Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2007

The articles I've read with hype headlines like "My Space For Grown-Ups" or " LinkedIn or Left Out " describe LinkedIn is as necessary a business tool as a laptop or a cell phone. " I found article via a post from Maura Welch who writes the business filter blog on the Boston Globe site. Well, she did !

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

These articles tend to portray museums as Big Brother, aggressively tracking visitors'' actions and interests across their visit. Even as the reporters acknowledge that museums are trying to better understand and serve their visitors, there''s a hint of menace in headlines like " The Art is Watching You. " We''re trying to personalize.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Use the same appeal message and call to action in your mail solicitations, on your web site, and in your email communications – and reinforce your message over and over. Use phone, postcards, letters, emails and social media to build a series of appeals. Make it sound like you sat down and wrote it to a friend. Jerry Panas).

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In this link roundup, we’re looking at email marketing strategies for year-end fundraising success! As nonprofits prepare for the giving season one tactic in every marketer’s toolkit is undoubtedly email marketing and it’s easy to see why. The average one-time email gift is $87 !

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. ROI = (gain from investment - cost of investment)/(cost of investment).

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. ROI = (gain from investment - cost of investment)/(cost of investment).

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. ROI = (gain from investment - cost of investment)/(cost of investment).

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 18, 2019

Without them, copy or headlines can become boring and predictable. It makes your copywriting sound more personal and direct. They made their donation page sound more personal by framing it as “your” donation. These words can be placed into headlines, ads, promotions and any other written material you publish.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

The rest of this article will give you hands-on tips on what to improve and help you design the page as if you’re speaking to someone who knows nothing about you, why they should donate, or what you’ll do with their money. It’s as easy as it sounds. You can always request more information on the thank you page or by email.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2023

In this article, we will explain why everyone is talking about AI, what has changed over the past few years, and evaluate opportunities for nonprofits to adopt AI to improve their mission-aligned outcomes safely. LLM models are subject to hallucinations; they may generate content that “sounds” right but is not “factually” accurate.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 18, 2009

I’m always subscribed to way more feeds than any person can read on a regular basis, covering everything from Salesforce and nonprofit technology to knitting and entertainment headlines. Here’s the thing that has been driving me crazy for years: Feeds aren’t email. Context is only what you make of it.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 18, 2009

I’m always subscribed to way more feeds than any person can read on a regular basis, covering everything from Salesforce and nonprofit technology to knitting and entertainment headlines. Here’s the thing that has been driving me crazy for years: Feeds aren’t email. Context is only what you make of it.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

The ones that have gone dark and stopped responding to or opening your emails? And in this post by Joanne-Fritz, How to Close the Loop with Donors by Email , she shares how nonprofits can provide “closure” after fundraising campaigns. What’s the sound of your nonprofit’s brand? Donors want to hear them.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

The rest of this article will give you hands-on tips on what to improve and help you design the page as if you’re speaking to someone who knows nothing about you, why they should donate, or what you’ll do with their money. It’s as easy as it sounds. You can always request more information on the thank you page or by email.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

How to Increase Email Open Rates! ”. Who cares if your email open rate jumps 15% if you don’t have an integrated marketing plan to support the lead nurturing process? Email marketing is not a strategy, it’s a tactic. Related Article: 5 Biggest Nonprofit Marketing Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them). “

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

Contact info: Your press kit should also include a clear point of contact with the individual’s name, title, phone number, email, and social media handles. Contact info: Include the name, title, phone number, and email of the person responsible for handling media contacts at your organization.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

we met June 2020, I think, was the first time we started emailing each other. Like I’m mostly sitting in a computer and I think like, “Oh, I’m going to send an email. And with some cultures, you know, when you write an email, it has to be super formal, right? I hope this email is [inaudible 00:14:25] where.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

6% said the reason they donated online was because of an email appeal vs. 14% because they received a letter. Reactivation is the new acquisition and continuing to cultivate existing donors is still a very sound strategy. These things tend to get overstated for the purposes of making headlines. Donors flip channels.

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