Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2020

Our family with adopted senior rescue dog, “Tigger.” Here’s a roundup of tips for building your personal resilience as you begin to accept how COVID-19 has changed our daily lives. #1: One thing our family did was adopt a senior dog from Muttville, a local animal rescue. It will be a marathon.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management. That makes you a vital part of any change management conversation, but you may not always be asked to the table.

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APRIL 1, 2022

Give your desk a wipe-down, remove any clutter, change up your décor, or add a new plant. What if you can’t change up your physical workspace? Sarah Cassidy , director, external affairs at Cancer Hope network, Inc. I am adopting the habit of opening emails only at certain times in a day for focused time and concentration.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Join us at Dreamforce 2022 to learn how nonprofits of all kinds are building relationships that drive change, optimizing their resources and growing their impact. Salesforce for Education will feature ASU and USC and Salesforce for Nonprofit will feature KWF Dutch Cancer Society and Year Up. Nonprofit and education sector experts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. Purchases support the NWF’s mission to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world. 20) PBS Kids Shop :: shop.pbskids.org.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 12, 2022

If we mobilized and rebranded as the “for-impact sector,” our purpose would become more clear, united by our mission to create positive change in our world. This small change would create inspiration and be a more worthy way to celebrate the 12.3 Don’t change what’s working. Innovation doesn’t mean changing everything you do.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Join us at Dreamforce 2022 to learn how nonprofits of all kinds are building relationships that drive change, optimizing their resources and growing their impact. Salesforce for Education will feature ASU and USC and Salesforce for Nonprofit will feature KWF Dutch Cancer Society and Year Up. Solutions that work.

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Purpose can be an organizational strategy and a roadmap to remain competitive in a fast-changing economy. Public ideas about health are changing rapidly as a result of technology, medical research, and preventive and wellness services. For example, My Special Aflac Duck is a social robot that helps kids cope with cancer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. Purchases support the NWF’s mission to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world. 15) PBS Kids Shop :: shop.pbskids.org.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

It’s likely going to be another long one, so for those of you who just want it short and bittersweet, here it is: I will be leaving Fight Colorectal Cancer at the end of this year to join Convio’s Common Ground team. Colorectal cancer isn’t the death sentence it was in 1998 when my father was diagnosed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

In some cases, nonprofits confuse their cause with their purpose in that if they were asked why their organization exists, they would talk about the category in which they operate (homelessness, breast cancer research, or addressing climate change), rather than a specific and differentiating point of view on those issues.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2022

and Cure Cancer. You’ll get access to your own temporary workshop org and follow along with step-by-step instructions, guided LIVE by our adoption experts! In addition, this year we will be featuring six customer spotlight videos featuring; Save The Children, Make-A-Wish, UpLift Family Services, Thrive Scholars, Greenpeace U.K.,

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

Much like any new project or renovation, a transition to Salesforce could have you thinking about the various pros and cons of making this change. Much like any new project or renovation, a transition to Salesforce could have you thinking about the various pros and cons of making this change. Get a 360-Degree View of Constituents.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2020

Organizationally-driven on-the-ground activities : As other industries adopt to social distancing and masking protocols (think restaurants and daycares), so too can traditional walks. Canadian Cancer Society’s Neon Night for Childhood Cancer: Neon Night for Childhood Cancer is a non-competitive fun run/walk that takes place at night.

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MARCH 18, 2010

It is critical to engage in this change and lead where possible. New Models of Social Change. New Business Models -- Innovative new ways of doing business for social change are emerging by those nonprofits embracing the cloud. Nonprofits are also seeking to effectively use these powerful tools for social change.

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MARCH 18, 2010

It is critical to engage in this change and lead where possible. New Models of Social Change. New Business Models -- Innovative new ways of doing business for social change are emerging by those nonprofits embracing the cloud. Nonprofits are also seeking to effectively use these powerful tools for social change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Subscribe to receive text alerts from the early adopters in the nonprofit sector. I have always been an advocate of following, liking, and subscribing to the large organizations who are known for being early adopters. TV is about to change dramatically. However, 2012 is a different story all together: TV: Stand Up To Cancer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. Purchases support the NWF’s mission to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world. 15) PBS Kids Shop :: shop.pbskids.org.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 14, 2010

Professional stuff: I am Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition , a colorectal cancer patient advocacy organization I helped start in 2005. C3 currently has 7 staff members and we've done some pretty amazing stuff to fight colorectal cancer with little resources. Check us out.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 14, 2010

Professional stuff: I am Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition , a colorectal cancer patient advocacy organization I helped start in 2005. C3 currently has 7 staff members and we've done some pretty amazing stuff to fight colorectal cancer with little resources. Check us out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The current technology of live-streaming on the Web has been around for a few years, but only recently with the launch of smartphone Apps that convert phones into video cameras and social media integration, has the technology started to reach mass adoption by Web users ( its up 600% in the last year !). for Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Judi Sohn, Vice President of Operations, C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition There's been a lot of interesting conversation around rebranding and defining the nonprofit "accidental" techie lately. Have you noticed some reluctance actually to move forward with change? My mother would roll her eyes. She didn't get it.

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MAY 13, 2011

Technology for nonprofit development and fundraising is quickly changing. While there are many new and exciting organizations and platforms emerging we are speaking with three we know at the forefront - Causes.com, American Cancer Society, and StartSomeGood.com. American Cancer Society has been fighting cancer since 1913.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

And there is Jack Andraka , a high school student who got obsessed with finding a cure for cancer and created a test that can detect pancreatic cancer. This generation is doing more than clicking on line, they making change in the world! Gen Z Uses Digital Tools for Social Good, Not Social Currency. Nonprofits and Gen Z.

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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. The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. . These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? Submitted by Michael Silberman. What is it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

For example, one start-up, an embedded chat-room that connects social streams with live streaming and can be easily incorporated into the forum software that is so prevalent in the region shared a wonderful story. They found that there was a lot of “cursing” on the chat rooms and that this to be a barrier to user adoption.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

And there is Jack Andraka , a high school student who got obsessed with finding a cure for cancer and created a test that can detect pancreatic cancer. According to JWT Intelligence Report , this generation is interested in global social changes such as poverty reduction, clean water and racial/gender inequity.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Oh, and please do give a thumbs up to the panel Beth and I cooked up: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change ]. on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change. What is it?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2013

How can you not be excited about the huge potential there is for business to make positive change? White Butterfly Gift Shop in NJ – donated the proceeds of t-shirt sales to support a mother of 5 who cannot afford her cancer treatment. That’s why I think it’s so great that the following businesses decided to celebrate #GivingTuesday.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

My Grandmother also has a whole network of friends who are at various stages of computer use/online adoption. As a side note from personal experience this site also regularly tells you that you may have Cancer!) Her day job is with NetSquared, an organization working at the intersection of technology and social change.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Already there has been a bit of a backlash from some of the early adopters but does that mean that Quora is already on the MySpace track? Check out a few like: cancer , homelessness , aging , and climate change and you’ll find tons of interesting questions and answers. Nonprofits should also be asking questions on Quora.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 60 years ago. billion strategic plan to have an impact on kids here and around the world who face cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Childhood cancer is a global, multi-trillion dollar, multi-year problem.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

While initially driven by "free agent" fundraisers (those not on the organization's board or staff, but who are fans and social media users), we'll begin to see more and more as nonprofits adopt social media as part of their fundraising tool box. events morph and change. Charity Ball 2.0 As my colleague David J.

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APRIL 12, 2016

American Cancer Society, etc). Millennials (born 1980-2000) now account for more than a quarter of the nation’s population, which speaks to their profound ability to change the norms of the workplace, philanthropy, culture, technology, recreation and societal behavior—including the sport of running.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

This month I'm exploring the topic of digital games for social change. In two weeks I'm headed for The Games for Change Annual Conference in NYC (and I'll live blog it, too) The conference brings together nonprofits, game designers, foundations, and academics around the world to explore best practices for social change gaming.

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APRIL 27, 2010

If you’ve been paying attention to the news in the past week , you’ve most likely heard about the new changes making their way into Facebook to make sharing interests across the web easier. American Cancer Society’s More Birthday’s web site. Nebraska Humane Society’s Adoptable Dogs Page.

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