Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2011

As she says, “ Go one way, and you risk overstating the influence, go the other and you’re dismissed as assuming individuals in the Arab world incapable of leveraging social media tools for organizing.&#. Are they enhanced by social media? For example, what is being tweeted about the use of social media.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many organizations use GivingTuesday as a social media campaign to increase fundraising and spread awareness for their cause. Because a lot of GivingTuesday promotion takes place on social media, consider using different platforms’ paid ads options to boost your campaign before the day arrives.

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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. While the online networks may have taken off in terms of size and activity, is that where the power of this day of action was rooted?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Did your organization use social media to help promote it? According to a new survey from Constant Contact , the number one reason nonprofits aren't using social media for event planning is because 54% admit that they just don’t know how to use it effectively. Probably not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The Need for the 4Cs Social Media Framework. Over the last year, I have had to explain how social media works to diplomats, defense officials, and academics and students focused on fields as diverse as international affairs, management and sociology. The first reason is the excessive focus on specific social media tools.

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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

MAY 5, 2011

It’s about the relationship between the nonprofit and the donor who wants to support a cause. People who give online are no different from other donors in that most of them expect a relationship— not simply a transaction—with the organization they support. so you look good on your portal and social networking listings.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. One participant said, "A good tweet is something that elicits action offline, for example, a laugh or a conversation. Granted, that's hard to measure."

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The Online Giving Study looks at $381 million in donations made to 66,470 different nonprofits through the nonprofits’ websites, donation portals and social networks. read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. Fortunately, my colleague, Aspen Baker, was attending.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

How do we activate the online activists to take action offline?" I was not presenting, but decided to use Twitter crowd source some suggestions, screencapture them, and put those into my presentation later in the day. Escalate relationship w/periodic updates through Facebook messaging with higher asks. Create something to attend!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

There are two different lens to think about network mapping. You can do a whole network analysis. The map can be of social media conversations, for example these network maps of Twitter conversations. Or they can be maps of networks of organizations and communities. What surprises you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2009

Photo of Chrystie Corns Chrystie Corns is the Social Media Marketing Manager for Where.com , a location-based application chock-full of widgets that deliver essential information about what's around you. Tell me about you I am Chrystie Corns, Social Marketing Manager for WHERE.com. Social Marketing and SEO related.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

NetSmart is Howard Rheingold’s latest book. It synthesizes his 30 years of experience if being a model digital citizen and what he has learned from asking other this simple question: How to use social media intelligently and mindfully? If you are going to purchase one book about using social media , this is the one to read.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

Luckily, technology can make this process easier, enabling universities to communicate with alumni effectively and cultivate deep relationships over time. Effective management of major gifts relationships. Social media integrations and monitoring. Digital communication that stands out.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

Luckily, technology can make this process easier, enabling universities to communicate with alumni effectively and cultivate deep relationships over time. Effective management of major gifts relationships. Social media integrations and monitoring. Digital communication that stands out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

We know that professional relationships are moving from the Rolodex to the social networks. LinkedIn is designed for specifically for business professional networking, while Facebook is a bit more casual. Yet, I do professional networking on Facebook and I'm noticing a number of colleagues are too. Other posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

Submitted by Ivan Boothe, publisher of the Rootwork Blog Over at the NetSquared blog, Joe Solomon provided a great roundup of reasons people might be "jaded about social media for change" and ways they overcome it. Joe runs through some great responses from a whole bevy of social-media-for-change folks, including me.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

We were interested in: How much and how often donor s gave How many donors were gained and lost Where donors were in the long-term donor lifecycle How donors behaved in different online venues: social networks, giving portals, and charity websites. The Big Finding: Relationships Matter!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

Just like Mark, @home is moving beyond the old models of documentary film, using social media, web video, and a smartphone “game for change” to to spark a conversation about homelessness, and how we can solve it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Social Media Explained View more presentations from kanter. Allison Fine and I have been busy working on a book about how social media and connectedness is changing the way nonprofits are creating social change. And, as you know being successful with social media is the opposite of that.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

For the past 60 or so years, and especially since the advent of the internet, social capital —interpersonal relationships and networks—has become increasingly crucial. Let the brand you’ve created for yourself inform every decision you make, online and offline. Even a social media post can make a world of difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

This is especially important if you want to be effective using social media for your organization, but it is bigger than that. Having a networked mindset as you approach your daily work can help you get better results. Close Triangles: This is the practice of introducing people in your network to one another.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Casey Foundation's " Making Connections " initiative Part of the Making Connections core approach uses (offline) social networks. I welcome skeptical questions about social media because it gives the opportunity to openly discuss concerns. Network purposes adds another layer of clarity.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Tatyana Kapkan is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and an Online Marketing Strategist for FundRazr, Canada’s largest crowdfunding platform with deep social media integration. It’s become challenging to stand out from the crowd and build new relationships with people who are able to keep supporting a charity for a long time.

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Care2

MAY 22, 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!" Word of mouth, etc. Brand Your Issue. Be Everywhere.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

She blogs about social media and communications at carriewriterblog.com , and her portfolio and other links can be viewed at carriefreelance.com. Use this as an opportunity to keep the momentum going by promoting your next event, and track your social media shares and other metrics to assess your future strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Networking: Weaving Online and Offline, Strong Ties and Weak Ties. I have been experimenting with how to deliver “networked&# presentations and workshops. This “relationship building&# conversation is the foundation of forming stronger ties. Yet, there is still some resistance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month I had the pleasure of presenting on a panel at Association of California Orchestras with Marc van Bree , an arts and social media blogger I met in 2007. After Marc finished reading the Networked Nonprofit , he was curious about crowdfunding and free agents, chapters in our book.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Yesterday, I spent most of the day offline at the Wisdom 2.0 I attended the first conference in May, 2010 was filled with gratitude to Soren for the amazing experience and opportunity to reflect life and balance in age of social networks. I call it slow social media. Twitter Photo by Jennifer Barr @rjenbarr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Note from Beth: The long anticipated social network site for social change, Jumo , launched. It’s a discovery process that first matches, then helps people build relationships, then let’s people share their resources.”- Here’s the article from today’s New York Times. Chris Hughes. So What and Who Cares.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Your nonprofit’s constituent relationship management (CRM) software contains one of your organization’s greatest assets — your data. But, before we discuss these specifics, let’s first review the essential features of constituent relationship management for nonprofits. Overview of CRM for Nonprofits.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 6, 2009

and social media but have not thought it through in relation to my organisation. What are the key things we should think about if we are going to use social media?” To start with, remember that social media isn’t one of your projects or mission areas. 5 Steps to a Successful Social Media Strategy.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR NONPROFITS. 5 Nonprofits Winning At Social Media. Case studies of nonprofits winning at social media is an opportunity to see the strategies in action. Social Media Marketing Statistics. Social Media Marketing Strategies. Social Media Marketing Tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 11-15, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. In order to do this, they need to work with free agents, hyper-connected individuals who are passionate about social change, but don’t work within institutional walls. Trust me. They want to connect.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

Lately, there has been much debate about the value of social media and its so-called "experts". To help us make the most of this channel, we're planning to run a social media append to determine which members of our eFile are also on Facebook, and reach out to invite them to "LIKE" our Facebook page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

Take a look at the web site of any well-established nonprofit organization , and you'll probably see past invitations to these types of events or one for an upcoming event We're seeing the rise of social media to promote, organize, and in some cases hold the actual charity event itself. Charity Ball 2.0

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