Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

research, a survey of the giving habits of the social media savvy, over at Mashable. This has been found in a number of surveys over the past few years (see Allison Fine's astute commentary on the recent Blackbaud survey here ) If we look back a year ago at donation trends on Facebook Causes, we also see the same complaint.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2007

In the presentation for this session, Doug Haslam used a screencapture of this blog post as an example of how a pr person can leave a comment to pitch a story on their client's behalf. (He this is an interesting way to pitch a story -- use of a screencapture from a blogger who is sitting in the audience and pitch them in front of the group.).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Webstats alone do not tell the story and to look at them without some knowledge about what we do and how we do it, is silly, as even Allan would concede. What do they say in surveys that we conduct? Webstats alone only tell a tiny fraction of that story, if at all. to help us be a sustainable and healthy organization.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

For example, if we are telling a story about a client who lives in a certain area, we make sure the constituents that live in that part of the city know our clients are their neighbors. We also use surveys in e-Newsletters, on our website and annual reports to ask individuals what they are interested in.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

But I see many nonprofits who are lazy at telling their story. It’s time for some phone calls to donors to hear their stories. Or, Send them a survey and ask for their frank personal responses. It’s a must read for all smart fundraisers who want to raise money the most efficient AND effective way possible.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

Let's explore: First, some context: The survey was conducted in January of this year, and marketers on social networks -- it was kicked off with a Twitter invitation to the survey -- participated. A total of 880 marketers took the survey. Social media is an area the nonprofit sector has been, in many ways, leading the way! .

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

a slogan, perhaps, or a compelling human-interest story â?? Published Friday, June 06, 2008 8:13 PM by Rebecca. June 6, 2008 10:41 PM. June 8, 2008 11:03 AM. Wild Apricot Updates - June 2008. June 2008 (9). May 2008 (9). April 2008 (14). March 2008 (15). February 2008 (15).

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

If we want to get our story out there in a form that will get attention, videos are the ticket. This has been a steady upward trend since 2008. The NPR story on mobile recruiting is a good place to find out about this new trend. Another is surveys. This past year, U.S. This is an international trend.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Many of these organizations continue to see 2X to 3X the daily traffic of average days in 2008. (A Email and direct mail from nonprofits have virtually the same influence on consumers' decisions to give at 27% and 28% respectively -- email closed a 10% gap from 2008 to 2009.1. To get your invitation visit [link].).

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Their donor file has quintupled since 2008. Sharing the stories of how your donors’ gifts are making a difference. And they regularly maintain and update their database. This year they are on-track to break the 70% retention barrier and have already bested their stretch fundraising goal for the year. Can you do like they do?

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

Elana Wolowitz (EW): Im pretty sure we started in May or June of 2008. Jason DeRusha from WCCO news in Minneapolis ( @derushaj ) tweeted that he was looking for sources on a story about lawn signs. so we had a particularly interesting angle for him on the story and I contacted him and was interviewed for the news that night.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 15, 2012

In 2008, I wrote a post arguing that museums should focus on the pre-visit, not the post-visit, if they want to capture and retain visitors. They were not part of our Facebook community sharing photos and stories from the event. We're considering expanding our photo booth survey machine. Reader, I was wrong.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 1, 2009

This according to The North American Technographics® Omnibus Online Survey, Q4 2009 (US), a commissioned omnibus survey conducted by Forrester’s Technographics® on behalf of Convio. While social media was honestly lower than I expected, it does show that if we provide content and ideas it will help influence giving.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

People are interested in stories – stories that offer drama, emotion, and human connection. Keep your messaging focused on telling your story and make sure your new activists can see their place in that story. Are those messages contributing to your overall story? Answer a survey? (Did they help?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

Their donor file has quintupled since 2008. Sharing the stories of how your donors’ gifts are making a difference. And they regularly maintain and update their database. This year they are on-track to break the 70% retention barrier and have already bested their stretch fundraising goal for the year. Can you do like they do?

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Care2

MAY 3, 2007

Main | Survey Says: Nonprofits Fail to Track Marketing Impact » Thursday May 03 2007 Join Care2 for Another Internet Advocacy Roundtable! Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 01:31PM | by James OMalley Is your advocacy campaign’s story compelling? May 3, 2007 | Eileen Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Thanks for posting it!

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Care2

MAY 3, 2007

Main | Survey Says: Nonprofits Fail to Track Marketing Impact » Thursday May 03 2007 Join Care2 for Another Internet Advocacy Roundtable! Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 01:31PM | by James OMalley Is your advocacy campaign’s story compelling? May 3, 2007 | Eileen Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Thanks for posting it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

I told the story about posting a video interview with my dad (who was 86 at the time) on YouTube about his first blog post and how I discovered a community of "older" people using YouTube. AARP California Twitter Account Last week at the WeAreMedia Workshop, someone asked a question about babyboomers and social media use. I answered no.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Resolution One: "I resolve to empower our supporters to tell our story, reach new people and raise funds." Strategies include cutting down on content clutter, developing an intuitive navigation structure that makes information easy to find and engaging your audiences through surveys, polls and commenting features. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Survey Your List: Ask your subscribers which subject areas they are interested in reading about. Get Interactive: Ask people to take a poll or share a story. January 22, 2009 | Jill Foster Copyright © 2008, Care2.com That’s a big red flag that you need to change things up. by age, interest, activism level).

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean''s book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean's book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Election 2008 is remarkable for so many reasons. As agents of social change, there is a great deal the nonprofit sector can learn from Election 2008. Go Mobile: Mobile applications have surged in this 2008 and some predict it will make the difference in the election's outcome. For the first time in U.S. Tools you can Use.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2007

60) Search « Care2 Featured in "Greenvertising" Report | Main | Free Range: The Art of Story Telling » Tuesday May 29 2007 Cultivate, Educate or Activate? Thanks - Janine June 20, 2007 | Janine Kraus Copyright © 2008, Care2.com But should we really wait that long before asking a warm lead to make a contribution?

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Care2

MAY 29, 2007

60) Search « Care2 Featured in "Greenvertising" Report | Main | Free Range: The Art of Story Telling » Tuesday May 29 2007 Cultivate, Educate or Activate? Thanks - Janine June 20, 2007 | Janine Kraus Copyright © 2008, Care2.com But should we really wait that long before asking a warm lead to make a contribution?

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Care2

APRIL 17, 2008

The top three choices were News and Announcements, Success Stories, and Volunteer Opportunities. The survey, taken during late December of 2007 and early January of 2008, included 2,275 adults who reported donating, volunteering, or advocating on behalf of a nonprofit in the 12 months prior to taking the survey.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

The top three choices were News and Announcements, Success Stories, and Volunteer Opportunities. The survey, taken during late December of 2007 and early January of 2008, included 2,275 adults who reported donating, volunteering, or advocating on behalf of a nonprofit in the 12 months prior to taking the survey.

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NTEN

AUGUST 24, 2009

54% of respondents to our last IT Staffing Survey told us they're understaffed in IT. Again, we know the story. of respondents to the 2008 IT Staffing Survey evaluated the technology projects they completed that year. Why do we spend so little? Foundations don't want to pay for it. Why don't we do this math? Only 21.5%

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Craft engaging (but concise) stories. A good story can be the deciding factor in contextual giving and connect donors closer to your cause. When it comes to storytelling with mobile fundraising, make sure to put your donors at the center of the story. Have an opt-in policy. Do you have an opt-in policy?

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

The following is an edited transcript of an interview I did with her on March 25th, 2008 for the Big Vision Podcast. That is a project that trains low-income women, or no-income women, to tell their own stories through audio documentaries. She has co-authored publications on fair taxation, housing and the racial wealth divide.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

In the 2007 Philanthropic Giving Index report published by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , only 34 percent of nonprofits surveyed reported success with online fundraising, and participants ranked online giving as the least successful fundraising technique in the survey. have shopped online.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

My first time in really understanding what that meant was in 2008. So maybe you have a form that you use to have input, a survey you use for input, you have small digital groups that you have input, a Slack channel for input. How many of y’all remember the housing bubble bursting in the U.S. Oh, my gosh.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

It tells the story of the mounting international e-waste situation. In a recent Gallup Poll Social Series survey , Americans have chosen environment as a priority over economic growth by a 50% to 41% margin. I hope you’ll notice the infographic above. Americans Choose Environment over Economic Growth.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 10, 2010

Overview: Stages of Development and Participation Types The Participatory Museum was written over a 15 month period that began in December of 2008. But this doesn't tell the whole story. If you were a participant, please consider filling out this short survey to add your voice to next week's post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

Shel tells the story of the holiday season 2008, when the city of Toronto Transit Authority canceled its New Year's eve free-ride transportation due to budget pressures. We have a short list already, but your thoughts on this are important to both Kami and I as we design the survey.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 18, 2007

The fifth thing we do in our four-day workshop is we present people with the survey and we give them time to integrate the information and build a leadership development plan based on it. Part of my motivation for getting this going was that I did a survey of the various programs out there for progressive advocacy leaders.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

an hour, and a national survey of Instacart workers found average wages (before expenses) of just $9.50 Levi Sumagaysay, “Uber CEO made nearly $20 million last year, up 63% from 2020,” MarketWatch, last modified March 29, 2022, marketwatch.com/story/ uber-ceo-made-nearly-20-million-last-year-up-63-from-2020-11648510175.

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