Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2013

Therefore, giving back to others in this space is something I’ve have always felt was very important and one reason that as much as I could tried to connect with younger people or new comers to the nonprofit online space. Porter has great wisdom about this topic which is why I feel her book is a must read. I still am.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2015

But as we all know, changing personal habits isn’t easy for a lot of people. Organizations must support staffs’ self-care efforts through clearly articulate values, policies, and programs. And, people sit at their desks working without taking a break.

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Achieve

MAY 22, 2016

They were happy when they started to advance in the company and when people shook their heads in admiration when they told them where they worked. It has now become a fun game for me to hear them articulate what I do. It usually ends with, “You know what, I think he makes money by telling people things that involves giving.”.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2015

People might find it confusing, they don't want to learn new tools, and since you are at a nonprofit, you are probably already working long hours with a ton on your plate. This begins with the CEO or president, who needs to articulate what she or he sees as the fundamental importance of dedicating staff time towards these goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

When people know how they''re supposed to contribute, and what their contribution means, then they are much more likely to contribute effectively. But if you have established a strong organizational culture and have clearly articulated the vision and strategies of the organization then there''s nothing to fear. It certainly did for me.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations have at least a vague understanding of the perceptions, motivations, and attitudes of their audience— i.e. individuals give to a specific nonprofit because they support the nonprofit’s cause. That way, if people don’t respond, you’ll still have enough information to be statistically significant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Testing and Coordinating: At this stage, the organization is regularly collecting data but in a bunch of different spreadsheets and collected by different people or departments. Bob concurs. &# DoSomething.Org understands the value of data-driven social change and has backed that up by creating a “data team&# of three staff people.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

This activity helps you articulate why a culture of philanthropy is important, your values, and the way you work. Also, invite people from other departments to attend your marketing team’s meetings. Cues are simple reminders that keep people in touch with the values that support a culture of philanthropy.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2015

RT @npshana If you have an attitude that your fundraising is bothering people, you will never be successful. I’m not sure where this attitude came from, but it’s something I’ve heard from fundraisers for years. People will complain. We need to eliminate the belief that fundraising is bothersome. That would be too much.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

But the arguments trotted out represent how far we have to go in articulating the public value of arts institutions (and helping our supporters speak the same language). The report, which focused on Cincinnati, found that the common arguments for public support for the arts don't hold up for most people. Vote with your money instead."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2007

A group dialogue followed allowing people to articulate why they felt one way or other. How to bring new people up to speed. How to engage people in valuable conversation? I participated in the speed geek session where about ten people get to pitch a project or idea to a rotating group of four or five people.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

People who sprint too early in a marathon rarely succeed. See also this book about DEAI work from Sara Taylor (of deepSEE), Filter Shift: How Effective People See the World , that the Alliance is giving to all the Facing Change museum board members as a tool during the program. For transgender people, this number goes up to 77%.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . Being in thorough and honest relationships with people seems to work better in fundraising. Andy: So we’ll see if the poll works.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 27, 2018

If it becomes clear that being lazy and uninspired is all you need to keep your job, it will quickly become the default attitude around the office. A clearly articulated NSP answers the three big discovery questions: How do you make a difference? All people are driven by the need for purpose and meaning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

If it becomes clear that being lazy and uninspired is all you need to keep your job, it will quickly become the default attitude around the office. A clearly articulated NSP answers the three big discovery questions: How do you make a difference? All people are driven by the need for purpose and meaning.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

You don’t have to be a people person, but you do have to be prepared. People give to people. It’s preached that in order to successfully raise funds you must truly know your supporters- your people. But how much attention is being paid to ensure that your people know you? Connections.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

Attitudes of executive directors towards the Internet – ED’s have gone from “why should I pay attention to the web” to spending a significant amount of time worrying if their web site is interactive, if they are doing all they can to effectively engage donors, and how they can raise more dollars online.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

Attitudes of executive directors towards the Internet – ED’s have gone from “why should I pay attention to the web” to spending a significant amount of time worrying if their web site is interactive, if they are doing all they can to effectively engage donors, and how they can raise more dollars online.

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Social Media Advocacy Interview Online 28

DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Every nonprofit site should include the organization’s mission statement somewhere, and Mustard Seed’s Mission and Vision page does a great job of articulating their purpose using short paragraphs and to-the-point language. Their well-organized photo gallery page makes great use of space and showcases a variety of their efforts. Mission page.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

Last week, NAS brought 25 people (including me) to Washington to discuss what issues might be appropriate to cover in the report, which is at least 3 years from hitting the press (assuming it receives funding). How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? The six topics are: How do you plan for the future?

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