Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2012

When I first got started with social media training (2004-2007), I often rain into a lot of raised eyebrows, crossed arms, and skeptics suggesting that “Social media is a fad.” ” Does this signal that working in networks been become normal in the nonprofit sector?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

I linked to a great thought piece a while back on opening up the social graph (that is, your network of friends.) Jon Stahl pointed me to a great article , also about opening up the social graph. Jon Stahl pointed me to a great article , also about opening up the social graph. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

Networked Nonprofit: Care2 Webinar. Join Allison Fine and me on June 21st at 1-2 PM PST/4-5 PM EST for the launch of The Networked Nonprofit published by Jossey-Bass. One of the topics was “How to understand social networks through social network analysis and mapping techniques.&# I thought I’d expand on it here.

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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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Care2

JANUARY 27, 2011

NTEN, Common Knowledge and Blackbaud invite you to take part in a nonprofit survey about how nonprofits are using online social networks, and enter your name for a chance to win an Apple iPad. Look for our session, where we’ll present the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , outlining the results of the survey.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

Marketers from the nonprofit sector and the for-profit sector alike are attempting to harness the power of social media to connect with these audiences. But what social platform are they on the most? And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

Typically, when you attend business networking events, you are there to promote yourself, a brand, or a business and connect with other industry professionals looking to do the same. . How can you be sure that you are building lasting relationships at a networking event? Common Goals of Attending a Networking Event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

It isn’t easy at first) Above all it helps you examine your relationship with technology and find balance. Even though I was “offline,&# I couldn’t completely escape reminders of how social networks have become a part of our lives. Tags: Mindfulness Networks Online Community.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. She helps brands grow engagement and build relationships with their audience. 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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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

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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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Is your organization using niche networks as part of its social media strategy? What is a niche social network? . A niche social network is an online community drawn together by a shared location, demographic, or interest -- or combination of the three. Examples of niche social networks include: .

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Care2

JULY 29, 2010

Ever wanted to find out where your donors and activists are hanging out on social networks so you can continue deepening your relationsips with your supporters and foster more two-way conversations? Give them helpful resources and answer questions they have about your issue or organization.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2010

A couple of years ago I put together the "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. My hope is that people will help me refine this to make it a more user-friendly tool, and hopefully save the nonprofit sector millions of dollars. The irony).

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

NTEN is currently undergoing a Digital Strategy review process with the help of our good friends at Common Knowledge. As part of this, we’re looking to re-vamp our Social Network Strategy. We hope you’re all available to help. As mentioned before, NTEN would not have a social network strategy without a social network.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2020

There’s no denying the power of social media and its ability to harness the power of the internet. So, when looking to help nonprofits with some of their top challenges: Reaching out to a broader audience. The decision to launch a new social network, namely Flixxaid , was obvious. Engaging with younger generations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 11, 2012

It didn't actually help it all that much. 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 Deanna Zandt is a media technologist and the author of Share This! Deanna Zandt, author, Share This!

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Care2

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Are niche social networks the best way to mobilize people and channel their energy into supporting nonprofits? In the past couple of years there has been a surge in socially responsible startups such as Crowdrise , Razoo , and Causecast wanting to help to change the world by raising money online for nonprofits. .

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

Leveraging a branded online community helps your members find and network with like-minded individuals at their association. Here are three more ways an online community differs from virtual networking communities: 1. Associations can utilize online community platforms to create a virtual environment for members to connect.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

Ari Sahagun , a consultant who works with social justice groups on network visualizations, called for a group to discuss Network Mapping and Visualization. We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. LinkedIn Pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2011

Photo Tweeted by @starfocus during a network mapping session at NWF. Danielle connected me to Daniel Chu, Vice President, Affiliate and Regional Strategies and resident network weaving enthusiast. Daniel facilitated a network mapping activity with NNF’s 10 education advocacy staff from regional offices and headquarters.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

Typically, when you attend business networking events, you are there to promote yourself, a brand, or a business and connect with other industry professionals looking to do the same. . How can you be sure that you are building lasting relationships at a networking event? Common Goals of Attending a Networking Event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month, we did a Networked Nonprofit session at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Recently I got my first full-on blast of the Networked Nonprofit at a session the authors presented at the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. He offered to write a guest post. Opportunity Design.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Social networks and social media has busted out of the marketing communications and fundraising silos and changing the way nonprofits deliver programs, manage, and even govern. This session will take a look about these trends and how nonprofits can equipment themselves to be networked nonprofits. BE: understand networks.

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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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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report was released at 12NTC yesterday and it’s already stirring up discussions about how nonprofits are leveraging social networks as part of their fundraising and communications strategy. Budgets and Staffing for Commercial Social Networks Continue to Climb.

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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. To help them fundraise you can share sample email copy , social media posts, and other copy or images they can re-purpose to make their own fundraising asks.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Maybe you've already picked up a copy of The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change, by Beth Kanter and Allison Fine – but perhaps you’re still wondering if the book can help a small nonprofit like yours? Networking is not just for the "big guys" out there.( The answer is, Yes! read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey polled 978 nonprofit professionals about their organizations’ use of commercial social networking sites (e.g.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2009

However, if you haven't seen a use for Facebook for your organization, then you are not alone, and we are here to help. Many people view online social networking tools, such as Facebook , LinkedIn , and Myspace as time-draining distractions. Tags: Networks Social Networking Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Title: Social Media Manager. Facebook has been a highly effective tool and is the strongest in communicating the message of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, but also allows people to connect and offer support to each other. Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2010

These tools help us stay connected to them." Transportation is an issue and social media helps overcome that. Discovering Your Local Connections Even in the smallest of communities, you can't know everyone's business -- but social media can make it all a lot more explicit.

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