Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Subscribe to social media and mobile technology blogs. Hire a graphic designer to design a square avatar(s). Create an e-mail signature that includes your website, blog, and social networking links. Add “Donate Now” button to your home page. Add e-newsletter subscribe functionality to your blog. 1) Website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

1) Following others without having yet uploaded an avatar. A 2009 study study by HubSpot found that not having uploaded an avatar decreases your followers by up to 80% and my guess is that the data from that study still speaks true today. Third Tweet: Donate to us! Fourth Tweet: Please read our most recent blog post.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Prominently feature the date (November 28), the #GivingTuesday hashtag, a “Donate” button, links to your social networks, social sharing, and an e-newsletter opt-in. Create an ambassador sign up page and provide sample email text and social media graphics/avatars. Best Practice #3: Launch Ambassador Program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices. Your Website: According to NextAfter , a pop-up on your one-time donation page can result in a 64% increase in monthly donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

While many international NGO online directories do exist, the ability for international NGOs worldwide to accept online donations through the soon-to-be-launched .NGO A featured avatar and header image. A section to feature recent news and blog posts. A “Donate Now” button. ONG Profile Includes: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors. List three calls-to-action (donate, share on social media, become a monthly donor, sign a petition, etc.).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2012

Your nonprofit can learn a lot from the 11 (mostly large) nonprofits listed below by simply following, liking, and subscribing to their e-newsletter, blog, Facebook Page, Twitter, YouTube Channel, etc. A small selection of that criteria is as follows: Consistent use of a visually compelling square avatar across all social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Your nonprofit’s online donation process – from clicking the “Donate Now” button to receiving the follow-up “Thank You” email – to make certain that your nonprofit is not making simple mistakes that could be costing your nonprofit thousands of dollars in lost donations or social media ROI.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Your nonprofit’s online donation process – from clicking the “Donate Now” button to receiving the follow-up “Thank You” email – to make certain that your nonprofit is not making simple mistakes that could be costing your nonprofit thousands of dollars in lost donations or social media ROI.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Some common metrics to monitor are website traffic, blog traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, online dollars raised, volunteers, and event attendees. Use a Square Version of Your Organization’s Logo as Your Avatar on Social Media Sites. Study their websites and blogs. Learn Basic HTML.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. e-Newsletter. Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Remember the homeless avatar in Second Life that got a lot of attention a few weeks back? As I've said elsewhere on this blog about Second Life, it isn't yet the best medium for fundraising, but to get attention for a cause and connect with people - there's some opportunity. What are the logistics of working the avatar?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Add the Google+ icon to your website, blog, and e-newsletter! e-Newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

Pin your own website and blog content, but only if it pulls up a good photo! Tap into that power by pinning your own website and blog content, but only if it pulls up a good, visually appealing photo. So, for example, I am going to pin a blog post from the Nature Conservancy Blog : Step One :: Use Good Photos on Your Website and Blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Your nonprofit’s online donation process – from clicking the “Donate Now” button to receiving the follow-up “Thank You” email – to make certain that your nonprofit is not making simple mistakes that could be costing your nonprofit thousands of dollars in lost donations or social media ROI.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Even more cumbersome is the trend to not only publish your stories on your blog and website, but to also have to publish them on Medium , Steller , as Facebook Notes , on LinkedIn Publisher , and soon directly into Google.com. Your nonprofit blogs or publishes a story on your website at least twice monthly. Facebook Donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A search engine for blog posts, this service illuminates the most popluar blog topics by day, week and month.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A comprehensive blog about all things related to Quick Response (QR) Codes, Augmented Reality (AR), and Near Field Communication (NFC). A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Make it easy for your donors with donation software. Avoid this by using software that provides a simple and secure donation process — enabling you to raise funds from anywhere while collecting your donor’s information and increasing your online presence. Attractive and clean donation forms. Donor management systems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2006

I attended a meeting at the SLTechSoup Office, a discussion forum on Avatar Marketing hosted by Harvard Berkman Center , and visited a donation site for the Make A Wish Foundation. Then I teleported off to the Berkman Center discussion on Avatar Marketing. It is like sending a personal email to the entire listserv by mistake.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Make sure to follow him on Twitter at @noyesjesse and check out the Eloqua blog – they’re doing some great things! As gamification evolves beyond badges and avatars, nonprofits can institute game play to tell their story in a moving and convincing way. This is a guest post by Jesse Noyes. Gamification Evolution.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It’s also worth noting that these time estimates do not include website maintenance, e-newsletter publication, donate now campaign management, or group texting and text-to-give campaigns, so pick and choose carefully based on what your resources allow. Blogging: 10 Hours Weekly. All nonprofits should also experiment with Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This is the sixth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Ensure that when potential new followers land on your Facebook Page, the design of your cover photo and your avatar is visually compelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

To be successful on the Social Web, nonprofits need to have a presence on mutliple social networks and should be consistently creating content that can be shared on the Social Web, such as blog posts, photos, and videos. The popular misconception that the tools themselves i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, blogging, etc.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I know social media is a bright shiny toy right now, but it’s still playing second fiddle to email when it comes to soliciting online donations. While my initial social media campaign generated plenty of interest and a few donations, I was shocked at how quickly people responded to my email. And the average gift was larger.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Blog: pancan.org/blog. We just launched mobile texting and text-to-donate this month (November). Our official launch of text-to-donate will be January 3, 2011 at another Los Angeles Kings hockey game. People can text ACTION to 25383 make a $10 donation. Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. gid=104492.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

There’s no shortage of year-end-and-beginning blog posts about social media, but I thought I’d throw mine into the mix as well. Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will. Donate at least $10 monthly to your favorite nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

During the four-day campaign, each Tweet will leverage a 10 cent donation – up to 50,000 Tweets – from NCM Fathom to the global humanitarian organization CARE. Twitter users may donate their avatar and replace it with an image of the red female sign. in 450 select movie theatres nationwide on March 5th. apowerfulnoise [link].

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2010

is static — it's your website, e-mail newsletters, and "donate now" buttons; Web 2.0 is dynamic — blogs, wikis, and social networks that connect people in your community; Web 3.0 The first tip was something that is often overlooked as organizations make the big move to social media — investing in a good avatar. read more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

This is the seventh post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. After a supporter follows your nonprofit, your avatar is how they will mentally and visually connect your brand to your Instagram posts. Add “Donate” stickers to your stories.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

I have a new post up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog and I’d love to hear your thoughts! You can read the full post and comment on the SSIR blog or be part of the conversation below. Visit the SSIR blog to comment, or leave your thoughts below!

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 17, 2011

No show me everyone who has opened a case and made a donation. Perhaps in direct response to criticism I expressed on the internal MVP forum for the misleading “Coming in the next release” tag, the product manager for Analytics posted a blog explaining that these ideas while indeed coming, was coming at a price.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2007

Make A Wish Donation Box in Second Life On the Web, you can become a messenger for your cause by adding a charity badge or fundraising widget to your blog or web site. In Second Life, you can build a 3-D display and donation box where avatars can contribute Linden dollars. I had a tip jar in my avatar???s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2007

See the flickr pool of pea avatar photos. Watch and listen to Connie Reece explain what this campaign is all about and why it is important to her. Read Susan Reynold 's statement. View the list of people who contributed their smarts, hearts, and souls to this campaign.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He is a contributing author to the book, Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games With God. Here's where Jason learns about the latest trends and news in technology: In nonprofit marketing, I enjoy Beth Kanter's Blog , as well as Kivi Leroux Miller’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog. Silicon Valley North.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2008

She announced on her blog, " I use Twitter to fight Cancer " and without any formal blogger relations campaign, well-known and influential bloggers blogged about her situation and changed their avatars to include peas. Susan continues to share her experience at her blog and through twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

On Friday,  I got an invitation to "donate my status" on Facebook for a Get Out The Vote Rally on Facebook, a causes application.  This type of interaction design is perfect on facebook - doesn't require donation, easy to install and spread.    I just checked and there are like 72,000. .  

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