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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This is the eighth 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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Mobile for Good: Fire Phone, Locking Down Data, and Services for the Homeless

Tech Soup

I'll also update you on the "kill switch" initiatives as well as a nonprofit that's using mobile services to alleviate homelessness. So what does this mean for nonprofits, charities, and libraries? Homelessness and Mobile Technology. Plasschaert, a woman who credits Twitter for ending her homelessness.

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Can Small Nonprofits Reap Success With Social Media? (Giving away a copy of Twitter for Dummies)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

With the big holiday charitable giving season just around the corner, there's a host of cause-related giving campaigns waiting in software launch and nonprofits gearing up for their end-of-the-year efforts. Take for example Big Warm Up , a campaign by Lands End to encourage people to donate winter coats to homeless people.

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Transmedia — Making Change Across Mediums

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note From Beth: I’m on my way to Australia and New Zealand lead a series of workshops on Networked Nonprofits and Measurement, culminating with a keynote at this year’s ConnectingUp Conference in Australia, so expect to see a few interesting guest posts. ” Enjoy.

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Twestival: Are Fundraising Groundswells A Massive Opportunity or Distraction for Nonprofit Organizations?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I wrote about Twestival , the most recent example of fundraising on Twitter and a networked fundraiser of a scale we haven't seen before. I titled the post " Look Out Here Comes Everybody To Raise Money for charity:water on Twitter " with a wink to Clay Shirky's work. What is its relationship with charity:water?

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How Gen Z Donors Harness the Power of Online Giving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you’re raising a Gen Z kid, you’re already familiar with their seemingly innate grasp of technological platforms, from Twitter to Twitch. Help them set up and manage their campaign. Emily Hawkins is the VP of Communications and Partnerships and Stuff Like That at CrowdRise.

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This may be a Rhetorical Question: Quora?

Connection Cafe

Should organizations just ignore it and focus effort on Facebook and Twitter with everyone else? Check out a few like: cancer , homelessness , aging , and climate change and you’ll find tons of interesting questions and answers. Nonprofits should also be asking questions on Quora. I think maybe so.