Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 4, 2008

There has been quite the dustup, started by Facebook kicking Richard Scoble off, because he’d violated the Facebook terms of service. Because of a script that scraped names and email addresses from Facebook, called Plaxo Pulse. Why did Scoble get booted (he has since been reinstated)? 2 admin 01.04.08 2 admin 01.04.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. From last week's Web2.04Dev Conference is a snap poll " What does Web2.0 " -- the poll was done with mp3 files and so you can hear their voices. The Technovist offers some 5 tips for nonprofits to get started with social networking sites.

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AccelEvents

JULY 20, 2020

The virtual event platform that you go with should be web-based with mobile compatibility. If you are hosting an in-person event and you want your attendees to access digital aspects of the event, like a schedule or map, then you can choose a virtual event platform designed for mobile apps and small amounts of digitization.

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2011

Seven Things Nonprofits Can Talk About on Facebook Besides Themselves. Tracy Sestili over at Social Strand Media has a helpful post on how nonprofits can use Facebook and not just to talk about themselves. It’s a social network so have some fun with it (i.e. Here are a few of her tips. Goofy Face Friday).

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AccelEvents

JULY 20, 2020

The virtual event platform that you go with should be web-based with mobile compatibility. If you are hosting an in-person event and you want your attendees to access digital aspects of the event, like a schedule or map, then you can choose a virtual event platform designed for mobile apps and small amounts of digitization.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The Real-Time Web: it's more than just immediate delivery of Twitter messages to an always-on mobile device, disrupting the concentration that civilization is based on and bringing a rush to crazed social media addicts obsessed with the hottest new buzzwords. They have since published a report on The Real-Time Web and Its Future.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Ranger Rick, the persona of the National Wildlife Federation , has been banished from Facebook! They need your help to bring back Ranger Rick's profile that was recently taken down by Facebook Staff. Help bring back Ranger Rick's profile Email: appeals-comment@facebook.com and ask them to let Ranger Rick exist on Facebook!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

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!" For more details, check out the full survey.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

With 90% of your nonprofit’s supporters and donors now accessing the Internet on multiple devices every day , nonprofits really need to prioritize mobilizing their Web content. Today, for the exact same reason, we’re starting from the beginning in mobile website design. Make sure that it links to your mobile website home page.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

Consider starting with your long-form blog post on your website, then slice it up into shorter forms on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Facebook groups and websites such as Quora, Buzzsumo and Reddit can provide some good content ideas around any topic. Use polls to ask a question. Polls are a win-win concept.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 25, 2015

LinkedIn launched in 2003, Facebook launched in 2004, and Twitter launched in 2006. Now more than a decade into the Social Web, the use of social networks still continues to grow worldwide and will continue to do so for years to come. Source: Harris Poll. of nonprofit event registrations occur on mobile devices.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 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!" If youve ever used My Yahoo!

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 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!" There are few concrete numbers to look at like there are for the Facebook Causes App.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 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!" There are few concrete numbers to look at like there are for the Facebook Causes App.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

We recently polled our TechSoup employees and NetSquared community on what they see as looming large in 2015. " The technology allows a single message to be shared en masse so that it rises above the noise of social networks. Mobile Payments. To not put too fine a point on it, it will make mobile donating happen.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

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. Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages.

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Care2

APRIL 17, 2008

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!" A good reminder with how you ended the post: Knowing your audience is important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

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. Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 e-Newsletter. Bravo :: getbravo.com.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

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!" A good reminder with how you ended the post: Knowing your audience is important.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

All that and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month. is collecting vast amounts of information from social networks and email accounts to look for terrorist activity. This resource was created and is managed by Heather Mansfield who wrote Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

While campaigns employ a variety of communications tactics to win an election (from door knocking to lawn signs to TV commercials), it may be hard to determine exactly what role social media tools have played in this historic year. As agents of social change, there is a great deal the nonprofit sector can learn from Election 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

It’s no surprise attention spans have been decreasing over the past decade with the increase in external stimulation – social media, mobile phones, and the flood of online information. For example, Facebook users share 684,478 pieces of content in a minute. What’s making our human brains like those of gold fish?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

When they should be integrating their social media campaigns into their primary communications and development plans, they still tend separate social media from traditional media and marketing. 2) Many nonprofits just are not properly trained to utilize social media. Poll your donors. Do you have an account on Bit.ly

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

It’s no surprise attention spans have been decreasing over the past decade with the increase in external stimulation – social media, mobile phones, and the flood of online information. For example, Facebook users share 684,478 pieces of content in a minute. What’s making our human brains like those of gold fish?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Polls are another exciting addition to Twitter. Your poll stays live for 24 hours. I created this very simple poll for @TechSoupforLibraries: While these simple little polls are in no way scientific, they are a fun way to engage with your community. Your poll stays live for 24 hours.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Buffer enables social media managers to schedule posts on social networks throughout the day and evening. Chatfuel is platform that enables users to create Facebook Messenger bots without any coding experience. Loomly is an online social media calendar that allows multiple users to collaborate from one master calendar.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

But The Harris Poll that was conducted between late March and early May found that between 46% and 51% of U.S. adults were using social media more since the outbreak began. What I found interesting is that of those people that donated 89% said they’re likely to give through Facebook again. Maybe it will change this summer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Tis the Season Is mobile fundraising the next frontier? According to a recent national poll , when price and quality are equal, 77 percent will choose a brand that supports a cause. According to Read/Write Web , FaberNovel Consulting has released a new research paper on social networks. It was covered by C|NET news.

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