Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

I’ve been watching some people’s minds work on the service for years. In person, I’ve met Clay Shirky himself, Tim Maly , Robin Sloan , and at least 10 more — and I’ve edited dozens of folks that I know exclusively through the service. What Twitter lacks in corporeal contact, I think it makes up in longevity.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

podcast Sharon Rice,org Source Director of Business Strategy , and I talked about these shifting dynamics. But when I think about what distinguishes an association from a for-profit organization, it’s still the idea of belonging to a group of like-minded people. That process is becoming more complicated.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

Better supporter experience: It’s important to provide supporters with the best experience possible, which includes giving them peace of mind that they’re really talking to your organization. One of the strongest features of RCS is verified sender, as it helps build trust between your org and your audience.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

More orgs will hire CTOs. Technology will finally enter the c-suite of not-for-profit orgs. Other orgs will finally learn what I've known for 5 years: bring it in-house and don't silo your tech people, make one of them a c-suite leader. The hottest org in 2020? And, at an event, it is a means of taking action immediately.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 8, 2010

If an org has 5,000 employees, Chatter is a fantastic way for folks from one side of the building to keep up with what's happening on the other side. These new offerings bring Chatter outside an org without additional cost. My thoughts, keeping in mind that Salesforce is evolving this frequently: It's fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2013

2. Orgs want to make more video, but aren’t allocating the funds to do so. . · 80% of respondents said video is important to their origination today. · 91% believe video will become more important in the next 3 years. · 92% value the investment they have made in video.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Keep in mind that cloud computing has been around a long time -- it was not until it got a fun name like cloud computing that people started paying attention. When considering cost of solution, keep in mind the solution you adopt will often be defined by the budget you have allocated for the project. Moreover, it is not that difficult.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 3, 2009

The recession is focusing minds. org will be awarded 20 votes to place on their favorite plans. " Coup d’Etat on Twitter | Blog | design mind - Great example of the real-time and collaborative aspects of Twitter. "We’ll What change do you want to create? We're excited about what we can do!

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

Mind you, I never make up a project just so I can hire someone to do it. You have to network and socialize and put your org's best foot forward. It's especially important if you're from a small org and you don't have the luxury of a large checkbook walking in the door first. You have to get on their radar.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

Mind you, I never make up a project just so I can hire someone to do it. You have to network and socialize and put your org's best foot forward. It's especially important if you're from a small org and you don't have the luxury of a large checkbook walking in the door first. You have to get on their radar.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Keep in mind that cloud computing has been around a long time -- it was not until it got a fun name like cloud computing that people started paying attention. When considering cost of solution, keep in mind the solution you adopt will often be defined by the budget you have allocated for the project. Moreover, it is not that difficult.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 20, 2014

I like the org because I''m connected with them in some way either through a friend, work, or volunteering. This year, I would like to be more mindful with my philanthropic giving, even if it isn''t a huge amount. Are you giving mindfully? Maybe that''s because I usually donate to a cause because 1. someone I know asked me to give, 2.

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Tableau

APRIL 27, 2021

The result is an experience already familiar to end-users, where they sign into their Salesforce Org before being redirected to their Tableau Online site. Sign in with Salesforce unlocks workflow streamlining and centralization while maintaining quick and secure authentication—an important consideration for everyone. Setup Steps.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2017

The 2017 M&R Nonprofit Benchmark Study found that for every 1000 email subscribers, organizations can expect to have 39 Instagram followers, and that orgs experienced on average a 101% Instagram follower growth in 2016. This is a challenge because many nonprofits are more focused on text than visuals — be the org who does visuals well!

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NTEN

AUGUST 23, 2012

A camera doesn't take good picture, and sound devices don't get good sound unless the driver knows how to get it and has a story in mind. More than ever before, orgs are using video as their primary vehicle for communicating their issues and telling the stories of their cause while the tech becomes easier for laymen to use.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

rootwork : Key element for success, to me, is allowing ppl to speak in own voice, e.g. [link] was abt ppl, not an org. rootwork : Creating a sustainable org # 4change is good, but not at the expense of cultivating leadership among activists IMO. zerostrategist : Google / China comes to mind! camp success = met org objective.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Even though nonprofits don’t operate the same way as for-profit businesses, it’s important to remain mindful of key business and financial metrics to ensure you’re on track for success as an organization. The post Nonprofit Analytics: Overview and 13 Analytics for Your Org appeared first on DNL OmniMedia, Inc.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The search scopes are assigned by user profile, allowing admins to customize the search experience with business processes and teams in mind. From within your Salesforce org, the Your Account App allows you to do any of the following: Increase product and license count. Dynamic Interactions (Pilot).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Myerson is best known for his time one-rung below the top of the Microsoft org chart, where he ran things you might have heard of, like Windows. Gurry was a leader inside that org, most recently working on strategy for the Microsoft Store product. It’s a startup to keep in mind. But now they are at a healthtech data company.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Sean Kosofsky , is the Nonprofit Fixer and founder of Mind the Gap Consulting. This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more. You can create small posters for sponsor businesses to show off that they are giving back and sponsoring your org, team, project, or campaign. Photo and Bio.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 12, 2009

Keep in mind that our organization speaks to a smaller population than your average disease support/awareness group since we specifically focus on advocacy and patient education. And never mind the fact that the average age of the colon cancer patient tends to be well outside the typical Facebook target group.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 12, 2009

Keep in mind that our organization speaks to a smaller population than your average disease support/awareness group since we specifically focus on advocacy and patient education. And never mind the fact that the average age of the colon cancer patient tends to be well outside the typical Facebook target group.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 9, 2022

In order to make that possible, your systems – especially your Salesforce org – have to “be ready” for the big push. Cloud for Good has identified a list of 7 ways that you can help make your org ready: . Getting your Salesforce org ready for end-of-year giving is an essential part of being prepared for success.

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CauseVox

MARCH 11, 2022

With less staff capacity, name-brand recognition, and resources compared to larger orgs, it may seem like smaller nonprofits have extra hoops to jump through. Using these standards, and for the purposes of this article, we’re classifying any org with assets totaling $500K or less as small. What’s Considered Small? Small But Mighty.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Komen’s announcement changed people’s minds and it didn’t matter that they later said PP affiliate could apply for funding (whether or not they are granted will be seen then) because the “break up” was final for many. As Lucy would tweet later, “Pink is a color not an org.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2012

Creation of a New Org *. The main benefit here is that it allows the merged organization to pursue strategic advantages inherent to each of the collaborating orgs without losing the respective brands’ places within the hearts and minds of donors and the community at large. Fully Integrated Merger (Absorption).

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2017

Joining the ambassador program can not only build technical skills, connections, and reputation, but also places ambassadors into a larger community of other socially minded professionals. For questions, please contact ambassadors [at] techsoup [dot] org. Note that this account will be different from your TechSoup.org login.

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The Verge

MARCH 31, 2021

The org was not planning to require vaccinations at that time. Now that the vaccine situation is improving and another big name has bailed, I’m curious if organizers will change their minds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Chris Pirillo comes to mind. What should orgs ask themselves before diving into soc media? If people aren’t participating in the discussion on your org, are you not reaching your audience? How important is it to have policies and guidelines within your org for soc media? Does reverse mentoring actually work?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Weve rounded up some general guidelines to keep top of mind as you spin up different subject lines: 1. Mind Your Capitalization Another way to get caught in your recipients spam filter is by overusing capitalization. Subscribe to orgs with a similar focus to your cause. What enticed you to open it?

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2010

With this on my mind, we turned to the awesome NTEN Community for volunteer testers, filling all eight testing slots within a couple hours of posting the invite on our blog; sorry again to everyone we had to turn away. fill out your Bio and Org Description fields). Haven't done it yet? It's easy to update your profile right now !

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

So just to say really, that we should be mindful that as well as the biggies out there that we all know about, we should promote and participate in other great FOSS CMS that are futureproofed and adaptable for the nptech world too! (If Plone has come on in leaps and bounds too, and I’m looking foward to getting back into that too.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

And, because your org is discussed on infinite communications channels, it's more important than ever to brand your organization, programs, and campaigns. Not what your organization stands for in the mind of your network. This must be real, or it will undermine everything your org is trying to do. What's a nonprofit brand?

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TechCrunch

MAY 31, 2022

“In our minds, both users and companies alike will require better, more accessible tooling for their engineering teams to move quickly and build category defining products. “In our mind, the number one challenge that the industry currently faces is ‘compute accessibility.’ Image Credits: Railway.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 2, 2014

There are many possible negative side effects to keep in mind when entering the world of dynamic pricing. Some include potentially disgruntled customers and increased staff time to both constantly monitor the prices and handle customers’ concerns.

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2011

We'll be posting highlights from this meeting of the minds on the NTEN blog. If you know of another organization in your area that is also hiring for tech positions, see if you can approach a recruiter together to find candidates for both orgs, giving the recruiter extra incentive to find applicants focused on mission as well as tech.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Put simply, major donors are individuals who make the biggest donations to your org. She has a background in education and youth-serving orgs, especially grassroots org and small shops. A fundamental concept to keep in mind is that people give to people that they know and trust projects and concepts that they believe in.

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