NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Social media for social good is grassroots organizing, fundraising and impact in the digital world. Here’s 9 “social media for social good&# websites you should check out today. Jumo is another social media for social good platform that entered the mix in 2010.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Ventureneer and Caliber gathered data from 891 nonprofits to learn what's working and what's not, and to develop “best practices” for social media marketing. The results are detailed in a 44-page report, "Nonprofits and Social Media: It Ain't Optional," that's free to download and CC-licensed to share.( read more ).

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TechImpact

MAY 20, 2014

They’re precious validation that your nonprofit’s presence on Twitter is not only being well received, but it is reverberating through the annals of the highly trafficked social network. Truncated automated tweets from other social networks. Automated tweets announcing posts on other social media networks.

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NetWits

MARCH 31, 2011

A non-profit tech (#NPTech), communications and interactive strategy guy who’s all about helping non-profits and people for a living. Help ) while also becoming COO for a technology startup that helps non-profits raise money through social media ( HelpAttack )! Neff talks Social Media Fundraising with Frank Barry.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 6, 2010

Overwhelmed by the task of developing a social media strategy for your non-profit organization? Don’t know whether you ought to “friend” or “like” or tweet” to get the best mileage for your message in the social networks? Jumpstart the planning process with Jay Baer’s smart one-page Social Media Strategy Worksheet.(

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Wild Apricot

JULY 22, 2010

A tweet or status update is so easy to publish – and “Please vote” is such a small favor to ask of your social network. But as Chris Brogan points out, in The Problem with Social Only Nonprofit Campaigns,there’s a cumulative effect of all those social media requests.( It’s just a quick click, right? read more ).

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 19, 2010

There is no end to the challenges of social media for nonprofits. Which social media tools are best? Tags: Non-profit technology nptech online community Google Non-profit Communications research. How can we keep our personal and professional lives separate online? How can we identify the "influencers"? read more ).

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Wild Apricot

MAY 22, 2009

By now, even your grandmother knows social media is hot, but what’s the ROI on that social networking? But what if you could track stats for all your major networks - free - from your desktop or home page, without giving out your passwords? Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Web 2.0 read more ). read more ).

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 2, 2010

Carol’s been studying Idealware’s Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide – the latest in a line of Idealware’s terrific research-based publications – and she’s kindly agreed to share her top “take-aways” from this new publication.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2009

The expectation of reciprocity can turn a pleasant social media connection into an uncomfortable transaction - sometimes against your best interests.( Tags: Non-profit technology nptech online community Social networking social media. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

MAY 12, 2009

Great new presentations on social media are coming out almost daily, and many are directed specifically to the needs of non-profits. Best practices online community Social networking case studies Non-profit Communications social media. Tags: Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech Web 2.0

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 23, 2009

For every hour your non-profit invests in social networking, an hour is lost to other projects that might further your cause more effectively. How can you know if social media is the best possible use of that time, unless you’ve first figured out what you want to achieve? read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 8, 2009

Who should speak for your organization in social media? If you're not sure, it may be time to work out a social media policy for your staff and volunteers who blog and chat and comment online, where the personal and professional lines often blur.( How can you control what’s being said about your group and your cause?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2015

After a decade of embracing new social networks as they rise in popularity, in recent weeks it became clear that it was time to reassess the value of being active on so many social networks and to prioritize the social networks that most benefit Nonprofit Tech for Good. Quit a Social Network.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 13, 2010

If your nonprofit is a small "one-person shop" - you're doing it all, alone - then social media can be your best friend. That's why Pamela Grow has organized #smNPchat, a weekly Twitter chat designed to help small nonprofits with fundraising and marketing questions.( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

During the past two weeks, links shared via the #nptech hashtag on Twitter have been like a Chinese buffet, a huge selection of tempting dishes that look so good you want to fill an entire plate. Charlene Li's latest slide deck about engagement, relationships, and social media. Chinese Buffet by Drunken Monkey. Inspiration.

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NetWits

APRIL 6, 2012

While we were there, Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. As social media, marketing and communications, and fundraising types continue to download and read the report we’re seeing more interest in the value nonprofits are placing on a Facebook Like (i.e.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 29, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Marketing Volunteers events Social networking Non-profit Communications training Membership management Donor management webinar social media.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 10, 2011

Are your members, volunteers or potential donors using social media? The answer is YES - research confirms even 20% of adults 50-64 use social networking daily. While social media campaigns can be time consuming and/or expensive, you can start small and set simple, specific and achievable short term goals.(

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Most people will tell you that learning how to effectively monitor (or listen to) what’s being said on the web is the beginning of social media success. The increasing popularity of social networking, blogs and social media on the web validates this point nicely – People are talking about you, but is your nonprofit listening to them?

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TechImpact

AUGUST 13, 2014

We all know social media is the preferred means of connecting among millennials. According to Twitter, 80% of millennials are accessing Twitter through their mobile phoen at least once per day, with 15% of millennial users accessing the social network over 10 times per day. Image courtesy of The telegraph.

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TechImpact

MAY 27, 2014

Nonprofits have identified the power of this social media platform, and are doing everything within their power to connect with and engage as many of these users as possible. The social networking site is also one of the best places for nonprofits to digitally spread their name and recruit help to completing their mission.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 9, 2010

The same goes for social media. Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech Social networking Non-profit Communications social media. Sometimes life doesn't work out the way you want it. Sometimes all the planning and preparation in the world amounts to absolutely nothing.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Jay Moonah's presentation on Social Media Best Practices for Non-Profit & Public Sector Organizations was streamed live online as part of The Canadian Institute’s recent “Managing Social Media” conference recently - but if you missed it, no worries! We’ve got the highlights right here.( read more ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 16, 2010

Countless nonprofits flocked to Ning to create social networks. Since I’m not a social media guru, I’ve generally kept my opinions about this to myself. Anyway, if you’re looking for a great social network management system that won’t get pulled out from under you, try Elgg.

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NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

This week ReadWriteWeb shed some light on the ineffectiveness of social networks to aid in customer acquisition (see graph below). “Of the 24 companies interviewed (in Forrester study ), only 7% cited social networking as one of their most effective sources for customer acquisition.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Tags: case studies cause marketing donations Facebook games Marketing non-profit Non-profit Communications Non-profit technology nptech online community online donations promotion social media Social networking.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 20, 2009

Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Social networking Facebook Twitter social media.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 2, 2014

And more specifically, to social media and content marketing. Luckily for you, Tech Impact is here to clear up any misconceptions you might have about social media marketing, and help your nonprofit better harness the power of content and social media marketing. Email marketing ROI is around 4,300%.

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NetWits

APRIL 13, 2013

That’s the hashtag we’ll be using when I start talking about the impact of social media on fundraising with John Haydon , Farra Trompeter from BigDuck, Carie Lewis from HSUS and Casey Golden from SmallAct at #13NTC. hr session we’ll get into … How have you seen social media evolve over the past few years?

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Social networking Non-profit Communications Twitter social media. Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Web 2.0 The news is already widespread online - so let's go ahead and take a look at Twitter Lists, how they work, and what they can do for you.( read more ).

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

People around this time are taking a load off and are relaxing with some social networking over the lunch table. Industry News Mobile Social Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media technology twitter' Timing your Tweets around the highest traffic times is the real key to success.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

The 2011 NTC saw the release of the latest " Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report ". > Download the 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report More than 11,000 nonprofit professionals filled out this year's survey, sponsored by NTEN, Common Knowledge, and Blackbaud, generating a veritable cornucopia of data.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 13, 2009

I just received a real-world lesson in social networking done right — and a free bag of popcorn — thanks to Love Your City, a community outreach program by churches across Canada. What does this have to do with using social media to recruit new members to your non-profit? There are a number of lessons here.( read more ).

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

Causes and associations provide status updates on the networks, post links, publish content via tools like Facebook Notes, groups on Linked In and Facebook, and ask questions on all of the services. Yet, while the social networks hold tremendous benefit for nonprofits that successfully engage their stakeholders, there are also dangers.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

And if you’re offering a free webinar of interest to non-profit folks that didn’t make October’s list, please leave a comment.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

MAY 31, 2010

Volunteers events Social networking Non-profit Communications training Membership management Donor management webinar social media. Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Marketing Web 2.0 read more ).

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