Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for January 2012 illuminating that Pinterest now drives more referral traffic than Google+, YouTube, and LinkedIn combined will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!).

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

For over a century, Audubon has worked to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. Tweet us your favorite nonprofit costumes at @EveryActionHQ - you could win some ghoulishly great gear! Born This Way Foundation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 17, 2013

It turns out Martín was asked by Franco to join his administration when he took office in June 2012. So I was recently taken by surprise when I discovered by mere coincidence that he had become the Chief of Staff for the Interim President of Paraguay, Federico Franco!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 14, 2012

With smartphones now outselling PCs and tablet sales surpassing even the most conservative of estimates, the majority of your nonprofit’s supporters will likely be browsing your website on mobile devices by 2013 – and unfortunately most nonprofits are not prepared for this dramatic shift in Web communications.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Employee teams have created new features for Mozilla’s Popcorn project, designed and developed desktop and mobile applications supporting conservation management, education, and human rights, and provided technical image descriptions for accessible STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) textbooks to Benetech’s own DIAGRAM Center.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

In a 2012 report, the National Chamber Foundation cited that Millennials have approximately “$200 billion of direct purchasing power and $500 billion of indirect spending.” National Chamber Foundation, 2012). Kylander, 2012). 2012, Spring). Experience. Sources: Kylander, N., & & Stone, C. PEW Research Center.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

In a 2012 report, the National Chamber Foundation cited that Millennials have approximately “$200 billion of direct purchasing power and $500 billion of indirect spending.” National Chamber Foundation, 2012). Kylander, 2012). 2012, Spring). Experience. Sources: Kylander, N., & & Stone, C. PEW Research Center.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Many of us will purchase hundreds of dollars in holiday gifts over the next six weeks, and with some conscious consumerism those dollars could also help some of your favorite nonprofits continue their work in 2012.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2012

League of Conservation Voters Capital Dinner Washington, DC. Also make sure to follow @Care2Team on Twitter to keep up with our event tweets! Event Dates Who's Going What We're Doing. AFP TechKnow Conference Orlando, FL. Eric Rardin Ashley Hansen. Clint O'Brien Eric Rardin. Association of Alternative Newsmedia Convention Detroit, MI.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

Here is the letter I'm sending to the USPTO supporting their initial recommendation against granting this registered trademark in the U.S. Unfortunately, there are literally hundreds of nonprofit social enterprises operating in all of these areas.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 10, 2013

Kony 2012 turned slacktivism on its head. In the end, Kony 2012 made some noise and was a success, but it was still considered slacktivism. A portion of sales from each shirt also aided the zoo’s work to conserve wild orangutans. But does that really help? The arms of social media only stretch so far, and Russell knew that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

An excellent example is last year’s “ Thank You from all of us from Ocean Conservancy ” video: 2) Add social networking pitches to your landing page. Your donors are your most committed supporters and very likely to also follow you on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Tumblr, etc. and sometimes all it takes is a simple ask.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). Step Two :: Pin It!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Patrick Meier has this excellent “ behind the scenes ” post from April, 2012. He points the common challenge in using social media data for emergency response: scaling. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

Or, if your nonprofit works to protect the environment or animals, for every tragic loss of habitat or endangered species, share a story of conservation or progress. I can’t tell you how much I am dreading the next 15 months of 2012 election coverage and its potential impact here in the United States.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A lack of government resources in the slums and low-income areas to address the problem of animal abandonment and cruelty has inspired many Brazilians to give to nonprofits that support animal welfare and wildlife conservation. Doare was founded in 2012 with a focus on recurring donations.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Blackbaud just released the "Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2012". Nonprofit Quarterly looks at three key takeaways from Nielsen’s 2012 Social Media Report and points you to where you should consider spending your social media efforts. Their accompanying video explores five key report findings.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Competition is real in the marine conservation space. Our philosophy at Upwell is that we’re part of a big ocean team that includes marine conservation organizations, marine scientists, and ocean activists.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 1, 2014

You can see this reflected in the chart, with a low-point coming in the average for November and December 2012: 31 new Arizona charities. That’s actually 41 in November and only 20 that December (2012). The conservative theory here is that the spike might just be an administrative accident, not a true explosion in applications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Also, since Google+ Business Profiles will launch 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. Sign up for a Google Account.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2012

These heroes work passionately and creatively in support of great causes -- from human rights to wildlife conservation, from education to equality. There's a special brotherhood (and sisterhood) that prevails in the nonprofit sector, and great respect for our heroes. And much more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Many of you, especially those in greater Chicago, may be familiar with the Data Analysts for Social Good group that Andrew Means founded in May 2012. Report back from the first-ever Do Good Data Conference by Julia Smith. I was taken completely off-guard by the interest in the conference,” says Andrew. “We

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2012

So, in 2012 to maximize online donations, the best practice for “Donate Now” or “Donate” button placement is to embed it in the navigation of your website so it’s visible on every page of your website. World Wildlife Fund :: worldwildlife.org. 5) A multiple-page, multiple-choice donation process.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2022

event held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, we presented the first adidas x Parley prototype: a shoe made with plastic waste collected in the Maldives, and illegal fishing nets recovered from the Southern Ocean by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society during their record-breaking campaign to thwart notorious toothfish poachers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 6, 2012

Jennifer Errick, Park Advocate , a blog of the National Parks Conservation Association The NPCA's mission is to protect and enhance America's National Parks for present and future generations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2012

In It's Not You, It's Your Stories at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Steve Daigneault (VP of eCampaigns at M&R Strategic Services ) and Sue Citro (Director of Digital Strategy, Global Programs at The Nature Conservancy ) shared their tips for telling better and more effective stories. Make them trip over it.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 18, 2012

Based on the rock solid fundraising performance by Convio clients, I’m hopeful of what’s to come in 2012. Of course, my first question was what made 2011 year-end fundraising different from years past, and I was excited to hear from Sara Thomas, Senior Manager, Digital Marketing at Ocean Conservancy on their year-end success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Cindy Rizzo is the Senior Director for Grantmaking & Evaluation at the Arcus Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). Step Two :: Pin It!

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Energy conservation is seen as one of the most important things we can do to fight climate change, and it is – if you use fossil-fuel energy. Conserve your water. Choosing showers over baths is one of the easiest ways to conserve water – as long as you take quick showers. Try a green energy supplier.

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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. Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Download the Google+ App.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2014

Best Interactive Campaign – Heifer International – Heifer International needed to develop a fundraising campaign that would stand out among others and engage donors during the busy 2012 holiday season. They created a series of customized communications with constituents and potential donors, and increased holiday donations of 28 percent.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2013

As a member of the core team of advisors for @GivingTuesday, the movement launched in 2012 to celebrate an opening day of the giving season, I’m admittedly biased. But it’s such a great concept and one that’s truly open to everyone, so you kind of can’t blame me, right?

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River, a Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company, has undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. Braided River teamed up with Alaska Wilderness League to deliver 1 million signatures to President Obama opposing drilling in the Arctic in 2012. The Last Polar Bear project reached 26.5

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River, a Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company, has undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. Braided River teamed up with Alaska Wilderness League to deliver 1 million signatures to President Obama opposing drilling in the Arctic in 2012. The Last Polar Bear project reached 26.5

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

” The article described fascinating new uses of sensors and other smart telecommunications devices in energy conservation, transportation, health care, and food distribution. Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference that took place last week in Seattle.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Here are the other winners of Nonprofit Impact Awards: Best Interactive Campaign – Heifer International – Heifer International needed to develop a fundraising campaign that would stand out among others and engage donors during the busy 2012 holiday season. Read the case study.

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