Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 9, 2013

When I first started DIOSA Communications I also offered social media training to small businesses, but my background and interest was much more aligned with the nonprofit sector so I stopped offering small business services in 2010. The company would also get a tax write-off for their donation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. The documentation is a bit lacking, and it’s clear that it’s a very new project. So I’m on identi.ca

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

That’s right: Today is the first day of Mozilla Service Week ! Learn more about Mozilla Service Week and get involved! What is Mozilla Service Week? There are many ways you can get involved with the Mozilla Service week, whether you are a techie or not, have a project or want to join one. Get involved!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and other social networking websites. Additionally, suggestions for social networking sites that your nonprofit is not yet active on, but should be, will be made.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and other social networking websites. Additionally, suggestions for social networking sites that your nonprofit is not yet active on, but should be, will be made.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2010

A couple of years ago I put together the "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. Justin is the Director of Nonprofit Services at Care2.com. That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Integrate a “Donate” button and social networking icons. A “donate” button and social networking icons should be placed at the top of your e-newsletter template design because many readers will not scroll to the bottom of your e-newsletter. Enable social sharing. Add screenshots of video.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

2) Integration of Digital Payments Into Social Networks. The application process is exceptionally vague and noncommittal which is telling on how limited Facebook’s short-term plans are for the service. It’s a guessing game at this point who the social network giants will partner with.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and other social networking websites. Additionally, suggestions for social networking sites that your nonprofit is not yet active on, but should be, will be made.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2010

" Service without Boundaries Lana Nieves, ILRCSF Lana Nieves from the Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco echoes Jessica's sentiment, with a twist. So why would people who are just as likely to bump into each other at the coffee shop as they are online find the center on Facebook? It's where they're at."

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. services and programs; and. ??? Our goals are: ???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I've been participating in service days where I can share my technology skills with local organization. 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! Here's some ways to participate: 1. More information here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2017

Second, the popularity of social networking is steady and continues to spread globally, but messaging apps such as WhatsApp, LINE, and Snapchat are emerging as powerful digital communities. Email and social media are the first apps opened. The arc of success for digital fundraising has just begun. Source: ReportLinker.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success. The foundation upon which all successful social and mobile campaigns are built is a well-designed, mobile compatible website. Social Network Followers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

integration of social media, mobile-optimized donate pages, text-to-give donate pages, and the ability to donate via mobile wallets. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Bottom of e-Newsletter: 1.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2011

Guest blog alert: The following post is from Andy Streggles, chief operating officer and social strategist, for Convio technology partner , Higher Logic. In the past year an onslaught of social networking platforms have emerged targeting the association and nonprofit market, leading many associations to wonder which is best for them.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Mozilla Service Week is here! We've blogged about Mozilla Service Week a few times in the past few weeks, but if you still haven't gotten involved, it's not too late. All week, the Mozilla Service Week site will be featuring volunteer success stories. Beth has some suggestions too. read more.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Career services. According to industry research, the first reason members join associations is for networking purposes, the second is for job opportunities, and the fourth is for career advancement. Is your LMS adding member value and keeping up with your learning program? Online community.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Drupal Commons (an open-source variant of Drupal from our friends at Acquia ) is a versatile and complete full-service community platform. It offers a very nice blend of social networking and web content management functionality, and is very customizable. Open Atrium. Jive Engage Platform.

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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! My colleague, Cheryl Hanback , has been involved since the beginning and I'm lucky every year to host the Day of Service with her. More check-ins at Omni Hotels Powered by Whrrl. Photos: Lydia Mann - Flickr.

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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. Cost them about $1m in in-kind services.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Cabral, MA, CFRE, MFIA , founder of Development Consulting Services , which serves both fundraising professionals and executive directors new to fundraising, wanting to excel in their fundraising role, or advance in their career. Social media sites are for relationship building. By Robin L.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Drupal Commons (an open-source variant of Drupal from our friends at Acquia ) is a versatile and complete full-service community platform. It offers a very nice blend of social networking and web content management functionality, and is very customizable. Open Atrium. Jive Engage Platform.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success. The foundation upon which all successful social and mobile campaigns are built is a well-designed, mobile compatible website. Social Network Followers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2007

There was a great question about social networking and representing one's organization posted on the Social Networking Affinity Group at NTEN by K.E: If you look at Facebook's terms of service, it says quite clearly that you can't create a user profile based on an entity. Am I going about this the wrong way?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

according to the Blackbaud Index of Online Giving and 14% according to the Network for Good’s Online Giving Index with small and medium-sized nonprofits are experiencing the largest growth. Create donation impact graphics for social media. In 2013 online giving grew 13.5% mercycorps.org/donate. mercycorps.org/donate.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Do you have personal aspirations that could be enhanced by board service? How important is socially interacting with other members? 5 steps to onboarding new board members Onboarding a new board member starts them off on the right foot with the proper expectations of board service and sets the tone for a successful tenure.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Social network communities are highly responsive to giving and promoting your nonprofit’s cause on cause awareness days and provided your nonprofit prepares at least one month in advance, cause awareness days provide ample opportunity to create visual and text-based content that inspires engagement and interaction on your social networks.

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Care2

JUNE 8, 2009

To mark the launch of Advocacy Online's brand new social networking platform called "jamii" the company is hosting an event in Toronto this Tuesday, June 9th starting at 3 pm about the future of the"social web. Click here to register. The event will take place at the Gladstone Hotel on QueenStreet West, near Dufferin.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

While generation Z is not yet influential on your fundraising campaigns, nonprofits that work in education, child services, and youth empowerment should be laying a foundation now for future outreach. Eighty-three percent of millennials ages 18–29 use social networking sites on a regular basis as do 73 percent of teens.

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2009

If you head over to the Mozilla Service Week site , you can sign up as a volunteer or as an organization in need of help. . . . . Tags: Consultants Digital Divide Online Recruitment Running Your Organization Services Social Networking Using the Web and Internet Volunteers.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2015

Do you need CRM, online fundraising, discussion forums, social networks, or job listings? You can likely find a SaaS (Software as a Service) solution to sign up for, a license to purchase, or open source solution to download all that offer complete working solutions to use "out of the box" to address your need.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

Marketers from the nonprofit sector and the for-profit sector alike are attempting to harness the power of social media to connect with these audiences. But what social platform are they on the most? And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

I realize, however, that much of the reason is due to limitations imposed by the “Donate Now” service provider that they are using. Social Networking Icons on the “Thank You for Your Donation” Landing Page. National Campaign to Protect Social Security & Medicare.

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