Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

The report opens with a look at current practices of using networks for citizen-centered social action that are promising for the future. Providing handrails for collective action: Giving enough direction for individuals to take effective and coordinated action. Seeds of the Future: Connected Citizens Today.

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Network Report Empowerment Philanthropy 106

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Because individuals network together online and the biggest influencers are our closest friends in our network. When a friend starts a campaign, supports or fundraises for an organization or cause publicly on a social networking platform, they broadcast that action and encourage their friends to do the same.

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Myspace Technology Causes Social Network 158

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Because individuals network together online and the biggest influencers are our closest friends in our network. When a friend starts a campaign, supports or fundraises for an organization or cause publicly on a social networking platform, they broadcast that action and encourage their friends to do the same.

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Myspace Technology Causes Social Network 158

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Often, your mindset is influenced by what you’ve been taught to believe through your own personal experiences or “scripts.”. If you’re currently in this mindset, I encourage you to look at your life, the obstacles you’ve solved in the past, and the times you’ve taken action to improve your circumstances.

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Community Script Nonprofit Childhood 109

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 23, 2023

For example, if your nonprofit focuses on youth empowerment, platforms like Instagram and Snapchat might be more effective than LinkedIn. Don’t forget to include clear calls-to-action (CTAs) in your content to guide your audience towards making a donation or supporting your cause in other ways.

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Social Media Donation Media Fundraising 126

Forum One

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

This emotional journey can profoundly influence their decision to donate, as they see a direct link between their support and positive change. Leveraging community Influence: Social proof in fundraising Never underestimate the power of the crowd. Celebrating contributions: How recognition fuels donor retention Recognition matters.

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Donor Giving Donation Causes 103

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

Empowerment is unconditional. Contributing content and spreading the word are voluntary activities, so learn how to create good invitations and actionable opportunities. And you can’t influence the community if you aren’t in it. People want control. People make technology work. You can’t force people to volunteer.

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Social Conversation Tools Content 147

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

She was recently named one of the top 25 Nonprofit IT Influencers to Follow in 2019 by BizTech Magazine. “In Cause Camp combines some of the most innovative thinking in the sector with tactical action steps you can take back to your organization and hit the ground running!”.

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Causes Consultant Storytelling Communication 92

Tableau

JANUARY 31, 2022

The time to take action with data ethics is here. Organizations adopting new data governance techniques are driving business transformation–but only if they strike the right balance between empowerment and control. Responsible organizations will proactively align data and AI efforts with human values.

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Trend Impact Data Literacy 102

Tableau

JANUARY 31, 2022

The time to take action with data ethics is here. Organizations adopting new data governance techniques are driving business transformation–but only if they strike the right balance between empowerment and control. Responsible organizations will proactively align data and AI efforts with human values.

Trend 98

Trend Impact Data Literacy 98

Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2007

The session, presented by Cultural Connections , focused on museums, exhibits, and programs specifically developed to inspire visitors to take action in their own lives to create social change. There's a huge range of projects designed to encourage visitors to "jump in," "stand up," "take action," and other declarative verbs.

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Action Model Museum Social 26

sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2011

It gets into some real finite looks at strategy, too, and types of approaches that work, including participation, serving great content, top down influencer approaches and empowerment techniques like crowdsourcing. That moves from media theory all the way through to measurement and sustainability.

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Trend Question Nonprofit Blackbaud 72

Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

Call to action : What should people do once they’ve heard your story? Reach out to social media influencers? Ask them if they would consider running a piece on your story and explain how the story will benefit their audience through education and empowerment. Emotion : People act on emotion! Should they donate? Spread the word?

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Beginner Attention Public Time 70

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Each week, I’d share a summary of the submissions and collaborate with the team to find actionable solutions. Leadership isn’t always about big wins or public recognition; it’s about the small, consistent actions that cultivate an environment where people can thrive.

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Work Collaboration Team Leadership 93

The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By participating, your organization can showcase programs that support gender equality and attract donors passionate about women’s rights and empowerment. Use branded visuals, thematic language, and clear calls-to-action to resonate with your audience and reinforce your message.

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Hosting Impact Giving Nonprofit 52

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

And this kind of nepotism frequently backfires because board members ideally should possess three of the four Ws: wealth, work, wisdom, and wallop (the ability to influence others). This proved to be a wonderful way to share nationally AbilityFirst’s empowerment philosophy. After five years, we finally balanced the budget.

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Lesson Effective Create Nonprofit 93

Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

What are the best practices to harness influencers as your online community changes? It's an international community where digital innovators, thought leaders, social entrepreneurs, changemakers, and global citizens come together to share world-changing ideas and catalyze action. What are examples of effective community engagement?

Community 36

Community Challenge Empowerment NTEN 36

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Our next phase is really a massive expansion - our vision is to link over five million women within three years into one of the largest action networks for women in the world, and have a communications infrastructure that really unites the women's movement. There are a lot of things that are different from the start up phase.

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Voice Global Journal Portland 69

Gyrus

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Organizations should perform a thorough risk assessment, taking into account aspects like the regulations applicable to each industry, organizational structure, and external influences. It includes defining specific action plans, deadlines, and accountable parties for resolving each of the risks identified.

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Effective Strategy Management Build 52

Gyrus

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Organizations should perform a thorough risk assessment, taking into account aspects like the regulations applicable to each industry, organizational structure, and external influences. It includes defining specific action plans, deadlines, and accountable parties for resolving each of the risks identified.

Effective 52

Effective Strategy Management Build 52

Gyrus

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Organizations should perform a thorough risk assessment, taking into account aspects like the regulations applicable to each industry, organizational structure, and external influences. It includes defining specific action plans, deadlines, and accountable parties for resolving each of the risks identified.

Effective 52

Effective Strategy Management Build 52

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 14, 2006

I love working with men who use their influence and resources to make the world safe and fair for girls. With See Jane, we are getting endorsements and action from the entertainment industry in response to our research and advocacy. Joe is my husband and so I got to make lots of suggestions at the beginning.

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Profit Empowerment NGO Contact 40

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

He has argued that Mother Theresa was not primarily interested in eliminating poverty, which would have involved muscular advocacy for things like the empowerment of women. But eventually, they greatly extended their influence by building environmental programs to support advocacy efforts.

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Advocacy Homeless Convio Empowerment 28

The AI Alignment Forum

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

These are scenarios where humanitys continued empowerment rests on some combination of (a) AIs not choosing to seek power, and (b) the success of active efforts to restrict their options for doing so. And if AI development continues unabated, this broader sort of global vulnerability looks much harder to avoid.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Images of Empowerment. To address this need, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, in partnership with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Getty Images, created Images of Empowerment. Images of Empowerment was created in 2015 and was extended in 2018. Grand Challenges Awards Repository. A starting point for change.”.

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Foundation Examples Digital Platform 84

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 28, 2022

Whether campaigning for the future of our planet, directing documentaries, or creating content that spotlights global issues, social empowerment and environmental education are at the core of Jack’s work. Business can be the greatest platform for change when we focus on action leadership instead of thought leadership.

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Benefit Storytelling San Francisco Ecuador 59

Media Cause

JUNE 16, 2022

We’ve committed to a list of actions as a company that we are continually expanding and improving upon. The Conscious Kid —The Conscious Kid is an education, research, and policy organization that supports families and educators in taking action to disrupt racism, inequity and bias. Find yours here.

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Resource United States National Celebrate 52

Non Profit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

So Im not really thinking about AI tools that deal with data from somewhere else in nature other than our own speech, thought, and action. They also reflect the long arc of what we know is a history with a lot of inequality baked into and embedded within those thoughts, those actions. I see that having a very powerful effect.

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Reflection Model Technology Training 58

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

It was an incredible testament to the commitment and dedication of the nonprofit sector to put words to action - identifying needs and proposing concrete solutions. Design solutions for collaboration, empowerment, global views, and self awareness. Using scalable technology to access leadership and learning a minimal cost.

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Ideas North Carolina Children Map 94

The Verge

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Smart contracts” write their terms directly into code, and actions they take are both public and irreversible. Last month, the investor and influencer Cooper Turley was removed from the Friends With Benefits DAO after he was found to have used racist and homophobic in a series of 2013 tweets. (He He apologized.)

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Government Empowerment Community Twitter 75

Tableau

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Speed, agility, and empowerment have become paramount to thriving in this new reality. And we’ve made Tableau Data Management capabilities more robust and enterprise-ready, balancing empowerment with control so even more people can trust the insights from their data for fast decision making. Francois Ajenstat.

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Analytics Product Data Empowerment 98

Tableau

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Speed, agility, and empowerment have become paramount to thriving in this new reality. . And we’ve made Tableau Data Management capabilities more robust and enterprise-ready, balancing empowerment with control so even more people can trust the insights from their data for fast decision making. Francois Ajenstat.

Analytics 98

Analytics Product Data Empowerment 98

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

For example, continually attributing a stagnant career to a difficult market or unsupportive colleagues prevents us from examining our own actions, decisions, and attitudes that contribute to the situation. It involves taking full responsibility for our actions and outcomes. And we miss the chance to initiate change.

Personal 58

Personal Life Attitude Reflection 58

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 10, 2025

An initiative for International Womens Day 2024 demonstrated this concept in action by mobilizing multiple corporate partners to exceed their shared goal of financially supporting over 4,000 women around the world. small businesses and fostering economic empowerment. USWNTPAs Leveling the Playing Field initiative is a prime example.

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