Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Zoe Amar and Matt Collins of Platypus Digital created the #SocialCEO Awards in 2013 with the goal to celebrate charity leaders who are using social media in support of their organization’s missions. Does your nonprofit’s CEO use social media in support of the organization’s mission? Have an example?

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

But as we’ve detailed in previous blogs , with all the increased competition online, getting noticed through the typical social media feeds and through your website is becoming increasingly difficult. Social media feeds are powerful tools that are just waiting to be effectively utilized. Attract volunteers steadily. Make it easy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

Address on receiving Caltech’s Distinguished Alumni Award May 18, 2013 Caltech was founded to give back to society through science and engineering, to discover knowledge and apply that knowledge. Caltech feeds an intense curiosity, a burning desire to understand, to grapple with hard problems and to own them!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Lumity , a nonprofit organization serving the Chicago region for 25 years, "helps charitable organizations to more effectively fulfill their missions through technology, financial support services, and training." The winner will receive $7,500 and two runner-ups will be awarded $1,250 from Accenture.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). The study will offer support for elected officials who run on open government platforms or who work for more transparency. Accidentally, of course.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

Panelists discussed the critical role of HBCUs in uplifting Black communities and explored new research on the disparately uneven philanthropic support for these institutions. Joseph Awards After-Party and meetups in between, there was plenty of Black joy and celebration. We also indulged in self-care at Harambee by having so much fun.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2012

In general, your supporters have minimal interest in downloading a budget-friendly app that only includes a news or blog feed, a link to your YouTube Channel, and “Donate” option. You can participate in urgent action alerts against cruelty to animals and donate to support PETA’s lifesaving work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Awards and gifts. Brian currently works for Feed My Starving Children (Mesa, AZ) as a Volunteer Program Supervisor. He is also the founder and president of Seed2Life International, a nonprofit helping equip, support and encourage other faith-based groups on the frontlines of poverty alleviation. Each team member is unique.

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JULY 19, 2023

Grants are a fundamental source of revenue for growing organizations to accomplish large projects and receive financial support outside of individual donations. Foundations Foundations set aside money to support nonprofits in a specific location or specific areas of interest for the foundation.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a plan to convert those bikers, gamers, walkers, golfers, dancers, scavenger hunters, or pub crawlers into monthly donors, you’re missing out on the point of putting on an awesome P2P event.

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2020

Each team uses a unique hashtag, so your organization can award winners for most people and most money raised. As mentioned, Venmo is a social platform, so users will see their friends donating in their feed which will spark a conversation which will (hopefully) encourage them to participate.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The contest was a great delight with small nonprofits like Little Lights Urban Ministries, For Love of Children and the Kristin Brook Hope Center performing well beyond expectations and winning awards. This small nonprofit based out of southeast DC won the Grand Award for most individual donors, but they did more than just that.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 16, 2021

You may also want to invest in high-quality production equipment so that the live-stream feeds are of premium quality. . Customer and technology support. Offer Strong Support For Your Exhibitors. You can ask that they not only support you financially but also engage with your event. CRM and email marketing integrations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

You’ll find it sprinkled throughout your social media feed and making headlines at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Not only did these efforts result in higher productivity and lower absenteeism rates, but it supported the vitality of the community as a whole. 5 Ways Brands with a Purpose Make Positive Impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

Watch captivating video stories produced by HSUS award-winning videographers on their HumaneTV App. VolunteerMatch is an award-winning service that makes it easy for good people and good causes to connect – and now their iPhone app makes it even easier. This application funnels numerous Surfrider Foundation feeds to one place.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

List all languages spoken, honors and awards received, and publications. If you have a group of supporters that you know are active in LinkedIn on a regular basis, then perhaps a private LinkedIn Group would be a good way to stay in touch and communicate with one another in a private setting. That depends on the purpose of the group.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

If we focus our work on feeding the hungry, for example, do we actually create a system in which we rely on people needing our services? Now, at just 23 years old, Maggie’s work has been featured in the New York Times, and her remarkable story has earned her the DoSomething & CosmoGirl awards.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

And current donors and supporters may visit your website for the convenience of making their donation online. The landing page is not the place to talk about your newest board member’s qualifications, awards you’ve won, or how long you’ve been around. It can just be news and notes that you want your supporters to know about.”

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Bonterra

MARCH 14, 2024

Skip the line and save your team time with prioritized support to help you reach your giving goals faster and easier than ever before. Here’s what you can expect: Access priority email support if you and your team run into roadblocks. Access up to eight hours of quarterly flex support capacity.

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Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" As a donor, you choose which project you would like your donation to support. Sound interesting?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 28, 2017

Some things you can do to thank your volunteers include showing them the bigger picture if they’re working on mundane tasks, feeding them (because who doesn’t love free food?) I’ve even seen organizations host award shows for volunteers, rewarding them for everything from “Hardest Worker” to “Best Shoes.”

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" With a simple and compelling concept, they asked their supporters what calendar would like.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). The initiative seeks to support ordinary people in accomplishing extraordinary things by helping them to tackle national and global challenges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

When thinking about fundraising, many nonprofits and funders believe in the old adage, “Give a person a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a person to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Fundraising advisors encourage this support too. Fundraising support also has to go beyond plans and translate to concrete action.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

The contest was a great delight with small nonprofits like Little Lights Urban Ministries, For Love of Children and the Kristin Brook Hope Center performing well beyond expectations and winning awards. This small nonprofit based out of southeast DC won the Grand Award for most individual donors, but they did more than just that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

A recent Abila study shows donors feel 71% more engaged with nonprofits when they receive personalized communications from the nonprofits they support. Personalization is an aspect of communication that will evolve to better meet the needs of your supporters and your team. It’s not a magic bean. A one and done. Have they given before?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The cycle starts with funders' unrealistic expectations about how much running a nonprofit costs, and results in nonprofits' misrepresenting their costs while skimping on vital systems — acts that feed funders' skewed beliefs. Most times General Support is usable for overhead/administrative costs.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Supporters are ready to give. I’ve seen Giving Tuesday campaigns as simple as an email letting supporters know that ‘today is the day’ to strategic campaigns that mobilized an entire city or generated 1K donations in the first 49 minutes. Feed 50 more families? Texts to supporters. Blackbaud processed more than $47.7

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

At CauseVox, we’re all about helping everyone to meet their goals – donors and the causes they support. Will you have partner or major donor support through a matching gift? One incredibly important piece of peer-to-peer fundraising is supporting your fundraising. Are you funding programs or operations or both?

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sgEngage

MAY 14, 2024

Here are a few examples: Ohio awarded more than 82,000 private school vouchers for the 2023–2024 school year—triple the number of previous years. The state’s income-based EdChoice Expansion Scholarship program awarded each K–8 student up to $6,166, while high school students received up to $8,408. Programs differ from state to state.

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Let your supporters pin for you. Add “pin it” buttons to your blog or web site so your visitors and supporters can create their own pin boards that highlight your cause. Pin athletic awards and trophies before putting them in your display case. Pin images of different kinds of military awards and metals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 17, 2011

Additionally, many of the graduates were selected for various awards and scholarships. With or without my direction, as well as the direction and support of faculty, staff, and all that ASU has to offer, they are ready to make their own path. They did a terrific job and kept the evening light-hearted and, most importantly, heartfelt.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 30, 2023

Without everyone moving in the same direction and working towards the same goals, admissions could over-award financial aid, or the development team may accept a restricted contribution that can’t be used to support the strategic plan, putting the school’s financial sustainability at stake.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2011

Its main efforts involve working with major seafood buyers to help them shift their purchases to more sustainable options, and with consumers to raise awareness about the connection between the seafood they eat and the health of the oceans, and to create grassroots support for sustainable seafood. Will it have fundraising?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

In a tough economy, it also wanted to offer opportunities to get involved, participate, and donate at many different levels, but also not forget its core base of supporters. It also started Facebook and Twitter feeds to allow volunteer hosts find one another and discuss their party plans. Hosted parties called Red House@Your House.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. In other cases, the organization and the donors want to send a message to other donors that this organization has broad and deep support. A dedicated blog post about a donor’s journey toward supporting the organization. Plaque or award. Name an award after them.

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See3

MARCH 13, 2008

The individual will be responsible for developing and executing new media strategies to support the Foundation’s organizational as well as internal and external communication goals and objectives. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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