Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

Networked Nonprofit: Care2 Webinar. Join Allison Fine and me on June 21st at 1-2 PM PST/4-5 PM EST for the launch of The Networked Nonprofit published by Jossey-Bass. One of the topics was “How to understand social networks through social network analysis and mapping techniques.&# I thought I’d expand on it here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

And that is not necessarily a bad thing because of social media’s ability to increase reach and participation beyond a nonprofit’s loyal support base. Social media is powerful because it leverages social influence – people trust information from those within their networks.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2009

2009 - Connected Action - Marc Smith - Social Media Network Analysis View more presentations from Marc Smith. In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine, we provide an overview of mapping your social network in Twitter and other sites using some of the social network analysis tools available. .

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

Some examples of online communities include a LinkedIn or Facebook group where industry professionals connect. Leveraging a branded online community helps your members find and network with like-minded individuals at their association. Here are three more ways an online community differs from virtual networking communities: 1.

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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Social media changes so frequently that unless your NGO has a full-time social media manager who has the time to consistently research and adopt emerging trends, odds are your NGO is using social media in ways that are no longer effective. It was the final presentation of the social media excellence webinar.

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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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APRIL 17, 2020

In challenging times like these, when the economy experiences a sudden downturn and unemployment spikes, your members – especially those who are actively seeking jobs – need this type of help more than ever. These types of capabilities can help you provide member value that is especially needed in tough times.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

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. Examples of niche social networks include: .

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Be sure to talk about your event on social media and ask your peer-to-peer participants and supporters to share your event promotion posts on their social networks too. A phenomenal example is the game board developed by Crossroads School for their Crossroads 5K and Family Fun Day event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? Are they paid, full-time, part-time? Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how? Please summarize your ROI.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Social networks and social media has busted out of the marketing communications and fundraising silos and changing the way nonprofits deliver programs, manage, and even govern. This session will take a look about these trends and how nonprofits can equipment themselves to be networked nonprofits. BE: understand networks.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

My YouTube examples don’t quite fit this lofty definition. A social media following doesn’t guarantee that exclusive pedigree. Although an expert who comes with a big social network would be at the top of my list. You might even begin your search by following related hashtags on social platforms or industry forums.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Online networks were used to help organize the national day of action but the action was not about "likes" or fans or messages. While the online networks may have taken off in terms of size and activity, is that where the power of this day of action was rooted? It's not about the "network".

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Fresh, timely content is more vital to the success of your nonprofit’s digital campaigns than it has ever been. First, blogging allows your nonprofit to have a consistent stream of new content use in your e-newsletter and share on social media which increases traffic to your website and awareness of your nonprofit’s brand.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once. The site currently has 1.6

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey polled 978 nonprofit professionals about their organizations’ use of commercial social networking sites (e.g.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? Are they paid, full-time, part-time? We have a decentralized team of 10+ staff contributing stories to our social media channels. We’re all paid-employees, but we none of us do social media full-time. I think you need to enjoy networking.

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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 who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. Fortunately, my colleague, Aspen Baker, was attending.

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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. Who maintains your social media campaigns? Are they paid, full-time, part-time? Never underestimate how much time you will put into social media!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Using Social Networks for Social Change: Facebook, MySpace and More View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Ivan Boothe helped start the Genocide Intervention Network in 2004, and was responsible for communications, web development and social networking strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. Twitter is not for every nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

AI as a writing tool can make you even more efficient and give you time to do other things like plan great fundraising campaigns. To help you dive right in, this posts provides an overview of the tools available, best practices, and examples to make your chosen AI writing tool work for you. Include a strong call to action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

For example, for each photo essay insert five photos that communicate success , add a sentence or two caption to each photo explaining what is happening in the photo, and then include a short introduction (one or two paragraphs) that summarizes your photo essay. 2) Schedule Facebook Updates and tweets for other time zones.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2009

Tveskov from the United Way of America letting me know that UWA has caught social networking spring fever! You only have so much time! At the same time, stress that you’re speaking as an individual. March comes in like a lion and goes out like lamb, especially true in New England. This morning I got an email from Lynn M.

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Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

As every seasoned fundraiser will tell you, it comes down to building and sustaining a strong network of nonprofit funders. But there’s a catch: Relationship-building takes time. In this blog post, we’ll not only explore the importance of building strong networks and how to find the folks with whom to prioritize building relationships.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Niche networks are smaller, more specific networks that can provide you with targeted, passionate audiences ready and waiting to hear what you have to say. The trick is to balance working with larger networks and some of the more specific networks to create a very useful and strategic approach to community building.

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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. All live blogging disclaimers apply.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

It should also detail as least three actions that your donors and supporters can take on the awareness day, such as make a donation, sign a petition, share the page with their social networks, become a volunteer, and so on. For example, “ It’s #WorldWaterDay! For other social networks, post two to three times throughout the day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2008

A question I'm often asked is " What are the demographics of social networking users ?" " and what is behind that question is the need for some information to decide what social media strategy is right for their organization's goals and audiences and further, social networking or not?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

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. However, we would have not had these successes had we not had an established presence on both networks. Who maintains your social media campaigns? Please summarize your ROI.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 14, 2011

That's how I've been feeling lately, so this week I'm playing with a "time budget" for my ideal workday. If I think of my time budget like a financial budget, I only have so much time I can "spend," and a lot of things I want to "buy," so I have to spend wisely. Unplanned time expenses will come up, as will time windfalls.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Guest blog alert: The following post is from Andy Streggles, chief operating officer and social strategist, for Convio technology partner , Higher Logic. In the past year an onslaught of social networking platforms have emerged targeting the association and nonprofit market, leading many associations to wonder which is best for them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2009

social networks and blogs have become the fourth most popular online destinations. Social networks online started out amongst the younger audience. However, as the networks have become more mainstream with the passage of time, it isn’t surprising to see the audience becoming broader and older.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

Stories come out experimenting, helping people find their voices or the confidence or the desire to take an action, volunteer their time, or raise money for a cause they care about. to test out some ways to encourage more people to use social media tools and online fundraising to give online, they did not know what would emerge.

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