Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Submitted by Amy Sample Ward, publisher of Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech When it comes to “nptech” or nonprofit technology, there are more blogs and organizations and resources than any one person can find, let alone keep track of! So, my response is simple: I want to share my RSS reader with you. I’m no exception. Check it out!

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2023

Nonprofit professionals may find Godin’s latest book a manifesto for their life’s work because they are true “difference-makers.” Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / Amazon / RSS Spread joy through a better fundraising experience. People want their jobs to be opportunities to make a difference. And Workplace?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At the end of the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits is a nine-page “Nonprofit Tech Checklist” which I have copied and pasted below. That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits. 3) YouTube.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 29, 2010

This means nonprofits and their web communication strategies need to transform as well. One of the most – if not the most – important pieces of mobile web strategy is launching a mobile website [Re: Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Need a Mobile Website ]. Currently, nonprofits receive a 10% discount.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

I put query out on the NTEN affinity group for nonprofit blogging about widgets. This isn't the only widget that uses RSS stream headlines or content from feeds. These include: RSS Scroll Box - allows you to add up 3 RSS feeds that scroll up the page. He notes that this widget is useful because it: a.) drives traffic c.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

For nonprofits, the ROI of e-newsletters translates into online dollars raised through “Donate Now&# technology, event attendees, website and blog traffic, and paradoxically new Followers, Fans, and Friends on social networking sites. Related Link: Webinar: How Nonprofits can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

If your nonprofit is experimenting with text-to-give, text alerts and/or smartphone Apps (or planning to), then launching a mobile website is something your organization should seriously consider. They are very much first generation and pretty basic, but affordable for nonprofits. Related Links: 10 Nonprofit Mobile Websites.

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2011

Subscribe to the RSS feed ›. This is a guest post by the one and only Nonprofit Facebook Guy – John Haydon (also a good buddy of mine). Understanding how to update your Page with content that gets likes and comments is a challenge for all nonprofits. Make sure to check out his blog [link]. How interesting is your content?

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2013

We all want to make a difference and even the most expert nonprofiteer can always use guidance. Luckily NTEN members never cease to contribute their wealth of knowledge to the nonprofit tech community. She provides 8 Tips for a Mobile-Friendly Nonprofit Website for small changes you can make to optimize your site for the mobile web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2009

My first instinct is that the changes below are going to significantly impact nonprofits, and in some cases, not in a good way. I think those nonprofits with national and international brand recognition, lots of fans, and technical resources will benefit and the changes will hardly affect them. They have to know that.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Yesterday, I had a lot of fun giving another webinar for Nonprofit Webinars, this time focused on DIY Social Media Management. Use this step-by-step guide for adding RSS feeds. Create a shared tracking space for your team or whole organization. Refer to the slides below for examples. Content Map. Why create a content map?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants July 27, 2008 This week, it is my pleasure to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. Check This List 07.28.08 Check This List 07.28.08

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Here are five good nonprofit infographics worth looking at.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

RSS in Plain English and Uses For Nonprofits. Jason Zannon at DIA points to Commoncraft's brilliant " RSS in Plain English " Screencast. and nonprofits trainers' toolkits. Speaking of stories, the TechSoup RSS feed has two how-to articles on the topic here , here , and here. What's next?

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. These are just a handful of nonprofit-focused data sharing sites to get you started: National Center for Charitable Statistics: NCCS provides data, as well as analysis tools and reports, on Nonprofits around the US.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants November 19, 2007 Today, it’s my turn to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. I wholeheartedly agree. I’m a real fan of Craigslist.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. for Nonprofits. for Nonprofits.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 7, 2010

Is your nonprofit blog or website ready for readers who do their web surfing by phone? Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Google Non-profit Communications RSS Accessibility mobile. Have you noticed there's one prediction that turns up consistently at the top of every list of "Top 10 Trends for 2010"? read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2006

There was a quick exchange about nonprofit blog traffic the other day and someone mentioned that building traffic takes time, " particularly from RSS subscribers who must be convinced that the blog is worth investing the time to read and therefore subscribe." Are you promiscuous with your RSS subscriptions?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants April 14, 2008 I like hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. And I get to highlight the work of some of my favorite bloggers, too. Be Helpful.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

You may agree with this or not, but I think it’s safe to say that the skill of listening online is one that all nonprofits should learn – it’s essential for anyone who wants to harness the power of the social web in their online strategy. Just enter your keyword and subscribe via RSS or email. 3tyuxpqbwg khgf89n3cu.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2006

That aside, Joistke goes on to reflect on the usefulness of tagging and rss feeds for her work with communities of practices (and by extension - nonprofit organizations.) This is a huge shift RSS/tagging can bring into the workspace." She describes the value in terms of avoiding information overload for busy professionals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2009

2010 is going to be the year that the large national and international nonprofits launch iPhone Apps. Many of those Apps are already in development (@ Kiva4iPhone ), but at this early in the game hiring someone to develop an iPhone App for your nonprofit is expensive. That’s how new it is for nonprofits to have iPhone Apps.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Fear not, nonprofit professionals! posted by Aaron Stiner , Senior Program Manager, Paths of HOPE, Catholic Charities I am at one of the most intense, rewarding, and sometimes frightening times in my nonprofit career. But fear not, nonprofit professionals! And I dont think Im alone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2005

I keep remembering how overwhelmed I felt when I first started my quest to find blogs to read that would speak to my interests in nonprofit technology. At one point, I had a linklist called "RSS Feeds I'm Eating" but I've decided to dump them into del.icio.us using nptech and bloglines tags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2012

I’ve been using Feedburner for my blog RSS Feeds since 2005! It is time to self-host your RSS feed many people wondered? Rumors that Google will close Feedburner are circulating again, but this time there is an option for an RSS hosting service, although not free. And, we know right now they won’t be closing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 1, 2011 How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Make the Leap posted by Robert Duea , Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center and Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center So, youre thinking about starting a nonprofit organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2005

So, I set up a little action learning project ( cambodia4kids ) to play with these tools to see how they might be useful for technology infused curriculum or nonprofit use. I love ( and hate ) how blogs, rss, tags, and these other tools are so right-brained and being able to indulge in some non-linear thinking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 14, 2009

There are thousands of Apps in the Facebook App Directory that Nonprofit Admins could experiment with on your organization’s Facebook Page, but below I have highlighted my five favorite Apps to get you started: 1. The Static FMBL App is the most important App on Facebook for Nonprofit Admins to master. Social RSS App.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 6, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Another good reason for nonprofits to use FOSS January 6, 2008 This is an amazing example of the kinds of flexibility that is difficult or impossible to get with proprietary software. Be Helpful.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 15, 2011

When I give talks about nonprofit blogging, I often use the Case Foundation's blog as an example of a juicy blog. Icons for their RSS feed, Twitter feed, Facebook page, and newsletter are featured at the top of the blog. • What nonprofit blogs do you loooooove to read? Posts cover a range of topics (e.g. It's easy to share. .

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 9, 2018

You can also access your newsfeeds and establish RSS feeds for keywords. Sprout Social’s smart system offers marketing analytics for you to see the best times for your nonprofit’s social media interactions. Not only is it free, but it’s also a timesaver for nonprofits that do their own social media marketing. We love Slack.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. I love twitter, which in some ways surprises me, and in some ways doesn’t.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Odds are your nonprofit has a “Company Page” on LinkedIn. If any of your past staff, interns, or volunteers have a personal profile on LinkedIn and they have added their position at your nonprofit to their work “Experience,&# then your nonprofit does indeed have a LinkedIn Company Page. If not, then you can easily create one.

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