Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

They also shared that articulating the case for how the effort aligns with organizational values is the best starting point for securing buy-in from both staff and grantees. For example, funders can choose when in their processes to pull in the data—to support due diligence at the applicant stage or during grant reporting cycles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

For example, I have a daily reflection ritual of walking a few miles a day to think away from screens. Chris Brogan’s technique is to select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Writing : I’ve been writing Beth’s blog since 2004. And, if I’m being honest, I don’t stick to them. That is twenty years!

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Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 28, 2021

After eight years and 164 posts (including some awesome guest posts), the time has come to wrap up the Twenty Hats blog. There is always something new to share – a different perspective, an emerging trend, or a real-life example of a volunteer manager with a brilliant idea that deserves attention.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Example: “Datamaking” as engagement I recently worked with an arts and culture intermediary nonprofit that focused on capacity development, network building, and connecting local nonprofits to state agencies and grants. This understanding led me to an approach for “datamaking” that I utilize with groups.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

It should be easy to understand and you need to be able to articulate it clearly. For example, if you work for a food bank, a clear, magnetic vision might be to end hunger in your community. Here’s a great example from Best Friends Animal Society with their BHAG of taking the entire U. Notice there’s no jargon.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2012

As described in Amy Lyman's new book, The Trustworthy Leader , REI concisely articulates its core values in this series of statements: Authenticity -- We are true to the outdoors. You can learn from Recreational Equipment Incorporated , better known as REI -- an outdoor gear and apparel co-op.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

People crave a clearly articulated goal to connect with and promote. For example, advocating for a law change may require the work of multiple governmental bodies, sign off by various elected officials, and also changing public perception — each of which could be an advocacy campaign in its own right.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Here is a continuation of the talking points we laid out in our last blog post that might help you convince your board your nonprofit needs a CRM implemented sooner rather than later. Some examples of this include improved member loyalty, volunteer engagement, employee motivation, and better information being abailable for your management.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2022

It’s the foundation that enables you to articulate your organization’s mission and channel the inspiring stories of those whom you’ve helped. For example, you might think about what leads up to and comes after a certain email marketing campaign, i.e. “How could people have gotten here? Analyze your “Donate” page.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

For example, we can build incredibly meaningful opportunities and programs for employees to engage in volunteering, giving, and broader philanthropy, but if we have not addressed our alignment on values and purpose first, then it will be for naught. It needs to be at the foundation of our efforts to drive holistic employee engagement.

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VQ Strategies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Being able to articulate and quantify how your organization engaged volunteers prior to the pandemic and since the outbreak is equally important to understanding the trends across the sector. More on that in our next blog. Know your own Engagement and Impact. Where were your strengths? So, stay tuned.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Be sure to concisely articulate your issue or program areas in a prominent section of your homepage, so existing and prospective supporters can further understand your nonprofit’s purpose and how you are working to advance it. The post 3 Strategies to create an effective nonprofit homepage appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2010

This blog series is all Beth Kanter’s fault. As you know, I don’t blog much about social media. I’m hoping that someone (hint, hint) will write the blog post or report taking off on this work, and articulate the major nonprofit use cases for Social CRM. A tweet to a specific action (like a petition?).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

The book is filled with stories of people and organizations that have more recently harnessed new power, both well-known examples like the Pope and lesser-known examples too. It goes like this: The Crowd Leader: Combines new power leadership model with a commitment to, and articulation of, new power values.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Voicing & Setting Clear Expectations Articulating and setting clear expectations and standards is important whether team members are in an office setting together or not, but it becomes even more important when the majority of team members work from home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2013

If, for example, your goal is email sign-ups, how do views translate into constituent engagement?However, The survey reveals that organizations are counting what is easy to count: views, likes, and clickthroughs.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Let’s focus on “email marketing,” as that’s the highlight of this blog post as a whole. An articulated reason for why you’re holding the event. So, regardless of the specific call-to-action, you include, it needs to be clearly articulated and eye-catching. For example, you may want to invest in: Your CRM. Your website.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2022

For example, during Ramadan, IRUSA offers donors the option to give daily with a minimum gift of $1. Establishing an end date and articulating exactly how many times the plan will process can allay doubts for hesitant donors. The post Micro Donations: How Small Gifts Can Make a Big Difference appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Voicing & Setting Clear Expectations Articulating and setting clear expectations and standards is important whether team members are in an office setting together or not, but it becomes even more important when the majority of team members work from home.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

For example, two of your goals could be to increase your membership by a certain number or percentage and raise a certain dollar amount. Ensure that your membership drive materials clearly articulate all that’s included in each membership tier. Programs How to Increase Membership in a Nonprofit Organization (With Examples!)

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

In this blog post, we’ll compare performance, creative approach, strategies, tactics, and process. We’ll show you a few examples of clients who saw great success during year-end 2021 and explain the tactics they used. You can dive deeper into these numbers and results in our blog post with 2021 takeaways + tips for 2022. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2008

For example, they have a film called "That's A Family" takes a look at family diversity. (I If your nonprofit is using a blog and the subject matter isn't sensitive or you don't feel you need to "control" your messaging, it depends on the type of community you want to create. You moderate comments or leave it open.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2017

My final blog post concerning themes grantseekers should understand in 2017 is about being bold. There is a wonderful example of this from Food Solutions New England. Lovely, articulate, and bold vision. You can learn more about FSNE's use of this approach and the systems mapping process on the IISC blog.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Consider this: Board development is a topic for another blog. Can your board members and donors articulate your unique value proposition? This blog is an example of Bloomerang’s desire to add value by providing content that helps its customers. How is it positioned among nonprofit boards in your community?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I wrote about the potential for aggregating RSS feeds of giving opportunities in a blog post called, Why We Need Group Fundraising RSS Feeds. I wrote a blog post called, Mashups, Open APIs, and the Future of Collaboration in the Nonprofit Tech Sector. I knew I wanted to be in the session even without really knowing why.

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See3

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

I don’t have a complete articulation of what that is yet, but two things got my attention recently that feel different. So, for example, I go to Blockbuster’s site and Facebook knows this and next time I am on Facebook I am getting Blockbuster promotions. You can read more about Facebook’s system here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

This section was followed by taking people through a worksheet that breaks down the step by step of thinking through a campaign – both examples and small group or individual exercises. Here are some examples of the questions you can ask adult learners to write down and then discuss in small groups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I think if I were to sum up social media metrics for nonprofits, I would say that best examples of social media practice and measurement are when social media is used for engagement with a purpose. Take for example how UpWell applies the learn start up thinking to their social media campaigns , using measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

It was articulated as: “We don’t have the skills to analyze, slice and dice, and make sense of our data, so it is hard to do it well.” I hear this too often from nonprofits. The hot button issue was capacity, skills, and lack of resources. The people with skills are out there. .”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2011

(I’ve found the site invaluable because it aggregates information about foundations, including social media efforts, and it makes it very efficient to search for examples for trainings and presentations ). Foundation Center President Bradford Smith started off with a very clear articulation about why transparency is important.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 15, 2015

How to articulate risk according to probability and seriousness, both for your position and the opposition's, and ensure that yours is "safer." And, he teaches you to focus on the influencing power of risk.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Big hearts will respond to big-hearted, authentic, clearly-articulated, specific and resonant appeals. For example, do you promote corporate matching gifts or just accept them when a donor is proactive? . Or a new donor responded with bigheartedness to an emergency appeal. . Or people simply chipped in what they could.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 9, 2014

Consider, for example, these three benefits of getting your board members involved in online campaigns: 1. Leading by Example in a Visible Way. The best leaders lead by example. Leveraging board members to tell their personal stories can be an effective technique for articulating the broader “why” of your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

photo of Lucy Bernholz live blogging during the Northern California Grantmakers Briefing. Allan Benamer of the Nonprofit Technology Blog continues his coverage of the software vendors with a poll to debrief the Convio merger teleconference and a hug. Deborah Finn was at both events and blogged about the latter here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Organizations must support staffs’ self-care efforts through clearly articulate values, policies, and programs. Aliza and I are looking for examples nonprofit workplace culture that supports the self-care of individuals. And, people sit at their desks working without taking a break.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2012

Begin by identifying what your community needs and articulate what the purpose of your wiki is. Examples of Wikis. Another example of a wiki created by volunteers is the Community Organizers Handbook. While you might not aspire to build the next Wikipedia, building a wiki is something anyone who has the willingness can do.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For example, if you’re hosting a peer-to-peer fundraising event on a college campus, having college-aged volunteers will help you better connect with your target audience. For example, you’ll need far fewer volunteers at a small lecture event than you will at a community-wide dance-a-thon. Connect with civic groups.

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