Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2008

The NpTech Tag Summary went on hiatus to give some space to. I'm moving beyond monitoring the NpTech tagged items and meta feeds to incorporate nuggets from micro media sources, nptech bloggers, friend feeds, and USG. Don't forget to sign up the feeds on the agreed tag. Photo by SpacePotato.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2008

This year, they’re trying something different — raising volunteers instead of cash. Tags: General non-profit interest Volunteers Non-profit technology nptech. It's partly an acknowledgement that many people have few funds to spare, and partly a nod to the wealth of high-tech talent found among Reddit users. read more ).

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TechImpact

JANUARY 9, 2014

But do not let the lack of price tag fool you. Whether you are tracking information about past donors or volunteers, Salesforce is a powerful way to track a myriad of information. For example, say a volunteer is also a parent who annually donates to your nonprofit. Tech CRM nonprofit technology npTech Salesforce'

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Tags: General non-profit interest nptech Volunteers. Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn and White Christmas. Sure, even The Grinch. But we don't need the movies for "feel-good stories" at this time of year.( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Peter Deitz, from FOIK, also a nominated project, offers volunteer assistance to the other 149 projects in implementing personal fundraising campaigns. The NTEN's NTC and NPTech Pipe. There is certainly no shortage of buckets where nonprofit technology tagged resources are being aggregated. is an attitude , not a download.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 22, 2009

Finding ways to reward and motivate volunteers is a perpetual challenge for nonprofits. We can create opportunities to volunteer that meet the needs of our supporters, or we can remove the barriers that keep them from volunteering. read more ). read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Nonprofit : Occasionally, you can replace the word “nonprofit&# with “#nonprofit&# in a Tweet, or tag it on to the end of Tweet that mentions a nonprofit or nonprofit trend. fundraising : This hashtag is best used when tagged on to a Tweet that discusses fundraising trends. Tags: Twitter. That said: 1. A final note.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 29, 2010

There’s no more convenient way to brush up on your skills than to do your professional development online - and July 2010 brings us lots of free online presentations and seminars for fundraisers, board members, administrators, active volunteers, volunteer coordinators, and other non-profit folks.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Tags: Fundraising Marketing Membership management nonprofit non-profit Non-profit Communications Non-profit technology nptech SEO social media Social networking training volunteer management Volunteers webinar. Still, you'll find plenty of free opportunities for online professional development all through the month!

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2012

Would you trust a volunteer to help maintain your organization's servers? Volunteers are the lifeblood of many a nonprofit, and there are many ways you can engage them in technical roles – but it requires a special skill set to manage them. How to vet volunteers the same as paid staff.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 26, 2010

Or maybe you’re signing up a new crop of volunteers for your non-profit. Creating a presentation for your board? Wading into the end-of-project paperwork? Whatever the task, odds are that there’s a time-saving template, free at Google Docs, to help you do more with less effort. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

MAY 31, 2010

Even as we move toward the lazy days of summer, when the pace traditionally slows down a bit, there’s still a great variety of free online presentations and seminars on tap for fundraisers, board members, administrators, active volunteers and volunteer coordinators. read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Most NpTech blogs are high school level. Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. NpTech Global Kabissa joins Aid for Africa for the third year running!

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Tags: collaboration documents event management General non-profit interest Microsoft Non-profit Communications Non-profit technology nptech office print productivity project management publicity spreadsheets Staffing surveys templates Volunteers websites. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JULY 3, 2010

You’re working or volunteering with a non-profit organization, not in the dog-eat-dog business world. Tags: General non-profit interest nptech Volunteers Staffing careers. So the dynamics in your office should be all about happy teamwork and selfless cooperation towards a common cause, right? Not necessarily so.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

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

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2010

coordinate efforts with volunteers, share information with partners, and collaborate with other tech-based efforts e.g. the people finder at Haitianquake (since merged with Google’s). Last night Rachel Weidinger started to organize nptech ties to help colleague, Wendy Harman - and now they're also connecting with Ushahidi.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 1, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Volunteers E-mail marketing Social networking Non-profit Communications training event management Membership management Donor management webinar social media. read more ).

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NTEN

AUGUST 18, 2009

Mozilla has sent out a call for volunteers for their service week , taking place September 14-21. Here's how ( from the Mozilla blog ): Choose from a list of service opportunities: Search our partner sites ( Idealist & betterplace.org ) for a volunteer opportunity near you or anywhere around the world! So, why not put it to use?

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2009

I'm in sunny San Francisco for the National Conference on Volunteering and Service this week. But you don't just have to show up at your local soup kitchen or animal shelter to give back - volunteering in the 21st century can be done entirely online. Tags: ncvs NPTech video youtube.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 9, 2010

With all the buzz about social media, it’s easy to forget that offline media attention can be equally valuable, especially for community-based nonprofits who want to get attention to local projects or recruit local members and volunteers. Offline media attention is good. Getting it can be hard, however, in the digital information age.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Blog posts and articles on Technology , Social Media and Leadership stories came out on top at AssociationJam.org this month, in terms of the numbers of submissions, views and reader votes, with Fundraising, Volunteers and Membership not far behind. read more ).

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

I’m a loyal supporter, donor, and volunteer to various organizations but rarely am I asked for much more than my money. Are they willing to volunteer? Tags: Marketing and Communication #nptech Non-Profit. Outside of donation asks, I can only think of enough instances to fit on one hand. What does your organization do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2006

I'm tagging information related to discussion, examples, and comments about nonprofits using tagging (or not using tagging) to prep for upcoming session at netsquared.org with the tag del.icio.us/nptag. What would this visual look like if it was translated into a graphic of nonprofit tagging use?

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Fundraising, Membership, Technology, and Volunteers were tied for third. Tags: Associations Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech online community Non-profit Communications Association Jam association management. Events came in close behind, as association professionals were all geared up for ASAE10.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 27, 2010

Blog posts and articles on Fundraising, Leadership, and Membership topped the active topics at AssociationJam.org this month, in terms of the numbers of submissions, views and reader votes, while the Volunteers, Technology, and Social Media came in almost as strong. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JULY 28, 2009

It’s great to interact with others around the world in social networks — to learn what other organizations are doing, and to reap fresh ideas for your own nonprofit — but what a many small nonprofit often needs most is to connect with potential volunteers and supporters in your own community. read more ).

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Next, focus on your goals – Are you trying to raise a million dollars or mobilize a group of offline volunteers? Tags: Social Media #nptech Non-Profit Social Media Strategy. Or, if you are a non-profit, check out the non-profit resource center. How would YOU go about executing on each of these? Strengthen your core.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 3, 2010

Once again, it’s professional development time for nonprofit folks – fundraisers, board members, administrators, active volunteers and volunteer coordinators – with our monthly round-up of free online presentations and seminars. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 27, 2009

Tags: Associations Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech Marketing Volunteers Google Social networking Non-profit Communications membership websites event managment Membership management social media Association Jam. Here, by topic, are the top stories voted up by Association Jam readers for December 2009.( read more ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

They had fundraising tools, client management tools, volunteer management tools, HR tools, accounting tools, etc. Tags: Nonprofit Tech CRM Data nptech nten openapi. Not so long ago, nonprofit organizations had software tools, that dealt with specific parts of their organizational process. painstaking export/import processes.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

" Tags: roundup 2010 4change applications bookmarks causemarketing challenge community competition competitions facebook free fundraising guide list lists nonprofits nptech postalicious resources socialchange storytelling tools trends volunteering. " Check it out! " Check it out!

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 23, 2009

That’s where AssociationJam.org comes in — a new way for managers and staff, consultants, volunteers and board members to share their best information and learn from one another.( Tags: Associations Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech Social networking websites Association Jam. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Membership, Fundraising, Volunteers and, above all, Social Media topics came up tops in the links submitted to and voted up at AssociationJam.org in September 2009. Tags: Associations Non-profit technology CSAE and ASAE Fundraising nptech Volunteers membership social media Association Jam. read more ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 9, 2009

Mobile Volunteering: The ExtraOrdinaries Project. Tags: Nonprofit Tech Open Source nptech ntc09 opensource penguinday09. CiviCRM vs Salesforce.com: What Are the Differences? Creative Commons And Open Content. And many more… You can register at Penguinday.org. I look forward to seeing folks there.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 25, 2010

The first of three training videos produced to guide the volunteer moderators who helped run the British Columbia Library Association's 2009 Teen Reading Club, Moderating Forums is jam-packed with down-to-earth advice and guidelines for creating, nurturing and moderating a successful online community. read more ).

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