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Last week I asked the followers of @NonprofitOrgs to nominate their favorite nonprofit bloggers. Some on the list are very known in the nonprofit sector, and others are completely under the radar and providing some very valuable resources to the nonprofit sector. This time around I limited the list to individuals bloggers, rather than blogs maintained by associations, publications, PR firms, etc. Blog: Nonprofit Commons: Nonprofits in Second Life. MORE
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29 Nonprofit Bloggers to Follow on Twitter « Nonprofit Tech 2.0: "* Home29 Nonprofit Bloggers to Follow on Twitter2009 October 19tags: Blogging, Twitterby nonprofitorgsLast week I asked the followers of @NonprofitOrgs to nominate their favorite nonprofit bloggers. Some on the list are very known in the nonprofit sector, and others are completely MORE
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. You want to offer your bloggers some guidance and make them comfortable with the process since many of them are nervous about blogging and most have never blogged before. Fill your bloggers in! How often do you expect your bloggers to post? MORE
Three interviews with nonprofit bloggers by Marnie Webb on TechSoup back in August, 2004 missed this one. MORE
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS. MORE
Seems like the "top bloggers lists" or "the best of XYZ blogs" lists are circulating. Even the idea that there could be a ranking of 'best' bloggers is mistaken. A few days I noticed a " 20 PR Powerwoman blogs " list which has morphed into the magical list of outstanding women bloggers and question, "Who is Missing?" However, I was honored to see this slide in a presentation about nonprofits and social media MORE
He challenged us to name a new (formed in the last 10 or 20 years) nonprofit Google, or Microsoft or YouTube. Late breaking news from the Gathering. Yours truly clearly ticked off our articulate and thought provoking keynote speaker, Carl Schramm, the head of the Kauffman Foundation. MORE
A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. David Greco, Vice President, Nonprofit Finance Fund. MORE
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. MORE
Roger Carr from the Everyday Giving Blog presented the Bloggers Who Create Community Award to Beth's Blog! Here's what he had to say: Beth is a guru in the use of technology for nonprofits. She seems to be involved everywhere nonprofit technology is discussed online. MORE
Bloggers are a unique breed. This is precisely why conducting a blogger outreach campaign can be the most difficult type of social media campaign. Strategy blogger outreach campaignsThey are hard working, have extremely high ethics and can sniff out BS better than Columbo. MORE
"Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?" The next logical step, of course, is to start to get to know some of these bloggers by doing interviews. What nonprofit wasn't impacted by post 9/11 scrutiny? MORE
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. MORE
Hey all you do-good bloggers! Ben Rattray of Change.org wanted me to let you know that they are hiring bloggers. I've pasted the blurb below: Hiring Bloggers for Change.org! Want to blog on an issue you are passionate about for an audience of hundreds of thousands of activists and nonprofit leaders? Positions are part-time, paid and start in June. To apply, go to [link]. MORE
With just nine days until the BlogHer Conference in Chicago, where I'll be moderating the panel, "Getting It On(line) for a Cause: Raising Money," I thought I'd search around for nonprofit and activist women bloggers in the Chicago area. chicago women blog nonprofit activist MORE
Here are some of the tips they gave for other disaster relief bloggers: Tips from Grace 1. You don’t have to create a nonprofit or NGO. It would be a great way to mobilize the power of women bloggers. MORE
I’m thrilled to welcome Shawn Michael as the newest Idealware blogger! She has more than 15 years’ experience helping nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and governmental entities understand how technology can make their work more effective and efficient. Shawn is the NPower Oregon Director at TACS. MORE
My presentation for the Grouphigh Outreach Marketing Summit. Enjoy! ————– ( photo credit ). MORE
There are many other early adopters blazing a trail through Google+ and below are 22 that are useful to nonprofits and worthy of a Google+ Circle all their own. Google for Nonprofits. Nonprofit Organizations. Nonprofit Quarterly. Worthwhile Films | Nonprofit Media. MORE
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. SOX First, which is a new blog to me, and focuses on Sarbanes-Oxely compliance, asks whether nonprofits hold the ethical high ground. MORE
There are a lot of answers to that question, but if you want to do outreach to bloggers about an issue you care about, here are a few tips: 1. Search for bloggers who write about topics related to your cause on Technorati , Google Blog Search and Ask.com's blog search engine. MORE
One of the best things I love about the nonprofit community is watching my friends serve up a well-deserved spanking! Allyson shared five key lessons nonprofits can learn from the Komen failure. Don’t you just love nonprofit bloggers! MORE
and was in the room asked "Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?" The next logical step, of course, is to start to get to know some of these bloggers by doing interviews. MORE
Some of you in the nonprofit technology field may remember this wonderful cartoon " Time Management for Techies " created by Miriam Engelberg who we lost breast cancer about two years ago. Flickr Photo by Mangee. MORE
That's how much food blogger, Pim Techamuanvivit of Chez Pim , raised for UNICEF in 2005. In 2005, 80 food bloggers were involved in the campaign, and together they raised $17,000 for UNICEF. $17,000. MORE
Her personal blog, Solidariti , covers technology and nonprofit activism. We talked about nonprofits, social media, the differences and similarities between Australia and US. I did an interview on QIK asking her for her advice about nonprofits and adoption of social media tools. Meet Priscilla Brice-Weller who is the Online Campaign Coordinator for Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) which is using social media in many creative ways. MORE
This is Nancy White making a toast at the Saturday night dinner which was going to be nonprofit bloggers, but was a large group of everyone who wanted to eat together. If you were at Blogher and are interested in nonprofit blogging, add a comment below. MORE
Another in the Meet the Bloggers series, this one from a very fun interview with Eric Leland. Eric Leland On Connecting Nonprofits & Technology Eric started out as a part time assistant for Amnesty International with just one computer running outreach. When Laura approached him about writing for Idealware, however, he felt it made more sense to work with a whole community of authors, not for himself but to help create something bigger than any one blogger. MORE
To prepare for the panel, I wrote up 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs. It only makes sense that if your nonprofit is going to include a blog in its communications strategy that it includes other bloggers too. Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1. MORE
I’m currently working with a number of nonprofits who want to start a blog. For nonprofits, this means using creative email marketing, and discussing your blog posts on Facebook and Twitter. MORE
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 all in one place. Nonprofits + Internet = People Inspiring People. MORE
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. So, here's some advice on how to not to pitch a blogger. The best first date with a blogger is to leave a meaningful comment on their blog. MORE
If you don’t already read Joan Garry’s nonprofit blog and or listen to her podcast , you should. The one thing I really admire about Joan is that she gives straight up great advice to nonprofit CEOs to improve the effectiveness of their organizations. MORE
I started blogging in 2003 about nonprofits and social media and started second blog about Cambodia, “Cambodia for Kids” after the arrival of my daughter, Sara and discovering that there was a vibrant community of bloggers in Cambodia. MORE
05/17/2010: Method Tweeting: Act I Updates in Your Inbox Beaconfire at Play More of Beaconfire Bloggers photos www. Myanmar bloggers already plagued with intermittent Internet access became more muffled as the government reportedly jammed satellite, SMS and mobile phones, and the country??s MORE
Attentive.ly® found when evaluating 90 nonprofit customers that the top 5% of influencers on a nonprofits email list of 140,000 can reach an average of 34 million people , or 85% the total reach of email and Twitter combined. Media (blogger) Influencer. MORE
Top Ten Online Fundraising Bloggers | Inspiring Generosity : For the nonprofit professional that’s getting their feet wet in the social (or online) fundraising world, this list can help introduce you to what I consider the best blogs on social media etiquette, philanthropy, and fundraising. From Razoo. MORE
Dear Nonprofit Tech Colleagues: I am seeking contributions of t-shirts for the Cambodia Bloggers Summit. Participants will include bloggers who work for NGOS. Source: Tharum. When asked what I should pack in my suitcase , the response was "tech t-shirts." MORE
Cambodian young people are joining the global conversation in the blogosphere and sharing their perspectives through different forms of grassroots citizen's media thanks to the efforts of a dedicated team of Cambodian bloggers. MORE
Joanne Fritz covers New Media RelationsThe New Media Relations for Nonprofits - How Nonprofits Can Get Their Stories Out Through Bloggers and Twitter: "Media relations in the world of Web 2.0 have changed dramatically.While it is still important to keep in touch with the so-called 'main stream media,' especially your local reporters, that is no longer sufficient.". MORE
The worlds of nonprofit organizations and startups companies alike are enamored by the thought of capturing the imaginations of thousands of supporters who are eager to launch their ideas. Image courtesy of Crowdfundingblogs.com. Crowdfunding has been a serious buzzword of late. MORE
I launched a bloggers campaign as part of the Sharing Foundation's America Giving Challenge. Roger recently shared some thoughts about why he is participating in the bloggers campaign. If you are a blogger and want to participate in this blogger's campaign, you can sign up here MORE
What Makes a Blogger Credible? Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits and Businesses MORE
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
If you don’t already read Joan Garry’s nonprofit blog and or listen to her podcast , you should. The one thing I really admire about Joan is that she gives straight up great advice to nonprofit CEOs to improve the effectiveness of their organizations.
SocialFish
MAY 2, 2014
Related Posts Awesome Nonprofit Social Media Decks from #14NTC How Smart Nonprofits Do Blogger Outreach Right BREAKING: LinkedIn is Shutting off the Jobs Tab for Groups How to Lead Your Way to a Social Organization Get Open Community on Audible Why They Don’t Follow You On Instagram.
SocialFish
APRIL 28, 2014
My presentation for the Grouphigh Outreach Marketing Summit. Enjoy! ————– ( photo credit ).
AFP Blog
AUGUST 23, 2011
Top Ten Online Fundraising Bloggers | Inspiring Generosity : For the nonprofit professional that’s getting their feet wet in the social (or online) fundraising world, this list can help introduce you to what I consider the best blogs on social media etiquette, philanthropy, and fundraising. From Razoo.
AFP Blog
JULY 6, 2012
What Makes a Blogger Credible? Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits and Businesses
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 20, 2007
He challenged us to name a new (formed in the last 10 or 20 years) nonprofit Google, or Microsoft or YouTube. Late breaking news from the Gathering. Yours truly clearly ticked off our articulate and thought provoking keynote speaker, Carl Schramm, the head of the Kauffman Foundation.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 20, 2012
I started blogging in 2003 about nonprofits and social media and started second blog about Cambodia, “Cambodia for Kids” after the arrival of my daughter, Sara and discovering that there was a vibrant community of bloggers in Cambodia.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
There are many other early adopters blazing a trail through Google+ and below are 22 that are useful to nonprofits and worthy of a Google+ Circle all their own. Google for Nonprofits. Nonprofit Organizations. Nonprofit Quarterly. Worthwhile Films | Nonprofit Media.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 19, 2009
Last week I asked the followers of @NonprofitOrgs to nominate their favorite nonprofit bloggers. Some on the list are very known in the nonprofit sector, and others are completely under the radar and providing some very valuable resources to the nonprofit sector. This time around I limited the list to individuals bloggers, rather than blogs maintained by associations, publications, PR firms, etc. Blog: Nonprofit Commons: Nonprofits in Second Life.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 30, 2005
This is Nancy White making a toast at the Saturday night dinner which was going to be nonprofit bloggers, but was a large group of everyone who wanted to eat together. If you were at Blogher and are interested in nonprofit blogging, add a comment below.
John Haydon
APRIL 13, 2011
Bloggers are a unique breed. This is precisely why conducting a blogger outreach campaign can be the most difficult type of social media campaign. Strategy blogger outreach campaignsThey are hard working, have extremely high ethics and can sniff out BS better than Columbo.
John Haydon
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
One of the best things I love about the nonprofit community is watching my friends serve up a well-deserved spanking! Allyson shared five key lessons nonprofits can learn from the Komen failure. Don’t you just love nonprofit bloggers!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
Some of you in the nonprofit technology field may remember this wonderful cartoon " Time Management for Techies " created by Miriam Engelberg who we lost breast cancer about two years ago. Flickr Photo by Mangee.
Frogloop
JULY 13, 2011
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. You want to offer your bloggers some guidance and make them comfortable with the process since many of them are nervous about blogging and most have never blogged before. Fill your bloggers in! How often do you expect your bloggers to post?
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! Here's what he had to say: Beth is a guru in the use of technology for nonprofits. She seems to be involved everywhere nonprofit technology is discussed online.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 12, 2010
Joanne Fritz covers New Media RelationsThe New Media Relations for Nonprofits - How Nonprofits Can Get Their Stories Out Through Bloggers and Twitter: "Media relations in the world of Web 2.0 have changed dramatically.While it is still important to keep in touch with the so-called 'main stream media,' especially your local reporters, that is no longer sufficient.".
Have Fun - Do Good
JULY 18, 2007
With just nine days until the BlogHer Conference in Chicago, where I'll be moderating the panel, "Getting It On(line) for a Cause: Raising Money," I thought I'd search around for nonprofit and activist women bloggers in the Chicago area. chicago women blog nonprofit activist
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 16, 2012
A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. David Greco, Vice President, Nonprofit Finance Fund.
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. So, here's some advice on how to not to pitch a blogger. The best first date with a blogger is to leave a meaningful comment on their blog.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 5, 2008
and was in the room asked "Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?" The next logical step, of course, is to start to get to know some of these bloggers by doing interviews.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 9, 2008
I launched a bloggers campaign as part of the Sharing Foundation's America Giving Challenge. Roger recently shared some thoughts about why he is participating in the bloggers campaign. If you are a blogger and want to participate in this blogger's campaign, you can sign up here
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 2, 2005
Three interviews with nonprofit bloggers by Marnie Webb on TechSoup back in August, 2004 missed this one.
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. SOX First, which is a new blog to me, and focuses on Sarbanes-Oxely compliance, asks whether nonprofits hold the ethical high ground.
John Haydon
JUNE 16, 2010
I’m currently working with a number of nonprofits who want to start a blog. For nonprofits, this means using creative email marketing, and discussing your blog posts on Facebook and Twitter.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 30, 2007
Cambodian young people are joining the global conversation in the blogosphere and sharing their perspectives through different forms of grassroots citizen's media thanks to the efforts of a dedicated team of Cambodian bloggers.
Have Fun - Do Good
JULY 30, 2006
Here are some of the tips they gave for other disaster relief bloggers: Tips from Grace 1. You don’t have to create a nonprofit or NGO. It would be a great way to mobilize the power of women bloggers.
NetWits
MARCH 25, 2013
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 all in one place. Nonprofits + Internet = People Inspiring People.
Idealware
JULY 24, 2009
I’m thrilled to welcome Shawn Michael as the newest Idealware blogger! She has more than 15 years’ experience helping nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and governmental entities understand how technology can make their work more effective and efficient. Shawn is the NPower Oregon Director at TACS.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JULY 30, 2008
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 17, 2007
Seems like the "top bloggers lists" or "the best of XYZ blogs" lists are circulating. Even the idea that there could be a ranking of 'best' bloggers is mistaken. A few days I noticed a " 20 PR Powerwoman blogs " list which has morphed into the magical list of outstanding women bloggers and question, "Who is Missing?" However, I was honored to see this slide in a presentation about nonprofits and social media
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 10, 2008
"Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?" The next logical step, of course, is to start to get to know some of these bloggers by doing interviews. What nonprofit wasn't impacted by post 9/11 scrutiny?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 31, 2007
Dear Nonprofit Tech Colleagues: I am seeking contributions of t-shirts for the Cambodia Bloggers Summit. Participants will include bloggers who work for NGOS. Source: Tharum. When asked what I should pack in my suitcase , the response was "tech t-shirts."
TechImpact
MAY 15, 2014
The worlds of nonprofit organizations and startups companies alike are enamored by the thought of capturing the imaginations of thousands of supporters who are eager to launch their ideas. Image courtesy of Crowdfundingblogs.com. Crowdfunding has been a serious buzzword of late.
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.
Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 14, 2007
There are a lot of answers to that question, but if you want to do outreach to bloggers about an issue you care about, here are a few tips: 1. Search for bloggers who write about topics related to your cause on Technorati , Google Blog Search and Ask.com's blog search engine.
Beaconfire Wire
DECEMBER 12, 2007
05/17/2010: Method Tweeting: Act I Updates in Your Inbox Beaconfire at Play More of Beaconfire Bloggers photos www. Myanmar bloggers already plagued with intermittent Internet access became more muffled as the government reportedly jammed satellite, SMS and mobile phones, and the country??s
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.
Have Fun - Do Good
MARCH 4, 2007
To prepare for the panel, I wrote up 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs. It only makes sense that if your nonprofit is going to include a blog in its communications strategy that it includes other bloggers too. Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 6, 2017
Attentive.ly® found when evaluating 90 nonprofit customers that the top 5% of influencers on a nonprofits email list of 140,000 can reach an average of 34 million people , or 85% the total reach of email and Twitter combined. Media (blogger) Influencer.
Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 11, 2006
That's how much food blogger, Pim Techamuanvivit of Chez Pim , raised for UNICEF in 2005. In 2005, 80 food bloggers were involved in the campaign, and together they raised $17,000 for UNICEF. $17,000.
Have Fun - Do Good
APRIL 29, 2008
Hey all you do-good bloggers! Ben Rattray of Change.org wanted me to let you know that they are hiring bloggers. I've pasted the blurb below: Hiring Bloggers for Change.org! Want to blog on an issue you are passionate about for an audience of hundreds of thousands of activists and nonprofit leaders? Positions are part-time, paid and start in June. To apply, go to [link].
Idealware
MAY 20, 2009
Another in the Meet the Bloggers series, this one from a very fun interview with Eric Leland. Eric Leland On Connecting Nonprofits & Technology Eric started out as a part time assistant for Amnesty International with just one computer running outreach. When Laura approached him about writing for Idealware, however, he felt it made more sense to work with a whole community of authors, not for himself but to help create something bigger than any one blogger.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 18, 2008
Her personal blog, Solidariti , covers technology and nonprofit activism. We talked about nonprofits, social media, the differences and similarities between Australia and US. I did an interview on QIK asking her for her advice about nonprofits and adoption of social media tools. Meet Priscilla Brice-Weller who is the Online Campaign Coordinator for Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) which is using social media in many creative ways.
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