Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Slowly but surely company pages have been improving since their launch in November 2010, and with this new design they now have a real possibility of moving up the list of must-use social networking tools. Nature Conservancy of Canada on LinkedIn :: linkedin.com/company/127032.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

14) Social Networking: An Ongoing Series of Reports :: Download. For Nonprofits in Canada: If you know of any similar reports from Canada, please let us know. Related Links: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Social and Mobile Media Webinars for Nonprofits. Published by NTEN.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Supporters can set up a campaign on the nonprofit’s website and share the campaign with their social network on social media. Broadcasting supporters’ actions to their social network matters because of the human desire to belong and to present our best selves to people we care about.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2011

I do not believe in using HootSuite to broadcast the same message to multiple social networking sites with one click (worst practice alert!), Scheduling a Tweet to be sent at 1:30am CDT: Scheduled: Related Links: Social Media Webinars for Nonprofits in New Zealand, Australia, and East Asia.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 13, 2009

I just received a real-world lesson in social networking done right — and a free bag of popcorn — thanks to Love Your City, a community outreach program by churches across Canada. What does this have to do with using social media to recruit new members to your non-profit? There are a number of lessons here.( read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2013

As of May 2012, 20% of web traffic in the United States and Canada occurs on a mobile device through a mobile browser (such as m.bing.com ) or a mobile app (such as NPR Music ). Most Social Media Will Soon Be Viewed on Mobile Devices. To illuminate why, below are the notes sent to yesterday’s webinar attendees: 1. from tablets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Stories are a great way to inspire action, get thousands of “likes” and online followers, further spreading your message across social networks. Explain in detail what aspects of their stories you want them to share, why you want them to share, and the social media platforms you want them to use.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Pinterest remains one of the fastest growing social media platforms, reportedly closing in on 250 million users, the majority of whom are women. . As a general trend, women make up more of the population on social networking sites than men do – but on Pinterest, they make up a whopping 81% of active users.

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NetWits

JUNE 29, 2009

I was recently invited to speak at AHP in Canada. The event was held in beautiful Montreal at the Le Centre Sheraton. While I was there I learned a great deal about the challenges hospitals and foundations face. (My

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The Verge

AUGUST 9, 2020

Apple has filed a notice of opposition against a meal prep company because it claims the Prepear app’s cartoon fruit logo— in this case, a pear— is too close to Apple’s own trademarked logo which is, of course, an apple (via MacRumors and iPhone in Canada ).

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

However, while competing social networks are criticized for sucking away hours of users’ time, Bloomberg News reports that Kids Clips limits the amount of clips users can watch in a single sitting to 10 to 20 clips. It sounds like a sensible limitation in light of the younger audience the feature is designed for.

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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. For example, Greenpeace Canada and No Kid Hungry : Story Highlight Covers. Write Good Captions. Today, Instagram users have evolved.

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

The test will be available to “a very small group of users” in Canada, the US, Japan, and Saudi Arabia, Twitter said in a statement shared with The Verge after we first published this story. pic.twitter.com/V4qzMJMEBs — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) March 18, 2021. We plan to take a look at the results and will scale accordingly.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2010

I can't imagine how helpless Jeff must feel, but he has been using social media and social network tools, along with phone calls to search. Here's what he has tried a combination of networking with NGOs, disaster organizations, friends, and strangers participating in different Facebook groups or Twitter hashtags. (1)

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

Though the social networking behemoth continues creeping toward 700 million global users, six million Americans quit the site in the month of May. The site also posted losses in Canada, the U.K., That's the first time Facebook has lost U.S. users in over a year.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 30, 2014

This succinct example is hard to argue with: “If you wanted to study access to information, for example, you would simply measure how much time it takes to locate information before and after implementation of your enterprise social network. b) managers are not taking seriously the damage inaction does.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 30, 2012

AppSpree is a cross-promotion platform for mobile applications that is aiming to help app publishers promote their apps through an exchange network. The founders met at Mcgill College in Canada and have built a free SDK that lets developers submit banners to a network while adding the platform’s banner system to their own ads.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Victoria, Canada: The Art of Digital Storytelling - A NetSquared Victoria Panel. Morrisville, NC: Social Media for Social Good. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery. Surrey, Canada: Fall Fundraising: Planning your Year-end Campaign. Vancouver, Canada: Tips for Community Managers.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2012

Since there are no 211-type phone/internet services in Australia (that I know of), I was lucky enough to speak about our unique service (provided in the US and Canada) with many nonprofits and charities in Australia. She manages the Ontario 211 blog, website and the various social networks that continue to build awareness of 211 in Ontario.

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The Verge

JULY 26, 2021

That means adding content from groups like neo-Nazi organizations, the Three Percenters militia, and the Proud Boys, which was designated a terrorist entity by Canada in May. GIFCT’s database helps Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other platforms flag content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

Last week, we helped out our friends at Visible Government with their Beers for Canada campaign. A week before Canada Day (July 1) we built and tested a simple site that encouraged donors to “buy their country a beer” — basically making a donation. Set up Reddit, Digg, and other social news aggregators. How it worked.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Though most nonprofits in the United States, Canada and the U.K. While these tools can help you streamline your social media campaigns, they have made poor social media managers of many.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

and Canada participating in hundreds of live, virtual group events, classes and workshops. Since the pandemic arrived, Citysocializer recognized this phenomenon and quickly pivoted to a hybrid model, which they describe as being somewhere between Airbnb’s Online experiences and Meetup.com. Europe, the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

We need offline events to meet each other, bond eye-to-eye, and forge the collaborations that will make our social networks stronger, better connected, and ultimately transformative. This model is quite new and is being spearheaded by Suresh Fernando in Vancouver BC, Canada. Does your community address local issues?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

After working as an investment banker in Canada for a decade, Halima Iqbal moved back to Pakistan in 2017 and quickly realized how difficult it is for women to access financial services. “I By participating in ROSCAs through Oraan, users also have the opportunity to join committees with people outside of their communities and social networks.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The new games, called Facebook Fantasy Games , are rolling out first on the iOS and Android apps for users in the US and Canada. Facebook is adding fantasy sports-like prediction games that will let users guess what’s going to happen in sports, TV shows, and pop culture. It also offers a Twitch-like streaming service, Facebook Gaming.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 16, 2021

By its nature, sales is one of the most social faces of a business, so it’s no surprise that there are tools being built for sales teams that are tapping into some of the most interesting dynamics of the world of social networking, and that the startups that are doing this most successfully are making a killing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2010

The conference hashtag became a top trending topic keyword on Twitter in Canada during the keynote! anilkanji : In writing your social media policy & guidelines, build in answers for your org to “what’s the worst that could happen&# @kanter #ncwk. But I assure they will only be called out in a positive way !

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

Make opening a bank account, storing money, receiving a payment card and lending money as easy as opening a social network account. This past March, Synctera raised $15 million to launch embedded products in Canada. Banking-as-a-service (BaaS), embedded finance and open banking are among the hottest topics in fintech today.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Originally hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Colleen is striving to make a difference and give back to her community through a career in nonprofit public relations. Read Kayla McKinney''s, " Jungle of Trolls: Coping with Social Media Disasters, Controversies, and Blunders.". social media Colleen Dunbar social networks'

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Leads acquired online are often best nurtured through social networks and converted in the mail, or over the phone if you're after monthly donors. Direct mail donors give more if they are hearing from you via email and social networks. Eric serves on the board of directors of two national nonprofit organizations.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

During our month of social media for social good -themed events being held in cities across the globe NetSquared organizers are offering free workshops and events. Want to get one-on-one help with your social media? Toronto, Canada: Take the next step with data sharing. Minneapolis, MN: September #NPtech Social Club.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Vancouver, Canada: Community Management Inside Out: Why culture matters. Seattle, WA: Facebook: A Discussion of the Strengths and the Limits of Social Networking. Naples, FL: Social Media Surgery- 501 TechClub SWFL Netsquared. Vancouver, Canada: Social Media Success with HootSuite. Upcoming Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The array of social media can appear to be very complex. But social media and social networks respond to the same needs that drive people; the need to connect with one another in meaningful ways through conversation.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

and the fourth in Canada, Hofmann said. The Meta-owned social network is no longer popular with Gen Z users , who are also growing frustrated with Instagram’s clutter and its continual attempt to force video on them through Reels. This makes it the sixth most popular dating app in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

and the fourth in Canada, Hofmann said. The Meta-owned social network is no longer popular with Gen Z users , who are also growing frustrated with Instagram’s clutter and its continual attempt to force video on them through Reels. This makes it the sixth most popular dating app in the U.S.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

If users search for hashtags or content that’s potentially related to disordered eating, the company will guide that user to resources or help lines provided by the National Eating Disorders Association (or NEDA) in the US, as well as others in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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