NetWits

JULY 12, 2011

Bottom line – nonprofits are having some success in connecting with new constituents and generating action, but the social network works best when requiring a low level of commitment. Like other studies have noted, social networks like Facebook are not raising much money. hours per week on the social network.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Staff led on-the-ground efforts in just a handful of key cities, while the majority of actions were organized online and offline by activists and other citizens -– volunteers, by and large. 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

OCTOBER 5, 2009

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome, or contact Annaliese with your updates.). Tags: community buzz nten member. Members are in bold.

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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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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2022

Consider volunteering or working part-time around your schedule to get to know a great organization. Also, note that attending nonprofit conferences is another great way to build up your network and learn about openings — fortunately, we have you covered with the largest list of nonprofit conferences to check out. Social Good Jobs.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Flickr: hellojenuine Member Appreciation Month, or MAM, as we affectionately refer to it around NTEN HQ, got off to a strong start last week with some great free for Members events, lots of #NTENThanks sharing, and of course, prizes! Successfully Engaging Volunteers on Tech Projects. Tis the Season to go Mobile: Fundraising On-the-Go.

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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

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. Remember, it's not the level , but whether it is a match to your audience.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2012

The NTEN Community consistently learns and shares from each other, creating opportunities to highlight the work that we all do. Their new report dives into lessons on how to engage volunteers in community change efforts, telling the unique story of KaBOOM!, This week, our Member Round Up features great opportunities to do just that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

My favorite is the annual NTEN Day of Service for the NTC which I've been doing for the past ten years! Mozilla Service Week starts on Monday, September 14! Choose from a list of service opportunities: Search Mozilla's partner sites ( Idealist & betterplace.org ) for a volunteer opportunity near you or anywhere around the world! .

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Except the door you opened was to your social network space. It's too late to take it back -- and it could have been seen by clients, donors, funders, volunteers and clients. Trying to raise money, you increase your social networking, adding that responsibility to one of your employees, one who is paid with grant funds.

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Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

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!"

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Care2

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

I can''t begin to tell you know how many nonprofits I talk to these days who are just interested in vanity metrics - gaining followers and FB Likes rather than focusing their social media on building relationships with the closest people to you, your community and then the network, followed by the crowd. Social Networking Trends'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2010

On Thursday, April 9th at 8:00 am, we kicked off the tenth Annual Day of Service at NTEN's NTC which was a resounding success! Over 110 volunteers worked with almost 60 local Atlanta-based nonprofits sharing their wisdom and expertise on a variety of techie topics. We always managed.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Hopefully, as the veterans of the Obama team share their time and information with the sector, we'll learn more about the details of the strategy and execution so we can apply it to volunteer, awareness, and fundraising efforts. for Charities by Ted Hart, James M. for Charities by Ted Hart, James M. Greenfield, and Sheeraz D.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

It's NTEN appreciation month and I can think of no better way than to say thank you to all the NTEN members (and non-members) who have contributed to the WeAreMedia project. I am honored to have facilitated this project with NTEN over the past 18 months on the WeAreMedia: Nonprofit and Social Media Starter Kit.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2010

Susan was asked about her role as the community director of TechSoup and the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life and she discussed how the networks are connected to each other. Tags: Social Networking. Episode 22: Susan Tenby from TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Every month TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to over 50 cities. If you want to network with your peers or love to learn at live, in-person events NetSquared is the place for you! Using small wins to grow social media revenue.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2009

As I wrote this post on the flight back from my third NTEN Conference I know I felt similar to many of the other 1,600 “NPTechies” (Nonprofit Techies) who are leaving San Francisco. So, allow me this chance to glow in the softer side of nonprofit technology and share some of my favorite moments of the 2009 NTEN Conference.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2009

Visitors who are highly satisfied with your website are more likely to donate, volunteer, and recommend your organization. > The new NTEN site will debut in the Fall.). Our collaboration with Common Knowledge and The Port, the " Nonprofit Social Network Survey Report " Tags: 09NTC foresee results NPTech NTEN report.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

If we really want to unleash the full power of social networks and online fundraising to advance change, we need to do more. Transcending "Social:" Visibility and Empowerment In An Uber-Mega-Meta Self-Conscious Age Speaker: Jianda Johnson, Business and Resource Development Specialist, Guadalupe Montessori School.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

The Extraordinaries launched a mobile application last year that lets users take advantage of moments of free time to volunteer via their phone. The application has more then 50 organizations contributing volunteer opportunities to over 6,000 users (with 35,000+ micro-tasks already completed). Missing Persons.

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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. for " Ctrl. Rebooting Your Digital Community Building."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2010

This year we have over 100 volunteers to install a wireless network or work with local nonprofits on strategy consults. There's the NTEN member reception at noon. NONPROFIT tweet: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas for Nonprofit Social Media Engagement. (co-author co-author with Janet Fouts) See you in Atlanta!

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NTEN

MARCH 23, 2009

I've added NTEN's blog feed and the 09NTC Twitter feed to our members-only LinkedIn group. Our NTEN group hasn't used it at all. We decided to make the LinkedIn group available to current NTEN members only for this very reason: we could verify member status and approve current members to the group. . We'll see how that goes.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

Screencasting with Jing : Learn how to record presentations using the free tool Jing to share images and short videos of your computer screen Capture an image Record on-screen video (5 min max) Various uses: Screen shots for whitepapers, tutorials, and documentation Staff/Volunteer on-boarding, training videos Tip of the week Embed video or images (..)

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Consider the groups you will want to track or by which you will want to arrange members: donors, activists, organizers, stakeholders, partners, volunteers, supporters, and so on. Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1. Organize projects, such as a volunteer beach cleanup activity.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Seattle, Washington: Social Network Analysis: Mapping Your Nonprofit's Connections. Arlington Heights, Illinois: Volunteer Fair — Registration for Nonprofits. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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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. Social Networking Links: links to Facebook, Twitter, etc. In 2010, 75 volunteers participated. Provide Contact Information.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

But how exactly can nonprofits use it and other platforms to raise money, grow their base of supporters, change policy, and recruit volunteers and board members? Facebook now boasts over 901 million active users, making it, by population, the world’s third largest country. Vancouver, British Columbia – March 2013 TBA.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

If you build it, they will come, does not apply to social networking. Sessions on engaging volunteers, and on using SM for education/outreach rather then just fundraising or talking about your org. Tags: 10NTC community NPTech NTEN. "I built it. why didn't they come?" " IT Track. Sharepoint.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world. We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for social change. Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Carie Lewis.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2011

Google+ , the latest iteration on social networking from Google, is here. Now, your sharing and connecting settings apply to much more of the web than just your social networking profile. When joining, the presence of ad-recommending data was very clear. But, at least right now, you can still only have that one profile.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Whether your grassroots organization relies on social networks or thrives on face to face (F2F) contact, these five basic tips will help you achieve your fundraising goals more successfully. Fundraising through dependence on email and social network marketing can be tremendously successful for grassroots organizations.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Nonprofits need to find a way to capture this information, to build a bridge from its commercial social network to something it owns to ensure against data loss. But what happens if the development team is functioning independently of the social media team? The lifeblood of the nonprofit is its lists. you get the idea.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world. We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for social change. Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Carie Lewis.

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