Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Each item on the list is discussed in the book and some items won’t make sense unless you have read the book, but most will. That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits. Add social networking icons.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

Causes and associations provide status updates on the networks, post links, publish content via tools like Facebook Notes, groups on Linked In and Facebook, and ask questions on all of the services. Yet, while the social networks hold tremendous benefit for nonprofits that successfully engage their stakeholders, there are also dangers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2014

Owned by Facebook, Instagram is the largest mobile social network in the United States. At the time this book went to press, the Instagram tool set was limited primarily to sharing photos or 15-second videos, adding text-based captions, and liking photos. Mobile Media Social Media Instagram Mobile for Good'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2015

The holiday break is a great time to read books, both for work and just plan fun. Earlier this week, I read the recently published “ Mindful Social Marketing ” by colleague Janet Fouts. If you are doing social media for a nonprofit, this book is a must read. It is filled with great wisdom.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

For example, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network makes wise use of their sidebar by prominently featuring a call-to-follow on social networks and an e-newsletter opt-in. Embed images and videos that are consistent in size. Reading and seeing (include photos and videos!) Break up text with bold, large headings.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

It’s very common for nonprofits to assume that volunteers and interns can effectively manage their mobile and social media presence simply because they are young and came of age during the rise of social networking. Photo and Video Editing Ability. Multitasking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2016

That said, there are proven strategies that can help your nonprofit quickly grow your e-mail list, such as: Create an e-newsletter subscribe page on your website that describes your e-newsletter and how often it will be sent and promote this page on your social networks. Create online petitions and pledges. Host free webinars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2014

Prominently feature a “Thank You” video. Add large, colorful social network icons. Enable donors to share their donation with their social networks. Donate: Oxfam America. Add a poll asking donors what prompted them to give. Donate: World Wildlife Fund. Use images to bring attention to calls-to-action.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Super-short videos have become one of the coolest (and easiest!) Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Why Super-Short Videos? Fundraising videos. Really short.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Part-blogging, part-social networking community, Tumblr makes an interesting choice for blogs that are specific to a campaign or cause – especially if you have a lot photos and videos to share. First Book :: firstbook.tumblr.com. Related Link: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

This future generation of donors will come of age using tablets and smartphones, smart TV, mobile and social media, and technologies not yet invented. Currently, more than 50 percent of children ages 0–8 spend an average of 43 minutes daily on smartphones and tablets watching videos, reading, and playing games.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Title: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Dedication: This book is dedicated to all the nonprofit staff and volunteers worldwide who Tweet, Share, Update, Friend, Like, Check-in, Join, Connect, and Post for Social Good. Eleven Qualities of an Effective Social Media Manager. and Web 3.0.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

The truth is I think it has only just begun and that we’re on the cusp of a radical transformation in how we use the Internet in our personal and work lives as well as how we use it to foster social good. VIDEO: HTML All Writers Need to Know. The best social media managers have a voracious appetite for news and current affairs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

A Featured video section and the ability to create photo slideshows. A “Connect” section where NGOs can link to their social network communities. Social sharing functionality. An “About” section to feature mission, programs, and contact information. A section to feature recent news and blog posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2017

The book is about our behavioral addictions to our smartphones, video games, social media, and email and how to break them. Like slot machines, people check their emails and social networks repeatedly because they have a Ludic Loop embedded. The diagram below illustrates a Ludic Loop in checking your email.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

This week's Ask Britt question comes from a friend who is helping a changemaker launch a new book. She asks (I'm paraphrasing): "How Do I Promote My Do-Good Book Online? Set up a virtual book tour I first heard about virtual book tours through Kevin Smokler. The winner gets a Flip Video camera. and the BookVideos.tv

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2022

Influencers aren’t just young adults posting videos of themselves dancing on TikTok. Those who have written books about your mission, studied it in an academic setting, or otherwise gained insight on the subject can make great influencers as they have the industry experience and knowledge to share with others. Industry experts.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

One year, I stopped playing video games. A couple of years ago, instead of taking things away, I added something - I endeavored (and did pretty well) to add three parts of the Daily Office (in my case, morning, midday, and evening - I used Thomas Merton's Book of Hours ). Playing video games. Reading RSS feeds or Google News.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Wendy Harman, American Red Cross According to Wendy Harman, employees at the Red Cross were blocked from accessing social networking sites, like Facebook, from work. I think we're employing every fundraising method in the book ! We created a wiki full of sample avatars, banners, widgets, videos, audio clips, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Also, Defenders of Wildlife is listed as an “Example of Excellence” in the book. The rise of social media and mobile technology has changed the way people process information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

It’s estimated that by late 2014 or early 2015 the majority of adults will get their information from social networks rather than search engines and that social networks will become the primary source of referral traffic to your website and blog. The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

Good new media managers enjoy creating quality content and then monitoring the response to the content on their mobile and social networks. Overworked new media managers often find it challenging to connect face to face, or they cannot quiet their mind long enough to read a book on the beach or watch a sunset.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. How have social networking tools helped spread the word about your cause?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

I caught this slideshow when it was first posted last month by Tara Hunt and just recently watched the video of the keynote. (In She also just signed a book deal with the tentative title: How to be a Social Capitalist: winning with the currency of online communities. Watch out for Google's Facebook killing strategy, OpenSocial.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Flickr Photo by WiserEarth - WiserEarth's team from Around the World play Peek-A-Boo With Book. I’d like to use this post to share some of the responses to the Networked Nonprofit at different book events and online during the past month and let you know about upcoming events in November. Independent Sector in Atlanta.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

– "Despite the enormous popularity of peer-to-peer social networking, the adoption cycle for branded online communities has been relatively slow. " GetMiro.com is an open-source, non-profit video player and podcast client, check out the tool here: [link]. " What do you think? ."

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

One year, I stopped playing video games. A couple of years ago, instead of taking things away, I added something - I endeavored (and did pretty well) to add three parts of the Daily Office (in my case, morning, midday, and evening - I used Thomas Merton's Book of Hours ). Playing video games. Reading RSS feeds or Google News.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 27, 2013

If you have a feeling that there is a community of people, no matter how big or small, whose lives would be richer because of your writing, photos or videos, don’t wait. Publishing in magazines and newspapers or writing a book can reach a wide audience, but you have to go through gatekeepers. Start your blog. Write for your people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

All that said, the following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of my book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add links to your nonprofit’s website, blog, and social networking communities. e-Newsletter. Photos and slideshows.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Launched in 2011, Snapchat is an image and video messaging app that is very popular with tweens and teens and increasingly Millennials and Gen Xers. Your nonprofit must always be proactive and reserve your username on social networks. The same can be said of the new legally verified.NGO domains.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

This is a terrific presentation from Lee Raine from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that looks at the issue being “hyperconnected” or “over connected” to the web, mobile technologies and social media. It is the same title of Raine’s recent book.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add links to your nonprofit’s website, blog, and social networking communities. e-Newsletter. Photos and slideshows.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2011

It is process o f organizing, filtering and “making sense of” information on the web and sharing the very best pieces of content that you’ve cherry picked with your network. In the post I referenced a video interview with Robert Scoble by Howard Rheingold that Mari Smith highlighted in a google + post.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

There are a ton of great activities, networking opportunities and sessions focused on the non-profit space this year – one of which Blackbaud will be moderating. It should be a great conversation between (check out the panelists below) social networking providers and their non-profit users.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 15, 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!" You can check out GreenNonprofits.org here and buy his new book here.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 8, 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!" You can check out GreenNonprofits.org here and buy his new book here.

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