Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2009

Click to see larger image Flickr Photo By @briansolis and @jess3 Last October, Brian Solis created the definitive list of Twitter Tools , a handy list of Twitter helper applications by key categories. They are asking for feedback on what is missing, suggestions for categories, and other ways to improve the tool.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Practitioners are tasked with understanding how their assumptions or mindsets about objectivity, rigor and evidence; resources; roles; definitions, perceptions, and decisions; relationships; and productivity and accountability all may bias their MEL approaches. Our decision to ‘queer’ traditional approaches to MEL is a political stance.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2021

What was new in the spring of 2020 was the scale of need to adopt information technologies to do our work, including providing opportunities for volunteers. Definitely go scroll through that research brief for details. Using such tools, especially when they are new, can be scary. We refer to these individuals as “CVAs.”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2010

Desktop and laptop computers have become essential tools for nonprofit communicators over the last decade, and now we are entering the era of smartphones – a tool that nonprofit communicators should definitely be writing into next year’s budget for key communications and development staff.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

That said, she understands the power of these tools, and relishes the opportunity to learn more. My Grandmother also has a whole network of friends who are at various stages of computer use/online adoption. These are the tools that I used to get my Grandmother started: Google Search - So simple! Getting Started. Getting Social.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

My hypothesis as to why nonprofits are falling behind is that they think that adopting the Mobile Web is expensive or time-consuming, or they equate the mobile technology solely with text-to-give. Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Mobile Social Networking Tools and Location-Based Communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2008

These same tools become very powerful in the hands of activists. tools from outside the United States that help digital activists evade Internet censorship and promote human rights issues to a wider audience. This got me thinking about the adoption challenges faced by nonprofits in embracing these new tools.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. You may need to get rid of sticky notes and embrace digital tools, better time management, and more efficient processes. Signup Genius: This is a fantastic tool for volunteer projects that involve shifts and other moving parts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2006

Second Wave Adoption The slide show comes from Nancy White (I've had slide share on my list. "I have been thinking about six practices around tool adoption. This has been bubbling in the back of my mind, but looking at nonprofits and adoption of social media tools or what I started to call the participatory nonprofit.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

But this definition conflicts with today’s concept of social networking, in which we interact primarily with screens rather than with people." ” Check out these three great tools that Habitat has developed to make volunteering more social in this digital age."

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M+R

MAY 31, 2022

Adoption was relatively slow, but by November 28 , more people were using iOS 15 than iOS 14, and by mid-March of this year, 80%+ of Apple users were on the new system — translating to about 40-50% of email users overall. Well, first of all, the definition changed. So what happened to open rates? Option 1: Segment out Apple opens.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Though Facebook had gone public nine months previous, Facebook Groups were only just beginning to be used as community-building tools by nonprofits and Facebook Pages didn’t exist yet. There’s definitely a math to social media synergy, and those that start early have both time and math on their side. Yes, yes… I know.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Linking to a desktop site in text alerts is definitely not a best practice. If you are going to use one of these early do-it-yourself smartphone App tools, then you most definitely need mobile versions of your about, donate, e-newsletter subscribe and text alert subscribe pages. To reach out to your text-to-give donors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Identify how to best lead in hybrid work environments with the tools and competence to succeed. They are changing as organizations are struggling to figure out what policies (including work location and time differences) yield the highest-level productivity and the company’s definition of success (e.g.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Yes, Facebook’s new donation tools could be awesome, but only if we promote the donation tools to our supporters and donors which many nonprofits are unwilling to do at this point. Work definitely bleeds into evenings and weekends and if you are a full-time social media manager , then that is just part of the job.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I definitely recommend them both! When you bring the Internet, online social tools, mobile technologies, and all the rest into the equation, you do not fundamentally change how communities organize or make change. We should expand that view and definition of multi-channel to include offline action and mobile messaging/text.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Those are definitely not the qualities of a good social media manager. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

If there is one thing I have learned over ten years of using the Internet for fundraising and social change, those nonprofits that can embrace change quickly, empower their visionaries, and adopt new Web trends, reap the benefits of being early adopters. The Web and how people use it is transforming quickly. How about your nonprofit?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It’s important to note that the time requirements for each tool are fluid and are always changing from week to week, but the estimates do provide a framework that will help you draft a realistic social media manager job description and decide what social media tools your nonprofit can utilize based on your capacity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The lack of results achieved through an expert led model led to the emergence of a new way of working where leadership of change and the definition of results was in the hands of the countries and organizations doing the work. Tools, Tools, and more Tools. We are not the only sector that falls into that trap.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

While it is definitely true these sites could be here today, and gone tomorrow, your supporters will indeed migrate with you on to The Next Big Thing. 1) Your organization’s social media campaigner should be passionate about the Internet, social media, and flexible, and most importantly willing to experiment with new tools.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

Then we explored Emotional Intelligence (EQ), the theory of multiple intelligences, and mindsets that broaden the definition of smarts. When you understand what led you to adopt certain mindsets for example, you increase your ability to consciously change them, which can lead to growth in your abilities and know-how.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Donors outside Mexico can definitely give to campaigns on Donadora, by credit card and Paypal (whereas in Mexico donors can also give through online transfer and cash deposit). Charities need to adopt mobile-first solutions to collect online donations. 9% have donated directly to an organization using Facebook Fundraising Tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. 2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Based in the U.K., Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 14, 2016

And lastly more designers are putting greater emphases on hi-definition images, which have been proven to effectively grab a visitor’s attention and encourage further exploration. • This concept of making devices more human-like in their moments is a key to adoption and usability.”. Material design versus flat design?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

When it comes to innovation in civil society, there is nothing that can match the speed and ingenuity of communities that come together to make a change, develop a tool, or feed a need. Leadership and decision making come from adoption not from executive authority. Normally, I make sure to clarify definitions when I start.

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Forum One

JUNE 17, 2021

Begin by creating definitions. There is no need to start from scratch—we recommend using the Center for Global Inclusion’s GDEIB among other existing definitions as a starting point. Write down your definitions. People won’t just automatically adopt new systems easily because you tell them they should.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2020

Listen in to hear Robyn talk about why livestream fundraising can be an important fundraising tool, the main platforms organizations can use for livestreaming (such as Twitch and Facebook Live), and some of the ways that organizations can leverage livestreaming to reach a larger audience. Different ideas for livestreaming content.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 27, 2021

And even if you cannot imagine an endowment in your near future, adopting an endowment mindset can put you on a path to financial security. Adopting an Endowment Mindset Most small nonprofits live in the moment, fundraising today for programs happening tomorrow. When you adopt an endowment mindset, you prioritize saving for the future.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

You will need to go in and consider how to use these parameters within each event and set up the custom definitions to ensure they are being reported within GA4. Another alternative is Matomo , a platform that allows the use of cookies but allows you to make it GDPR compliant using tools within the platform.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As Drupal 7 and 9 prepare for their end-of-life in November 2023, migrating your organization’s existing Drupal website to Drupal 10 is definitely something to start digging into in more detail now. Automated tools to check for compatibility. We’ve put together this handy guide to preparing for Drupal 10. If you need help.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As Drupal 7 and 9 prepare for their end-of-life in November 2023, migrating your organization’s existing Drupal website to Drupal 10 is definitely something to start digging into in more detail now. Automated tools to check for compatibility. We’ve put together this handy guide to preparing for Drupal 10. If you need help.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

My own definition is to trade one set of dilemmas for a better set. Sometimes we definitively solve our fundraising dilemmas, but more commonly we trade them for better ones. Text-to-donate is one fundraising tool you can leverage to engage your audience through their mobile devices. And that’s fine.

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Forum One

JULY 20, 2021

As Drupal 8 prepares for its end-of-life this November 2021, with Drupal 7 following along in November 2022, migrating your organization’s existing Drupal website to Drupal 9 is definitely something to start digging into in more detail now. Automated tools to check for compatibility. Since then, there have been nine major releases.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Source: Nielsen Online The We Are Media Festival of Tools is starts the last week of work on the Nonprofit Social Media Toolbox with a focus on social networking tools and widgets and apps. So for today, our focus is on social networking sites.  And perhaps nonprofits?) Office Life : How To Befriend The Boss On Facebook.

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fusionSpan

MAY 17, 2022

Whether your organization is adopting new technology or learning how best to leverage your current technology tools to fit your business needs, we are here to help you leverage technology to bridge your association with your customers. Culture of Caring We aim to foster a culture of caring.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They may not want to give you a grant if they see your animal welfare nonprofit is living off of your adoption fees or your homeless shelter is solely running on a large government grant. Grants definitely have their place in a healthy fundraising plan. If you build it, they will come” is definitely not applicable to fundraising!

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