M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Our society is marked by inequities of race, gender, ability, and more—and the content we create can either challenge these inequities or reinforce them. As well-intentioned as content may be, when done wrong it can disempower, objectify, or misrepresent those we intend to serve. The good news? Captions . And heads up!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API). I also have been taking photos of buildings and locations and sharing them back to the community to continue documenting the world around us.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It’s important to have a place that you can link to for more information and for follow-up, instead of sharing news or updates only in a tweet or facebook message, and especially if it is just in an email newsletter. What kind of content do you already have that you could reuse (videos or interviews from events, data or research, etc.)

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. We are testing it out at hackathons this month in San Francisco and also in Sarajevo in Bosnia.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Good news: bookmark cheat sheet and you'll never draw a blank again. Mission Moments Photo of your mission in action Quote from service recipient At-home activities (ex. Tim made an A on his math test!) Any other ideas to fill the social media content queue with? Writing two sentences (or even just one!) Your video PSA.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Celebratory interactions should be a consistent part of your engagement and content calendar, so set up systems to capture and share alumni personal, social, and professional news. This has an added benefit of increasing your “people talking about” metric which gets the content into more newsfeeds. pic.twitter.com/PXdIUl0IIQ.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

You have to collect stories and photos of program participants, get their consent, pull data on your programs, clean up your donor database, plan events, schedule donor meetings, print materials, fix your mail merge and lick a thousand envelopes ? Develop content. Collect and Build Your Content. Keep it tight. Case Statements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

How Cancer Research UK is Exploring AI and Voice Tech: This cancer charity in the UK has been testing chatbots, voice enabled devices, and natural language processing – looking at how those could be useful and where the impact lies.They piloted a chatbot on our fundraising pages to help answer the most common questions people had.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. Strange News. Available on news stands now, so check one out if you see a new issue while in line at the grocery store. This is technology for good news from India.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

While it was a little like changing a flat tire on a moving car to test frameworks while writing the book, it was a rich learning experience. For two of the peer learning groups , we explored best practices for using Facebook strategically as part of an integrated communications plan based on this content ( [link] ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Photo by lecercle. That’s been useful to at least test content and engagement formats. A few hours ago, it went public – at least on your FB page for the world to see, but it isn’t yet visible to page administrators in the insights program. Checking in at a place. There’s a lot of confusion.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Plan for any additional staff and budget needed for technology, design, content, online advertising, and other implementation costs for the year. Timeline when you will create key content for upcoming campaigns, events and conferences, and marketing initiatives, and clarify who on the team is responsible for overseeing and implementing tasks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Then I build out the content and discussion questions. In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved? The common tip? Craft good headlines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Note from Beth: Your web site is your home base is the heart and soul of your content strategy. The primary function of a Content Management System—making it easy for non-technical staff to update content—helps facilitate constituent interaction by helping your nonprofit better attract and engage visitors to its website.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

If you see them as an outdated outreach method, we have great news for you. But, following these tips to refresh your fundraising flyers, you’ll drive interest in your organization and attract new supporters from far and wide. Test out different shapes. Tip 7: Test out distinct shapes. Look no further!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2011

Edgerank is algorithm that measures content on Facebook – and since it is a mathematical equation – definitions can get geeky and complex. Weight = typically, photos receive the highest weight, followed by videos, links, status updates and apps. You could systematically test using best practices against your score.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Flickr Photo by Yandel. Holly did a fantastic session on integrated content strategies. It’s not every day that you come across high quality content shared freely with the community – it helps life all the boats. Over the course of the past year we have continued to test this format with our clients and refine it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

What if you’ve done everything to build a strong Facebook community, consistently post quality content and do your very best to engage with users, but you (or, in some cases, your CEO) still want more? They are ideal for increasing visibility of event invitations, questions, photos or important news in a targeted fashion.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

So, you have decided you need a tool for collaboration or content management. Below I discuss some adoption strategies that you should consider if you plan to launch a collaborative platform or content management system. Hire a Community/Content Manager! Every collaboration or content management site needs one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

My first step with a new platform is to create a “Circle of the Wise” consisting of people who regularly share useful tips and news about the platform. Or people whose Google + is focused on Google + tips, news, and resources. Vincent Mo – technical lead for google + photos. How are you measuring that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2016

Snapcha t is a mobile app that lets users exchange text messages, photos and videos that disappear in 24 hours. So, why another social network, especially one where the focus is to create content, not consume and the culture of it is rather secretive? Twitter is for keeping up with news and live events.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Canva lets you edit photos and upload them straight from your mobile device, instantly reaching supporters! Google Optimize — Top Fundraising App for A/B Testing Google Optimize allows organizations to test different website variations to best appeal to the expectations of their audience. Split URL testing. The best part?

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Achieve

MAY 6, 2015

The first website that he tested his concept on was. which was a perfect test case. Websites for news publications hold a ton of content. You don’t necessarily lose content on the smaller screens, but you can condense how the information is presented. The Boston Globe. IT WILL BE EASIER TO DONATE AND REGISTER.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Facebook is pretty picky about what you can and cannot do on their platform, but the available tools and options are beginning to shift as they test what works for people and orgs, and what doesn''t. It''s important for nonprofits to stay on top of the newest trends, and to utilize new tools effectively. One downside? The downside?

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Global Giving

JANUARY 21, 2015

I clicked a link to an article on Upworthy , a viral news site always on the forefront of testing stickiness and psychological hooks. What We Tested. I decided to test dropping the pretense and just offer the user the ability to sign up for the mailing lists directly. We fired up another test. The Big Question.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

With more Americans getting their news through social media, video content provides an opportunity to grow your audience and make your story heard. Two-thirds of Americans get at least some of their news on social media and those platforms prioritize video content because it commands attention.

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Care2

JANUARY 20, 2015

Let''s flashback to 2013 when Facebook announced in a blog post that they''d start autoplaying videos: Since September, we’ ve been testing a way to make videos more engaging on Facebook , and as a result we’ ve seen views, likes, shares and comments increase more than 10 percent. It''s increased 3.6x year-over-year.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

The good news is that the people at Resource Media think it is important, too (I am not alone!). ” This means making sure you have a designated photographer at events you host and possibly arranging for a photo shoot of volunteers, constituents, staff, and other people who have benefited from your organization’s work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

However, to stand out from the other nearly one hundred million Facebook Pages vying for likes, comments, and shares, your nonprofit needs to excel at Facebook to ensure News Feed exposure. Ensure that when potential new followers land on your Facebook Page, the design of your cover photo and your avatar is visually compelling.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

New image and video editing tools, templates, and other multimedia features allow you to create professional-looking newsletters, flyers, presentations, brochures, and other multimedia projects. We've compiled some resources from TechSoup, Microsoft, and our favorite tech news sites to help you get started. TechSoup Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

” Chelsea took a photo with her Smartphone and posted it on the Reddit, a community aggregation site where content is ranked and rated. He described two types of online behaviors – content creators and curators. He said that photo sharing is really social grooming. 2: Mobile Usage. #3:

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Team up with local news. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Try partnering with your local news station to increase the reach of your campaign. Plus, you’ll get free publicity for your campaign and tap into a whole new group of supporters—the news station’s audience.

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

After you’ve acquired some experience using ChatGPT, or one of its competitors, you’ll find that AI-generated content is fairly easy to recognize based on a standardized style. If you have sensitive or proprietary business content, it’s always best to exercise caution and avoid sharing it in a public or unsecure environment.” “I’d

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

This year they even partnered with news stations to really get the word out about their mission. Consider recording the content so that supporters can watch it again in the future. Challenge peer-to-peer participants to walk 10,000 steps, do a strength test with a tire flip, or complete a multi-day fitness plan. Pledge drive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

How can we integrate content sharing and audience interaction in the right balance to unleash pearls of wisdom from both audience and the experts on the stage? Balancing Content and Interaction in the Room and Accounting for Different Learning Styles. SXSW: Free Agents and Nonprofits in a Networked World.

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Kindful

MARCH 16, 2021

What it does: Dropbox is a cloud-based file sharing platform that allows you to store and share photos, documents, and other files. What it does: You may know Mailchimp as one of the best email marketing providers for nonprofits, but Mailchimp also has other marketing features like CRM, website building, and A/B testing. The bad news?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 20, 2010

They may love to text, take photos, and chat online, but they do so with a small group of friends (see, for example, Danah Boyd's research on how teens use social media to "hang out" with their friends, not to network or connect with strangers). First, teens often have incredibly tight social spheres.

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