star lineup: Andres Glusman of Meetup.com , Justin Perkins of Care2 , George Weiner of DoSomething and Giselle Diaz Campagna of Free Speech TV. “Recognize people who are active on your behalf,&# Andres urged the crowd. Such is the case with the Oct.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

Don't miss the first installment, covering how Student Activities offices are using digital tactics to increase engagement on campus ! Maximizing the effectiveness of offline marketing programs in the digital age requires meticulous collection and attention to the data from both programs, to ensure that they complement and enhance each other.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

Don't miss the first installment, covering how Student Activities offices are using digital tactics to increase engagement on campus ! Maximizing the effectiveness of offline marketing programs in the digital age requires meticulous collection and attention to the data from both programs, to ensure that they complement and enhance each other.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Founded in 1998, Care2, a B-corporation that works with over 700 nonprofits and has more than 15 million members, defines itself as a social action network. Technology and social networking means, according to Paynter, “Community has never before been more important for organization success.”

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Say good bye to "online fundraising" and "offline fundraising," there is only fundraising. Leads acquired online are often best nurtured through social networks and converted in the mail, or over the phone if you're after monthly donors. Direct mail donors give more if they are hearing from you via email and social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Begin with a communications and program assessment that helps you best determine where social media brings value, the objective, audience, and budget. Use an excel spreadsheet to look at events, fundraisers, programs, web site content, performances, and other activities to socialize. Example: Red Cross.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

It is important to understand that social media is just one channel, primarily for engagement and connection tactics, but organizations will need to use other channels like email. It is also important to be mindful of how different generations use online social networking and the trends. Micro conversions or steps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

In a recent Pew research study, 43% of people who use social media reported that they decided to “learn more about a social issue” due to something they read on a social networking site, and 18% said they decided to take action offline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Note from Beth: The long anticipated social network site for social change, Jumo , launched. “We saw on the Obama campaign you’ve got to combine content and technology to facilitate action. They have also been very active on Facebook and Twitter along with a few entries on the Jumo blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

He emphasizes that living mindfully in cyberspace is as important to us as civilization itself. Mindfully is defined as not just going in to auto pilot to update your FB status, but to consciously think about all aspects of our digital actions. One’s position in social networks matters.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It is best for organizations that have active, but relatively straightforward, fundraising and stewardship efforts. status view on various mission-related activities and easy reporting on those activities to donors and executive decision-makers. While it can be customized, it was largely built to be used as-is. Bloomerang.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Since social media encompasses many different types of tools, and each tool has specific characteristics and a steep learning curve, a toolkit approach can quickly become overwhelming. The second C, Collaboration, refers to the idea that social media facilitates the aggregation of small individual actions into meaningful collective results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Sl’ack-Ti-vism.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Use email to reach out to your constituents to let them know what you’re up to or to ask them to take action. With email newsletters and emails as part of your campaigns you can move your supporters up the ladder of engagement to take more actions and help you more and more. The details of your emails are critical.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 24, 2008

When Change.org started less than two years ago, its main focus was to be a social network where nonprofits and their supporters could connect and take action. In early October, the network re-launched as a social action blog network. But, to be perfectly honest, I need an easy way to take action.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Peter Deitz, Social Actions. With 300 million active users, Facebook is a natural starting place. The most well-known among them is Facebook Causes , with over 30 million active monthly users. When it comes to online fundraising, an obvious tip is to meet your current and potential donors where they are. and Canada.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

Whenever you post an action alert, simply add &s_src=facebook to your link.) After all, we know that offline donors who are on our email list have a higher average gift. Our Facebook recruits have proven themselves to be above average action takers – with an average of 1.7 actions each thus far.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

In particular, he reflected on five strategic uses of the internet which, when combined intelligently, have influenced the actions of the entire US Congress. Standard background info and resources: And of course, all this in addition to the Genocide Intervention Network's traditional "about us" and information dissemination web site.

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Care2

MAY 31, 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!" So, what do you think is the best treatment for new online subscribers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

I spent sometime reviewing what Planned Parenthood was doing on social networks as well as their online presence - so it was good to get the inside story. Activists are sharing their personal stories in their own words, images, and videos across social networks with little prodding from the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Social networks are transforming how people support causes, how ideas are shared and how nonprofits raise money. Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. How do you balance online action with offline engagement?

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Care2

MAY 29, 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!" So, what do you think is the best treatment for new online subscribers?

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion. on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Submitted by Ted Fickes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on an article in CNET called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water. I work at Acumen Fund and I manage the organization's social media work.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2009

He asked the question – is organizing the same whether it is done online or offline? And then, broke the 3 goals down into offline/online tactics: Offline. Petitions, Letter to the Editors (LTEs), Emails Organizing house parties New media/social networking. Share success stories about both. Start small.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

That's when I was working with the New York Foundation for the Arts on its technology capacity building programs, including offline/online workshops for online skill building called SpiderSchool. I'm really glad that she sent me this email because I had bookmarked one of her recent commentaries on nonprofits and online social networking.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Calls to action. Next week, Beth Kanter will be continuing this BlogHer series about getting started using social media for your nonprofit, or do-good project with posts about social networking, connecting offline and online action, and raising money on social networks. Press mentions.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 6, 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!" million total (500,000 active monthly) residents of Second Life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Since 2000, the Institute of International Education has worked on leadership development with the goal of building and sustaining networks of leaders who would improve the delivery of family planning and reproductive health outcomes through improved services and policies. The first time open-ended, playful like being on a social network.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

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!" Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1.

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