Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Back in 2006 when I joined the organization we had a MySpace page with 25 friends. From there I signed us up for various Facebook groups and profiles and continued experimenting sites like Change.org and Care2. Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how? Please summarize your ROI.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

MySpace, back when it was cool. I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how? Please summarize your ROI. In terms of ROI, social media has grown our email file and we’ve raised significant money on social networks.

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Care2

MAY 7, 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!" Did you experience any increased site traffic to HSUS as a result of your MySpace presence?

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Care2

OCTOBER 19, 2010

As nonprofits and advocacy groups delve deeper into social media, the need to assess their return on investment (ROI) is critical. Given the organizational goals of advocacy groups, it should be abundantly clear that ROI encompasses far more than fundraising, and in many cases will not include fundraising at all.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 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!" From that 383, only 150 organizations had profiles that appeared on the first two pages of results.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 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!" From that 383, only 150 organizations had profiles that appeared on the first two pages of results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2007

I discovered this when I clicked on Skeeboo Tammas's profile while chatting with him in Second Life. His profile said. Skeebo Tammas Skeeboo Tammas (or Joe Alamo in real life), a volunteer who also runs KivaFriends.org, Kiva's MySpace page , their Change.org profile and created the kiva.org browser bar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Chris Heuer advise,"Don't feel like you need to keep your profile updated every minute or have to approve friend requests the moment they ask. Unless your job responsibility is as a 'online community manager' you don't need spend your entire work day on MySpace." Set a Schedule. " Most nonprofit online networkers agree.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 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!" 60) Search « Would you like a share of $5 million? he wanted to get paid for linking to us).

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Care2

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

It’s important to recognize that you will not recruit millions of new people to your organization and raise tons of money just because you have a profile on Facebook, or because your staff Twitters. conference, many people asked: “How do you measure the return on investment (ROI) for social networking campaigns.&#

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Know that using third-party apps decreases ROI if not used carefully. Even the tiniest of changes from posting natively can result in decreased Return on Investment (ROI). Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Today, I happened to see HSUS that staffer Carrie Lewis posted a note on her profile and it showed up on my friends feed on Facebook. The messaging on MySpace is a very different style. I wonder what the ROI is of incorporating the social media strategies and how they are tracking this campaign. I would love to see campaign map.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

ve already partnered with 50 non-profits, like Care2 , Greenpeace , and Amnesty International The question it raises for nonprofits is, join an existing network like Facebook or MySpace or build your own social network or combination? And maybe this should not be an either/or question, but most likely resources will dictate that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

I know of some but they would pick my Facebook personal profile instead of the Organization's Page I am admin of. Is the stigma of having fans or cause supporters with 'questionable' Facebook profiles true? Especially in workforce development, as it's very possible that those with questionable profiles could benefit from your work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Know that using third-party apps decreases ROI if not used carefully. Even the tiniest of changes from posting natively can result in decreased Return on Investment (ROI). Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly.

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 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 deal between MySpace and Cingular was announced on December 18th when the service went live.

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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? he wanted to get paid for linking to us).

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

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!" Conference to discuss the importance of incorporating Web 2.0 The truth is, Web 2.0 is a buzzword.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

The article profiles Networked For Good's Six Degrees of Separation. TechSoup blog profiles Taproot Foundation. Jeremiah Owyang describes this issue, but calls it " Fondling the Hammer " It's a symptom of a larger problem - the lack of ROI thinking and it happens in the nonprofit sector too. Digidave of Spot.Us

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2008

I had already been working for NWF on facebook and myspace but I wanted to test out more social bookmarking and networking sites. Slide 14: Stumbleupon allows people to thumb up your site and write comments, therefore your ROI can come in forms of thumbs and comments. The more thumbs, the greater the traffic the site receives.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

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!" We also did an interview with her and posted it on our website. Increased traffic?

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2008

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!" We also did an interview with her and posted it on our website. Increased traffic?

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Care2

JUNE 21, 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!" Make the first words they read the ones with the most impact and importance.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Prioritize your ROI around the biggest impact, whether that’s raising funds, engaging people, or something else. A couple of examples: GreenPeace didn’t have everything they needed to conduct an email campaign so they set up a Myspace profile. Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Know that using third-party apps decreases ROI if not used carefully. Even the tiniest of changes from posting natively can result in decreased Return on Investment (ROI). Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

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!" Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1. What is your real output?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. This service allows Facebook users to download custom Facebook Profile backgrounds designed with the branding of partner nonprofits. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 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!" And if you have a case study, or some interesting results or insights, post em here in the comments.

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Care2

JULY 24, 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!" And if you have a case study, or some interesting results or insights, post em here in the comments.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 21, 2008

They start by discussing the ROI of word-of-mouth recommendations. You can check out Forrester's social profile tool for a rough sense of your visitors' predilections. Is there an unauthorized MySpace page about your museum or some key element of your content? In other words, find your fans, and empower them to sell for you.

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

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!" link] It tracks Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Digg, Delicious, StumbleUpon, LinkedIn.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Both HSUS and Oxfam’s primary efforts are on what Carie calls “the big four”: MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr. On MySpace : Both Oxfam and HSUS prove what we already know from Greenpeace and others – MySpace is a great place to get new advocates. But 36% discovered them through a friend’s profile. One at a time.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2008

The next level is to produce your own talk, via profiles on social networking sites, a twitter feed, flickr group, blogs, podcasts, or online video. These initiatives, like the Proctor and Gamble beinggirl.com site profiled in Groundswell, are complex, expensive endeavors. initiatives. You've listened to your community. video series.

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See3

MAY 25, 2007

Facebook is the second big social networking site behind MySpace. And their pages aren’t nearly as ugly as MySpace pages. So widget makers have put things like video and photos on MySpace for a while. MySpace don’t play that! See Fox — owner of MySpace — nasty coverage here. Widgets are big.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. This service allows Facebook users to download custom Facebook Profile backgrounds designed with the branding of partner nonprofits. converts your LinkedIn Profile content into a visually-compelling Re.vu Profile at: re.vu/heathermansfield.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Partnered with FirstGiving, if your nonprofit is already in the NFG database, then you have a profile on HelpAttack!

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