Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

There are now over 143 million blogs on the Internet and when I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 I wasn’t convinced at all that the world needed another blogger. But within a few months it was clear that blogging was the missing piece in my online communications strategy. Allow guest bloggers to share expertise and experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 11, 2010

While there are many great nonprofit bloggers , nonprofits that are utilizing social media and mobile technology should also be reading the five blogs listed below. What blogs from the private sector are great reads for the nonprofit sector? Please post links in comments below. aboutfoursquare. facebook.com/mobilemw.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Your nonprofit could have a wide variety of excellent blog content , but if your blog’s design doesn’t make a positive first impression, then few will read it – much less share it with their followers on social networks. Mercy Corps Blog. Defenders of Wildlife Blog. Next City Blog. but not today.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

It’s no great secret that blogging is big. At present it’s estimated that there are some 150 million active blogs operating at any given time. Unfortunately there are lots of reasons that some blogs don’t make the grade and wither and die. How can I garner attention amongst all the millions of other bloggers out there?

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JULY 13, 2011

Your organization is starting a blog and you have all your ducks in a row. You're happy with the new blog design, you understand the platform you've chosen, you've gotten sign-off from above to move forward, and you've signed a surprising number of your staff up to serve as regular bloggers. Explain why you're blogging.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Another topic that is of interest and can serve as a valuable launch pad for conversations and information, both for Romanian NGOs and organizations around the world, is a blog. But blogs can help your organization in a few key ways: Central Communication Hub. Think blogs are boring? How To Start a Blog.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 17, 2011

After six years of blogging, and teaching others how to blog, I've been playing around with the idea of what it means to be a "generous blogger." The generous blogger. Sees her blog as a way to serve. Commits to sharing her gifts and talents through her blog regularly. Mentors new bloggers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Generous Blogger Poster So many of you enjoyed and shared my post, 20 Ways to Be a Generous Blogger , I asked the hubs to create a poster for us. To enter, you can either: Nominate your favorite generous blogger by leaving a comment on one of their posts telling them why you think they are a generous. Share Tweet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about. Share and Comment on Breaking News.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

I’m really excited to [finally] announce that I’m going to be redesigning this blog/website. Right now, this blog could really be categorized as a blog. But what’s really important to me, is that there are A WHOLE HECK OF A LOT of conversations here: there are around 500 posts and over 6,700 comments !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

.” My colleagues at Momsrising, the poster child for Networked Nonprofits, offered this amazing guest post filled with great tips on how to get your blog noticed. Seven Ways to Make Sure Your Blog Gets Noticed, Guest Post By Elisa Batista, Donna Norton, and Monifa Bandele from Momsrising. It’s every blogger’s nightmare.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 27, 2013

Start your blog. One of the many awesome things about blogging is that you are the writer, editor and publisher all rolled into one. Blogging allows you to share right now , when you feel like your people need it. Think about the blogs you love to read. Don’t worry about the numbers. Write for your people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2010

Welcome to the new and improved Beth’s Blog ! After almost a decade of blogging and most of it at the same place, I’m starting over with a new platform and look thanks to Allyson Kapin and Jared Seltzer of Rad Campaign. Moving to this new blog put me in a reflective mood. 7641: Total Comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

They recently held a blog carnival and are sharing some reflections. Our website’s blog – which now has over 280 bloggers who publish up to 25 posts per week – has been a powerful tool in our work to create cultural and political change on a range of topics related to family-friendly policies, flexible work and parenting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Last year, I marked the date with the above photo and a post with tips for cultivating bloggers and how it was like a long term relationship. This morning I got a pitch a from someone who wanted me to blog about one of their programs. Even worse, hadn't made the attempt to comment on my blog or refer to any posts.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 2, 2015

The Juicy Blogging E-Course is back! Do you want to re-energize your blog and blogging practice, or rediscover the ? of your blog? During the course, you’ll play with fun assignments on a private blog with your fellow juicy bloggers. Investment $99 FAQ Do I need a blog to take this course? Yes and no.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2012

A couple weekends ago I facilitated a 3-hour Tea, Cupcakes and Creative Bloggers workshop at Teahouse Studio. If you know of a place that might like to host a TCCB gathering/workshop in the Bay Area and beyond, let me know in the comments, or email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com. Looking forward to getting the blog up soon!" "The

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2012

At Convio Summit last year (that’s right, 2011 is already “last year”) I was asked for tips on managing a blog team. In fact, sometimes the marketing team not so secretly refers to blog team management as “herding cats.” The Blogger Alias. I may manage the blog, but they provide the smarts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Note From Beth: Blog Carnivals are a themed collection of blog posts. The nonprofit blog carniva l has been going for a few years, created by Kivi Leroux Miller, of the Nonprofit Marketing Guide, in 2006, and Joanne Fritz at About.com took over management of the carnival in 201o. Flickr Photo by Domen Jakus.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 29, 2010

A big thanks to everyone who contributed a post to this month's Nonprofit Blog Carnival! In her post, Nonprofit blogs: why this one works , Lisbeth of Nonprofit Execs on the Edge points to 2 keys to a juicy blog: a focus on storytelling and blog posts that aren't staff-generated. Nonprofit 2.0 Nonprofit 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

What tools and techniques do you use to create good conversations on your blog? What advice would you offer to Cambodian bloggers? Do you have an awesome example of a conversation on your blog or one that you've started elsewhere? Let me know in the comments below. " for the Bloggers Summit. Answer questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2008

  It solves the problem of monitoring blog comments where people specifically mention you.     People can make comments about you on other blogs and if you only track links from blog posts, you won't see it.  Will you respond to all comments? The Art of Commenting on Blogs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 15, 2011

When I give talks about nonprofit blogging, I often use the Case Foundation's blog as an example of a juicy blog. Multiple staff members are bloggers , which takes the weight off of one person. Icons for their RSS feed, Twitter feed, Facebook page, and newsletter are featured at the top of the blog. •

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

Kasha at Rest by Cogdog Blog. I've been a fan of Alan Levine's blog and work for years now. I also like commenting there because, well, Alan has a great sense of humor. So no wonder I tied for first place as one of the most frequent commenters on his blog. comment blogging???

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Gretchen Jennings convened a group of bloggers and colleagues online to develop a statement about museums'' responsibilities and opportunities in response to the events in Ferguson, Cleveland and Staten Island. We are a community of museum bloggers who write from a variety of perspectives and museum disciplines. inclusion'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

Blog Traffic. I was a reluctant blogger. I didn’t think the world needed another blogger. Blogging was the missing piece in my social media strategy. If your nonprofit is already blogging, plot your stats. If not, here are 5 reasons why your nonprofit should blog. I only launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 15, 2010

Seven Things Which Make a Blogger Unique. Thousand of blogs are being created every day. That said getting successful in blogging has become a kind of next to impossible task. But still in this article I’m going to cover some of the important factors which according to me play a major role in making a blogger unique.

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Byte Technology

JULY 11, 2017

Leveraging the use of comments makes it easier for site owners to engage with their visitors and provide the sort of content that draws attention. And showing the total number of comments to your users gives them the sense—proof, as it is—that your site is one in which people actively participate in discussions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Sorry about the missing comments, folks! Bio: Aaron Stiner serves as Sr.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 29, 2009

There’s been a bit of talk lately in the technosphere about the role of blogs in the new real-time web. Louis Gray has a wonderful post on the subject that reflects my own opinion, “Blogging Is Still the Foundation In A World of Streams.&#. I think there’s another benefit to a blog: it’s a mandatory time out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Click To Play Earlier today I posted about discovering some new photo blogs, podcasts, and videos from Cambodian Bloggers. Vuthasurf left me a comment that he created a video clip, uploaded to blip.tv, but was having trouble getting the video to display in his word press blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2007

Roger Carr from the Everyday Giving Blog presented the Bloggers Who Create Community Award to Beth's Blog! I feel like I should be giving you this award for all you work to support the Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge and sharing the very valuable information on your blog! Beth Dunn, Small Dots Blog.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Making a better, more findable blog October 24, 2007 I’ve gotten some nice kudos for my blog in the past few days, and it feels nice to know that people read the blog, and get something out of it.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is Climate Change. What’s Blog Action Day? Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2011

After months of wandering you’ve made it to the (nonprofit blogging) promised land! You convinced the bigwigs to let you start a blog for your organization, you recruited peers to join you as staff bloggers, you’ve set clear guidelines , and shared some creative blog post ideas for your staff to draw from.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

On June 25, 2009, I announced on my blog that I was five days away from a cross-country move and knew it would disrupt my routine, including my blogging routine. I didn't want the stress of writing posts or the stress of having a blog go dark and disappoint loyal readers. I've even lived blogged my vacations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

published its first blog post. At the time I was a skeptical blogger. In fact, what I have discovered over the last year is that blogging was the missing piece in my social media strategy. 10 Most Popular Blog Posts :: Year One: Views. Tags: Blogging Social Media. One year ago today Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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