Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

It’s heartbreaking to see your masterpiece die a slow and painful death as it rolls off the front page to virtual oblivion. To rescue other would-be brilliant posts from virtual oblivion, we thought we would share with you some of the lessons we have learned along the way. This proved to be fruitful.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 5, 2008

I enjoyed getting a chance to tour around the the southern part of the island with Mike Terlaje (U of Guam CEDDERS) and Chuck Hitchcock of CAST(pictured above) on my final afternoon there (and even squeezed in half an hour of snorkeling), and seeing Spanish ruins, waterfalls, and bay after spectacular bay.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2015

After wrapping up our annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), NTEN’s CEO, Amy Sample Ward, and I quickly recharged for SXSW Interactive , where we partnered another year with Beaconfire to host the Beacon Lounge for social changemakers, and with the NonProfit Times to cover stories on the nonprofit technology sector.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

In writing, it’s virtually the same thing. Now, picture someone you have helped. I want to share some things we are working on that you might be interested in.”. If you’re presenting to a group, you can say something very similar, and use these couple of minutes to pass out materials if you have any. Connect/Discuss/Educate.

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Classy

AUGUST 25, 2021

Spoiler: A hybrid fundraising model for nonprofit events combines the comfort and safety of engaging donors virtually with the personal touch of live interactions. Here’s your complete breakdown of the current nonprofit event landscape, including: 10 pros of virtual fundraising events. Explore Virtual Event Options on Classy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Shoutouts to donors on images and cover pictures. These are icons or image overlays that you add to your profile picture the same way people do declare they voted, or donated blood, or got vaccinated. Access to password-protected content like checklists for camping with kids or sample lesson plans for outdoor educators.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2007

The Tech Virtual is a project that allows people to conceptualize and prototype exhibits online. The online platform has two parts: a website , where all projects originate, and a Second Life presence ("The Tech" in Second Life), where participants can communicate in real-time, share ideas, and build virtual prototypes.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

The Betterworld Telecom Mobile Matrix (pictured above) is a simple tool that lays out the possibilities for different mobile strategies. Learn how to craft a BYOD (bring your own device) policy, set up a virtual office, cut the wire to work from anywhere, and adopt remote work strategies to support your cause and staff.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Create personas and outline tasks: Create a sample persona that represents each audience group you serve. Remember, your website is not just a pretty picture. We’re hosting three virtual events that will show you how we can help guide your organization to achieve more effective web strategy and design.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

The result was an 800 page book of narratives, pictures, stories, and much more that will now be part of the library’s collection. Real Virtuality had two games that were on display that augmented reality. People are now coming to the library to see it as it includes content by all the 500 participants from that night.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. The result was an 800 page book of narratives, pictures, stories, and much more that will now be part of the library's collection. Real Virtuality had two games that were on display that augmented reality.

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

So if you have to leave early, or maybe you get interrupted, or a kid that you’re homeschooling virtually comes into your home office, don’t worry. There’s sometimes we need to do that, you know, before the big event or virtual gala or, you know, campaign launch, whatever it is. Location number two.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

That’s why we added in a general profile picture and some text around the organization’s impact beforehand, all in the voice of the fundraiser, so that the page is engaging even if it’s not updated by the individual fundraisers. While fundraisers are always encouraged to personalize these, we’ve found that many simply do not have the time.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

With technology improving, virtual and hybrid events rising in popularity, and new event ideas coming to fruition, it can be hard to determine the best fundraising event that aligns with your audience, goals, and overall mission. Even as events become in-person again, incorporating virtual elements to make them hybrid will likely be the norm.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

We recommend using an integrated payment processor and including information about it in your form (like the PCI badge pictured below) so donors can be sure that your donation process is secure. Picture a potential donor. Determine whether a virtual, in-person, or hybrid format will suit your event and your supporters best.

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sgEngage

MAY 17, 2021

CASE has contributed to the dialog through a number of resources available to our members from our recent Currents cover story, “ Reckoning with the Past ,” to our extensive library collections of subject guides and samples related to renaming, how to talk about race, and other critical topics. The full picture is what is most helpful.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

These are often the first activities that come to mind when considering peer-to-peer fundraising: runs, walk-a-thons (both virtual and in-person), bowl-a-thons , golf marathons , and even gala-style fundraisers. golf marathon, virtual walkathon, raise awareness, etc?) Sample birthday fundraiser and appeal).

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

These are often the first activities that come to mind when considering peer-to-peer fundraising: runs, walk-a-thons (both virtual and in-person), bowl-a-thons , golf marathons , and even gala-style fundraisers. golf marathon, virtual walkathon, raise awareness, etc?) Sample birthday fundraiser and appeal).

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And we all provide virtual support. And I think that what is a challenge is that given that many people are working virtually is that you don’t work the traditional hours. I know that there are a couple people that mentioned moving to virtual programming. So you might be working longer. There’s more in there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2012

I will be facilitating a panel discussion with: Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN. Picturing Your Data is Better Than 1,000 Numbers:Data Visualization Techniques for Social Change. You can find the details here. I’m speaking at three events as follows: Monday, April 2, 2012, 11:30 am. Innogive Conference.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

That should be one of the expectations of the board members because that is going to give them a true picture of what it means to serve the clients in the community. Other things is making sure they get an invitation to an event, whether that event is in person or virtual. So there are your five touches. You have to make it easy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2012

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard where you can organize and share images and videos you discover on the web. The Big Picture. Pinterest is a virtual pinboard where you can organize and share images and videos you discover on the web. My Pinboards on Pinterest. Source: Elad Blog. How will you use it strategically?

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