Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” The book offers some recipes for culture change.

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JANUARY 15, 2010

35% of users have accessed the Internet via their phone, according to a December 2009 report by Pew. So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? 83% of adults have cell phones or smartphones.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

In GreenTech we've explored how telework, or working remotely via the Internet, is good for the environment and will likely change the modern office. It is cloud-based work, which can be done anywhere where people can access the Internet. Here's a look at how telework can create jobs for low wage workers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

More than 85% of US internet users watched online video in July, and on average they spent more than 14 hours doing it. Bottom line: If you aren’t developing a video strategy you are not going to capture the mindshare of internet users. In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti. Holy smokes!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Haiti-related giving had a big impact on online giving trends. Check out The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Middle and Major Donors by Convio, Sea Change Strategies, and Edge Research for more information on how to connect with big dollar donors online. Online giving grew 34.5% on a year-over-year basis.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

In my presentation, I looked at ways organizations need to change the way they do business and generate content in order to facilitate a storytelling culture, namely: Ensure organizational backing from senior management. Some groups that sent staff writers to document the Haiti Crisis include: International Medical Corps.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

According to NetSquared founder and current Caravan Studios CEO Marnie Webb , the goal of these challenges was "to profile and accelerate technologically innovative projects focused on social change." " Each challenge had three steps. Next, 20 or so finalists were chosen via online community voting.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

How should nonprofits position themselves in this ever changing world of technology? of internet user time is spent on social media and social networking. 2] Also, 41% of mobile internet time is spent on email.[3] Tonia Zampieri, Sales & Marketing Manager, LoyaltyClicks at Smart Online. It says that 22.7% Why Go Mobile?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

They had no internet access and – most distressingly for me – no phone service at all. Sandy exposed our vulnerability to climate change. Undoubtedly, the inequities in who bears the brunt of climate change will play out in similar ways on the larger global stage. They lost power, heat, and light. They could not cook.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. Cloud computing on a broad scale will also fundamentally change how we work, where we work, and with whom we work. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. Cloud computing on a broad scale will also fundamentally change how we work, where we work, and with whom we work. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti.

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2012

According to Blackbaud 's 2011 Online Giving Report , online earnings dropped by 55 percent; but that was likely due to the increase in donations due to the Haiti earthquake in January 2010. The only vertical experiencing a decline from 2010 to 2011 was International Affairs organizations.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What’s Different One Year After Haiti? The earthquake occurred at 4:53pm EST and the epicenter was 16 miles west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 12th, 2011 One year ago a devastating 7.0

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 16, 2010

" The internet: is it changing the way we think? Technology | The Observer – "American writer Nicholas Carr's claim that the internet is not only shaping our lives but physically altering our brains has sparked a lively and ongoing debate, says John Naughton. That’s how you learn organizing."

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. This is the first time that the indices have included fundraising data related to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Some important trends will be explored later to show analysis of post-Haiti giving.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2011

This morning things start off with the opening plenary by Dan Heath , co-author of Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard. The session will feature a high-level panel including Steve MacLaughlin , Blackbaud’s director of Internet solutions; Jeff Patrick, president and founder of Common Knowledge; and Holly Ross, CEO of NTEN.

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sgEngage

MAY 18, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The negative trend continues to show the impact of Haiti giving in 2010 compared to 2011. This makes them less sensitive to small timing issues or large fluctuations over a short period of time.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

The year-over-year growth was in large part due to the tremendous amount of online giving towards the Haiti Earthquake. The Index shows a three-month moving average of year-over-year percent changes in giving. In 2010, online fundraising in the United States surpassed $22 billion. This was an increase of over 34% from 2009.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

This is What a Librarian Looks Like – I love this example of a Tumblr blog used for a perspective-changing campaign. INFOGRAPHIC: The Rise of the Planet of the Apps | App Annie – This infographic and accompanying data is a great overview of the changing landscape of mobile applications around the world.

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. This increase is especially noteworthy considering the substantial giving to Haiti in the prior year period.” million in yearly revenue on a monthly basis.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

And somewhere on the internet this information is quietly collecting. Daum Communication , a leading internet services provider in Korea offers a map service with a streetview option, much like Google Maps does in the States. In the ancient times, pharaohs had scribes that shadowed them, recording what they said.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2010

I could point to the Haiti disaster as the tipping point in cell phones -- for the increased engagement with donors, and more importantly, for the contributions of information from survivors. We can either be disrupted by the changes or empowered by them. For most of the world, the Internet is the cell phone. Edward G.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Despite the shortcomings in Apple's v1 product, I believe that the iPad — and successors from other vendors — will change how people interact with online content. The iPad will also be a great way to share content with people who have limited access to the internet. Tags: Influence Internet Strategy Tips & Trends.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. This makes them less sensitive to small timing issues or large fluctuations over a short period of time.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

There was no variation in changes in demand based on organizational budget size. Of the organizations receiving gifts for Haiti, 59% passed the donation along to another organization and 41% funded their own relief efforts. 50% of organizations reported that they receive the majority of contributions in the last quarter of the year.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 20, 2011

I’ve seen this simple change dramatically reduce fraud. Tags: Online Giving , Privacy & Security Similiar Articles PCI Compliance Webinar Support Disaster Relief in Haiti Blackbaud NetCommunity 6.15 – Release Preview 5 Myths about Online Giving Blackbaud NetCommunity v5.5

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

Jessica is the co-founder, with her husband, Matthew Flannery, of Kiva , a nonprofit that is using the Internet to allow everyday philanthropists, like you and me, to loan money to budding entrepreneurs all over the world. People connecting." And it just spun my world around; I was blown away.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Haiti-related giving shaped 2010 trends January 2010 had the largest percentage of online giving for the entire year. This change can almost single handedly be attributed to giving to Haiti relief efforts. The International Affairs and Health Care sectors now have more than 10% of their total fundraising from online giving.

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