TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

Here are 5 changes that social media experienced in 2013 that your nonprofit may have missed according to Resource Media. Mobile video goes mainstream. While most of the commotion was being made by the broadly termed “mobile platform,” the real driver of the platform was mobile video. Instagram rounds out the “Big 3”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

Whether not having a default donation amount set improves or hampers results – sorry, I don’t have that data, but Idealware has some advice on the subject. Social Networking Icons on the “Thank You for Your Donation” Landing Page. National Campaign to Protect Social Security & Medicare.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Once you have been accepted, and once YouTube Giving tools are rolled out to all 501c3 nonprofits (expected in the coming weeks), you can set up a Fundraiser to encourage donations when people watch your YouTube videos. YouTube is building on Google findings that online video is the most influential source in driving donations.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2011

Following the first successful Nonprofits Live (NPLive) event on the Future of Fundraising , the second edition of TechSoup’s NPLive covered the topic of social video. ” The hour-long discussion featured nonprofit video experts, examples of effective nonprofit videos, live chat and questions from the audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The book offers lots of great advice on using many of Facebook features like Events. Create a content calendar and plan for Monday to be videos, Tuesday featured fans, etc. What is your best advice about moderation and dealing with spammers or trolls? There are lots of free (and paid) social media monitoring tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. These reports are, however, some of the most valuable in terms of insight, useful and practical data, and how-to advice. View: All Blackbaud Reports.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." " So, I'm sharing a little getting started advice, a mini-case study, and a list of resources. Katya Andresen has written a fantastic five minute guide to social networking tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I have noticed that many people on our Facebook page openly offer support to one another and provide advice about grief, caring for a loved one and more. Who maintains your social media campaigns? 1) Using Google Analytics to track referrals to www.pancan.org from social networking outlets. (2) Summary of ROI.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. These reports are, however, some of the most valuable in terms of insight, useful and practical data, and how-to advice. Published by Convio. Published by NTEN.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

1) Choose the right fundraiser images and videos. The fundraiser’s main image is one of the first things others will see when the fundraiser is shared on social media platforms, so it’s important it conveys the right message and grabs the attention of potential donors. Collettey’s Cookies. 2) Set the right goal amount.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Fortunately, TechSoup’s recent Digital Storytelling Challenge tweet chat gathered nonprofit video experts and other experienced storytellers to share what works, what channels are best and more. Where to Promote Your Video. If you’re using YouTube to share your video, the call to share can be made through video annotations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2017

The book is about our behavioral addictions to our smartphones, video games, social media, and email and how to break them. Like slot machines, people check their emails and social networks repeatedly because they have a Ludic Loop embedded. The diagram below illustrates a Ludic Loop in checking your email.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2007

" I was reminded of this when Steve Garfield sent me a link to the Will Video for Food Blog's post " How to Promote Your Videos on YouTube." s a Social Network. s not just a video-sharing site, it???s t even start a video that???s s a commune. Keep it Short. This is an ADHD generation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The audience was primarily college students and after the event, several came up to me and thanked me for inspiring them to do a social good activity online. The talk is brief and you can view the video here. If you are preparing a TedX talk, my advice for preparation is: Give yourself enough time so you can map out your talk.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

TechSoup's own social media team weigh in on the report and offer their advice for making wise social media decisions. Idealware's Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide is a good place to make your basecamp. Turning to the experts seems reasonable, but conflicting advice abounds. That's how it works!

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Encourage them to use their social network. As Anthony Sicola’s recently mentioned, fundraisers who use who use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube increase fundraising results by up to 40%. Offer tips and advice to receive coverage of their efforts. Offer tips for approaching the media.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

Check out these fundraising apps, with our advice on how to choose the right one for your goals. Fundly is a mobile crowdfunding app that feels like a social network. Organizations can easily share Facebook posts, YouTube videos, and images to bring their campaigns to life. The only question is: Which one should you use?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

I celebrated my 20th anniversary in Flickr and with this video (darn the gown doesn't fit this year!) Blogger relations (not to be confused with blogger relationships like I'm describing above) that is blogger outreach came up as a topic in a workshop I did on social media and the arts earlier this week. Blogger Relations by Lee Oden.

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Nonprofits are taking advantage of this technology; according to the Nonprofit Social Networking Survey by NTEN, Common Knowledge & Blackbaud, the average nonprofit’s fan or follower base grew by 30 percent on Facebook and 81 percent on Twitter in 2011. Their YouTube page has 29 videos, accumulating 1000s of views.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

" Here’s how they describe it: The guide provide descriptions of online services including social networking sites, image and video hosting services, and services that enhance an organizations web presence. The guide also offers advice on where and when to use these services. read more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times , for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Wendy Harman, American Red Cross According to Wendy Harman, employees at the Red Cross were blocked from accessing social networking sites, like Facebook, from work. We created a wiki full of sample avatars, banners, widgets, videos, audio clips, etc. Recently, a change in policy has allowed access. What was your strategy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

In April, I blogged about HSUS "Stop Canada's Cruel Seal Hunt" campaign over at blogher and my blog and last December on my blog as part of a roundup of articles on using social networking spaces for campaigns. We pointed people to youtube to watch the videos and to our website to participate in the advocacy.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The workshop will cover how to tell stories across various media and social networks and is limited to 25 people, so you’re sure to get one-on-one advice and training. During the workshop, you'll learn the basics of documentary storytelling, see examples of how it's being used, and discover how it can power social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

It’s estimated that by late 2014 or early 2015 the majority of adults will get their information from social networks rather than search engines and that social networks will become the primary source of referral traffic to your website and blog. The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

It could be checking in with people on a location-based social network. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives. Maybe it isn’t even money, but feedback or advice, maybe an introduction or volunteer time. Why be in just one place when we can be in many?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times, for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

TechSoup is hosting a free, interactive webinar on how to harness the power of social media to drive fundraising results on September 19. Want a taste of a social media surgery before you commit to attending? Check out this video from NetSquared Northern Michigan’s recent meeting. Tuesday, September 24. See you in October!

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 20, 2016

As 2016 comes to an end, it seemed a great idea to review all the terrific advice we’ve received this year on nonprofit communications best practices. Prominently feature your “Donate” button, social network icons, and e-newsletter opt-in: themarshallproject.org. Prioritize image and video content. billion by 2020.

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Care2

DECEMBER 16, 2013

People use Facebook to share stories, photos, and videos with friends. It’s a social space to be, you guessed it - social. Giving money is not a very social activity on Facebook. However, my advice is not to get too excited about the this new feature. Online Fundraising Social Networking Trends Web 2.0'

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Care2

JULY 15, 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!" Weve outlined three key take-aways below. Weve outlined three key take-aways below.

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Care2

MARCH 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!" No fancy video upload tool or software. The price of hosting the competition?

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Care2

JULY 14, 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!" Ramya Raghavan: I would definitely encourage any 501c3 U.S.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Outside of early adopters Google+ still feels like the forgotten social network and is probably one of the last places many people think to post rich media and content. Google+ also has the unique Hangouts where you can video chat with people. As of right now I’m still not a fan of the user experience on Google+.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 21, 2010

Social Media’s Changing Landscape to Make A Profit – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – I'm really looking forward to this conversation – what do you think? "Admit Here's a great video with Chris Brogan and next steps for being "real" online.

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