TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring , and internet incumbents are taking notice. NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in China (behind Tencent), is among a group of investors who just backed IMVU, an avatar-focused social network operating out of California.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

Social calendar app IRL has been busy building a messaging-based social network, or what founder and CEO Abraham Shafi calls a “WeChat of the West.” As users could now network with friends across both web and mobile, IRL began to feel more like a social network, not just an event-discovery engine.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

It requires more effort and research to plan your own itinerary, find local experiences, and connect with the culture. You’re not following a set path; you’re creating your own unique memories, meeting locals, and forming meaningful connections. Komen, Stop Soldier Suicide, Make-A-Wish, the Michael J.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Do you offer local or national programs? Do you put on local activities? Share what you do and ask for enewsletter subscriptions on social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc). Social media is no longer seen as a fad or waste of time or thing that young people do. Do you run fundraising events?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

In addition there are also popular awareness days that are national and local (search“awareness days”). It should also detail as least three actions that your donors and supporters can take on the awareness day, such as make a donation, sign a petition, share the page with their social networks, become a volunteer, and so on.

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The Verge

APRIL 1, 2021

These include various Yandex apps, an email app from Mail.ru, a video live streaming service called OK Live, and popular Russian social network VK. “In compliance with Russian legal requirements, continue to view available apps to download,” the dry text reads, before showing a short list of just shy of a dozen apps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

By no means is this a scientific study with a large pool of data, but at the very least you can compare your nonprofit’s “Donate Now” process to this year’s 31 Favorite Nonprofits which range from small, local nonprofits to large, international nonprofits. National Campaign to Protect Social Security & Medicare.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 9, 2014

15% Social / Networking events. 12% Discounts to local businesses. Here’s a list of the top reasons volunteers keep coming back, according to volunteer consultancy company , Software Advice : 27% convenient scheduling. 24% Proof of work’s impact. 23% Professional development.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The companies are largely based around social and e-commerce initiatives, with Eugene Kim, the principal at Sparklabs, saying that they “reflect major trends in Asia in terms of what you’ll see in the coming years, such as growth in the e-commerce space, new targeted social networks and completely new innovations.”.

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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. is an iOS App that allows users to earn points for doing things like volunteering at local food banks or animal shelters.

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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. is an iOS App that allows users to earn points for doing things like volunteering at local food banks or animal shelters.

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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. As your peer-to-peer fundraising participants reach out to their social networks, their friends and family will support your nonprofit organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

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. It’s a throwback from social networking circa 2006.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? I am a full-time employee of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and as the Social Media Manager I manage all the social networking efforts for the organization. 1) Using Google Analytics to track referrals to www.pancan.org from social networking outlets. (2)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 26, 2020

Because gaming fundraisers are often highly dependent on existing social networks, your nonprofit should be especially familiar with best practices for peer-to-peer fundraising. Try reaching out to local gaming communities or gamers who have staged an event in the past or plan on staging one in the future.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Social network communities are highly responsive to giving and promoting your nonprofit on cause awareness days provided that your nonprofit prepares at least one month in advance. 5: Give Local America Day — #GiveLocal15. 2: World Autism Awareness Day — #WorldAustismDay and #LIUB.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 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

APRIL 23, 2023

Please mention that the funds raised are going to help local recipients with covering missed wages while in treatment. This year, participants can win a trip to swim with dolphins, a birding walk with a local ornithologist Dr. Cardinal, gourmet food baskets from local bakery House of Pie, and more! The fundraiser is a raffle.

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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. into “Stories” that can then be easily shared on social media and embeded on websites and blogs. USTREAM :: ustream.tv.

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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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The Next Web

JANUARY 21, 2018

Four years ago, on Christmas Eve in my small hometown of Yakutsk, the temperature fell down to freezing -45°C and all the local taxi services simultaneously doubled their prices — leaving loads of people stranded in the Siberian winter.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 14, 2013

Speaking with Business Insider , Evan Reas, the co-founder of hyper-local social networking app Circle , recommended taking magic mushrooms to put things into perspective. “It Startups, don’t try this one at home. It completely changes how you think,” Reas said. About your problems, about yourself, everything.

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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

AUGUST 30, 2011

The easiest way to begin adding Tips is to go to “ Search &# on the Desktop version of Foursquare to locate Venue Pages (local, national, and international) where your nonprofit thinks it’s wise to post Tips. Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Mobile Social Networking and Location-Based Communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Instead of serving everyone at a single location, consider a catered meal delivered to each of your donors from a local restaurant. Couple this with the power of live streaming and your guests may socialize with each other while they eat from the comfort of their own home. 30) Social Media Challenge. 20) Book club.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

I’m a fairly active user of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and some other social networking sites, and have been for years now. I certainly have followed and friended lots of organizations on these networks (particularly on Twitter, but also some more personally relevant to me on Facebook.) The list goes on and on.

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The Verge

APRIL 29, 2021

Facebook says it will spend $5 million paying local journalists on a new publishing platform. Facebook announced its new local news platform last month. Last month, Facebook called the platform an option for “independent local journalists who are often the lone voice covering a given community.”

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

OneRoof is building a social network for residential buildings. As urban rental markets recover and people flock back to cities, people are once again finding themselves with plenty of new neighbors in communities which are trying to embrace a renewed vibrancy of post-lockdown life.

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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Based on our research we know that Facebook and Twitter are the top sites used by nonprofits and the social networks with the largest user base. Localize your Posts if they are Relevant to a Specific Audience. Check out the slides – Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement. Master them first.

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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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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Benefit your local community. Instead of relocating your business to Silicon Valley or large, expensive tech hubs, staying local helps keep the talents in your local community. With the various types of talent to be found at your local coworking space, you can also learn a new skill or two from your peers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

million mentions on social media). The United States has Give Local America Day (May 1, 2018). Each state organizes giving campaigns through local community foundations. $68 Prominently feature the date, hashtag, a fundraising goal, a “Donate” button , links to your social networks, and an e-newsletter opt-in.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Use social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. There are a few different reasons we offer contests: to recruit riders to join the ride and promote the event, to raise more funds, and to promote our social networking sites with re-tweets and fan ‘likes’. They: Register early. Belong to a team.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As a community organizer and network weaver myself, I am incredibly excited by the #OccupyWallStreet movement that started in New York just over three months ago now (on September 17th) in response to a failing federal economy and political process that impact local, national, and international markets. Personalize It.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

It could be checking in with people on a location-based social network. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Why be in just one place when we can be in many?

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Many ventures exist which essentially do the same thing, but with localization. For example, SnapDeal is a Groupon clone in India with localized content and features. Think Linkedin – social networking concept adapted to the business industry. Adapt existing solutions to problems in your country.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 22, 2014

The popular professionally-focused social networking site has empowered millions of people around the world to find new jobs and foster a meaningful relationships. Local church bulletins. By focusing part of your search to local churches, you’re refining your search results, and connecting with a specific community.

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