Care2

JULY 17, 2007

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!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

Social Network 74

Social Network ROI Social Media Social 74

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

Google+ , the latest iteration on social networking from Google, is here. Now, your sharing and connecting settings apply to much more of the web than just your social networking profile. Circles are how you organize your contacts. When joining, the presence of ad-recommending data was very clear.

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Google Profile Facebook Social Network 267

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Your website is the foundation upon which your digital communications and fundraising campaigns are built. How well your nonprofit’s email and social media campaigns perform depend upon how well your website is designed. Prominently feature your “Donate” button, e-newsletter opt-in, and social network icons.

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Websites Practice Design Nonprofit 350

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Your supporters also now expect a more social experience from your website. It’s crucial that your social media and mobile technology campaigns are integrated into your website. Make sure that your “Donate Now” button links directly to a page that asks for contact and credit card information, not to a general “Support Us” page.

Websites 275

Websites Design Practice Nonprofit 275

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for capturing contact information for your mailing list, event registrations, and even customizing PayPal into your website for donation processing, Wufoo is well-reviewed and reasonably priced. Using Wordle, nonprofits could generate word clouds that add some color and creativity to their online fundraising and outreach campaigns.

Free 280

Free Nonprofit Social Media Mobile 280

Care2

JULY 26, 2007

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!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

Social Network 74

Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Annual Calendar of Social Good and Cause Campaigns :: nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/annualcalendar. Based in the U.K.,

Web 279

Web Tools Free Nonprofit 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Based in the U.K.,

Web 279

Web Tools Free Nonprofit 279

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The reason a site for finding and following causes you care about has social features is because it isn’t just the organizations we care about that we like to follow, but also the people we care about. We also provide free tools that allow anyone to run their own campaigns. I’m really interested to hear what you all think!

Reflection 279

Reflection Facebook Profile Donation 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Based in the U.K.,

Web 274

Web Tools Free Nonprofit 274

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Based in the U.K.,

Fun 279

Fun Resource Nonprofit Social Media 279

NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2011

Meet your new Aunt Mabels – In your event or campaign planning, make sure that you’re spending time with your leaders or influencers (ie through a team captain training or a volunteer/group meeting). Locate the opportunity – Now that you’ve got the need and the champion, what are you gonna do with ‘em? Train your Aunt Mabels.

Campaign 197

Campaign Mail Train Training 197

NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

For the past 30 days I have been participating in Movember : a worldwide team fundraising campaign to fight men’s cancer. 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.

Fundraising 201

Fundraising Online Learning Tips 201

NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ted Fickes, Electronic Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society (Central Rockies Regional Office) In September, 2008, Green for All , 1Sky and the We Campaign organized a national day of action -- Green Jobs Now -- to demand progress on green jobs and a green economy. Social capital is tangible and malleable.

Social Network 65

Social Network Social Network NTC 65

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. As I said in the book and many times since, there are no cutting corners on the Social Web.

Social Media 279

Social Media Social Media Chapter 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

here are 22 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits : 1. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. As I said in the book and many times since, there are no cutting corners on the Social Web.

Social Media 276

Social Media Social Media Chapter 276

NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

- The Source Report breaks down the information summarized on the Dashboard Report, showing whether users are finding your website via Direct links (bookmarks, email and memory), Referral Links (other websites and social networks) or Search Engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc).

Web 251

Web Report Nonprofit Analytics 251

NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc). 4) Activate. 5) Acknowledge.

Fundraising 208

Fundraising Relationship Tips Raise 208

Care2

FEBRUARY 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!" Some social networks are set up to enable communications with a lot of people quickly.

Social Network 53

Social Network ROI Social Media Advocacy 53

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Posted on Stanford Social Innovation Review’s Opinion blog. It’s back-to-school time for many countries and that means a switch from summer programs, outdoor community events, and many youth campaigns. Read the full press release here or download the Social Media data slides here.) Visit the original post here.

Online 126

Online Social Network Charity Facebook 126

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thus, over the next three weeks I am going to blog a series of fundraising and social media best practices specifically tailored for small NGOs with the hope that I can use my experience and my social networks to be of service. Of course, being based in the U.S., 2) Launch an e-newsletter. 4) Study and mimic large NGOs.

Practice 279

Practice Online NGO Fundraising 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. As I said in the book and many times since, there are no cutting corners on the Social Web.

Social Media 234

Social Media Social Media Chapter 234

The Next Web

JULY 27, 2013

Are traditional investors really that great when you can leverage your social networks for cash? Starting up a Kickstarter campaign instantly puts a ticking clock above your head when it comes to delivering your product or service. But is giving away equity in your company to someone with the fattest wallet really a good idea?

Contact 130

Contact Campaign Massachusetts Ideas 130

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2010

As more and more nonprofits and individuals flock to social networks, creating acacophony of fundraising pitches and the subsequent cause fatigue, how can organizations scale? charity:water was one of the first to create it's own social network for fundraising. There's also a cake contest.

Cancer 95

Cancer Social Network Charity Facebook 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2011

They discussed any common contacts, and if the two staff shared the same contact were aware of it, and if they have a coordinated “relationship strategy” for that contact ala a triad approach. Social networks have specific structures and patterns to them. This became the next “ring” of sticky notes. Observations.

Network 127

Network Nonprofit Map Exercise 127

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2016

You may be familiar Goodwill as a place to shop, but the nonprofit does much more including helping people find jobs. In honor of Labor Day, Goodwill launches the #LaborofLove Campaign this week. I interviewed Beth Perell, VP of Communications and Information Management to learn more about the campaign strategy and goals.

Campaign 64

Campaign Pledge United States Social Media 64

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

« Online Youth Outreach – "Online Youth Outreach (@Katie_bacon) was contacted by Judith from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service [link] They have been able to source some limited funding for a group of 12 youth practitioners to travel to the UK to learn more about digital youth work practice. ."

Web 123

Web Philanthropy NTEN Social Network 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

I'm going to riff on Ivan's advice, " You Don't Have To Be Everywhere" (like Mastercard) After an organization has identified an audience, objective, and strategy, a question that often comes up: What social networks should we establish our presence on? How many social networks should we participate on?

Social Network 50

Social Network Network Organization Strategy 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Nonprofits can easily design their profile on change.org to match their website and other social networking sites. It’s especially important that you compliment your donors that have opted out of providing their contact information to your organization. Now on to the best practices: 1. See Compliments ]. Grab Web 2.0

Practice 134

Practice Nonprofit Myspace Widget 134

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. It’s common for the chapters to resent the head office’s sudden intervention and they don’t want to lose their creative freedom and control over their social network communities.

Social Media 100

Social Media Chapter Media Social 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. Remember, it's not the level , but whether it is a match to your audience.

Social Network 50

Social Network Nptech Tag Network 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. How have social networking tools helped spread the word about your cause?

Social Network 50

Social Network Case Study Resource Network 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

As a result of this temporary decline in social media ROI, web and email campaigns are being rejuvenated and very soon digital payments within social networks will revitalize online fundraising. In the interim, now is a good time to step back and look at your social media campaigns with a fresh perspective.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Social Nonprofit 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

I'm An Embedded Free Agent Fundraiser My most recent social media fundraising experiment was a birthday campaign that raised $6225 from 161 donors using Facebook Causes Birthday application to benefit the non profit organization, The Sharing Foundation. Not alone, of course, but with lots of help from my friends and network.

Campaign 70

Campaign Reflection Fundraising Free 70

Nimble AMS

MARCH 19, 2021

Increase retention – Build stronger, longer-term relationships by using your online community to bring your most active and loyal members into contact with those members who are less involved. An online community can give you insights about your members that can inform and improve your marketing campaigns. View infographic.

Community 135

Community Online Associations Retention 135

Forum One

JULY 13, 2009

Last week at the InterAction Forum I had the pleasure of hearing Sam Graham-Felson , former director of blogging for the Obama Campaign talk about their strategy and success. First, let me say that I was stunned to learn that overall the campaign raised $750 million dollars(!!) Never point an email campaign message to your homepage?send

Campaign 52

Campaign Support Online Lesson 52

Care2

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Does senior leadership at your organization ask “why can’t we raise money on social media? Look at the Obama campaign. Comparing your nonprofit to a Presidential campaign is ridiculous. Second, the majority of nonprofits have not raised a dime on social media. Social media is definitely not free.

Social Media 77

Social Media Money Media Raise 77