Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Wendy Harman, American Red Cross According to Wendy Harman, employees at the Red Cross were blocked from accessing social networking sites, like Facebook, from work. Recently, a change in policy has allowed access. We created a wiki full of sample avatars, banners, widgets, videos, audio clips, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will. One of the simplest ways to significantly increase your nonprofit’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is to learn basic HTML. TV is about to change dramatically. Learn basic HTML.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Movember is a fundraiser that challenges men to change their appearance by growing a mustache. Using Movember.com as a home base, participants are encouraged to use their email contacts, work colleagues, social networks, and any other means to promote the cause and raise money. Wait, Go Back: What is Movember Again?

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Care2

OCTOBER 28, 2010

16 “Mobilizing your social network&# panel with this all-star lineup: Andres Glusman of Meetup.com , Justin Perkins of Care2 , George Weiner of DoSomething and Giselle Diaz Campagna of Free Speech TV. • Justin cited the campaign Care2 did for climate change advocates 1Sky. Such is the case with the Oct.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

It is clearly not a fad, and yet the vast majority of nonprofits have zero budgets for social media. Ask for your raise first, and then ask for a budget for graphic design work (avatar, Twitter background, YouTube Channel background, Facebook banners, etc.), In 2013, I am focused on changing that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Right before Thanksgiving , the TweetsGiving effort and Avi Kaplan helped Epic Change raise over $10,000 in 48 hours to build a classroom in Tanzania. As Lucy Bernholz notes, this might be one more example of fundraising on Twitter is less marginal and moving to the middle. I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. The Social Web, and Web 3.0: As I said in the book and many times since, there are no cutting corners on the Social Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. The Social Web, and Web 3.0: As I said in the book and many times since, there are no cutting corners on the Social Web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

Nedra Weinreich, Spare Change Blog Nedra Weinreich was one of the first nonprofit tagged blogs that I discovered while browsing the blogher blogroll a few months back. She works with nonprofits and government agencies to bring about health and social change using social marketing. This would make a great blog post!???

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Based in the U.K.,

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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. Even the tiniest of changes from posting natively can result in decreased Return on Investment (ROI). As I said in the book and many times since, there are no cutting corners on the Social Web. Upload more photos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

With YouTube’s resources behind the project and tablets changing the way donors and supporters consume Web content, you’d be wise to spend two minutes reserving and protecting your nonprofit’s Zeen username. For mobile social networkers, Viddy is a must-download. Wufoo :: wufoo.com. USTREAM :: ustream.tv.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Based in the U.K.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Based in the U.K.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Based in the U.K.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Based in the U.K.,

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