Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Social media changes so frequently that unless your NGO has a full-time social media manager who has the time to consistently research and adopt emerging trends, odds are your NGO is using social media in ways that are no longer effective. It was the final presentation of the social media excellence webinar.

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2010

The second annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report, a joint project of Common Knowledge, thePort, and NTEN, has hard data and insights on the trends surrounding social networking technology as part of nonprofit organizations' marketing, communications, fundraising, and program services.

Social Network 99

Social Network Benchmark Network Report 99

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. LinkedIn Pages. Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

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Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 363

Care2

JUNE 25, 2011

Did you know that women also dominate social networks? According to a Pew study, in 2008 women comprised 53% of social networking site users. Over the past two years, women have increased their social networking usage and now comprise 56% of the social networking consumer base.

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Social Network Network Social Stats 75

Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2011

traffic it’s social networks networks like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter that dominate, according to Quantcast, one of the biggest analytics companies for measuring websites. Women dominate on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. The most diverse social network is YouTube.

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Social Network Network Social YouTube 77

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The recent Pew Internet & American Life Project report, The Demographics of Social Media Users, had many of the trends and findings aren’t shocking but a couple were more or less dramatic than I expected.

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Social Network Site Network Social 79

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Packed with practical advice and customized for small NGOs on a limited budget, this webinar will stress the importance of engaging website design, strategic email marketing, and current trends in online fundraising and social media. How to launch and maintain an email marketing strategy that consistently engages donors and supporters.

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New Zealand United Kingdom Communication Practice 214

NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

As you may have heard, we released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Benchmarking Report at the NTC last week. The study, done in association with Common Knowledge and Blackbaud, has a lot of great insights into how the nonprofit respondents use social networks. > Free for everyone!

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Social Network Network Social NTC 65

Care2

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report provides some incredible data on how 11K+ nonprofits are using social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others. Are nonprofits raising any money on social networks? Facebook is the most popular commercial social network for nonprofits.

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Social Network Raise Money Network 78

Robert Weiner

APRIL 23, 2012

Is it a trend or just me? In the past 2 days I've received spams in the form of confirmations from MySpace, Habbo, Tagged, and Foursquare. They don't look related, but it's an odd coincidence. Here they are: 1) Subject: Please confirm your Myspace account cancellation. Sender: Myspace (noreply@message.sease.com). Text: You're… leaving us?

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Spam Social Network Myspace Network 137

Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2012

NTEN, Common Knowledge, and Blackbaud just released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. We learned a lot of things, but one prevailing theme stood out - despite limited budgets and staffing, nonprofits continue to find great value in their fast-growing social networks. 6 Key Findings from the Report.

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Social Network Benchmark Report Network 56

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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Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 339

.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Associations are ideally positioned to fill that need in a way that social media and other online activities cannot. Watch what is trending online. A social media following doesn’t guarantee that exclusive pedigree. Although an expert who comes with a big social network would be at the top of my list.

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YouTube Industry Leadership Podcast 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 27, 2018

According to the soon-to-be-released 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report , 18% of donors worldwide have donated to a nonprofit through Facebook Fundraising Tools. Of those, 40% say they are very likely to donate again directly through Facebook. 48% say they are somewhat likely.

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Facebook Tools Giving NGO 238

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Digital Trends. 3: Social Networking. He said that photo sharing is really social grooming. He also talked about consumption trends and changes, particularly a rise of mobile traffic at bedtime when people check tomorrow’s news at night. He went through some recent trends with social networking use.

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Social Media Digital Mobile Trend 114

Care2

JANUARY 27, 2011

NTEN, Common Knowledge and Blackbaud invite you to take part in a nonprofit survey about how nonprofits are using online social networks, and enter your name for a chance to win an Apple iPad. Look for our session, where we’ll present the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , outlining the results of the survey.

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Social Network Survey Network Social 62

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 6, 2019

In a year that social media scandals and negative stories were becoming more relevant, there was also a growing need for a focus on the positive side of social networks. People are craving for inspiring stories on their social media feeds and that’s how the campaign ended up trending on the day.

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Social Media Twitter NGO Media 244

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Social media has been such a phenomenon that it has distracted many nonprofits away from using email to engage their donors and supporters and recent data has revealed that was a mistake. 56% of emails are now opened on a mobile device ( Litmus ) and the number activity on smartphones is reading email, not gaming or social networking.

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Technology Trend Social Media United States 100

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Sure, you’ve heard of TikTok, but does your association use the massively popular social media platform? The Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study found 69% of Generation Z prefer connecting on TikTok, 82% on YouTube, and 82% on Instagram. What about YouTube or Instagram? Gen Z prefers using their mobile devices.

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Associations YouTube Generation Mobile 136

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Note from Beth: It is strange sometimes how social networks can have your past, present, and future collide. When the New de Young opened it did a 32-hour party and community celebration , starting a trend that was then picked up by the Contemporary Jewish Museum with Dawn in 2008 and now the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA).

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Trend Oakland San Francisco California 91

Care2

OCTOBER 22, 2011

It can be challenging to keep up with the all the new and interesting social media data, research, and trends coming out every week. Check out the some of our social media picks this week that we think your organization needs to know about. Mobile Devices Driving Major Traffic to Social Networks.

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Social Media Trend Data Blackberry 64

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

Expert new media managers have the ability to anticipate the impact of emerging trends in mobile and social media. They voraciously consume nonprofit technology blogs and study the mobile and social media campaigns of other nonprofits for inspiration. Creative Thinking. Some campaigns will fail, and some will need revision.

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Skills Management Media Social Media 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2014, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website, email communications, blogs, and social media content on smartphones and tablets. Social networks have gone mobile.

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Mobile Web Social Network Social Media 276

Care2

JUNE 17, 2010

She said only 11% of teens email daily and that they are using SMS (or Twitter) and social networks for communications. Interestingly, despite all the protests against Facebook’s privacy policy she also said that people entrust their personal info with social networks. Furthermore, in August 2009, 276.9

Social Network 56

Social Network email Network Social 56

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. That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments.

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Social Network ROI Network Social 58

Whole Whale

JULY 7, 2023

Exploration : Twitter’s homepage allows users to view what’s trending and other topics they may be interested in. Protocol : Threads is built on the same ActivityPub social-networking protocol as Mastodon and other decentralized social-media apps, allowing users to interact with a wider community beyond Instagram.

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Twitter Difference Profile Badge 105

NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

That got me thinking more about how we, in the non-profit space, should look to learn from examples, trends and best practices found outside of our sector. This week ReadWriteWeb shed some light on the ineffectiveness of social networks to aid in customer acquisition (see graph below). Social Networking Adoption by Non-profits.

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Facebook Fundraising Work Comparison 260

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Gen X and gen Y both came of age during the rise mass Internet communications and increasingly shun print communications and fundraising while adapting quickly to new trends in mobile and social giving. 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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Generation Support Donor United States 266

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 4, 2013

For nonprofit admins that do not have the time to regularly research social media trends, it can be a battle to stay ahead of the learning curve. For those nonprofits that allocate staff time, embracing early adoption is key to social media success.

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Social Media Media Ratio Tips 279

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Research reports that 47% of members value certifications and credentials, and 44% value training opportunities. Provide member benefits like socialization, networking, and personalized, valuable content when you choose an innovative solution to integrate with the rest of your software environment.

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Environment Software Tech Associations 118

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

And even though a recent report pointed out that email open and donor response are dropping in the nonprofit sector, I can’t help but wonder if current (yet old) e-newsletter design trends have a lot to do with the results. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Bottom of e-Newsletter: 1.

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Newsletter Learning Social Media Social Network 243

Whole Whale

JUNE 15, 2022

Track trends relevant to your cause and industry area. Knowing a rising trend can help your comms team create content responses that will increase attention for your organization. Google Trends can be used to watch macro search trends around your cause area. Broad social analytics. General Listening.

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Tools Guide Social Social Media 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The Trend of Cause Awareness and Giving Days. The rise of social media has inspired in-the-moment fundraising on cause awareness and giving days. million mentions on social media). Prominently feature the date, hashtag, a fundraising goal, a “Donate” button , links to your social networks, and an e-newsletter opt-in.

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Awareness Causes Campaign Giving 206

NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

How important is it for them to understand and keep up with the new trends in technology? To answer these questions and more, we at Smart Online™ used this last quarter of 2010 to try and unravel the ‘Technology Trends for Nonprofits’ in 2011. of internet user time is spent on social media and social networking.

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Trend Technology Gartner Nonprofit 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2019

In a year that social media scandals and negative stories were becoming more relevant, there was also a growing need for a focus on the positive side of social networks. People are craving for inspiring stories on their social media feeds and that’s how the campaign ended up trending on the day.

Social Media 144

Social Media Twitter NGO Media 144

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In 2019, Nonprofit Tech for Good will publish a useful, relevant post once a week about nonprofit technology, fundraising, social media, and emerging trends. This is new territory for Nonprofit Tech for Good and thus far the move is bringing some new life to our social networking communities. 1) Sponsored Posts .

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Sponsor Free Tech Blogger 132

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

A social networking feed – so members can view and comment on relevant content. Dashboards and analytics – so you can keep an eye on member activities to better understand trending topics and what types of information members want.

Industry 78

Industry Associations Job Social Network 78