Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

as follows: Web 1.0 = Websites, e-mail newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons. is one person or organization pushing content out to many people via websites and e-mail newsletters. Group text campaigns function like e-mail newsletters in Web 1.0… and Web 3.0 The donation process is not interactive or public. You use Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Even when I wasn’t at home at my desk, I was on my iPhone updating Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. The good news is that I have found using Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc. Tags: Uncategorized Facebook MySpace Twitter. I have spent the last few months making some significant changes. from working on the weekends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

In 2008, the WWF was on Myspace and likely utilizing a Facebook Group and YouTube Channel, but those tools had not yet become integrated into their website design. e-Newsletter :: By 2008 nonprofits were beginning to understand and harness the power of e-mail marketing for online fundraising, branding, and cause awareness.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2011

Nonprofit fundraisers spent the first decade of the 21st century perfecting e-mail communications and fundraising. Well, that’s when nonprofits started using MySpace to engage the MySpace community. What does all this have to do with social media? Everything! Look carefully at the infographic above. I don’t think so.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Chapter 2 :: What About Myspace? A New Myspace has launched. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly. Blogging: 10 Hours Weekly. Upload more photos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Within a few minutes and a couple of clicks, your nonprofit could have a new promotional video that you can use on your Web site, your Blog, in your e-mail newsletters, and on social networking sites. A couple of things to notice: 1) People can “Share&# your videos on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and via E-mail with one-click.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

MySpace estimates that 50% of its Website traffic will be mobile within 24 months. Tags: Facebook Flickr LinkedIn Mobile Technology MySpace Twitter YouTube. The Web and how people use it is transforming quickly. In 2008, over two trillion text messages were sent worldwide. 1 trillion of those were sent by U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Nonprofits throughout the world have sent millions upon millions of e-mails, Tweets, bulletins, updates, etc. Facebook would do well to follow the lead of Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. A lot of nonprofits will now have to update their website, e-mail newsletters, and most costly, their print materials. on Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

That said, promote your “Start A Fundraising Page&# link [ View Example ] on your website, in your email newsletter, on your MySpace profile, your Facebook Page, and your blog. Create an E-mail Petition. E-mail petitions are by far the fastest an easiest way to build your Change.org community. Grab Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Nonprofits throughout the world have sent millions upon millions of e-mails, Tweets, bulletins, updates, etc. Facebook would do well to follow the lead of Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. A lot of nonprofits will now have to update their website, e-mail newsletters, and most costly, their print materials. on Facebook. To reassess.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

At the time, nonprofits were primarily only using Myspace and YouTube. The media had made Myspace, and social networking in general, out to be dangerous, life-threatening even. Get social and mobile media buzz in their e-mail inboxes regularly! Executives were terrified by the legal implications of using social networking tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2009

For example, after someone signs the online petition at Forest Ethics’ Do Not Mail campaign, they are then prompted to become a fan of the campaign on Facebook: The campaign has almost 7,000 fans… a good indicator that this simple strategy works.I Ironcially, in 2010 your going to see MySpace on that list.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

My guess would be either MySpace, YouTube, or Facebook Causes. I would say MySpace has dropped off the most for us. Direct mail and e-newsletters are still the leaders. YouTube: youtube.com/natureconservancy. Flickr: flickr.com/groups/thenatureconservancy. I know our YouTube channel started in 2007.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Chapter 2 :: What About Myspace? A New Myspace has launched. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly. Blogging: 10 Hours Weekly. Upload more photos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Back in 2006 when I joined the organization we had a MySpace page with 25 friends. While the giants (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube) are great for outreach and relationship-building, we’ve had surprising successes with StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, Plancast and other sites. YouTube: youtube.com/nationalwildlife.

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Social Media National Media Interview 190

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. 4096 Color Wheel :: ficml.org/jemimap/style/color/wheel.html. Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. Based in the U.K., 2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. 4096 Color Wheel :: ficml.org/jemimap/style/color/wheel.html.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. As of last month, Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. citizens to register to vote, vote by mail, and receive election reminders via text message. Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Less then 40% think using MySpace to reach new supporters is helpful. However, only between 25% and 35% said that they could confirm that they are truly reaching new supporters via these social networks. About 55% think that LinkedIn is a good source to reach new supporters.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

Just send the company your e-mail list and tell it what social networking sites those on your list are using, their demographics, the numbers of friends they have, how many widgets they’re using, even their interests. Rapleaf digs into the usual social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc.),

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly. Blogging: 10 Hours Weekly. Chapter 3 :: Send Facebook “Updates” at Least Once or Twice a Month. Updates no longer exist.

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Social Media Social Media Chapter 251

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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Care2

JUNE 3, 2009

The recent feisty discussion on Frogloop about whether direct mail is dying or not raises some vital questions for every nonprofit fundraising professional to consider. Websites like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube are among the top 10 most trafficked sites in the US.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

» Monday May 07 2007 Sunny the Seal Melts Hearts on MySpace Monday, May 7, 2007 at 04:34PM | by Hatef Yamini Carie Lewis of the Humane Society recently shared with us some lessons learned about branding and list recruitment from their unique MySpace campaign against clubbing baby seals. Any other metrics that are worth noting?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2009

While it’s not a new term, a few months ago, “slacktivism” became the topic of a firestorm debate among nonprofit advocates, online marketing professionals and social change proponents after a series of media stories including an article by Warren Clements of Toronto’s Globe and Mail, “A slacktivist and his crackberry are seldom parted.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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See3

DECEMBER 12, 2007

We are working with our clients to engage constituents on sites like YouTube, Facebook and MySpace. The amount of junk e-mail has skyrocketed despite a 2004 US CAN-SPAM Act that placed restrictions on sending unwanted messages and sanctioned penalties for “spammers,&# according to California-based Barracuda Networks Inc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2007

video and photo-sharing sites like Youtube, Flickr, Dailymotion; blogging platforms such as Blogspot, Livejournal, Typepad and Wordpress; social networking websites such as Facebook, Orkut, MySpace, Wikipedia, VoIP services; etc.); applications either via the Advocacy Wiki site or by e-mail through the contact page. websites (e.g.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2009

Yesterday, I attended a webinar about social media policies called " E-Privacy: Can You Legally Monitor MySpace, LinkedIn, E-mail, & Blogs? Source: www.facetime.com/survey08/summary/. presented by Electronic information expert, Robert D. Brownstone, Esq.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

If you already have a presence on MySpace, check this out - causes has just launched an application at MySpace. It's promotional literature says it fills the gap between one-on-one messaging and large e-mail marketing newsletters and it works on IM networks and Facebook. Who has installed it? What are the results?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. As of last month, Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

60) Search « A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising | Main | Five Tips for Online Fundraisers from a Direct Mail Dinosaur » Thursday Nov 08 2007 MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Within MySpace, we searched the names of 383 of the largest, most well-known nonprofits to see if they had created profiles.

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

60) Search « Care2 Stats for December 2006 | Main | New Studies Reveal Important Trends Facing NPOs » Thursday Dec 28 2006 Mobile Social Networks Get a Boost Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 12:33PM | by Hatef Yamini In the world of social networks, the end of 2006 represented a major milestone: MySpace went mobile!

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