Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At the end of the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits is a nine-page “Nonprofit Tech Checklist” which I have copied and pasted below. That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits. 1) Website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

At the core of the brand is the Nonprofit Organizations avatar which has been used consistently since then to build a visual brand across many social networks ( Facebook , Twitter , Pinterest , etc). but rather as the profile/person/two hands cradling earth account that promotes nonprofits and provides nonprofit tech advice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Small (and medium-sized) nonprofits have a different experience on social media than large nonprofits. Small nonprofits have to work harder at growing their following and most often the work of social media management is added to an already full job description. Social media is in a weird transition right now.

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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. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

In simple terms, if your NGO, nonprofit, or charity purchases a.NGO domain, then you will be automatically be provided a profile in the new.NGO Global Directory. Until then, below is a draft design of the new profiles ( submit your feedback ) that will be launched in conjunction with the new.NGO Global Directory.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Invest in quality graphic design for your Avatar (a.k.a. Profile Picture), Timeline Cover, and Tab Icons. Facebook Social Media' Therefore, Facebook Pages should be your first priority and entry into social networking. First impressions are very important on social networks. facebook.com/bestfriendsanimalsociety.

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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. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

He is using a tool called " Twibbon " that makes it easy for people to change their avatar to incorporate a visual for a particular cause. Remember the sea of green avatars last summer in support of the Iran ? What do you think?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Now that Google+ is open to everyone, all nonprofit staff can start experimenting and familiarizing themselves with Google+ before the brand pages, also known as Google+ Business Profiles , are launched later this month. A Google Account is different from a Google Profile. Create a Google Profile. Set up your Google Profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

In the meantime, nonprofit staff can prepare for the launch of the new brand pages, also known as Google+ Entity Profiles , by creating a Google Account and then setting up your personal Google Profile (which then also becomes your personal Google+ Profile when you get invited to join Google+ or the site comes out of beta).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The rise of social media has also given rise to online giving on cause awareness and giving days. The rise of social media has inspired in-the-moment fundraising on cause awareness and giving days. million mentions on social media). million mentions on social media). The Trend of Cause Awareness and Giving Days.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. . Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. . Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

On the day that I submitted the final manuscript of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits to McGraw-Hill, Facebook launched Timeline for Pages. here are 22 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits : 1. Chapter 2 :: Experiment with Social Media Dashboards.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 22, 2011

Now, to get started with launching a new Foursquare Page for your nonprofit: 1) Create a personal profile on Foursquare first, and then a Page. Whether you ever use the personal profile is up to you, but to get started you do need to first create a personal account. It’s the antithesis of social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. Use a Horizontal Avatar. for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2009

With a just a couple of clicks, Twitter Mosaic allows you to create a mosaic of the avatars of your Twitter Followers that can be placed on t-shirts, tote bags, mousepads, mugs, business cards, etc.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 25, 2020

Promote the event as having specific networking sessions, Q&As, breakout sessions, virtual cocktail parties, private social media groups, gamification, and anything else you have planned to bring people together. . Show them how to develop their avatar, fill out their profile, or use the text and video chat features.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 8, 2017

The best WordPress bloggers, site owners and administrators know that one of the keys to having a fantastic and wildly successful web page is to integrate everything you post and promote with some sort of social media component. Of course, the problem many people run into when looking at a social media program or plugin is, which one to pick?

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2011

The political uprisings in Egypt for the past week have sparked the tiresome debate again – can social media create and spread revolution? They stressed that while the internet and social media were useful in helping to organize and spread information, most of the work was done on the ground.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public. Like I said at the beginning, it’s important for organizations to move into the social media space using the processes that are accepted and successful, with the focus on being transparent and real, and so on.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 17, 2020

Social Media Integrations. Social media is one of the best ways to connect with your audience before, during, and after your virtual event. A platform that integrates with your social media channels makes this back and forth easier for attendees but can improve the attendee experience overall.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 17, 2020

Social Media Integrations. Social media is one of the best ways to connect with your audience before, during, and after your virtual event. A platform that integrates with your social media channels makes this back and forth easier for attendees but can improve the attendee experience overall.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

That said, my Pinterest Profile for “Nonprofit Organizations” ( pinterest.com/nonprofitorgs ) will only follow nonprofits. Sign up for a Pinterest Account and set up your Pinterest Profile. Surely Pinterest learned from the mistakes of Google+ and Foursquare which launched without brand profiles/pages. e-Newsletter.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 25, 2020

Promote the event as having specific networking sessions, Q&As, breakout sessions, virtual cocktail parties, private social media groups, gamification, and anything else you have planned to bring people together. . Show them how to develop their avatar, fill out their profile, or use the text and video chat features.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Social Media: To effectively promote your monthly giving program on social media, you’ll need to create a series of promo graphics that are properly sized for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ). Compare that to 36% that said social media and 19% that said print.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 4, 2021

If your event is broad in scope, consider creating avatars for each attendee group so you can really take a look at what their motivations may be for attending. Ensure that all guest speakers and presenters at your event understand that they should provide a media mix wherever possible. All of which can be used to make improvements.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2010

Once you start browsing around and experimenting, you’ll quickly come to realize that there are a phenominal number of free Twitter tools now available to nonprofits – that can also be used to improve website, e-newsletter, blogging, and social media campaigns. The ten Twitter Apps listed below are 10 of my 25 favorites: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. This service allows Facebook users to download custom Facebook Profile backgrounds designed with the branding of partner nonprofits. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Templates for creating social media graphics, blog header images, posters, and letterheads. Great, your email and social media marketing’s in the bag, but what about brand awareness? Some features are: Versatile logos – (Great for avatars, email subject lines, business profiles listings, and website headers).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. This service allows Facebook users to download custom Facebook Profile backgrounds designed with the branding of partner nonprofits. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. 99, the app is a must-download for mobile social media managers.

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NetWits

MARCH 1, 2012

Just as Chad Norman’s and my book, 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits , went to print, a new social network started gaining momentum – Pinterest ! Customize your account by adding an avatar and completely filling out your profile. Have you heard of it? If you haven’t, you’ve been living under a rock!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2006

I attended a meeting at the SLTechSoup Office, a discussion forum on Avatar Marketing hosted by Harvard Berkman Center , and visited a donation site for the Make A Wish Foundation. Then I teleported off to the Berkman Center discussion on Avatar Marketing. It is like sending a personal email to the entire listserv by mistake.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years. Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages.

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