Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

2013 was the year of an ever-widening NSA spying scandal with its revelations of how little digital privacy we really have – even heads of state. The much-heralded wearable computing era arrived with a crop of smartwatches during 2013. Social Media. Social media is now officially the most common thing we do online.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC. Social Media Fundraising: 90 Minutes of Nonstop Stats & Strategies at 13NTC , Filiberto Gonzalez. Encouragement, Wise Words from Nonprofit Tech Devotees , Hilborn Charity. NTC 2013 , Simren Deogun. 13NTC Recap , Microsoft Citizen.

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MAY 7, 2013

What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC. Social Media Fundraising: 90 Minutes of Nonstop Stats & Strategies at 13NTC , Filiberto Gonzalez. Encouragement, Wise Words from Nonprofit Tech Devotees , Hilborn Charity. NTC 2013 , Simren Deogun. 13NTC Recap , Microsoft Citizen.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Increasingly, board members are looking to development staff to devise a plan using social media to increase gift income. Development staffers are spending countless hours brainstorming the next big social media campaign. And consultants are hotly debating the role of social media in a fund development plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The hashtag, #GivingTuesday, was trending on Twitter. As some nonprofit insiders complained, #GivingTuesday making too much noise. Using statistics only from highest-level influencers, #GivingTuesday had a reach to over 425 million individuals on Twitter, and over 300 million on Facebook. On Tuesday,Dec.3rd,

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2014

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). – Amy Schiller – The Atlantic – “Charity is for patsies. Is For-Profit the Future of Non-Profit?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. But, can you really raise money through social networks? Social Media Generation Profiles. LinkedIn use rose 24% from our 2010 study to 48% in 2013. Twitter use increased by 20% from our 2010 study to 59%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m headed down to Austin, TX for SXSW where I will have the pleasure of facilitating a workshop on measuring social media with KD Paine with case studies by David Neff and Carie Lewis. I foresee that 2013 will be the year that this strategy really takes off. Check him out on Twitter @daveiam.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Zoe Amar and Matt Collins of Platypus Digital created the #SocialCEO Awards in 2013 with the goal to celebrate charity leaders who are using social media in support of their organization’s missions. Deborah Alsina is the CEO of a charity, Bowl Cancer UK. ” CEO Social Media Advice from Matt Collins.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Miami City Ballet took home a $1,000 prize for the first gift of the day; Men and Women United in Justice, Education & Reform took home a $1,500 prize for generating the most buzz on social media about the Give Miami Day campaign. Over 100 more organizations joined Give Miami Day in 2014 compared to 2013.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! • Social media and crowdsourcing • Portable Networks. The Best Technologies For Social Good. • Tracking technology (like GPS) • Translation tools. • Mapping • Cloud computing.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. It's a 40-page study that measures what's going on with nonprofit email, fundraising, social media, and mobile. Twitter followers increased dramatically, with 264 percent growth over the past year. Social Media.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

Check out these social media accounts and websites from the best thought leaders the nonprofit sector has to offer. She helps organizations get more visibility and online connections through improving their social media presence and websites. Looking for some inspiration? Julia Campbell ( @JuliaCSocial ).

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Giving USA reported that more than $300 billion was donated to charities in 2013, with nearly 70 percent of those donations coming from individuals. And research has shown that donors give more when they have personal ties with a charity. One of the most efficient ways to connect with your constituents is through social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2013

I created an “ unselfie ” – sharing the charity I’m supporting – NTEN. Join me for a Twitter Chat at 12:30 pm PST – I’ll be taking over the UnFoundation Twitter account. We are excited that @kanter will host our Twitter account tomorrow for #GivingTuesday ! askbethk. —

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APRIL 5, 2013

However, when it comes to building communities online, often the first place an organization starts is with social networking accounts -- creating organizational Twitter and Facebook accounts. Check out this link for a comprehensive list of social media policies. Follow Jamie on Twitter @jjmilliard Lori L.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

This guest post was authored by Ritu Sharma, Social Media for Nonprofits co-founder and executive director. Under her leadership, the world’s only series dedicated to social media for social good has earned a 92-percent approval rating from more than 2,500 nonprofit leaders across the country.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries. Storytelling: One of the Most Important Things that Charities Do.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

interacting with their favorite charities has evolved: they’ve gone. In October 2013, mobile phone users sent an average of 678 texts a month! 55% of social networking happens from a mobile device. Donors are following their favorite charities on Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Why Facebook is a Fundraising Game Changer: John Haydon, blogger and author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies , believes that without Facebook pushing the limits of how people use social media, fundraising wouldn’t be as social. Co-Disruptor: Twitter. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2013. million challenge videos.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. Joining the Safer Internet Day Twitter party. It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! Privacy and Security.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

We’ve been talking to folks from some of the 350,000 congregations around the country and have been hearing that they’d like more coverage of IT resources for religious oriented charities on TechSoup. Most of them are social media quick guides for using things like Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

Community foundations across the country have been promoting local giving days to motivate people to support nearby charities, encourage nonprofits to embrace technology, and bolster their reputations. It says it processed more than $29 million in donations and estimates that altogether charities brought in $50 million.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The official hashtag, #14NTC , is starting to buzz on Twitter, and I’m getting hyped about connecting with nonprofit leaders from around the globe! Last year, Dan Palotta and Beth Kanter put dynamite on the way I think about charity and about failure. Social Media. View the complete lineup of Science Fair activities.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2013

What happens when you mix motivated college students, the #GivingTuesday movement, and #unselfies on social media? Thanks to Taylor Corrado of Hubspot, here’s 12 Notable Highlights from 2013′s Giving Tuesday. The breakdown shows what can happen when we come together for causes bigger than ourselves.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2015

Latest research from the 2015 Millennial Impact Report shows that donating to charities and volunteering are important to the group that now represents the majority of the U.S. 55% of Generation Y members follow charities and other nonprofits on social media. Generation Y gives 47% through a nonprofit’s website.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Here is a short list of innovations that happened after online giving began in 1999: Airbnb, Android, Bitcoin, Chrome, Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, Github, Hashtags, iPod, iPhone, iPad, jQuery, Kindle, LinkedIn, MySpace, Netflix, Oculus Rift, Pinterest, Reddit, Slack, Tesla, Twitter, USB Flash Drive, Venmo, Wii, Xbox, YouTube, and the Zettabyte.

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MAY 29, 2009

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!" billion in 2013. Giving on social media sites. billion in 2008 to $29.8

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 25, 2015

LinkedIn launched in 2003, Facebook launched in 2004, and Twitter launched in 2006. Now more than a decade into the Social Web, the use of social networks still continues to grow worldwide and will continue to do so for years to come. GivingTuesday 2014 raised 63% more than 2013. Source: We Are Social.

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JULY 6, 2011

Follow Jay on Twitter at @gordonjayfrost or reach him by email at jay@fundraisinginfo.com. From a donor research perspective, social media provides the biggest source of data yet on individuals, their interests and their networks. How important is it for nonprofits to do donor prospecting beyond their own geographic borders?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Walk into a coffee shop in any size town, and you will see a bulletin board chock-a-block with posters for charity walks, runs, and similar events. The charity 5K and walk is so common that municipalities struggle to schedule parks and roadways for these events every weekend. Create a “surround sound” effect with Facebook and Twitter.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 19, 2024

This can be especially helpful if your non-profit has an existing following on Facebook or Twitter, as you can use those accounts’ followership to reach out and inform them about your project. Givebutter’s tip-or-fee pricing model makes it affordable for charities and nonprofits to utilize the service. per transaction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

In 2013, Zoe Amar and Matt Collins, digital strategy consultants for nonprofits, started the “ Social CEOs Award ” after being inspired by LinkedIn’s top 30 social CEOs list. 93% of employees think social CEOs are better equipped to handle a crisis. Social media is just another form of communication.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

I’ll review some new developments in email technology including Gmail’s new tabbed inbox and how it affects your charity newsletters, and the array of new email filtering services that cut down on email overload. TwtPoll enables nonprofits to create polls that can be shared on Twitter or any other social network.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013. Social Media.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. They also connect well with Facebook, Twitter and Google+. All that and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month. Accessibility.

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Whole Whale

JULY 10, 2021

Think about positioning your Giving Tuesday campaign as participating in a social movement to combat the shitty commercialism that has taken over one of best excuses to eat leftover pie for breakfast. America’s Charities is a leader in running workplace giving campaigns and have some great tips for #GivingTuesday corporate giving.

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