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. Tell me about the Stop Canada's Cruel Seal Hunt campaign? it took about 7 months to get to 17,000 friends.

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2011

For instance, the location-based mobile platform foursquare incentivizes individuals to share their locations with others by offering points for check-ins and badges, sometimes even discounts for their efforts. Implementing a badge system or leveling-up can reward them for their contributions. Is gamification a trend or a fad?

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Qgiv

JULY 30, 2021

These features include leaderboards, fundraising thermometers, and fundraising badges. Maui Humane Society created a beautiful peer-to-peer site using Qgiv’s peer-to-peer tools and raised 115% of their $50,000 goal! Learn more about the various pricing plans here. Learn more about their pricing here. Platform Overview.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits August 13, 2008 I love these tidbits blog posts. I was profiled on Linux.com. But, anyway, I’m not putting the silly badge in the sidebar, sorry. That’s kinda fun!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I blogged earlier this year about research that indicates very strongly we’ve replicated our offline social barriers and segmentation in our online social networking platforms. ( Visit danah boyd’s website for more information and research on this topic.) Do you have ideas or feelings about the questions above?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I blogged earlier this year about research that indicates very strongly we’ve replicated our offline social barriers and segmentation in our online social networking platforms. ( Visit danah boyd’s website for more information and research on this topic.) Do you have ideas or feelings about the questions above?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. more about it here. A key point about how difficult it is for most non-profits to shift from message delivery to conversation and advice about being patience. The Technovist offers some 5 tips for nonprofits to get started with social networking sites.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

» Monday May 07 2007 Sunny the Seal Melts Hearts on MySpace Monday, May 7, 2007 at 04:34PM | by Hatef Yamini Carie Lewis of the Humane Society recently shared with us some lessons learned about branding and list recruitment from their unique MySpace campaign against clubbing baby seals. We used about 15 photos from different people.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Stacey and her team thought JustCoz could be a good way to get people involved and start generating buzz before the site actually went live, and then maintain some messaging throughout the campaign. According to the Twibbon profile for TMWL, 667 users added the badge to their pictures. How did it go? Infrastructure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

Both projects are engaging examples of virtual advocacy, with one creating a virtual representation of the detention center in the virtual world Second Life and the other, a flash-based web site that has a video game quality to it. Visitors to Web site can eliminate one pixel from a photo of Guant??namo government???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

I'm in the process of an article about tips for nonprofits on social networking sites for TechSoup. On one of my posts trying to digest the research , someone asked a question about strategies for doing outreach on social networking sites. I'm talking about MyFace sites. Photo by FlorrieBassinBorn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2006

She writes about her experience here. (I MyBlogLog is a social networking system for blog readers to connect and learn about each other around their favorite blogs - and for blog publishers to access detailed information about their readers. I was gonna comment, but since I had this post in draft to will trackback instead.).

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Over the past week though, there have been little glimpses of happiness amid the disasters, scandals and economic bad news - stories about the CNN Heroes: Ordinary People Extraordinary Impact. Since May 2007, he and his crew have aided thousands of victims at 15 sites across the United States -- free of charge."

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Change your profile photo on your social networks to a photo of you with the message, "Every Human Has Rights," or to the campaign badge above which can be downloaded here. Blog about what human rights means to you, and your commitment to uphold the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. on YouTube.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Despite the more recent shift of attention to Facebook in the past six months by the nonprofit community, there are still remnants of a goldrush by nonprofits over the last year to build a presence on the uber-popular site. From that 383, only 150 organizations had profiles that appeared on the first two pages of results.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Despite the more recent shift of attention to Facebook in the past six months by the nonprofit community, there are still remnants of a goldrush by nonprofits over the last year to build a presence on the uber-popular site. From that 383, only 150 organizations had profiles that appeared on the first two pages of results.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Every tactic here is as much about retention and appreciation as it is about perks. A dedicated blog post about the sponsorship. A dedicated blog post about a donor’s journey toward supporting the organization. Mention the donor in emails directly about the event they sponsored. Hint: It’s the XYY Soup Kitchen.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Use New-Hire Employee Badges If you lead an organization that uses employee ID badges, considering using a different color or a special designation on the badges for newly hired employees for at least their first 30 days and ideally up to 60 days. Some people call this a "hello" culture.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

When choosing the best donor management software for your nonprofit, some of the features you should look for include: Robust donor profiles. The flexible donor management platform allows you to add customized data to each supporter profile, helping you keep track of the information that’s most important to your nonprofit.

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2011

Players are motivated to gain more achievements and points to showcase status on his/her profile. Like the Xbox Live achievement system, when you accomplish certain goals like your first checkin you get the “Newbie” badge. After you check in at 10 different locations you earn the “Adventurer” badge.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

For a good overview of other group fundraising (or micro-philanthropy), check out Peter Deitzs writing about the benchmarks and tools). There are currently about 8,000 Causes, and we sampled about 10% of them. That works out to an average of about $1.24 know about your Cause. per supporter. Its a pretty long tail.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

For a good overview of other group fundraising (or micro-philanthropy), check out Peter Deitzs writing about the benchmarks and tools). There are currently about 8,000 Causes, and we sampled about 10% of them. That works out to an average of about $1.24 know about your Cause. per supporter. Its a pretty long tail.

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NTEN

APRIL 18, 2014

Today, I have a full report back about what went well and what we want to improve, and even what we want to flat out discontinue. Talk about generosity. As one of you noted in the survey: My favorite thing about the conference is how open to sharing everyone there is. and debriefed a whole lot of the NTC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2006

There are three general types of sources to find widgets to install on your organization's blog or web site: 1. So, if you are already using one of those services and want to integrate content onto your blog, check on their web site first. Now, they may not be calling it a widget, some refer to as "badges.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

The people who really care about what you do will continue to give, but they may continue to give less. Go easy on the “poor-mouthing,” and continue to talk about things that are most important to your cause. Nonprofits are facing challenging times with leaner resources.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

What Is This Report All About? In the report, each LMS is presented in a profile overview that shows the standards used by Mr. Weiss to evaluate each LMS. With detailed profiles of the 50 learning management systems that it ranks, the report also provides an overall analysis of the market. for scanning badges, etc.)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

However, if you dont have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. The answer is yes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 17, 2010

If you are stubborn about a decision and think that tweaking your decision will be a sign of weakness, think again. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Know When To Change Your Decision Leaders make decisions. In fact, just the opposite is true.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 25, 2010

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Mix Praise With Constructive Feedback When you provide overall feedback to your employees, mix praise with constructive feedback about what they can do to improve. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Plan Monthly Job Learning Days Having your employees learn more about what their fellow employees do is invaluable. Then, its the second persons turn to share about their "typical" day. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. . ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. . ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

When employees feel good about their jobs and their abilities, and clearly know they are contributing to their organization they remain engaged and loyal. To learn more about employee retention and the reasons employees decide to leave an organization, read Overland Park, KS author Leigh Branhams book, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. . ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2010

The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. . ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe. . ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

Community users can download a variety of research reports and presentations about leadership and leadership versus management. Two of Burkus favorite leadership books are: The Starfish and the Spider -- A book actually about leaderLESS organizations. This book examines organizations that didnt need leaders to thrive," said Burkus.

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