Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Most NpTech blogs are high school level. According to an email from Ben Rattray, Change.Org founder, "This is not at all meant as a replacement for the profiles organizations have on MySpace and Facebook, which I think are great for reaching younger supporters. What reading level is your blog? What do you think?

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NTEN

MARCH 27, 2012

There's a lot going on at the NTC, so here's a step by step guide to using myNTC , the online conference community, to plan your schedule: Step 1: Access Your Account. Step 2: Update Your Profile. Just drop your web links in the "web content" section to link your profile to your Twitter, Blog, and more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2015

But time and mental space are precious commodities and as I have always said (though I rarely write in first-person), it’s better to manage a few profiles well than manage many profiles poorly. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. would most likely had revealed itself. Pew Social Media Research.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Online fundraising is on the rise, and Nonprofit Tech for Good has 10 Online Fundraising Best Practices to help guide you, complete with examples from nonprofits doing it right, like NTEN Member, MercyCorps. Points of Light profiles an inspiring volunteer making a difference from an early age. Two words: photo booth.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2011

Have you set a vanity URL for your Facebook and LinkedIn profiles? Knowing these attributes can help guide the content you write and how frequently you post. If you are worried about this association, make a disclaimer in your profile or posts. Who are you are trying to reach? Make it easy for peers and friends to find you.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

While there is an increasing number of youth-facing nonprofits that employ organizational Facebook pages and Twitter accounts, the usage of separate, professional, Facebook profiles and Twitter accounts can be a more meaningful way to engage young people. Follow Shub @shubsengupta.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Your guide to the resources that will help you put technology to work for your cause. Find an NPTech Job. TechSoup's guide to the Nonprofit Job Search is a good place to start. And lifehacker has an entertaining guide on switching careers. Tags: IT staffing NPTech jobs NTEN how to. So, what should you do?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

In the current issue you'll find: " Feature: 6 Guiding Principles for Campaign Coalitions ," by Tom Novick, Michael O'Loughlin, and Jonathan Benton, M+R Strategic Services. We also have more DIY tips, organizational perspectives, and leadership profiles from the NTEN community, a podcast from the CTK Foundation , and.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2013

While I have close to two decades of experience in the nonprofit field and love to share my experiences and data, I’m lucky to be surrounded by such smart nptech folks who share their knowledge with me. Check out their latest reports on the 2103 Field Guide to Software for Nonprofits.

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NTEN

MARCH 31, 2012

You can follow along with this handy hashtag guide: #12NTC: The main tag for the conference. Insider Tip: Head to “My Page” then “edit” and scroll to the bottom to sync your accounts with your myNTC profile. Insider tip: Don’t miss the hilarious cartoon blogging sponsored by our friends at Rally. Do you have tips to add to this list?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Over at LinkedIn, Bryan Breckenridge is ensuring that members of the nonprofit sector have the opportunity to make their profile pages and accomplishments truly shine. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! You can now include your volunteer experiences and your favorite causes on LinkedIn as part of your professional brand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

His work was recently profiled in this New York Times piece. This is the way I've described the Nptech Tagging community and other ad-hoc communities where people come ogether first through social media tools. His guide in country turned to him and said, "Be yourself. You'll make mistakes, but you'll learn.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2014

You''ll know who they are because they''ll be the ones who are most active in local tech groups and in nptech conversations online. The Nontrepreneur - or the nonprofit''s guide to entrepreneurship and reducing reliance on foundation funding. Take them to lunch and learn more about what they''re doing. Don''t see a group near you?

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2011

Players are motivated to gain more achievements and points to showcase status on his/her profile. Students whom are active gain points and “Wins” badges are added to her/his profile. Together they defined a guiding formula: a thoughtful approach + creative minds = smart design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

s taken us a long time to build up credible, authoritative profiles and groups on sites like Care2 , Digg , Facebook , Flickr , and StumbleUpon. ??? We have two main guiding strategies that help us direct our efforts. I have anecdotal evidence that a handful of friends following these tweets (all of them nptech. What metrics?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The donation page required a user to create a log-in profile, so CC also collected information about party guests as potential new donors or volunteers. Tags: Community NPTech NTEN Fundraising. With this component, CC encouraged people to volunteer to host a party at their own homes or at a nearby restaurant. Adrienne holds a B.S.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) And is it even worth it ?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) And is it even worth it ?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

You may not have heard about Lara Stockman's "25 Days to Make a Difference" blog, or how, after profiling different nonprofits, random acts of kindness, and community-driven efforts she mobilized an audience of 25,000 readers after just a few weeks. You can read more about him in the short bio at the end of this piece.

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See3

OCTOBER 18, 2007

With the Convio toolkit, to the person adding the application to their profile, it has nothing to with Convio. Every so often I read in the nptech blogosphere articles that I consider to be problematic. The Causes application is the Causes application, listing your nonprofit within their “envelope.&#

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