Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

We think it is a hybrid between cause marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility Programs. Let's unpack these two definitions: Cause Marketing is marketing involving the cooperative efforts of a for profit business and a non-profit organization for mutual benefit. Take for example contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

I was up too late editing a screencast to do a content analysis yesterday, instead I found a great thread on Nonprofits and Vlogging over at Social Edge facilitated by Patrick O'Heffernan. It's called Web Video for the Social Benefit Sector. Contests can work too, the Crooks and Liars was mentioned.

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

It is fueled by easy-to-use blog software, social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, and the online video phenomenon of YouTube, and a thousand other video sharing sites. One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. The current Heinz contest is a great example. It might not be money.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

We use Hootsuite and Sprout Social to manage our accounts and track metrics. Twitter and Facebook have been crucial in recruiting new pro bono consultants and connecting with nonprofits that could benefit from our Service Grant projects. And LinkedIn is a perfect space for us as we are targeting professionals with a specific skill set.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Or maybe as more nonprofit explore the possibilities of location-based social networks and fundraising , the distinctions between online/offline fundraising will melt away. Last year, Facebook Causes added its birthday wish feature and we saw more peer to peer fundraising unfolding on social network sites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

I asked if their silence was skepticism and asked for anyone willing to come to the mic and push back. There was more silence and one CEO made their way to mic … He said, ” I’m a CEO and I don’t want my staff connecting with my board on social networks.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Principle among the appropriate metrics are number of supporters or fans recruited, number of comments on status updates, number of "likes" for status updates, number of visitors referred to the organization's website from Facebook, and number of Causes or Birthday Wishes created that benefit the nonprofit. Conclusion.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Contests, such as the YouTube DoGooder Video Awards or the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge, are another way to encourage storytelling. Get your community involved in your distribution strategy by using social share options so they can share across social networks. Social Networking Web 2.0

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" The only cost, as with many social campaigns, was staff time.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" The only cost, as with many social campaigns, was staff time.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

We developed Causes because we know what it takes to be an activist and we know how much social networking can revolutionize grassroots organizing. If someone has already started a cause benefiting your organization, get in touch with them and build a relationship.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

I also learned that one-on-one donor solicitation techniques can also work and some of the challenges of being able to track the velocity or flow of networked donations. What is missing is some software or features that track the flow of your donations, almost like doing a social network analysis similar to Twitinfluence.

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

The first session I attended was specifically about social networking and led by Brian Reich of Echo Ditto, author of Media Rules! A good tip Brian mentioned was to deputize people to grow your network for you. You may find better success participating in a niche social network like Changents or Gather.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

As many of you know, I get REALLY excited about social networking. That's because when I started at the HSUS, I was obsessed with MySpace on a personal level, and I was challenge with the task of figuring out how the org could use it for their benefit of advocacy and fundraising. I had no idea what I was getting into.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Social Networks: It’s About the Relationship by Stephen MacLaughlin, BlackBaud Blog, May 29, 2008. While there may be tremendous opportunity, your organization won't be able to reap the benefits if it is stuck in doing the same strategy year after year. Million and Counting , The Agitator, May 29, 2008. Frogloop Blog.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

It is a type of DIY crowdfunding that relies on supporters, volunteers, board members, friends, and family reaching out to their personal networks on behalf of your mission. Hold an Event Hosting a fundraising event is a tried-and-true method for gathering interest and dollars for your mission.

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See3

OCTOBER 29, 2007

While there are people who use YouTube as a pure social network, the majority of YouTube users are passive viewers of video. So connecting through the traditional social networking type of connections doesn’t have the impact on YouTube as it would on Facebook. The problem is, YouTube isn’t Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

The Wall Street Journal published a very positive piece about the potential for online giving and social networks. The article profiles Networked For Good's Six Degrees of Separation. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools.

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Don’t give me their email, but connect me to them through the social network. A one-click to Join would have the most benefit if it enabled the nonprofit to message the viewer on a regular basis beyond pushing out new videos. Complete with typical social networking “friend&# and “share&# features.

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Don’t give me their email, but connect me to them through the social network. A one-click to Join would have the most benefit if it enabled the nonprofit to message the viewer on a regular basis beyond pushing out new videos. Complete with typical social networking “friend&# and “share&# features.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Hold and participate in online contests, challenges, blog carnivals and memes. Next week, Beth Kanter will be continuing this BlogHer series about getting started using social media for your nonprofit, or do-good project with posts about social networking, connecting offline and online action, and raising money on social networks.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" How do you calculate an advocacy address vs. a donor address?

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" How do you calculate an advocacy address vs. a donor address?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 12, 2012

Creating interesting contest. Do the same and you’ll benefit from the Facebook gods liking your updates more than those who only post text. Engaging their visitors both at the park and online. Connect with their loyal fans. Tell people about the awesome work they do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Our Flickr photo contest. is a good example of this philosophy in action; we could have held the contest behind closed doors and made people sign up in order to submit and view photos. this has the benefit of allowing them to report back to their users in a way that makes them highly accountable. s annual digital photo contest.

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Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Pere-to-peer fundraising is more than just a physical event, and there are many campaign ideas your organization to test out, including: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thon events Network fundraising Virtual storefronts Giving days And more!

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Care2

OCTOBER 22, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" 60) Search « See3 Releases Their Guide to Online Video.as

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

So I decided to start my own blog to help people see how social marketing concepts can be applied to their own health and social issues, as well as to have credibility when I tell my clients to consider using blogging and social media. What is your (simple) definition of social marketing? social marketing,???

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sgEngage

APRIL 28, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising has proven to be a highly effective method for nonprofits to raise funds and increase awareness because it leverages the strong connections that individuals have with their own social networks. What Challenges do P2P Fundraisers Face?

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2009

They make this happen through a competition that rewards nonprofits daily during the contest period and overall at the end. Using our platform, individuals mobilize their network of friends to grow lasting social and political movements. Today they just announced that the W.K. Challenge Has Already Raised $1.1 WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2016

Two years ago, we asked the question: "Can Nonprofits Benefit from Snapchat?" Share Exclusive Content, Challenges, and Contests. You could post about the contest or challenge on Facebook and then ask your fans to follow you on Snapchat for more details. As a social network morphs and develops, its user base does too.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

Sharing behind-the-scenes views of your organization, reporting on the individuals, communities, or organizations you’ve helped, or holding contests, polls, and surveys are all good ways to build engagement. One of the huge benefits of social media fundraising for nonprofits is it removes a barrier between you and your supporters.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" needs to have a large following and active presence on online social networks.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The students would prepare for the contest using a series of online practice modules and mobile phone based applications that would test the students on sample questions. USAID should develop an online social networking community for young adults interested in international development. Social Security Administration.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Then, use the web and social networking for research. How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

A place that blogs, that engages in social networking sites, that tries experiments, and reports about all of it honestly. They just finished a YouTube video contest. But other things--the twitter thing, the video contest was my idea. We’d received a video PSA from Pratt students, and I proposed the contest.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Actually in 2015, I won the #CastMeMarc Instagram contest where I was one of 11 people chosen out of over 750,000 people to be the face of Marc by Marc Jacobs, and I was on billboards all over the world, I was in magazines, I was on shopping bags. You can’t accurately capture that in a way that is for the benefit of the creator.

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