Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? My guess would be either MySpace, YouTube, or Facebook Causes. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? I would say MySpace has dropped off the most for us. Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I was only vaguely following the brou-ha-ha over Causes leaving Myspace. Only vaguely because I don’t really keep close track of the goings on in the Social Networking space: it’s not my passion. I’m warning you – this is snarky. I use them a lot, both for work as well as for personal use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

I've been doing research for an article I'm writing for TechSoup about social networking tips, tricks, and tools -- once you've made the decision that it is right for your organization, how maintain a socnet presence without it being a huge black hole? Another more fun way to do this. Flickr Photo by Mission Control.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

Nonprofits pioneered social media. They were on Myspace and organizing via Facebook Groups years before corporate brands, higher education, and broadcast and print media. have some fun with it. On location!&# Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn. yfrog.com/user/nonprofitorgs/profile.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

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.) Female respondents reported a significantly higher usage across all the top 4 networking sites.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. Make it fun. Take advantage of that information. The Case Study.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Similar to the early days of Myspace and its users mastering HTML hacks and widgets, Snapchat has an equally dedicated user base of young people that pride themselves on becoming skilled at Lenses, Filters, Stickers, and other Snapchat tips, tricks, and hacks. The same can be said of the new legally verified.NGO domains.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2007

Thirty-year-old matin is helping to develop a new social networking site for youth activists, MyBLOC.Net. Logo from Future 5000's MySpace page. activism youth social networking In it’s simplest form, Future 5000 is powerful—because you are. I just got goosebumps. Originally Posted on NetSquared.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Post a wide variety of blog content and have some fun with it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Based in the U.K.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Nonprofit Tech for Good began as a “Nonprofit Organizations” Myspace Page in 2005. The time required to be active on those social networks is time well spent. Quit a Social Network. There is very little trackable return on investment from using the social network. After two years (!!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Turns out, unlike Facebook, or Myspace and such, the “Spock Bot&# makes pages for people without their knowing. Creepy part: do I really want to know what’s on my ex-girlfriend’s MySpace page? Although I do have to admit its fun to know what a very old friend is listening to on Pandora.) Walk right under it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

As many of you know, I get REALLY excited about social networking. That's because when I started at the HSUS, I was obsessed with MySpace on a personal level, and I was challenge with the task of figuring out how the org could use it for their benefit of advocacy and fundraising. My job is fun. I had messaged our MySpace.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Megan: MySpace was probably our first introduction to social media, but not sure the year we created the account. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? YouTube: youtube.com/thetaprootfoundation. LinkedIn: taproot-foundation.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

Then I go to Marc Sirkin's blog Why not just jump off the cliff and have some fun experimenting? and we're going to let it fly for a whlie on our LLS myspace profile. Each site is different - LinkedIn has a different vibe than Myspace - and very different users. Beth Kanter turned me on to this neat new service.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

We provided the photos and an easy way to caption them - so it didn't take a lot of time to participate and it was fun. We also spread the word via social networks and blogger outreach. We have a significant presence built up over the last 18-24 months on major sites like Facebook and Myspace. Some people didn???

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 18, 2007

There were lots of beautifully themed exhibit spaces and fun interactives, but the thing that stuck with me most was something I saw in their employee break room. They are the basis for a social network of professionals. And you don't have to be worth 7 figures to merit a networking application.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Post a wide variety of blog content and have some fun with it.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

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!" 60) Search « Would you like a share of $5 million?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 6, 2015

Social Media. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest… Is Myspace still a thing? Social media is everywhere, and it can be a powerful tool for getting people engaged with your organization. Learn more: Discover the top ten employers that empower your donors to give more through corporate giving programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

How much fun did you have striking the set over the weekend? The Shooting Script Colonizing Social Spaces , looked more broadly at the benefits and drawbacks of museums utilzing social networking sites. While I focused on Facebook for social networking examples, there are examples on MySpace.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Connect with readers on social networks There are a lot of social networks out there where you can meet with present and potential readers. Here is an example of author Kim Keltner's page on Gather.com, a social network oriented for folks over 30. You may also want to start Twittering.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

[link] Opuzz [link] FreeAudioClips.com [link] FlashKit [link] Creative Commons’ OWL Music Search [link] Photo Sharing Flickr [link] Flickr for Good [link] Video Sharing Platforms YouTube [link] YouTube Nonprofit Program [link] DoGooderTV [link] Google Video [link] blip.tv [link] Video Camera Flip [link] $130-180 Social Networks Facebook [link] MySpace (..)

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Participate in social networks like Facebook and MySpace, as well as niche social networks related to the theme of your blog. Look at what kinds of posts get the most traffic. Write more of those! Highlight your most popular posts in your sidebar. Create a MyBlogLog community. List your blog in blog directories.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 23, 2007

With all the hoopla around MySpace, Facebook and social networking these days, it seems like everybody wants to start their own "community." Are they looking for a place to learn new things, to meet people with shared interests, to organize around an issue, to collaborate, to share resources, or to just have fun?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 29, 2009

In this ever-changing and progressing world of social media it can be overwhelming to “keep up with the Joneses”, so to speak. ” This got me thinking about how non-profits can use social networking. I think different social networking sites work better for different organizations and serve different purposes.

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

The first session I attended was specifically about social networking and led by Brian Reich of Echo Ditto, author of Media Rules! This is something we have been working on at See3 – methods to build a network of influencers in the social networks who will carry your torch. I suggest another one to explore, Rethos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Social Media and social networks allow for the quantum effects, paired elements at a distance. And another multiplier comes from Network Theory (not Einstein directly but building on physics and mathematics) which shows that a network strength is in its Weak ties / Loose connections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

If it isn't vacations, it's photos of restaurant and a fun evening out. Tools Here's yet another post declaring the death of email due to Facebook and Myspace. Another online social networking cause-related fundraising site ! Jon Stahl is off the Lake District for a couple of weeks of rambling amongst the hills and dales.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 16, 2007

When you think of MySpace, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, even ExhibitFiles are tools that allows people--strangers and friends--to connect with one another. The irritating design? The bizarre obsession with "adding" friends? Or is it the stalkers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Six Degrees of Separatio: Cult of celebrity, user-generated content, online giving, and social networking. Seth Godin - Flip the Funnel concept -- get our supporters to leverage their networks. How to make it work: Popular, Easy, Rewarding, Fun, Cultivate, Tangible. 1-5% are uber activists who raise the money.

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Care2

JULY 11, 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!" The combination is enormously powerful and it is the future of social change.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Teens more commonly use the Web to stay in touch with their pre-existing social groups than to join new communities based on content affinities or interests. As researcher Danah Boyd has pointed out, teens spend time on Facebook, MySpace, and other social networks because that's where their friends are.

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