Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. LinkedIn Pages.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Your organization’s presentation should always convey these essences, whether it be in language, design, action, or participation. For examples, check this list of effective nonprofit logo designs. Showcase your organization’s values and thought leadership through social networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

This is the third post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Blog Design Best Practices. The first blogging platform, Blogger , launched in 1999 and it signaled the birth of the Social Web. 1) Understand and embrace modern blogging.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The audits can be presented via a three-hour webinar or in person. The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please see 10 Website Design Best Practices for Nonprofits for further inspiration. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Presented By: Heather Mansfield. The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2013, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website and social media content on mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The audits can be presented via a three-hour webinar or in person. The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

This is the first post in a year-long blog and webinar series called 101 Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. How well your nonprofit’s email and social media campaigns perform depend upon how well your website is designed. Study and implement modern design trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2017

Like slot machines, people check their emails and social networks repeatedly because they have a Ludic Loop embedded. Recently, 60 Minutes did a piece on Brain Hacking or intentionally designing apps so you feel the need to to check in constantly. The diagram below illustrates a Ludic Loop in checking your email.

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Care2

MAY 25, 2012

For example, when the Center for Reproductive Rights was supporting the case against Texas's mandatory ultrasound law (which was a big news story), they launched a New Yorker Style Cartoon Caption Contest and asked people to submit a caption for the cartoon they designed about the outrageous law.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The audits can be presented via a three-hour webinar or in person. The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

To tap this potential, your NGO, nonprofit, or charity needs to activate its social media presence before, during, and after #GivingTuesday to help build the movement and, in the process, raise awareness and funds for your organization and mission. Presented on September 27 via webinar, below are the notes and deck.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Once you have accumulated volunteers–either past, present, or future–keep them in the loop via text message updates, reminders, and volunteer opportunities. It’s a growing trend, especially at conferences and big events with interesting lineups, presenters, or activities. Share Multimedia.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2012

Presented By: Heather Mansfield. The webinar also shows click-by-click how to successfully set-up and custom-design a Twitter profile for your organization, discusses best practices, and features numerous nonprofits that excel in their use of Twitter. Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Time: 1pm-2:30 ET. Cost: $50.

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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." Groups, on the other hand, are designed for people to come together around areas of common interest, so you could set up a group about your org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. The media had made Myspace, and social networking in general, out to be dangerous, life-threatening even. Executives were terrified by the legal implications of using social networking tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

Cause awareness days can be very powerful for fundraising because social network communities are highly likely to promoting your nonprofit on cause awareness days. Experiment with at least one new social network. Also, now ten years into social networking, online communities are becoming more niche-oriented and mobile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

To help your nonprofit prepare and launch a successful cause awareness day and/or giving day online campaign, this webinar was presented on November 14 to more than one thousand nonprofit staff. The rise of social media has inspired in-the-moment fundraising on cause awareness and giving days. Create a budget.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2006

The above powerpoint is from 1999 and excerpted from day-long workshops I used to lead when I worked at NYFA and design and ran a program called "KIT: Knowledge in Technology - Technology Planning for Arts Organizations." "to most of us (including me), social networking???using using the web???s

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

To create a successful hybrid event, you’ll want to plan both events separately, with some program details shared to present them as one cohesive event to guests. Schedule breakout sessions and presentations throughout the program to break the event up into key blocks before bringing the attention back to the larger event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Lee Rainie, Director, Internet & American Life Project, Pew Research Center took us through the impact that the use of online digital tools is having on us personally, professionally, and society. His presentation was called “Personal, Portable, Participatory, and Pervasive.” 3: Social Networking.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 4, 2021

They will be used as promotional tools and bring depth to the event presentation. Because they will be presented virtually, they must be able to convey a big personality to the audience. Designate a capable leader who is capable of handling stress and who will provide good insight to tackle issues.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

So, to simply for the nonprofit masses, I present and frame very simple definitions and interpretations of Web 1.0, Web 2.0 = Blogs, wikis, and social networking sites. on social networking sites see your giving and fundraising activity through widgets, Apps, and peer-to-peering fundraising tools, like fundraising pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2017

It makes me miss the optimism from a decade ago about the rise of social media and social network platforms. These insiders are the same engineers who designed and built different features in social media platforms that created our behavior addictions.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Share what you do and ask for enewsletter subscriptions on social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc). Social media is no longer seen as a fad or waste of time or thing that young people do. Think about what social networking sites are right for your organization and go create an account.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

I’m a fairly active user of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and some other social networking sites, and have been for years now. I certainly have followed and friended lots of organizations on these networks (particularly on Twitter, but also some more personally relevant to me on Facebook.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific , I’ve had the great honor to present a series of online fundraising and social media trainings to over three hundred non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout Asia Pacific over the last three years. Of course, being based in the U.S., 2) Launch an e-newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

As a result of this temporary decline in social media ROI, web and email campaigns are being rejuvenated and very soon digital payments within social networks will revitalize online fundraising. However, just as important as the story itself, it how it is presented online. All that said, don’t worry too much.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I facilitated two programs for grantees of the Packard Foundation based on my book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit and designed and currently facilitating a peer learning exchange for the Knight Foundation for its community foundation partners that are hosting Giving Days. Year in Review. My Theme for the Year: Learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2009

On the one hand, you need to have a clear purpose of what you want to achieve and an understanding of your network members. But, how can you choose the right tools and design your onspace if you haven't experienced those tools. It's like designing a space suit to wear on mars when you haven't been there." - Participant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

I'm presenting on a few panels, coordinating the Day of Service (have done this since 2002 as a paid consultant), and designing a panel on Social Media and ROI. I've been blogging and tracking conversations about social media measurement and ROI over the last few months. " I can't believe NTC is two months away.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2007

On Tuesday, I facilitated an introductory workshop on how nonprofits can use social media in Boston at the nonprofit technology conference and yet another remix of the curriculum wiki , presentation , and game designed by David Wilcox. SlideShare is a social networking site that lets you share Powerpoint presentations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2011

Note from Beth: Back in 2007, I presented and attended at the Games for Change Festival. Over the past few years, games and mobile platforms have become more and more important for nonprofits to pay attention to for their communications strategy. Each case study will be presented by the designers and their implementing partners.

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