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Threads for Nonprofits: 5 Tips for the Early Adoption Phase

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good launched in 2005 as a Myspace page and in the 18 years since we’ve been through multiple early adoption phases of new social media — first Facebook and Twitter and then on to LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr. There are no direct messages, bookmarks, polls, or ads on Threads (yet).

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Great reads from around the web on December 22nd

Amy Sample Ward

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). “Invisible dogs” refer to the forgotten pets found in city shelters that face tremendous odds to get adopted.

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Social Media Adoption: The Line Between Individual/Personal and Organizational

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is really bizarre, but this afternoon I've been struggling with the notion about the connection between individual adoption and organizational adoption of social media tools like Facebook or others. Corporate types resist the adoption of these technologies, and then, subsequently embrace them. See Free Ranger Rick).

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What's your social media elevator pitch for your nonprofit's executive director or board?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Wendy balances her personal/organizational social media profiles. Laura Lee Dooley shared this example (bookmarked posts of people talking about her organization fed into Wordle). They have an extensive social media participation policy that has helped spur adoption internally. It is about being polite and honest.".

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) Maximize your Instagram Profile Photo and Bio. First, make sure that your nonprofit uses a well-designed, visually-striking profile photo a.k.a. Finally, add the category of “nonprofit organization” under Edit Profile > Category. Of those, 93% said they are likely to do so again.

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Get Social Covered: 13 Lesser Known Social Media Sites for Your NPO

NonProfit Hub

Please—you were an early adopter. How it works for nonprofits: This is a chance for you to link all of your social media profiles into one and give your constituents a real understanding of what makes your organization tick. Or, maybe you bookmarked it and still can’t sort through your tabs. You’ve got social media covered.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social Media: Adoption, Strategy, and Measuring Success ZUP4Nonprofits has a two-part post ( pt. Nancy raises a few questions about whether a distributed presence for organizations - splitting the attention of members between an organization's web site and social networking profiles is a liability or an asset. asks Rich Reeder.

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