Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. We’re now 10 years into the Social Web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

And we were looking forward to having fun on social media celebrating giving during the fifth annual Give to the Max Day. on November 14, 2013. We had additional volunteers who were curating content and monitoring conversation via social media. Those plans changed at around 12:30 p.m. 404 errors abound” read one tweet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

I just spent two amazing days at the Social Innovation Summit 2013 , a cross disciplinary crowd of people who work on social good in the areas of technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business. Tweeting Cow (@Cow1321443) November 20, 2013. With Dave Evans - Futurist At Cisco.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

You need to figure out which platform has the best design and display for the type of media you have the capacity to produce based on your target audience. ” When you’ve just started to feel a tiny bit confident with Facebook and Twitter, new anxieties around niche channels start to set in. Simply Measured touts.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

“We utilize social media, letting our families know about the campaigns. However, the content we design for the shirt is the biggest part of the success of our campaigns. Designing a t-shirt on Teespring is incredibly easy. Create a design, set a price and a sales goal. ” What about your Shopify experience?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Today is the last day to vote for your favorite NTC 2013 sessions. We all know that email (the original online social medium since 1979) is the main driver of value for multi-channel marketing for nonprofits. If you’re like us, you’ve spent tons of time and effort to build a large community on social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. As I said in the book and many times since, there are no cutting corners on the Social Web. Peer-t0-Peer Fundraising Networks (Razoo, Crowdrise, KickStarter, FirstGiving, GlobalGiving): 5 Hours Weely.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The National Wildlife Federation’s website is responsively designed for smartphone browsing. It’s ironic how Web design has come full circle. The evolution of Web design aesthetics over the last 10 to 15 years has been directly correlated with the increase in speed of Internet access. Keep Design and Navigation Simple.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. As I said in the book and many times since, there are no cutting corners on the Social Web. Peer-t0-Peer Fundraising Networks (Razoo, Crowdrise, KickStarter, FirstGiving, GlobalGiving): 5 Hours Weely.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

Small nonprofits that are not in a position to hire a part- or full-time social media manager should limit themselves to one or two social networks and place the highest priority on their website, email communications, and online fundraising campaigns. Feedback (1 hour weekly): To track and report on success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. As I said in the book and many times since, there are no cutting corners on the Social Web. Peer-t0-Peer Fundraising Networks (Razoo, Crowdrise, KickStarter, FirstGiving, GlobalGiving): 5 Hours Weely.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Finally, swing into spring with new web design fashions. Since we're three months into the new year, you're welcome to revisit my new-and-improved list of 2013 forecasts for hot nonprofit technology trends as well. Winners will also be featured on You Tube's Spotlight Channel on April 12.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Small nonprofits that are not in a position to hire a part- or full-time new media manager should limit themselves to one or two social networks and place the highest priority on their website, email communications, and online fundraising campaigns. Pinterest (3 hour weekly): To pin or repin images twice daily and maintain your boards.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). Charles Klein of Crowdvance offers up Six Ways Buddy The Elf Can Help You Reach Millennials.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’ve been curating infographics summarizing social media and social network studie s of American and global audiences, but one of the best resources global social media and mobile data is We Are Social. 2013: A Year in Social Media. Global Conversations. Benchmark Studies and Examples.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. He also recommends that email should be time boxed or done a designated intervals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. 1) Design Your Work Flow to Align with Your Body’s Ultradian Rhythm: I don’t write to do lists anymore.

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