Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2010

Topics include Facebook and Facebook Apps, Twitter and Twitter Apps, YouTube, Flickr, Animoto, LinkedIn, FourSquare, mobile technology, blogging on WordPress, as well as online fundraising and e-newsletters. Currently, she has more than 500,000 followers, fans and friends on numerous social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

72% have a Twitter Profile. 39% have an Instagram Profile. Other social networks used by global NGOs are YouTube (55%), LinkedIn (51%), Google+ (28%), and WhatsApp (16%). 52% have used social media to report live. 52% have used social media to report live. Large NGOs have 172,132.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Eleven Qualities of an Effective Social Media Manager. The Big Picture: Social Networking. Chapter 4 Twitter and Twitter Apps. Introduction to Twitter Profiles. Eleven Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits. Eleven Twitter Apps for Nonprofits. Twitter for Fundraising?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The mobile web’s growth is exploding as well as the use of social networking sites on the mobile devices. Tags: Mobile Technology Facebook Flickr LinkedIn MySpace Twitter YouTube. That said, I am firm believer that the mobile web is the next frontier in nonprofit communications. Currently, 4.1 Suggestions?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. Young, tech-savvy millenials text often and increasing prefer social networks and using tablets. Gen X is big on blogging, e-mail, and social networking.

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Amy Sample Ward

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. My Google+ profile automatically includes a Google Buzz tab to see the stream from that space.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. Young, tech-savvy millenials text often and increasing prefer social networks and using tablets. Gen X is big on blogging, e-mail, and social networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 27, 2016

83% have a Twitter Profile. 40% have an Instagram Profile. Other social networks used by NGOs worldwide are LinkedIn (52%), YouTube (51%), Google+ (30%), Pinterest (22%), Tumblr (6%), and Snapchat (2%). 11% have a full-time or part-time social media manager. Large NGOs have 127,930.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine, we provide an overview of mapping your social network in Twitter and other sites using some of the social network analysis tools available. . I loved getting context in workshops and Marc didn't disappoint.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

In the meantime, nonprofit staff can prepare for the launch of the new brand pages, also known as Google+ Entity Profiles , by creating a Google Account and then setting up your personal Google Profile (which then also becomes your personal Google+ Profile when you get invited to join Google+ or the site comes out of beta).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2010

4096 Color Wheel : A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, etc. Creative Commons on Flickr : A great source for images for your organization’s website, blog, e-newsletter, social networking profiles, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Six months ago I came pretty close to complete social media burnout. I was running over 20 social networking profiles, logging in seven days a week, and at minimum pulling 60-hour work weeks. Even when I wasn’t at home at my desk, I was on my iPhone updating Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. Blogger.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. It’s a throwback from social networking circa 2006.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. . Your Google/Gmail Account becomes the basis of your personal Google+ Profile and similar to Facebook, you must have a personal Google+ Profile before you can create a Google+ Page for your nonprofit. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. It’s a throwback from social networking circa 2006.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. . Your Google/Gmail Account becomes the basis of your personal Google+ Profile and similar to Facebook, you must have a personal Google+ Profile before you can create a Google+ Page for your nonprofit. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Ten years ago there was no Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. But now over 300 million people log-in to Facebook daily, Twitter supports over 50 million tweets per day, and 2 billion videos are watched every day on YouTube. It’s amazing to watch technology evolve. Think about it for a second. Amazing stuff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

Work colleagues and clients will greatly appreciate you taking 5-10 minutes to write and post a positive recommendation on their profiles. Cause awareness days can be very powerful for fundraising because social network communities are highly likely to promoting your nonprofit on cause awareness days.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter. I was able then to tap into that community when I expanded into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

Finally, there are icons for SMS that you can download and integrate with your social networking icons on your website and your blog. Create a “Text-to-Subscribe” Graphic for Social Networking Sites. Add Your Text-to-Subscribe Keyword and Short Code Pitch to Your Twitter Background. page on your mobile website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

As mentioned earlier, both Network for Good and JustGive.org use GuideStar to empower their giving portals as well as the online donation processing technology of their partners, such as Facebook Causes, Crowdrise, and Jumo. Add a Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or Other Pitch to Your “Thank You” Landing Page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Twitter: @ HumaneSociety , @ cariegrls. YouTube: youtube.com/hsus. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. What social media tools are you currently utilizing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. At the time, nonprofits were primarily only using Myspace and YouTube. The media had made Myspace, and social networking in general, out to be dangerous, life-threatening even. Find your competitors the Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2010

Here are five reasons why: 1) To update social networking profiles on the go. You can send out Facebook Status Updates, Tweets, and even record videos and upload it to your YouTube channel while on location at events, fundraisers, conferences, or protests using a smartphone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2010

There is also the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace , the Nonprofit Organizations Twitter profile , the Nonprofit Organizations YouTube Channel , and the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. This is the risk of building communities on social networking sites over which we have no control over.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 1% Yes… they donate on our website after reading something on Facebook, Twitter, etc. 7) Is your nonprofit monitoring your Website stats to see how much traffic is coming from Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn Groups, etc.? [ [link] ]. 25% Twitter. 25% Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Write a blog post summarizing your Periscope plans, list the date(s) and approximate time(s), and promote the blog post in your email newsletter and on social media with a promotional image. Make sure you link to your Periscope Profile, such as periscope.tv/nonprofitorgs nonprofitorgs and Twitter username.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

A giving portfolio app is definitely an app whose time has come and interestingly enough while writing this post, a new app called Givolio appeared in my Twitter feed that plans to launch this fall. Ten of the 32 nonprofits (31%) included a call-to-share the donation on social networks on their “Thank You” landing page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

More on that below: 1) Sign up and create your profile on Ustream. Ideally, it should match your Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace and Foursquare URLs. summary of your organization and a profile picture. summary of your organization and a profile picture. For example, www.ustream.tv/user/nonprofitorgs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Some common metrics to monitor are website traffic, blog traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, online dollars raised, volunteers, and event attendees. If your nonprofit is on the right track with social media, then you’ll notice an increase in the metrics from month to month over time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. they have a YouTube Channel.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Twitter: twitter.com/nwf. YouTube: youtube.com/nationalwildlife. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? From there I signed us up for various Facebook groups and profiles and continued experimenting sites like Change.org and Care2. Organization Size: 400 employees.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The newest report, out today, focused on the use of social networking platforms by young people who are/aren’t also involved with charities. Read the full press release here or download the Social Media data slides here.) Female respondents reported a significantly higher usage across all the top 4 networking sites.

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Care2

APRIL 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!" Deanna Zandt (DZ): How long have you been on Twitter?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The upper right-hand corner is the most valuable section of your website—use it to plug your e-newsletter and group text messaging campaigns, donate now functionality, and social networking communities. Include Social Media Icons or Graphics. Icons and buttons have strong appeal and impact in Web 2.0 Overall, avoid clutter.

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Care2

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Businesses aren’t just sending households coupons anymore they are offering daily deals on sites like LivingSocial or sending out discount codes on social networks after you “like” them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. Your Brand Or Profile Photo Could Be Used For Product Endorsements Without Consent.

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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. But, at least right now, you can still only have that one profile.

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