Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The public counts on nonprofit organizations to champion important issues and bring about positive change. But a nonprofit organization’s yearly financial budget isn’t always enough for its goals. We recommend determining exactly how much funding your nonprofit needs, and then setting a realistic goal that will be attainable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

The 32 nonprofits were bookmarked for a donation and selected because they were effective at grabbing my attention and sparking an inspiration to give through their tweets. The last time Nonprofit Tech for Good donated to a large volume of nonprofits – $25 to 28 nonprofits – 27% of the donations failed due bugs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Small (and medium-sized) nonprofits have a different experience on social media than large nonprofits. Small nonprofits have to work harder at growing their following and most often the work of social media management is added to an already full job description. Yeah, right. Fret not if you are missing a few.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Jumo.com , the new social network for causes and nonprofits created by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes went live this morning. They have launched with a small number of nonprofits, but you can easily add your organization in just a couple of clicks (if you are a 501(c)(3) as defined by the IRS).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Now that Google+ is open to everyone, all nonprofit staff can start experimenting and familiarizing themselves with Google+ before the brand pages, also known as Google+ Business Profiles , are launched later this month. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 e-Newsletter.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It’s impossible to overstate the importance of creating a meaningful message when a nonprofit wants to engage with their donors. With the captivating visuals and persuasive copy that come from the work of a nonprofit, these messages are naturally compelling and have the potential to motivate donors to act. The Brand Story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. for Nonprofits.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

You may agree with this or not, but I think it’s safe to say that the skill of listening online is one that all nonprofits should learn – it’s essential for anyone who wants to harness the power of the social web in their online strategy. Get the Social Media Fire Hose (using Yahoo Pipes). 3tyuxpqbwg khgf89n3cu.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). But searching still requires a lot of hard work by you, the user. To a search engine the words [taj mahal] have been just that—two words.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 16, 2010

You've got bookmarks for websites you need to check daily, online tools, news alerts for tracking your nonprofit's keywords and issues, email, social networks, RSS feeds for favorite blogs… It's all too easy to miss vital information, or to waste a great deal of time checking for updates. read more ). read more ).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. It processes and vets applications from nonprofit organizations interested in getting going on mobile fundraising activities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2009

2010 is going to be the year that the large national and international nonprofits launch iPhone Apps. Many of those Apps are already in development (@ Kiva4iPhone ), but at this early in the game hiring someone to develop an iPhone App for your nonprofit is expensive. That’s how new it is for nonprofits to have iPhone Apps.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

LinkedIn, the professional social networking platform has been around longer than Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. The majority of its users are on it daily, which provides businesses and brands with a great platform for implementing a social media marketing strategy. . Need to open doors with partners or clients?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This is the sixth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. Remember, it's not the level , but whether it is a match to your audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

praised Digg Reader for its clean, minimal design and rich social media features. For example, you can search "nonprofit technology" to find related blogs, or you can peruse Feedly's curated "Technology Hub. " It is also very easy to import your feeds from your old reader to Feedly. More Resources.

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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!"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

This is the first post in a year-long blog and webinar series called 101 Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Below are 10 website design best practices specifically for the nonprofit sector.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 16, 2009

Using Twitter search or other tools, you can watch news and updates about the election in Iran by using #IranElection; or, find interesting people to follow and connect with using #FollowFriday to peruse the recommendations that pile up on Fridays. 4Change or #NPCons (nonprofit consultants) seem like pretty obvious topics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

Content Curation for Nonprofits. Here are my slides and curated resources materials for a talk called “ What Can Nonprofits Learn from Robin Good, the Best Content Curator on the Planet? ” that I will be presenting at the Social Media for Nonprofits. Benefits for Nonprofits. A Few Good Starter Tools.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. Or even a social network strategy? Sure, why not.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

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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!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

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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!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2011

What does that mean for nonprofits and the people who work for them? It is also important to understand that content curation is just about information, it is about feeding and tuning your network. Storyfy — Storify is a way to tell stories using social media such as Tweets, photos and videos. Getting Started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

Click to see larger image I'm very tempted to start using Results On Insights for ROI thanks to Barb Chamberlain's comment in yesterday's post " What Are The Best I-Words For Nonprofits To Think About Social Media and ROI? " But what does that really mean? That happens when leaders model and encourage it. World Institute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

I will also be teaching this workshop for nonprofits in a number of other locations in the coming months. Getting Your Nonprofit Ready To Listen. Your organization has identified a social media objective, audience, strategy, tools, measurement, and experiment. Beth Kanter, Getting Your Nonprofit Ready To Listen.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Nonprofit Tech for Good began as a “Nonprofit Organizations” Myspace Page in 2005. In the 10 years since the “Nonprofit Organizations” brand has expanded to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, Storify, Flipboard, Periscope, and most recently Snapchat.

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

AUGUST 28, 2018

Nonprofit fundraising events are a great way to raise money and increase your organization’s profile at the same time. This page will serve as the focal point for all your outreach efforts, whether through personal outreach, social media, or email blasts. Choose wisely. This is a big responsibility and you want a team who is all-in.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

If after asking yourself the 10 Questions to Get You Started Using Social Media for Your Nonprofit or Do-Good Project, you've decided that a blog is good tool for you, consider incorporating the following 10 elements of an effective nonprofit, or do-good blog into your blogging strategy: 1. Don't be afraid of white space.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Online social networking was just being born. They originally wanted to organize a conference to convene social innovators and social entrepreneurs on the nonprofit tech cutting edge to see what everyone was doing. The idea was to embed the functions of existing social sites like Meetup , Flickr , and del.icio.us.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

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!" ” Think about it. Leave comments on blogs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

" I keep thinking there has to be a sweet spot between social productivity and personal productivity. Marnie Webb left a comment about this in a nonprofit context. What caught my eye was his diagram of how one might use a collection of google apps to for social media listening. social media context?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

That’s why we’re taking a step back to look at the big picture and diving into social media for nonprofits. In part one of this article, we’ll cover the big dogs of social media: Facebook Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. This is a great start to social media for nonprofits. 32% of all internet users. Then, voila!

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