Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. Technique #1: Rose, Bud, Thorn (Understanding).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

It went right into the SlideShare NpTech Group ! And a friendly reminder to recycle your old mobile phone if you happened to pick up a Iphone and think about green web host ! Check out this presentation " Cultivating Your Constituents Online " that was sent into the NpTech Group on Slideshare. and Katya A.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

The “ Green Enterprise Unconference ” we’re hosting on December 3rd is looking extremely timely and interesting. I heard Friedman speak last week at the Atlantic Magazine’s “Green Intelligence Forum” about his new book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded. Clean Tech Group, and many more. CarbonFlow.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Unfortunately, with the exception of a small handful of groups, the social media giant hasn’t yet invested the time and money necessary to allow for a digital payment system directly from their site as the process of validating the millions of non-profits worldwide is seriously daunting.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

On the nonprofit’s webpage, they’d first select the $250 option, as shown below circled in green. The green circle on the website’s URL below shows where the pass-through parameter is that tells the campaign page to pre-select the $250 donation amount on the Classy donation form.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Worldchanging: Bright Green: Worldchanging Interview: Jean Russell on Thrivability - Great interview with Jean Russell at Worldchanging! These are some links I wanted to share from September 9th. Find me on Delicious for more!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The very first step before you even open Ads Manager is to have your web developer set up a conversion event that’s triggered when someone makes a donation on your website. After your web guru gives the green light, open up Ads Manager and create a new campaign.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 30, 2009

NEWS This week, Echoing Green partnered with Jobs for Change on a new Be Bold Podcast. In the first edition of this partnership, I interviewed Erin O'Connor Jones , the Director of Candidate Services and Managing Associate at Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group. Become a YouTube Video Volunteer Is Volunteering Good for Your Health?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Read more about it from Green Miles blog and a summary of reactions from other nonprofits here. The MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Competition includes a "Knowledge-networking" category designed to take good ideas and circulates them widely, taking full advantage of the Web's potential for collaborative thinking.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

For instance, if your mission has to do with environmental conservation, you may choose green as one brand color. With card sorting, you’ll ask a group of volunteers to organize cards with content topics into groups that make the most sense to them. Consider your needs and discuss the options with a web design firm.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2009

Jon Lebkowsky - Social Web Strategies. John McElhenney - Clear Green Technologies. Started with mega trends of social media and green living. Green or Sustainability? Big groups think too big and small groups think too small. Presenters: Emily Gertz - Change.org. Rob Reed - Max Gladwell. Jon Lebkowsky.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Flickr: flickr.com/groups/thenatureconservancy. For my role, social media is only about 30% of my job – I manage our paid online advertising strategy, SEO, and web analytics strategy in addition to social media. We’re launching a new content management system, site design, and web analytics tool – all at the same time!

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 20, 2007

I think a lot of activists know that there are all kinds of social web tools available to them, but they aren't sure how to find them, or use them, and are intimidated by the technology. Here are four steps to ease you into using the social web for social change. PARTICIPATE: "Web 2.0" Networking for Change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2011

After checking my coat, I was led to the special exhibit with a group of individuals mostly unknown to one another. Indeed, the advent of the social web continues to shift the intersection of the private and public self in unpredictable ways, and our relationships—especially with nonprofits—are constantly evolving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Edutopia , a project of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, is an online web site that creates and curates content that is distributed through mobile, social media, video, and offline channels. This allowed everyone to see visually what the group consensus was and hone in what was most important. Tracking for Impact and Learning.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Newest Net2Local Groups. Check out our newest groups. Don’t have a Net2Local group near you? Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. With 50 groups world-wide there’s probably an event near you! Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

Find your closest NetSquared group. Discover the benefits of being a group leader and apply to join. Start a NetSquared group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO. The link need to be like so: Africa. Europe and the UK.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2009

Here is how the CyberOptic Group describes it: Essentially, cloud computing enables computer software and hardware resources to be accessed over the Internet without the need to have any detailed or specific knowledge of the infrastructure used to deliver the resources, much like a utility model. What Is Cloud Computing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

Also, it’s worth pointing out and as I explain more below, that Pinterest allows users to create accounts using their Twitter accounts by default gives the green light that Pinterest Profiles can be brands, not just individuals: Next, you’ll be presented with a screen of that interests you can follow. e-Newsletter. Happy pinning!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Adidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Washington, DC: Web Trends: Wordpress & Beyond. Wellington, New Zealand: Going green with social media - #net2welly Social Media Sept (1 of 3). Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

With a good listening campaign you can cut the time you spend way down and be more efficient in contacting the people and groups that really matter to you! Even more so when you are entering a group or conversation you don't know. It's not easy being green. What's the one thing you want attendees to remember from your session?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

We had the privilege of having four panelists who each told a story demonstrating how the social web had empowered communities around social causes. Amy Skoczlas Cole from eBay explained how a grassroots employee effort for office-wide green initiatives grew to an online movement around the environmental impact of reused goods.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

So if you're looking to build your skills and find your fellow accidental techies, there's probably a group near you! Find your closest NetSquared group. However, we aren't everywhere yet , so we're looking for community leaders to start new groups. Start a NetSquared group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

What is Web 2.0 by Iulian Commanescu The definitions are fluid when it comes to Web 2.0. He covered the following platforms: Blogs: It is more than a web site, built by one person or a small community or group of bloggers. Conversation is very important and the nature of Web 2.0. User generated content - Web 2.0

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 10, 2008

On Monday, David Klevan (from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum) and I spoke at the MAAM Creating Exhibitions conference about Web 2.0 I provided the Web 2.0 When David explained that each of the Holocaust Museum’s myriad comment boards, blogs, and online forums is moderated by a staff member, the audience turned a little green.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

There is a revolution brewing in the nonprofit technology community - it's a movement to change the world by changing the web. The movement is being led by Social Actions' Change the Web Challenge - which is proudly sponsored by Convio. Our next volunteer call-in date is this Thursday Feb 5th - How YOU Can Help Change the Web.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

However, what if you have the terrible misfortune to not have a Net2 group near you? Find your local #nptech tribe by joining a NetSquared Local group. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Vancouver, BC: A Framework for Web Analytics With Chris Geoghegan. Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2010

A green IT travel reduction practice that has been getting more and more adoption lately are virtual conferences. Virtual conferences are basically talks or presentations streamed over the web to be watched or heard in real time or sometimes at viewer convenience. NTEN , for instance, is starting to do more of them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

And your organizational web site isn't enough because.    The blogging platform makes it easy for non-technical staff to update a web presence.  Green: Aggregate Content Blog. Lime Green:  Community Blog. So, I thought I'd take a stab at remixing it for nonprofits.  Greenpeace Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

What were the specific goals and KPIs for the campaign (assuming web traffic and key purchases?) How do you know that Twitter caused the increase in Web site traffic? All told, there was a 169% increase in web traffic that day, compared to the previous high point a few weeks prior. Why important? What tool did you use?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Once you're signed up, the amazing Beth Kanter will get you up to speed and help you choose a project, Here's are some of the projects still looking for volunteers: Group #037 - Pro Pueblo Foundation Corp. How can I promote my web-site and reach to more customers that will lead to increase in sales? Group #021 - CobbWorks, Inc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Using the internet and social media as a vehicle to tell stories is an approachable, inexpensive, and effective way to engage your audience (Check out NTEN's social media and storytelling web seminars series for the juicy details.) Join every social network, community, directory, and affinity group you can to tell your story.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Impact Nonprofit Donor Databases: The Ultimate Guide 35 min read Read Now The Five Best CRMs for Small Nonprofits Our team has reviewed the available options and determined that the following five systems are the best options for small nonprofits: Neon CRM Bloomerang Little Green Light Network for Good Excel or Google Sheets 1.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

A new site was launched called “ Green Nonprofits.&# It looks to be a joint venture by a group of nonprofit-focused for-profits, none of which I’ve heard of (which doesn’t mean a thing, really.) I’m excited to see what community-driven development can do! It looks interesting. Something to watch. { at blogged.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2012

You can store anything you want in SkyDrive, but it really shines when you're working with Microsoft Office files: When you sign up for SkyDrive, you also get access to Office Web Apps , Microsoft’s free online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Reduce travel and Go Green with these online collaboration tips.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now access discounted rates for Citrix Online's web conferencing and remote desktop services. Citrix Online Web Conferencing. Not sure which web conferencing tool makes sense for your nonprofit or library? Web and Audio Conferencing. Online Training for Smaller Groups.

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