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. Page Fundraisers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Even more so when they released a video last September teasing what the new Myspace would look like. It was my first first experience with online social networking and from that first “Friend Request” I was absolutely hooked – obsessed even – with the potential of social networking for social good.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2021

Make friends with your local media: TV (don’t forget programs on local PBS stations), newspapers (both daily and weekly), and radio (a local station, affiliated with a national outlet can be a conduit to a national story). A local TV story could lead to its affiliate network’s interest. Tell a riveting story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Digital Payments on Social Networks. The Rise of NGOs in Developing Nations. Live Reporting Using Social Media. Since the release of Facebook Live , Facebook video exposure has increased 360% across everyone’s news feed. Online donors most trust the.org (72%),edu (7%), and.ngo (6%) domains. Periscope Coins.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

1) Choose the right fundraiser images and videos. The fundraiser’s main image is one of the first things others will see when the fundraiser is shared on social media platforms, so it’s important it conveys the right message and grabs the attention of potential donors. Collettey’s Cookies. 2) Set the right goal amount.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. It’s a throwback from social networking circa 2006.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

The tools I am currently using are Facebook, two Twitter accounts (one for National messaging via @PanCAN and one specifically for advocacy efforts via @Advocate4PanCAN), YouTube, LinkedIn, MySpace and Delicious. Who maintains your social media campaigns? Averaging over 400 video views per week on YouTube. Summary of ROI.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As a community organizer and network weaver myself, I am incredibly excited by the #OccupyWallStreet movement that started in New York just over three months ago now (on September 17th) in response to a failing federal economy and political process that impact local, national, and international markets. Personalize It.

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NetWits

JULY 18, 2011

Encourage participants to engage their social network by updating your Facebook status 3 times in the next week. Hold a contest that asks participants to upload a video to YouTube that tells you why they run/walk/ride in your event. We know that participants who use Friends Asking Friends raise six times more than non-users.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

There are a ton of great activities, networking opportunities and sessions focused on the non-profit space this year – one of which Blackbaud will be moderating. It should be a great conversation between (check out the panelists below) social networking providers and their non-profit users. Carl Sagan is his homeboy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 14, 2022

You’ll reach them on social media platforms or in their text messages. Be sure to tailor your messages to each medium — don’t cross-post the same photo and slogan to every social network. Make your message shareable. It’s immediate and illustrates the impact these organizations are creating. About the Author. Sterrin Bird.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Increasingly, online donors are giving through portals and social networking sites, so you must make sure that your nonprofit is properly listed in GuideStar. Business Master File (BMF), thus limiting their capacity to receive online donations from giving portals and social networking sites.

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Nonprofits are taking advantage of this technology; according to the Nonprofit Social Networking Survey by NTEN, Common Knowledge & Blackbaud, the average nonprofit’s fan or follower base grew by 30 percent on Facebook and 81 percent on Twitter in 2011. Their YouTube page has 29 videos, accumulating 1000s of views.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The Pendulum - College admissions begin using social networking tools: "According to the National Association of College Admissions Counseling, about 60 percent of schools are now using social networking sites in their admissions processes.One of these schools is Monmouth University in New Jersey, which is giving applicants the choice to submit either (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Wendy Harman, American Red Cross According to Wendy Harman, employees at the Red Cross were blocked from accessing social networking sites, like Facebook, from work. We created a wiki full of sample avatars, banners, widgets, videos, audio clips, etc. Recently, a change in policy has allowed access. What was your strategy?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

It also offers group text messaging and video chat." It is designed for sharing with small groups — like colleagues, college roommates or hiking friends — instead of with all of a user’s friends or the entire Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

It’s estimated that by late 2014 or early 2015 the majority of adults will get their information from social networks rather than search engines and that social networks will become the primary source of referral traffic to your website and blog. The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2009

My guess is as we enter 2010, might we see the invention of Real Time Web fundraising events As more nonprofit explore the possibilities of location-based social networks and fundraising , the distinctions between online/offline fundraising will melt away. It's real time and location based social networks are also impacting advocacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

They've also taken a leaf from Mom's Rising's playbook and have videos that you can customize. At the time was getting my feet on the ground with social networking. I connected with @chrisvoss and learned from his videos how to use Twitter to help my organization. .

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2010

" Engagement Ladders: Building Supporter Power – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "We, as social change organizations, exist to enable the power of our supporters. Our intent is to provide a space for just-in-time answers and share best practices at no charge." What do you think?

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

Dan Savage, a popular gay columnist, wanting to take action, recorded a simple video with his partner, letting young people know that “It Gets Better”. Within days, inspired by Dan’s message, members of the public began to post their own videos. Ryan Davis is Director of Social Media Strategy at Blue State Digital.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Note From Beth: I’m a huge fan of Giving Days because they raise the awareness, engagement, and donations to nonprofits and being generous. Last week, we watched as a national day of giving and awareness campaign for “Giving Tuesday” unfold and spur spikes in donations. Incentivize video creation and video sharing.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Outside of early adopters Google+ still feels like the forgotten social network and is probably one of the last places many people think to post rich media and content. Google+ also has the unique Hangouts where you can video chat with people. National Wildlife Federatio. Check out some of our favorites. Beth Kanter.

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Care2

JULY 27, 2010

A national event on August 25 with would-be meet-ups throughout the country designed to create awareness for the Citizen Effect project, seeks to raise funds and awareness for fishing families. How does one go from an oil spill to a national meet-up event? The CitizenGulf project was just unfolded last week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month, we did a Networked Nonprofit session at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Recently I got my first full-on blast of the Networked Nonprofit at a session the authors presented at the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. He offered to write a guest post.

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Care2

MAY 31, 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!"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

I first came across their thinking and work on building social networks for social change via the resources section on the Barr Foundation web site back in 2006. Peter Plastrik and Madeleine Taylor co-wrote " Net Gains ," one of the first practical handbooks on building and working in networks for social change.

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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2010

For three days in New York City we experimented with new types of social media integration with Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS for short, which runs the AmeriCorps programs) and the Points of Light Foundation 's National Conference on Volunteerism and Service.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Stay Safe Online by National Cyber Security Alliance is a wealth of resources. Common Sense Media , a nonprofit focused on reviewing media for children and families, has a videos and articles targeted at parents. is a great resource by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The PBS show Frontline.

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Care2

JULY 14, 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!" Ramya Raghavan: I would definitely encourage any 501c3 U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

Just like Mark, @home is moving beyond the old models of documentary film, using social media, web video, and a smartphone “game for change” to to spark a conversation about homelessness, and how we can solve it. His films have explored causes from human rights and curing cancer to animal welfare and religious coexistence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2011

My colleagues at The Monitor Institute just published a study called “ Disruption: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support ,&# a national study of member-based advocacy organizations. View more documents from Working Wikily. The study was funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The John S. and James L. and James L.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 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!" Ramya Raghavan: I would definitely encourage any 501c3 U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Stay tuned for a video interview I did with him while in Vegas. Despite a broken toe, I facilitated a workshop on Social Media for CEOs of nonprofits and foundation. I met “ichi&# virtually when he let me know about a Netsquared Japan meet up featuring the Networked Nonprofit. Independent Sector in Atlanta.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. From fixing wrecked park benches to cleaning up litter, the platform enables people to take action by submitting photos or videos of the problem and forwarding it to the correct authorities.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

A first-of-its-kind, comprehensive national survey found that 86 percent of nonprofit board members in the United States are non-Hispanic whites. percent nationally living below the poverty line) but make up only 7 percent of nonprofit board members. population – are 84 percent of the nation’s board members. percent of the U.S.

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