Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 26, 2010

Thousands of nonprofits haven’t logged into their MySpace profiles in months, or even a year or more. The majority have moved on to Facebook and Twitter. They just don’t tend to be the same folks that regularly visit Facebook and Twitter. They want a human behind the avatar. That said, MySpace is not dead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Today, at 14:00 hours (local time), thousands of people with diabetes will test their blood sugar, do 14 minutes of exercise, test again and share their results on TuDiabetes or on Twitter. He is using a tool called " Twibbon " that makes it easy for people to change their avatar to incorporate a visual for a particular cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

At the core of the brand is the Nonprofit Organizations avatar which has been used consistently since then to build a visual brand across many social networks ( Facebook , Twitter , Pinterest , etc). but rather as the profile/person/two hands cradling earth account that promotes nonprofits and provides nonprofit tech advice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Most nonprofits approach social media with the strategy of increasing awareness for their cause by posting and sharing content on their profiles and then when time permits, engaging their fans and followers as they respond to the content posted and shared by the nonprofits. 3) Favorite and list others on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Unless you study Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. 1) Your avatar is cropped, shrunk, blurry, or too small to make an impact. Your nonprofit’s avatar is the brand identity upon which your social media campaigns are built and resources should be allocated to ensure that it’s visually compelling and memorable. Google, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

In the meantime, nonprofit staff can prepare for the launch of the new brand pages, also known as Google+ Entity Profiles , by creating a Google Account and then setting up your personal Google Profile (which then also becomes your personal Google+ Profile when you get invited to join Google+ or the site comes out of beta).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Hire a graphic designer to design a square avatar(s). 2) Twitter. Create a Twitter Profile. Find your Twitter voice. Create Twitter lists. Experiment with Twitter social good apps and portals. Launch a Twitter fundraising campaign, if applicable. Set up Flickr Profile. 3) YouTube.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 22, 2011

Now, to get started with launching a new Foursquare Page for your nonprofit: 1) Create a personal profile on Foursquare first, and then a Page. Whether you ever use the personal profile is up to you, but to get started you do need to first create a personal account. Unsync your check-ins with Twitter! Add Five Tips.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

800 x 400: Best for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. Create an ambassador sign up page and provide sample email text and social media graphics/avatars. In the weeks leading up #GivingTuesday, email your ambassadors and ask them to update their social media profiles. If you have a large following on Twitter, host a tweetchat.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. . Your Google/Gmail Account becomes the basis of your personal Google+ Profile and similar to Facebook, you must have a personal Google+ Profile before you can create a Google+ Page for your nonprofit. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. . Your Google/Gmail Account becomes the basis of your personal Google+ Profile and similar to Facebook, you must have a personal Google+ Profile before you can create a Google+ Page for your nonprofit. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Now that Google+ is open to everyone, all nonprofit staff can start experimenting and familiarizing themselves with Google+ before the brand pages, also known as Google+ Business Profiles , are launched later this month. A Google Account is different from a Google Profile. Create a Google Profile. Set up your Google Profile.

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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. Save Usernames and Passwords in a Secure Place. Learn Basic HTML.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

These best practices will also be demonstrated live in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn. To jump-start your group, you will need to promote it on your website, in your e-newsletter, and in your social networking profiles. Don’t try to be clever and put your Facebook Page or Twitter Profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

I haven’t been this hooked on a new social networking site since I first got on Twitter in June 2008, and based on recent data released by comScore and Hitwise, Pinterest traffic is soaring. That said, my Pinterest Profile for “Nonprofit Organizations” ( pinterest.com/nonprofitorgs ) will only follow nonprofits.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Twitter is meant to improve communication, not just by limiting you to 140 characters, but also using the limited space in your profile page. Avatar - Square image up to 700k, consistently branded. You may also want to mention who is in charge of the tweets, to add a more personal touch to the organization profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Twitter requires a time investment that many small nonprofits simply do not have. Small nonprofits can barely invest the time it takes to manage a Facebook Page and Twitter Profile. Not all, but most small nonprofits should have a Twitter Profile and should be tweeting or retweeting a minimum of once a day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Provide sample email text and social media graphics and avatars to your ambassadors. In the weeks leading up to your giving day campaign, email your ambassadors and ask them to update their social media profiles and email friends and family. You could also use Storify to archive your giving day and/or create a Twitter Moment.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 8, 2017

Others connect you directly to a Twitter field. With BuddyPress you can build member profiles, create user groups and activity streams and set up notification alerts and dedicated messaging. Indeed, there are dozens available that have all sorts of different capabilities. If your site is content rich, consider Sufia as a theme option.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Partnered with Network for Good, if your nonprofit is already in the NFG database, then you have a profile on HelpAttack!

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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 great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!).

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2011

Similar discussions surfaced last year during Iran’s Green Revolution, when many people on social media overlaid a green shade to their avatars and profile pictures to show their solidarity with the people of Iran. The Iran related hashtags also trended on Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

Online, the process and attributes that succeed are traits you’d normally associate with an individual: authenticity, relationships, conversations, etc.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With this technology, guests can create an avatar and move into different digital spaces. . Be sure to keep all social media accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, updated with a link to the website, registration pages, and social media profiles. Perhaps they want to socialize around the “holiday punch”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2008

   As it turned out, it was direct messages from scores of Twitter followers thanking me for the follow.    Due to some technical glitch, my Twitter account started to automatically follow the 4, 393 people following me.      Another reason to make sure your profile is filled out too. . 

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Social Media: To effectively promote your monthly giving program on social media, you’ll need to create a series of promo graphics that are properly sized for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Be sure to embed your avatar or logo and embed hashtag for the campaign on the images and graphics. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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Forum One

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The profile picture in the upper left of the Page is cropped and scaled perfectly to fit that space and includes a photo of the same representative health care consumers from the parent site. A blue gradient extends below the profile picture to make it feel integrated into the page. The Page includes six tabs.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With this technology, guests can create an avatar and move into different digital spaces. . Be sure to keep all social media accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, updated with a link to the website, registration pages, and social media profiles. Perhaps they want to socialize around the “holiday punch”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2008

One of the techniques I did during the report out of the small groups was throw questions out on Twitter. So I asked on Twitter, what is your best wiki adoption tip for internal collaboration? Ted Fickes (note the dog in the avatar) I'm trying to use relatively high profile project for wiki-type adoption internally.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2009

Fellow BlogHer Contributing Editor, Beth Kanter, writes about the fundraising Twitter campaign for CARE happening in conjunction with the film in her post, Tweetathon To Honor International Women's Day and To Spread The Word About A Powerful Noise Live. The film is being presented by Fathom Events, CARE , ONE , and the U.N.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

These identifiers then match your information to donor Facebook profiles. When an opportunity comes to show your ad in front of a visitor, the chosen platform (Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.) Twitter Conversion Tracking. From a branding perspective, you can set your own logo and colors, as well as create team member avatars.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2009

Avatars and links to profiles for Twitter-ers in the Community. Twitter feed from the @tafaconference. Twitter feed of all mentions using the #TAFA hastag. The ability share the page Facebook or Twitter. Tweetup invite and signup , with the number of registrants appearing in real time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Recently both LinkedIn and Facebook dropped their integration with Twitter indicative of a trend – a maturing of the Social Web, if you will – where automated tweets or updates are generally frowned upon as they tend to be formatted poorly, lack authenticity, and clutter News Feeds on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Recently both LinkedIn and Facebook dropped their integration with Twitter indicative of a trend – a maturing of the Social Web, if you will – where automated tweets or updates are generally frowned upon as they tend to be formatted poorly, lack authenticity, and clutter News Feeds on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. This service allows Facebook users to download custom Facebook Profile backgrounds designed with the branding of partner nonprofits. A must-download for nonprofit Twitterers! Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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