Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Users can share them on Instagram while also choosing to share them to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Foursquare. It was created in 2010 and purchased by Facebook in 2012 (more history here ). Nonprofit Examples and Getting Started or Rebooting A Strategic Approach. Ten Inspiring Nonprofits (2012) on Instagram by Mashable.

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2012

Is it time to make some resolutions for 2012, so you can raise more money in 2012? Our research shows that direct mail donors who also receive email give two times as much and renew at 10% higher rates than those just receiving email,” Convio said. For example, what issue were they first recruited on?

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Care2

MARCH 18, 2012

It’s been close to two weeks since Invisible Children released it’s "Kony 2012" video, which quickly spread across social networks, blogs, and made headlines across major news networks and newspapers like the NYT and the Washington Post. Why Your Nonprofit Won't Make a KONY 2012 by Jason Mogus. ” Read more here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

For example, Mark Horvath has put together a cookbook , filled with recipes from social media leaders, that is being sold on iTunes and is generating funding to help provide programs to homeless. Free Agents still find creative ways to make a difference today. Giving Tuesday is also promoting many of the ideas in Giving 2.0

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

In 2012, New York's 92nd Street Y , in tandem with the UN Foundation , started #GivingTuesday as an event to be observed on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. The GivingTuesday.org website provides tools and resources for getting started , like ideas and examples, logos and web banners, and toolkits. What is #GivingTuesday?

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NetWits

APRIL 15, 2013

Nonprofit email click-through rates declined in 2012 (as did conversion rates). See how the first example shows more of the initial message than the second one? . But it shouldn’t be mentioned in your preheader (first example below). See how the second example uses the preheader to tell us more about Eli? .

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2018

It’s a special time of year following consumer-driven Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, when people around the world rally behind the missions that speak to their hearts. And it’s time to talk strategy. For example: Set your goals – make them SMART. Encouraging? Absolutely. Not one bit.

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Candid

OCTOBER 12, 2022

GivingTuesday is a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity” that began in 2012. Some examples are: . This way, you will spend your time on GivingTuesday responding to all your donors and showcasing the campaign rather than developing content. . There’s nothing worse than a broken link!

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

By now many of you have been working on your end of year campaigns, but if you haven’t started planning the good news is you still have time to put a plan in place to maximize end of year giving. My favorite word for 2012 is SEGMENT! For example: a great segment is last year’s donors. Share the impact their gift made in 2012.

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MARCH 2, 2021

The Nucleus Data Analytics solution lets associations select where they wish to begin and prove the value in one department or program (for example: membership retention, new member acquisition, conference attendance, or non-dues revenue) before introducing analytics to other functions. in 2012 to 65.0%

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change. We’ve added over 1800 books since then.

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APRIL 10, 2023

Giving Tuesday began in 2012, raising an estimated $10 million in its first year, according to Nonprofits Source. Spend time strengthening donor relationships. When you put in the work ahead of time, you will have solid strategies already in place and ready to go. This is because Giving Tuesday gets nonprofits real results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford. This isn’t just an isolated case – here’s an example of 10 big time philanthropists who are kids, including a 13 year old who raised $600,000 for charity. The Giving 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for January 2012 illuminating that Pinterest now drives more referral traffic than Google+, YouTube, and LinkedIn combined will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

” landing page would be a wise use of your time: 1) Add a “Thank You” video or slideshow to your landing page. An excellent example is last year’s “ Thank You from all of us from Ocean Conservancy ” video: 2) Add social networking pitches to your landing page. That said, Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

It sounds like science fiction, but let me share a few examples I heard about at the conference. One example comes from, StethoCloud , which developed a solution to diagnose childhood pneumonia.

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Classy

JUNE 7, 2021

Even though monthly donors generally give smaller amounts on a per gift basis, they are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors and are more likely to take additional actions for your nonprofit on top of their monthly gift. Download the Ultimate Guide to Recurring Giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

” While selfies are easy to do , they can also go horribly wrong. Supporters are encouraged to share photos of themselves wearing a hat with the hashtag and say why the campaign is important. This campaign combines the popular selfie with the time honored hold a sign meme. Share the link in the comments. Photography Visual'

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Between 2012 and 2020, the Fellowship supported 90 leaders working across 40 U.S. The money pledged is an example of historical cycles of reactionary funding traditionally followed by retrenchment and backlash. Every time we think of this power as something we don't have, we sacrifice the alternative future for the probable one.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2012, there was a day when I felt that guilt and stumbled upon the outstanding book, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Little did I know it’s a classic example of the fiction genre now called “climate fiction” or “cli-fi” for short. Without my commute or trips around the city, I found myself with hours of extra time each week.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). Step Two :: Pin It!

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NetWits

JUNE 5, 2012

We went through a similar process in 2012, although with a slightly different group of agencies. So don’t waste your time or your participant’s time by asking questions that you can’t change. So don’t waste your time or your participant’s time by asking questions that you can’t change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was the 12th conference that I have attended (it had earlier reiterations). Every year it is like attending a family reunion. I have some many friends and colleagues that I only get to see once a year at the NTC. For example, my colleague Shai [.]

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

While generational cutoffs aren’t set in stone, Gen Z includes individuals born between 1997 and 2012. As their giving capacity grows, it’s only a matter of time before Gen Zers take up the mantle as the next wave of nonprofit supporters. GivingTuesday is an excellent example. Who is Generation Z? population.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

In another 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud found that “response and click through rates in nonprofit email campaigns declined by 16% and 18.7%, from 2012.” These are all examples of ways you can contact your donors. Donors are often times more than just a donor. But what are donors looking for? Communication method.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 19, 2013

Last month, I kicked off my blog series on how to coach your first-time fundraisers towards success. Today, I’m going to bring this blog series to a close with talking about the third step which involves how to keep the momentum high with your first-time event fundraisers in the months and weeks leading up to your event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Also, check out Lucy’s Digital Civil Society wiki for examples of open data used for the social good. Alliance Magazine, September 2012. We identified several great examples of nonprofit using social media data for decision-making, mostly to support communications strategy.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep! Created in November of 2012, GivingTuesday is a global movement to inspire generosity around the world. Preparing your emails ahead of time will allow you to schedule out your GivingTuesday email campaign in advance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2012

She delivered an engaging and interactive talk and though she didn’t use the phrase, about how she as a CEO of a nonprofit changed to a “Network Mindset” and transformed her organization’s culture from the inside out into a stunning example of a Networked Nonprofit. Social Media 4 NPOs (@SM4Nonprofits) July 26, 2012.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Tips for a Successful #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that promotes community engagement and giving back. What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

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NetWits

APRIL 26, 2012

The Nomensa report offers a great example from Cancer Research UK : 2) Offer the opportunity to “join the club”. In addition to Frank Barry’s recent post on why you need a recurring giving program , the just-released 2012 eNonprofit Benchmark study found that online monthly giving is growing at a much faster rate than one-time giving.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2012

For example, Arizona Home Improvement, L.L.C. For example we have the following: Low-Profit Limited Liability Company (L3C) and Benefit Corporation. Retrieved April 9, 2012, from Stanford Social -Innovation Review: Informing and Inspiring Leaders of Social Change: [link] [link]. 2012, January 10). 2012, January 10).

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Tips for a Successful #GivingTuesday 2021. What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Planning your posts ahead of time will relieve you of stress closer to the date.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 13, 2019

For example, since 2012, the Open Road Alliance (ORA) has provided over $13 million in emergency funding to organizations that might have otherwise gone under. Keep careful track of your finances, pay your bills on time and only use the credit line in times of real emergency so you don’t end up deeper in debt.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start. See the Nature Conservancy’s Blog as an example: 10.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Come to our session to learn more about this cool cloud platform, how nonprofits can think about Azure in their work, and see great examples of Azure at work for social change. Disasters are often the times that communities most rely on the nonprofit sector. You can build applications using any language, tool or framework. Susan Tenby.

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NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

Knowing that it can be tough to execute on we thought we’d give you a few examples of nonprofits effectively using content marketing as a key part of their online strategy. Here are 5 nonprofit content marketing examples. Since 1938 March of Dimes has been changing the world one baby at a time.

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