Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Stories are a great way to inspire action, get thousands of “likes” and online followers, further spreading your message across social networks. You can repurpose the digital assets for your website, newsletter and social media posts. And this is where storytelling comes in.

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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. Web 2.0 = Blogs, wikis, and social networking sites. Web 3.0 = Mobile Websites, Text Campaigns and Smartphone Apps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Chapter 1 Websites, E-newsletters, and “Donate Now” Campaigns. Five Must-Have Characteristics of a Nonprofit Website. Eleven Website Design Best Practices for Nonprofits. The Importance of the E-newsletter. How to Launch an E-newsletter. Eleven E-newsletter Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 30, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Marketing Best practices Volunteers E-mail marketing events Social networking case studies Non-profit Communications websites training Membership management Donor management webinar software social media newsletters. read more ).

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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% A social networking site (like Facebook). 5) Does your nonprofit poll your online donors about what communication tool inspired them most to donate on your Website? [ [link] ]. [ [link] ].

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

And if you’re offering a free webinar of interest to non-profit folks that didn’t make October’s list, please leave a comment.( read more ).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2010

I like to think of group text messaging campaigns as the e-newsletter of the Mobile Web – just much shorter. Over the last decade nonprofit communicators have been perfecting e-newsletters to drive traffic to their organization’s website, blog, Facebook Page, etc. HOW TO: Launch a Mobile Website for $8 a Month.

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Kindful

APRIL 12, 2021

Post on social media. Thank them in your email or print newsletter. Post on social media. One way you can recognize your donors on social media is to consider making room for a “donor of the week” and/or a “volunteer of the week” post on Facebook or Instagram. Host a live streamed event.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

If you're active in social media, you've probably gotten used to searching for what you're looking for. Here are a few benefits the National Wildlife Federation has seen from our niche community outreach: Better website traffic quality. Tags: Leadership Newsletter NPTech NTEN Social Media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

They can opt-in by sending a Keyword (NONPROFITORGS) to a Short Code (41411) , or through a subscribe page/widget on a nonprofit’s website. Text alerts can also be used to drive traffic to an organization’s mobile website and to ask people to Text-to Give. Check out their “Donate Now&# page on their mobile website.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

Or, you might include progress updates in your regular newsletter. On your website. Your nonprofit’s website is also an excellent place to show your gratitude by highlighting your supporters. On social media. Either way, be sure to tag the donor so they can share your content to their feeds!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Six months ago I came pretty close to complete social media burnout. I was running over 20 social networking profiles, logging in seven days a week, and at minimum pulling 60-hour work weeks. If you are managing numerous social networking profiles Monday-Friday, then you need some down time on Saturday and Sunday.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

One of my biggest takeaways from last year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in San Francisco was this oft-repeated advice on social networking, specifically Facebook and Twitter: you can't make them come to you. We didn't have to do anything radically different from what we were doing on our own website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

If your nonprofit wants to use the majority of the tools listed here effectively, then you need to hire a full-time social media manager. Facebook is the largest social network in the world and is becoming increasingly integrated into the Social Web with every passing second. WiserEarth is for environmentalists.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Nonprofits can easily design their profile on change.org to match their website and other social networking sites. That said, promote your “Start A Fundraising Page&# link [ View Example ] on your website, in your email newsletter, on your MySpace profile, your Facebook Page, and your blog. Grab Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2010

is static — it's your website, e-mail newsletters, and "donate now" buttons; Web 2.0 is dynamic — blogs, wikis, and social networks that connect people in your community; Web 3.0 Tags: Online Activism Online Recruitment Online Seminar Social Networking Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Guest blogger Carrie-Jaffe Pickett ( @carriewriter ) is an award-winning writer and editor specializing in e-newsletters, public relations, website copy, and editorial solutions for clients. She blogs about social media and communications at carriewriterblog.com , and her portfolio and other links can be viewed at carriefreelance.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

They have heavily promoted Facebook on their websites and blogs, at events and conferences. Essentially, nonprofits have been advertising Facebook to untold millions for free helping it become the powerhouse that it is today – the largest, most active social networking website on the Web. &# on Facebook.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2013

Nonprofit organizations can use WordPress , an easy to use application, for blogging and websites, making telling your riveting story and engaging your supporter’s interest easier and with far less expense. Register for the Nonprofit Management Institute''s NMI 112 - Marketing & Social Media online course.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

" The blur between our personal and professional identities on social networking sites may seem all too obvious, but the issue is becoming more prevalent as we use sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as professional networking tools. Develop a Social Media Guideline for Your Organization. So what can we do?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Here at Network for Good, where we process donations for over 10,000 nonprofit websites and serve as the engine for many social networks (like Causes on Facebook), we see similar renewal rates -- but important differences depending on where donors give online. Let's turn the responsibility back on ourselves. Probably not.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Websites, Email & Constituent Management from Laura Quinn: Your website is you, online. For many people who find you online, your website is the organization. Your website should tell people who you and what you do. Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

do you link to your group/fan page from your website? These are people who may not be on your newsletter or in your Facebook group, they may not follow you on Twitter or even be in your database, but they like what you are doing and want to show it to their friends. dashes (tags for “blooddrive&# and “blood-drive&# ).

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

As social media grows in popularity, one fact cannot be ignored: if used well, it can generate impressive amounts of traffic and increase engagement around your cause or organization. As Anne became familiar with the various social media sites, I pushed her to try to identify good "friends. " Form Mutual Relationships.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

In 2012 I helped staff the social media “war room” for Super Bowl XLVI – the most socially connected sporting event up to that point. While social media was going to be the largest communications channel for the day, we employed newsletters, website, and employee talking points to generate excitement and build anticipation.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

" For Your Emails : Your e-newsletter software. efforts that should be pretty easy to measure" For Your Website : Google Analytics. to your website, but it's better than nothing. About Net2 Think Tank: Net2 Think Tank is a monthly blogging/social networking event open to. Blog, or using social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Beth Dunn’s presentation covers the basics, complete with case studies, and suggests Quick start and Advanced Quick Start tactics to launch your nonprofit into social media. Social Media for Non Profits Primal Media’s sideshow is loaded with information on trends, recent statistics, and examples of social media used by nonprofits.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

AARP Community - The brand new AARP community tool allows users to share photos, publish a blog, join groups, subscribe to e-newsletters and network with other members. It was developed to provide a Social Network geared towards Mature Adults and Seniors. Tags: NPTech NTEN. Thanks for sharing this, Wendy Harman !

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Greater generational differences appear when it comes to reasons for social networking and selecting virtual destinations. In this environment, not only the phone, but email, social networking and text messaging have become integral means of staying in touch.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Websites, Email & Constituent Management from Laura Quinn: Your website is you, online. For many people who find you online, your website is the organization. Your website should tell people who you and what you do. Two tools include: Tags: Case Studies Conferences Online Advocacy Social Networking Technology Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2008

The Social Opportunity. You Need Social Networks. One of the messages that came through from this group of experts is that social media can give you a lot of return for your investment.    And, as Geoff points out social media does take time and it can take away from core operations - if you let it.  

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

uses AJAX and XMPP to let users perform the communication functions of social networking (messaging, person to person sharing) through an "apps in the browser OS" metaphor. The system lets users do sales support for people who might otherwise leave a passive website upon having problems or unanswered questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The array of social media can appear to be very complex. But social media and social networks respond to the same needs that drive people; the need to connect with one another in meaningful ways through conversation. Tags: Books. I was acting like a self-absorbed three-year-old on a trampoline – “Look at me!

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Care2

MARCH 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!" Use the description meta tag. Its also a good usability practice.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

New Business Models -- Innovative new ways of doing business for social change are emerging by those nonprofits embracing the cloud. New Networking Models -- Lastly, new networking models are starting to change the game for the community development sector.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

New Business Models -- Innovative new ways of doing business for social change are emerging by those nonprofits embracing the cloud. New Networking Models -- Lastly, new networking models are starting to change the game for the community development sector.

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