Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

That said, technology is now constantly in flux. Status Updates are now called “Stories” in the News Feed. ” Status Updates from Friends and Pages that the Facebook algorithm initially deems most interesting to individual users are given the category of “Top Story” in the Facebook News Feed. .”

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It’s Time to Kick It Up a Notch The good news is that you only need three things to successfully identify, engage, and convert those elusive brand-new donors, and I’ll bet you already have them on hand: data, content, and technology. You have multiple technologies you can use to put your message in front of complete strangers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

If there is one thing that nonprofit social media managers are learning (or should be learning) from utilizing new media it’s that technology is now constantly in flux. As soon as you learn and become comfortable with a tool set, it’s replaced with a new one.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2014

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). – eMarketer -.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Don't Automate All Your Facebook Posts Facebook actually treats posts from third-party apps differently, and they could be lost in your community's news feeds. Always Be Commenting This one is simple, and comes from a wonderful post by Guy Kawasaki. You need to comment quickly, often, and respond to everyone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

Technologies to Recruit, Organize and Engage Youth for a book giveaway on my blog. Nineteen nonprofit folks left comments and the lucky winner is Maureen Mayer selected by random. shall comment no further, but I need some help! Mobilizing Generation 2.0: A Practical Guide to Using Web 2.0 Why would we want a free book?

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Technology. If you are an RSS subscriber to NetWits, your feed will be automatically updated with the main npENGAGE Interactive feed. From there you can subscribe to the whole npENGAGE feed or stick with the interactive feed to keep getting the same great content you’re used to. Event Fundraising.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 2, 2020

So, just as you might comment on someone’s photo in your Facebook feed, you can comment on the status of an event registration record. Or, just as you would read through your status feeds, you can read what your co-workers are working on, realize that you have something to add, and join in the conversation.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Wouldn't it be great if nonprofits, charities, and foundations had a frank discussion about how to improve the technology funding process? The NTC session Bridging the Funding Gap did just that: brought nonprofits and foundations together to start discussing technology funding barriers and to brainstorm solutions.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 29, 2016

Of course, as with anything new on the Internet, there’s an obvious learning curve to observe, but the possibilities are seemingly endless: not only can people post their latest up-to-the-second video feeds, but the feature is available for use on any device from desktops to tablets to smartphones and even drones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Just beware the ocassional narcististic, self-proclaimed expert rock star of [fill in the blank] that wants to duke it out publicly over a 26-day comment exchange – it’s a complete waste of time and you’re better off cutting it short and “engaging” elsewhere. The New LinkedIn News Feed Has Arrived.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 18, 2015

One of the more advantageous developments from social media behemoth Facebook occurred recently when they increased News Feed exposure for links people share with their friends. Simply put, Facebook puts friends “first” in a News Feed. Seek out Comments. What does this mean in practical terms?

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NetWits

MARCH 22, 2011

I just got back from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , where listening was top of mind: Listening to the amazing speakers, listening to the #nptech community , and listening to all the great ideas floating around the halls of the Washington Hilton. Let me know how in the comments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Just because 4% of fans were shown the posts in their News Feed over the last month, that doesn’t mean they actually saw and read them. ” Engagement is defined as people who liked/reacted, commented, clicked, or shared your posts. That’s why organic reach is considered by many to be a nonsensical number.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

I’m not leaving nonprofit technology, though, just this particular role – I expect to stay involved, keep connected, keep prodding and poking, and keep learning. If I had it to do over again, I would have started a nonprofit technology organization 10 years ago. I have now realized I need to set it down for good.

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NCE Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Wolfram Alpha allows people to donate access to their Facebook feed so that they can study how we use technology. Let me know in our comments section. The nice folks at Wolfram Blog have created a set of charts identifying how people talk on Facebook as they age. More than one million people have done so to date.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2006

Today I discovered Cityzenjane's blog and her i_like_to_watch tag/delicious rss feed via a comment to one of my blog posts. At first, I thought it was comment spam promoting a porno site but far from it. " Cityzenjane's goal for this feed is to provide you with content that will inspire you to make a great green future.

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TechImpact

JUNE 24, 2014

Whether to make us work harder, or make a little bit of extra cash , Facebook’s new algorithm has made the social network a pay to play model, making it difficult for nonprofits to penetrate their Likers’ news feeds. The post 5 Steps To Increasing Your Facebook Reach appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

Some key elements for a successful online member community: A modern online member community platform – Look for technology that supports a modern experience, with tools that help you share information, including: A quick announcement area – to highlight important information, such as newly-available industry reports.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2010

We're excited to be partnering with GreatNonprofits and Guidestar on their 2010 GreatNonprofits Science & Technology Campaign -- and not just so we can pick up a few reviews for NTEN. But then, you ARE doing good work, so the occasional, inevitable comment troll will be drowned out by all the folks who know you best.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But a good CMS can also facilitate constituent relationships in a number of other ways, including facilitating comments, blogs and social media. A good CMS should also include a built-in Spam filter to keep obviously unrelated content from cluttering your comments sections.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

followers, can tweet and receive significant engagement (comments, retweets, likes) without having to engage their followers. Too often nonprofits follow a small number of accounts on Twitter in order to control the chaos in their “Home” feed, but that’s the purpose of lists. 6) Respond to and engage with followers.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Once you’ve got an audience interested in your posts, feed them content on a regular schedule so they know when to check back for new posts. A host of studies show that the most successful blogs are those that allow for readers to comment on a post, offer an opinion, suggest another line of thinking etc. Consistency is key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2018

Towards the end of the day, the New York Times published a story about a big announcement from Mark Zuckerberg about a change in the algorithm and newsfeed that it would prioritize what their friends and family share and comment on while de-emphasizing content from publishers and brands.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

If there is one thing that nonprofit social media managers are learning (or should be learning) from utilizing new media it’s that technology is now constantly in flux. As soon as you learn and become comfortable with a tool set, it’s replaced with a new one.

Facebook 124

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Accidentally, of course.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

and/or tagging them in comments in your project management tool or shared document. Non-tech Based Communication Tools Outside of technological tools, there are additional ways to set clear expectations and maintain effective project communication. That might include CC’ing them on project status emails.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #12: Miro February 26, 2008 Miro used to be called “Democracy Player&#. Miro is basically a video player, which can recognize RSS feeds, and automatically download videos.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 16, 2016

Whether you’re a media-conscious blogger, marketing maven for a non-profit cause or a new or established e-tailer, having your content feed into multiple social media platforms is a vital element to increasing your visibility and grabbing the attention you want and need.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 11, 2009

When it comes to “nptech&# or nonprofit technology, there are more blogs and organizations and resources than any one person can find, let alone keep track of! I’m overwhelmed daily, just like everyone else, by the amount of information that’s available from, for and about our sector of technology and social benefit.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 19, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Become a Bridge Builder.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2022

With Hootsuite, you’ll also be able to customize the feed on your dashboard to keep track of scheduled posts and see at-a-glance when people engage with your posts or mention your organization: Social platforms supported by Hootsuite include Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest: Signup for Hootsuite free.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

I still don't know of that many nonprofits using Friendfeed , though, whether as an overall tool or for joining the "nptech" community conversation ( "nptech" is a tag that Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, and others have been using to tag nonprofit technology resources on delicious, twitter, etc., for the last five years or so).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Jesse Stay posted this in his Facebook update: Dear friends, if you don’t want your comments appearing in my ticker, please unfriend me. Don’t friend people who you don’t want to see your comments in the ticker on the right! Although, as it has always been, I will still see them in my news feed, btw).

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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. Mostly, because I get to read blogs by people that aren’t on my list of feeds I read regularly.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

For most men, growing a mustache generates a lot of comments, conversation, and laughter – which is the point! When I posted an updated pic on Facebook, I received a lot of likes and comments, but also a donation or two. Good Technology is Key. Then draft you online communications to resonate with those audiences.

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

With Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) services, you can upgrade video streaming technology simply and effortlessly. . This is known as Transmission Control Protocol-based technology, and it was initially developed by Adobe and their work on the Adobe Flash Player. . It is now referred to as RTMP ingest.

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