Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Note from Beth: I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion in October at the recent Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson where I learned about some of the preliminary study result he discovered. Arts organizations are not alone in this. The question. What we learned: a snapshot.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Market the heck out of your virtual fundraiser, with all the enthusiasm you would have if you were promoting an in-person gala. Think about local and regional acts, celebrities with connections to your area, and people you have connections to through Board members, supporters, and friends of friends. Make it about making a difference!

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CauseVox

MAY 25, 2021

Organizations all across the country planned and delivered virtual art lessons, science experiments, expert seminars and tours to engage visitors and members online. With an online-only membership tier, your potential membership market automatically expands from your physical location to the entire country.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

BrashBerry helps Nonprofits build scalable and sustainable growth for financial stability, a bigger impact and efficiency through actionable website design, marketing strategies and visibility campaigns.Amanda has led an international marketing team with a million dollar budget and trained/coached over 200 entrepreneurs to build strong brands.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Summer’s social ambiance, characterized by people wanting to enjoy outdoor events and immerse themselves in their local community, can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Encourage local businesses to sponsor the event or donate supplies to help cover costs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Last week, I was honored to host a virtual roundtable for a small group of nonprofit marketing and communications executives on The Art of Storytelling & Brand Identity. Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer at Salesforce.org. Here are my top five insights from that discussion. Let people tell their own stories.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Davey Awards are sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts , a top-tier body of select professionals from the “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms. SILVER – Virtual & Remote Experiences-Arts & Culture for Virtual & Remote. SILVER – Association Website.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The W³ Awards competition honors creative excellence on the web and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning sites, videos, and marketing programs. Gold – Association Website. Silver – Virtual & Remote Experiences, Arts & Culture. AARP Livability Index.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The W³ Awards competition honors creative excellence on the web and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning sites, videos, and marketing programs. Gold – Association Website. Silver – Virtual & Remote Experiences, Arts & Culture. AARP Livability Index.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

With a background spanning the traditional and crypto capital markets spectrum—sales & trading, regulatory consulting, and fintech sales—Duke is eager to align his personal and professional passions. Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives. Save your spot today.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

With a background spanning the traditional and crypto capital markets spectrum—sales & trading, regulatory consulting, and fintech sales—Duke is eager to align his personal and professional passions. Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives. Save your spot today.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 11, 2022

Pays for their sponsorship out of their marketing budget, philanthropy budget, or general profit of the business. Materials You Need to Recruit Corporate Sponsors Finding sponsors requires a little art and a little science. Ask your staff, volunteers, and Board who they know at local businesses. Tell them what they’ll get.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

While you can use several marketing elements from your individual donor campaigns in your grant applications, creating effective proposals requires some additional considerations. In addition, make sure your grant team has easy, centralized access to basic marketing and branding language for your nonprofit. Candid Learning.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 2, 2013

We just posted a part-time position at my museum for a Community Engagement/Marketing Associate. This is a big step for us, not because we haven't had a dedicated marketing person for a long time, but more because I wasn't sure we would ever want or need one. Does a Small Museum Really Need a Marketing Person? We started.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

Advertising and marketing have recognized this for decades. I know, this can sound pretty basic, but there are a lot of organizations out there that haven’t tapped into this form of marketing and dare I say, fundraising. Why Merchandise Makes Sense People support what they know. There are many amazing causes to give to and support.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

The Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference (AFP ICON). See if your state, local, or regional AFP branch is hosting a reception! You’ll meet up with fundraisers from your area and make valuable local connections. Check with your local AFP chapter to see what local or regional options are available!

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

Market this as an opportunity where donors will not only benefit a noble cause but also prevent items from becoming clutter and ending up in a landfill. Arts and crafts. This can eliminate some of the costs associated with hiring freelance and salaried employees. Request the donation’s fair market value from the donor.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

Emotionraising considers evidence and research from neuroscience, behavioral economics, and marketing and fundraising. An example of this type of decision-making would be how individuals react to an email prompting them to give to a local animal shelter. Emotionraising, Explained. Suppose that individual recently adopted a new pet.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Think of the multi-million bequest left to a local hospital or university by a donor that never made a previous gift. Spending a lot on marketing is frowned upon as expenses should go directly to serving constituents. Whether you are a grassroots social justice organization, a hospital, or an arts organization; organize.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Finding the right funders that match your mission, your specific project, and your geographic locale is quite an art. They usually have local chapters. Examples include the Lions Club International , Rotary International , The Association of Junior Leagues International , and Kiwanis International. Information Today.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 21, 2022

Social media and email marketing tools: You’ll need a way to spread the word about your online fundraising campaign, and your social media and email marketing tools will allow you to do that. Live performances from a local band or comedian. MemberClicks, Senior Content Marketing Manager. About the Author.

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See3

APRIL 6, 2009

See3 Communications Names Shirley Sexton Director, Interactive Marketing and Fundraising. Sexton joins See3 from Easter Seals, the 8th largest nonprofit organization in the United States, where she served as Assistant Vice President, Interactive Marketing. million dollars in just six years. million dollars in just six years.

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Care2

MAY 20, 2012

Some associations are very good at figuring out the key activities of their members, and developing services around them. For example, The Texas Trial Lawyers Association developed a centralized deposition service, which now reaches over 85,000 lawyers and generates revenue for each member association.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

This year I facilitated several labs, including several for the Knight Foundation Arts Program to learn about the local arts ecosystem in four cities, including Philadelphia, San Jose, Charlotte, and Macon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2010

  I've written about  how nonprofits can use it , including arts organizations like the Brooklyn Museum as chronicled on Shelley Bernstein's blog.    They had their staff, local experts in the location, add tips about what was interesting for visitors in the neighborhood.  A 3 day walk).

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

This is the last week to apply for MuseumCamp 2014 , a professional development experience in which diverse people from the arts, community activism, and social services will measure the immeasurable together. Guerrilla Marketing internship. We are also expanding paid opportunities for local artists. so get on it. Yes you can.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

D o you want to learn best practices for marketing your nonprofit or ganization? Sign up today for NMI 112: Marketing and Social Media. In celebration of the name change, New Pathways for Youth hosted a block party for the community where local phoenix public figures spoke in support of the new branding. 2] Michel, G., &

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

To successfully market your nonprofit, you need to have a strategy. Whether you’re looking to raise more money, recruit volunteers, or just spread the word about your nonprofit, you should draft a thorough nonprofit marketing plan to help you meet your goals! The Importance of Creating a Marketing Plan. Request Demo.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

But to sustain that influx of new prospects, organizations need to master the art and science of converting those supporters into donors – and that means multichannel. He blogs about online marketing on Care2’s “Frogloop.com” blog for nonprofit professionals. He also reported on the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Instead, Pepsi is using the money for lethal generosity through its Pepsi Refresh Project , a crowdsourced cause marketing effort to give away $20 million in grants to help revamp communities. . Arts & Culture. It will not be collected or used by Pepsi-Cola Company for any marketing purposes. Food & Shelter. The Planet.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2011

At my grocery store, if you bring your own shopping bag, they give you tokens that you can use to donate money to local nonprofits. Last year, the Fine Arts Fund in Cincinnati (now called ArtsWave ) released a terrific report that examined this question in detail. Would anyone put their token in our slot?

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Care2

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Prior to joining Care2, she was Director of Business Development for InfoGROUP Nonprofit where she was responsible for sales, marketing and new product development. Jocelyn is also a recognized blogger and speaker on online marketing for social change. Her personal blog, Marketing for Nonprofits , is top-ranked on Alltop.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Product Marketing Manager for Arts and Cultural Solutions. Laura’s experience working at and serving on the board of multiple arts organizations around the country shape her insights into the nonprofit community. They identified two locations but were afraid of the local townspeople’s response. The same goes for donors.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Finding the right funders that match your mission, your specific project, and your geographic locale is quite an art. Foundations, nonprofits, businesses and corporations, clubs, and professional and trade associations are all examples of private grant sources. Here are Stephanie’s recommendations: Private Grants.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Andy found him an old computer the county wasn't using anymore; within a few months, the boy was developing web pages for local businesses and churches. PCs for People is one of the few nonprofit refurbishers to obtain National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) AAA data sanitization certification. Going National.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2013

Guest Post by Andy Welkley , Product Marketing Manager for Blackbaud’s Peer to Peer solutions. The Florida Citrus Growers Association introduced this slogan when they launched a campaign to encourage consumers to think differently about orange juice. Recently, my daughter attended a birthday party at the local aquarium.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From locally owned neighborhood shops to the largest corporations, all companies can easily establish corporate giving programs and give back to the causes they care about. Community Grants Some companies offer community grants to help out local nonprofits in need. What Are the Benefits of Corporate Giving?

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