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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Social media changes so frequently that unless your NGO has a full-time social media manager who has the time to consistently research and adopt emerging trends, odds are your NGO is using social media in ways that are no longer effective. It was the final presentation of the social media excellence webinar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Now entering its sixth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media. Prominently feature the date (November 28), the #GivingTuesday hashtag, a “Donate” button, links to your social networks, social sharing, and an e-newsletter opt-in. Be very active throughout the day on social media.

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TechImpact

JULY 28, 2014

We all know that using social media to engage with constituents is a good idea. Aside from showing your dedication, can social media really help with fundraising, though? And social media is one of the most effective digital means for generating leads. Image courtesy of Home Business Rotator. Follow more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

Adding social media to that already packed job description just would not have been possible. All that said, I know there are many nonprofit staff out there in the exact same position and it’s becoming increasingly clear that adding social media to a long list of job responsibilities is just not humanly possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2011

over being “Heather Mansfield,” but writing and promoting Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits has required that I step out of my comfort zone a bit and put a face and voice to human being behind the “Nonprofit Organizations” avatar. ” Functionality!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s commendable, but after four years of recession and the likelihood that you generously added social media to your already packed job description without compensation, it’s not sustainable and being overworked and underpaid will only lead to burnout and resentment. Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 14, 2012

Every second of every day nonprofits around the world are posting status updates, tweets, and messages on social networks attached to avatars with cropped art work and/or unreadable text. This is one of the most obvious mistakes nonprofits (and small businesses) make on the Social Web, and fortunately, one of the easiest to remedy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

There’s no shortage of year-end-and-beginning blog posts about social media, but I thought I’d throw mine into the mix as well. I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector.

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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. The Social Web, and Web 3.0:

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Title: Social Media Manager. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment).

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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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 7, 2013

Nonprofits were the early adopters of social networks. The were active on Myspace, YouTube, and creating Facebook Groups long before most of the companies that are often praised for being the pioneers of social media. One of the reasons was that social networks were free to join and lacked monthly fees.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Create your Oculus Avatar. Have fun with your avatar! That said, for someone like me ( Heather Mansfield ) who is very uncomfortable on camera in real life, it’s not uncomfortable being an avatar of myself in Oculus. For your first avatar-to-avatar contact, it’s recommended to visit Horizon Venues.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2014

Larger Avatar :: 400×400 Pixels :: @ UnicefNZ. Social Media Twitter' That said, before your nonprofit is given the new profile design, it’s highly recommended that you spend some time browsing the nonprofit profiles listed below and get your digital assets ready for relaunch. Popular Tweets :: Highly Engaged Tweets are.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. After a supporter follows your nonprofit, your avatar is how they will mentally and visually connect your brand to your Instagram posts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

It is a digital reality – a cyberspace made up of multiple virtual worlds – that combines components of social media, gaming, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), cryptocurrencies, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The Metaverse is a broad term that encapsulates the next evolution of the internet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2013

Retweets ensure than your nonprofit’s avatar get increased exposure on Twitter which ultimately results in more followers and click-through rates. There’s no short cuts in social media. They want to know there’s a human being behind your avatar. Truncated automated tweets from Facebook. Sorry nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. LinkedIn Pages. For example: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

added the ability to interact with and produce content, making activities such as social media, online banking, and shopping possible. It is an immersive, interactive, and social platform where people can create avatars to represent themselves, buy and sell virtual property, and interact with other users in real-time. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2014

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

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 9, 2011

Even the best social media managers often go through an initial period of puzzlement and frustration as they try to figure out how Twitter works and what to tweet. They have personality and its obvious that there is a human being behind the avatar. They vary their content – it’s not all just about them.

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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). That said, after eight years of building the Nonprofit Organizations brand around this avatar, it feels like I might need a change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 3, 2015

All medium and large nonprofits with multiple chapters eventually experience a unique, but common problem in their mobile and social media campaigns. Doing so requires a significant time investment, but it can and should be done: Step 1: Create an email lists of chapter mobile and social media campaigners.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

Only in the current market can one wonder how a celebrity avatar startup that sells NFT accessories took so long to hit a unicorn valuation. Genies, an LA-based digital avatar startup, announced Tuesday that it had raised $150 million in funding from Silver Lake, with participation from Bond, NEA and Tamarack Global.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To effectively use mobile and social media to raise funds on cause awareness days, you need to prepare months in advance. Design a set of promotional images and graphics for your campaign in order to maximize promotion and sharing on mobile and social media. For example, “ It’s #WorldWaterDay!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2013

Step 2: Select “Feature your channel” to add your avatar to all your videos. Social Media YouTube' Choose position and select your display time. View Example: Peta Video [Warning: Graphic Video]. Note: When clicked the YouTube viewer can subscribe to Peta’s Channel.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Much of the popular social media advice in recent years is given by people whose expertise is based on building their own personal brand, not the brand of a nonprofit or business. Mobile and social media require authenticity and a time investment to be effective. Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media Mobile for Good'

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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.

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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

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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