Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? I am a full-time employee of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and as the Social Media Manager I manage all the social networking efforts for the organization. 1) Using Google Analytics to track referrals to www.pancan.org from social networking outlets. (2)

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

According to Idealware’s survey of over 750 nonprofit staffers: Almost 80% "think" that they reach new supporters using Facebook, Twitter, video sharing sites like YouTube, and blogging. However, only between 25% and 35% said that they could confirm that they are truly reaching new supporters via these social networks.

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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. Can you tell me the basics about the Red Cross $100 million fundraising campaign for disaster relief? All 700+ chapters are participating in the campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

Note from Beth: What if your organization embarked on its first ever crowd funding campaign with a goal of raising $50,000 and only raised $10,000? Would you stop doing crowd funding, social media infused fundraising and revert back to traditional methods of fundraising? To read more about the campaign: [link].

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 12, 2010

Twitter, for example, has shown remarkable accuracy at forecasting box office success, even more accuracy than the currently used (and comparably complex) Hollywood Stock Exchange method. That was the meat, now here's the pudding: the NTEN community's remake of "Bohemian Rhapsody", Muppets style!

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

The Humane Society of the United States uses this method to raise funds during and after a major animal rescue operation. Growth : Social media use continues to climb, with one person joining a social network every 6.4 Millions of videos are watched online every day. To date, the fund has raised more than $1.8

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Care2

AUGUST 9, 2011

QR codes present a valuable method of adding web based content (basically any URL) to real-world messages, objects or locations," says digital strategist Upasna Gautam on the Eventbrite blog. Here are few suggestions to think about experimenting with for your next multi-channel campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

This terrible flood didn’t spare the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO), an event that he first learned about through his social networks. But consider the following: Networking. I did not use any of these methods. But don’t let this geographic boundary limit your campaign.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Before you begin, you need to figure out what kind of campaign you want to run. Here’s an overview of the three most popular crowdfunding services as well as others that focus on nonprofits: Kickstarter (AoN): Funds specific creative projects and features the largest crowdfunded campaigns. Spread the word on social media.

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Care2

AUGUST 24, 2011

Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people's minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Be sure to check it out for yourself or watch this video to take a tour.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 21, 2015

When crowdfunding campaigns are run correctly, nonprofits can realize incredible returns versus traditional fundraising methods. Crowdfunding campaigns involve more than just setting up a page so you can sit back and watch the donations pour in. Mistake 3: Being Shy With Social Media. Bonus Tip: Seed Your Campaign.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2013

You can be extremely search engine friendly without putting limitations on video, audio, or depth of social media reach. When it comes to internet marketing, blogs, social media, gifting, videos, forums, how-to documentation, product discovery, industry research, and even newsletters and idea banks, Luminate Online can deliver.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

With a virtual format, you have the advantage of offering more variety since you can easily change the video source and even use pre-recorded video content. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. 9) Movie screenings. 21) Conferences. 26) Community business fair.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 28, 2011

Yes, the same Facebook application that hosts your Birthday Wish and largely powered the Save Japan Dolphins campaign featured in the documentary The Cove. The chat focused on best practices for videos, the most effective types of content, and platforms and methods to spread your digital story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2008

Generate Buzz: Your raising your organizations profile and spreading awareness of your organization's programs or campaigns. What happens is that you share your message with enthusiastic supporters and they in turn may choose to pass it to others with a similar a interest in your organization or campaign.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Video marketing. With that said, the web allows for almost total traceability, which means most marketing tactics and campaigns are instantly measurable. Using your existing social networks adds exposure by giving people an idea of what you are about while inviting deeper participation. Landing pages. Email marketing.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The newest addition to TechSoup's vast array of nonprofit resources is a live monthly interactive video chat series, Nonprofits Live. The event blended virtual video speaker conferencing; online presentation and video; and live audience chatting and social networking, including conversation on Twitter using the #NPLive hashtag.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2013

Your social media sites should show connections to your online event or campaign and it should be easy for your supporters to connect, show, tell and share. Here are a few things your organization can do to maximize your event’s social media presence: Sharing Fairly. Keep It Visual. Stop Shouting.

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Care2

AUGUST 8, 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!" But it’s not always easy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2008

It's no longer about top-down campaigns. As Joe Trippi said, "It's the Network, Stupid." This needs to happen around all social media activities and each new tool seems to require a new stealth strategy. Take for example video. The visual is from a reflection by David Wilcox after a workshop he gave in March.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Social Media and social networks allow for the quantum effects, paired elements at a distance. And another multiplier comes from Network Theory (not Einstein directly but building on physics and mathematics) which shows that a network strength is in its Weak ties / Loose connections.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

You should keep the future in mind when designing your brand identity, considering how both communication methods and public perception will evolve. Social Networks: Which social networks do your organization have profiles on? Think of the timeless logos you’ve encountered— such as the Red Cross logo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Our social media strategy is an integral part of our overall marketing and public relations strategy. We are also looking for methods that are interactive and help us form trusting relationships with those various constituencies. They LOVED the idea and many of them joined social networks to see first hand what we were doing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Battle Non Profit submitted by Beth Kanter Using just one special ingredient (a small in-need non profit), three web teams will meet in the heat of Austin to craft an exceptional meal, featuring a tasty new homepage design, a well-seasoned fundraising email and a perfectly balanced social networking plan. Who will prevail? With snacks!

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Care2

AUGUST 26, 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!" Natasha Nummedal is Senior Campaign Manager atCare2. But its not always easy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2008

Impressive to read that some videos were downloaded 100,000 times! The Socially Networked Nonprofit. How are nonprofits using online social networks effectively as part of campaigns to build awareness, build community, drive traffic or raise money? Designing Effective Social Media Learning Experiments.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2009

Community Organizers work with and develop new local leaders, facilitating coalitions and assisting in the development of campaigns. Campaign: win on specific interests. Petitions, Letter to the Editors (LTEs), Emails Organizing house parties New media/social networking.

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sgEngage

APRIL 28, 2023

Peer to peer fundraising revolutionizes the way we give by empowering individuals to create their own dynamic campaigns to collect donations from their personal networks. What Does a Peer to Peer Campaign Look Like? What Does a Peer to Peer Fundraising Campaign Look Like?

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Every organization has unique goals and methods, but all fundraisers for nonprofits use common terminology. They do this through their social media connections, personal web pages, and community influence. Self-motivated social awareness campaigns have been known to go viral (remember the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS?),

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Care2

APRIL 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!" Katrin expects that number to grow as successful mobile campaigns become more common.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 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!" " All of the Causes have to be attached to a Guidestar -verified 501(c)(3).

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Care2

JULY 24, 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!" " All of the Causes have to be attached to a Guidestar -verified 501(c)(3).

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Care2

MAY 15, 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!" WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore View more presentations from Amy Sample ward.

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Care2

JULY 19, 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!" 60) Search « Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign | Main | A.

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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!" 60) Search « Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign | Main | A.

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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!" Q: Does this include offline giving too? This will give you a more accurate picture.

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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!" Q: Does this include offline giving too? This will give you a more accurate picture.

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