Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2008

and was in the room asked "Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?" The next logical step, of course, is to start to get to know some of these bloggers by doing interviews. Julia Smith, who blogs at the idealist. Give us room for leadership development.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

They have been for a long time and some nonprofits, like Momsrising, have been using them as part of their engagement strategy. The Nonprofit Blog Carnival is a collection of the best advice and resources that consultants, support organizations, and nonprofits themselves are offering to the nonprofit community through their blogs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Blogger and LinkedIn both launched in 2003. There will be times this year when a thank you email or tweet just isn’t enough to communicate your appreciation. My mind wanders after a couple of paragraphs even when reading New York Times Bestsellers. Good luck. 2) Ask for a social media budget.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2008

Wanna was one of the first Cambodian bloggers to leave a comment on my blog and we have gotten to know each other through flickr and our blogs. any advice to offer him? If you haven't already, donate $10 or more to the Sharing Foundation through Global Giving Fundraiser set up by Blogger Michele Martin of the Bamboo project!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2011

In May of 2008 when I joined The Lumpkin Family Foundation I was given the challenge to figure out how to develop a network to support the nonprofit capacity building work of The Foundation in downstate Illinois. As long as we are the staff and financial support for the effort, it will not be fully sustained without us.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2014

Due to the incredible response we received the last time we brought together leading nonprofit experts to share their best fundraising insights, we decided to do it again! I have no doubt that you’ll improve your fundraising efforts and boost acquisition rates if you take the advice each of these professionals are sharing.

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BoardAssist

JULY 22, 2014

Always ready with great fundraising advice, guest blogger Gail Perry has terrific guidance for us in her guest post this week below. BE SURE you decide on what they are ahead of time! Ask for advice. I’ve talked a lot about Advice Visits here , here and here. Thanks Gail for these terrific tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

January is a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work. We had some awesome submissions from nonprofit bloggers about being healthier and happier in 2016. I particularly like the advice about “monotasking.” Allow time to disconnect outside of work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Flickr Photo by Villoks Many people around the world are supporting the Monks in Burma by wearing red t-shirts today or participating in vigils like this one in Cambodia outside the Burma embassy. Nancy Schwartz has excellent advice in her 7 Facebook Essentials Nonprofit Marketers Need To Know Radio, podcasting and fundraising?

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BoardAssist

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

” That’s what guest blogger Hayley Samuelson of Catchafire reminds us in this week’s post, perfectly timed given Thanksgiving this week. . If the cause is something they are particularly passionate about, host an event that brings in the people or community you support. Focus on the long term from the get go.

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JULY 20, 2013

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2008

So, I took her advice to update the firmware. Well, Nokia's user support isn't the most intuitive. Instead, I registered the phone warranty and found the support phone numbers. I took a deep breath, dialed, and braced myself for an unpleasant technical and customer support experience. s blogger outreach program.

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BoardAssist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

We asked guest blogger Lincoln Arneal to lay out the details for nonprofits that want to know more, in this week’s post. Thanks for the advice Lincoln! . It might take some time to figure out what will work for your nonprofit, but over time you’ll start gaining traction with a whole new audience. And that’s OK.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

With that said, it is difficult to make time for learning when you have a big, hairy to do list breathing facing you or in this case when grief is involved. I used simple measurement tools to collect data and further analyzed it in Excel spreadsheets. 95% of donations were made online through the Razoo site, with 5% via mobile app.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 26, 2014

Guest blogger Allison Gauss offers some terrific advice this week on how to be most effective when you follow up. In a survey asking donors why they stopped supporting an organization, 53% cited poor communication with the nonprofit. One of the biggest reasons for that is donor retention. Thanks for the helpful post Allison!

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2009

I opened a support ticket after the site was restored, and a few hours later got this response: I consulted with our admin staff about this issue. Unfortunately, this was a matter of bad timing. To be safe, I changed all my passwords. Was I hacked? Database corruption? Security hole on the theme or plugin? The plugin I use is easy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

residents to show their support for the 43 million refugees around the world leading up to World Refugee Day on June 20th. The challenge is that typically refugees are so far removed from our “normal” lives that we don’t automatically think of giving to organizations that work to support them. Click Image to see larger version.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 11, 2015

This week’s guest blogger, nonprofit consultant Stephanie Spindell argues that a clear analytical process should be followed before jumping into any new business venture. Sounds like good advice to us, Stephanie. If you can’t support this effort financially, there are many ways to find skilled volunteers.).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

A first-of-its-kind Twitter widget that tracks tweets about nonprofits or social causes in real time. Socialbrite draws on a team of experts whose practical, easy-to-grasp advice will help organizations find social media success. Amy Sample Ward, a strategist who supports and educates clients in the nonprofit and social change sectors.

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2009

The interesting thing about this effort is that it’s not campaign-based, or a spurt of activity for a defined period of time, but actually an ongoing relationship that can continue to build over the long term, again defined by what is valuable to their supporters.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 15, 2014

Last month we turned to fundraising guru and guest blogger Gail Perry for advice on how to make your board members a little less BORED. If your board meetings are regarded as an unpleasant obligation, it’s time to bring a fresh perspective: board meetings are an opportunity to exchange ideas, resolve issues and deepen commitment.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2015

In honor of Ken Blanchard 's and Mark Miller 's book, Great Leaders Grow , I welcome guest blogger Ken Blanchard. More often than not, we find that leaders lull themselves into thinking they are top-flight leaders because they think they use a supportive or coaching style, which someone told them are "good" leadership styles.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Vimeo, another popular video sharing site, was recommended because its pro account does not impose a time limit on videos. Ask Supporters to Share It! Blog, Annotate, and Let Your Supporters Help. YouTube was also a favorite because it offers a range of tools for social benefit organizations through its Nonprofit Program.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 18, 2011

But what do you need to create, manage, and evolve a nonprofit blog that will both engage your supporters and attract storytellers from within — and possibly outside — your organization? Time to mentor emerging storytellers. That focus is important because, inevitably, there will be meager times in terms of blog content.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Between 2006 and 2009, TechSoup hosted open challenges to identify and provide support for innovative projects that harnessed these and other technologies for social good. And they [had] a clear mechanism for supporting and engaging with those projects," according to Webb. Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

In honor of the book release I welcome guest blogger Ken Blanchard. More often than not, we find that leaders lull themselves into thinking they are top-flight leaders because they think they use a supportive or coaching style, which someone told them are "good" leadership styles. Are you kidding?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Certainly, giving from individuals won't be enough to fix the economy and provide the resources that charities need to deliver important services in hard economic times. March: March is beginning of the spring and spending more time outdoors. Or support an organization that does recycling. in honor of his late mother.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

" So, I'm sharing a little getting started advice, a mini-case study, and a list of resources. I realize that finding the time to experiment for many of us can be difficult, especially if those experiments do not lead to direct outcomes. I don't think there is a cookie cutter approach yet -- a fish to toss at you. Make it fun.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 10, 2007

I am often asked for advice from nonprofits that want to start a blog. Being an organization's blogger involves not only writing for the blog, but also building relationships with other bloggers by reading them, linking to them, commenting on their blogs and inviting them to comment on your blog. Read blogs. Post consistently.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2013

I am pleased to have the opportunity to be a part of the TechSoup blogger community, and I’m excited to get started with my first blog post. This time, the one more thing was to take what I learned at SDFF and see if I could help other nonprofits make better use of technology. Hello everyone.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

When your organization is going through major transition it’s important to keep your supporters in the loop and address their concerns. Many people who have invested time cultivating community on Reader feel that Google doesn’t care about their needs and should have been more transparent about the changes. Change is hard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

This is a draft for a listening curriculum that I will be doing for the first time as part of WeAreMedia Workshop later this week. KD Paine has some excellent advice about how to shift through some of the listening data. Set up aside a small block of time to read your feeds everyday. Do search at site for the first time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

Beth Dunn wrote a great piece called " We're The Young Generation " reflecting on an article in the New York Times about the growing use of social networks by young people for social good. Some advice from the report: Find your Wired Fundraisers: Find the people that are passionate about your cause and reaching your target audience.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

To recognize the tireless work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions. NTEN committee members are the volunteers who work behind the scenes, contributing their expertise, time, and advice to help shape NTEN programming.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

My post over at Katya's blog generated some excellent advice and has also raised many more questions. Thank Yous So far, other bloggers have added the badge to their site or linked to the campaign and I want say a big thanks and in Khmer too ! I'm summarizing some observations, comments, and advice. What's the protocol?

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

As part of my preparation, it seems like a good time to update my 2006 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Us Blogs , and my 2007 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause. Example: The Case Foundation's Blog includes posts from multiple staff members , including Jean Case , and guest bloggers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

Participants had digital copies of the powerpoints translated into french and used their laptops to follow along. We used real-time translators and participants used headsets to tune into the language channel of their choice to understand what was being said. Both shared tips and practice advice.

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