Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The holidays are in full swing, and in between the last minute shopping, out-of-town guests, and end-of-year nonprofit campaigns, most of us are trying to fit in as much time as possible to make a positive impact in our own way. Everyone nominated will be entered to win one of 50 free NTEN memberships , compliments of Convio!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

It’s time again for the Nonprofit Video Awards from DoGooderTV , sponosored by NTEN & See3 Communications. If you were at the 08NTC last April, then you probably remember the awards ceremony for the 2008 contest. Learn more and submit your nonprofit videos! Tags: video nten 09ntc events ntc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Engagement is the first step in building the relationship between your nonprofits’s supporters and the organization. Today’s nonprofit donors, volunteers, and fans are living a complex world, have busy lives and probably receive more messages and information than they can deal with. Facebook Ladder of Engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2013

See3 Communications and YouTube, along with the Nonprofit Technology Network, announced today the launch of the 2013 DoGooder Video Awards. Cisco is generously contributing $3500 to four contest winners. The Best Nonprofit Video Award: honoring nonprofit organizations using video to make change.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. If you’re here in Austin, do join us!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

For the 5th year in a row, the annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest , presented by YouTube and See3 Communications , is open for submission during the weeks leading up to the Nonprofit Technology Conference. If you're a nonprofit and you made a video in 2010, you should: > Submit your video today! And… wait for it.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Everyone nominated will be entered to win one of 50 free NTEN memberships , compliments of Convio ! Share the contest with your peers and increase your odds of winning each time you use the hashtag #nphero on Twitter. Get your nomination and recognition on over at the Nonprofit Holiday Heroes page! So what are you waiting for?

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NTEN

APRIL 17, 2009

There's a lot of good info there on nonprofit technology topics, so even if you're not from the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, you might want to take a gander at the notes ! In contest news, NTEN member organization ZeroDivide has launched a great contest that combines poetry, social media, and good causes: the ZD Technology Haiku Contest

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Two recent reports share data about the actual role celebrity connection plays in nonprofit fundraising and both say the same thing: forget celebrities. A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. Then, why do we keep thinking celebrities are so important to raising money?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 18, 2009

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . include NTEN member organization Idealist.org. Tags: community buzz nten members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. One of the case studies I shared was about NTEN’s recent social fundraiser to raise scholarship money for NTC conference attendance.

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NTEN

JULY 1, 2010

I know that AED is a big international nonprofit, but I have never known what the heck AED stands for. Taglines are incredibly powerful, which is why I'm always so excited when our fantastic board member Nancy Schwartz launches her tagline contest, and now she's back for round three! . This could be your organization in 2010!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 27, 2012

Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio , a weekly online radio show that Tony hosts, is Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95%. Trusted experts and leading thinkers join Tony each week to tackle the tough issues facing small-and mid-size nonprofits. Join the 100th Episode of Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

In a new white paper, " How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ", long-time NTEN Member Geoff Livingston takes a look at the next level: coordinated integration. At NTEN, we always say it's our community that has the knowledge, not us. You know about integrated fundraising campaigns.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2012

NTEN Member Knight Foundation announced their latest Knight News Challenge: mobile. The contest runs from August 29 until noon EDT on September 10, and hopes to uncover new ways of using mobile as a social engagement tool. Winners will be announced at the Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits in Washington D.C., Sign up today !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Please join me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. These are my notes for webinar about Nonprofits and Slideshare , a social site where community members share presentations, documents and pdfs. Networked nonprofits are simple and transparent organizations. 6) Training.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Michaela Hackner and an amazing team from ForumOne worked to create a mashup tool for the Sunlight Foundation 's Sunlight Labs Apps for America 2 contest. You should try out their handy DataMasher and, if you like it, vote for it in the contest. Lots of NTEN folks there, so support them with your votes! ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

NTEN has published a useful quick “What’s This? piece and there a number of “Scanning for Good&# posts on nonprofit technology blogs that offer tips and use cases. Nonprofit Tech2.0 What are some of the best examples of QR codes for nonprofits? QR Codes: fab or a fad for Museums?

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NTEN

MARCH 10, 2011

The 5th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards are off to a record start with over 1,350 videos from over 800 organizations. Visit the contest website here. For full contest details, visit: [link]. That's a lot of tear-inducing, action-starting, video storytelling! Now comes the hard part: voting. Log into your YouTube account.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

If you've taken some risks with your organization's video work this year, great news: thanks to The Case Foundation, the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards will be adding a special category for "Fearless" videos. Different is just what The Case Foundation is looking for in this year's contest. Did you experiment? Take risks? Enter today.

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MARCH 21, 2012

Voting for the 6 th annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now open to the public. The Nonprofit Video Awards, which is designed to recognize nonprofits that produce creative and effective videos to highlight their mission and social justice around the world, will provide $14,000 in cash prizes and products to winners.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

We can't wait to see examples of how everyone uses what they learned in the webinar to create even more fantastic nonprofit mission-driven video. Tags: member appreciation NPTech NTEN Social Media video Communications. Thanks to everyone who attended the webinar and a special thanks to everyone who posted videos.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

" DoGooderTV Contest 2009 - Vote for your favorite Nonprofit videos - DoGooderTV's 2nd Nonprofit Video Awards have seen almost 400 submissions from 175 organizations and causes! The winners will be announced at NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference on April 25 in San Francisco.

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See3

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with YouTube to present the 4th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards ! Starting today, submit any video your organization made last year by March 19, when a set of nonprofit and media professionals will select 16 finalists to compete in a public vote among the YouTube community.

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NTEN

MARCH 6, 2013

The contest is presented by YouTube , See3 Communications , and NTEN with generous sponsorship by Cisco. Nonprofits are video savvy than ever. In fact, last year's DoGooder Awards had 1,200 entries from over 600 participants, and nonprofit participants saw a surge of views on YouTube. Best Nonprofit Video.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

NTEN members generally rock, but every week we try to give props where props are due. This week in NTEN member news: . " GlobalGiving recently ran a contest to encourage nonprofits to use social media tools to engage and raise donations for their causes. Fellow NTEN member Ryan Heneise gives his "here, here!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Here’s a Thing We Love: Ash Shepherd is NTEN''s new Education Director ! We’d welcome him to the party, but he’s been rocking the NTEN party for a good long while already. Inspire ” video contest. Community NTEN Connect Things We Like twl'

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

You may agree with this or not, but I think it’s safe to say that the skill of listening online is one that all nonprofits should learn – it’s essential for anyone who wants to harness the power of the social web in their online strategy. The internet’s popularity contest at your fingertips. 3tyuxpqbwg khgf89n3cu.

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2009

Here are highlights from the web of NTEN members doing their, you know, NTEN-type awesomeness: NARAL-Pro Choice America launched a contest on Twitter last week: submit hashtag (#) ideas for aggregating the discussion around "the Supreme Court battle that's just around the corner. Tags: NPTech nten members.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) Look, we all know that social media isn't "the answer"for nonprofit fundraising.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

To start things off, I'm happy to announce today's member receiving an NTEN give-away, a free NTEN Webinar: Thank you, Don Montesi ! Your work and your NTEN membership make us proud, and we'd like to celebrate that by sending you a coupon for a free NTEN webinar. " So, I'm giving away more free stuff today!

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

India Social Entrepreneurship Journey, February 2010 Contest - Please support me! I’m also a contributor to Socialbrite, NTEN, Women Who Tech and other industry leading collaborations. Journeys for Change is offering the chance to win a fully-paid nine-day tour of leading Social Entrepreneurs in India.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Flicker photo: mastermaq Every year at the NTC , we partner with See3 to bring you the DoGooder Nonprofit Video awards. Check out today's announcement from See3 : See3 and YouTube Join Forces to Present the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards. Your chance to win grants, prizes, and exposure for your nonprofit. You can register here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Before I take you behind the scenes of our NTEN board fundraiser for Giving Tuesday , let me ask you to consider to a donation of any size to support NTEN and the Nonprofit Technology Conference Scholarship campaign. The NTEN Board Giving Tuesday Campaign. Donor Perfect is matching the next $3,000 that is donated).

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Indian nonprofits have 17 days left to submit their innovative approach or technology to solve today''s biggest problems. Haven''t renewed your 2013 NTEN membership or thinking of joining? The 2013 Millennial Impact Report was recently released by Achieve, which seeks to help nonprofits better understand and engage with this group.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Visit the contest site today and cast your vote! This year’s winners will be announced March 14th, 2014 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington D.C. We received a wide array of funny, moving and informative videos that embraced strong storytelling to communicate important messages. Individuals can vote once per day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

I've been doing this for ten years as part of the annual NTEN Day of Service for the NTC. NTEN has two fantastic events this month! NTEN has two fantastic events this month! The conference will showcase NTEN's new book about mission-driven technology. You can read a case study about the winner of the first contest here.

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