Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Note from Beth: While many of us focus our attention on FB pages, Facebook groups can be a good platform for nonprofits to use for informal peer learning groups, getting feedback from your post passionate fans , or to cultivate and support a brand ambassadors group. Finally, events, like docs, also have a comment stream attached.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The notion of “leaving well” is subjective and, of course, there are an unfathomable number of unique elements in every nonprofit leadership transition. As you can see, providing 3-4 months of notice is customary and sometimes necessary for a successful nonprofit leadership transition. Plus, you probably want to own your story.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 23, 2009

The front-page headlines read " Hacker steals Twitter's confidential documents ," but the real story isn't about Twitter — it's that the stolen documents were stored online, "in the cloud." This could happen to any nonprofit or company storing data this way. Do they do that with their employees' Google Doc passwords?

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Kindful

MARCH 16, 2021

Whether you’re brand new and still waiting for funding or an established nonprofit that needs to cut costs, we understand your budget can be tight. Nonprofit software helps organizations manage their day-to-day functions like administration, fundraising, donor relations, accounting, marketing, and more. Fundraising. Bloomerang.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

Next week I’ll be in Atlanta for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference ( connect with me there! ). Here’s the catch: we may be presenting and leading the discussion, but we know you all have some terrific experiences, examples, and stories to share. Examples of successful online community engagement. We need you!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

Most nonprofits completely miss this opportunity to wow their donor, so it’s not that hard to stand out. The nonprofit receives the gift. The nonprofit sends the donor a receipt, thanking them for choosing to contribute to the cause. And there may not be anything that identifies your nonprofit as the sender.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month, we did a Networked Nonprofit session at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Recently I got my first full-on blast of the Networked Nonprofit at a session the authors presented at the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. He offered to write a guest post. Opportunity Design.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Now more than ever, it’s paramount to spotlight the tireless contributions by nonprofit organizations, those unsung heroes of our society who continue to bridge gaps, effect change, and bring us closer to the true meaning of independence. The steady, relentless march of these nonprofit organizations gives us all a reason to take heart.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Our partner See3 will announces the winners of the 2016 GoDooder Video Awards at the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Check out the moving, powerful stories that were submitted. Social movements are powered by advocates sharing their stories.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

kicked off with a special edition of Nonprofits Live on the topic of collaborative storytelling. A production grid is easy to produce in a collaborative tool like Google Docs and is easily shared via email or file sharing. The Story of the Global Lives Project. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Campaign. Building a Team.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

It was fantastic to see mix of new and experienced email marketers, as well as a variety of organisations, both Nonprofit and otherwise. The majority of information was focused on organisations working for profit, but there were a lot of takeaways that are just as relevant in the Nonprofit world as well.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

I’m sure we each have stories like this. I had asked my contact whether participants were comfortable using Zoom with Google Docs. The post How to Keep Your Virtual Meetings on Track, Inclusive, and Engaging appeared first on Top Nonprofits. Reading these comments, I felt terrible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

The last time I was in Baltimore was in 2007, with Amnesty International at their regional conference, attending as a bright-eyed student organizer trying to learn how to more effectively spread the good word of social justice and human rights (the story of how I got involved in nonprofit marketing!). Here''s what they said.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

Get practical advice on live-streaming an activist event and making an all-star meme for your nonprofit. From the Nonprofit Commons. Get inspired with these digital storytelling examples: raising awareness of homelessness and sharing indigenous stories online. Afraid to try something new at your organization? Pacific time.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2009

The front-page headlines read " Hacker steals Twitter's confidential documents ," but the real story isn't about Twitter — it's that the stolen documents were stored online, "in the cloud." This could happen to any nonprofit or company storing data this way. Do they do that with their employees' Google Doc passwords?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I had a lot of fun yesterday giving a webinar for the Nonprofit Webinar series ; it was a whole hour discussing community engagement! This template, like the others, is available at that link as a public google doc that you can save and reuse. Well, from the planning and analysis side, that is.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2015

So when I heard about a collaborative project between nonprofits, city agencies, and the local library happening in my own backyard (almost literally!), A Nonprofit-Driven Community Project. The project was spearheaded by Real Options for City Kids (ROCK) , a neighborhood nonprofit and TechSoup member. The Finished Product.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Nonprofits are adopting telework faster than most other types of organizations, including commercial companies. In our recent stories on how TechSoup employees are using apps , we found an incredible array of work-related things people are doing on their phones. That's around 1.3 billion of us doing it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2008

Watford Gap : wiki adoption tip - everyone in the org can share thier stories and buildup a collaborative picture of what they do - any good? Kalabird we used google docs wiki-like platform to build our new website's copy decks and implementation plan. What is your best tip for wiki adoption in a nonprofit for internal collaboration?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 19, 2016

Regardless of your institutional mission, nonprofits are all in the advocacy business. We champion causes through the partnerships we build, the programs we offer, and the stories we tell. While 501c3 nonprofits cannot endorse candidates, it is completely kosher to endorse bond measures, propositions, and other ballot measures.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Sarah Granger: advise nonprofits on using social media for advocating and communicating. success stories. success stories. Qui - for clients that are larger, we set up media citation reports (like a word doc with titles and links and relevant info about the mentions and how they should respond). industry benchmarks.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

But it could be a very good model for how nonprofits can use the web to open up all the way and be as transparent as possible. Even simple tools like Google Docs means your organization can report real time data, online, anytime. So far, the Recovery.org site only features the standard " Share Your Story " feature.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? Nancy White answers a question posed by Laura Whitehead " Getting the most from social media for nonprofits: what would you recommend? The Nonprofit Blog reviews InStedd.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

What does it mean that one blog has three times as many users as another blog in the nonprofit tech space? Here's a few: She's Geeky , an unconference for women in technology, held a blog day on September 19th which generated many posts including a few from the nonprofit tech space ( here , here , and here ) Blog Action Day is October 15th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

Ten years ago, Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger laid out 95 principles for communicating with customers online. Donors and members, like the customers of business, want to be more closely involved with the disposition of funds, at least to the extent of knowing the stories behind the appeals for donations.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This is exactly how the story ends unless you give your editorial calendar the attention it deserves. When you’re filling in your editorial calendar for the month ahead, list out all of the updates you need to convey in the Topic Parking Lot tab or in a separate doc.

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Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

How’s it going, doc? You’re teaching grant writing and doing board development and super involved in the nonprofit community there. I do run the Cal State East Bay Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. Definitely, something that I’ve heard from some nonprofit leaders. You doing okay? .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

We are here to talk about “How to Get a Return on Your Nonprofit Technology Investment.” And, you know, I started way back working inside a nonprofit in 1991. Coming up like next month October will be 30 years since I started working inside a nonprofit organization. ” I love it. It’s not optional anymore.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

In addition to being super active in her San Francisco nonprofit community, she also does a lot, including teaching a CFRE class. But first what I want to do is just ask Steven to launch a poll to gauge where you are right now with regard to feelings about promoting legacy giving in your nonprofit. You have fallen into a new story.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I knew it was hitting many more people than the average news story when I saw tweets, facebook posts, and other online comments coming from people in my community and network that I rarely see participating online. link for the google doc so that sharing the information and inviting people to participate would be easy to do.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Instead, let’s look at several specific quotes from the movie and what you, the nonprofit professional, can learn from them. By using Back to the Future II as an example, we can help your nonprofit get ready for the future. Doc: I went to a rejuvenation clinic and got a whole natural overhaul. Doc looks exactly the same.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When the Afghanistan crisis reared its ugly head again this year, a group of veterans, active-duty service members, former government officials, civil servants, and nonprofit organizations came together to work online to help individuals and families evacuate the country. But what about those tools that weren’t?

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NTEN

MAY 13, 2011

Read the entire case study in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Google Docs will win out for collaborative document capability every time,” he said. We'd love to hear YOUR tips, strategies, or #FAIL stories about getting your nonprofit board collaborating with technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

The number of low-cost or free online resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years.

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