Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. First impressions are important on social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Now the online channel has breathed new life into this surging wave and brought with it Facebook events, Myspace groups, Razoo causes, BBC News feeds updated real-time, Twitter posts about Wear A Red Shirt This Friday For Burma and countless IMs??? from friends telling friends telling friends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Chad graciously agreed to write up a guest post — and start a meme asking nonprofit and social media folks to add their favorite social media tactic in the comments below or using the hashtag #50smt and aggregated here. 50 (More) Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits by Chad Norman. Get creative!

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Care2

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Earlier this week on Frogloop, we discussed how social media channels like Facebook and Twitter were flooded with people discussing (ok there was a lot of bickering too) the Presidential debates. It's where the hashtag and meme Binders Full of Women erupted.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

Memes about goals are EVERYWHERE. The good news is, you’re not alone…and we can help. Goals are powerful tools that help channel resources towards solutions. We will accomplish this through quarterly emails with specific Asks, two campaigns via social media, and two snail-mail appeals. [If Goals, goals, goals….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

The account inspired many to copy the concept or become an internet meme. If you want to follow news and updates and user stories from Instagram, subscribe to their blog. This is similar to what I found in my research on frequent social media users and giving. She shared many, many more examples. Just Giving.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

It is the top messaging app in the world, but it’s also considered a social media app. So it is grouped in the category of social media because people use it a lot. And WhatsApp is the favorite social media platform in the world. And here’s some impressive stats about WhatsApp. In the U.S.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2011

Today, #londonriots is clearly driven by events in the news, while #WhyAreYou and #ImTheTypeOfPerson are what we call “Fill in the blank” topics, where people answer a question, participate in a meme , or give their 2 cents. Trending Topics: At anytime on [link] , several of the most active topics on Twitter are also #hashtags.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

For individual advocates, I think the answer is almost always “yes” Facebook can be a powerful tool for peer-to-peer advocacy: when a friend shares a story, a meme or even an action alert, we’re more likely to notice it and take it seriously than if it came directly from a nonprofit or campaign. Use cross-channel promotion.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Annabelle Sreberny, Professor of Global Media and Communication, School of Oriental and African Studies (with special interest in Iran, bloggers & social media). Nor does it require that we leave our human faculties at the on switch – the internet democratizes the channels. It’s about scale.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2012

Since the moment that President Obama stated that he supports same-sex marriage, there’s been a flurry of social media activity, both pro and con, on the issue. It’s obvious by now that social media has played a huge role in shaping Americans’ attitudes toward LGBT issues. But I would go a step further. Here’s why: 1.

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