Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2012

Last month I did a Networked NGO training in Dubai for Pakistan NGOs where I experienced Internet censorship first hand. My colleague, Stephanie Rudat, who is working with me on the project, and I decided that the we needed to “ How To Get Past Internet Censorship ” review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2014

Meal Sharing (@MealSharing) May 13, 2014. In an earlier blog post , I shared a framework from Jeremiah Owyang that describes the different sub-sectors of this economy – from sharing homes to sharing food to crowdfunding. One of the categories is “food swapping” or “food sharing.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2016

If you want a good overview of the Sharing Economy from a nonprofit perspective, read these two posts from TechSoup, Why Nonprofits Are Needed in the Share Economy and Nonprofits Imagine A Better Sharing Economy. I think of GivingTuesday as a great example of a sharing economy fundraiser. 1: Relationships Matter.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

KDVR Photo) Evacuating the Family One of our staff found themselves cut off from power, phone, internet, and water. Parents were probably never so happy as seeing their little ones disembark off those Chinook and Blackhawk helicopters.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

By Ryan Polk , a Policy Advisor at the Internet Society , where he is primarily focused on issues related to Internet trust. In support of Data Privacy Day on January 28th, the Internet Society shares 5 ways to protect our nonprofit’s data: Train your employees to update their devices and applications.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Phishing scams, data theft, social media missteps, and cyberbullying are all unfortunate side effects of Internet use. In honor of Safer Internet Day , Microsoft has launched a new interactive website to promote a healthy Internet for everybody. What are the Internet safety practices at your organization? Why participate?

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

That’s why it’s important to have internal conversations about how much data your organization feels comfortable sharing and what data is proprietary and should not be used with public AI tools. The difference is in the details and playing around with what you enter, much like an Internet search.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

But with proper education, Internet users can fight back against these digital creeps. Organizations that work with seniors, non-native English speakers, youth, and other new Internet users are in a natural position to do this important digital inclusion work. " In other words, the Internet isn't a monolithic entity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The Metaverse is a broad term that encapsulates the next evolution of the internet. Nonprofit Tech for Good will provide updates through our e-newsletter and if you are an emerging expert in the metaverse for nonprofits, please contact us to share your knowledge through guests posts.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2014

As we raise support for 2015, we wanted to share the impact of your donation from last year, from the voices of our scholarship recipients. Today, we want to introduce you to Glenn McKnight , Treasurer of Internet Society of Canada. The mission of the Internet Society of Canada is to promote an Open and Free Internet in Canada.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

First, blogging allows your nonprofit to have a consistent stream of new content use in your e-newsletter and share on social media which increases traffic to your website and awareness of your nonprofit’s brand. For the first time, readers could comment and share their opinions publicly on a piece of online content.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

For the last three years, OneWebDay "has attracted a global network of partner organizations and individual activists committed to broadening public awareness of Internet and web issues while deepening a culture of participation in building a web that works for everyone.".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days. To complement the Playbook, we organized a Peer Learning Exchange where participants could gather, share ideas and ask questions. So I thought I’d share some details on how the exchange worked, and some insights the group learned that helped them increase their impact.

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 6, 2021

I’m sure many of you shared the same thought over the past 20 months…thank goodness the pandemic arrived at a time where we had the internet and technology! Although some communities still struggle with internet connectivity, many of us felt comforted, connected and even saved by technology during this time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field. Over the past decade, the Internet and social media have been one of my primary sources for professional learning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Most than just a digital assistant, Amazon Alexa is evolving into software that empowers and proliferates the Internet of Things. In addition: 1) Amazon Alexa has 82% of the smart speaker market share. Since then, Google Home has earned 18% of the smart speaker market share. households by 2022. Voice-commerce is on the rise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Of those that use a publishing and scheduling tool: 56%: To share most of our posts on social media accounts. 44%: To share some of our posts on social media accounts. A UTM code is a portion of text added to the end of a URL that enables you to track visits to that URL.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

As more and more information moves online, Americans without Internet access are increasingly being left behind. OCLC's recently released infographic, " The Internet Is Important to Everyone " dramatically highlights these discrepancies. The barriers to increasing broadband Internet adoption. Picturing the Problem.

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words, but these days, a picture with words is Internet gold. I like this image that Upwell shared last week in their Tide Report. You can view more ocean-related images Upwell has shared on Pinterest. Feel free to share links to images you've created in the comments.

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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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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

The concept of Internet anonymity has received considerable debate in recent years. Internet anonymity means any interaction a user has on the Internet is shielded, so that his or her identity is not shared with another user or any third party on the Internet. Anonymity Allows Us to Discuss Social Issues.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Salesforce shares the Nimble AMS values of innovation, customer service, and giving back. In 1992, Nimble AMS began helping associations with the best available technology, bringing member-based organizations to the internet for the first time. Nimble AMS has partnered with Salesforce for over a decade.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This feedback influences how they implement tipping and other features, but they don’t share that data publicly; it’s proprietary to the specific platform. In this blog post, I share general findings I’ve gleaned from talking to about 100 donors and nonprofits, a decent sample size of participants spread throughout the U.S.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

If you’re like most nonprofit professionals, you’re too busy focusing on your day-to-day tasks to search the internet for mentions of your nonprofit. It doesn’t make sense to have one staff member scour the internet every day for new articles and events. A Google Alert is an update that shares information about a specific keyword.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Each of these tools could be the subject of its own article, and the internet abounds with resources on how to utilise them. Establishing a policy creates a shared understanding and commitment to using AI responsibly and effectively. Collaborative Learning: Fostering a culture of shared learning about AI is beneficial.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2011

How important is it for your conference attendees to have access to the internet? of NCFR Conference attendees said that having internet access is at least somewhat important. Our organization has felt the pinch, spending thousands of dollars in past years on internet access for just our cyber café and registration desk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

There’s no question that the Internet has evolved significantly over the past 26 years. But as we all know, nothing ever stays the same, and the Internet is not an exception to the rule. But as the Internet grows, so does the inherent responsibility to manage its expansion in a safe and standardized way.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 3, 2024

Be sure to share your EDI initiatives on your website, within your online community, and across social media channels. Highlight how your association promotes EDI by sharing videos, member testimonials, photos, and more. Honor equity, diversity, and inclusion at events Are you hosting any events during Women’s History Month?

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NTEN

JUNE 25, 2010

Even phone calls aren't phone calls anymore; increasingly they are Voice over IP calls that happen over the internet. This all works because the Internet is one thing above all else: OPEN. Because the Internet is open, our nonprofits can share knowledge, empower people and make our communities better places.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Your nonprofit is only as successful as its reach, and in today’s internet focused marketplace your reach is driven by your online presence. Have other tips you’d like to share? These crawling bots index websites, further categorizing them in an immense internet library. Image courtesy of Vudu Marketing. Keywords are important.

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2010

Pop quiz, hotshots : On a scale of one to ten, how important is the Internet to your organization's ability to meet its mission? In less than one generation, the Internet has gone from sci-fi to central to our daily lives. How do we protect our Internet and keep from being throttled ouselves? It's pretty high up there, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

From the first experience of surround sound to seeing your hands function and your body moving through a digital world, nonprofit marketers and fundraisers absolutely need to explore this next iteration of the internet. Sharing : Cast, take photos, and record video in VR. So, before opening the box: ?

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, you may have received an email from me asking you to help us Save the Internet. Over 1,000 organizations have responded to date, signing on to a letter to the FCC , asking the Chairman to protect the Internet for the nonprofit sector and the work we do. That means we can't let up. Tell a Friend.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 18, 2013

We decided to share a few key points from the session: What is the cloud? through an internet connection--anytime, anywhere, from any device. Photo storage & sharing sites like Dropbox.com E-mail sites like Gmail, Yahoo mail, or hotmail Video Conferencing providers Website hosting sites Social Media How can the cloud simplify IT?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 19, 2016

of all households reported having high-speed internet access. In every age category, over 50% of households have high-speed internet access. Even in states where the amount of people with high-speed internet access is lower than the national average, at least 62.3 Internet-based fundraising is similar to most fundraising.

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