Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2005

The Reddit Alien is ready for Thanksgiving! Here's more about Reddit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2005

Last night, I attended the Berkman Thursday Blogger Meeting which featured Alexis and Steve, Reddit Founders. Reddit is a community news service with ratings. "Not enough money to live in luxury, but enough to be able to work on Reddit and live."). Reddit is like del.icio.us

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2007

My colleague, Ivan Boothe, who works with the Genocide Intervention Network and who is incredible smart about integrating social media into cause-related campaigns, pinged me about this reddit campaign. I wanted to help him out, so follow that link above and then follow the instructions. Then come back here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2015

Reddit Blog :: reddit.com/r/blog. Instagram has 300 million monthly users. Instagram. Official Twitter Blog :: blog.twitter.com. Twitter has 288 million monthly users. Snapchat has 174 million monthly users. Snapchat Blog :: blog.snapchat.com. Snapchat has 100 million monthly users. WordPress.org Blog :: wordpress.org/news.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2008

I'll be interested to see how reddit coordinates the actual doing of the volunteer work, and what the results are. You can find out more about the Feed a Need Project at feedaneed.org , and read more about it on the Reddit blog post, Feedaneed.org - Volunteer to help nonprofits get important things done. reddit volunteer online web

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Twitter and Facebook are still the two most used outlets, but other spheres, such as Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, and more are gaining more ground every day. Be sure you queue up your social feeds with strategic messages, calls to action, and lots of engaging images to tell the story of your nonprofit. Make Giving Fun.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 22, 2011

Well, several social media sites like HootSuite , SCVNGR , Reddit , Quora and Foursquare use Amazon’s services to host their content. Yesterday, Amazon had a server problem for their cloud-based clients. You can read more about it here. What does that have to do with social media? Some were down or sluggish for 15 hours or more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

The referral traffic came from Reddit. So What? The news piece that was on the top of the Reddit site was about the server outages for major online services. The comments were discussing what people did when Reddit was done. Drills down into the referral traffic – where did it come from?

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 12, 2017

If you’re not currently visiting Reddit to grab ideas for your blog, start doing so immediately. And dedicated Reddit users can sometimes get into some pretty lengthy discussions on topics in the comment sections, which is certainly a place bloggers should be checking out for current interests.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Social networks and media applications like Twitter, Vine, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, and Reddit, among others, put an emphasis on visual media, over textual content. Photographs and infographics that speak volumes without text tell your nonprofit’s story for you.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

The latest on Reddit. Take a look over the list and you’ll see what I mean … Email from your boss. Personal note from a good friend. Three or four recommendations from trusted colleagues, each with the same link. A trending topic on Twitter. Phone call from your mom. Spam email from a stranger.

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Care2

JANUARY 3, 2011

The community could be a blog community, a YouTube channel community, a Facebook or Ning group, or a reddit group. The Reddit fundraising challenge that raised almost $60,000. On December 9th, redditor maggieed suggested that the reddit Christianity subgroup start a fundraiser.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

Postalicious is a WordPress plugin that automatically posts your delicious, ma.gnolia, Google Reader, Reddit or Yahoo Pipes bookmarks to your blog. There are my three most-used Wordpress plugins : Postalicious ( Get this plugin ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

” Chelsea took a photo with her Smartphone and posted it on the Reddit, a community aggregation site where content is ranked and rated. Lots of discussion threads that come out of Reddit such as “I can’t believe that someone who is a minister acted this way.” Lots of chatter beyond the Reddit community.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2009

IdealistNews - New partnership with Idealist.org and Reddit has created the IdealistNews site where you can see some of the hot news items in the nonprofit sector. in cash for their organizations! Check it out!

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

Reddit is getting a fundraising button - Technolog on NBCNews.com : Now, for the first time, Reddit users will be able to execute some of these fundraisers within Reddit-branded pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Sites includes Wikipedia , Reddit , BoingBoing , and Global Voices are “going dark” and will black out the Global Voices Advocacy site for 12 hours on January 18 beginning at 8 am. In response, many web sites are going on strike.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Facebook , Reddit , LinkedIn , and Twitter have great options. Be aware of key accomplishments, metrics, testimonials, and milestones. Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Spend two hours googling “creative fundraising ideas” to get inspired.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

You can also find online communities on Twitter (X), Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit. Some examples of online communities include a LinkedIn or Facebook group where industry professionals connect. Online communities have a set of guidelines and rules to make participants feel safe and more willing to contribute.

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Care2

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Users on Reddit also crowdsourced ideas to draft new Internet legislation in place of SOPA. For example, when Congress was considering to support the SOPA bill earlier in 2012, nonprofits and businesses organized over 10,000,000 people to sign online petitions and send over 3,000,000 emails to Congress.

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Care2

AUGUST 3, 2012

Users on Yelp, Reddit, Instagram, Tumblr, Zappos, and Spotify lean left but are not the most politcally engaged. Check out some of the highlights: The most politically engaged users are on Quora, BuzzFeed, Gmail, and Wikipedia and users lean left.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

A while back, a picture of cuddly cat Refurb made it to the front page of viral entertainment website Reddit – a fate which is not easily achieved. In this hilarious video, we are introduced to two talking cat consultants who want to spread the message that all pets need a friend to talk to. Refurb the Cat.

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Care2

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Between Digg’s redesign, Founder Kevin Rose leaving the company, and other dud product launches like Newswire , Digg just can’t compete with other social networks where people go to share news these days – Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Google+, Care2, etc. monthly visitors to 4.3M So what does this mean for nonpfrofits?

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Care2

JANUARY 29, 2013

About 27% of memes orginated on websites and 14% on Reddit. For example, if your nonprofit is going to experiment with creating a meme, it's worth noting the following data, according to this infographic How to Cook Up A Winning Meme that examimed over 100 sucessful memes from 1980 to today. 42% of meme's are pictures.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

One Reddit user proposed that anyone who looked at these illegal photos should donate money to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. On Tuesday, September 2, the Prostate Cancer Foundation released the following statement : A post appeared on Reddit late Monday afternoon, September 1, 2014. But not everyone was impressed. Let me be clear.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

According to this Mashable study , Pinterest actually drives more traffic to publishers than Twitter, LinkedIn and Reddit combined. Twitter engagement rates for brands are actually higher on the weekend. Look for traffic from unexpected sources. Try out different networks, and then decide which one will do the most for you.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2012

It quickly made the front page of Reddit, and people have been re-pinning “Kony 2012” images on Pintrest. People have been so moved by the video and story that they are sharing it across social networks, like Facebook and Twitter, by the minute. The mainstream press and niche blogs are adding their viewpoints to the story as well.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 23, 2023

Reddit – Engage with niche communities by joining relevant subreddits and participating in discussions. Snapchat – Targets a younger demographic and allows sharing of short, engaging content. Clubhouse – A platform for hosting conversations and discussions related to your nonprofit’s mission.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2012

Many became aware of the movement against the Stop Online Piracy Act after the January 18 service blackouts started by Wikipedia and Reddit (with support from Craigslist and Google ). Engage with the Internet community (the social news site Reddit played a huge role in the SOPA Internet blackout).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Text or attractively designed images on Twitter, Linkedin, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Clubhouse, etc. On your social media pages, “pin” or prioritize messages from donors. Shoutouts to donors on images and cover pictures. Feature your donor images and quotes in social media advertising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

I have a blog , a website , a twitter account , a facebook page, a reddit account and we recently launched a Kickstarter campaign. At that time I made a blog and raised $2,000 using Chipin. Thanks Beth for helping shepherd me through that learning curve). Now, fast forward to 2012.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Latest Episode Highlights Danger and Potential of Reddit Fundraising - Social Media - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas Over Labor Day weekend, the same subreddit that helped disseminate a cache of nude celebrity photographs tried to organize an online fundraiser "in honor of" Jennifer Lawrence, (..)

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2009

Idealist.org and Reddit launched a joint venture today: IdealistNews.org , a social news site geared towards nonprofits. While I have accounts with StumbleUpon and Reddit, I rarely use them. Tags: NPTech stumbleupon idealistnews.org idealist.org reddit web2.0 I know they'd suck up too much time. That's cool. digg social news.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Take a look at the packed schedule of sessions , including: The Reddit to TikTok Content Pipeline Video in the age of AI Email Deliverability and DMARC – What to know in 2024 Where Did Bounce Rate Go? Register here : [link] Use our code: Care2 for 20% off the registration fee. Making Sense of Google Analytics 4

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 10, 2013

Now you can return to perusing Reddit with a smug smile plastered across your face. These conceptions are facetious, of course, but according to a current trend sweeping the nonprofit scene, all that’s necessary to support a cause you’re passionate about is clicking “like” on a Facebook page. Image from Spirit of Rebellion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2008

  We're talking about tools like Digg, Stumbleupon, Reddit and others.    Which ones are you using, what are the best tips and resources? Micro Media: Any form of concentrated content created using social tools that broadcast text, voice, images, or video to targeted Web and mobile communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

We conducted a live donor call from Jordan and a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) with two of our staffers who recently returned from the Syria region. We even have a T-shirt coming out later this month. It wouldn’t be a complete campaign without a T-shirt.

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