Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Opt for events that foster a social atmosphere and provide networking opportunities. Host interactive events: Consider organizing interactive events where participants need to work together to solve a puzzle or mystery. Collaborate with influencers: Partner with social media influencers or advocates who align with your cause.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study reports that the first reason members join associations is to network, and the sixth is to socialize. Ensure your rules feel on brand and set the tone for community interactions. . Provide a safe space for members to network and socialize while driving member retention and loyalty.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Other associations post regularly on social media and cultivate vibrant online communities while yours just sends monthly email newsletters and occasionally meets over Zoom. In this guide, we’ll discuss three steps to creating an online community, starting with identifying the primary objectives and purpose of the community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention and application. I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. Three Ways to Think About Content. Think Beyond Presenters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

There are number of reasons we feel exhausted from zoom meetings as Jeremy Bailenson, Virtual Human Interaction Lab points out. This can be accomplished with creative use of the Zoom Breakout Rooms for activities to support the meeting objectives. . Which one you select depends on the activity and group dynamics.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Today, we’re going to be discussing steps you can take to put these strategies in place. A membership engagement strategy outlines the planned approaches, tactics, and initiatives that a member-based organization will take to foster meaningful interactions and promote sustained participation among its members.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Set a monthly budget and use your organization’s card or discuss in advance that your employee will be reimbursed for using their personal card. But as the Horizon Metaverse expands, in the future you’ll be interacting and hanging out with people you know on Facebook and in Messenger. Explore and have fun.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Step 1: Build the top of your funnel SImply put, building the top of the funnel means participating in activities designed to create awareness about your association. Top of funnel outreach includes channels like social media, newsletters, and blogs that are designed to establish credibility. K eep an eye on what leads to conversion.

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While this was timed in anticipation of April’s National Volunteer Week, the table-by-table report outs revealed clear agreement across all discussions that recognition is, in fact, a year-round activity. CREATIVE GRATITUDE MESSAGES Social media posts Kudos cards (i.e.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The photo above is an interactive self-assessment exercise that I did at a recent training for United Ways of California CEOs at a retreat at Yosemite. They took a self-assessment related to the topic of the training – the assessment gave them a score and they lined up according to their scores.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits with an eye towards our next book. We are tracking the conversation and resources about AI and Nonprofits and social good. Bots are also not limited to social media. Here’s this month’s roundup.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2015

After wrapping up our annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), NTEN’s CEO, Amy Sample Ward, and I quickly recharged for SXSW Interactive , where we partnered another year with Beaconfire to host the Beacon Lounge for social changemakers, and with the NonProfit Times to cover stories on the nonprofit technology sector.

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Socialbrite

MARCH 24, 2020

Take advantage of social media monitoring tools to advance your nonprofit’s cause. Social Data Analyst, Awario. To mobilize the public and inspire change, nonprofits need the right tools, and this goes for social media marketing more than anything. How nonprofits can use social listening. Post by Julia Miashkova.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. Knowledge, however, is socially constructed and located specifically in place and time. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

With analytics, you try to aggregate data over time and across data sources for a 360-degree view of your members and their activities. It’s important to socialize your analytics plan and make it a part of your work culture. Make sure you pace yourself as you implement and socialize your data analytics plan.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Topic : Nonprofits & Social Media. Social media has fundamentally shifted the way we communicate, personally and professionally. Join the Foundation Center for an engaging event on the strategies and tactics that make social media an effective way to activate your community, and the results you can expect. Foursquare?

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Greater Giving

APRIL 30, 2024

Joey joined us to discuss one of his favorite topics: storytelling in the digital age, and how to tell your nonprofit’s story in a way that engages donors before, during, and after your event, and keeps them coming back! Engage donors in a way that isn’t about money. Study your guest list thoroughly. Develop community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

This was the first 90 minutes of the workshop, and while content and interaction kept in active learning mode — the next step was a synthesis. Here are some examples of the questions you can ask adult learners to write down and then discuss in small groups. Or, have them fold 8 x 11.5

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

Member experiences are how people perceive and interact with your nonprofit. Spotlight new members: Use your social media or email newsletters to highlight new members by including information about them like their bio and interests. As a small nonprofit, you know just how critical members are for your success.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Interacting through computers, attending virtual events, and giving digitally means there have been few (if any!) There are a variety of different ways that nonprofits use social media on a daily basis. However, over the decade-plus that nonprofits have been active on social media, this hasn’t been the case.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

In the TechSoup premiere our new #NPLive interactive series of video events, join us to discuss The Future of Fundraising online in the social media matrix on Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m. On the site, social entrepreneurs propose their idea or project, set a funding goal, and identify a “tipping point.”

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

Scrolling on phones, reading the news, referencing the latest trends— social media is ingrained in popular culture across the generations. The truth is that social fundraising has come a long way from the standard “Donate” button featured on profiles and Facebook fundraisers. Therefore, we’ll also discuss how Susan G.

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2011

How active are Facebook users with our Page? There are seven ways people can interact with your Page , which all effect your ability to show up in your fans news feeds. Consistently posting a variety of photos, videos and status updates directly effects how much Facebook users interact with your Page and it’s content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. However, these days so many of my meetings take place online, typically on Zoom, and interactivity can be a challenge. These activities are called icebreakers.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Leverage social media platforms. Foster online giving , discussion groups, and prayer communities to keep the connection strong. Incorporate diverse forms of worship, including music, interactive sermons, and community-driven activities. Explore the use of technology to extend the reach of your spiritual community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Jeremey Bailenson, director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab has been studying this malady suggests that it is caused by Nonverbal Overload. By explicitly stating norms, every member of the meeting will understand how to act (and interact) with others. It may become your new norm.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

With new ideas and tweaks to the activities that would typically be included at in-person events, virtual galas can keep fundraising goals on track and even add to more than expected to the annual goal. Interactive features for your guests. Let’s face it; getting a virtual audience is challenging. Shine a light on star talent.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Getting the Most out of your Social Learning Program. ” or “let’s get social with our learning plan.” Just how many mediums are actually needed for our employees to interact with one another? Establish your current state before you begin implementing social components. Clear Direction.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

Certainly, without easy and automatic face-to-face interactions, it is understandable that people would feel this way. Chat is a very basic and accessible way for attendees to engage, interact, and communicate with one another as well as any speakers or vendors. Leverage Social Media. Program Networking Sessions.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy. Performing an activity that leads to a dopamine release becomes a system of behavior and reward. Make it Social. The human brain is a social brain. Appeal to Emotion.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

There has been a ton of discussion and articles written about how to successfully build, retain, and engage onsite, remote, and hybrid workers. It was also the year that most companies and CEOs reaffirmed their commitment to the importance of environmental, social, and governance impact work. Yet, at the heart of it all is connection.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Successful fundraisers are extraordinary active listeners. The active listening comes in because the effective solicitor knows how to guide the conversation and make every moment they are speaking count. Then the pandemic and social distancing realities came along. Actually, the opposite is true. Laura Fredericks, J.D.,

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Classy

MAY 26, 2021

Check out the event’s website, app, or social media pages to find attendees, speakers, and panelists that will be at the conference. You can then prepare a list ahead of time of people you’re hoping to interact with or learn from and prioritize accordingly. Be an Active, Intentional Participant . Research, Research, Research .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. The ability to “shift” delivery formats – from say an interactive lecture to small group activities helps students pay more attention.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Organizations can use a donation form on their website or social media channels to solicit donations from anywhere in the world. Organizations can use a donation form on their website or social media channels to solicit donations from anywhere in the world. In this post, we’ll share some successful nonprofit fundraising strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2019

Allison Fine, my co-author for the Networked Nonprofit , and I are actively researching the use of AI for Good, in particular to scale giving and spread generosity. It was almost ten years ago that we published the Networked Nonprofit during the early days of social media and networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Yesterday, I was honored to deliver the ending keynote, “From Self-Care to We-Care” at the Stanford Nonprofit Management Institute. The interactive keynote had 300 nonprofit leaders take and discuss the nonprofit burnout assessment and brainstorm self-care ideas to put into practice.

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