Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Social media sites are for relationship building. They are not places where individuals go first to seek out information about a cause or to make a donation. Surely, we should be looking at social networks as a “cultivation” and “relationship-building” tool in the same sense that we do offline in person.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 8) Embrace Cause Awareness and Giving Days.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2017

There have been many news articles recently about social media for evil: How Facebook, Twitter, Google, and even Instagram have been abused for coordinated misinformation paid social media or advertising to influence our political system.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Continuing on last week's discussion about Causes leaving MySpace, TechSoup's own Amy has written an interesting guest post on Sean Stannard-Stockton's Tactical Philanthropy blog. Amy discusses the Causes fallout as well as Ideablob's sudden disappearance. read more.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Causes Starts Social Network Focused on Charitable Passions - Social Media - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : Causes, a company that got its start as a Facebook application for donating money to charity, today transformed itself into a full-fledged social network.'

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Whole Whale

JUNE 15, 2022

Luckily, there are plenty of free social listening tools available that can help you track your brand, monitor your competition, and understand what people are saying about your cause. In this guide, we’ll introduce you to the concept of social listening and provide a list of the best free social listening tools on the market.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

All this innovation birthed a new type of website – one that’s not driven by a specific non-profit, but is focused on individual people and their online networks. Social media for social good is grassroots organizing, fundraising and impact in the digital world. 2) Causes – [link].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. If you’d like to go above and beyond, adding videos to your fundraiser can connect potential donors to your cause in a way that photos can’t. Farm-to-Table Job Training: Grow Local Leaders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Within hours, Planned Parenthood sent a fundraising email out to its network, asking supporters to replace the money that Komen had pulled for breast cancer screenings for low-income women. As the news traveled from email boxes to social networks to mainstream media, activists, men, and women expressed their outrage.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Daffy.org announces the roll-out of new features to better discover charities through friends and colleagues, support causes and organizations together, and inspire one another with our philanthropic passions.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Because of all the uncertainty and danger, we’ve provided you 10 social media stats to help you conquer the social media frontier. online adults now use social networking sites. We Are Social says, roughly one-third of the world’s population is now online. Industry News Social Tech'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

In actuality, Pinterest is a fast-growing discovery platform that can amplify your nonprofit message and get more visibility for your cause and for your work. . Pinterest remains one of the fastest growing social media platforms, reportedly closing in on 250 million users, the majority of whom are women. . Pinterest is aspirational.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

It’s very common for nonprofits to assume that volunteers and interns can effectively manage their mobile and social media presence simply because they are young and came of age during the rise of social networking. HTML looks much more intimidating than it actually is, and all new media managers should be skilled in basic HTML.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Thanks to mobile access, waiting for appointments and commuting time have become prime time for your nonprofit's supporters to catch up on news, to connect with friends, and to play online games. How is your cause going to compete with Farmville? a lot of games. read more ).

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 27, 2021

This surprising data suggests average households responded to the crisis by giving what they could to causes they care about, even if they could only afford to do it in small amounts. Activate young donors’ social networks to spread your story and encourage collective action. Embrace small donations!

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

65% of all social networking occurs on mobile devices. You’ve invested in social media to drive traffic to your website and call attention to your cause, but your website is not optimized for 65% of the people you’re targeting.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2022

Believe it or not, your organization already has access to potential influencers who can help support your mission and further your cause. Your board members have already shown their dedication to your cause and their consistent involvement with your mission means they have the latest insights on the subject. Don’t make this mistake!

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2012

Share links to breaking news (ideally with your take on it), articles highlighting your nonprofit, or media about your cause. And, for an inside scoop on Facebook's outreach to nonprofits and causes, read Beth Kanter's blog post on her interview with Libby Leffler of Facebook. Celebrate your milestones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

On social media and the news. “ Its response: 4) Social Media Content Calendar Keeping up with social media is much easier when you’ve got an editorial calendar to follow. In our example, we’ve focused on Instagram, but you can use ChatGPT to create a calendar for all your social networks.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

There's been a lot of discussion over the past week about Causes leaving MySpace and becoming a Facebook-only application. The access debate aside, the removal of Causes from MySpace where there are active communities of supporters means 'equal opportunity activism' is defined by only certain communities."

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AFP Blog

JUNE 2, 2008

AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > Contagious Causes: Is Social Networking the Next Big Thing?: Contagious Causes: Is Social Networking the Next Big Thing?(June This article appeared first in the AFP Ewire. The article is written by John Skendall.

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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2022

Search based on cause and role. Think about the causes you care about rather than the nonprofit sector at large. Also, note that attending nonprofit conferences is another great way to build up your network and learn about openings — fortunately, we have you covered with the largest list of nonprofit conferences to check out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

All day, everyday the online masses are being bombarded with terrible news. Today, there’s a defining silence – not because people don’t care, but because the constant barrage of bad news is perpetuating the feeling that our problems are insurmountable and that people can not make a positive impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Digital Payments on Social Networks. Live Reporting Using Social Media. Since the release of Facebook Live , Facebook video exposure has increased 360% across everyone’s news feed. Social media is more addictive than cigarettes and leaves users in a constant state of anxiety , craving a dopamine high.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2007

There was a great question about social networking and representing one's organization posted on the Social Networking Affinity Group at NTEN by K.E: re becoming popular on Digg and a number of the other big social news networks regularly because of the strength of our content. re doing offline.

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? Google recently made a big social medial play by introducing Google+. With usage stats like that it’s probably safe to assume that a large portion of your followers use at least one social network, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

Add causes awareness days to your calendar. Cause awareness days can be very powerful for fundraising because social network communities are highly likely to promoting your nonprofit on cause awareness days. Experiment with at least one new social network. Refresh your social media training.

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AFP Blog

JULY 18, 2012

How to Reach Young Supporters Using Social Networks - Live Discussions - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : Most donors in their 20s and 30s prefer to learn about nonprofits through social media, according to a new survey.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2010

Whether Facebook approves my authentification request really is going to come down to whether or not Facebook considers “Nonprofit Organizations&# a brand, or a “cause or topic&#. If it is the later, then the Status Updates of the Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page will no longer show up in the News Feeds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Since the popular Facebook fundraising App Causes was built using GuideStar’s database of nonprofits in the United States and Canada, only nonprofits in the U.S. and Canada can utilize Causes’ fundraising tools. You can add a summary of your organization, photos, post news and articles, join/create communities , etc.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2010

There is at least one good news story emerging around the world about this devastating crisis: technology is changing the playing field. It's also helping all of us who feel helpless, nestled in our homes in the developed world, contribute to the cause and see immediate impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on an article in CNET called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water. I work at Acumen Fund and I manage the organization's social media work.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 14, 2022

But many young people are willing and able to contribute to causes they believe in. The good news is, if you succeed in earning their support, they’ll help you spread your message far and wide. Maybe your cause isn’t an obvious match with activist themes. You’ll reach them on social media platforms or in their text messages.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

Scrolling on phones, reading the news, referencing the latest trends— social media is ingrained in popular culture across the generations. The truth is that social fundraising has come a long way from the standard “Donate” button featured on profiles and Facebook fundraisers. Introduction to Facebook Challenges.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I was only vaguely following the brou-ha-ha over Causes leaving Myspace. Only vaguely because I don’t really keep close track of the goings on in the Social Networking space: it’s not my passion. Anyway, in reading the varied reactions to this news, I had to just sigh, and then get annoyed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Six months ago I came pretty close to complete social media burnout. I was running over 20 social networking profiles, logging in seven days a week, and at minimum pulling 60-hour work weeks. If you are managing numerous social networking profiles Monday-Friday, then you need some down time on Saturday and Sunday.

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