Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

The Internet Gets Charitable – guest post by Darin McKeever. I am certainly not the first to observe that the internet has the potential to reshape the way people find and support causes and charities. “The consumer Internet,” the author wrote, “can be seen as the warm-up act for these technologies.”

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 11, 2014

Mary Meeker of the of the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, does a yearly report on current state of the Internet and IT at about half way through the year. Here's what I found: Internet growth: 2.6 billion people are now using the Internet worldwide, 618 million of them are in China.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As personal computers, smartphones, and the Internet of Things evolve, so must your nonprofit. The Internet of Things. By the year 2020, over 50 billion things – cars, appliances, roads – will be connected to the Internet of Things. Mass adoption of giving through the Internet of Things will likely take 5-10 years.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

But with proper education, Internet users can fight back against these digital creeps. And when websites or services rely on big data, certain groups are at a disadvantage. " In other words, the Internet isn't a monolithic entity. Be able to explain free versus paid Internet services.

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John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

The Bias Issue AI systems like LLMs are trained on vast datasets of text, primarily from the internet. For example, there are fewer quality online materials representing the viewpoints of certain racial groups. AI picks up biases against those groups. Use representative test data spanning racial groups.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

6) By 2018 more than half the world will have access to the Internet and by 2020 global internet users are expected to reach 4.2 First-time access the mobile internet is exploding across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East and in Europe, North America, and Australia, the mobile web has surpassed desktop.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

How does your library address questions about Internet safety? Internet safety can be a tricky subject to teach. Information about Internet safety, computer security, and. Information about Internet safety, computer security, and. Internet safety instruction doesn’t have to be difficult, though!

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Adopting this list of general practices can prevent a data breach: Site transactions and traffic should be encrypted with SSL, servers should be scanned, and permissions should be carefully set for every user group. . Employees should be trained on how to avoid phishing attacks and how to practice excellent password etiquette. .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

But borrowing the Internet? There are many barriers to access, such as a limited number of public computers available on-premise at a library, and an estimated 100 million Americans without access to the Internet at home. “Access to library resources can be greatly expanded with mobile Internet devices. How does that work?

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 29, 2024

The ads with precocious hipsters urging listeners to “donate your car today” were such a hit that they were expanded to radio and television stations nationally and eventually to the internet. Colin Weatherwax, CEO of America Can, said his group is considering an appeal.

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Care2

MAY 10, 2013

From micro-fundraising on Kickstarter.com to mapping craters on the Moon , people are coming up with creative ways to harness large groups of online volunteers. April''s Internet Advocacy Roundtable featured speakers who’ve used crowdsourcing in some very creative ways to great effect. Crowdsourcing is all the rage.

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

The entire team should have up-to-date hardware with sufficient processing power, a high-quality camera and speakers, and a reliable, fast internet connection. Some groups will be able to take a more flexible approach than others. Fortunately, subpar technology is a problem that can be fixed. Are there safety considerations?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Nonprofit professionals have more resources than ever when it comes to getting connected, and few resources are more valuable than the Internet. Today, it is easier than ever for nonprofit professionals to use the Internet to connect to other professionals through LinkedIn. Mojalink Non Profit Network.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

The internet is populated with examples of that evolution. Some models are more focused on individuals and others on groups and culture. The most successful organizations learn to ride that wave. They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

So, why would you be interested in the debate about getting broadband Internet access to under-served communities? You need access to high speed Internet to participate in our society. If you care about your clients, if you care about your community, you need to care about the Internet. Who controls what is on the Internet.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. In many cases, the training data is curated from the internet, with all the prejudices and biases of the humans creating it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 7, 2013

The were active on Myspace, YouTube, and creating Facebook Groups long before most of the companies that are often praised for being the pioneers of social media. It’s an entirely different Internet than it was just five years ago. One of the reasons was that social networks were free to join and lacked monthly fees.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

That means text messages make it possible to send relevant, targeted messages to your most receptive groups of supporters. internet users bought something online each week via a mobile phone. Text messaging offers an additional communication channel that, instead of casting a wide net, targets your supporters based on their interests.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

They’re busy retweeting, posting, sharing, pinning, and blogging on an array of social media websites and platforms across the Internet. According to research conducted by Pew Internet these 5 social media statistics will help your nonprofit understand exactly how to optimize its content to see better engagement.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

With close to 70% of cell phone users using their mobile device to access the internet, raising money through mobile donations is an area that is expected to only grow. Every day more internet users are accessing the annals of the internet through their mobile device. Mobile Donations. Mobile web design.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

In particular, he reflected on five strategic uses of the internet which, when combined intelligently, have influenced the actions of the entire US Congress. Transparent scorecard reporting: After aggregating a "grade" for each policy maker, publish it on the Internet, with all relevant substantiating information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2006

One of the areas I want to explore in a screencast related to widgets are those that help groups of individuals do fundraising via a blog. In the last four years, the number of websites that help individuals design and implement their own group fundraising campaigns has exploded. It's called First-of-its-kind by Peter Deitz.

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Care2

JANUARY 5, 2011

What age groups are they comprised of? That’s changed over the years, particularly with the internet boom. Social network site usage for this demographic has quadrupled since 2008, from 4% to 16%. Is your nonprofit tracking data on followers and fans from your social networks?

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 12, 2023

Consider creating different channels regarding different thought leadership topics or member internets to build connections. Because of this trend, associations have experienced more and more for-profit competition. Social learning. To compete with for-profit organizations, consider offering more learning opportunities for your members.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2010

One of the final speakers from this morning's session trying to ask and answer whether the Internet could fix politics or not was Scott Heiferman , the co-Founer and CEO of Meetup.com. He had a lot of wise nuggets about how we can use the Internet to get off the Internet. It's not about the numbers, it's about the engagement.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

A group of us are going to be talking about Internet Fame and the True Impact of Influence in a BlogTalkRadio show on Wednesday February 9 at 10pm ET. Can it be measured (and if so, how)? How can you find the influencers in your industry? Do apps like Klout or Twitalyzer really work to automate this? Or is this all bunk?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If you have decided to use a collective group model, you may invite all eligible applicants to participate. Or you might invite a broad group of people to participate, including applicants, residents, donors, researchers, and more. All groups have hierarchies and people who may be marginalized within that context.

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Candid

MARCH 23, 2022

Perhaps you have a technical issue with your camera or internet connection, or maybe you’re just camera-shy. . Encourage group discussions and don’t be afraid to speak directly to an audience member. But sometimes someone joins Zoom and then gets distracted by Slack or email or Twitter. This is untrue.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Donation-based crowdfunding —vs general commercial crowdfunding—aims to collect revenue through the Internet for charitable reasons ( Choy and Schlagwein, 2016 ). Internet-based crowdfunding platforms allow the initiators to reach large numbers of people ( Gerber et al.,

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Nimble AMS

MAY 5, 2023

So, thought leaders in the space started a Slack group that grew to thousands of community members, formed an organization and eventually grew to be a conglomerate of more than 13 niche organizations serving growing careers. Within product marketing, there are more subsets of niche skills that are growing careers. Social learning.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The Social Side of the Internet | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project: "The internet is now deeply embedded in group and organizational life in America.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 5, 2023

Make Registration a Breeze One of the biggest benefits of VolunteerHub is the ability to automate individual volunteer and group registration. Adding new event groups, creating event landing pages , and promoting opportunities is easy. Are you trying to provide information to a specific group of volunteers?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Latin America Working Group. The Save the Internet Coalition. I am also putting in quotes from nonprofit social media practitioners that speak to key lessons learned and wisdom gained through experience. Nonprofits mentioned in the book thus far are: Amnesty International.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2012

The internet was once considered a great equaliser, a platform that could bring strangers together, even across racial boundaries. But internet users of the same race have recently begun clustering on certain social media websites. Watch Video. Via BBC News Magazine : .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 30, 2014

Our goal is to make it far easier for groups that work with vulnerable populations keep the sensitive information they collect confidential. activists crypto digital security human rights Internet Freedom journalism Martus privacy' Last week, the Benetech Human Rights Program released version 4.5 You can read more about Martus 4.5

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Use Social Media to Create an Online Community The average internet user spends roughly 151 minutes (that’s over two and a half hours) online every day. To learn more about how Neon CRM for Associations can help your organization reach the next level, check out one of our Neon CRM group demos. Just click the button below to sign up.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2019

We are currently at a stage similar to the mid-1990s of the internet and tech boom where the technology is still in its early days. Founded by a group of early cryptocurrency users, BlockShop DC is a nonprofit serving as a blockchain incubator and event space in Washington DC.

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