Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. I have been having curmudgeonly thoughts about social networks in general.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. at 5:50 am { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 08.15.08 So I’m on identi.ca

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2013

Social media has forever changed how nonprofits and journalists distribute and consume news stories, yet the format of nonprofit press releases has not evolved at all. Almost every communication medium out there has been impacted by the rise of social and mobile media, but not press releases. 9) Increase the font size.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Showcase your organization’s values and thought leadership through social networking. Everything you like, share, or tweet on your social networks says something about your organization. Share your own branding strategies in the comments. For examples, check this list of effective nonprofit logo designs.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

According to Gallup, Americans remain distrustful of mass media as well, with 60 percent saying their trust and confidence in the media to report the news “fully, accurately, and fairly” is “not very much” or “none at all”. A social networking feed – so members can view and comment on relevant content.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

It offers a solution for campaigns and orgs looking to post links and focus on rapid response and breaking news. We know from our media advocacy campaigns that Twitter offered a public gathering place for journalists, thought leaders, and influencers to exchange ideas and comment on the news cycle.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2011

If she or he doesn’t have the personality or passion to elicit Comments and Thumbs Ups in response to their Status Updates, then the ROI from your Facebook Page will be minimal. Community building on Facebook and other social networking sites is an art and finding your Facebook voice takes time and experimentation.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. There’s lots of interesting NPTech news this month.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

The brutal but honest — and hopefully well-received — truth is that the majority of nonprofits are making mistakes on social-networking sites that directly undermine their ROI. If your nonprofit is making five or more of the 10 mistakes below, odds are that training and a re-examination of your social-media strategy are required.

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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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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. The short version is, Facebook has the ability to make you feel good or bad, just by tweaking what shows up in your news feed.” ” Which Social Networks Are Growing Fastest Worldwide?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Google+ is still very new in terms of a social network, but more and more people are moving towards the new social realm. To get started on Google+, The Social Media Hat recommends using the G+ button directly from your blog to share to your nonprofits Google+ network, that way all the +1s transfer to the blog!

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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. General Industry News Tech nonprofit nonprofits npTech social media supporters technology'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 2200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. Advanced Brand Monitoring: Let the Haters Hate : This panel will get into the whys and hows to monitor your brand in a social world. I will also be tweeting this post.).

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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

JUNE 22, 2010

In 2008, many of the friends of the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace migrated over to Facebook, then in 2009 and 2010 a good number of the new fans came from @NonprofitOrgs on Twitter. Social networking communities are migrant communities, but that’s another blog post. and in the News Feed of your Fans.

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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 13, 2011

With the social age of the web so large, sending press releases and news announcements to media outlets simply isn’t enough. Use Twitter to make new announcements, link to press releases and share other important news you want to both inform your community about, and get the larger word out on. Social Fundraising.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

When they like your organization's page your updates appear in their news stream. Here you will also be able to manage who can comment on your posts seen by subscribers. Most organizations have a branded page that Facebook users can like. Click the subscriptions button on the left side of your profile page. Click Allow Subscribers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about. Share and Comment on Breaking News. One of the more effective ways to generate buzz for and traffic to your blog is to tap into the breaking news cycle. Post Calls to Action. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

We can count our Twitter followers or how many people have commented on our blog post, or could have counted the number of supporters on Causes or voters on Ideablob, but that doesn’t mean we connect with them. Ideablob participants are locked out from seeing any comments or feedback on their ideas. It's definitely worth the read.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Known as the largest professional social networking platform, LinkedIn is the go-to resource for millions of job-seekers, professionals, and businesses to network and connect. For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to add to your social media toolbox. Network and create an outreach strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? I am a full-time employee of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and as the Social Media Manager I manage all the social networking efforts for the organization. 1) Using Google Analytics to track referrals to www.pancan.org from social networking outlets. (2)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The news ticker on the upper right that is streaming all your friends updates in real time. While I found it annoying and looked for a way to turn it off , I’m hearing from that their networks are confusing – thinking that those updates are public – and asking their friends to “unsubscribe” them.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 9, 2009

Facebook's announcement of Public Profile Pages means nonprofits will be able to "share all types of content with an unlimited number of users" and Facebook users will be able to comment on their posted content. Tags: publicity Facebook Social networking Non-profit technology Non-profit Communications Web 2.0 read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me. In addition to filming everything, he then creates the finished products, with a goal of one completed video per week, and then posts it to all of our social video sites. Tags: Social Media The Book. The site currently has 1.6 Book Tour ? ?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

November 21, 2007 Beth’s wonderful post about a decision tree for whether or not an organization should get into the social networking business had a link to a comment about OpenSocial. Maybe this is the use for opensocialorg.org! :-) { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Devdas Bhagat 11.22.07

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

Web 2.0 = Blogs, wikis, and social networking sites. People can post comments and converse with your organization in public for all to see. It’s one person or organization publishing content to many on social networking sites who then re-publish your content to their friends, fans, followers, connections, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about. Share and Comment on Breaking News. One of the more effective ways to generate buzz for and traffic to your blog is to tap into the breaking news cycle. Post Calls to Action. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 1200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. Social Change Behind the FireWall submitted by Holly Ross Successful nonprofits using social media are masters of social change behind the firewall. To vote: 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

. —– I recently posted about Jumo with reflections, notes from my experience using the new platform, and questions – this post has also generated a great deal of valuable conversation in the comments (over 70 thoughtful comments so far). On & Offline Engagement. Online is great for organizing.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

It’s estimated that by late 2014 or early 2015 the majority of adults will get their information from social networks rather than search engines and that social networks will become the primary source of referral traffic to your website and blog. The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. YouTube: youtube.com/womenforwomenintl. Blog: wfwnotesfromthefield.wordpress.com. Patience, flexibility, creativity and a willingness to go against your gut instinct.

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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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