Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

The workshop topics included trends in digital media consumption, social media, engagement on mobile devices and a variety of community foundation projects funded by the Knight Community Information Challenge. Lots of chatter beyond the Reddit community. 3: Social Networking. ” Lots of comments pros and cons.

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Care2

JANUARY 3, 2011

However, there is a new class of free agent out there, specific to social networks: " the free agent community.". The free agent community exists on a social network and decides, as a group, to raise funds for an unafilliated nonprofit organization. Three recent independent social community fundraisers underscore these points.

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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. 2005 ) I had (wrongly) assumed that getting to the top of social news sites was a matter of dumb luck or that if something went viral.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. How much effort are your social media channels really worth? Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends.

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Care2

AUGUST 3, 2012

As political campaigns and nonprofits gear up for the election cycle, I thought I would share this infographic that attempts to map the politics of social media properties like Facebook and websites like Wikipedia. Predictive modeling was then used to map the politics of the social web.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 22, 2011

What does that have to do with social media? Well, several social media sites like HootSuite , SCVNGR , Reddit , Quora and Foursquare use Amazon’s services to host their content. So, when Amazon’s cloud server went down, some social media sites did too. You can read more about it here.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Do Not Forget About Social Media. The donors you are trying to reach may not be in the office, but they’re most certainly still on their smartphones checking their social media. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

During the discussion, one of the partners asked about how they track whether engaging with their audience on Facebook or other social channel might lead to donations. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Facebook , Reddit , LinkedIn , and Twitter have great options. Staff the organization’s social media account inboxes and repeat the above. Be Informed.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2012

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. It quickly made the front page of Reddit, and people have been re-pinning “Kony 2012” images on Pintrest.

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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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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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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2009

Idealist.org and Reddit launched a joint venture today: IdealistNews.org , a social news site geared towards nonprofits. You're probably familiar with the concept of social news through sites like StumbleUpon and Digg : users post links to stories, other users rate the posts by voting them up or down. digg social news.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Just in time for TechSoup's Social Media September September , our friends at Idealware have released an update to The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide. TechSoup's own social media team weigh in on the report and offer their advice for making wise social media decisions. Where do you start?

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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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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For example, if your entire demographic is on the social media platform Instagram, then your marketing budget should start with that, and then branch out to other avenues or pipelines depending on costs. Avenues for word-of-mouth marketing, free marketing, or social media strategy. Developing Your Event Marketing Plan.

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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 use the Care2 News Network.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2017

billion active social media users? As usage numbers continue to grow across all age groups, it is safe to say that social media has become an essential element of digital marketing. Focus on the social channels that work with your brand. When it comes to social, you can’t do it all. Get specific with social advertising.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 23, 2015

During the past year, we’ve written articles about fundraising, how to start a nonprofit, the latest social media trends and much more. It is quite likely that at one of the holiday parties or social outings you’ve attended, someone has asked you what exactly you do at your job. One of the best outlets for that is reddit.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The final installment of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays tweetchat series, an interactive companion to its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , covered the topic of tagging. Tagging, a feature found across many social media channels, is used to help surface content during searches.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

If you have a lot of lapsed commitments, ask a board member to locate the donors on social media or get new contact info from people in your organization. These exist everywhere, including Facebook, Reddit, LinkedIn, and Twitter where a simple search of “fundraising” yields a plethora of groups and resources.

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Care2

JANUARY 29, 2013

Amy Sample Ward and I talk about this in our book Social Change Anytime Everywhere , which is coming out next month. About 27% of memes orginated on websites and 14% on Reddit. Telling a good story is important to moving people into action. Basically skip the jargon, and talk to people like you were at an incredible dinner party.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

A recent comment from Ichi (working on social media for good in Japan w/ SocialCompany.org ) asked after the tools I was using on this blog to bring in comments via Twitter. Postalicious is a WordPress plugin that automatically posts your delicious, ma.gnolia, Google Reader, Reddit or Yahoo Pipes bookmarks to your blog.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The Charity Social 100 Index | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional : Voluntary sector blog banner The Charity Social 100 Index Charities need to develop more effective social strategies for a cash-strapped age reddit this Comments (2) Anne McCrossan and Steve Bridger Guardian Professional, Monday 19 September 2011 04.30

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The Charity Social 100 Index | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional : Voluntary sector blog banner The Charity Social 100 Index Charities need to develop more effective social strategies for a cash-strapped age reddit this Comments (2) Anne McCrossan and Steve Bridger Guardian Professional, Monday 19 September 2011 04.30

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2009

" CHARITY SMACKDOWN:: Celebrities Compete, Charities Win www.charitysmackdown.com - Check out this interesting social fundraising campaign: "Each of the Smackdown Teams have from March 16th to March 26th to raise as much money as possible for the causes listed below." in cash for their organizations! ." Check it out!

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 15, 2015

Social Media is an aspect of technology that has been more enticing, faster-moving, more powerful, and more fickle than any other mode of communication—an almost daily topic here on npENGAGE, and one that nonprofit grassroots activists are constantly trying to harness. Don’t get dazzled by the 127 different social media platforms.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 4, 2015

massnonprofit news :: : "Web Users Vote to Give $246K to Three Boston Area Nonprofits February 27, 2015 — Three Boston area nonprofits will each receive a donation exceeding $82,000 from reddit, a social networking service and news website, sharing 10% of the organization’s gross 2014 ad revenue with seven other nonprofits nationwide.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

When traditional recruiting tactics start to return lackluster results, consider implementing these five creative and free approaches to attracting volunteers: Mine Your Social Network. You can find people to fill these positions on online job boards and sites like Craigslist and Reddit. Post Information About Your Organization.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

As social media grows in popularity, one fact cannot be ignored: if used well, it can generate impressive amounts of traffic and increase engagement around your cause or organization. These overall strategies aren't anything new in the marketing world: social media is just a new way to do old business. Know Your Goals.

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Everyaction

MAY 14, 2018

Don’t make students come to you Set up a voter registration table at campus events that will naturally attract students, and don’t just limit it to social or “fun” activities. social share tracking and. For inspiration, check out what other colleges are doing - here are a. EveryAction's. Using other database tools such as.

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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. Jason Russell, the man behind the campaign, not only asked people to spread the word via social media, but to also get off their butts and do something about it. The arms of social media only stretch so far, and Russell knew that. Get another!

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

Social media has become an important tool for me in storytelling and, in particular, helping to finance my work. Social media has provided a unique platform for independent producers to get their stories out and to raise money for their work. We scrape it together. Our stories come from our heart. Now, fast forward to 2012.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Word of mouth, etc. Brand Your Issue. Be Everywhere. Leave comments on blogs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. 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.

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