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. Online fundraising platforms – an easy way to get help for both monetary support and for spreading your cause on a network to gain supporters. Testing is the golden rule.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2009

I was recently talking about communications with someone from a small nonprofit. He was telling me about the organization's various forays into social media. He told me that a few months ago, they'd set up a social networking hub on Ning for friends and constituents of the organization to connect with each other.

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Care2

AUGUST 18, 2011

Nonprofits, businesses, and entrepreneurs have been busy focusing on growing their social networking presence, but how valuable are active social media users to your organization? Are they donating more often than non social media users? Check out the highlights.

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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.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. How can we communicate with them?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

Nonprofit new media managers often battle mobile and social media burnout. The mental energy required to actively engage multiple communities simultaneously is exhausting. The first sign of burnout is when managing communities feels overwhelming and monotonous. Be sure to stretch and walk throughout your day.

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Care2

JUNE 6, 2011

Who is mostly likely to support a cause or social issue online rather than offline: a) Hispanics. Hispanics (39%) and African Americans (30%) say they prefer to engage with and learn about causes through social media, compared to 24% of Caucasians. I have a quiz for you. b) Caucasians. c) African Americans. The answer?

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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. Think about all those marathons or walking events for social causes that have been around before Facebook.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

She blogs about social media and communications at carriewriterblog.com , and her portfolio and other links can be viewed at carriefreelance.com. This month's Online Community Meetup here at TechSoup's San Francisco headquarters featured Charles Baker, strategy and community development manager at Meetup.com.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

In this blog series, we're focusing on how Higher Educational Institutions use technology to communicate with and engage their students and alumni. Don't miss the first installment, covering how Student Activities offices are using digital tactics to increase engagement on campus ! Digital communication that stands out.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

In this blog series, we're focusing on how Higher Educational Institutions use technology to communicate with and engage their students and alumni. Don't miss the first installment, covering how Student Activities offices are using digital tactics to increase engagement on campus ! Digital communication that stands out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

GiveMN and Dana have been a key part of the Knight Foundation Giving Day Learning Exchange that I have had the honor of facilitating. This network of community foundations are actively experimenting and learning how to get better results on their Giving Days and adding to the knowledge in the Giving Day Playbook.

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Everyaction

APRIL 23, 2018

The most effective way to consistently communicate with your supporters is through email, a huge majority of Americans check their email at least once a day, and the number is only increasing. Leverage the power of social networks with peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. Activate & organize supporters on and offline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

This concept can be applied to effective social media — having social media be both strategic, laddering up to your program or communication goals as well as using the tools effectively. These incremental chunks that can be laddered up to program or communications goals. Example: Red Cross.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

as well as keeping an in-depth log of all past interactions with that supporter, whether it’s communications, donations made, or events attended. This includes automating communications such as email, tracking responses or lack thereof, and discovering which marketing strategies best serve your audience to optimize your efforts accordingly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Note from Beth: It is strange sometimes how social networks can have your past, present, and future collide. Recently, James wrote about some interesting ways museums are using Twitter for offline/online engagement. The “superfriends” on stage at OMCA’s California Futures at the Massive Reopening Celebration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

Transmedia – Making Change Across Mediums by Danny Alpert, Executive Director, Kindling Group and Executive Producer, See3 Communications. I became a documentary filmmaker to tell meaningful stories that explore social issues and inspire change. ” Enjoy.

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Care2

AUGUST 26, 2011

But really, there’s a lot you can be doing all year to increase your base of supporters, engage them in your mission, and convert them to active donors. Send messages to your existing supporters, asking them to “tell a friend&# about you and follow you on social network like Facebook and Twitter.

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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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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

The Remember Me website provided a way to display these haunting pictures and push them out to various social networks. The Most Jewish site incorporated Facebook Comments, meaning votes and comments were easily pushed into the users social profile. They may even talk about your site offline, sharing without a button.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

He also suggests that making use of social media and other online tools without getting hit with information overload is the essential secret to success in the 21st century. The book covers five digital literacies – each starting with an illustration by Anthony Weeks that graphically communicates the key points.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Our LinkedIn group for Active pro bono consultants is a great place where these people can connect based on a current interest—giving back using their current skills. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? The least effective—probably Friendster.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

My participation included: An interactive presentation on best practices for using social media for external communications. Peer discussion on use of online tools for collaboration for bounded networks, exploring some of the concepts in Digital Habits (each participant got a copy). Social media is a conversation engine.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

This terrible flood didn’t spare the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO), an event that he first learned about through his social networks. But consider the following: Networking. All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. This was also about the same time as the flood in Nashville.

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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!" Get them into all communication streams, not just email and online.

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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

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!

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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!" Get them into all communication streams, not just email and online.

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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. Conclusion.

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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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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

After all, we know that offline donors who are on our email list have a higher average gift. They help us gauge interest in topics, adjust phrasing of our communications, and provide us with free assets to use in our campaigns. Our fans are engaged, invested, and active. We've reached our limit in email communications.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

I've been a big fan of Jayne Craven's work at Coyote Communications since the mid-1990s. 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. social media, or social networking tools.

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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. A panel of experts will debate the pros & cons of couch potato activism. Is it better to start from scratch?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the latest Online Community Meetup, is an online communications professional with experience in building. a brand via online channels, social media communications and website content. Raising Awareness and Communicating Out. development. Learn more about Greg on LinkedIn.

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