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Social Media Benchmarks for Smaller Organizations

Submitted by Holly on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:30am

When it comes to technology, it's often assumed that smaller organizations just don't have the resources to use the tools and services that larger nonprofits do. Fancy databases? Too expensive. Up-to-date computers on a working network? Not enough tech savvy staff to keep it going. While there are exceptions to the rule – and cloud services are helping make more of those exceptions – it's generally the case.

We see it year after year in our IT Staffing Survey – unless, as it turns out, you are talking about social media.

2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report Part Two: Case Studies - A Closer Look at What's Working

Join us for this deeper dive into what NTEN, CommonKnowledge, and Blackbaud learned from our 4th annual Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmarks Report. We’ll share case studies about nonprofits using social networking for education, volunteering, support groups, individual giving, peer-to-peer fundraising, promoting events, base-building, GroupOn Campaigns, and other purposes. Learn more »

Report Release: The 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmarks

Submitted by Annaliese on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 7:58am

Another NTC means more great studies about nonprofit technology released, including the 2012 "Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmarks Report." While you're welcome to scroll down to read some key findings, we recommend you click on over to download the complete report, right now. It's free!

> Download the 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report

2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report Part One: Overview and Key Findings

How many Facebook pages does the average nonprofit maintain? How many followers do nonprofits have on Twitter? What is the value of a Facebook fan, in terms of donations, dues, and other types of financial revenue, to my organization in the 12 months after they become a fan?If you're like us, you probably find yourself asking these kinds of questions when trying to make more strategic decisions about how to invest resources (time and money!) into your social networking efforts.  Learn more »

Advanced Social Media Decision-Maker's Toolkit

How does social media reinforce your brand? How are you converting your social media supporters to actual donors and activists? What are your policies towards what is and isn't appropriate for your staff and community to post? Learn more »

Pinterest: Show Me All About It

In today's information saturated world, you no longer have a thousand words. That's why pictures are so vital for nonprofit communications-they delight, surprise, connect. In this webinar, we'll talk about the social network of choice for visual storytelling, Pinterest. Learn more »

NTEN Community Series: Austin

Join us for NTEN in Austin, a local workshop organized in conjunction with the Austin 501 Tech Club. The event will feature a keynote speaker, as well as break out sessions covering a range of social media and online fundraising topics. The half-day event will run on the afternoon of March 9th. The event will be held at the West Pickle Research Building on the UT Pickle campus, followed by a 501 Tech Club sponsored Happy Hour. Register Now Learn more »

NCTech4Good Meetup: Social Media Resource Tools: LinkedIn

Join us February 15, 6:30 PM. as Joanna Wolfe, TechMedia, presents on Social Media Resource Tools: LinkedIn at United Way of the Greater Triangle, 2400 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 150, Morrisville, NC. Learn more »

Activating Your Base of Supporters

Evan Bailyn explains how to use Calls To Action to strategically activate potential donors when they are most energized and willing to give. Learn more »

Using Social Media to Build an Active Base of Donors

What makes people give? Is it passion, self-interest, or a shared sense of purpose that appeals to their consciousness, causing them to help others? Social media has given us tremendous insight into people’s reasons for donating; yet, how can we make sense of it?  Learn more »