Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Getting involved in a social network, whether it be something like Facebook or Myspace, or a content-connected social network like flickr or delicious (I’m starting to get used to writing that without the dots,) is pretty easy. LinkedIN : The professional, serious, network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2015

After a decade of embracing new social networks as they rise in popularity, in recent weeks it became clear that it was time to reassess the value of being active on so many social networks and to prioritize the social networks that most benefit Nonprofit Tech for Good. Quit a Social Network.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Crowdrise is an innovative, crowd-sourcing community of volunteers and fundraisers that are answering the call to service, raising money for charity, and having the most fun in the world while doing it.&#. By tying in with Facebook from the start they’ve harnessed the relational power of the most prolific social network built to date.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Be sure to talk about your event on social media and ask your peer-to-peer participants and supporters to share your event promotion posts on their social networks too. A phenomenal example is the game board developed by Crossroads School for their Crossroads 5K and Family Fun Day event.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

DJ Gabeau, one of Snapchat Stories’ earliest engineers and founder of web3 social network Primitives , told TechCrunch that he thinks NFTs can be a genuinely enjoyable way for people to connect with one another digitally and make memories. Primitives is designed to be easy to use, Gabeau said.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Every full time staffer we have on the Emerging Media team has been paid for by raising money on social networks. People spend so much time on Facebook because it’s FUN.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 23, 2012

Text: Hey there - Just a heads up that Glenys Scott has approved your friend request on foursquare. View their profile: https://foursquare.com/user/31317724 (link actually leads to [link]. Your friends @ foursquare.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

” Now, just two weeks into January, I am completely addicted to pinning boards for social good on Pinterest. I haven’t been this hooked on a new social networking site since I first got on Twitter in June 2008, and based on recent data released by comScore and Hitwise, Pinterest traffic is soaring. e-Newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Here are some ways you can use behavioral science in your social media strategy: The power of participation. Social media makes participating in campaigns easy and fun. Supporters can set up a campaign on the nonprofit’s website and share the campaign with their social network on social media.

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NTEN

MAY 10, 2010

Remember those halcyon days of yore when the phrase "social networking" was suffused with golden light? If your organization isn't measuring the results of its social media initiatives, you may be wasting time and effort. New fundraising campaing? Try Causes! Need to build community? Let's create a Ning site!

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 30, 2012

my pinterest boards Did you know that Pinterest is the third most popular social network ? On Wednesday, June 27th I'll post a round-up of some of the best posts on Have Fun, Do Good. On Wednesday, June 27th I'll post a round-up of some of the best posts on Have Fun, Do Good. What Kind of Blog Posts Would Be a Good Fit?

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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

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. All of these forms of live performance go over well over live streaming and can even be made more fun than their in-person counterparts. It’s always a lot of fun to go to costume parties, it allows people the freedom to be creative – or even competitive.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

The nonprofit social media platform was pretty much dominated by Facebook and Twitter until Instagram came along. Instagram is quickly catching the two social networking giants and is not expected to stop. Adopting Instagram into the mix is no longer a fun luxury, it’s a necessity. Twitter pics gets an upgrade.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 31, 2010

It’s really fun, and important. The Women Who Tech Telesummit was formed three years ago to celebrate all the innovative women who provide incredible value to technology and social media. ROI of Social Networking. I’ve been involved in this Telesummit now since the beginning. Female Ferocity.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 11, 2012

How You Will Change the World with Social Networking Deanna Zandt is a media technologist and the author of Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking. It was much more important for people to be sharing the stories with each other for the traffic to blow up really, really fast."

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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. 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

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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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. 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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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The newest report, out today, focused on the use of social networking platforms by young people who are/aren’t also involved with charities. Read the full press release here or download the Social Media data slides here.) Female respondents reported a significantly higher usage across all the top 4 networking sites.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)? I’d love for people to check out our last social media campaign called Green Gift Monday.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2012

And I know that from now on, I'll be delving much more into why I want to watch something, or play something, or spend time on social networks. This is not to say that I'm not wanting to, or expecting to have fun watching things, or being entertained. Am I simply in a space to have fun? Blog Category: Personal.

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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. 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

JULY 28, 2013

For mobile social networkers, Viddy is a must-download. TwtPoll enables nonprofits to create polls that can be shared on Twitter or any any other social network. A fun, colorful way to track your nonprofit’s growth and activity on Twitter. USTREAM :: ustream.tv. TwtPoll :: twtpoll.com.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

The first are social networking sites like Facebook and Meetup that were originally designed for people in their 20s and 30s. The second are niche networks for older adults that haven’t build enough awareness to create an engaged community. Park puts Hank’s competitors into two groups.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

It was a lot of fun presenting (and talking to) this extremely engaged group of people. You might also try having a little fun with your cover photo. Include links to your website and other social networks. You can find out about upcoming sessions here. Here’s are the 6 Steps we covered in the session.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Only vaguely because I don’t really keep close track of the goings on in the Social Networking space: it’s not my passion. Writing blog entries about for-profit web vendors that make economic decisions that hurt nonprofits because we depend on them too much is just not fun.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Next Tuesday, I’m running a webinar with NTEN discussing “More than just a community: Using communities to reach your program goals.&# As always, I hope it’s a fun and informative session, but it’ll also have space for sharing and lots of questions. I hope you’ll join me!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Their website, freshBrain.org , provides a social networking based platform where teens can innovate, create and share using a variety of technologies. A project based environment where they can interact with others, pursue their passion, learn, and have fun doing it. FreshBrain is already making great progress.

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NCE Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Does a student, or parent of a student, really want to let their child have a professional account connected to their other social media accounts that are for fun? You can encourage younger audiences to connect to your group through a professional social networking tool. Perhaps, but time will tell.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

Probably no better an indication of my love for the knowledge waiting to be unmasked within this tool, is the (fun?) Additionally, traffic from certain websites might suggest partnership opportunities–or from specific social networking sites can help determine communications focus opportunities for future campaigns.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

But we want to give nonprofits with limited resources access to quality tools and training that will allow them to build a house social network even if they don’t have a big budget or a social networking guru on staff. What would you like to see in a 12-month DIY curriculum for building a house social network?

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

This provides a sample size of hundreds of millions of people across a handful of social networks all feeding personal data. Connecting big data and social. At its most basic, companies can now effectively monitor everything said across different social networks. So how is this data shaping tech?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Besides, the bottom line is that if you don’t host with YouTube , Slideshow Pro Director , or Vimeo , you may not be able to leverage powerful social networking/sharing tools. Hubnut is a TV-style video viewing, easily embedded in social networking sites. Let’s utilize a tool that will allow that to happen! YouTube.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

DailyBooth has a great layout, a built-in social networking component, and Facebook and Twitter integration, but uploading mobile photos can only be done through text messaging and their iPhone app (hopefully an Android version is coming soon). have some fun with it. On location!&# yfrog.com/user/nonprofitorgs/profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2017

Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use the apps and tools listed below to significantly improve your web and email communications and your social media campaigns. Social Media. Buffer enables social media managers to schedule posts on social networks throughout the day and evening.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The point is that it isn’t about amazing a huge number of followers on social networks, it is about building relationships online, doing good online, and encouraging your network to do the same.

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