Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Internet Use Policy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Posts can be as little as 250 words with a featured image or as long as a 5,000-word photo essay. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. For example, the National Parks Conservation Association recently blogged about a rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and included a prominent CTA.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. Do any nonprofits have a formal blogging policy?

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Candid

JUNE 3, 2024

SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders) is the only national organization dedicated to addressing issues related to LGBTQ+ people and aging. What public policies are needed to address the unmet needs of our constituents? Direct services. Technical assistance.

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Media Cause

JUNE 1, 2024

Fostering Authentic Relationships With and Amongst Your Audience Digital advocacy is critical to moving missions forward, creating systemic change, educating your base, and mobilizing leaders who are loyal to your organization and committed to the larger movement in which you operate. This is especially true during an election year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2013

Flicker Photo By Mike Willis. The session will focus on exploring how nonprofits are expanding their efforts to influence public policy through social channels and understanding the legal issues and how to evaluate the work. (I’ll The “ Influencing Public Policy in A Digital Age ” is their comprehensive guide.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

But community and labor leaders, housing and other advocacy groups, and environmental justice organizations are fighting back. It requires a long-term strategy so that an ecosystem of organizations—with specialists in communications, legal support, and policy research—can work together to build a broad base of support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2012

It is a nonprofits dream – to have its advocacy campaign messaging go viral on Facebook or social media channels. Her insights are useful to other nonprofits working on integrated advocacy campaigns. You did just post that photo and it went viral by itself? What happened?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

1) Maximize your Instagram Profile Photo and Bio. First, make sure that your nonprofit uses a well-designed, visually-striking profile photo a.k.a. Post Eye-catching Photos. The best practices below should help if you’re nonprofit is noticing a decrease in engagement and exposure.

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The Verge

JULY 3, 2020

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Antitrust regulators and consumer advocacy groups are increasing their scrutiny of Google’s planned acquisition of fitness tracker firm Fitbit. Worry from regulators has also been matched by consumer advocacy groups. The Fitbit Inspire HR fitness tracker.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2011

A single photograph has the power to shift public policy, alter the course of wars, and engage civil society. With a successful photo-essay or multimedia piece, organizations can attract partners, appeal to donors and grantmakers, influence policymakers, and perhaps most importantly, drive a movement.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2024

Institutional practices These practices focus on the internal workings of the foundation, such as implementing policies or training programs that promote racial equity. This may reflect an effort to compensate for the lack of internal diversity by strengthening their commitment to equity through formal policies and training.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This finding supports health charities’ fundraising efforts and informs policy advocacy for improved health care coverageinsights that would have taken exponentially longer to gather without AI. The social sector doesnt exist to maintain the status quo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Over the past couple of years as I’ve guide nonprofits in preparing their social media policies or when I speak, I get asked questions that are more legal questions than about social media. Here’s a sampling: Our organization does advocacy around some policy issues. What are the legal issues? How do the [.]

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

Both projects are engaging examples of virtual advocacy, with one creating a virtual representation of the detention center in the virtual world Second Life and the other, a flash-based web site that has a video game quality to it. Visitors to Web site can eliminate one pixel from a photo of Guant??namo government???s

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) We need a policy for a multi-site organization!

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NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

We only delete violations, which are clearly laid out ( see commenting policy ). We also go back to the community and say, “we deleted x’s comment because it violated x rule on our commenting policy. Please be sure to adhere to the policy to make sure this is a safe and meaningful place for all fans. I have to hold back.

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) All rights reserved.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2021

Photo by Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call. Over the last few weeks, advocacy groups have been pushing the incoming Biden administration to nominate Democratic commissioner Geoffrey Starks as the next FCC chair. Rosenworcel was first nominated to the FCC by President Barack Obama and served from May 2012 to January 2017.

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NTEN

APRIL 23, 2010

Flicker photo: alanak What's the difference between magical and creepy? Tags: Advocacy Community Data facebook instant personalization NPTech Policy privacy Social Media Web Sites Communications. It's hard for me to tell if I should be delighted or scared out of my wits. .

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Photo by AL DRAGO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images. But according to a press release from Tillis’ office and statements made by tech advocacy groups like Public Knowledge, streamers and their fans have no cause for alarm. “As They’re more interested in services dedicated to streaming pirated content.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2018

In the nonprofit advocacy world, we’re used to having to fire people up. We send out action alerts, blog passionately, share petitions on Facebook and upload videos highlighting the stakes involved in our various policy fights, all intended to spark people to take action. What happens when the shoe is on the other foot?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Flickr photo by Panacheart. Engage in advocacy campaigns. Social Policy: Organizing for Social and Economic Justice , vol.28, Guest post by Mary Manuel. Movement: “A collection of persons or groups who come together around a common concern. Deepen agreement on a shared political frame.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

Whether you need product photos, photos of people using your products, or simply stylish stock photos, these tools can help you find what you’re looking for. Though the rights are completely royalty-free and there are video options for downloads in addition to celebrity photos with tools like Shutterstock.). 13 per image.

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Tableau

JUNE 30, 2021

We believe that data can be a powerful resource in both identifying the experiences and challenges of people whose voices we may not normally hear and help create the necessary programs, policies, and resources needed to ensure these same people are not left behind. You can read more about the partnerships here.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Guess what the results were? Thanks for sharing.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

Building grassroots capacity to address underlying causes of injustices We also look for organizations that seek to impact the underlying causes of gender and racial injustices and are working to change policies and conditions in their communities. Prioritizing women- and people of color-led grassroots organizations At the Ms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Flickr Photo by Roadsidepictures. Particularly disturbing is the bad odor that this new political force will attach to nonprofit advocacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2011

A social media policy provides the rule book for all staff to participate. The process of creating a social media policy includes discussion about the issues, reviewing policies from other organizations , and reviewing and approving the policy internally. Finally, there will are two specific policy points for Facebook.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 10, 2022

Video content can be any format that features video film, animation, screencast, motion graphics, live action, gifs, photo montages or immersive media. If a social media platform changes their policies or protocols, it could affect the organization’s content and strategy. This is where the genre and style of the video are identified.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Word of mouth, etc. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) “10 Fast Tips…”] 6.

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Candid

JULY 8, 2024

Tackling root causes involves year-round voter engagement and policy advocacy. Community organizing fosters deep and broad engagement beyond elections In a healthy democracy, community members have a say in the policy decisions that impact their daily lives both during and between elections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

Flickr Photo by Mburpee. Darin serves as an ambassador for the foundation within the charitable community – managing the foundation’s relationships and grants with associations, advocacy organizations, and research institutions with interests in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector as a whole.

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The Verge

AUGUST 10, 2021

The final new feature scans iCloud Photos images to find child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, and reports it to Apple moderators — who can pass it on to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, or NCMEC. What does Apple’s new iCloud Photos scanning system do? Apple has limited its efforts until now, though.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 30, 2007

Rochelle specializes in online advocacy using technology for positive change in public consciousness, law, and social policy. One of the cool things on her site is a link to Social Change Websites , a directory of nonprofit, grassroots and advocacy campaign web sites. Photo of Rochelle Robinson taken from her site.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2014

The Power of Tech in Advocacy & Organizing 14NTC: We came, we tweeted, we played with Legos. And then we took a long nap! NTEN staff has finally recovered and we are positively overwhelmed with all the blog posts, videos, pictures, and other instances of the 14NTC celebration from the nonprofit technology community.

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