Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2014

There were eight hours of online conversation through channels like Twitter and Google Hangouts where you could ask questions of world leaders about some of the most pressing challenges facing the globe today and they will talk about next week at WEF. Civil Society 2.0 Engagement Networked Nonprofit'

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A Twitter account? The post How to Become a Trusted Voice in Your Field appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Once you’ve physically established yourself in the community, you need to choose the best way for your organization to exist online. Do you have a blog? A good writer for that blog?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2012

A recent study concluded that only about one-third of tweets are worth reading and with Twitter now generating 340 million tweets per day, that’s approximately 266 millions tweets that would have been better left untweeted. You tell us if you think the Twitterer is guilty of hashtag spamming: Tweet #1 :: Hashtag Spammer or Not?

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Twitter and its other social media feeds is your nonprofit’s public voice. It’s an extension of your nonprofit that should not be taken lightly. Your social media manager should be central to your nonprofit’s communications strategies.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 4, 2021

An effective social media presence is dependent on a well-thought-out strategy that involves knowing your target audience, maintaining a defined and positive voice across platforms, providing compelling content, and consistently engaging with and responding to followers and their feedback. Keep a Consistent Voice. Content is King.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Let your voice be heard October 1, 2007 I’ve been writing a surprising amount about nonprofit CRM tools lately. So, let your voice be heard! Fill out the survey. {

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 4, 2012

Using Facebook and Twitter, signers have shared this petition with their followers and friends. Now is the time to act and give your cause the voice it needs. Social media is rapidly becoming a megaphone for change— do you want your organization’s voice heard? The time to wait has come and gone. Plan, plan, plan.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

When they raise their voices, mountains move. The Power of Personal Connection: Contacting Elected Officials Imagine equipping every supporter with a magic wand, one they could wave to instantly share their voice with decision-makers. The Heart and Soul of Supporter Advocacy Your supporters are more than just names in a database.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

In our session on Community Voice at NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Techology Conference, Arthur provided a case study of the LikeMinded program and how it was built based on engagement with the community. In our case, we have community members on WiserEarth.org, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. Be where your community is. Essential Elements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

Twitter App Looks Up Zip Code to Tweet Your Legislator. They are integrating social media tactics to their online advocacy tool box with this Twitter tool. You just type in your zip code , and their Twitter handles are displayed with buttons that allow you to easily Tweet them about not cutting Medicaid.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 27, 2015

Until recently, I hadn’t been taking full advantage of Twitter lists. Twitter lists are an underutilized feature that your organization could be using to stay ahead of the game and in the know. Twitter Lists—What Are They? A Twitter list is a customized feed of tweets filtered by your preferences. Staff Page.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 27, 2015

Until recently, I hadn’t been taking full advantage of Twitter lists. Twitter lists are an underutilized feature that your organization could be using to stay ahead of the game and in the know. Twitter Lists—What Are They? A Twitter list is a customized feed of tweets filtered by your preferences. Staff Page.

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Care2

MARCH 8, 2010

In the past year, registered Twitter accounts have grown more than 1,500%, according to Biz Stone, Co-Founder of Twitter. With such an explosion of new voices, that’s a lot of tweets and noise for nonprofit campaigners to filter through. Feel free to add your top picks too in the comments section.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2019

Moving beyond a simple transactional donation, Social fundraising allows employees to give their voice, networks, time and efforts to make a difference, increasing the impact they make and the connection they feel to something bigger than themselves.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

The functionality is just like Twitter, focusing on short, written exchanges and timely discourse. While Threads is the “new kid on the block,” we can look to its competitor, Twitter, to see where the benefits might lie for fundraising. Sound familiar? How Can It Be Useful for Fundraising?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2012

A recent study concluded that only about one-third of tweets are worth reading and with Twitter now generating 340 million tweets per day, that’s approximately 266 millions tweets that would have been better left untweeted. You tell us if you think the Twitterer is guilty of hashtag spamming: Tweet #1 :: Hashtag Spammer or Not?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Truth be told, I much prefer the anonymity of being “Nonprofit Organizations” online ( Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , etc.)

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Since then, the site has collected 57,384 comments, or “voices,&# from people around the world, via SMS, Twitter, and on the Demand Dignity website. "

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

We studied 778 nonprofit organizations’ video posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 to establish benchmarks, identify trends, and uncover insights. Now consider all of the different ways you could tell that story, including narrative voice, structure and imagery. The Nonprofit Video Index.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2012

Follow her on Twitter. Your brand is your public identity, your voice to the world, and the first impression you make with your constituents. Your brand is your public identity, your voice to the world, and the first impression you make with your constituents. Hello from Guide Creative!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Creating Video Content : 15 Hours Weekly. As a starting point, all nonprofits should be investing time and resources in the “Big Three”: Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube. All nonprofits should also experiment with Twitter. Of the Big Three, Twitter requires the most time to utilize.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

From Google Wave to Google Voice , to Social Search and now Google Buzz , I think that now is a good time for nonprofits to reserve a Gmail account if they haven’t already. I am hoping that Google Voice and eventually Google Wave will also be tied to Gmail accounts. Unlike Google Wave, Google Buzz requires a Gmail account.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2016

These new fundraising apps will use new payment systems, such as Samsung Pay and Apple Pay (or your Facebook or Twitter login), and fundraising will transcend to level never even imagined by The Jetsons. 1) Household Appliances. 2) Automobiles. 2) Automobiles. 3) Smart TVs. 4) Public Space Advertising. 5) Smartwatches.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Find your Facebook voice. 2) Twitter. Create a Twitter Profile. Find your Twitter voice. Create Twitter lists. Experiment with Twitter social good apps and portals. Launch a Twitter fundraising campaign, if applicable. Download Twitter app. Web 2.0 :: The Social Web. 1) Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

When I got to showing Twitter, I was met with the usual skepticism. So, I twittered about it as part of the demo and asked my network to leave some comments on the flickr photo. Chris Brogan started a project called " Twitter Packs " which is a simple list of people who use twitter organized by interests or locations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Photo by Andy Field I think Chris Brogan said that the secret to Twitter is listening (or search), not blasting your message out. I'm starting with Twitter (don't know what Twitter is? Who are the influential voices in the social media space covering your issue area or topical domain? Are you currently on Twitter?

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Candid

JULY 14, 2022

So, for over 30 years, we’ve raised our voice for Native communities, building trust through shared goals and finding resources to support them. . To learn more about Partnership With Native Americans, follow us on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram, and LinkedIn. . .

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

Philanthropy has been in a reckoning about its role in systems of inequality, and calls to support advocacy, movement building, and shifting power to include community voices have been steadily inviting more and more funders to reconsider how they work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2012

Micro-blogging website Twitter has seen an upsurge in traffic from Hispanic and African-American audiences. As a whole, the nonprofit sector, caught up in its own Facebook euphoria, failed miserably at being a voice for tolerance and civility in the Myspace vs. Facebook war propagated by tech blogs and the media.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2009

As part of a workshop on social media that I gave with Susan Mernit at the 2009 Women, Action & the Media conference, I pointed out Wellstone Action as an example of an organization that's doing great work on Twitter. Deanna Zandt (DZ): How long have you been on Twitter? What inspired you to join? What convinced them?

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Organic social is considered free, non-paid content created, uploaded, and shared within social platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. X (Formerly known as Twitter) Opt for a username that is easy to find through search + select a username and display name that are clear and descriptive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

9% of donors would use voice-command giving through their home personal assistant or car radio ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). For every 1,000 email addresses, nonprofits had an average of 806 Facebook fans, 286 Twitter followers, and 101 Instagram followers. ( 77% of nonprofits worldwide have a Twitter Profile.

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Media Cause

APRIL 2, 2021

Maintain your brand voice. Your community engagement should be aligned with your brands overall voice and messaging. Be sure to sound human, even while maintaining your brand voice. Twitter is the most intuitive platform for this, as you can build an inspirational Twitter list and follow them in a specific feed.

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

Whether you’re posting your nonprofit’s content on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn or Instagram, each platform will require a unique posting style and voice. According to a recent Pew report the fastest growing demographic on Twitter is individuals 40-55 years of age. I should promote my nonprofit M-F only.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Twitter: @Energy_Leaders. Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @calparks and @REI . Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @SFParksAlliance . Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Youtube: @wildaid. Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @ilovecleansd . Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram: @nationalforests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

” Udi was not on Twitter before he started tweeting for his organization and was a Twitter novice, but he was opened to sitting down with his communications staff for a half hour tutorial where they showed him the basics of using Twitter and how to do it from his mobile phone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 23, 2012

Most nonprofits are still experimenting to discover their Google+ voice and hone in on a frequency of publishing content to the stream that makes Google+ both viable long-term and worth the time spent exploring Google+. To me, the Google+ Stream feels like a mixture of Twitter and Facebook.

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