Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

years, I have been providing lots of little tips on how nonprofits can increase their ROI through my Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , and MySpace Best Practices, but now that the vast majority of nonprofits utilize social media and have been for awhile, I think most of us are ready some more advanced strategies. fundraising tools work.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When MySpace and Friendster first came on the scene opening the door to Web 2, nonprofits couldn’t fathom that one day they would be hiring for “Social Media Managers”. When MySpace and Friendster first came on the scene opening the door to Web 2, nonprofits couldn’t fathom that one day they would be hiring for “Social Media Managers”. . #3

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

MySpace estimates that 50% of its Website traffic will be mobile within 24 months. The tool set is amazing and they get good reviews, but most small to medium sized nonprofits can’t afford their services. 2) Mobile Websites: When I said social media is going mobile, I meant literally. Do you have a mobile Website?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Administrators of Causes accounts on MySpace received a notice via email stating, “Thank you for the work you’ve done on Causes on MySpace. The message indicated that all Causes-related pages and content on MySpace would be taken down at the end of the week. First, let me explain what happened yesterday.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Administrators of Causes accounts on MySpace received a notice via email stating, “Thank you for the work you’ve done on Causes on MySpace. The message indicated that all Causes-related pages and content on MySpace would be taken down at the end of the week. First, let me explain what happened yesterday.

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NCE Social Media

JUNE 16, 2009

Below is a chart showing how Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace compare in number of unique visitors in the past 13 months. Facebook and Twitter have grown while MySpace has been stagnant. Does your own website meet this level of visitors? Why not harness it for your own benefit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2010

IconsPedia : A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. 4096 Color Wheel : A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, etc. Alexa Top Sites : This website illuminates what sites are the most popular in the world today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 3, 2012

Blogger, LinkedIn and Myspace all launched in 2003. Personally, most days I love social media and its ability to foster social good and create online buzz – and the tool sets of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. change often enough to keep it interesting and there’s no shortage of new tools to study and experiment with.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 30, 2011

Similar to Myspace and Facebook in 2007 and 2008, there’s seemingly a geographic difference between Foursquare and Gowalla users. Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Mobile Social Networking Tools and Location-Based Communities. to take possession of it. to take possession of it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

At the time, nonprofits were primarily only using Myspace and YouTube. Though Facebook had gone public nine months previous, Facebook Groups were only just beginning to be used as community-building tools by nonprofits and Facebook Pages didn’t exist yet. The second most visited website in the U.S. Get training.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. Would your nonprofit ever put a cropped, completely wrecked logo in print materials or on its website? Not adding social-networking icons to your website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Website: pancan.org. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The 1 st tool was MySpace back in 2007. The 1 st tool was MySpace back in 2007. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? a mobile website, texting, mobile Apps, text-to-give, etc.?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Website: www.nature.org. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? My guess would be either MySpace, YouTube, or Facebook Causes. What social media tools are you currently utilizing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, there are some resources and tools that I continually refer to and use again and again, and others that I am still experimenting with that may (or may not) become integral to my communications routine.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), Website Unique Visitors. Texting can be a powerful tool if it is done well, but annoying to supporters if it is not. Blog Unique Visitors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2007

She writes about a nonprofit portal in Myspace called Nonprofit Organizations MySpace. It offers tips on how not-for-profits can effectively use MySpace for fundraising and/or campaigning. It looks like a good place to start if you want to find examples of nonprofits with a presence in MySpace and get ideas. Save Darfur.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Here’s a run through of the Tools Galore session.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

4) ATTN Donors: Do you prefer to give $$$ to your favorite organizations via: [ [link] ]: 71% The organization’s website. 5) Does your nonprofit poll your online donors about what communication tool inspired them most to donate on your Website? [ [link] ]. 9% MySpace. [ [link] ]. 13% Check/snail mail. 10% Other.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

For the last week, there’s been a rich discussion about Causes and the way that it abruptly, without much notice, left MySpace (deleting all of the related content, connections, communications, etc.). (To Unbalanced “strategies&# - organizations have fallen victim to the “all eggs in the same basket&# trap.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Website: www.nwf.org. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Back in 2006 when I joined the organization we had a MySpace page with 25 friends. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? We currently use a plethora of online tools to spread the word and talk to people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In the late 1990’s nonprofits began to launch websites, experiment with email marketing, and sign up for their first “Donate Now” service. Then, in the late 2000’s nonprofits embraced social networking sites, first Myspace and YouTube, then Facebook and Twitter. Facebook Fundraising Tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

Add links to your website, blog, and social networking communities to your Google Profile. They own YouTube (third most trafficked website globally) and Blogger (the fifth most trafficked)… and Picassa, Picnik, Orkut, Gmail, Chrome, etc. Add Google’s +1 button to your website and blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. This website tracks what sites are the most popular in the world today. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Based in the U.K.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2010

They may not even know the tools exist. Once you start browsing around and experimenting, you’ll quickly come to realize that there are a phenominal number of free Twitter tools now available to nonprofits – that can also be used to improve website, e-newsletter, blogging, and social media campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

as follows: Web 1.0 = Websites, e-mail newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons. is one person or organization pushing content out to many people via websites and e-mail newsletters. on social networking sites see your giving and fundraising activity through widgets, Apps, and peer-to-peering fundraising tools, like fundraising pages.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

For the last week, there’s been a rich discussion about Causes and the way that it abruptly, without much notice, left MySpace (deleting all of the related content, connections, communications, etc.). (To Unbalanced “strategies&# – organizations have fallen victim to the “all eggs in the same basket&# trap.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), Website Unique Visitors. Texting can be a powerful tool if it is done well, but annoying to supporters if it is not. Blog Unique Visitors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2010

Over the last decade nonprofit communicators have been perfecting e-newsletters to drive traffic to their organization’s website, blog, Facebook Page, etc. Text messaging campaigns help keep supporters engaged and informed, and can significantly increase traffic to nonprofit mobile websites and smartphone Apps. They also send 2.5

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

You can access your nonprofit’s profile and the Change.org tool set by signing up for a Nonprofit Admin account. Nonprofits can easily design their profile on change.org to match their website and other social networking sites. To see an example, of the widgets live, please visit the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Website: HumaneSociety.org. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? MySpace, back when it was cool. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

Working within the confines of an almost non-existent online communications budget, my primary responsibilities were to maintain our website and publish a twice-monthly e-newsletter, quarterly print newsletter, and numerous print fundraising appeals through out the year. It’s not the tools. can produce significant ROI is a myth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

They were on Myspace and organizing via Facebook Groups years before corporate brands, higher education, and broadcast and print media. Most mobile photo-sharing tools are integrated into Twitter, so your first step should be getting familiar with tweeting on the go. Select a mobile a mobile photo-sharing tool.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Website: www.womenforwomen.org. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? a mobile website, texting, mobile Apps, text-to-give, etc.?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

View your nonprofit’s website on a tablet and smartphone browser ASAP! If you have not yet viewed your nonprofit’s website on a tablet or smartphone browser, it’s going to be a real eye-opener. Make new friends (Google+) and keep the old (Myspace). Google+ is growing rapidly and traffic is increasing.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 16, 2010

Last November we saw a few alarming events taking place in this social media for social good sector: Causes left Myspace and Ideablob shut down , both without warning or community support. Many groups would much rather have an impact and involvement in the shaping of the tools they use than pay for something that others control.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2010

I have donated to nonprofits that I have seen on Facebook (on their website). But I must confess that I sometimes think that Facebook is overrated as a communications and community-building tool. Compared to Twitter and MySpace, it’s been a much more difficult community to grow and engage. community engagement, etc.

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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Once your blog is in place you could choose to spend time on Flickr, YouTube, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc, but why waste time on every site out there when you can optimize your time. By setting these two tools up you’ll increase your efficiency and set your-self up for success early on. You’ll even get real-time click stats!

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