Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

Yes, you’ll get found other ways, like by sharing posts on your social accounts. From an article on 2024’s SEO trends by Rosey Bowring: “Angie Nikoleychuk, Content Marketing Manager at Search Engine Journal says that we can partially blame AI for the sudden surge of low-effort and low-value content online. But you can change that.

Action 271

Action Practice Tips Seattle 271

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

This is a guest article written by Utopia Experience. To learn more about their mission to be the world’s most innovative experience-creators (and find out how they’ve helped 200 nonprofits raise over $30 million in the last 3 years) visit utopiaexperience.com. Can you stand out from the crowd?

Story 98

Story Social Storytelling Case Study 98

Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

Within Media Cause’s Creative, Brand, and Design team, one of our favorite things to do— besides creating incredible work for our clients—is sharing inspirational and educational resources with each other: articles, POVs, webinars, classes, books, case studies, blogs, tutorials, cheese. Just wanted to see if you were paying attention.).

Design 52

Design Experiment Nonprofit Collaboration 52

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

In our most recent white paper, “ Exploring Environmental Social Governance ” we include a section that picks apart the pieces of ESG, including a list of some of the items under the “social” category. Different countries face different challenges when it comes to social justice. Want to see what this looks like in action?

Government 96

Government Social Blackbaud Companies 96

Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Having a strategic social media communications plan in place is a must for nonprofits. billion social media users in 2021 – an increase of five percent from a year ago – it’s a valuable communication channel that should be part of your mix. Your donors and supporters are on social media and you need to be too!

Social Media 90

Social Media Content Ideas Media 90

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

It is a digital reality – a cyberspace made up of multiple virtual worlds – that combines components of social media, gaming, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), cryptocurrencies, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The Oculus Quest 2 experience. The Metaverse is a broad term that encapsulates the next evolution of the internet.

Second Life 348

Second Life Avatar Virtual Nonprofit 348

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2020

However, despite all the uncertainty and change, social good organizations have risen to meet the challenges thrown at them and find new ways to reach constituents and carry on their missions. Tips for a Successful Virtual Gala Experience by Tanya Fitzgerald, Blackbaud.

Blackbaud 49

Blackbaud Illinois Colorado Virtual 49

Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

And it’s no different for social media managers. As Candid’s manager of digital communications, I’ve been digging through our social media analytics, researching broader trends, and determining our strategy and tactics for 2024. Here is a peek behind the scenes into how Candid assesses our social media annually.

Social Media 52

Social Media Data Strategy Media 52

Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

First, shameless plug for Whole Whale tools that will help a team working to increase a social presence: Linkedin tips article Whole Whale’s Social Media Course NonprofitNewsFeed.com is a weekly nonprofit news feed that can give your team ideas for content for a CEO to react to. Social Media Tools.

Profile 98

Profile Social Linkedin Audio 98

NTEN

APRIL 1, 2014

Not only did we get to take part in a number of social good sessions, we also got to hang out in the Beacon Lounge , a social space for conversations and connections with other folks interested in social change work. We’d love to hear about your experience. Tweet us and let us know!

NTEN 63

NTEN Social Nptech Virtual 63

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. Like all social media today, organic reach is very low.

Twitter 356

Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 356

TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

Social media is a comparatively very young frontier in the nonprofit sector which features surprises around every twist and turn. Here are 5 changes that social media experienced in 2013 that your nonprofit may have missed according to Resource Media. The moving picture social media contribution is unequivocally the wave of the future.

Social Media 263

Social Media Media Social Nonprofit 263

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Strangely, nonprofits have been slow to embrace LinkedIn.

Linkedin 363

Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 363

Double the Donation

JANUARY 28, 2022

By offering them an employee giving experience that prioritizes their wants and needs and is as simple a process as possible! This means that, in order to provide a positive employee giving experience for everyone, be sure to keep your giving (and matching) channels open. Provide employees with ample ways to give.

Experiment 52

Experiment Giving Guidelines Gift 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2023

The article reinforces the message we’ve shared for years that these tools can benefit nonprofits in many ways, especially small nonprofits. The article warns as we do in our book that the danger is that nonprofits will grab the software off the shelf before its limitations are understood. General AI is still a laboratory experiment.

Tools 162

Tools Nonprofit Adopt Philanthropy 162

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 26, 2019

As 2019 draws to a close, I wanted to once again put together a list of the most-read articles published during the year. Without further ado, here were the the most popular articles published on sgENGAGE in 2019: The End of the Beginning of Online Giving by Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud. By Robyn Mendez, Blackbaud.

Blackbaud 34

Blackbaud Chart Trend Museum 34

Blue Fox

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The last thing you want to add to your list of “things I never want to experience again” is a data breach. About Blue Fox: Our team provides customized financial and back-office services for social impact organizations. Let’s face it… the last two years have kind of been a dumpster fire.

Resource 148

Resource Data Nonprofit Newsletter 148

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 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. Social Change. Here’s this month’s roundup. Wired Magazine. AI and Workplace Impact. AI Technology.

Cancer 93

Cancer San Diego Social Calendar 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

This year my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation includes training, coaching, and facilitating peer learning sessions for grantees on using social media effectively, becoming a Networked Nonprofit. It has been incredible laboratory to put the big ideas in the book in practice. Ten Cool Status Update Tricks.

Social Media 104

Social Media Fun Experiment Media 104

Charity Village

AUGUST 18, 2023

This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. My networking experiences fell somewhere along the spectrum from mildly awkward to “counting down the seconds until I can escape this social interaction.”

Network 67

Network Support Interaction Life 67

Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

When you develop quality content, you become a spokesperson for your association members, engaging them through relevant research, opinion articles, case studies, and industry analysis. Your staff interacts daily with members, often gaining precious insight into their experiences. Get active on social media.

Associations 181

Associations Leadership Content Benefit 181

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

Remember that when you use the scientific method, your experiment is only as good as your hypothesis. You could pick any channel, social or otherwise to set up an a/b test hypothesis. You are most likely to be testing email , social media , mobile, web site , and landing pages (fundraising, etc). Words : Language is tricky.

Test 114

Test Impact Experiment San Francisco 114

Byte Technology

APRIL 16, 2021

Our article talks about website conversion – its definition, examples, how to calculate them, and what a reasonable conversion rate looks like. Some of these actions include sharing a blog post to social media platforms, or buying a product. Sharing contents to social media platforms. What is Website Conversion?

Rate 246

Rate Conversation Websites Metrics 246

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

Social Media 249

Social Media Media Ning Social 249

John Kenyon

MARCH 5, 2024

So, put down any ideas of robot phone operators and pick up the phone yourself! – Communication Quirks: Sure, AI can schedule your social media posts and even draft some snazzy emails, but it won’t magically make your message resonate with your audience. People give to people, not machines. Not happening!

Change 102

Change Mentoring Nonprofit Phone 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

The challenge that many nonprofits experience is that volunteers start out excited, but the excitement soon fades, and so does their participation. Often, the cause for diminished involvement is that the volunteer experience isn’t quite what they expected. Therefore, volunteer engagement must be a top organizational priority.

Volunteer 276

Volunteer Management Tips Application 276

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

I’ve watched the early adopters of MySpace in 2005 propel themselves into the national and international spotlight using social media, and I’ve seen latecomers begin to dabble with Facebook and Twitter just this year. Not adding social-networking icons to your website. Using a horizontal logo for your avatar. Craziness!

Social Media 279

Social Media Avatar Media Ratio 279

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

In 2023, I continued to present keynotes, deliver practical workshops using generative AI for nonprofit productivity, and write articles. Iterative : One of the things that I have learned this past year of using generative AI tools is the need to experiment and inch your way into incorporating into your workflow.

Reflection 73

Reflection Professional Facilitation San Jose 73

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 19, 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, I was curious to see which of the 160+ articles we’ve published to date this year have been the most read. Without further ado, here is the countdown of the most popular articles published on npENGAGE in 2018: . Read the article for Shana’s insights. . . by Shana Masterson, Blackbaud .

Blackbaud 21

Blackbaud Retention Advocacy Foundation 21

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me. Posterous: BigCatRescue.posterous.com. com Aug 14, 2000: my.care2.com/savethecats.

Social Media 263

Social Media Interview Examples Media 263

The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

It’s no surprise: thought leaders in the nonprofit sector, many with decades of experience, still take the time to give back to others. Drawing on her 30 years of experience in fundraising, she helps nonprofits find their direction by adapting to the ever-evolving industry to become true leaders. Clairification .

Bookmarking 98

Bookmarking Storytelling Nonprofit Social Media 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Despite the rapid rise of social media, more online donations are made from a click in an e-newsletter than any other source. Furthermore, email still dominates among online adults of all ages and thanks to the rise of social media, e-newsletter growth in the nonprofit sector grew 14% in 2013, especially for small nonprofits.

Newsletter 273

Newsletter Practice Social Media Social Network 273

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

First, blogging allows your nonprofit to have a consistent stream of new content use in your e-newsletter and share on social media which increases traffic to your website and awareness of your nonprofit’s brand. The first blogging platform, Blogger , launched in 1999 and it signaled the birth of the Social Web.

Practice 352

Practice Nonprofit Newsletter News 352

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2023

By Jo Boyle – a digital marketing expert with a wealth of experience in nonprofit fundraising and marketing. There are more custom event examples at the end of this article. Karma Campaigns provides digital marketing services for not-for-profits, social enterprises and socially conscious businesses. It’s official.

Track 256

Track Conversation Analytics Google 256

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 3, 2015

All medium and large nonprofits with multiple chapters eventually experience a unique, but common problem in their mobile and social media campaigns. It’s common for the chapters to resent the head office’s sudden intervention and they don’t want to lose their creative freedom and control over their social network communities.

Chapter 100

Chapter Social Media Avatar Create 100

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A 2017 study found that while 80 percent of nonprofit leaders believe that social innovation is critical to success, only 40 percent reported that their organization had the capacity to do so effectively. Create cycles of adaptation within the organization that enable staff to experiment with need ideas in a structured way.

Strategy 52

Strategy Organization Social Culture 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

With that in mind, we’re thrilled to announce that Salesforce.org is the technology partner for “ Inheritance ,” a critical reporting project by The Atlantic that aims to gather, examine, and share stories of the African Diaspora and the Black American experience at scale.

Project 98

Project History Arts Education 98