Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

There isn't any thing specific on the geek anniversary gift list to mark the 23rd, so we'll send a donation to the Sharing Foundation. That post was one of my top ten posts for 2008 ! So, here's some advice on how to not to pitch a blogger. Kevin Bondelli has more advice. from Esquire Magazine's Awkward Wedding Photos .

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JANUARY 6, 2014

“ We hope you find their advice useful as you navigate 2014! It goes beyond the fundraising appeal to seeing a gift as a step in a relationship, not a one-off business transaction. Their donor file has quintupled since 2008. Sharing the stories of how your donors’ gifts are making a difference. Superb content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

Some are focusing on capacity building and providing last minute advice on getting the most out of the current giving season. Network for Good have launched a new gift-giving program. The recipient can then choose where the gift money goes, among any of Network for Good's 1.5 in lieu of (or in addition to) a holiday present.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Chris Farrell set a 2008 goal to make his charitable giving a monthly activity, not a mad rush in December. It's your choice.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

60) Search « SXSW Panels Offer Key Advice to Nonprofits | Main | GuideStar Study Says Nonprofits Need to be Transparent » Wednesday Mar 25 2009 Convio Releases Nonprofit Online Marketing Benchmarks Study Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:02PM | by Allyson Kapin Allyson Kapin, Editor-In-Chief ‘Tis the season for benchmark studies.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

With as many as 98 percent of visitors to an organizaitons donate page leaving before making a donation, the gang offers concerte action steps for increasing the percentage of visitors to your donate page who actually complete a gift. Do you have any advice or best practices on how to do this effectively? Its good to think about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Million For 20,000 Charities And NonProfits by Michael Arrington, TechCrunch.Com, Washington Post, May 29, 2008. Million and Counting , The Agitator, May 29, 2008. Social Networks: It’s About the Relationship by Stephen MacLaughlin, BlackBaud Blog, May 29, 2008. Allison Fine offers some great advice for getting "unstuck" .

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Care2

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

With as many as 98 percent of visitors to an organizaitons donate page leaving before making a donation, the gang offers concerte action steps for increasing the percentage of visitors to your donate page who actually complete a gift. Do you have any advice or best practices on how to do this effectively? Its good to think about.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

We asked a variety of online fundraising experts and delved into some key online resources and found some great advice. Finally, make sure you’re prepared to process your gifts and thank your donors in a timely manner. And minimize the number of clicks required between “donate now” and “thanks for your gift.”

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

We asked a variety of online fundraising experts and delved into some key online resources and found some great advice. Finally, make sure you’re prepared to process your gifts and thank your donors in a timely manner. And minimize the number of clicks required between “donate now” and “thanks for your gift.”

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

“Cultivate those relationships,” was the advice given to the volunteers, he says. In a just-ended capital campaign that raised $97 million, exceeding its goal by $7 million, Darlington School in Rome, Ga., learned about the value of listening to its volunteers and adapting to changing circumstances. Don’t avoid them.

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JULY 29, 2021

Ensuring you not only can accept mobile gifts but also leverage this channel smartly to increase fundraising is essential. Mobile giving apps – Churches and other similar institutions often use mobile giving apps to regulate any donations or receive consistent gifts like tithes. These days, it’s all about convenience.

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Care2

JULY 10, 2008

One of the most frequent questions Im asked as I meet nonprofit communications professionals, is for advice on choosing a CRM. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com CRM--short for constituent relationship management--might simply be called a database, but to nonprofits, CRMs are much more than that. All rights reserved.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2007

Is it better to cultivate the new email subscriber before asking for the first gift? May 29, 2007 | Amy Hummel My strongest advice ask for more actions + a donation as quickly possible and remind them why they signed up. Thanks - Janine June 20, 2007 | Janine Kraus Copyright © 2008, Care2.com But how soon, exactly?

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Care2

MAY 29, 2007

Is it better to cultivate the new email subscriber before asking for the first gift? May 29, 2007 | Amy Hummel My strongest advice ask for more actions + a donation as quickly possible and remind them why they signed up. Thanks - Janine June 20, 2007 | Janine Kraus Copyright © 2008, Care2.com But how soon, exactly?

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See3

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. I am a big believer in&# cloud computing &# or “ software as a service &# or whatever you want to call it.

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JULY 17, 2021

I know we’re all gifted fundraisers in the house for the most part. My first time in really understanding what that meant was in 2008. The number of people who have come to me for spot coaching, so, you know, Steven, I’ve done some one-off, two-off sessions where folks who needed advice or they needed to make a career move.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

They also suggest: make it personal, using your real voice; don’t reprint press releases or other web stories; be concise (advice I am not following here ). Do you know about Oxfam America Unwrapped, Oxfam America’s online gift catalog? Give the unexpected gift that does good! Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

It didn't matter whether gifts of money and time went to churches or symphony orchestras — givers to all types of religious and secular causes were far happier than non-givers." Skills: SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business) facilitates volunteer mentors' giving advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

And you don't have purchase new stuff to give a gift. There are lots of alternative gift giving opportunities too, take for example Save the Children gift catalog that lets you and your children explore a map of the world and imagine how simple gifts make a difference. advice and writes a great blog too.

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