NetWits

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The internet has been around for a long time now (sort of). What we know as the internet today is actually the by-product of a few visionary people who saw great potential in allowing computers to share information for research and development in scientific and military fields. Internet Topics for Nonprofits. Social Networking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Taking an Internet or technology break is important, especially if you live a constantly connected lifestyle. (It It isn’t easy at first) Above all it helps you examine your relationship with technology and find balance. Tags: Mindfulness Networks Online Community.

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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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. Be Helpful. The documentation is a bit lacking, and it’s clear that it’s a very new project.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Update on social network portability January 8, 2008 Last week, I covered the Richard Scoble dust-up. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

But it is also a quiet time of year and a good time to catch up on reading. Also, if you are looking for a last minute gift for the nonprofit networking and data nerd in your life, here’s some book recommendations. It will help you understand when to use a pie chart versus a bar chart – but it goes beyond that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Phishing scams, data theft, social media missteps, and cyberbullying are all unfortunate side effects of Internet use. In honor of Safer Internet Day , Microsoft has launched a new interactive website to promote a healthy Internet for everybody. What are the Internet safety practices at your organization?

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

The green jobs day of action was large, strong, and helped set the tone nationally on a key topic in an upcoming election. Online networks were used to help organize the national day of action but the action was not about "likes" or fans or messages. It's not about the "network".

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As personal computers, smartphones, and the Internet of Things evolve, so must your nonprofit. This webinar was presented on December 19 to more than 1,900 nonprofit staff worldwide and focused on what’s new and next in online communications and fundraising to help nonprofits prepare for the future and embrace being an early adopter.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 23, 2016

Only a few short months ago, Peach, a new social networking app was launched. It took only a week to break into iOS’s top 10 list of networking apps. Headlines like “Why the Peach app is suddenly the hottest thing in social media” and “Peach Is So Hot Right Now” could be found littered across newsstands and the internet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. On social media and the news. Enterprise AI writing tools such as Writer , Go Charlie , and Ink help you write more clearly and correctly.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

This is a terrific presentation from Lee Raine from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that looks at the issue being “hyperconnected” or “over connected” to the web, mobile technologies and social media. It is the same title of Raine’s recent book.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2012

The internet was once considered a great equaliser, a platform that could bring strangers together, even across racial boundaries. But internet users of the same race have recently begun clustering on certain social media websites. Watch Video. Via BBC News Magazine : .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Note from Beth: As visiting scholar at the Packard Foundation, I'm connecting with other people who are studying and learning about how networks work. A lot of the ideas resonate with using online social networks and social media effectively for nonprofits, especially in the larger frame of movement building.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Social media will remain a top priority for nonprofits in 2014, but 2013 helped solidify social media as a mandatory set of communication tools. 2) Integration of Digital Payments Into Social Networks. It’s a guessing game at this point who the social network giants will partner with.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 11, 2022

If you haven’t yet started r ecr u i ti ng Gen Z members , it’s time to begin— b y 2030, Deloitte estimates Gen eration Z will make up over 20% of the workforce. Here are five more facts and tips to help your association start preparing for Gen eration Z. A crash course in Gen Z for associations. Gen Z prefers using their mobile devices.

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TechImpact

MARCH 11, 2014

Facebook’s 10th birthday just passed on February 4th and during that time all the social networking site has done is engage over a billion users and create a generational icon. 25% of men, and 35% of women cite Facebook as a source to find ways to help others. But these are all statistics you’ve heard before.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 26, 2020

By Kayla Matthews , writer at ProductivityTheory.com and journalist dedicated to helping others better their productivity. Over a few years, however, they can command massive followings willing to put down large sums to keep the games going and help out a good cause. Jude’s, Doctors Without Borders and Help Hope Live.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

At the time, it was a completely new concept whereas today our daily internet experience is one based on social commentary and feedback. For example, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network makes wise use of their sidebar by prominently featuring a call-to-follow on social networks and an e-newsletter opt-in.

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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. All live blogging disclaimers apply.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

While NGOs worldwide will need to meet the needs of a surging youth population, simultaneously NGOs will be called upon to help serve the world’s elderly citizens. 6) By 2018 more than half the world will have access to the Internet and by 2020 global internet users are expected to reach 4.2 Source: Sapient.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2012

If the goal is to work more productively and cost-effectively, nonprofits using a laptop or netbook and their own personal Wi-Fi network for use wherever and whenever they need it, have more options. Monitor & update social networking sites. Mobile Internet keeps key mobile staff connected and productive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Your nonprofit could have a wide variety of excellent blog content , but if your blog’s design doesn’t make a positive first impression, then few will read it – much less share it with their followers on social networks. Prominently featured a “Donate” button, e-newsletter opt-in, and social network icons.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. One of the simplest ways to significantly increase your nonprofit’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is to learn basic HTML. Learn basic HTML.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2015

In 2010, I had an opportunity to do a Networked Nonprofit workshop in Kenya. That’s where I met Zawadi Nyong’o , a young Kenyan woman and social change activist. This is yet another example of what Pew Internet research director Lee Rainey has called “ Networked Individualism.”

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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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NetWits

MAY 8, 2012

I have to admit when the whole Pinterest thing started, I thought to myself, “Oh great, now the internet is making me feel guilty about not putting my kids pictures in cute little scrapbooks.”. Nor could I see how the nonprofits I work with would have time for yet another social network to their already hard enough social media struggle.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 18, 2011

The average Internet user today is barraged with a constant stream of messages in the form of tweets, status updates, shouts, bulletins, e-mail, and “Breaking News!&# Social media is not only changing how we communicate online, but it’s also changing how our brains process information.

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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. This info can be used to help hone what keywords may help people best FIND your organization online or to help position your staff as central to a hot topic related to your mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2010

This morning Allison Fine and I got up extra early for a Bagels and Books Event for The Networked Nonprofit at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service here in NYC. At book events, one of the most common themes we hear from nonprofits is about the fear that organizational leaders have about social media. Opening up [.].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Wendy Harman, American Red Cross According to Wendy Harman, employees at the Red Cross were blocked from accessing social networking sites, like Facebook, from work. As soon as I heard about it, I tracked down Wendy Harman who is responsible for social media strategies at the American Red Cross to learn more about how she did it.

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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

JUNE 9, 2010

Note from Beth: Please j oin me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. One of the key messages in the book is that nonprofits need to work less as isolated institutions and more as networks. called “ Breaking New Ground: Using the Internet to Scale ,” by myself and Katherine Fulton.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

There are more than 280 Million websites on the internet and over 200 Thousand of those are U.S. You’ll gain some interesting and actionable insights that will help guide how you create content and manage your website with a focus on SEO. Can Social Media Help Your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Efforts?

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