Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Finally, remember that blog posts make great content for e-newsletters. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. Share and Comment on Breaking News. Allow Guest Bloggers to Post Commentary and Share Their Expertise.

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2011

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. Your Email Newsletter. Blogger List. While you’re at it you send it to your blogger contacts.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 10, 2007

Here are five of the tips I most frequently give: 1. Being an organization's blogger involves not only writing for the blog, but also building relationships with other bloggers by reading them, linking to them, commenting on their blogs and inviting them to comment on your blog. Have an RSS feed and 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. It’s every blogger’s nightmare. We started by proactively reaching out to bloggers of color to participate in the blog carnival.

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JUNE 15, 2011

TED Fellow profiles, social media tips , reporting back from events , calls to action ). 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. • Posts cover a range of topics (e.g.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

In the comments, Sue Waters ( who was nominated for a Best Blog at Edublog ) points to some tips she wrote on her excellent blog in response to Michele's query. Michele's screencast is about how reading, posting, and commenting all interact to extend knowledge about a topic and to expand the network of interactions.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits April 17, 2008 I guess because I’m a blogger, I get these interesting tidbits in my mailbox. I do hope folks will comment if they know something about these, or have an opinion.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

Susan Chavez is a blogger for TechSoup's Online Community team. The best advice is to take a tip from libraries and museums and curate all that information. installs a button on users' web browsers, which they can click when they find content to add to their newsletter. The Human Element.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

If you've worked for a nonprofit, you know how painfully long it can take to put together a newsletter. Not only can you share organizational news as it happens, you can also comment on how breaking news in the world relates to your cause, or organization. As an excerpt in your e-newsletter, and clicking through to read the rest.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

I’m thrilled to have the chance to share an interview with her here and encourage you to add your questions in the comments! She’s a blogger, trainer, coach, and consultant. The book is full of cost-saving and time-saving tips because all of the groups I work with have very limited quantities of both!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Maria Rainier , Freelance Writer & Blogger. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of Facebook: Create a Page, Not a Group. Promote community interaction by inviting reader feedback through questions, and then be sure to respond to comments. First in Education. Help foster that. Promote Your Page.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2009

PostRank is a fun tool that can show a blogger which of their posts their readers engaged with the most. Below are the 2009 Have Fun Do Good posts you read, commented on, tweeted, facebooked and engaged with the most. Thanks so much for reading and sharing!

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

A lot of nonprofit blogs have come on the scene in the year between these events and I feel like it is time to revise and update my "10 Ways" post to include not only ways that nonprofits can use blogs, but also engage bloggers to support their cause. 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

If you've worked for a nonprofit, you know how painfully long it can take to put together a newsletter. Not only can you share organizational news as it happens, you can also comment on how breaking news in the world relates to your cause, or organization. As an excerpt in your e-newsletter, and clicking through to read the rest.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 25, 2008

How much time, staff and money do you have to put into setting up your blog, writing your blog, answering comments, reading other blogs, and leaving comments on other blogs? In general, a blog is a different communication tool than say, a newsletter. How do you encourage comments? Make it easy to comment.

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See3

JANUARY 21, 2008

Beth Kanter , friend and blogger, is raising money for the Sharing Foundation, which supports kids in Cambodia. The Challenge begins December 13 at 3pm EST and will close January 31 at 3pm EST. Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment Beth Kanter Michael, Thank you!! It’s a dumb question because I know you can.

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

Here are a few tips to make sure the online landscape is your friend, not your foe, even when facing a PR crisis: 1. It is essential not only to read the blogs and websites of the influencers in your community, but also become a frequent commenter. Do you have other tips in handling crisis communications? Listen, listen, listen.

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

He gave a series of tips that will help video become popular, but stressed the fact that some videos will never go viral. Post a Comment | by Share Article in Video Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

As part of my preparation, it seems like a good time to update my 2006 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Us Blogs , and my 2007 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause. Example: The Case Foundation's Blog includes posts from multiple staff members , including Jean Case , and guest bloggers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

Lucy Bernholz summarizes what NY Times Columnist, David Pogue has shared about his experience in Second Life and suggests his comments are revealing regarding the development of an independent sector in the virtual world. There's a thoughtful comment from Givewell that points out the work flow involved. nonprofit technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2006

These are more tips on sending out your message, not necessarily generating it up from bottom up. " Invite friends to post comments to your blog; visit your friends' pages and leave relevant and valuable comments; host events; and continue to add friends. Or publish them on your Web site and ask bloggers to link.

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

I was turned on to this blog by a friend and then given it to review as part of the Nonprofit Blog Exchange , which introduces nonprofit bloggers (like me) to other nonprofit bloggers through our work. Share and Enjoy: 3 Comments comment Shai Gluskin Wow, that Beery piece was long. Is Facebook and MySpace a trend?

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

Earned media is media you dont “buy” but earn the old-fashioned way - by taking the time to properly engage reporters, bloggers, and influentials about your issue. Leave comments on blogs. Have some more handy tips? Add your comments below. What is Earned Media? Word of mouth, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2007

I also got some great video shooting tips from Nick Booth and observations from David Wilcox which will be coming soon.). So, in the spirit of thinking outloud, I'm sharing these works in progress here and welcome any comments or reactions. #1. Tips and tricks to make your screencasts successful. Screencasting Panel.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

She "tweets" various tips for getting kids outside, links to new Green Hour blog posts and information on events and more. This micro-blogging tool puts her in contact with warm and welcoming "mommy bloggers" who repost her stuff. Tip: Did you notice a spike in traffic from any particular blog?

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

You must be a credible member of the community sharing useful information and thoughtful comments before anyone will respond to your asks. A good tip Brian mentioned was to deputize people to grow your network for you. Most importantly, participate with authenticity. This is something anyone studying the space knows.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Bonus Tip: Rather than email alerts, you can use a feed reader like Google Reader to collect all of your listening alerts and searches from Google, blog search engines and Twitter into one place. Instead, you get the chance to see who has a Facebook account so you can choose to connect with them -- or not. What if it's too noisy out there?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

When it comes to online fundraising, an obvious tip is to meet your current and potential donors where they are. Nonprofit bloggers including Alison Fine , Beth Kanter , Steve MacLaughlin , and Brian Reich were quick to point out that donating money on Facebook is just one of many actions people can take in support of a nonprofit or cause.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

This section has great tips on peer-to-peer applications and discusses its benefits such as the ability to grow your database, build community and constituent loyalty and expand fundraising. This article was written by Grace Yi, Frogloop blogger. What are your top nonprofit resolutions for 2009?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

50 Tips to Unclutter Your Blog. Smart Social Media Tips, Tactics, and Tools Most of the resource organizing will be taking place over at the WeAreMedia wiki in preparation for the workshops taking place in 2009. Please leave a comment if you're one of the bloggers I should be reading and pointing to) .

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Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

One of the most useful aspects of the presentation was Rick’s focus on creative and strategic tips that you can implement immediately to improve your online and integrated fundraising programs. To create a new comment, use the form below. Test a soft ask in thank you email after someone subscribers or signs a petition.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

10 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Allan Benamer 09.18.07 Other metrics we look at include: What are our sign-ups for our newsletter? It WILL get less traffic, though likely very important traffic from other bloggers and organizations who will pick up the idea (that would be called ‘organizing’).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2005

And then, in April 1997, I became a blogger. This is really rewarding for me personally, because among this wave of bloggers are people like yourself who take a systems perspective to nonprofit technology. Q: The blog, To-Done, has a great set of tips. " Q: Many "blogs" have a comments or trackbacks section.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

NPLive's guests were: Rosetta Thurman , blogger and author. Thurman also advises organizations to invite guest bloggers since they will invite their network and increase your blog traffic. Looking to other people and channels gives you an idea of what others are talking about and lets you comment on it.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Wordpress, Typepad, Blogger, Convio CMS) Microblogging enables real-time sharing of "bite-size" information, quick news, and update links and real-time collaboration. As a victim of a "twitterstorm", I have a few survival tips. Post your commenting policy on your Fan Page's info tab. Amazonfail ?

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

84% of people comment, 82% message others, and 39% create content. On blogging and blogger outreach : They both moderate every single comment on the blog (they recommend not to allow auto-posting), and someone responds personally to each comment. Share and Enjoy: 5 Comments comment UN Foundation Web Team Blog [.]

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