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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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

Google+ , the latest iteration on social networking from Google, is here. With all of that as a grain of salt to this post, I want to share a few reflections focused on security and control – the items touted ahead of launch as the elements positioning Google+ on the other side of Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

As mentioned earlier, both Network for Good and JustGive.org use GuideStar to empower their giving portals as well as the online donation processing technology of their partners, such as Facebook Causes, Crowdrise, and Jumo. Monitor Your Charity Ratings and Reviews. FINCA asks that you join its “Sustainer’s Circle.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Note from Beth: Alison Zarella is the co-author of the recently published “ The Facebook Marketing Book.&# I received a review copy from O’Reilly. Alison will join the Zoetica Salon today and answer your nitty gritty Facebook questions. Focus on quality, not quantity on Facebook. Any guidelines?

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Accenture reports 70% of Generation Z consumers have written at least one shopping review and 40% of Gen Z shoppers give routine feedback. Rather than engaging with Gen Z members on TikTok or YouTube, Community Brands research found that 78% of member-based organizations used LinkedIn as their primary form of social networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

With an objective eye and knowledge gained from utilizing online technology for nonprofits for more than 15 years, Heather will review: The design and navigation of your nonprofit’s website to ensure that the aesthetic and functionality is compatible with today’s online donors and supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Hopefully from here on out any new social network that launches will learn from the mistakes made by Myspace, Facebook, Google+, and Pinterest and launch simultaneously with both personal and business/nonprofit accounts available for individuals and brands. 11 Types of Photos Nonprofits Should Post on Social Media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thus, over the next three weeks I am going to blog a series of fundraising and social media best practices specifically tailored for small NGOs with the hope that I can use my experience and my social networks to be of service. Before each training I review the Web presence for each NGO in attendance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

With an objective eye and knowledge gained from utilizing online technology for nonprofits for more than 15 years, Heather will review: The design and navigation of your nonprofit’s website to ensure that the aesthetic and functionality is compatible with today’s online donors and supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

Moreover, you should double-check anything stated as fact and review everything for plagiarism ( Grammarly has a free tool for this ). Prompt: “Please write 5 interesting and engaging questions to pose on Facebook to my wildlife refuge nonprofit’s supporters. The following prompt will help you get started!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. Though Facebook had gone public nine months previous, Facebook Groups were only just beginning to be used as community-building tools by nonprofits and Facebook Pages didn’t exist yet. Register here ! Be proactive.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. Looking Ahead.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. Looking Ahead.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Posted on Stanford Social Innovation Review’s Opinion blog. The newest report, out today, focused on the use of social networking platforms by young people who are/aren’t also involved with charities. Read the full press release here or download the Social Media data slides here.) What It Means.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

With an objective eye and knowledge gained from utilizing online technology for nonprofits for more than 15 years, Heather will review: The design and navigation of your nonprofit’s website to ensure that the aesthetic and functionality is compatible with today’s online donors and supporters.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

The tweetchats covered the basics and best practices, geared specifically for nonprofits, on using Facebook, Twitter, video, and tagging. For those who missed any of the tweetchats in the series, or are simply looking for a refresher, we invite you to read any one, or all, of our tweetchat recap blog posts: Facebook. Tagging.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Primarily, those that donate via digital platforms do so because they are influenced by their social network, not by what an organization accomplishes. Lastly, the social network effect will impact success in a positive way. Build relationships with donors over social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 3, 2015

All medium and large nonprofits with multiple chapters eventually experience a unique, but common problem in their mobile and social media campaigns. It’s common for the chapters to resent the head office’s sudden intervention and they don’t want to lose their creative freedom and control over their social network communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2011

Neither does linking to desktop sites inside smartphone apps, in group text alerts, or on location-based communities like Foursquare, Gowalla and Facebook Places. Harvard Business Review :: m.hbr.org. Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Mobile Social Networking Tools and Location-Based Communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Overall, the default settings are to make your profiles and content accessible to everyone, so if privacy is important to you, sure to review 21 Google+ Privacy Tips and then visit Account Settings > Profile and Privacy: 4. Finally, review the content posted by those in your circle by selecting the circle from your Google+ Home: 12.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

My newest post is now up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review. The piece is reposted below: Have we replicated our offline social dynamics and barriers online? You’ve probably heard of Facebook ; you may even have set up a group or a fan page there for your organization. I believe we have, and so does Danah Boyd.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

” Now, just two weeks into January, I am completely addicted to pinning boards for social good on Pinterest. I haven’t been this hooked on a new social networking site since I first got on Twitter in June 2008, and based on recent data released by comScore and Hitwise, Pinterest traffic is soaring.

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Care2

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Review Your Goals and Make Sure They Are Tangible. Review Your Online Strategy. In 2010 nonprofits heavily invested in Facebook. They thought email was dying and that social networks like Facebook would be the new channel to raise money and inspire activism. In 2015, review your online strategy.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

| craigconnects – "I took a look at a few articles and studies, and according to ComScore's 2010 Digital Year in Review, email use dropped 59% among Internet users ages 12 to 17 in 2010. An increase in email use, however, was visible in the 55+ age group, who used web-email 15% more in 2010 than in 2009.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 26, 2010

So your nonprofit has decided to take advantage of social networking opportunities, but you’re not sure where to start? In A Technology Toolkit for Start-up Nonprofits: Part One , guest writer Minal Bopaiah reviewed ten core web-based tools to put in your nonprofit’s “toolkit.” read more ). read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Some of the opinions I express below I have had for a while and speak to them in my webinars and trainings, but some are so recent that I am still in the stage of “Seriously Facebook? That said, people love Facebook. The vast of majority of nonprofits love Facebook too. on Facebook. Alright… thanks Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

also gets good reviews and initially I was going to use Justin.tv but after four hours of testing and coming up against numerous brick walls and errors on Justin.tv (primarily with their Facebook and iPhone Apps), I went with Ustream. Unfortunately, Ustream’s Facebook App is limited to brands with large numbers of viewers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

Back in November, 2014, Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans published an article about “New Power” in the Harvard Business Review that caught my eye. It also analyzes the skills – which are often misunderstand as the ability to use the social network platforms like Facebook.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 29, 2014

While social media should play an integral piece, your organization has to allocate more money and time to marketing, build skills, identify targets, and expand beyond social networks. Many organizations concentrate heavily social networking because it’s free, easy to use and gives the false sense of success (i.e.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Match your contact records to nearly 100 social networks. EveryAction takes any supporter record that has an email address and automatically matches it to nearly 100 different social networks - including Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and LinkedIn. #13. Use a powerful Facebook Ads integration.

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Care2

JANUARY 12, 2011

Some nonprofits like the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation are using platforms like the new Facebook Groups to foster ongoing discussions with their members. Which tool is best for your group will depend on your goals, your members level of engagement, and the group’s comfort level with social technologies.

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Care2

JULY 8, 2009

Remember the days when college-age cool kids dominated Facebook? As Facebook evolved, its audience changed too. Take a look at the most recent demographic stats compiled by iStrategyLabs after reviewing Facebook’s ad data. million users to 18.1 million users. 35-54 has grown by 190.2% million to 20.2 million users.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2007

Last week I attended the Facebook Developers Garage in DC. I'd pictured it as a room with a bunch of developers at tables, laptops open, showing off the ways they'd managed to build useful tools using the Facebook Platform or API. Facebook's rate of growth alone make developers want to be associated with it.

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Care2

JULY 17, 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!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2011

Google+ , the latest iteration on social networking from Google, is here. With all of that as a grain of salt to this post, I want to share a few reflections focused on security and control - the items touted ahead of launch as the elements positioning Google+ on the other side of Facebook.

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Care2

JULY 26, 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!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

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