Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

If you hire a social media manager who can invest 40 hours a week in engaging your supporters online, then your ROI will be significantly higher. Your supporters and donors now expect well-executed, integrated social media campaigns. Niche Networks (Ning, Change.org, Care2, WiserEarth, BlackPlanet): 5 to 10 Hours Weekly.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2008

Changeblogger Ning social network to connect with other changebloggers. Who is already working on this issue that you think others should support? Since then, a number of different changeblogger tools, communites and events have been created which I encourage you to join, and to invite others to join: 1.

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APRIL 9, 2010

Ning/Yahoo/Google. supporters and evangelists. You can only have a real impact and “control&# or influence over the public conversation about you, your organization or your programming if you are listening and engaging. Where are the conversations? Communities. What to listen for: brand. sponsors and donors.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

My friend, Manny Hernandez, founder of Tuiabetes Community and author of Ning for Dummies, let me know that today, November 14 is World Diabetes Day. Two years later, changing your Twitter icon in support of a cause (even though some call this " slacktivism "), is a techniques being used. What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 11, 2010

It’s because this is another example of how our tools are defining community. ( Last month’s post focused on that topic using Causes, Ideablob and Ning as references for the conversation.) Personally, I don’t feel impassioned by the discussion because 1. public media is all about donations.

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MARCH 25, 2008

Marketing Pilgrim adds: Facebook is steadily refusing to participate in OpenSocial or the foundation, choosing instead to support Facebook developers. There are multiple standards that must be supported to launch your application on MySpace and other social networks so far. s not easy!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Since the technology landscape changes so fast, here's our current short-list of go-to platforms that we use to support our clients for these activities. Ning is a hosted workspace product which boasts the largest numbers of users and networks of all of the private social networks. Drupal Commons. Jive Engage Platform.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Since the technology landscape changes so fast, here's our current short-list of go-to platforms that we use to support our clients for these activities. Ning is a hosted workspace product which boasts the largest numbers of users and networks of all of the private social networks. Drupal Commons. Jive Engage Platform.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Should they establish a nonprofit for their work to support growth? His online communities are the most tech-savvy of the independent diabetes communities : Hernandez built it on social networking platform Ning, the company at which he worked before starting these online communities and his nonprofit.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Consider how you can support more robust knowledge sharing. Consider the answers, as well as your budget and human resources, and then determine what is required to support the network. Should you support their use of existing tools, or create a new space? Consider Ning, Basecamp, and Zoho. What roles are needed?

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Are they new members, or your tried and true supporters? A social network like Facebook, LinkedIn, or Ning might be a tool to leverage your talents. Facebook , Ning ) Social bookmarking (i.e. Attract new donors? Raise money for a specific campaign or initiative? Increase membership? Who is my audience? What are their interests?

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MAY 23, 2008

She also just set up a social networking site on Ning where museum professionals are discussing the future of museums in a Web 2.0 Have a supportive director is important. We're trying to make that change in the organization now - we're using a private ning site to follow up with a strategic plan. The site is called Museum 3.0.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

We’ve listened to our supporters online and attempted authentic engagement with various social media platforms. I am part of a large group of staff within our nonprofit that interacts with our supporters on a daily basis. We know what our supporters like, need and want. Our nonprofit is not unique.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Communities like Facebook, Twitter, and Ning are great networks to help brand your nonprofit, engage with your supporters, and connect with potential new members. According to Care2’s Defining Causes Report , the issues that garnered the most support in 2009 were animal welfare, the environment and human rights.

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Forum One

AUGUST 15, 2010

If you're going to do something sophisticated, like integrating your grants management system with your grantee community, be sure you have very solid management support, a healthy budget, and a very patient stakeholder group. Be wary of big, complex visions. Big visions often mean higher likelihood of disappointment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2007

ve created an online social network called Stop Cyberbullying using a free tool called Ning. ll also use the site to aggregate a stream of what people are doing in support of Stop Cyberbullying Day, assuming people accept my challenge to take action on Friday. Technorati Tags: stopcyberbullying

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OCTOBER 1, 2008

By making a human connection with people online, you can influence their perception of your brand and help them find meaningful, relevant ways to support your mission. If you want to build an online community for knowledge or skill sharing, using social network tools like Ning or LinkedIN will help you get there.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

I created a Changeblogger Facebook group (thanks to a suggestion by Tim Zimmermann of Change/Wire ), and recently established the Changeblogger Network on Ning. Who is already working on this issue who you think others should support? Changeblogger meetup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2008

One of the participants was an organization named GroundSpark which has a project called "Respect for All," that facilitates the development of inclusive, bias-free schools and communities by providing media resources, support and training to youth, educators and service providers. by Ken Fischer. Related articles by Zemanta.

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OCTOBER 17, 2008

Includes support for first year. Hosting included) WordPress.org: [link] (Free software. You have to set it up yourself and pay for web hosting) MovableType.com: [link] (Higher Education & Non-profit license for 5 authors, $195. Need to set it up yourself and pay for web hosting).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

Where do branded social networks like Ning sites fall? " Commercial Social Network " An online community platform owned and operated by a corporation such as Facebook. The survey provides us with a baseline of social network use by nonprofits.

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OCTOBER 23, 2008

Leveraging Communities Has set up a Ning.    Was concerned whether she could support it - but what has happened is that people are talking to one another. More and better interaction With podcasting you can also have subscribers, cmments, cross-postings, episode ratings, community chats, and mashups and more.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

. —– I’ve talked about issues and ideas over the last year about the use of certain tools or platforms in the social technology for social impact sector, from Causes to Ideablob to Ning. These roles may include welcomers, trainers, supporters, creators, moderators, and leaders.

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DECEMBER 16, 2008

The best way to think of it as taking a little chunk of your marketing plan that supports your marketing goals, but incorporates social media. You don’t want to create an extra program or extra work, it has to support your existing marketing goals. The key benefit is that drives traffic.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Starting today and through the weekend, Twestival will rock on, with over 200 local Twestivals happening supporting tweetups to raise money for a designated local charity. will have the opportunity to earn a spot on the GlobalGiving website if they mobilize supporters to raise $4,000 from at least 50 unique donors. BackUpMyTweets.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

we mean support. – If you use something like Ning does that platform share a part of the liability? depends on the set up, whether you are building communities in ning or drupal or from scratch, building in the ability for users to include video and so on is easier. shared interest. conversations. reciprocity. moderation.

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JUNE 18, 2013

Ning – Popular with nonprofits, reasonably priced, may require some customization. YourMembership.com – Robust feature set, interface is easy for participants, ability to delegate responsibility to manage different sections, capacity to support collective resource center. Provides advice, tips, tricks, questions, and support.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 20, 2011

Survivors Connect is an organization supporting activists and building survivor advocacy networks using collaborative technologies to end modern-day slavery and human trafficking. Ning allows you to build your own public or private online network with various pricing options. Tips for Collaboration Online.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Hopefully soon we will be able to link the LinkedIn Company Pages of the nonprofits that we add to the “Organizations I Support” field. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Hopefully soon we will be able to link the LinkedIn Company Pages of the nonprofits that we add to the “Organizations I Support” field. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Hopefully soon we will be able to link the LinkedIn Company Pages of the nonprofits that we add to the “Organizations I Support” field. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Facebook, LinkedIn) Blogs offer a human voice, newsworthy information and experiences, and a forum for feedback -- and empower supporters to engage with and share ideas around your stories and news. ThePort, Ning) Multimedia content sharing is a powerful tool for storytelling, providing content that is easy to share and embed.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

The Obama team quickly recognized that many people just couldn’t afford to donate $50, yet still wanted to support and contribute to the campaign. From asmallworld.org to facebook to any tiny niche ning community. Nonprofits can easily use a similar strategy by setting donation limits at $5 or $10 -- or not even having a limit.

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MARCH 30, 2007

First off, I want to thank Andy Carvin for organizing this day and the ning site and leading by example - showing us how to take an issue and integrate the use of new social media tools! Looks other nptech bloggers and social networks are supporting this effort too!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

It also would be valuable if the data was supported by high-level pre-project initiation KPIs and post-project KPI performance evaluation data. It would be designed to support both an American and foreigner community. Vote for this Idea]. Recovery.Gov Donation and Procurement Site for International Disaster Response.

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