Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

See larger image here: Map from: Waddell, Steve. A lot of the ideas resonate with using online social networks and social media effectively for nonprofits, especially in the larger frame of movement building. One of the tools for better understanding networks are visual diagnostics and mapping techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

One of the tools for better understanding networks are visual diagnostics and mapping techniques. He co-authored a paper called " Visual Diagnostics and Mapping for Scaling Change " and we had an opportunity to discuss it. If you missed it, you can read Part 1: Systems Mapping for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2012

The first of these free webinars, Mapping Philanthropy: How You Can Use Data Visualization to Do Good , will be held on Thursday, March 29 at 11 a.m. This live event will focus on visual tools designed to assist organizations in seeking support. Pacific time. Register for the webinar here.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

However, throwing a million charts and graphs together or writing a 10,000-word essay on why your nonprofit is the best isn’t going to be so effective (or worth anyone’s time). We especially love how they paired a full-page image of a student with key stats that support the organization’s overall mission, a mix of showing and telling.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I have always been proud to support WWT both during the telesummit and during the rest of the year with other offline meetups, online content, and more. Plus, remember to make them something that even your followers/supporters will remember and can reuse! Community Mapping. Create easy to reuse links.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Survey existing donors on what compelled them to support you before. Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Illustrate the concrete change created by donor support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

We received copies of his Luma’s book and cards, “Innovation for People,” which is a synthesis of landscape analysis of design-thinking and human centered design methods. A frequent question Peter is asked about how an organization can become more innovative. “What are the skills that we need to practice for 10,000 hours? Round Robin.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Be ready to add new supporters to your donor database at any given time with a Quick Add feature in the main navigation of the app. You can also add new engagement activities of existing supporters to their constituent timelines. Then, assign new tasks to others or yourself so that you’re ready for the day ahead. Constituent search.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner , MapTogether.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner, MapTogether.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

They use data visualization and sharing tools like Swivel , Widgenie , Many Eyes , Google Maps , Google Motion Charts , APIs and more to make their data more available and more compelling. At the heart of most issue-focused policy and research is data analysis. So how can your organization tap into these tools and trends?

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Plus, if an organization isn’t crystal clear about what it’s trying to achieve, how to measure success, and how to communicate its impact, it’s going to be a real challenge to keep the support coming in. Rolling out a well-thought-out business plan is like charting a course through treacherous yet conquerable terrains.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Later, I found the chart in Net Gains. Also, the idea of faster tools like social network analysis that give us real time information and the need for someone who is embedded in the network as a real time evaluator. I tend to map my "working the clouds" work in short, time boxed bursts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. The workshop was hosted by Compasspoint , with support from the Lucile and David Packard Foundation. The wiki becomes an electronic flip chart and resource collector. Compasspoint Workshop Slides - Beta.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Our NetSquared leaders are currently holding free events in 24 countries and meet with their local TechSoup partners to collaborate on how to best support nonprofits in their country. NetSquared's direct on-the-ground support of nonprofits gives us a unique insight into the technology needs of small grassroots nonprofits.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

My favorite bit so far is the jobs map. . That's what turns a one-time donor into a long-term supporter. . You can see the administration gets that -- from the jobs map and the chart of how money is being spent. How do we turn all those spreadsheets into the pictures and maps that clearly tell our story in an instant?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning often gets a bad rap, but time spent mapping out your organization’s future can save you from spinning your wheels, being busy but not effective. If your organization provides after-school support, you serve students and may provide academic enrichment, social opportunities, and activities. Yuck, right?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Are you looking at a map or the rearview mirror? So, most nonprofit fundraising plans aren’t supported by data, but rather stem from inertia and intuition. What you really need are metrics that provide you with a plan of action, or a map, to help bolster your fundraising efforts. . Map Metrics. 10 Key Data Points.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

They just may need some support in a few segments of that campaign. . And so before their case for support was even dry, before they mapped out their gift tables, their leadership team was. . And that starts kind of with a readiness assessment and a gap analysis. Aaron: You know, I’ve seen org charts.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There are a lot of organizations working to support women around the world in having full and fair opportunities to earn a living and to control their reproductive choices. The data is useful for business intelligence analysis, portfolio analysis, and other public good applications. Images of Empowerment.

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NTEN

MAY 2, 2011

Both leadership and front-line staff need to invest in basic statistical analysis training so we can ask the right questions and seek the right kinds of data before launching into solution mode or resting on our laurels. The problem is, most of its storytelling power is usurped by the Excel charts that typically imprison it.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2023

A data vision helps: Define your organizational commitment to why data; Map your data goals to your strategic mission; Chart a course of actions for closing data gaps; and Set expectations across departments and teams. Ownership: Having the right people at the table and in place to enact governance in an organization is critical.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2012

The event was called “ We Support Affordable Health Care ” and based on the decision it would have taken a celebratory tone or been a charge to renew commitment to the idea. In addition, Sinatra mentions that figuring out their ‘no matter what’ messages was important to mapped out in advance.

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