Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey polled 978 nonprofit professionals about their organizations’ use of commercial social networking sites (e.g.

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NetWits

APRIL 13, 2013

Based on research we’ve done it doesn’t look like many nonprofits are raising significant amounts of money (i.e. >$10k) >$10k) using social media. Do you have examples of nonprofits doing exceptionally well using social to raise money? What about staffing your social media efforts? Have you seen otherwise?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The NTEN community finds strength in numbers -- and that starts with you. As the force that defined the field of nonprofit technology, NTEN supports not only its thousands of members, but countless others in the nonprofit sector. The NTEN Research Program is a vital resource for nonprofits using technology to meet their missions.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Teaser: The NTEN community finds strength in numbers -- and that starts with you. As the force that defined the field of nonprofit technology, NTEN supports not only its thousands of members, but countless others in the nonprofit sector. Support the NTEN Research Program by making a tax-deductible donation today.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Online networks have transferred the tools of organizing and programmatic leadership from organizations and placed them into the hands of the citizen/member. Meanwhile, organizations typically approach social networks as a staff-driven, top-down push towards higher numbers of fans, friends, and followers.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2012

Last year I wrote a post for NTEN about four social media fundraising tools. This year I'm going to take a vertical rather than horizontal approach, and identify several important types of tools you'll want to consider when raising money online - either through your website or on a social network. If not, read on.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

" 2011 NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign by the Numbers | NTEN – "The funny thing about being the Nonprofit Technology Network is that it can be really hard to practice what we preach. You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

NTEN's WeAreMedia project has been discussing and building six tactical modules on social media - the practical tips and resources you need before you start to focus on the tools. This week, we're talking about Module 5: Social Networks (and widgets) for Community Building, Taking Action and/or Fundraising.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

It is "a collection of articles from blogs and the web about online communities and social networks from people who are passionate about them and are keen to add to the debate." But in one night he raised more than $75,000, with 95% of it coming from people overseas." " Beyonce, Bacon and Trombones = Donate Now!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

Cause awareness days can be very powerful for fundraising because social network communities are highly likely to promoting your nonprofit on cause awareness days. Experiment with at least one new social network. Also, now ten years into social networking, online communities are becoming more niche-oriented and mobile.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

One of the first things you may notice on Twitter is the number of individuals who work in technology and/or nonprofits–likely due to Twitter’s early adoption at SXSW, PDF, NTEN and other nonprofit conferences. Consider how you can use Twitter to network with other professionals in your line of work.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

According to the Facebook Causes blog , the application has helped raise more than $12 million for nonprofits based in the U.S. Over $5 million has been raised in 2009 alone. 1) Raise Meaning B efore Money. Then and only then should a nonprofit or cause concern itself with number of donors and amount raised. #3

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2011

[Editor's note: the following is an excerpt from the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , sponsored by NTEN , CommonKnowledge , and Blackbaud. It turns out that nonprofits of all sizes are able to scale their fundraising efforts on commercial social networks.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2009

According to a recent social media study conducted by NTEN, Common Knowledge and ThePort, nearly three-quarters of 980 nonprofit professionals surveyed are finally integrating some social networking into their online marketing and communications. Social networking is generating very little revenue. (

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

. —– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Then, why do we keep thinking celebrities are so important to raising money? Both of them involved celebrities.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] By Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good When we think about giving online, we tend to focus on the latest new bell, whistle or widget for fundraising. so you look good on your portal and social networking listings.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2009

Nonprofit association NTEN , consultants Common Knowledge and social networking software providers ThePort conducted a joint study of nonprofit organization and their use of and attitudes towards social networking tools. Presence on Commercial Social Networks. Existence of a House Social Network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

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. comprising the people most likely to give and raise additional money."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

My question: Network for Good's recent Wired Fundraiser report talks about "superactivists" or the nonprofit equal of Seth Godin's Evangelists. Superactivists are individuals who raise money for a cause and have a large network that can be leveraged. Watch out for Google's Facebook killing strategy, OpenSocial.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

With the global financial crisis at its peak and a recession looming, many nonprofit managers are probably asking themselves, "How will my nonprofit raise money next year?" " I suspect fewer fundraisers are asking themselves, "How will my nonprofit raise the money it needs four years from now?"

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Care2

MAY 8, 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!" Social networking is generating very little revenue. (

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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. Had 5,319 click-throughs to our website through bit.ly, which we use for shortening URLs on social networking sites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. How have social networking tools helped spread the word about your cause?

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NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2014

If mobile devices are becoming consumers Swiss Army Knife, why arent we raising more money with them? Like everyone else on the planet, you probably use your phone to go online, make reservations , listen to music, take pictures, refer to maps, access social networks, text, and occasionally even make a phone call.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

Long story short, Jeff built a prototype fundraising platform, and we were able to raise more than enough funds to go. From there we were inspired to scale social good through technology. In the age of the social network, new sites want to be “the hub” for information/engagement and the non-profit space is no different.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2010

Sessions include: Haiti: How to Raise a Billion Dollars. Fundraising: How We Combine Email, Social _Media, and Phones to Reach. Fundraising: How We Combine Email, Social _Media, and Phones to Reach. The Hype and the Potential of Social Network Fundraising . in a Hurry . Beyond the Myth of Integrated.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Except the door you opened was to your social network space. Trying to raise money, you increase your social networking, adding that responsibility to one of your employees, one who is paid with grant funds. What part of social networking can be charged to program funds? Close the door! Not really.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2009

A recent survey published by NTEN, Common Knowledge, and ThePort had a similar conclusion: Only 39 percent of respondents said they've raised money on Facebook. 29 percent said they had raised $500 or less there during the previous year, and only 1.2 percent said they had raised over $10,000.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Beth also lists some great ED's who really get social media including Holly Ross of NTEN and Scott Harrison of Charity:Water. It's no secret that nonprofits have had to get creative to raise money online in this down economy. Because a big chunk of donations were raised via mobile which only allows between $5 and $10 donations.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Starting Tuesday, September 15th, the Case Foundation will offer online tools and live streamed seminars aimed at helping nonprofit staff understand how to best leverage social media to create awareness for causes, raise funds, and engage with new constituents. using social media for fundraising and friend-raising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Is there a statistical reference for total money raised in Facebook Causes? Is there an entity that publishes statistics on all money raised on Facebook? They recently announced they have raised $10 million over the past two years. I think that Facebook less about dollar raising than friend raising. Ted Hart).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Note: I've had this blog post in a draft for about a week and was reminded about it when I saw this post over at the NTEN blog asking Is Facebook A Bust or Is Obama's Model the Future ? But the denominations of the donations remain small, and it's not clear that one-off contests will lead to more.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Most organizations incorporate messaging training as part of the new hire process and encourage employees to “represent” when they are out and about at professional networking events. Amplifying those efforts online by embracing the resources and networks of the entire organization is just one piece of the community-building puzzle.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

These days, each personal pledge page has to have social networking widgets giving participants easy-to-use tools to spread the word and promote their fundraiser. How much are you hoping to raise? Social Networking Links: links to Facebook, Twitter, etc. Each was required to raise a minimum of $1,000.

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Care2

MARCH 11, 2014

Every year I look forward to one very special conference - the NTC conference organized by the awesome NTEN team. Then there is the fantastic sessions discussing the best tools nonprofits should use to build websites and online campaigns focused on engagement and raising lots of money. 14NTC Sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

Take for example, the NTEN Social Network 2011 Benchmarking Study or the Digital IQ Study of Government Sites. If an arts organization’s intent in using Facebook was to raise brand awareness, they set a SMART objective based on the benchmarking study, specifically the metric of median network size for Facebook.

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