Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. I have been having curmudgeonly thoughts about social networks in general.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Social media sites are for relationship building. Surely, we should be looking at social networks as a “cultivation” and “relationship-building” tool in the same sense that we do offline in person. 3) Capture social media followers that visit your website. 5) Engage new donors into an online stewardship email series.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

New research out today from nfpSynergy shows that organizations who serve youth may want to be going online to reach them. The newest report, out today, focused on the use of social networking platforms by young people who are/aren’t also involved with charities. The Research. What It Means. No running in the halls!

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

As Steve MacLaughlin recently mentioned , health organizations that turn supporters into fundraisers continue to be leaders in online fundraising, and this growth is now an important contributor to their overall revenue. Encourage them to use their social network. Tell them how to approach their business contacts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

While many international NGO online directories do exist, the ability for international NGOs worldwide to accept online donations through the soon-to-be-launched .NGO based NGOs that has empowered online fundraising twenty years in the United States, but there is no equivalent on a global scale. Social sharing functionality.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

The number of low-cost or free online resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. 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. e-Newsletter [see right column].

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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!" It works sort of like an online mortgage calculator.

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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, Oceana and the Dogs Trust : Account Category & Contact Information. Write Good Captions. Today, Instagram users have evolved.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 30, 2011

Gowalla may not get the online buzz that Foursquare does, but where I live it’s more popular than Foursquare. Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Mobile Social Networking Tools and Location-Based Communities. A phone is required. to take possession of it. to take possession of it.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 19, 2021

Add to that members’ preferences for convenient digital communications and virtual networking, plus your need to engage with members virtually at a time when you can’t rely on face-to-face activities. Offering an online member community is a great solution. Learn the 5 steps to get started with an online community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

For example, this week they will attend a workshop at LinkedIn where LinkedIn employees will coach them on online networking tips and taking advantage of the platform for online networking. Connect Thoughtfully: Friending policy for each online social network you use. CANs = Currently Active Network.

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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.,

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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!" It works sort of like an online mortgage calculator.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

If you’re looking for a website agency specifically for nonprofits, you can start your research by contacting Bureau for Good , Elevation , Taoti , and Constructive. Prominently feature your “Donate” button, e-newsletter opt-in, and social network icons. that your nonprofit uses. that your nonprofit uses.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

According to the latest Community Brands research, 52% of association professionals use an online member community but only 14% rate their use of the platform as excellent. Why should your member-based organization leverage an online community to engage your members? An online community improves member loyalty and drives engagement.

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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. With a Pinterest-like design, Clipix is the new generation of online content management. Based in the U.K.,

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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.,

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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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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Notion, the online workspace startup that was last year valued at over $2 billion , is currently offline after a DNS outage knocked the site off the internet. The collaborative online office and document service was not loading as of around 9am ET on Friday, preventing anyone who relies on the service from accessing their cloud-stored data.

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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. With a Pinterest-like design, Clipix is the new generation of online content management. Based in the U.K.,

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TechImpact

MAY 27, 2014

Nonprofits have identified the power of this social media platform, and are doing everything within their power to connect with and engage as many of these users as possible. The social networking site is also one of the best places for nonprofits to digitally spread their name and recruit help to completing their mission.

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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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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Staff led on-the-ground efforts in just a handful of key cities, while the majority of actions were organized online and offline by activists and other citizens -– volunteers, by and large. Online networks were used to help organize the national day of action but the action was not about "likes" or fans or messages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

These best practices serve as a foundation for upgrading your website to be compatible with the Social Web and are then elaborated upon in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters. Also, Defenders of Wildlife is listed as an “Example of Excellence” in the book.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

They are mentioned in the book as a possible means to raise money in the future, but the concept of using them to donate online didn’t even exist yet. Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

] By Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good When we think about giving online, we tend to focus on the latest new bell, whistle or widget for fundraising. But raising funds online is not about technology, any more than raising funds through the mail is about paper. Analysis of cumulative online giving (i.e.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

They are mentioned in the book as a possible means to raise money in the future, but the concept of using them to donate online didn’t even exist yet. Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. As of this week, it has.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

You can add me as your first contact to begin, if necessary. Signing up for a Google Account gives you immediate access to a number of Google Products while a Google Profile is your online identity inside of the Googleverse. We’ll learn as we go along. e-Newsletter. A Google Account is different from a Google Profile.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Beyond this platform or that one, why do you, as an individual who is passionate about a cause, want to connect directly with a nonprofit organization online? Is it to take action – online? Tags: community networking jumo nonprofits social media social network. Beyond a Platform.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2011

She rocks online fundraising, social media and digital communications at Greenville Hospital System. If you’re sending an eNews to your event/campaign participants, make sure they know how to send an e-mail to their contacts to spread the word and raise money. This is a guest post by Jenn Parker.

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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. Danielle Brigida then use a free online tool called Bubble.us Your network is consists of people and organizations online.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

million gifts 1.879 million unique donors 66,470 different nonprofits Seven-year time span (2003-2009) Donations from a wide range of nonprofit sizes and types About the Study The purpose of this data mining wasn’t to create another study about the rapid growth of online giving (though it is skyrocketing). We looked at: 3.6

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

They are mentioned in the book as a possible means to raise money in the future, but the concept of using them to donate online didn’t even exist yet. Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 26, 2009

For quick consultations with colleagues, or staying in touch with your contacts, free instant messaging (IM) services like Google Chat, Skype, AIM, and many others will fit the bill. Tags: Non-profit technology nptech online community MeeboMe Social networking Non-profit Communications collaboration websites chat.

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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. Tags: Change.org Online Activism Online Fundraising.

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