Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2005

Technology for all has the ctc set up in the Astrodome in Houston and you can read first hand accounts about their excellent work here. I made a donation to them - if you want to support them, you can make a donation online here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

The Netsquared Net Tuesday meetup in Houston tonight is holding a canned food drive to support the End Hunger Network. Tomorrow, I'll speaking at The Boston Social Media Breakfast. It will include a food drive to support The Greater Boston Food Bank - appropriate given that the theme is social media for social good.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On Wednesday, October 19, a group of 12 students from Arizona State University traveled to Houston, Texas, to attend AFP Lead 2022. We are so thankful we were able to not only learn more about how to further our careers in the nonprofit sector, but were able to take a break from the heat and actually wear sweaters in the cool Houston air.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2009

First , watch this video about an App created by the nonprofit AIGA Houston so you can get a sense of the Sweb App service: Second , create an account and enter the your organization’s EIN number. My guess is some sort of “Donate Now&# App is in the works. 2010 will be a big year for nonprofits and iPhone Apps.

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VisionLink

MARCH 1, 2012

In fact, the state is United State''s largest 2-1-1 system, and Houston is the nation''s largest single 2-1-1 call center. This will reduce costs, improve service, and bring a new level of state-wide analytics and reporting to what is already a highly professional operation across the state.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Houston Food Bank. With simple but effective use of word repetition, the Houston Food Bank clarifies its work and impact. “Finding a cure,” a highly used phrase for health organizations, is bolstered here by the appeal to solve a problem now so future generations won’t suffer from it. Human Services: Filling pantries. Filling lives.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 27, 2012

The senders were: Ricky Houston. Buyer email lorem.eget.mollis@tinciduntDonecvitae.ca. Payment total 372,545.24 Wow, can I retire now? The next day the message morphed, and got much stingier. Ofelia Tran. Clinton Kim. Henry Perkins. Vernon Hubbard. Orlando Richards. Wendell Yates. Nathaniel Diaz. Nelson Kirk. Dave Schmidt. Marty Glass.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2010

.&# A quick search of museum tweet up show many results including the recent Hubble and Holst , with a private showing of the Hubble 3D IMAX at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences and a special performance by Houston Symphony musicians. Some Tips: Tweet Before the Tweet Up To Build Excitement.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Lindsay Lewis, Executive Director of Philanthropy and Data Management at YMCA of Greater Houston, will talk about how to overcome a lack of organizational trust in data. To learn about analytics… .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

For example, this post by the Houston Food Bank tags and shows appreciation for their sponsor , CVS Health. Since the LinkedIn community is a social network built for business and nonprofit professionals, it is absolutely a best practice to tag and thank your corporate sponsors and partners. 3) Monitor your LinkedIn Analytics.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2021

One of the many examples of Clubs springing into action to provide much-needed support during the pandemic is Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, which partnered with the Houston Food Bank to host drive-thru pantries at five Club locations. Adapting to Support a Community’s Evolving Needs.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

Catholic Charities Galveston-Houston. Here are a few examples of how other nonprofits shared this information with their potential donors: Jewish Federation of Cleveland. Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City. Catholic Charities of Des Moines. Community Foundation of Western Nevada. Kansas City Symphony.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 18, 2015

Medical Bridges, a Houston based Medical Surplus Recovery Organization and their Guatemalan partners Amigos Pro Obras Sociales organized the difficult and complex film settings that included hospitals, clinics, patient homes and the surrounding community.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some organizations have come up with creative adaptations, like Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star in Houston, TX. The nonprofit’s BIG Taste of Houston event traditionally featured a tasting dinner with chefs on site.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 3, 2023

Listen to the full audio recording VolunteerHub has helped West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM) reduce administrative time, grow active volunteers, increase donations, and better engage corporate partners. It truly is amazing that with automation one person can manage that many people.

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APRIL 9, 2024

That distinction previously belonged to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, after Hurricane Harvey.) After 10 years of tracking disaster philanthropy through SODP, this is (as far as we know) the highest amount of philanthropic dollars ever raised for a wildfire response and recovery and for a single natural hazard in the United States.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 12, 2010

Like you, the contributors are from a vast array of places in the world from Stockholm, Brussels, and London to Thailand, Australia, and Uganda, and include Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, NYC, Los Angeles, Houston, Cleveland, Chicago, and Boston.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The foundation supports arts organizations of all sizes—from the performing arts to museums, from flagship institutions to small community-based groups—that bring passion, energy, and creativity to life in Houston and beyond. Areas served: Houston/Texas. Texas Instruments Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Three weeks ago he asked me to sponsor him in " Mustaches for Kids -Houston." He was one of 81 people who donated to my campaign to send two young Cambodians to college last October. " I did. He just emailed me to let me know that the groups raised was able to raise $7805.25 in its inaugural year!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Read more from blogger Kami Huyse (who lives the Houston area), Beth Dunn , Netsquared and the RedCross Blog , The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has issued a roadblock. encouraging radio stations to simultaneously air public service advertising in support of the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 31, 2011

Galveston nonprofit tree organization vies to win $50,000 through online contest - Houston Chronicle : A community campaign to replace the tree canopy Galveston lost to Hurricane Ike is in the running for a $50,000 project award from Tom's of Maine.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Photo: Houston NetSquared , Schipul , CC license If you want to learn more about NetSquared Local, check the map for a meetup in your area or apply to start your own. New article: A Few Good Event-Registration Tools. Discussion: Event-Registration Services. Recorded webinar: Event Promotion with Social Media.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2021

But they knew the show must go on to keep the programs running that serve the children of the Greater Houston area—so they took the popular BIG Taste of Houston and transformed it into a virtual event, BIG Taste at Home. Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star found their original plans derailed like so many other nonprofits.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Schipul, a web marketing agency based in Houston, Texas, announced yesterday during the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive festival that Tendenci, a content management system (CMS) will be released as an open source solution. With me on the panel was Debra Askanase, Jess Main, and Vanessa Rhinesmith. This topic was especially relevant….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2005

But, I learned via Andy Carvin's blog an effort that I want to contribute something to -- Internet Access for Astrodome Refugees is being coordinated by Technology For All in Houston. They have a donation page on their site and you write in the comments if you want to direct your support to this effort.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

at 5:48 pm Michelle, I had an opportunity to “force&# the unconference/camp model of learning, as you described it, on participants at the AIRS (www.airs.org) conference in Houston ( [link] ). [link] Make sure it is really water soluable magic marker … 2 Tino Paz 06.21.08

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Many lessons to be learned from the ice-bucket challenge, Rice University expert says - Your Houston News: Living Former presidents, pop stars, politicians,actors and athletes are among the numerous public figures who have completed the viral ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2012

Jody was introduced to blogging while on assignment with the public affairs team assigned to the Houston Astrodome during the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina. She returned home and started a “mommy blog” – purely as a hobby and virtual scrapbook.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2011

Houston We Have A Problem. Only 11% of 18-29 year olds donated money to a political campaign or cause.8% 8% volunteered for a political candidate or an issue. 29% “Liked&# a political issue on Facebook. 24% “Liked&# a political candidate. 21% used Facebook to advocate a political position.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

“Our volunteers, docents, and donors are instrumental in the success of the museum and its programs,” said Madelyn Strubelt, Director of Visitor and Volunteer Services for Holocaust Museum Houston. Why Volunteer Management Software. The point-based reward and recognition program we have created in VolunteerHub is awesome!

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

See how The Houston Zoo saw a 373% increase in ROI. . Analytics simplifies the processes that fundraising professionals must apply every day, enabling them to do more with less and invest their time in more strategic ways. Data Intelligence and Your Organization’s Future .

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NTEN

AUGUST 27, 2009

Flickr Photo: pete collins aka uniball The Houston YMCA runs a lot of youth basketball leagues, so they have a lot of volunteer coaches. This means they have a lot of volunteer coaches they have to train -- coaches who are already giving up a lot of time and whose schedules are already packed.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Net2 Houston: Crafty Social Marketing Tactics That Work is a report from a NetSquared Local group that swapped tips on social media planning. Many of the posts come from nonprofit social media expert Julia Campbell, Principal and Founder of J Campbell Social Marketing.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Lena Lieb Director of Major Gifts, Children’s Museum of Houston Set Time on Your Calendars for a Post-mortem Not all steps are active fundraising steps. There’s a wealth of institutional knowledge across the people who have been here a long time and I’m enjoying learning from them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Once videos were complete, they were posted as home page material, and a communique to local press in Houston was sent. We got great coverage on the series of worker stories in the Houston janitors campaign. Hundreds and hundreds of views of videos we told relatively few people about.

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 4, 2022

Check out how these organizations are using VolunteerHub to streamline volunteer registration: Holocaust Museum Houston. Your organization can retain more volunteers by making this process simple for them. Donner Sang Compter Lebanon. Atlanta Community Food Bank. Tip #2: Create Volunteer Groups Based on Interest and Skills.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Houston, Texas: Monthly Meetup with Awesome and Never Before Heard of Topics/Speakers to BE! Houston, Texas: Monthly Meetup. San Francisco, California: Let’s Help 826 Valencia Launch Their Tenderloin Location! Monday, December 8, 2014. New York, New York: 501 Tech NYC Holiday Gathering 2014. Tuesday, December 9, 2014.

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