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. But first steps first… 11 New Year’s resolutions for nonprofit social media managers: 1) Create a “Thank You” video(s) for your 2012 fundraising campaigns. WWF Mobile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

While we are on the subject of money, your going to need some to improve your social media campaigns in 2013. Ask for your raise first, and then ask for a budget for graphic design work (avatar, Twitter background, YouTube Channel background, Facebook banners, etc.), Your work is valuable and you should be compensated for it.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you are ready to turn your board around and increase their comfort level with fundraising, Sabrina Walker Hernandez will show you how! We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. You are worth it.

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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. According to the Open Data Project , of the 89% of nonprofits worldwide that use social media in their digital marketing and fundraising strategy, 75% of those use Instagram.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

I've been on Twitter since almost the beginning and have watched charitable giving and fundraising go from the edge to mainstream. It was launched by Dr. Mani who raised money for heart surgeries for poor kids in India. What's different is that you don't have to give money out of your own pocket. apowerfulnoise [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Last August, I saw the impact of Twitter's velocity first-hand with a fundraising experiment. Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned. My friends responding with public questions about what else was needed or suggesting fundraising strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

I think too many times people are raising money without a specific objective in mind. Sure $5,000 sounds like a fantastic fundraising goal, but what if I told you by meeting that target, a local cause would be able to launch an evening food program for the homeless, or make much needed repairs to a home for abandoned girls and boys.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

We also encouraged people to change their avatars (see above). I posted a blog entry announcing it on Redcrosschat.org, and we used twitter to announce. Other chapters announced it on their blogs, in Twitter, etc. I'd try to figure out how in the world to measure how many people changed their avatars. I have no idea!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2007

Some things just work differently (remember the money trees.) Are virtual worlds viable, even perhaps necessary, platforms for first world nonprofits and fundraisers? MacArthur Foundation becomes the first foundation to leave behind the limitations of physical space and fly into virtual worlds. vote with their feet,???

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AFP Blog

JULY 27, 2006

onPhilanthropy: Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips its Toe Into Virtual Worlds : "Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips its Toe Into Virtual Worlds By: Tom Watson, 07/26/06 Soaring mountains, shimmering seas, futuristic buildings, strange vehicles flying in the air. And more and more, they give money away.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

Games for Social Change gaming and libraries was recently published and the author is the Shifted Librarian and My Avatar Wears Tight Jeans and 4 Other Things I learned from Internet Librarian 2006 is worth the read from Michael Stephens. Its part of the " Have Money Will Vlog." Newly Discovered NpTech Blogs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Can you tell me the basics about the Red Cross $100 million fundraising campaign for disaster relief? I think we're employing every fundraising method in the book ! We created a wiki full of sample avatars, banners, widgets, videos, audio clips, etc. All 700+ chapters are participating in the campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

My colleague, NMC's VP Alan Levine (aka Cogdog Blog ) invited to give one of the keynotes in their 3D virtual space. . In fact, I'll be arriving in a Jetson like transportation and my avatar will probably look a lot like Jane Jetson. . Why only equip paid staff to raise money when you have a growing army of champions?

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Care2

APRIL 21, 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)

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Care2

APRIL 21, 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)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

They are mentioned in the book as a possible means to raise money in the future, but the concept of using them to donate online didn’t even exist yet. Blogging: 10 Hours Weekly. Peer-t0-Peer Fundraising Networks (Razoo, Crowdrise, KickStarter, FirstGiving, GlobalGiving): 5 Hours Weely. Add Google Wallet to the list.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

They are mentioned in the book as a possible means to raise money in the future, but the concept of using them to donate online didn’t even exist yet. Blogging: 10 Hours Weekly. Peer-t0-Peer Fundraising Networks (Razoo, Crowdrise, KickStarter, FirstGiving, GlobalGiving): 5 Hours Weely. Add Google Wallet to the list.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

They are mentioned in the book as a possible means to raise money in the future, but the concept of using them to donate online didn’t even exist yet. Blogging: 10 Hours Weekly. Peer-t0-Peer Fundraising Networks (Razoo, Crowdrise, KickStarter, FirstGiving, GlobalGiving): 5 Hours Weely. Add Google Wallet to the list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

This was originally published at the Rednod blog by Alistair Croll who among other things is the co-author along with Sean Power of Complete Web Monitoring recently published by O'Reilly. The timeframe also meant that most blog coverage only hit on July 1st (and thanks to all the bloggers who covered us!). To donate money?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

The venue, a historic theater with small table seating, made it feel more like a cafe except everyone in the audience had a laptop or hand held device for blogging, taking notes, and tweeting. Jill Foster who I met online first through her blog in 2006 and presented remotely at an event she was organizing along with Mariam Scoble.

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