Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

One of the topics was “How to understand social networks through social network analysis and mapping techniques.&# I thought I’d expand on it here. The above visual is a social network. Each dot represents a person or in network jargon, a node. Information flows.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

According to the Community Brands Association Trends Study, members in their mid and late career identified industry information as their top priority. For early careerists, industry information ranked in their top five member priorities. . Speak at events and conferences. Whether the conference is virtual ?

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

Causes and associations provide status updates on the networks, post links, publish content via tools like Facebook Notes, groups on Linked In and Facebook, and ask questions on all of the services. Yet, while the social networks hold tremendous benefit for nonprofits that successfully engage their stakeholders, there are also dangers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

Note from Beth: In 2014, digital marketers predicted the rise of ” niche social networks ,” as it becomes increasingly harder to reach your audiences on general social networks like Facebook, these highly targeted online social networks are going to become more valuable. Data Engagement'

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Because artificial intelligence is so powerful, and we know that it will outstrip the most intelligent human’s capacity to process information, we would be foolhardy not to try to understand the topics that affect us. The answer is a lot, including bots and tech, that stole personal information and led misinformation campaigns.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

According to a 2020 Edelman study , 89% of decision-makers surveyed believe that thought leadership improves their perceptions of an organization — yet only 17% of them rate the quality of the information they read as very good or excellent. And, don’t rely on information that’s several years old. You are looking for experts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

The annual conference helps inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their work. This year’s conference, “The Future We Make” had four themes – strategic philanthropy, modern day slavery, agriculture and nutrition, and education, learning, and employment. Fdns use 3-yr old data to make 5-yr plans.Is

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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

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. Fortunately, my colleague, Aspen Baker, was attending.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. Data Use by Citizens. Big Data and Global Development. Data Resources. (Please visit the site to view this video).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Now that Causes removed itself, its content, and any related data from MySpace, organizations cannot connect with their supporters who were using Causes. To connect with supporters, organizations and individuals working on projects will need to be sure that data gets back to them.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

We're in the era of "big data." If you have the right data and you know how to use it, your organization can be unstoppable. There are almost an infinite number of ways that data can be used. What do you get when you combine your donor performance data with social engagement data? Conclusion.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2011

What Does the Data Say? What Does the Data Say? Note from Beth: Last week, I wrote about SoSomeThing.Org as an example of a nonprofit with a “data-driven culture.&# What initially caught my eye was the above presentation from George Weiner. Here is a rough narrative to accompany my ‘What does the data say?’

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Capturing contact information Collecting contact information from friends of donors is essential for future outreach. Here are some best practices to make sure you get this valuable data: Streamline guest registration : Streamline the check-in process by using a well-designed registration form or a digital sign-up platform.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

According to Huiquan Zhou and Shihua Ye, “The rapid development of information technology has boosted nonprofit organizations’ ability to reach out to a larger and more diverse audience… in a fast and affordable way.” AI analytics automates much of what a data analyst would do. AI analytics. Sentiment analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Web Crawl Data: Click here to see larger image. Note from Beth: As visiting scholar at the Packard Foundation, I'm connecting with other people who are studying and learning about how networks work. If you missed it, you can read Part 1: Systems Mapping for Nonprofits. Figure 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

I am not sure how useful this information is to nonprofits. By no means is this a scientific study with a large pool of data, but at the very least you can compare your nonprofit’s “Donate Now” process to this year’s 31 Favorite Nonprofits which range from small, local nonprofits to large, international nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2008

A question I'm often asked is " What are the demographics of social networking users ?" " and what is behind that question is the need for some information to decide what social media strategy is right for their organization's goals and audiences and further, social networking or not?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Nonprofits need to find a way to capture this information, to build a bridge from its commercial social network to something it owns to ensure against data loss. But what happens if the development team is functioning independently of the social media team? The lifeblood of the nonprofit is its lists.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

The millennial generation consists of 76 million Americans who are tech savvy, well-informed, and results-driven. Eighty-three percent of millennials ages 18–29 use social networking sites on a regular basis as do 73 percent of teens. Millennials (Born 1980–2000, Currently Ages 14–34).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

What happens when fundraising meets social networking? Social Fundraising? Socially-Networked Fundraising? So, I slapped a piece of paper in the old IBM selectric and created a networking form. Asking questions about who people knew and for contact information. We Philanthropy? We Funding?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

I think these are four qualities to look for: Network: This is a collection of people and organizations that linked together. It's your professional social network or a network of organizations or typically both. This comes in the form of maps or other creative ways to see our networks.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

Technology product donations, training, and nonprofit data are all part of TechSoup Global’s offering to civil society in India. And the GuideStar India program was launched by our partner, Civil Society Information Systems (CSIS) India, through our GuideStar International program. million NGOs in India.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

This post summarizes some of the insights related to the effective use of networks and data in healthcare information and patient advocacy. When you go online to find medical information, you find information that falls into one of three categories: scientific, practical/useful, or “snake oil.”

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2011

Guest blog alert: The following post is from Andy Streggles, chief operating officer and social strategist, for Convio technology partner , Higher Logic. In the past year an onslaught of social networking platforms have emerged targeting the association and nonprofit market, leading many associations to wonder which is best for them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2009

It got me thinking again about low-cost data visualization tools. And, in a nutshell, what are some visual information tips? I didn't have to look any further than the Idealware site and a recent report, " A Consumer's Guide To Low-Cost Data Visualization Tools " to get the answers. What's out that? What can the tools do?

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This is a great way to become part of your members’ daily social networking habits because it offers members a convenient place to find industry information, network with your organization and each other, and share ideas. Here are two effective ways to increase virtual engagement in 2021: Offer an online member community.

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Cloud 4 Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

What sort of marketing are you doing currently (event, social, etc.)? . Acquisition: What are all the ways you collect a person’s information? How do you encourage them to provide this information? What happens after they provide their information? . Engagement: How do you keep your constituents engaged? Acquisition.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

With a dedicated email deliverability expert on staff, EveryAction releases the nonprofit industry's primary data on Nonprofit Email Deliverability each year. #4. Dig deeper by segmenting data by universe, timeframe, or source. Choose your data points, and use Report Builder to easily arrange and interpret your data. #6.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The panel was on social media, adoption, and measurement. Measurement is a learning process that uses research and data to help make improvements, and is not just counting things up – “We have 5,000 fans!” We have IT-minded people engaging in massive data puking (one report with 30 metrics anyone?)

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Byte Technology

APRIL 20, 2017

And all this wonderful information is provided to the site owner or administrator in the form of visual analytics that makes it easy to digest and, ultimately, leverage the knowledge gained. You even get free (but not very comprehensive) analytics data that shows how your site is performing overall. access and use a site.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The newest report, out today, focused on the use of social networking platforms by young people who are/aren’t also involved with charities. Read the full press release here or download the Social Media data slides here.) Female respondents reported a significantly higher usage across all the top 4 networking sites.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

You have your donor data at your fingertips, so put it to good use! Use the information in your CRM to collect and leverage the most correct and accurate information. When you’re communicating with your supporters, be sure to include the following data from this helpful solution: The donor’s preferred name. Digital walls.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 27, 2021

This surprising data suggests average households responded to the crisis by giving what they could to causes they care about, even if they could only afford to do it in small amounts. Activate young donors’ social networks to spread your story and encourage collective action. Embrace small donations!

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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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