Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs. Digital fundraising professionals face a significant new challenge when it comes to fundraising on Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

He told me about his elearning learning portal that might not only solve my blog categorization and finding issues, but also do it for a community of bloggers who write about a particular topic - say nptech and nonprofit bloggers. He set up an experiment with feeds from nptech bloggers. Communication. Organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Be to search for your nonprofit to know how and where your brand is buzzing in the blogosphere!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

E-Book #1: Fundraising and Marketing Tips for Nonprofits. The npEXPERTS e-book includes Forbes’ most influential, top bloggers, CFRE/ACFREs, animal lovers and association pros, pioneers and innovators, peer-to-peer fundraisers and direct response agitators, online fundraising experts and direct mail gurus all in one place.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 20, 2020

Applying Remarkables to Your Nonprofit If ever there was a time for engaging and inspiring communication, it's right now. Developing a Remarkable communication for your nonprofit takes time and resources, yes. I saw something like this on a lifestyle blogger's Instagram feed and I loved the idea. Need help brainstorming?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Be to search for your nonprofit to know how and where your brand is buzzing in the blogosphere!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants April 14, 2008 I like hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. And I get to highlight the work of some of my favorite bloggers, too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Recently, my social media feeds have been anxiety producing, if not downright depressing. Blogger Vu Lee, who wrote the forward to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , offers up 9 tips for self-care , including downloading a chrome plugin that replaces 45 with photos of kittens. What to do? Photo Source: Rebecca Reppert-Klich.

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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. Multiple staff members are bloggers , which takes the weight off of one person. What nonprofit blogs do you loooooove to read?

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 25, 2007

It's just a sampler of do good bloggers (please don't be sad if I didn't include you, it's a sampler ), links to blog search engines, links to blog feed readers, and links to blog software platforms. Getcha Grub On Give and Take *A Roundup of nonprofit blogs by the Chronicle of Philanthropy (check out the blogroll in the right column).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2006

Today I discovered Cityzenjane's blog and her i_like_to_watch tag/delicious rss feed via a comment to one of my blog posts. " Cityzenjane's goal for this feed is to provide you with content that will inspire you to make a great green future. What is your interest in viral video and why did you start that feed?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Fear not, nonprofit professionals! posted by Aaron Stiner , Senior Program Manager, Paths of HOPE, Catholic Charities I am at one of the most intense, rewarding, and sometimes frightening times in my nonprofit career. But fear not, nonprofit professionals! And I dont think Im alone.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). What the Red Cross did next is an example to other nonprofit organizations that make a similar gaffe." Are you a leader or a follower?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

To prepare for the panel, I wrote up 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs. Next week, I will be participating in a session entitled, "Reach Out and Blog Someone" along with Steve Swenson of the Bakersfield Californian at the United Way of Kern County's Professional Development Conference for Nonprofits. Include bloggers on your press list.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 19, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). 30 Super Useful Nonprofit Hashtags – Twitter Chats, Too! « SignOn.org Beta – Have you seen the new petition tool from MoveOn.org? "SignOn

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Care2

JULY 1, 2014

Last week we gave you a recap of Majora Carter''s keynote at the Nonprofit 2.0 He''s pretty much a pro at that, and had some really great feedback for the nonprofit community. He''s pretty much a pro at that, and had some really great feedback for the nonprofit community. How does your nonprofit handle that?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 17, 2006

I came across a Joi Ito post today about how he's joined the board of WITNESS , an incredible nonprofit that helps other nonprofits and NGOs to use video to document, create educational materials about and advocate against human rights abuses. So sign up for those feeds, and start blogging for human rights!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 1, 2011 How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Make the Leap posted by Robert Duea , Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center and Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center So, youre thinking about starting a nonprofit organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Maria Rainier , Freelance Writer & Blogger. Social media is a powerful marketing tool for businesses of all types, and it is especially useful for nonprofit organizations, which typically struggle more to reach a large audience on a tighter budget. First in Education.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

And for that, I will be eternally grateful to MySpace and the “Nonprofit Organizations&# MySpace community. It’s hard to explain to those who don’t use MySpace, but the “Nonprofit Organizations&# brand would not be what it is today had I attempted to start it on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

The vast of majority of nonprofits love Facebook too. Yet recently, I sense some frustration with Facebook from nonprofits. I think the time has come for nonprofits to examine Facebook a little deeper. Nonprofits throughout the world have sent millions upon millions of e-mails, Tweets, bulletins, updates, etc.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 24, 2011

Have you been wondering if you should add social plugins - such as a Facebook Like Button or Activity Feed - to your website? As Rebecca Leaman (our non-profit tech blogger) noted in a Wild Apricot blog post a while back , "better insights into how and where Facebook users are interacting with your non-profit's.( Why Add Plugins?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " film music | mobygratis.com – Are you looking for music to use for free in your nonprofit's video? Well, here's your source!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 10, 2007

I am often asked for advice from nonprofits that want to start a blog. I can’t tell you how many amazing, visionary nonprofit leaders I talk to who when I ask them if they read blogs say, “I read email.” There are lots of theories about what is the best social media tool to first introduce to nonprofits. Read blogs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

If after asking yourself the 10 Questions to Get You Started Using Social Media for Your Nonprofit or Do-Good Project, you've decided that a blog is good tool for you, consider incorporating the following 10 elements of an effective nonprofit, or do-good blog into your blogging strategy: 1. Make it easy to subscribe Have an rss feed.

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Care2

OCTOBER 5, 2012

To give you an idea of how that plays out here: Just $10 feeds children. Just $25 feeds a child in need during school for a half year. We have a blogger/influencer resource kit built already where you can grab pictures, pre-drafted tweet, Twibbons, and other good stuff. These small acts do make a big difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2008

I just discovered that my blog is listed in alltop nonprofit version. There's quite a few of nonprofit tech bloggers in there too. Alltop is a one-page listing of RSS feeds of the "top" blogs in an industry or sector - created by Guy Kawaski. You can now add a badge to your site. Here's the official badge.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 27, 2009

I'll be talking about how nonprofits can use blogs to tell their stories, and Michael will be talking about how nonprofits can use video. Great list of Hunger Twitterers on Tyson Hunger Relief New Organizing Institute is putting on a New Media Training for Nonprofits in San Francisco Oct 5th and 6th.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 23, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). He's a regular blogger on the Lithosphere's Building Community blog and previously wrote in the Analytic Science blog. 'What

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 20, 2018

When you launch a nonprofit, its beneficiaries claim your attention, and rightly so. You can even offer to meet with them face to face to share the story of your nonprofit so they can gauge their interest and connect with you on more than a digital level. The people you impact should be your first priority. Submit press releases.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Creating, Building, and Sustaining Nonprofit Communities posted by Hannah Humphrey , Public Allies Arizona Alumna / Outreach Coordinator, Xico What does it mean to be a community organization? Nonprofit professionals use the word "community" a lot. Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-B.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

There’s a new kid on the nonprofit blogosphere block. First, npENGAGE is home to nine blogs , each customized to a different need of the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit Management. If you are an RSS subscriber to Connection Café, your feed will be automatically updated with the main npENGAGE feed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 19, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Better Together: Collaboration and Nonprofit Networking posted by Jessica Sadoway , Nonprofit and Social Media Blogger Just last Friday, The Collaboration Prize announced its third annual winner (congratulations to the Adoption Coalition of Texas !). Need more volunteers for an event?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

I just got back from BlogHer , the largest gathering of female bloggers in America. I was there because 46% of mommy bloggers have contributed to a cause or a political campaign. My firm Fission Strategy specializes in providing social media savvy online strategy & services to leading nonprofits and foundations.

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