Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2009

At the very least, prompt donors and signatores to become fans. For example, after someone signs the online petition at Forest Ethics’ Do Not Mail campaign, they are then prompted to become a fan of the campaign on Facebook: The campaign has almost 7,000 fans… a good indicator that this simple strategy works.I

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Within a few minutes and a couple of clicks, your nonprofit could have a new promotional video that you can use on your Web site, your Blog, in your e-mail newsletters, and on social networking sites. A couple of things to notice: 1) People can “Share&# your videos on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and via E-mail with one-click.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

At the time, nonprofits were primarily only using Myspace and YouTube. The media had made Myspace, and social networking in general, out to be dangerous, life-threatening even. Get social and mobile media buzz in their e-mail inboxes regularly! Executives were terrified by the legal implications of using social networking tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Even when I wasn’t at home at my desk, I was on my iPhone updating Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. The good news is that I have found using Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc. Tags: Uncategorized Facebook MySpace Twitter. I have spent the last few months making some significant changes. from working on the weekends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Back in 2006 when I joined the organization we had a MySpace page with 25 friends. While the giants (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube) are great for outreach and relationship-building, we’ve had surprising successes with StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, Plancast and other sites. YouTube: youtube.com/nationalwildlife.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Highlight Special Donors, Fundraisers, and Volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. 4096 Color Wheel :: ficml.org/jemimap/style/color/wheel.html. Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com. SwipeGood :: swipegood.com.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

» Monday May 07 2007 Sunny the Seal Melts Hearts on MySpace Monday, May 7, 2007 at 04:34PM | by Hatef Yamini Carie Lewis of the Humane Society recently shared with us some lessons learned about branding and list recruitment from their unique MySpace campaign against clubbing baby seals.

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Care2

JUNE 3, 2009

The recent feisty discussion on Frogloop about whether direct mail is dying or not raises some vital questions for every nonprofit fundraising professional to consider. Websites like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube are among the top 10 most trafficked sites in the US.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Donors can pledge as little as $.01 A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. Based in the U.K., 2d Code is a must read for the early adopters.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

60) Search « A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising | Main | Five Tips for Online Fundraisers from a Direct Mail Dinosaur » Thursday Nov 08 2007 MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Within MySpace, we searched the names of 383 of the largest, most well-known nonprofits to see if they had created profiles.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

60) Search « A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising | Main | Five Tips for Online Fundraisers from a Direct Mail Dinosaur » Thursday Nov 08 2007 MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Within MySpace, we searched the names of 383 of the largest, most well-known nonprofits to see if they had created profiles.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Highlight Special Donors, Fundraisers, and Volunteers.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. Let’s continue to focus on delivering multichannel giving experiences for donors. Donor behavior is keeping pace with consumer behavior. Hint: Donor behavior is consumer behavior.).

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

Regardless of whether you believe direct mail is on its way out -- and many smart people seem to disagree with each other on this point – nearly everyone agrees that the role of online giving is only becoming more important over time. Websites like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube are among the top 10 most trafficked sites in the US.

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

60) Search « Care2 Stats for December 2006 | Main | New Studies Reveal Important Trends Facing NPOs » Thursday Dec 28 2006 Mobile Social Networks Get a Boost Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 12:33PM | by Hatef Yamini In the world of social networks, the end of 2006 represented a major milestone: MySpace went mobile!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

With the rise of MySpace and Facebook , it will only be a matter of time before there are Facebook consultants who can develop and implement a comprehensive Facebook strategy for organizations and campaigns. For now I’m having fun learning the ropes and hope to hold off on sending out an RFP for a MySpace campaign for as long as I can.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Well, theoretically, if you believe MySpace is a place for donors , your presence there also reaches 64% of Facebook users, 65% of Bebo , and 69% of Hi5. I was just reading your myspace piece - excellent - because Im writing an article about strategy considerations when choosing a social networking site. How is this valuable?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2007

You get repaid and e-mail updates as the business succeeds! Skeebo Tammas Skeeboo Tammas (or Joe Alamo in real life), a volunteer who also runs KivaFriends.org, Kiva's MySpace page , their Change.org profile and created the kiva.org browser bar. His profile said. Do good at Kiva.org! Kiva is not a charity.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Well, theoretically, if you believe MySpace is a place for donors , your presence there also reaches 64% of Facebook users, 65% of Bebo , and 69% of Hi5. I was just reading your myspace piece - excellent - because Im writing an article about strategy considerations when choosing a social networking site. How is this valuable?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

It may be mean rethinking multi-channel campaigns, particularly use of direct mail as Allyson Kapin writes on the Frog Loop blog. In the words of Vinay Bhagat, CEO of Convio : “Donors increasingly prefer online channels. This age group is increasingly on Facebook , MySpace and Twitter -- more ’mainstream’ social networks.“

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Is that MySpace friend an activist? Is that LinkedIn connection a donor? Is that Twitter follower also on the direct mail list? Don't fall into the silo syndrome trap. Learn from the mistakes of the past. Ask questions about the total relationship with the supporter now. The Illusion of Control Web 1.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Michael Stein has an interview with Jonathan Coleman about his success building a donor base on Facebook. Beaconfire Blog, " The Twilight of Direct Mail " provides an analysis of the role of direct mail in Obama Campaign. Rapid Donor Cultivation white paper from Common Knowledge. Which one worked best?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Between email solicitation, direct mail, major donors, and grant-writing, the vast majority of nonprofits will weather the economic hard times. But a shifting communications environment and changing donor demographics could render those best practices ineffective at best, and obsolete at worst, as early as 2012.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

The campaign employed widgets and leveraged Care2, and CI’s page on MySpace, as well as blogs, to spread the word about their campaign. ASPCA won the “Use of Web 2.0 / Peer to Peer” prize, largely for having in-depth and innovative presences on MySpace, YouTube, Squidoo and other locations on the Internet.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Gen Y prefers texts to voice mail. The Millennials, roughly 60 million strong, make up a significant portion of your future (and current) donors and volunteers. They are technology-savvy. It's not enough for you to have a website. Gen Y's online usage extends past such basics. You need to involve them. Interaction is key.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

With the rise of MySpace and Facebook , it will only be a matter of time before there are Facebook consultants who can develop and implement a comprehensive Facebook strategy for organizations and campaigns. For now I’m having fun learning the ropes and hope to hold off on sending out an RFP for a MySpace campaign for as long as I can.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Chapter 2 :: What About Myspace? A New Myspace has launched. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly. Blogging: 10 Hours Weekly. Upload more photos.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 23, 2007

With all the hoopla around MySpace, Facebook and social networking these days, it seems like everybody wants to start their own "community." Do you want an online community to have more site hits to show potential donors, or so you can gather emails for your mailing list? He's probably right. Be honest with yourself.

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Care2

MAY 16, 2007

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!"

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

60) Search « Sunny the Seal Melts Hearts on MySpace | Main | Join Care2 for Another Internet Advocacy Roundtable! 60) Search « Sunny the Seal Melts Hearts on MySpace | Main | Join Care2 for Another Internet Advocacy Roundtable! » Monday May 07 2007 New M+R Study: Online Fundraising Tactics -- What Works?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Chapter 2 :: What About Myspace? A New Myspace has launched. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly. Blogging: 10 Hours Weekly. Upload more photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

Tools Here's yet another post declaring the death of email due to Facebook and Myspace. Donor Power Blog writes about success on YouTube and CrunchGear has a post about video compression and optimizing your video for YouTube - it's actually interesting! Is a email users and non-users the next digital divide? tools to adopt.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

Running ads that link with a co-registration campaign, like those offered by Care2 , are fantastic ways to boost your lists Social networks, like Care2, Facebook , and MySpace help people attach the issue with themselves and become more personally invested in it. We look forward to seeing you at the next roundtable!

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

using social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, online video, and text messaging to accomplish their own goals. 60) Search « Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities | Main | NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award » Monday Aug 27 2007 Grantmakers Dive Into Web 2.0

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