Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

People are often surprised when I say that if given the choice, I would choose 10,000 e-Newsletter subscribers over 10,000 Followers on Twitter, 10,000 Fans on Facebook, or 10,000 Friends on Foursquare… combined. For me, that ROI translates into webinar attendees and speaking engagements. Consequently, so has my ROI.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2016

Facebook Reach is at an all time low. Twitter is in flux. And email ROI and online giving is up, up, up! 83% have a Twitter Profile. 40% are active on Instagram. They are regularly active on 2.8 On average, your followers should grow 23% annually on both Facebook and Twitter. social media accounts.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 18, 2010

Day and I’ve been watching the time zones wake up in the US and start Twittering about the various service projects and community building activities everyone is participating in. Earlier today I followed a link from Twitter to an archived guest post on Pamela’s Grantwriting Blog by Aerin Guy. Then or now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

I haven’t been this hooked on a new social networking site since I first got on Twitter in June 2008, and based on recent data released by comScore and Hitwise, Pinterest traffic is soaring. If you have a Twitter account, sign up with your Twitter username and password.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

I’m a fairly active user of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and some other social networking sites, and have been for years now. I certainly have followed and friended lots of organizations on these networks (particularly on Twitter, but also some more personally relevant to me on Facebook.) But I’m still bored silly.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2021

I’m trying to find a good method to keep all my tasks in order and on time, with proper follow-up and follow-through. Every time I make a spreadsheet it gets unwieldy and outdated very quickly, and I feel like I’m missing opportunities to follow up. Attach an anticipated ROI to each one (e.g. TIME MANAGEMENT. Exhausting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

They move with you to The Next Big Thing i.e., from MySpace to Facebook to Twitter to Foursquare. Social media skeptics often say that it’s a waste of time to utilize social networking sites because they are here today, and then gone tomorrow. It was vibrant, active, kind and generous. The community was red hot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

Click to see larger image I'm very tempted to start using Results On Insights for ROI thanks to Barb Chamberlain's comment in yesterday's post " What Are The Best I-Words For Nonprofits To Think About Social Media and ROI? " But what does that really mean? That happens when leaders model and encourage it. World Institute.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Twitter: twitter.com/nwf. While the giants (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube) are great for outreach and relationship-building, we’ve had surprising successes with StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, Plancast and other sites. Twitter was the most useful for connecting with individuals. Are they paid, full-time, part-time?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Twitter: twitter.com/taprootfound. Megan: We currently have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Jumo, YouTube and Vimeo. Twitter and Facebook have been crucial in recruiting new pro bono consultants and connecting with nonprofits that could benefit from our Service Grant projects. Are they paid, full-time, part-time?

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Social Media Foundation Examples Media 189

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Twitter: twitter.com/womenforwomen. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and the Notes from the Field WordPress blog. Are they paid, full-time, part-time? Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how?

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Social Media International Interview Examples 207

NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

The folks running Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington centered all the fundraising efforts online due to the fact that online and social fundraising continue to gain traction while also producing a significantly better ROI when done well. Awards for nonprofits with the most active individual fundraisers that garnered the most donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

These best practices will also be demonstrated live in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn. As with most other communities, the magic number when you no longer need to actively promote your group and it grows on its own hovers around the 5,000-member benchmark. for Nonprofits.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2009

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You want your members to invite like-minded folks to join your community and you want the cultists to encourage others to be more active.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 25, 2010

Was the social media plan you implemented worth the time you spent running it? While the area of social metrics continues to evolve and grow, there are five main tips all organizations should follow when measuring social media activity for ROI: 1. Was the recent direct mail you sent worth the investment?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Twitter requires a time investment that many small nonprofits simply do not have. Small nonprofits can barely invest the time it takes to manage a Facebook Page and Twitter Profile. All these new tools and trends are exciting, but impossible to effectively utilize if you don’t have a full-time new media manager.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

In fact, many individuals just like yourself are actively looking for new opportunities to enhance their skills and become better versions of themselves. . Actively look for new learning opportunities. . Actively Look for New Learning Opportunities. Better fundraising ROI. Discuss on-the-job opportunities with managers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

The number one activity on smartphones is reading email , so for your nonprofit to continue to be successful using email fundraising, a mobile compatible redesign of your e-newsletter should be at the top of your to do list. Rather than waste your time, get some good training and learn how to do it right. Social Network Followers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

My question to Beth was, “That’s great – but are they just as accommodating to their full-time staff, or is flexibility reserved for visiting nptech dignitaries?” Group policies restrict users from changing their desktop colors or setting the system time. Or bring water to a parched village via Twitter ?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

These are my links for February 19th through February 27th: How the National Wildlife Federation Uses Twitter | Tweeterism - Danielle Brigida is a superstar, works for National Wildlife Federation as the Operations Coordinator. Here's an interview with Danielle on NWF's use of Twitter. " - it's true! ."

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

We need a bit of time to take a step back, evaluate what worked and didn’t work, and realize we’re not in a “new normal” but an “interim normal.” We’ll break these down one at a time over this and two subsequent articles. We’re in unusual times right now. You may have thought at the time this was temporary, but take stock.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

It’s also worth sending a postcard campaign to your one-time donors asking them to become monthly donors. In email fundraising appeals, send a pitch to one-time donors asking them to upgrade to become a monthly donor. Also, with organic reach at an all-time low, your nonprofit should invest in social media advertising.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Meticulous donor stewardship allows you to turn one-time donors into ongoing, sometimes lifetime, supporters of your mission. Donor stewardship helps you boost your donor retention rate , helping you earn much more over time. Social media scheduling platforms help you generate an active social media presence. Major gifts.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

With the majority of daily activities taking place over the web, it’s no surprise that we’ve also observed a rise in virtual fundraising. Either way, it’s time to brush up on your peer-to-peer fundraising chops and check out some online fundraising ideas that you can use to attract donors to your nonprofit.

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Ideas Online Fundraising Charity 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter. I was able then to tap into that community when I expanded into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

After what felt like hours of agonizing over potential topics, one of my coworkers suggested the idea to discuss common social media mistakes we see our clients making all the time! I find that a lot of times, employees at nonprofits are wearing a dozen hats trying to do “all of the things”. Remember: Scope = Time + Money.

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Care2

JULY 26, 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!" ROI = (gain from investment - cost of investment)/(cost of investment).

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Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Care2

JULY 17, 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!" ROI = (gain from investment - cost of investment)/(cost of investment).

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Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Seth writes “Take a look at the top 100 twitter users in terms of followers. … Where are the big charities, the urgent charities, the famous charities that face such timely needs and are in a hurry to make change? The problem is same as the twitter resistance: The internet represents a change.

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Givinga

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The event is only 6 years old, but it’s grown a lot in that time. Today, 78 percent of employees want to be active in CSR (corporate social responsibility) initiatives, which is driving businesses to get more involved in philanthropy and social impact. Give Employees Time to Prepare. Remind People About Giving Campaigns.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

However, with event management software, event organizers, presenters, and keynote speakers can actively engage the virtual attendee in real-time and increase the likelihood of a more successful virtual event experience. . Clear Analytics for Tracking Audience Funnels, Lead Retrieval and Conversion, and ROI Measurement.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 24, 2021

Events as we have known them, situated in a specific place, at a specific time, are no longer enough. . Creative engagements will be the key to capturing attention and keeping virtual audiences active and engaged with your brand. A virtual event provides several opportunities for real-time communication with your target audience.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). And much less than that (22%) reported that their organization had ever evaluated Return on Investment (ROI) of technology projects or programs."

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Web Map Bookmarking Conversation 114

Everyaction

JANUARY 18, 2018

They’re also getting more politically active, so it’s a smart move for organizations to engage with them, and if you haven’t been already, it’s not too late! By the way, with EveryAction Development, you can plan, implement, and track all direct mail and efforts, and monitor ROI. Over time, this engagement wins them over.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As a sector, we’ve been addicted to the buzz about social media – and social media itself – for nearly 20 years, but if we take a step back and take a critical look at the big picture of social media, many nonprofits will discover that their return on investment (ROI) from using social media is minimal. Instagram: 1.4 Instagram: 1.4

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 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!" ROI = (gain from investment - cost of investment)/(cost of investment).

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ROI Social Network Social Media Advocacy 53

AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Live chat tools at virtual booths allow attendees to ask questions related to products or services and have those questions answered in real-time. Consider real-time text chat as well as audio and video chat. When planning your trade show, be careful to include events and sessions that will actively facilitate networking.

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