Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? I join as many social media sites as I can and try to spend time learning each community so I can offer advice to others on how to engage with them. Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

Ari Sahagun , a consultant who works with social justice groups on network visualizations, called for a group to discuss Network Mapping and Visualization. We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

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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. For example, they might search for the word “headache,” not find what they’re looking for and use a string specific terms like “sinus headache with pain between nose and ears.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Nonprofits with online shops can tap into these trends on social media to reach mindful shoppers and raise revenue in support of their mission. Here are some techniques to promote it on social media. For example, Heal the Bay : Create a custom Collection for your communities. Already have a shop? You know your audience best.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. For example, let’s say you send two emails on GivingTuesday and one raises twice as much as the other.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 28, 2020

At an in-person, live event, networking often just happens. These impromptu networking opportunities are not possible at a virtual event. It can seem difficult to think of networking ideas for your virtual event, but we’re here to help. Virtual Networking Ideas. Private Social Media Groups.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. So, here's my plea for examples and pointers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2014

In mid-March, I had a whirl wind day at the Grant Managers Network Annual Conference where I did the following: Panel Session : Outcomes, Impact, and Communication with Roberto Cremonini and Danette Peters. The session was about why it is important to track outcomes, some examples, and discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This was the launch of a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers. Networked NGOs and Social Media Integrated Into Organizational Communications.

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India NGO Network Exercise 102

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Citizen-Powered Response. Direct Content. Indirect Content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

And at a conference like Growing Social Impact in a Networked World ([link] I made several lists–in my notebook, on my iPad, emails to myself, and on those very cool hexagonal Post-its. I was very fortunate to be a part of the early Network of Network Funders community of practice. Notes from Discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0 But whether you call it “networked” ways of working, “collaboration 2.0”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

Expert new media managers have the ability to anticipate the impact of emerging trends in mobile and social media. They voraciously consume nonprofit technology blogs and study the mobile and social media campaigns of other nonprofits for inspiration. HTML Knowledge. Some campaigns will fail, and some will need revision.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

LinkedIn announced Board Connect , resources that helps nonprofits transform themselves into networked nonprofits by finding and recruiting board members using a networked approach. You and your board look at your professional networks and connections on LinkedIn. The idea is simple, but powerful.

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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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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2022

Social media is no longer a novel concept, so you’ve probably seen firsthand the impact influencers can have. Experts and popular advocates will support the organizations they care about on social media and market that organization to their thousands — or in some cases, millions — of followers. Social media posts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She is also the Founder and CEO of Liz Ngonzi Transforms , a boutique international consulting firm that provides consulting, executive coaching, and training services that enable social sector leaders and entrepreneurs to increase their impact and reach their potential. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management.

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Storytelling Digital Channel Profile 301

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

They don’t want to engage, reflect, or hear what others in the room are doing. I just don’t like that style because prevents deeper sharing of insights. On the other hand, people do want those tips and best practices. So, letting the knowledge out in the room is a balancing act of peer interaction with expert insights.

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Knowledge Seattle Social Media Measure 97

Candid

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Across the social sector, there’s one thing we can all agree on: data and knowledge are crucial to our collective success. Issue Lab is where Candid collects, preserves, and shares research reports, whitepapers, evaluations, case studies, issue briefs, and more, published and/or funded by social sector organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Note from Beth: Please j oin me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. One of the key messages in the book is that nonprofits need to work less as isolated institutions and more as networks. s social media strategy is not the icing but the cake itself. which you should read in full.

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Network Case Study Social Change 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Beirut Diary: I’m in Beirut for the week as part of The E-Mediat project , a capacity building project that leverages a networked approach. I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Integrating Network Mindset. Adopting a networked mindset is believing in abundance rather than scarcity. That holds us back from embracing networked ways of working. Having a networked mindset as you approach your daily work can help you get better results. How to put network weaving into daily practice?

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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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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Participation aligns to human rights and social justice approaches. People at the heart of issues know the histories, the networks, the actors, the previous failures, and more. Participants can benefit from leadership development, knowledge sharing, network building, collaborations or partnerships, and/or compensation. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? I’ll be participating in the session, as part of the context setting by giving an overview of themes in my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-author with measurement guru KD Paine. Click to See Larger Image and Full Data by Marc Smith.

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Measure Social Media Media Map 105

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

For example, while many nonprofit organizations prioritize program development and delivery, they often overlook the importance of investing in their internal infrastructure, including leadership, management, operations, fundraising, and marketing, because it is not directly tied to program costs.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

For example, when asking for donations at Christmas , you might focus your messaging on the season of giving or use religious language if that aligns with your target audience’s values. Peer-to-peer, or P2P, fundraising involves inviting dedicated supporters to help your nonprofit raise funds by reaching out to their personal networks.

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Campaign Tips Fundraising Contest 75

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. A great example of this is when we talk about working with our communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2012

After the ACE leadership training, I had the opportunity to spend a day in Kigali. I volunteered to do a Social Media and Professional Networking workshop for second year students at the Akilah Institute for Women. I worked with 39 young women between the ages of 18-30. All in all, I had a lovely day at the Akilah Institute.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Your branding should be reflected in all your communications, from your website and social media pages to your print materials and events. Social media engagement: Are people interacting with your social media content? At a minimum, they want to support your cause by helping to expose it to their network.

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Strategy Tips Nonprofit Conservancy 110

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2009

The creation and communication of this knowledge occurs in social networks of relationships, empowered by social media. Join us for a discussion and exploration of how social media are being used to accelerate our transition to a global sustainable culture. Jon Lebkowsky - Social Web Strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” Public knowledge, pressure (to change policy) and action increase in strategic areas. Our networks strengthen and diversify.

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Measure Social Media Foundation Reflection 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of doing a Webinar for grantees of the Agriculture Sub-Program. This blog post summarizes some of the knowledge shared about effective social media strategy, tactics, and practices. Next up was Hanna Welch, Social Media Producer, from grist.org. Peer Case Studies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. are already using social media, many have not yet taken all of the steps below to ensure that their social media campaigns are built on a solid foundation meant to produce ROI (Return on Investment).

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