Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

It’s very common for nonprofits to assume that volunteers and interns can effectively manage their mobile and social media presence simply because they are young and came of age during the rise of social networking. HTML looks much more intimidating than it actually is, and all new media managers should be skilled in basic HTML.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. I mentioned a link from IBM via Elsua (Luis Suarez).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

It's been shown that these methods lead to higher conversions than e-newsletter promotions. Tags: Event International Online Activism Online Recruitment Running Your Organization Services Social Networking Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 The key concepts behind this are activism and self-organization.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Get the conversation started in an event chatroom. Most event planners are familiar with chatrooms and see the value in making them a part of their virtual gala, but why not take it a step further and let the conversation begin even before the start of the event? Encouraging connections on social networks. Fun and games.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2012

This webinar begins with a general introduction to Twitter and then quickly moves on to demonstrate how nonprofits can use the site to increase their supporter base, website traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and overall visibility on the Internet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. How to keep this conversation going?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 6, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. But a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project should assuage some of those fears. " Free music.

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? Google recently made a big social medial play by introducing Google+. With usage stats like that it’s probably safe to assume that a large portion of your followers use at least one social network, right?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

Utilizing the internet, email and social media has substantially expanded the visibility of nonprofit organizations worldwide. In analog communication, individuals generally reach what is called the Dunbar Number , a limit of about 150 stable social connections. Collect rich, labeled data to train conversation models.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Programmatic advertising helps nonprofits target specific audiences across the internet. While Paid Social ads (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) can be purchased programmatically, “programmatic advertising” typically refers to non-social network ads. . View-through Conversions. Why Use Programmatic Advertising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Steve MacLaughlin, publisher of Connections For a while now I've been talking with a lot of nonprofits about using social media and social networking in their organizations. You can avoid having a conversation. You can even pretend the conversations aren't happening elsewhere. Control of the message.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

Thought leaders drive conversations – online and off, influence others, and shape perceptions in their field. They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues. It’s one of the realities of living in a networked world – and as much as it makes us feel uncomfortable – we have to accept it.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2013

It’s no secret that social media has experienced incredible growth over the last couple of years. 67% of online adults use social networks, according to Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. In addition, almost all nonprofits have a social media presence. It’s only a phone.”

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2009

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. You can read the full post and join the conversation on SSIR here. Others see it as specifically applying to online community spaces, like a social networking site. You can read the full post and join the conversation on SSIR here.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2010

At this morning's session of short-talk presentations, Can the Internet Fix Politics? Tracking and Visualizing Trends in Social Media. Using visualization software like this can make it easier to listen, find, and track trends around the issues you work on and the conversations taking place across the communities you serve.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review – you can read it and join the conversation at SSIR or read the repost below. I’ve had many people tell me that the Internet is ruining society, community, family, and everything else. —– I’ve been thinking about slacktivism a lot lately.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of September 16th).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

Web 2.0 = Blogs, wikis, and social networking sites. People can post comments and converse with your organization in public for all to see. It’s one person or organization publishing content to many on social networking sites who then re-publish your content to their friends, fans, followers, connections, etc.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

The usage of hashtags and links have been widely adopted by Twitter users and can allow for remote conversations and event participation. We’ve seen a growing number of organizations looking for ways to raise funds using social media with varying success. Joining a Larger Conversation. Remote Participation.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. to quickly share links to blog posts, advocacy and fundraising campaign on social networks.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of January 24th).

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

There are a ton of great activities, networking opportunities and sessions focused on the non-profit space this year – one of which Blackbaud will be moderating. It should be a great conversation between (check out the panelists below) social networking providers and their non-profit users.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of June 13th). users in over a year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. A Few NpTech Conversations. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

If they reveal their identity, the person who posted will have the option to continue the conversation through private messaging. According to the Pew Research Center''s Internet Project , 59% of internet users do not believe it is possible to be completely anonymous online. Social Networking Web 2.0'

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Check out her live tweet stream and the highlights from the conversation. It’s Time to Focus on Volunteers’ Results - Philanthropy.com - Evan Hochberg has a terrific post on Philanthropy.com starting an important conversation on what to do about all this focus on volunteering and service. "Government,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The Internet is at a tipping point. It’s estimated that by late 2014 or early 2015 the majority of adults will get their information from social networks rather than search engines and that social networks will become the primary source of referral traffic to your website and blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

Carie Lewis, Internet Marketing Manager Humane Society of the United States. In April, I blogged about HSUS "Stop Canada's Cruel Seal Hunt" campaign over at blogher and my blog and last December on my blog as part of a roundup of articles on using social networking spaces for campaigns. tools for online advocacy.

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Care2

OCTOBER 6, 2010

If you thought email radically changed the way nonprofits communicated with constituents online, then social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter may have challenged you even more. particularly when it comes to quickly sharing links to blog posts, advocacy and fundraising campaign on social networks. Absoultely.

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

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Internet Use Policy.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2010

You've heard the maxims of social media before: "Join the conversation," "Engage your audience," "Be authentic!" — but what does all of that really mean? If you attended last Thursday's free webinar, 10 Social Media Tips & Secrets , you can now answer these questions for yourself. Tools Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2010

Adina Levin has an absorbing post this week on the limits of Facebook for community organizing: In Facebook, if you don't know someone already, you might come across them in conversations in the discussion thread started by a friend, or the page of an institution that you "like." What's the difference?

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2016

Faceless people still hiding behind a pseudonym have been relegated to the corners of the Internet and given the title "troll." Your aunt and cousin and brother and nephew, these are the people who make up most of the Internet. For the conversation. Mistake #2 – No Social Media Strategy. spanhidden.

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Care2

JUNE 27, 2013

Many nonprofit campaigners were not surprised to learn that the government monitors average citizens'' private emails and their presence on social networks. While it won’t prevent the NSA from reading your emails or private social networking updates, these tips will help you better protect your privacy from the general public.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 21, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. "What is social interpreneurship you ask? Have real pictures and have real conversations.

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Care2

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Social Network demographics can be skewed. What percentage are really “active users&# and communicate via social networks all day? Between 2008 and 2009 the number of users on social-networking and other community sites jumped 31% to 301.5 In August 2009, 276.9 million people.

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