Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

While there are a good number of tech-savvy hipsters out there that understand terms like “ Static Web ”, “ Dynamic Content ”, “ User-Generated ”, “ Cloud Computing ”, and “ Semantic Web ”, the majority of nonprofits don’t talk or understand such tech speak. and Web 3.0 and Web 3.0 At its core, Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2013, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website and social media content on mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. blogs and social networking sites) campaigns.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 20, 2017

Essentially, the tools and programs for creating a heat-map build an “overlay” of your various site’s pages, and areas that attract more activity appear “hotter” than sections that experience low activity. Fortunately for WordPress users there are some fantastic plugins and other tools that make creating a heatmap an absolute snap.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

Probably no better an indication of my love for the knowledge waiting to be unmasked within this tool, is the (fun?) fact that I can often be found laying in bed at 6am and digging through client web reports. No wonder than, I am commonly asked; “What are the top web analytics reports and tools every nonprofit should know?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. Is there a difference?

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NetWits

MAY 21, 2008

One creative solution is social networking. Social networking technology” is the term used to describe websites that allow members to use their personal and business relationships for networking, hiring, and obtaining references. NetWits Newsletters Social Networking Internet Marketing.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

I linked to a great thought piece a while back on opening up the social graph (that is, your network of friends.) I linked to a great thought piece a while back on opening up the social graph (that is, your network of friends.) Jon Stahl pointed me to a great article , also about opening up the social graph.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2009

Many people view online social networking tools, such as Facebook , LinkedIn , and Myspace as time-draining distractions. Tools Web 2.0 Tags: Networks Social Networking Web 2.0

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 5, 2009

Tight in the budget and short on staff, non-profits are always on the lookout for new ways to get things done — and the Internet is a real treasure trove of useful tools. Tags: Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech Web 2.0 read more ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. I have been having curmudgeonly thoughts about social networks in general.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. . Why Internal Tools?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Why Real-World Socializing Is the Next Big Thing for Social Media – "From the Latin root socials, meaning “united, living with others,” the word social is firmly grounded in the physical world and implies face-to-face interaction.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

By Geoff Livingston, Principal & Co-Founder, Zoetica Facebook and to a lesser extent Twitter and LinkedIn have become the interstates of the social web. Nonprofits that want to connect with their constituents are almost obliged to participate on these networks. Consider the many data abuses Facebook has been embroiled in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment). Social media best practices are constantly in flux as tool sets change and algorithms are modified.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Social media is integrated into your website and blog. To grow your following on social networks, ensure that your NGO has prominently featured social network icons on every page of your website and blog. Use a premium social sharing service for web pages and blog posts , such as Social Warfare ($29/yr).

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Care2

MAY 31, 2011

As nonprofits get more efficient and leaner (but not meaner) in managing a 21st century workforce, they're discovering that all kinds of Web 2.0 collaboration tools can help team members in multiple locations communicate smarter and faster with each other. Here are five tools that we've encouraged our nonprofit clients to try out.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. And should it be on the tool list over at WeAreMedia? So I’m on identi.ca now ( follow pearlbear ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Update on social network portability January 8, 2008 Last week, I covered the Richard Scoble dust-up. And, of course, nonprofits should be especially keen on being able to keep control of their data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Not surprisingly, there is a gap between the utilization of online fundraising tools and social media by NGOs in high-income nations and those in developing nations. Topics include: How NGOs worldwide differ in their use of web and email communications.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2014

If your organization is struggling to find the right analytic tools to track your website traffic, social media presence, and how your reports, campaigns, or infographics perform across the web, check out this list of 5 helpful analytic tools. Social Networking Web 2.0' https://create.visual.ly/graphic/google-analytics/.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

It approximates the “out of the box” functionality of Jive, and integrates a significant suite of tools. It offers a very nice blend of social networking and web content management functionality, and is very customizable. Open Atrium. WordPress 3.0 (and and BuddyPress). Jive Engage Platform.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2010

A couple of years ago I put together the "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. My hope is that people will help me refine this to make it a more user-friendly tool, and hopefully save the nonprofit sector millions of dollars. The irony).

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

It approximates the “out of the box” functionality of Jive, and integrates a significant suite of tools. It offers a very nice blend of social networking and web content management functionality, and is very customizable. Open Atrium. WordPress 3.0 (and and BuddyPress). Jive Engage Platform.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. I've heard Jamie Notter (and others) decry this staple of association board meetings as a tool whose time has come and gone, but it wasn't until I read the treatment of it in Humanize that I really understood what he was talking about.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2018

Topics include: How NGOs worldwide differ in their use of web and email communications. Which online fundraising tools are the most effective for NGOs. Which social networks are used most often by NGOs. Attendees will gain insight by learning benchmarks for success based on NGOs across six continents.

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2011

Bottom line – nonprofits are having some success in connecting with new constituents and generating action, but the social network works best when requiring a low level of commitment. Like other studies have noted, social networks like Facebook are not raising much money. hours per week on the social network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2012

One of the key messages in the book is that nonprofits should not start with the tools and data, but start to clearly define success and their audience. By doing so, they will understand the few data points and the tools needed to collect that data to figure out if they have been successful! 3 – Monitor Social Conversations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 11, 2012

How You Will Change the World with Social Networking Deanna Zandt is a media technologist and the author of Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking. It was much more important for people to be sharing the stories with each other for the traffic to blow up really, really fast."

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Bernholz: Why Juno, Facebook and the rest won't change everything | Voluntary Sector Network | guardian.co.uk – "I recently asked "If this was as interesting as it gets for the web and philanthropy?"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

Whether you call she or he a social media manager, a new media manager, or a digital media manager , there’s no doubt that if your nonprofit wants to be successful on the Social Web, then nonprofit executive staff and board need to begin to seriously consider allocating funds to a social media manager position.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2012

Last year I wrote a post for NTEN about four social media fundraising tools. This year I'm going to take a vertical rather than horizontal approach, and identify several important types of tools you'll want to consider when raising money online - either through your website or on a social network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

The number of low-cost or free online resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, to be alerted of new low-cost or free resources and tools available for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech for Good 2.0 Wordle is an online tool that allows you to easily create word clouds.

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Care2

JULY 5, 2010

Because conversations about the issues you work on are consistently happening all over the web. Here are some of my favorite online listening and analytics tools. After it generates results (using a variety of search engines, news sites and social networks) you can personalize the dashboard.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Understanding Facebook Places Functionality Opens Possibilities | Community Organizer 2.0 – Debra has a great post walking through the steps to setting up, using, and understanding Facebook's new geo-social tool, Places.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The Change the Web Challenge from Social Actions is now officially open! Change the Web Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the Web sites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit every day. How Change the Web Challenge Works.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2012

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard where you can organize and share images and videos you discover on the web. Think of it as social network of visuals – where you can find images from other people with the same interest or use it to curate your own visual “interest space.” My Pinboards on Pinterest.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. The answer to the question lies in understanding your nonprofit social media supporters and identifying which ones are the most well-connected, influential, and, in a word, social. It’s a tricky task, but someone has to do it!"

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