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5 Ways To Incorporate Mobile Tech Into Your Volunteer Program

TechImpact

Today’s volunteers are tech-savvy, and very busy. In fact, most Americans have a cell phone, smart phone, or tablet that they use to keep their schedule straight and stay in touch with their large and diverse networks of colleagues, friends, family, and acquaintances. Image courtesy of The Cause Project. Check-In at Events.

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The social network commitment

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Getting involved in a social network, whether it be something like Facebook or Myspace, or a content-connected social network like flickr or delicious (I’m starting to get used to writing that without the dots,) is pretty easy. LinkedIN : The professional, serious, network.

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11 Nonprofits That Excel at Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

and then studying and duplicating their methods. How I chose the nonprofits is that I have a basic set of criteria that I use as a litmus test when I audit nonprofits and their social media campaigns. A small selection of that criteria is as follows: Consistent use of a visually compelling square avatar across all social networks.

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Which Social Networking Analysis Term Best Describes Virgin America?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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5 Online Communication Styles for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Your tone of voice and your brand will then guide you as you actively employ the five communication methods most commonly used in the nonprofit sector. The overtouting of conversation as the ultimate metric of mobile and social media success has unfortunately been overdone. Branding isn’t only visual. It’s also intellectual.

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What Are Gaming Fundraisers and How Can They Raise Donations for Your Nonprofit?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The growing popularity of this method allows anyone with the right recording setup and a stack of video games to start collecting money for a charitable cause. 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.

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4 Easy Ways to Acquire New Donors for Your Nonprofit with Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This simple method of getting the word out works so long as you can secure highly visible places to hang your flyers. 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.

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