Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

1) 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report :: Download. 3) 2012 Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future is Now :: Download. 4) 2011 Online Giving Report :: Download. 5) 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report :: Download. Thank you. Published by NTEN.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

Written for the June 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine , where I am writing a quarterly column throughout 2011. The brutal but honest — and hopefully well-received — truth is that the majority of nonprofits are making mistakes on social-networking sites that directly undermine their ROI. Absolutely not!

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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. The survey results will be compiled and presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference in March 2011.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Social networks have gone mobile. As of February 2013, 55% of social networking occurs on a mobile device especially during commutes, lunch breaks, and evening hours. 10 trillion sent by the end of 2011. Priority #3: Purchase a smartphone and tablet for your communications and development staff.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The Verge used to have a fine tradition of cataloging all of the times when Eric Schmidt stuck his foot in his mouth , and today’s feels like a worthy addition: the former Google CEO and executive chairman has decided that social networks are “amplifiers for idiots.”. Not what we intended”. He presided over the $1.65

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NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2011

Do you plan on increasing your budget for social media efforts in 2011? What are the major focuses of your social media strategy in 2011? What’s your organizations social media maturity level? How long has your social media program existed? How do you organize your social media efforts?

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2012

Another NTC means more great studies about nonprofit technology released, including the 2012 " Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmarks Report." for yourself: > Download the 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report. It's free! >

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NetWits

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Smartphones are in everyone’s hands and social networking online has become an everyday activity for millions of people. 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report. Because Internet usage continues to skyrocket. Data storage and hardware is cheap. Simply put, the world is going online.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011. In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. Executives were terrified by the legal implications of using social networking tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2013

3) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 4) 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report :: Download. 11) 2011 Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey :: Download. 12) Social Networking: An Ongoing Series of Reports :: Download. Published by NTEN.

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NetWits

OCTOBER 18, 2011

… Additional articles on social media for nonprofits you’ll find interesting … The Power of Social Fundraising and Friends Asking Friends [INFOGRAPHIC]. 2011 Non-profit Social Networking Survey. 3 Social Media Metrics Every Non-profit Should Track.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

One of the simplest ways to significantly increase your nonprofit’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is to learn basic HTML. In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Learn basic HTML.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Defying its name, Tumblr user growth has accelerated dramatically in 2011 ( up 218% over last year ) and the eleven nonprofits listed below are paving the way for early adoption in the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? I am a full-time employee of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and as the Social Media Manager I manage all the social networking efforts for the organization. 1) Using Google Analytics to track referrals to www.pancan.org from social networking outlets. (2)

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NetWits

MAY 30, 2012

In today’s connected world — where seemingly everyone is using their smart phones to update social networks, check email, and pump out hundreds of text messaging a week — direct mail can look a bit outdated to some nonprofits looking to raise money in support of their mission. 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. Download Now!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. In 2010, my three words were Networked, Generosity, and Full of Life. Over the past decade, the Internet and social media have been one of my primary sources for professional learning. Then, try to think in even broader terms.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

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. And 92% of surveyed nonprofits plan on using at least one of these tools in 2011. of internet user time is spent on social media and social networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. I developed a full-scale social media campaign that required daily posting for summer 2010 and didn’t even come close to posting every day.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Online networks have transferred the tools of organizing and programmatic leadership from organizations and placed them into the hands of the citizen/member. Meanwhile, organizations typically approach social networks as a staff-driven, top-down push towards higher numbers of fans, friends, and followers.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 2 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 18th, 2011 Day 2 of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) in Washington, DC is when things really kick into high gear.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Every full time staffer we have on the Emerging Media team has been paid for by raising money on social networks. What is on your To Do List for 2011? Absolutely email.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once. The site currently has 1.6

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Donors pay a lot of attention to this page because it confirms their donation has been processed, so as we enter 2011 fundraising season, strategically adding some fresh content to your nonprofit’s “Thank You for Your Donation!” That is, the page your donors land on after making a donation.

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The Verge

AUGUST 19, 2021

“Facebook has today, and has maintained since 2011, a dominant share of the relevant market for US personal social networking services,” the complaint alleges, citing time spent and active-user metrics on the daily and monthly scale. Facebook has today, and has maintained since 2011, a dominant share of the relevant market”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

When Mashable first started buzzing about Pinterest in December 2011, I took a quick look at the site and thought to myself, “Shopping, crafters, and foodies. ” Now, just two weeks into January, I am completely addicted to pinning boards for social good on Pinterest. .” not another site I need to pay attention to.”

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NTEN

MARCH 31, 2011

We had, ahem, a few problems with the wireless Internet at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference. And the 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report found that 30% of the organizations that have raised more than $100,000 on Facebook have budgets under $5 million. Read more posts on our blog.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

It offers a very nice blend of social networking and web content management functionality, and is very customizable. The BuddyPress plug-in takes it further and provides many of the common social networking features. Open Atrium. Jive Engage Platform. It is reliable, scalable, and relatively configurable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The following is an excerpt from the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits and was published in the September 2011 edition of Fundraising Success Magazine (@ frsuccess ). Well-written, timely content is what drives the Social Web. Thinks like a journalist.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. Add links to your nonprofit’s website, blog, and social networking communities. Create your nonprofit’s Google+ Page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)? What do you think are the most important skills necessary in a social media practitioner?

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What fundraising strategies will be a game changer for nonprofits in 2011? What’s on tap for social media and advocacy? I hope that 2011 will be about getting back to basics and mastering online fundraising, that is the art and science of fundraising via an organization’s own website. Holly Ross, NTEN. And not apps.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

It offers a very nice blend of social networking and web content management functionality, and is very customizable. The BuddyPress plug-in takes it further and provides many of the common social networking features. Open Atrium. Jive Engage Platform. It is reliable, scalable, and relatively configurable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

Note from Beth: In 2014, digital marketers predicted the rise of ” niche social networks ,” as it becomes increasingly harder to reach your audiences on general social networks like Facebook, these highly targeted online social networks are going to become more valuable. million divers.

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The Next Web

JULY 29, 2013

Since the rise of Generation Y (or millennials), we changed the online behavior: we consume content and services from multiple sources, like blogs, social networks and online searches. TNW: Beyond Brazil you expanded into Argentina in 2011. How has your expansion strategy developed?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Having a mentor is one of the best things you can do to advance your career as a leader. So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011. Then, use the web and social networking for research. Then, call a meeting to discuss those solutions.

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