Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

I’m just back from two weeks of inspiring work where I participated in a training for women organizations in the Ukraine and the International Fundraising Congress in Holland. For years, I’ve been a vocal critic of Facebook’s policy not to provide advertising grants to nonprofits.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This year, the agencies behind the event, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and DataKind, analyzed results in an insight report covering how much money was raised, how many people donated, what the impact of the money was and many other factors that came into play on Nov. It was an international effort.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. List of nonprofit donation platforms. International Day of Yoga (June 21). Or host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have your own tip jars for people to support their favorite competitors in the form of donations.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Christina has presented across the country about topics including social media, multichannel marketing, and website management, most recently at Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits. . Content’s role in nonprofit marketing grows by the hour. Then, our website visitors were prompted to vote on the winner.

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See3

MARCH 13, 2008

Kellogg Foundation The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is currently looking for a New Media Manager. The individual will be responsible for developing and executing new media strategies to support the Foundation’s organizational as well as internal and external communication goals and objectives. This is a newly created position.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

Nearly 18,000 people participated in the 24-hour, online fundraising event, raising more than $2 million to benefit 1,200 local nonprofits. The in-person events were complemented by a free, comprehensive online nonprofit toolkit. Just as organizations (usually!)

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2012

New to TechSoup — the Adobe Foundation's Nonprofit Training Program provides a series of donated online training courses for Dreamweaver, InDesign, or Photoshop to nonprofit staff. Evergreen and International Rivers were runners-up in the 2008 Show Your Impact contest. Online Training Products.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Note from Beth: After you read this guest post, you’ll have lots of great tips for your nonprofit’s video. And don’t forget, The 5th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now open for submissions from members of the YouTube Nonprofit Program until March 2nd. So, is DSLR video right for your nonprofit?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 17, 2009

Silos Culture Inside the Walls of Nonprofits Prevent Effective Social Media Use - Beth Kanter's post about internal silos in nonprofits reminds me of a post and the ensuing conversation that happened in the comments on my blog about a month ago. These are some links I wanted to share from April 17th.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

With the global financial crisis at its peak and a recession looming, many nonprofit managers are probably asking themselves, "How will my nonprofit raise money next year?" " I suspect fewer fundraisers are asking themselves, "How will my nonprofit raise the money it needs four years from now?"

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

An example is the nonprofit Hoshyar Foundation ’s beautiful presentation about educating girls in Pakistan that went viral and got 2,000 to 5,000 hits per day. Check out some additional examples at the recent SlideRocket Nonprofit Presentation Contest. How To Get SlideRocket. Send us your comments!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2008

he is the 20th person from Southeast Asia has told me that they can't donate and have it count towards to the contest because of the lack of PayPal support. Take for example, this tweet: PayPal recently announced their nonprofit donation kit. He isn't the first potential donor to tell me that. Together we can make a difference.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. There are even a few international reports. If you''re in the area, the Montana Nonprofit Association will be holding its annual conference in Missoula, October 2-4.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Note From Beth: I’m a huge fan of Giving Days because they raise the awareness, engagement, and donations to nonprofits and being generous. Last week, we watched as a national day of giving and awareness campaign for “Giving Tuesday” unfold and spur spikes in donations.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. There are even a few international reports. If you''re in the area, the Montana Nonprofit Association will be holding its annual conference in Missoula, October 2-4.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Recently, thousands of Facebook members helped leveraged a $50,000 donation from the Western Union Foundation by voting for the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts. How did you get the $50,000 from Western Union Foundation via Facebook? So, was there lots of lost productivity equaling millions of dollars?

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CauseVox

MAY 3, 2021

During the coronavirus pandemic, many nonprofits have needed to navigate their in-person fundraising events to the virtual space. One of the biggest challenges many nonprofits face is where to start with sponsors. The Orangewood Foundation gives a great example of how to solicit sponsors on your event page.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Cause Camp is Nonprofit Hub’s annual conference, bringing the best and the brightest from both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, to inspire, educate and transform nonprofits of all shapes and sizes, from all over the world. He began working with nonprofits full-time about 15 years ago. Beth Kanter. BethKanter.org.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Along with 3 colleagues, we volunteered to develop an entry for the Apps for America 2 contest , sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation. Over 1,500 mashups later, and a first prize win in the contest, DataMasher is proving to be a great experiment in data transparency. Use an international standard for time. What's Next?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Sarah Granger: advise nonprofits on using social media for advocating and communicating. engage internally. at NWF, listening has been the foundation of our social media movement, we are nothing unless someone thinks we are something. look at what other nonprofits are doing in the space. what things need to be measured.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

Growing your email list is core to any nonprofit’s email marketing strategy. Now if you’re like most nonprofits, you probably find email acquisition (like donor acquisition ) to be challenging. If you visit the websites of most nonprofits, you will find a critical piece missing in their list-building strategy.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

So, how can your nonprofit break through the noise and establish strong connections with supporters? Communication is a foundational element of any successful nonprofit strategic plan. Online contests or challenges. Personalization is a popular buzzword in the nonprofit marketing world.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

As a nonprofit marketing or communications specialist, you may have noticed a rising tide of digital fatigue among your supporters when it comes to your organization’s online outreach efforts. . Communication is a foundational element of. any successful nonprofit strategic plan. Online contests or challenges. Blog posts.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off on Tuesday and the event to attend is the Science Fair! This event provides an opportunity to network with nonprofit technology professionals while checking out nearly 100 exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. The Foundation Center.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

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!" Their Causes page garnered over $94,000 from 6,268 members in 50 days.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The observations, practical tips, and recommendations are divided into three areas: Strengthen Your Internal Partnerships. Strengthen your Internal Partnerships. This makes an employee giving program, or employee relief fund, a big brick in the foundation of any company. Increase Employee Giving. Cone Research. Communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Photo by Mr. Clean1982 The NpTech Tag Summary is a weekly compilation of resources tagged with "nptech" by those who follow all things nonprofits and social media. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Which one worked best?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

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!" Their Causes page garnered over $94,000 from 6,268 members in 50 days.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2010

The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works. In this interview, Jennifer Ford Reedy , VP for Strategy and Knowledge Management, at the Minnesota Community Foundation shares the how they designed this online social good contest for success. What was your judging process?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Given the economy and its impact on nonprofits and fundraising , it got me thinking that making charitable giving a habit beyond the holidays is a good thing. Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? And, yes they did !

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

As a nonprofit marketing or communications specialist, you may have noticed a rising tide of digital fatigue among your supporters when it comes to your organization’s online outreach efforts. Communication is a foundational element of any successful nonprofit strategic plan. Supporters want to know what your nonprofit is up to.

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See3

JANUARY 24, 2008

If you are a nonprofit working to help low-income Americans or to rebuild the levees in New Orleans or to assist developing countries, you then should care deeply whether and how people get their news. Everyblock was actually funded by our very forward thinking friends at the Knight Foundation. One is called Outside.In

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off tomorrow and one of the key elements to Community Day is the Science Fair. This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out nearly 100 exhibirors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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Forum One

MARCH 4, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

AUGUST 20, 2007

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 24, 2007

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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