Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. One of these is "community funded reporting" which is being pioneered by Spot.us How do we—innovators, entrepreneurs—know what's going to make real-world impact and where do we start? By Skylar Woodward.

Comment 95

Comment Social Media Jordan Cancer 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. One of these is "community funded reporting" which is being pioneered by Spot.us How do we—innovators, entrepreneurs—know what's going to make real-world impact and where do we start? By Skylar Woodward.

Social Media 79

Social Media Cancer Jordan Kiva 79

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

As an added bonus, Twitter's trending topics are often monitored by local news media outlets. Use photos in your Tweets! Photo/Quote from a Survivor “Little Johnny wants to say thanks and wish everyone a safe ride! Tweet a photo of the crowd lined up at the starting line. 40 Ideas to Tweet about on Event Day.

Twitter 41

Twitter Ideas Captivate Org 41

Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) That went to several thousand supporters.

Causes 38

Causes Facebook Challenge Social Media 38

Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) That went to several thousand supporters.

Causes 38

Causes Facebook Challenge Social Media 38

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

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. Post Eye-catching Photos. A growing trend is to use a service, such as Linktree , which allows you to create a link in bio landing page that features multiple links.

Practice 363

Practice Nonprofit Avatar Social Media 363

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

We’ll start with a few key trends in philanthropy that will ground our conversation. I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. Okay, so positive trend. How many people attended this event for the advocacy?

Leadership 64

Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 64

EveryAction

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Are there active advocacy efforts going on? Check out our last installment here !

Donation 159

Donation Donor Advocacy Gift 159

Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2012

If publically displaying a photo of your board members next to their fundraising totals doesn’t motivate them to fundraise, I’m not sure what will. There are so many things I love about this website that it’s hard to only pick 2-3 to share with you.

Online 32

Online Fundraising Org Stats 32

NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. One of these is "community funded reporting" which is being pioneered by Spot.us How do we—innovators, entrepreneurs—know what's going to make real-world impact and where do we start?

Social Media 67

Social Media Nonprofit Jordan Cancer 67

Care2

JULY 11, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) We reward winners, not team players.

Social Media 28

Social Media Authoring Media Advocacy 28

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. In just a few clicks your supporters can donate a tweet or status update to benefit your cause (see The Global Fund ). CrowdVoice :: crowdvoice.org.

Fun 258

Fun Resource Mobile Social Media 258

Care2

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Here are the results for the 2008 Innovator Awards: Advocacy campaign or program. Created a wall of 5,000 signers' photos. Winner: Ploughshares Fund. Honorable Mention: National Parks Conservation Association. Winner: Freepress for their StopBigMedia.com campaign. Constituent Empowerment. Online Fundraising Campaign or Program.

Convio 31

Convio Award Empowerment United States 31

Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

However, nonprofits may launch campaigns to recruit volunteers, inspire advocacy efforts from supporters, or spread awareness of their cause. However, if your goal is to raise a certain amount of money to fund a new project, you’ll need to reach both current and potential donors. Most digital platforms have clutter and distractions.

Digital 52

Digital Marketing Channel Nonprofit 52

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Funding Growth and Innovation: Organizations can use the revenue generated from membership dues to expand their offerings or innovate in their field. Advocacy and Impact: Many associations and nonprofits focus on advocating for causes, influencing policy, and making a positive impact in their sector.

Guide 52

Guide Associations Benefit Retention 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

This event was very exciting, as we have never previously received federal funding for Bookshare.org. In this photo, Tyler is listening to a book from Bookshare.org on his school's laptop with the assistance of the Kurzweil 3000 audio software. Humanity United (founded by Pam Omidyar) funded this work.

Darfur 100

Darfur Sri Lanka Liberia Colombia 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web.

Web 262

Web Tools Free Mobile 262

Everyaction

AUGUST 6, 2018

He has worked for a diverse slate of progressive campaigns and organizations, including Hillary for America, United We Dream, the Latino Victory Fund, and 350.org. What are the trends that you’ve noticed? Yash Mori is a progressive digital organizer and video producer. How did you get your start in digital organizing?

Storytelling 44

Storytelling North Carolina Digital India 44

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Google’s recent report on digital marketing trends framed the opportunity this way: To stand out in 2022, brands should be more intentional about communicating their value and authentic purpose. Once all elements are approved, you can begin running ad campaigns with your ad grant funding. Yes…if you do it the right way.

Channel 59

Channel Marketing Fundraising Nonprofit 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. FotoFlexer is a free Web-based photo-editing tool that allows you to cut, crop, resize, and embed text and logos onto your photos.

Fun 259

Fun Resource Mobile Social Media 259

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web.

Web 276

Web Tools Free Mobile 276

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. FotoFlexer is a free Web-based photo-editing tool that allows you to cut, crop, resize, and embed text and logos onto your photos.

Web 241

Web Tools Free Social Media 241

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. FotoFlexer is a free Web-based photo-editing tool that allows you to cut, crop, resize, and embed text and logos onto your photos.

Fun 100

Fun Resource Mobile Social Media 100

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

Celebrate 90

Celebrate News Technology Nonprofit 90

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Specifically for nonprofits, Lightful is a social media management platform that enables organizations to schedule social media posts ahead of time and provides analytics to help organizations raise more awareness and funds. Ideal for small nonprofits with limited funds for digital marketing. Loomly :: loomly.com. Wix :: wix.com.

Resource 279

Resource Tools Free Online 279

Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Andrew Cohen of Forum One did one called 12 Big Trends in Nonprofit Technology for 2012. In other words, it's the "bring-your-own-device" trend in which employees and volunteers supply their own computing devices. This trend is expected to accelerate. The Forecasts for 2012. During the last week of December, 1.76

Tech 74

Tech Library Internet Nonprofit 74