Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

One of the questions that came up during a discussion of concerns at the beginning of the day, was "We have 5,000 friends on Facebook, now what? They are quite successful - [link] jonratliff @ kanter face to face meetings deepen the enthusiasm for activism. remind them that the tools they use can only go so far.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

This can be a mix of presentations by peers, with lots of facilitated discussion and interaction. Recent research and teaching practice shows that the lecture is a less effective teaching tool. It is important to think about different delivery options – individual, small group, and large group activities.

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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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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Giving them the tools they need to be successful fundraisers is important, but beyond that there’s so much more that can be done. Utilize discussions boards, polls, blogs, surveys and social media to actively engage participants throughout the fundraising campaign. 4) Activate.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

For best results, look for a virtual events platform that includes live streaming options and production tools. Create an event hashtag, run live polling, share videos from past events and blog posts from your branded event website. Set aside dedicated time for roundtable discussions or networking and breakout sessions.

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

As donor retention and engagement continue to challenge the space, virtual events are a viable tool you can explore to enhance these efforts. Create a unique hashtag for your live event to encourage attendees to get active on social. Use your virtual events as a tool to keep your community up to date. Create a highlight reel.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

For best results, look for a virtual events platform that includes live streaming options and production tools. Create an event hashtag, run live polling, share videos from past events and blog posts from your branded event website. Set aside dedicated time for roundtable discussions or networking and breakout sessions.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2011

TechSoup has partnered with FluidSurveys to bring their cloud-based survey and polling tool to nonprofits and libraries. Bring your community in to your discussions through surveys and polls. Wondering how to direct new grant funding, or whether or not your library should invest in e-books? read more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

Icebreakers are discussion questions or activities used to help participants relax. Before deciding which activities to use, assess your audience for age, familiarity with one another, purpose of the group gathering, and potential considerations for physical abilities. Online Interaction Tools for Icebreakers and More .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

” I took the very simple approach of thinking of it as a data that can help you see the correlation between learning activities and learning outcomes. One of the most important measurement tools for nonprofits is the spreadsheet. In this post, Mashable reviews five free awesome social media spreadsheets.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

From event ticketing to marketing, an event planning software allows an event organizer to see all of their tools in one cohesive place. The virtual component should have a moderator or virtual emcee available to pull questions from the live chat feature or poll the online audience while the presenter is speaking. . Google Analytics.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The activities funded range from media platforms (55%) to journalism, news, and information (28%), to media applications and tools (6%), and more. The Knight Foundation pushes experimentation [by funding] the tools and techniques.” According to the 2013 Foundation Center report , U.S. million in 2009 to $687.6 Sherry questioned.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Rock the Vote offers a customizable voter registration tool you can easily embed in your organization's website. app offers polling location information, sample ballots, and election. polling place, review voting rules, and contact Election Protection if. for iOS devices provides up-to-the minute access to poll results for.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

From event ticketing to marketing, an event planning software allows an event organizer to see all of their tools in one cohesive place. The virtual component should have a moderator or virtual emcee available to pull questions from the live chat feature or poll the online audience while the presenter is speaking. . Google Analytics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

My colleague Geoff Livingston says that “Shiny Object Syndrome&# makes nonprofits and individuals to adopt the latest cool social tool based on peer pressure, buzz, or a strange desire to be one of the first. During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach. It could also be used at conferences.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2019

A poll of the general public done by Grey Matter Research and Consulting found that 61 percent of adults surveyed felt that charities should only spend between 10 and 29 cents of every dollar on overhead. Therefore, inviting donors to be involved in the day-to-day operations of the organization can also be a powerful fundraising tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

Technology can be a huge barrier for inclusion if we don’t consider the digital divide of skills, tools, and Internet speeds when selecting platforms and tools for meetings. 4: Facilitate asynchronous meeting activities as part of pre or follow up. You can then have a productive discussion about what people have already shared.

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Forum One

MAY 7, 2009

Consider using a tool that offers a VOIP options and just broadcasting the presenter?s be familiar with the tool, know your presentation, and be prepared to provide basic assistance to participants. Use the technology available to vary activity with video or slides, interactive polling, application sharing or whiteboard.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2011

Recently, TechSoup hosted a webinar discussing how to use social media to acquire and support volunteers. The webinar explained how each social media tool can be used effectively, how to use the right medium to reach your target audience, and how to manage social media policy for your organization. Jayne Cravens: Coyote Communications.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 15, 2009

Problems with the adoption of new IT tools can rob an implementation of much of its ROI. And the the solution is not simply making sure you've picked the right tool and delivered the proper training. These steps may involve partial use of the new tool, use by a subset of the eventual target user community, or both.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

We see this a lot in event fundraising, where FB badges and other tools are deployed for event participants (to help them raise more $$ for the charity), but all peer-to-peer giving actually takes place BACK on the organization’s website. . Discussion Groups : Consider adding a discussion board to your site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 32% of online donors gave through Facebook Charitable Giving Tools in 2020. Once approved for the tools, the first step is to add a “Donate” button to your Facebook Page.

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sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2022

Technology replaces traditional, inefficient tools with ones that make managing daily board operations easy and productive. At Boardable, we’ve supplied thousands of diverse boards with the tools they need to amplify their impact within their respective communities. These three foundational features include: . Let’s get started! .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

Here's what the author said: "Funny, I clicked on this post from Twitter expecting a realistic conversation about the limitations of social media tools. IMO, social media tools are pretty poor at changing anything that takes more than one or two mouse-clicks. Most change, unfortunately, doesn't happen at the end of a mouse-click.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

We discuss issues and trends in modern web technologies that help your organization achieve more with less. This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. Evaluation.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With Flipcause’s integrated social media tools, you can easily share volunteer opportunities and role descriptions across your organization’s social channels. Answer questions and build connections between your organization and volunteers in real-time through chat, polls, and Q&As. First impressions matter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

My teaching style has been influenced by constructivism in short - less "sage on the stage" and "more guide on the side" and that learners should be actively involved in their learning process. When they are lined up by comfort level, I have been doing a quick poll to see where generations appear along the line.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey polled 978 nonprofit professionals about their organizations’ use of commercial social networking sites (e.g.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

We also discussed the aggregation and publishing side and some initial goals for the NPTech Community site. Allan Benamer of the Nonprofit Technology Blog continues his coverage of the software vendors with a poll to debrief the Convio merger teleconference and a hug. Michael Hoffman from See3 is worried. " Web 2.0, 20 practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

The Case Foundation blog also has a section called " Tech4Good " TechSoup blog posts about an online tool and forum discussion about green policies. NpTech Tools Sounds like Gavin of Gavin's Digital Diner had a great time sipping Burgundy wines in France, but even better wrote a detailed description of his damn DAM system.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 30, 2021

Broken down into multiple sessions, the event included a growth acceleration workshop, a panel discussion with expert guests from Salesforce, Why Sales Network, and parcelLab, a Q&A, and plenty of networking opportunities! 5 Step Growth Acceleration Framework Discussion. You can also provide them with lead scoring tools.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 15, 2024

Implement a User-Friendly Design Having an easy-to-use and navigable website is a powerful tool to utilize in making an impactful first impression on visitors. This could include discussion forums, live chat support, or interactive polls and surveys. Imagine opening a website that is cluttered or confusing.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

And I’ll give you about 30 seconds or so to activate. I know people are transitioning from meetings and … so please activate the survey. So that’s how you sort of lay that foundation, you start activating it, and then you progress. So with all that extra time to spare, I got activated, right? Here we go.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

While incorporating insights provided in our webinar with Maria Bryan, we’ll demystify the content planning process, discuss trauma-informed storytelling, unpack resources , and help you create content that converts. By identifying your target donor audience, you can focus your efforts on the platforms where they are most active.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

CFRE will explain how fundraisers can persuade ‘powers that be’ that they should actively promote legacy giving, even (especially) now. I’m Steven, I’m over here at Bloomerang, and I’ll be moderating today’s little discussion, as always. So the poll is just sticking up here. Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

I’ll be moderating today’s discussion, as always. . I have a poll question for you. I’m going to end the poll, if that’s all right. So I’m going to ask you a couple of questions, and, Steven, it’s time to bring the other poll up. I’m so glad all of you are here. . Here we go.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 21, 2008

They start by discussing the ROI of word-of-mouth recommendations. The Net Promoter philosophy is that you ask the question, separate respondents into promoters (answered 9 or 10), passives (answered 7 or 8), and detractors (answered 0 through 6), and find active ways to support promoters and convert detractors.

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