Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Internet Use Policy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2014

Google+ Pages have a vast tool set and Google’s quest to integrate Google+ into their most popular products, such as Search, Gmail, YouTube, Local, and Wallet, is paying off as active monthly users continue to grow. Many nonprofits are curious, but lack the resources necessary to create and manage yet another social network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

YouTube: youtube.com/womenforwomenintl. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. are already using social media, many have not yet taken all of the steps below to ensure that their social media campaigns are built on a solid foundation meant to produce ROI (Return on Investment).

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Association TV

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission outlined its initial requirements in 2009, and a rising population of influencers led to its publication of “ Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers ” in 2019. The big social media platforms also have their own policies to keep creators honest.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 15, 2022

Consider adding qualified members (those with law backgrounds or experience with ethical issues, or public policy specialists) to the Code of Ethics Committee or task force so they can serve in a greater capacity. TECH TIP: Did you know that younger members prefer networking opportunities on social media platforms?

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

On March 13, 2022, Meme Styles, president and founder of MEASURE , joined Candid CEO Ann Mei on the stage at SXSW for their talk: Using Data to Advance Racial Equity ( available to watch now on YouTube ). Meme: MEASURE works to use data and education to mobilize communities to fight structural racism and eliminate social disparities.

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Forum One

APRIL 1, 2021

Three things happen every spring: March Madness, spring cleaning, and social media plans need a refresh. This spring, we’ve been evaluating some of the new social platforms on the market to see if there is anything new that would help elevate nonprofit and/or public sector missions. More: Clubhouse’s full privacy policy.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2009

This also applies well to what a lot of our clients who are focused on accomplishing - trying to have their policy analysis content reach the widest possible audiences and have the largest possible impact. So in the short run, I'd say put policy analysis and policy content. with feature for people to comment on the text.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

My co-presenter was the talented Bryce Skolfield , Director of Communications and Public Policy at the Children's Council of San Francisco. For this group, I felt it was important to ask about personal comfort/experience and whether or not they felt social media had any value for their agency.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Use social media to drive traffic to your website. Develop a following on popular social media channels by posting informative articles and highlighting your organization’s work and impact. Once visitors have been on your site, you can target them in digital ad campaigns if they’ve accepted your cookie policy.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

When our lives shifted around social distancing rules, our appreciation for the environment bloomed. Connect with SF Parks Alliance on social media: . Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Youtube: @wildaid. Youtube: @natlforests. Kick Start Your Movement With Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. Connect with WildAid: .

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Even though the majority of the attendees representing big brands, companies, and start-ups, the nonprofit technology contingency still had a strong showing with many socially good focused sessions on the agenda, the Beacon Lounge, and plenty of extracurricular events. Crowdfunding Social Ventures at SXSW. SXSW Recap and Highlights.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Her expertise includes brand marketing, social media, employee engagement, leadership development, and customer experience marketing. Her Blog has been recognized as one of the "Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs" and also as a "Top 100 Socially-Shared Leadership Blog." Otherwise, the accounts look like a teenager runs them!

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NCE Social Media

MARCH 13, 2009

His legislator, Gary Holder-Winfield from New Haven, CT, is the only elected official to use social networking. Please note that the site also includes the YouTube webpage links for the legislators. If they are are you following them or communicating with them through their social media contacts?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Staff the organization’s social media account inboxes and repeat the above. Write emails, letters, postcards, or social media posts with requests for support with a direct link to a way to give.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. For those that follow the #4Change twitter-based chats, this is a post recapping and highlighting our latest conversation on social media application in the Climate Change movement. How can we and how are we using social media tools for social change?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Social Media For School Leaders is the title of Dr. Brian J. Just like websites, which eventually became 'must have,' every school district will ultimately need to embrace social media," says Dixon. Dixon addresses the issues of school policies, online student safety, and whether or not to use Facebook.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Guest post by Darian Rodriguez Heyman , creator of the nationwide Social Media for Nonprofits conference series and former Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation. . But what does that mean, anyway, and what’s the key to unleashing the immense word-of-mouth power that is the allure of social media? . There are no experts, yet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Essentially, nonprofits have been advertising Facebook to untold millions for free helping it become the powerhouse that it is today – the largest, most active social networking website on the Web. Facebook would do well to follow the lead of Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. I have been working social media sites daily for 4.5

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 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!" frogloop: what advice do you have for nonprofits using YouTube to effectively advance their mission?

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Care2

MARCH 3, 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!" The only cost, as with many social campaigns, was staff time.

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Care2

JULY 14, 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!" frogloop: what advice do you have for nonprofits using YouTube to effectively advance their mission?

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See3

MARCH 3, 2008

Today they got this letter: YouTube Broadcast Yourself™ Thank you for taking the time to submit your application to the YouTube Nonprofit program. Today they got this letter: YouTube Broadcast Yourself™ Thank you for taking the time to submit your application to the YouTube Nonprofit program.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 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!" The only cost, as with many social campaigns, was staff time.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

YouTube is now a platform. What this means is that you can do more embedding YouTube into your site, allowing people to upload video to your YouTube channel from your site and having people leave comments on your site that will end up in your YouTube comments. It can search them better and throw up ads against them.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

They just added the functionality to allow users to embed YouTube videos on those pages — another step in the general recognition that video is effective for fundraising. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Update: Marc has followed up with some more insight about how orchestras could improve their social media metrics. Beth's Blog has an interesting guest post today by Marc van Bree , who's recently been studying how orchestras use social media. Social media activities, familiarity, and usage seem to be widespread among orchestras.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Nonetheless, many others recognize the value of such a commitment and show up as allies and in solidarity for the work of social change, while also sitting with the discomfort, dissonance, and truth required for such change. or issued a press release in response to a specific injustice or social issue? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The array of social media can appear to be very complex. But social media and social networks respond to the same needs that drive people; the need to connect with one another in meaningful ways through conversation. Organizations that can really adapt and use social media need to simplify. Simplicity boils down to: 1.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

In the absence of social media compliance and regulatory standards, social networking technologies face increased scrutiny in both the government and commercial sectors. While many government leaders and corporate executives recognize the ability for social media to enable organizations to ?tap in communities across the country?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Dropbox Sign Platform overview: Nonprofits may need to share important documents and agreements, such as employment contracts or conflict of interest policies. This tool enables users to build forms in just minutes, collaborate with team members to add questions, and share the forms on a website or social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2011

It’s a complicated equation that brings together core human rights concerns about privacy, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly and the direct practicalities of real-life struggle with the ways in which engineering, policy, legal and design decisions are made by companies, or placed upon them by the jurisdictions in which they operate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In addition to social media stats, the report also provides data for how organizations use web and email communications, online fundraising tools, productivity software, and emerging technology trends. Please share articles and blog posts with your analysis of the data in the report using #NGOtech19 on social media. Click to Tweet.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Policy-oriented organizations have long produced dizzying amounts of statistical content. In the past, rows and rows of data would die a quick death in thick policy reports or inscrutable spreadsheets. Smart organizations create and publish their data widely to other sites, widgets, social networks, and aggregation applications.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Videos, interviews, client stories, audio, emails, podcasts, social media posts—there are so many types of storytelling opportunities available to nonprofits of all missions and sizes. Tokenism: According to Merriam-Webster, tokenism is “The policy or practice of making only a symbolic effort.”

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

As part of the new YouTube for Nonprofits , Google has integrated Google Checkout donation processing for organizations in the program. And when a registered YouTube user clicked on it, the email address (and other info) of the user was transfered to the nonprofit. Do social networks drive donations?

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