Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. Time suck: Social networks are a time suck.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Nonprofit managers face increasing challenges when it comes to promoting causes, attracting donors, and engaging supporters. To stay relevant and competitive, nonprofits need to embrace innovative marketing strategies that resonate and drive meaningful engagement.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. The documentation is a bit lacking, and it’s clear that it’s a very new project. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Update on social network portability January 8, 2008 Last week, I covered the Richard Scoble dust-up. Be Helpful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 270-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

My last full-time, Monday-through-Friday job was as an outreach director for a small international development organization in San Francisco. The successful use of social media requires a significant time investment. If your expectations of social media are minimal, then only having a Facebook Page is enough.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Angus Parker, Program Director, WiserEarth. Is your organization using niche networks as part of its social media strategy? What is a niche social network? . A niche social network is an online community drawn together by a shared location, demographic, or interest -- or combination of the three.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

By Becky Brooks , Director of Communications at Animoto , an online video maker that makes it easy to create marketing videos for social media and beyond. Unsurprisingly, other networks followed suit. Facebook has, for a couple years now, committed to making their platforms “video first.”

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NetWits

JULY 14, 2011

This is a follow-up post to yesterday’s “ 10 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Use Twitter ,&# in which we talked about some of the many ways nonprofit can use social media networks, such as Twitter , as a communications vehicle to support their organization’s larger goals. 1 – Chris Tuttle.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Few things are more critical to your nonprofit’s success than your board of directors. Your best board members are like a treasure trove of expertise—guiding decision-making, fueling innovation, and opening doors to resources and networks that would otherwise remain out of reach. Young Nonprofit Professionals groups.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2010

A couple of years ago I put together the "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. My hope is that people will help me refine this to make it a more user-friendly tool, and hopefully save the nonprofit sector millions of dollars. The irony).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Cabral, MA, CFRE, MFIA , founder of Development Consulting Services , which serves both fundraising professionals and executive directors new to fundraising, wanting to excel in their fundraising role, or advance in their career. Social media sites are for relationship building. By Robin L.

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Media Cause

JUNE 10, 2021

In the social media world, platforms are always changing. For nonprofits, using social media to your advantage is important as it gives you a creative way to accomplish your organization’s mission and purpose. Benefits for Nonprofits. Tiffany Rivers, Director of Social Media. Listen first!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

I was asked to facilitate a session on the question, "Should CEOs and Executive Directors Use Social Media?". In addition, during a roundtable on social media at the conference, I was fortunate to meet social media experts in India ( @ nirav @ amnigos @ pranavbhasin @ paritoshsharma and @ avinashraghava ) who shared some examples.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 256-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0,

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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 Barely a week goes by that I don’t see at least one status update or tweet from a nonprofit colleague lamenting a hacked personal account, including email, Twitter and Facebook. at UC Berkeley earlier this month, but unfortunately had a conflict.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. How can we best support you?

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Care2

MAY 24, 2010

Has Facebook angered its base so much, that its user base could fizzle out in the next year as more people and nonprofits demand control of their own social data and look to other platforms? Also what impact does Facebook’s new privacy policies have on nonprofits and their constituents? What is the Portable Social Graph?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2009

As I mentioned last week , the Chronicle of Philanthropy held a live online discussion about how nonprofits can use social networks to promote their organizations. On the panel, was Danielle Brigida, social-media-outreach coordinator at the National Wildlife Federation; marketing and communications consultant Nancy E.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Title: Director of Emerging Media. I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? We realize that this is unique among nonprofits, but have made an organizational commitment to invest in this area. Name: Carie Lewis.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

She is also BoardSource certified, which has given her greater insight into how nonprofit boards can best support their organizations. A nonprofit’s board of directors can be its most powerful asset for fundraising growth. A board of directors should have a good understanding of their investor base. Inviting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2006

Susan Tenby from TechSoup sent me an email about a free, two-day online event at TechSoup on Social Networking for Nonprofits. Some of the discussion questions: Is there a use for social networking applications in the nonprofit workplace? What do we mean by Social Networking applications?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

TechSoup has just published the second article on a three-part series on Social Networks and Nonprofits. The first article, Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites? Signs that a social networking site might work ??? " It is written for nonprofits newbies. or not work ???

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Director of Awesomeness. I'll admit it: when people have asked me how brands could engage effectively on Reddit , the super-popular link-sharing social network, I've usually rolled my eyes and said, "They can't.". Annie Lynsen. Amid all the bad stuff, you'll find some ridiculously generous human beings on Reddit.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Getting development teams and their nonprofit boards to work in alignment can be challenging. Board members feel like they’re being asked to make uncomfortable “asks” of their social networks, without the support they need to do it well. Here's how to get started: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Title: Associate Director, Digital Marketing. Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)? List of Nonprofits Mentioned in the Book ?. Name: Amy Ganderson.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Steve MacLaughlin, publisher of Connections For a while now I've been talking with a lot of nonprofits about using social media and social networking in their organizations. Friendraising Not Fundraising If the reason why you want to use social networks is just to raise money, then stop now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

The buzz has been going full blast about Google's Open Social API, from TechCrunch to ZDNET. The nonprofit technology community is aksing: " What will Google Open Social mean for nonprofits? Michelle Murrain concurs " Most nonprofits haven???t t even begun to take advantage of the Web 2.0

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Kindful

APRIL 12, 2021

The global pandemic has likely cut down on the amount of foot traffic your nonprofit’s office or on-site premise has been receiving. You can use each social network for unique purposes. a special fireside chat with a longtime donor and the current Executive Director. They will love the PR.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

LinkedIn is launching a new set of tools aimed at nonprofits. Earlier this year, the company launched LinkedIn Nonprofit Solutions under the. The new initiative is being headed by Bryan Breckenridge , the former Director of Nonprofits and Education at the Salesforce Foundation. LinkedIn for your nonprofit organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? YouTube: youtube.com/womenforwomenintl.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 24, 2011

Mary McGillicuddy , Nonprofit Leadership. This week we welcome Mary McGillicuddy, one of the researchers who worked with the ASU College of Public Programs on a project that analyzed and mapped the social network of downtown Phoenix nonprofit organizations. & Management Student, Arizona State University.

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Care2

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The nonprofit world was buzzing today over the announcement of Facebook rolling out Donate buttons to nonprofit organizations on pages and posts. This will be similar to the Facebook Gifts button that they have been testing with about a dozen nonprofit partners for the past year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Note from Beth: I’ve learned a lot about how to cultivate your professional network so it returns value by reading Porter Gale’s Your Network is Your Networth over the summer. The other day I witnessed the result of feeding and tuning a network. Social media marketing expert Danny Brown.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2012

posted by Annalise Parady , Director of Development. continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The connection between two people within a social network is referred to as a tie. for Vive Peru. As part of a.

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Socialbrite

OCTOBER 6, 2022

R ecent years have ushered in a new era of fundraising — and nonprofit fundraising in particular has changed significantly. As noted in the 2021 M+R Benchmarks Study , nonprofits enjoyed a 32% bump in revenue from online sources from 2019 to 2020. In addition, nonprofits’ mobile audience for text campaigns jumped 26%.

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