Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and a link to the report in a comment below.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2017

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please leave a comment below. Social Media: An Ongoing Series of Reports :: Download.

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Social Media Report Media Asia 100

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Using Social Media. Start Listening.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 15, 2015

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and a link to the report in a comment below. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download.

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Social Media Report Media Fundraising 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 3, 2015

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and a link to the report in a comment below. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download.

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Social Media Report Media Fundraising 100

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2010

My session today focuses on the topic of “Unlocking the True Value of Social Media.&#. Unlocking the True Value of Social Media. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. I have the fun opportunity to be a presenter at the 2010 Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits! Helpful Links.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 29, 2020

The research reports listed below are a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide. If you would like to suggest a specific report be added to the list, please contact Heather Mansfield or post a link in the comment section below. Published by Wingu.

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Research Report Digital Marketing 332

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2010

As social media tools like Twitter and Facebook become core components of nonprofit communication strategies, there is a corresponding need to assess how well programmatic messaging and organizational identity are propagating in those channels: “We Tweet; is anybody listening? Leave a comment!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The webinar was designed to offer an overview of the basics, best practices and examples of successful social media integration. Social Media for Small Enterprises. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Use the comments below to share your additional resources or recommendations as well.

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Social Media Media Social Slides 123

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

At the same time I have watched organization struggle to engage with Facebook supporters in meaningful ways using just the actions Facebook has provided; Like, Share, or Comment. The Facebook App gives organizations dozens of nonprofit-relevant social actions to engage supporters with directly on their own Facebook pages.

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

CREATIVE GRATITUDE MESSAGES Social media posts Kudos cards (i.e., This is just a sampling of the ideas I heard. Share them with your colleagues, generate additional ideas, and share them in the comments below.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Most people will tell you that learning how to effectively monitor (or listen to) what’s being said on the web is the beginning of social media success. The increasing popularity of social networking, blogs and social media on the web validates this point nicely – People are talking about you, but is your nonprofit listening to them?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

What do you do if someone comments with a racial slur on a photo of your volunteer? As they say, “With any social media profile, comes great responsibility.” Having a social media policy in place will help you answer these questions, and inform you or your social media manager on what to do in similar situations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2011

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March, 2012 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. For 2011, I’ve submitted a panel titled “ Making Social Media Measurement Sexy &# with a dream team of colleagues Danielle Brigida, Frank Barry, Wendy Harman, Jon Dunn, and David Neff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

One of the themes that bubbled up was the role of ambient data from social media channels and I agreed to lead a discussion on: How useful is this data for foundations? The professional tools for monitoring and analyzing social media data can be expensive and pose a steep learning curve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

The eight reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and the link to the report in a comment below.

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Report Convio Blackbaud Benchmark 256

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

Social media, as many have said time and again, is only part of your campaigning, part of your fundraising, and part of your communications. These 5 Steps are intended to help you create a successful social media strategy, but as you will see, they focus on your organization’s overall strategy!

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Social Media Strategy Media Social 190

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

For those that follow the #4Change twitter-based chats, this is a post recapping and highlighting our latest conversation on social media application in the Climate Change movement. Read the post below or visit the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog to comment. Lesson #1: Voice. Lesson #2: Action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. ” Lots of comments pros and cons. Sample survey. Shared some insights based on research on moble consumption of social networks and time/type of usage.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The nine reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and the link to the report in a comment below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The After Action Review is a reflective practice that can be used for anything, but I find it especially valuable for social media pilots and experiments. The After Action Review (AAR) is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance. Leave in the comments.

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sgEngage

JUNE 22, 2021

With a qualitative research method like this one, you really don’t need a large sample size to get good data. Social Media Engagement. The final bite-sized research method I’ll mention is using social media. Please share some topics or ideas in the comments! Here are some examples: User Interviews.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Amy Sample Ward. Leave a comment sharing your "Theory of Change". It refers to a fairly new way of evaluating the effectiveness of projects by drawing out the underlying assumptions about how they lead to social change. Be sure that you fill in your email address in the comments. Fine Blog . My Dirty Life & Times.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2012

It leads me to point out that even if you don’t post information to social media – others will on your behalf. Third, Last week I attended a great seminar at Jones Day that featured attorneys and representatives from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) who discussed social media policies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2010

Social Media Lab: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit. As Visiting Scholar in Nonprofits and Social Media at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I am coaching grantee organizations and leading workshops and peer trainings on how to become a Networked Nonprofit. Here’s quick sampling: LA Universal Preschool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2013

s Fashion Police, nonprofit social media authors Amy Sample Ward, Allyson Kapin, and Melanie Mathos shared the latest trends, campaigns and faux pas in the nonprofit social media world during bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits in National Harbor, Md. Have a social media staff handbook.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Of the major social media platforms, Instagram routinely tops the list as one of the most important engagement channels for nonprofits looking to reach a wider, younger audience. These tools allow your nonprofit event organizers to monitor social media chatter about your events and connect with supporters who are talking about it.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

I have a new post up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog and I’d love to hear your thoughts! You can read the full post and comment on the SSIR blog or be part of the conversation below. Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 17, 2009

I only had time for a quick dip into the social media and nonprofit stream and found a couple of hot conversations. In the comment, there is a hearty debate going on about whether Alexandra's premise is spot on or not. There's a lively discussion in the comments. What's your take?

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Care2

JANUARY 31, 2010

Check out M+R Strategic Services first Nonprofit Social Media Benchmarks Study , which includes sample research by groups such as Easter Seals, Oxfam, Human Rights Campaign, League of Conservation Voters, and more. Interested in setting Facebook and Twitter benchmarks for your nonprofit but don’t know where to start?

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Benchmark Social Media Studies Media 64

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2009

Today was the first webinar in the Storytelling & Social Media series from NTEN and TechSoup Global. Today’s webinar focused on the building blocks of social meda; things like tagging, RSS and how to get started finding the conversations taking place online. Here’s my slide deck: Social Media Building Blocks.

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Slides Social Media Build Media 100

NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

For most men, growing a mustache generates a lot of comments, conversation, and laughter – which is the point! Using Movember.com as a home base, participants are encouraged to use their email contacts, work colleagues, social networks, and any other means to promote the cause and raise money. Sample Communications Really Help.

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Online Learning Fundraising Tips 201

NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Include a sample email and talk about the impact of gifts ( Did you know just raising $25 can provide sick kids with a toy this holiday?). Online, offline, in social media, at the event, after the event and everywhere else – tell your heartfelt stories and explain how donations would/could be used. Looking for more?

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Raise Money Fundraising Social Media 209

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Panelists: Wendy Harmon: social media manager, philosophy is to use social media to execute mission. Discussion: What is your learning process from social media?

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Use consistent logos and messaging: In all campaign emails and social media posts On your main library website and your Library Giving Day fundraising page On all printed collateral Before rolling out your public campaign, make sure your team is on the same page. One quick win for your campaign is gift matching.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

The eight reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and the link to the report in a comment below.

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