Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

The final, official results have arrived for America's Giving Challenge and I'm happy say that we came in first place for global causes ! I want to thank each and everyone of you who donated, asked their friends and network to donate, spread the word through blogging it or other ways, and helped us cross the finish line in first place!

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Rejoice, fundraisers—after months of hearing “I only give toward the end of the calendar year,” donors are finally in the spirit of giving. Create a calendar indicating when you plan to reach out to donors, post on social media, send out emails, etc. million other nonprofits in America are also trying to reel in year-end donations.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2017

At the Lupus Foundation of America , we’ve been active on Instagram since 2013, though until recently, it was not a central part of our organization’s social media strategy. We had no baseline data to help us determine what types of content would work best on Instagram , or what actions our followers could be encouraged to take.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Central and South America. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. This was very helpful because traditional translation does not help you read the group or adjust on the spot.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Denver, CO: Beyond Facebook and Twitter: Storytelling Through Social Media. If you’re holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community let me know and I’ll include you in the next community calendar! Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Central and South America.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Denver, CO: Beyond Facebook and Twitter: Storytelling Through Social Media. If you’re holding regular events gathering the #nptech community let me know and I’ll include you in the next community calendar! Africa Asia Central and South America Europe. North America. Central and South America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Celebratory interactions should be a consistent part of your engagement and content calendar, so set up systems to capture and share alumni personal, social, and professional news. For example, use Twitter lists to track alums and subscribe to their Facebook updates. 5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

We have webinar recordings , tools, and resources to help you make stories that stand out. If you’re holding monthly events that are gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I’ll include you in the next community calendar! Central and South America. North America. Looking for inspiration?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Central and South America.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

We have groups in 24 countries, and last year, we held 835 events helping more than 12,000 nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders. NetSquared groups held 23 Storymakers events, helping local nonprofits use video strategically. And if there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start one.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name. Central and South America. Toronto, Ontario: Code for America Civic Hack Night.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Central and South America.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

You can use a Facebook event, Eventbrite or a simple campaign site like splashthat. Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. Help your supporters out and create a Donation-for-Dad gift that gives them a nice printable or ecard telling their dad that a gift was made in his name.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process. Their voter registration app can be added to any Facebook Page and allows people to connect via Facebook to register to vote and share with their friends. School and Job Preparedness. iStudiez Pro. iStudiez Pro. Apps Made by Youth.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

TechSoup is here to help you no matter how you prefer to learn. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Central and South America.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

We have created an editorial calendar for the content as well as who best to ask to submit the post. Frank who works with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America in Arizona. Aside from blogger training, courting and selecting volunteers to blog, and setting up an editorial calendar, it’s also important to offer incentives.

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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 1, 2011

Calendars & contacts were synced in what felt like seconds. No clunky calendar sync application. I feel like I can type much faster than on the iPhone, although it might be the increased screen real estate which helps. The larger screen helps too. 3 Gmail accounts, no problem. It was only $2.99 original price.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Not only that, but with the move to more and more online giving (there was a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020), events like #GivingTuesday have become an even more important part of your fundraising calendar. At CauseVox, we’re all about helping everyone to meet their goals – donors and the causes they support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Grantees get better results integrating Facebook, Twitter, and other social media channels best practices and measurement. and storify. ( SMART objectives stands for “Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely” and I’ve been using it to help nonprofits formulate SMART objectives.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The data is also available in the report in infographic format by region: Africa, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the United States & Canada. 3) 42% utilize an editorial calendar for their social media campaigns. 6) 84% of NGOs worldwide use Facebook. Click to Tweet.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If we post on Facebook to remind our supporters it’s National Pancake Day, then it seems insensitive (for example) to not remember Hanukkah. Kislev is a month in the Hebrew calendar and usually falls in November or December. It is also marked on the 25th but of Kislev not December. This festival lasts eight days and nights.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Jacobwith will show you five powerful and simple “must do’s” to cut through year-end fundraising noise, help increase your Giving Tuesday success, and increase donor retention. That helps me know too. So I help organizations tell powerful stories that have raised collectively around a half billion dollars. ” That helps.

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M+R

JANUARY 31, 2023

This helps us avoid having averages skewed by a single participant, something I wish Spotify had done with my musical listening habits… Year-End Hits This was a tough-ish year for nonprofits hoping to see substantial year-end growth over 2021. And inflation coupled with the looming warnings of a recession certainly didn’t help.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

Crafting a strong narrative that explains your mission, why it’s so crucial, and how donors and volunteers can help is key in making a case for supporting your nonprofit. In your area, this may take the form of people not having access to healthy food that’s within walking distance, or parents having to skip meals to help feed their kids. .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

If you all don’t know Emma, I mean, I’ve been seeing her awesome videos on LinkedIn and Facebook, and every time, just really good advice and just like breaks through to something that I never thought of that way. She’s over at Blue Sky Philanthropy, helps a lot of organizations raise money. Check her out.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

We have compiled a list of the 20 best virtual (and coronavirus-mandated socially distance-friendly) fundraising ideas that leverage tools like Zoom, Facebook, YouTube, online gaming, and other platforms that can serve as a fundraising vehicle for your organization. 100% of the $1.75M in proceeds they raised went to Feeding America.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The NetSquared organizers' events help TechSoup deliver on our shared mission of ensuring that civil society has the tools and skills necessary to use technology effectively. At each event, we're helping to build and sustain a self-supporting community of practice for tech-minded nonprofit staffers. Africa and Middle East.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

In this guide, we’ll cover 20 best practices to help you create an effective online donation page that drives more online fundraising revenue for your nonprofit. It describes how donors’ gifts can help support that mission and make a difference for animals in need. Plus, it helps spread brand awareness and recognition.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

She’s been doing this a long time, over 25 years of experience, helps a lot of organizations and including organizations in Australia, interesting little niche for her, great website and resources, we’ll connect all that stuff to you, and really is kind of our go-to for data cleanliness, data hygiene stuff. Hey, grants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership. Watch for news about the Case Foundation's second America's Giving Challenge. . It's called Why Congo Matters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

My trick for helping participants avoid a food coma is to get the audience moving ). It encompasses more than just the transactional act of making a donation, it includes asking for the help of influential stakeholders to create online social fundraisers and reach out to their networks. What metrics will you use to measure success?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

She has been the founder since 1994 helping nonprofits with branding, websites. A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. They know, for instance, “Are these people likely to be on Facebook or TikTok or Instagram or Twitter?” We love Sarah. We love Big Duck.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 20, 2011

Every day I field questions from organizations and community groups looking to use facebook, Twitter or YouTube. Building programs and services to support a community means not just learning about the problems they face, but understanding how technologies can help make a difference. Please share it with your networks!

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

He’s a coach, big time strategist, and has helped a lot of organizations over his career. It’ll help you, trust me. Everybody knows somebody, you know, we know people, everybody, but we didn’t help them come up with that. And what can I say? He’s a master trainer. So I’m going to pipe down, Chad.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

And since my retirement, I’ve started my nonprofit consulting where I help small nonprofit staff and board, build relationships that convert into more donations, and that’s why I do actually love Bloomerang. Although my fiscal year was in October, the calendar year worked and I would do it in January. ” They forgot.

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