Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2014

It is superb for visual storytelling about your organization, its stakeholders, and results. Also, here’s a post I wrote about how early adopter nonprofits have used Instagram for contests. Nonprofit Examples and Getting Started or Rebooting A Strategic Approach. Cheat Sheets and Tutorial To Coach Your Nonprofit CEO.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Pick a campaign and platform to experiment with integrating social fundraising , but build your network and get organized first. Let your stakeholders share their story and passion about your organization – from the heart and humor work. Enter online fundraising contests. Cultivate and cheer on champions for your cause.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2014

The organization works in a variety of areas, supporting the neediest children and families in its community. ABCS also boasts an annual attendance of more than 2,500 people at its parenting classes, has worked with more than 200 foster children, and has facilitated 21 adoptions to date. At ABCS, busy is in the job description.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

Seen as a success for the participating nonprofits, the organizers wanted to know more about what worked and whether giving days as a form of regional nonprofit development could be a new trend for the sector. Just as organizations (usually!)

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

More and more organizations are embracing the idea that collecting and measuring data and acting on what they learn from it can improve their work and better their services. You can see some of the apps generated by the contest at civicapps.org.). But surprisingly few nonprofits are talking about open data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

As a content curator, I’m not just on the hunt for learning and sharing snippets of the new or what’s buzzing. Content curation is ultimately organizing, synthesizing, presenting, and maintaining your resource collections. 50 Nonprofit Organizations on Instagram That You Should Follow Right Now (2015) by Kerri Karvestsi.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I couldn’t help but also think how powerful it would be if an organization like the Case Foundation hosted a convening of those involved with various giving days and challenges to share best practices and learning, perhaps leading to something even global. Internal social media coordination, organization and planning.

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Care2

JULY 19, 2010

If your nonprofit has been contemplating entering online fundraising contests, check out the 2009 American Giving Challenge report released by the Case Foundation. Contest participants rated the following as most useful: Tags: Nonprofit Events Online Fundraising Volunteering. The challenge raised $2.1 The challenge raised $2.1

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. We had many excellent submissions to the contest. As a reuse organization, its motto is "make art, not waste."

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

A Contest Built on City Data. Because of TechSoup Europe's involvement in other app challenges, such as Restart Romania and Community Boost_r , the organization has experience in this work. The contest got a total of 72 entries, which Sobieszuk said was a huge surprise and success. Apps4Warsaw. Image 1 : TechSoup Europe.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2010

As more and more nonprofits and individuals flock to social networks, creating acacophony of fundraising pitches and the subsequent cause fatigue, how can organizations scale? They are encouraging people to declare their birthday to cancer (and adopt a healthy lifestyle). There's also a cake contest.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

Gen-Y Wants More Than Cool Brands – A new 16-country study of Millennials focused on brands has a lot to offer for insight to nonprofit organizations looking to connect with the same generation. But if you subscribed us to your organization's bulk email list without our permission, then you are sending us spam."

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 28, 2009

Whenever I need a little pick me up, I watch videos of the new kitties who are ready for adoption through a local organization, Maine Coon Adoptions, where we got our first cat. Inspired by the post, 80+ Environmental Organizations to Follow on Twitter on Planetsave , I thought I'd share the list with you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

Chad Norman shares a post of some interesting nonprofit examples , including one from the South Carolina Aquarium that created the Be Rare Contest , which used QR codes as the focus of a city-wide scavenger hunt. Joe Waters shares an example used for Cause Marketing. QR codes hold potential for arts organizations. Nonprofit Tech2.0

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2020

They attend because they love the cause, the organization, or the person who invited them. Organizationally-driven on-the-ground activities : As other industries adopt to social distancing and masking protocols (think restaurants and daycares), so too can traditional walks. The walk is not the draw, the community is the draw.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

In addition to our free book, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery , you'll also find webinars, articles, and links to other information around the Internet. We think that this toolkit can be a great resource for organizations in times of health as well as those facing disasters.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Galas For some organizations, an annual gala is their primary fundraising event for the year and the point where they bring in most of their revenue. Organizations can gain funds through entry fees and individual pledges. Comedy Nights Comedy nights are a good way to bring some lighthearted fun to your organization.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I was particularly inspired by the case studies related to art and civic action (like Paint the Street ) and intrigued by the "implications" pop-outs asking questions about how the case studies might impact your own organization's practice. What's the relationship between the goals of participation and the techniques employed?

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JUNE 22, 2021

Virtual peer-to-peer fundraisers can increase the reach of your organization, are often more cost-effective to plan and host than on-the-ground campaigns, and provide an added level of flexibility and convenience for supporters who can’t attend an in-person event. billion for their respective organizations in 2019 and 2020.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Surowiecki’s talk, drawing on his 2005 book , was about the surprising value of crowd-based judgments, from guessing the numbers of jelly beans in a jar, to mapping Martian craters , to open contests like the DARPA Grand Challenge for driverless vehicles. Use competitions and contests to generate new ideas from new audiences.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Participating organizations are tasked with saving at least 300 more cats and dogs between August and October 2011 than they did during the same period last year. It doesn't take a lot to know that this challenge meant really mobilizing in the community to get awareness and adoption up! Austin Pets Alive! Austin Pets Alive!

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JUNE 1, 2021

There’s no shortage of creative ideas your organization can try to engage your donors in this new era, whether you try galas, cooking classes, endurance rides , or comedy events. Keep the momentum going and host a surprise giveaway across social media with your sponsor by encouraging your community to engage in photo contests.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

It also helps the dog shelter build a list of people who might have adoption on their mind. If you’re an advocacy organization – like Citizen Action of Wisconsin (below) – you’re probably already doing this. People joining this list are likely to support the organization by volunteering or donating.

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JULY 5, 2017

We turn to the American Association of Medical Society Executives to learn from leaders in this space and hear their experiences adopting to change. Striking the right tone, finding an authentic voice, and delivering messages effectively is important to the success of any organization. Association Management Challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

Photo by Dietrich I love the Red Cross's approach to scaling its engagement strategy by involving the whole organization - it is spelled out in their strategy handbook and policy guidelines. The first steps are simple once you have policy/philosophy in place and the right mix of bottom up/top down adoption or acceptance of social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Many nonprofit early adopters of Facebook set up groups as their organizational hubs because that was the only option. Mari Smith suggests these key reasons: More people can find out about your organization because your Page gets indexed and is search able inside and outside of Facebook. t speak to their overall enthusiasm for a brand.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Anah has over 10 years working with arts and cultural nonprofits helping to improve their customer service to grow their organization. . Magic doesn’t happen 100% of the time, but there are 4 things your organization can do to inspire more magical moments with your visitors and members. Empower Your Ticket Desk.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Your supporters will sense when you’re having fun with your digital outreach methods rather than using them to mechanically promote your organization. Online contests or challenges. Incorporate contests or challenges into your annual social media posting calendar to generate organic engagement with your followers.

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OCTOBER 7, 2007

technologies to see about rates of adoption. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? RSS feeds and blogs, article comments, social networks… it’s all increasingly important. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) That went to several thousand supporters.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) That went to several thousand supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

over at her Netsquared blog about adoption of blogs and wikis in an organizational context and how these tools further organizational mission. with a detailed account of her organization's experience. is very flexible and organic, able to develop and evolve and fit different shapes you can mould it into. For me, the web and 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2007

and volcom sector adoption. is and why it matters to their organization. I guess our checklist would be a lot like the barriers to second wave adoption blogged about elsewhere : Understand the activities and goals of the organization. Making me think of March Dimes Flickr Contest ) Epilepsy Action in MySpace 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch. Sixdegrees.org is running a contest with Hanes T-shirts to win $10,000K. as early adopters rather than the phenomenon being linked to youth." How was it organized? Sean's take, "Innovations in online philanthropy is often attributed to ???young

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Adoption - Yes or No or Shades of Gray? buzz at the UK National Circuit Riders Conference this week was not tool talk, but issues related to adoption of the tools. Film Contest - " Film Your Issue " from Yahoo and other sponsors. The 59 Smartest orgs online is a list of 59 organizations that make good use of the web2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

For organizations, web stats are useful indicators of how many people are being reached by their message, the geographical spread of the visitors and whether or not a specific campaign was successful in driving traffic or creating actions (like donations, or letters, etc.) And the mission of the organization matters too.

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