Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 11, 2010

It’s because this is another example of how our tools are defining community. ( Last month’s post focused on that topic using Causes, Ideablob and Ning as references for the conversation.)

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

Facebook Causes offers a few different ways for individuals to show their affinity for nonprofits, fundraise for them, and spread the word about the work they do. Ning is a platform that allows individuals or organizations to create branded social networks. do you link to your group/fan page from your website? Happy searching!

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Care2

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

For the first time this year, quite a few newbies were added to the list of Social Network platforms: FourSquare, Jumo, Vimeo, Yelp, Picassa, Ning, Delicious, CrowdRise, FirstGiving, Razoo and Causes. FourSquare had the most substantive presence among the newcomers with 4% of nonprofits utilizing the platform.

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NTEN

MAY 10, 2010

Try Causes! Let's create a Ning site! Remember those halcyon days of yore when the phrase "social networking" was suffused with golden light? New fundraising campaing? Need to build community? No budget for a web site redesign? Start a Facebook Page instead! Maybe it will work. Ah, 2008, you are missed. Well, playtime's over.

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Social Network Network Ning Social 67

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

Your organization, whether it has an organizational presence there or not, has people interested in your services, programs, mission or cause talking about it and everything else all over the social web – from mainstream networks like Facebook and Twitter to niche communities on Ning or even forums (some branded, some not).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

His online communities are the most tech-savvy of the independent diabetes communities : Hernandez built it on social networking platform Ning, the company at which he worked before starting these online communities and his nonprofit. As of today TuDiabetes has almost 10,800 members and EsTuDiabetes has almost 5,400.

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Social Media Ning Media Organization 85

Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

What are people already saying about my cause, or organization? Search on Google , Google Blog Search , Technorati , Twitter Search , and Social Mention for your cause, the name of your organization (if you have one), and the URL of your website (if you have one). Facebook , Ning ) Social bookmarking (i.e.

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Social Media Project Question Ning 74

Care2

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Communities like Facebook, Twitter, and Ning are great networks to help brand your nonprofit, engage with your supporters, and connect with potential new members. According to Care2’s Defining Causes Report , the issues that garnered the most support in 2009 were animal welfare, the environment and human rights.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Whether your nonprofit organization provides services or advocates for a cause, your stakeholders have common interests. Discussion boards can be added to your website, leveraged in a Ning site, or you can use a google group or similar solution. Consider Ning, Basecamp, and Zoho. What are some other considerations/barriers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Anol Bhattacharya, repeat donor to the other socially networked campaigns I've run for Cambodia, not only donated, but made two blog posts ( Soul Soup and here )and posted it to the Internet Times Ning Network created by Jay Cross. This still time to donate $10 (or more) to this important cause. Thank you everyone!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Concentrated audience : Someone or some issue has gathered a community together related to your issue or cause. You can always start with a Google search but don’t forget to use group directories on WiserEarth , Ning , and Facebook. Why use them to spread your message? . What a relief!

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Social Network Network Social Demographics 74

Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

I created a Changeblogger Facebook group (thanks to a suggestion by Tim Zimmermann of Change/Wire ), and recently established the Changeblogger Network on Ning. How are you going to use your Web/tech/marcom skills to further this cause? (Or, Changeblogger meetup. Or, what are you already doing that works?)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Superactivists are individuals who raise money for a cause and have a large network that can be leveraged. What are you doing to capture email addresses of your Facebook friends/cause joiners/group members? You are building loyalty and love for your cause or organization! It happens one person at a time.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

[link] Opuzz [link] FreeAudioClips.com [link] FlashKit [link] Creative Commons’ OWL Music Search [link] Photo Sharing Flickr [link] Flickr for Good [link] Video Sharing Platforms YouTube [link] YouTube Nonprofit Program [link] DoGooderTV [link] Google Video [link] blip.tv [link] Video Camera Flip [link] $130-180 Social Networks Facebook [link] MySpace (..)

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

. —– I’ve talked about issues and ideas over the last year about the use of certain tools or platforms in the social technology for social impact sector, from Causes to Ideablob to Ning. Tags: community otherblogs causes community building ideablob ning ssir tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

Where do branded social networks like Ning sites fall? Study by Allison Fine Nonprofit Technology Survey from Robert Morris University (all technology, includes 1-2 questions for social media use) Blogging for the Hearts of Donors by Eric Mattson Social Media Adoption Study by Eric Mattson Social Media for Social Causes Study.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Gear Up For Giving from the Case Foundation is a month-long series of social media tutorials, to help nonprofits and their supporters understand how to use key tools and techniques to create awareness, catalyze civic action and cultivate new supporters and donors for their causes. Stop Complaining About Cause Fatigue! BackUpMyTweets.

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Nptech Social Media Ning Media 91

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Chapter 6 :: Fill Out Your LinkedIn Profile to “100 Percent Completeness” Add Volunteer Experience & Causes. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Chapter 6 :: Fill Out Your LinkedIn Profile to “100 Percent Completeness” Add Volunteer Experience & Causes. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Chapter 6 :: Fill Out Your LinkedIn Profile to “100 Percent Completeness” Add Volunteer Experience & Causes. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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Social Media Social Chapter Media 217

Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Go easy on the “poor-mouthing,” and continue to talk about things that are most important to your cause. Perhaps you can empower them to serve as ambassadors for your cause when economic times are better. From asmallworld.org to facebook to any tiny niche ning community. Don’t stint on cultivation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

Speakers ranged from Mayor Michael Bloomberg (via Skype), to online ethnographer danah boyd , consultants from the Obama and McCain ’08 campaigns (and the Obama Whitehouse), academics and thoughtleaders such as Mark Pesce and Clay Shirky , and techno-celebrities such as Craig Newmark ( Craigslist ) and Gina Bianchini ( Ning ).

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Grant Personal Reflection New York City 90