Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2010

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation, I’ll be heading to the Independent Sector ’s Annual Conference “ Forging a Stronger Future Together ” in Atlanta October 20-22 with over 500 leaders from from across the nonprofit and philanthropic community. network strategy.). The answer?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference will take place on March 17-19, 2011 in Washington, DC. Part of what makes the NTC unique is how they involve the community in every aspect of conference planning. Community voting on the 400+ session proposals has begun and will run through September 30th. Please vote for it.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

annual Nonprofit Social Networking Survey after today. you use social networks as part of your work, we hope you'll tell us about it. nonprofit tech community knowledgebase. nonprofit tech community knowledgebase. We'll release the results at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

You can become a part of your members’ daily habits by providing an online member community where members can find industry information and share ideas with each other and your organization. A social networking feed – so members can view and comment on relevant content. Offer year-round learning opportunities.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

A recent association industry study by Community Brands shows that: Member loyalty has remained strong. Here are a few ideas: Provide an online member community. Join Community Brands for a free CAE credit webinar, Preparing for 2021 and Beyond , and learn how to derive more opportunity from the disruption of 2020. Learn more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Nonprofit Tech for Good is co-hosting a Tweet Chat in January with Wired Impact and coordinating Instagram Takeovers with CrowdRise at the 2019 Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Conference in March and the Association of Fundraising Professionals Conference in April.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

With the new year in full swing, we're looking forward to all the great events that are coming up this year by refreshing our own 2012 Conferences calendar. Dane Grams will be making his Care2 speaking debut at the DMA Washington Nonprofit Conference, on a panel called Follow that Donor! NOI RootsCamp Washington, DC. Feb 18 - 19.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Online networks have transferred the tools of organizing and programmatic leadership from organizations and placed them into the hands of the citizen/member. Meanwhile, organizations typically approach social networks as a staff-driven, top-down push towards higher numbers of fans, friends, and followers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. I’m not a lawyer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2011

Unless you are an Internet personality, an organization with a full-time community manager or a professional online content publisher, there is not enough time to succeed in the multitude of social networks AND manage your own social content. Circles Are Not Community. Let’s face it.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Once you and your team learns a little bit about SharePoint, it can help you incorporate your social networks, professional networks, search engines, and website without touching any code. Vast community. Conferences. Image courtesy of Unity ECM. Put very simply, SharePoint is software used to build websites.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2014

Owned by Facebook, Instagram is the largest mobile social network in the United States. For cause awareness, Instagram is a highly engaged community. Always include a short caption, and like other social networks, inspirational quotes and powerful stats significantly increase engagement.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. Think Strategically About Your Social Media Presence.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Jacobwith Flickr: jenny8lee When it comes to building community and increasing brand awareness, some organizations hire communications, marketing, and engagement staff to handle these activities. And that makes sense -- someone needs to be charged with keeping a close eye on the organization’s community growth. and on and on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2010

This year the Nonprofit Technology Conference turns 10! I have also been involved with the Day of Service , the annual conference event where techies give back to the local community for the past decade, along with my colleague Cheryl Hanback who ran the first one. There's the NTEN member reception at noon.

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NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2012

We're less than 3 months away from the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , NTEN's signature three-day gathering that brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. This year, we hope you'll join the nonprofit technology community in San Francisco, April 3-5.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

. “ Mobile is the Needle, Social the Thread ” is the name of a presentation from Pew Internet data that illustrates the rapid growth of mobile connectivity and social networking in the U.S., She is also the Membership Director at NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network. Her blog is Contentious.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

I'm live blogging this panel from the Making Media Connections Conference. Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. Each of the panelists shared a brief overview of the current social networking projects.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

What are excellent practices and what questions are good to ask when you want to create a thriving community while maintaining your organizational effectiveness? Having a conversation with your community of stakeholders is an essential activity for nonprofits. Two Community Stories. LikeMinded. Momentum was being lost.

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Care2

JUNE 7, 2010

With movers and shakers ranging from Clay Shirky to Arianna Huffington, campaigners heard first-hand what strategies they should be focusing on in their online advocacy, fundraising and social media engagement. Couldn’t attend the conference or all the sessions you wanted?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Flickr Photo: Luc Legay You use social networks at work, right? In fact, we want you to tell us all about it in a survey about social network use by nonprofits that we're running with Common Knowledge and ThePort. > We'll release the results at the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Francisco.

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NTEN

MARCH 9, 2011

The Nonprofit Technology Conference is just around the corner, so we're posting 11NTC tips every day until the event starts - in one week! Today's tip: meet, mingle, and get to know the members of this awesome community! 60 percent of 11NTCers are new to the conference, so if you're new, don't assume you're the only one!

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AUGUST 29, 2011

We were excited to have our first 2012 NTC Community Call last Tuesday! Over the past couple years, we've been adding programming to Day 1 of the conference, so it's gone from an orientation day to really being the first part of the overall conference. You can watch the recording to catch up , or check out our recap below.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Conference, to network with and learn from the Australian nonprofit technology sector. Many of the conference workshops helped in making me more aware of how to become a technology leader, not only within our organization but in sharing what I've learned with 211s across North America. The whole idea of ConnectingUp! 211Ontario.ca

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2010

Below is the best way to keep up with them on day two of the conference. Tags: Community Tech Centers Running Your Organization Social Networking Telecom Services Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Friday, April 9, 2010. Member Lounge Hosted by TechSoup Global Redwood Room. Activities include: read more.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

After answering this question at eight of nine sold-out conferences and earning a 92% approval rating from more than 2,500 nonprofit leaders in our first conference series, Social Media for Nonprofits realized that there are a lot more community leaders out there still wrestling with this question, and we’re here to help.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

One of the first things you may notice on Twitter is the number of individuals who work in technology and/or nonprofits–likely due to Twitter’s early adoption at SXSW, PDF, NTEN and other nonprofit conferences. Consider how you can use Twitter to network with other professionals in your line of work. Social Fundraising.

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Care2

JANUARY 27, 2012

Creating Change is the premier annual organizing and skills-building event for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender community and their allies. The conference is run by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and attracts more than 2,500 people from all over the country. It's great to see Care2 at Creating Change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2007

" I used the technique two years ago for a presentation at the first netsquared conference called " I Tag the Hand that Feeds Me " or what I should retitle "Meet Sally." " Is this the generational divide that play out in workplaces over the next 15-20 years?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

“For over 10 years Heather has been my primary reference point and mentor for all things pertaining to online community management and social networking for nonprofits. If I want to find out who is doing social media correctly, I always look to Heather’s blog and tweets. Heather is great.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2011

In magazines, on flyers, tabletops, and conference materials. It’s also smart to link to your social networking communities, but to the mobile versions i.e., m.facebook.com/nonprofitorgs , m.twitter.com/nonprofitorgs , m.youtube.com/nonprofitorgs , m.flickr.com/photos/nonprofitorgs , etc. At conferences.

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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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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Durham, North Carolina: North Carolina Tech4Good Annual Conference, June 6 – 7, 2017. Atlanta, Georgia: Connecting for Social Good. Tuesday, June 6, 2017. How Do You Use It?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

We know that professional relationships are moving from the Rolodex to the social networks. LinkedIn is designed for specifically for business professional networking, while Facebook is a bit more casual. Yet, I do professional networking on Facebook and I'm noticing a number of colleagues are too. by Mark Dykeman.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

You may have noticed: Social media seems to be the talk of nonprofits for the past few years. A quick scan of nonprofit-focused publications and websites, as well as the session topics at nonprofit conferences, will confirm that organizations are interested in how to use social media. Nonprofits and Social Media?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Then, we’ll review how your organization can promote volunteerism in your community and manage volunteers effectively. Volunteerism definition Volunteerism is the act of contributing free labor to conduct community service or support a nonprofit organization. This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history.

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