Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits. Many designers sign their work, so if you find an infographic by a nonprofit that catches your attention, you can easily find the firm’s web presence.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. One effective way to transform your data from an afterthought into a powerful communications product is through visualizations that help tell your story. Focus their attention, and they’ll get it.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. One effective way to transform your data from an afterthought into a powerful communications product is through visualizations that help tell your story. Focus their attention, and they’ll get it.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Picture this: you’ve read our post on running a capital campaign , you’re wildly psyched, and you’re ready to get started! Check out this great donation tier chart example from the Capital Campaign Toolkit. The purpose of this chart is to help you see how many gifts at each level you will need to hit your goal. Don’t despair.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Instead of repeating those numbers, we’ll focus on the practical “in the weeds” analysis that can support you in making data-driven decisions that go well beyond this time of year. The chart above shows that 2023 saw higher overall volumes throughout the day, with a small spike at 9:00 a.m.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Whether you have a blog, website, or even multiple, you can use Google Analytics to really drill down into the data and understand how people are visiting and using your site. Some things I recommend watching for: Don’t only pay attention to what people are doing on your site, but watch where traffic is coming from!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

This is especially true if your year-end campaigns were strategically planned to generate and collect plenty of useful performance data ( learn more about that here ). As you look ahead to your organization’s new year of growth and engagement, tech strategy updates should definitely be a part of the picture. Let’s get started!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2013

But being a nonprofit data is not just about being an Excel ninja, it is also about visualizing data and being a chart master. When Ann told me she has lots of secrets and time saving tips for charts and offered to write this guest post, I was thrilled. Charts can be one of your strongest communication tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Web Crawl Data: Click here to see larger image. But the connections might be so be numerous, or the formal org charts might be so misleading, that you can’t “see” what is happening easily. Of course as with any methodology, this presents a limited picture. Understanding who is connected to whom can strengthen your strategy.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

No matter what you think of the law itself, everyone in our sector needs to pay very close attention to Recovery.gov. When data is stuck on servers, web publishing is slow and centralized. When your stakeholders can't chew on, discuss, and disseminate your data and messages, transparency can't happen. You can do it, too!

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

As we continue to ramp up for the spring event season, I want to bring a strategic data point to your attention for thought and consideration. Some data points are showing us that this is not always the case. Make sure that your organizations can see the donation and participation data in the same plane.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 1, 2023

By showcasing your membership theme across the report, you will make annual reporting more than just numbers, holding the attention of members and key stakeholders. Pictures can go a long way in keeping readers actively engaged with your report.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Showcasing impact with data Visualizing success The power of an annual report often lies in its ability to convey complex information in an accessible and engaging manner. Utilizing infographics, charts, and other visual tools can help break down your nonprofit’s achievements and impact into digestible bits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

Basically, connections can describe anything you want to gather data about to make decisions to improve your network or reach your goals. Do you know anyone who's working specifically to draw attention to the "holes" in our networks? Someone you know well enough to call. Family members. Organizational reporting. Communications flows.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

We are competing for attention at a level we have never seen in our lifetimes. I love the copy as well as the picture. . Some of the folks that do a really great job of taking pictures in the field are the folks at Charity Water. So there are different pictures that happen. . ” Thank you. Here’s why, folks.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Instead, your visuals should work to create a cohesive picture of your organization that represents your values, mission, and audience. . Your nonprofit likely has data to persuade website visitors to become supporters. You can better demonstrate your data and why it matters by pairing it with well-designed graphics. .

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VisionLink

JANUARY 27, 2014

Because our software, the CommunityOS , helps nonprofits and government organizations capture large amounts of complex human service data, we have been quite interested in infographics and have even created a few such as our CommunityOS Customer Snapshot Infographic (shown to the right). We hope you enjoyed this blog!

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

Next-generation predictive modeling —plugging your data into a formula to create a numerical value or score to predict a donor’s probability of giving—also can help you connect with donors new to major giving. Pieper and her team have adopted an AI-driven software solution based on a diverse combination of wealth, giving, and behavioral data.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

They have the power to inspire, engage, and ignite action in ways that data and statistics alone cannot. Once you have gathered and analyzed the data, you will have a better idea of how to craft a story that speaks to them. The Medium Visual content holds the remarkable ability to immediately capture attention and evoke deep emotions.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Every time we turn around, somebody’s bringing another piece of technology, something that generates data into our organizations. You invest money and budget, data stored in there. So I can picture your office or your home office. Stops you in your tracks, all starts with data. . We all deal with a lot of stuff.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Despite the more recent shift of attention to Facebook in the past six months by the nonprofit community, there are still remnants of a goldrush by nonprofits over the last year to build a presence on the uber-popular site. And what is the optimum combination of videos, pictures, text, friends, and other widgets? And is there any left?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Despite the more recent shift of attention to Facebook in the past six months by the nonprofit community, there are still remnants of a goldrush by nonprofits over the last year to build a presence on the uber-popular site. And what is the optimum combination of videos, pictures, text, friends, and other widgets? And is there any left?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

The important thing is to pick the right tool for the job — and that job is collecting data to measure progress towards a goal or objective. Social media measurement tools give you data. The problem is that data everywhere! Almost every click we take, it leaves a data trail of data that can be captured.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Now, more than ever before, we need to secure the attention and devotion of our colleagues, most important donors, and supporters. The longer you keep a slide on screen, the greater the chance of losing your audience’s attention — no matter how good a speaker you might be. 9) Data is very powerful. 5) Divider slides.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

They value and appreciate a book-style annual report with detailed stories, infographics, and charts. For instance, compare the following sentences: Versus The second sentence uses you-attitude and is more likely to hold the attention of your supporters throughout a document like your nonprofit annual report. Keep donors engaged.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

It complements startling statistics with bold fonts and illustrations that capture attention and make people want to read it. . Use charts to present statistics and financial figures. Your nonprofit impact communication is bound to be filled with statistical data and financial figures. . Source: Venngage. Source: Venngage.

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M+R

DECEMBER 23, 2021

As always with this series, the hope is that communications professionals will keep the lessons of how coverage of the issue of voting rights shifted in 2020 in mind when charting a course for the future, especially as 2022 midterms fast approach. Community stories trickled up to national attention. Big names drove big coverage .

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M+R

AUGUST 25, 2021

Our methodology for how we go about all this data collection and analysis is at the bottom of this post.). The search term “white supremacy” yielded just over 8,100 articles from the 100 outlets we scanned—and we quickly found that it was a term that offered a fuller picture of the conversations happening across many institutions last year.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2016

Whether you’re unveiling the first round of logos to your clients, walking through a data analysis with your grant funder, or even aggrandizing your work experience on that crucial face-to-face job interview, coming across as confident, prepared, and engaging is just as important as the words coming out of your mouth. So how do you do that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Note From Beth: If you’ve picked up a copy of the newly released “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World ” than you no doubt noticed the cartoons, created by Rob Cottingham , that begin each chapter. Okay, you like the idea of using cartoons to visualize your data or communicate your ideas.

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