Nimble AMS

APRIL 20, 2022

When leaders go out of their way to recognize volunteers for their efforts at member town halls or in social media posts, other association members will notice. Have leaders give volunteers awards and express gratitude for their ongoing commitment to the organization. . Thanking volunteers accelerates recruitment.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Send participants a themed puzzle to solve in advance or a styled invitation in the mail with the information about how to join. The rules will explain what participants need to do, how long they’ll have, and how points will be accrued or prizes awarded. Award a prize at the end. If you’re going for a theme, you can go all in.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising. Is it easy to join your mailing list? Commit to a manageable social media strategy.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers. Focus on selling – Judge ads by sales results, not awards. Apply those lessons to general advertising.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

The Campaign Workshop is an award-winning political consulting firm that specializes in targeted communications, digital, mail, and video for advocacy and political campaigns. Cast a wide net with texts, emails, phone calls and social posts. The hearing is next Tuesday at [time]. Get in touch at TheCampaignWorkshop.com !

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Bloomerang

APRIL 27, 2021

Social Media. Do some research on what social media platforms your audience hangs out on – each age group is a little different. Does your audience respond well to direct mail? They run a multidimensional social media campaign, and it works! In the meantime, check out some of these nonprofit social media tips.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Your nonprofit can award Volunteer of the Month titles to volunteers who go above and beyond. If you have a social media presence, you can use those platforms to announce the winners of these awards and generally brag about how awesome your volunteers are!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Especially when it comes to social media, keeping a story concise is key. It is okay to share the same story more than once in different contexts, such as through social media, at fundraising events, through direct mailers, and by e-mail. Social media posts. Direct mail. Newsletters. Over coffee meetings.

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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. This is increasingly important now, at a time when companies are being challenged to make tough choices and corporate social responsibility is top of mind. Take CVS Health.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In this section, highlight your major fundraising events and share the grants awarded to your organization, as well as who gave them to you and what you used them for. Consider posting about the release of your report on your social media accounts and sending out a PDF of the report via email to your subscribers.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you already have social media, see which posts were most popular with your followers and engagers. Someone may have already asked a question on one of your social media posts that could lead to a blog post. Reach your audience Audience is key. Think about your target audience and what they would be interested in.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Take a look at your social media to see what posts are getting clicked and shared. This year, commit to customizing and offering options (email, direct mail, text, etc.). Civil rights and social justice. They must write for the website, blog, email, social media, and more. . Here are a few things you should do today: .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

for direct mail donor acquisition. Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP “Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year” award. Major gifts development requires an upfront investment, yet it’s one that should pay off down the line in spades. per dollar raised compared with $0.50

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

You may know I love applying lessons from other disciplines to nonprofit fundraising and marketing; recently an article from Merkle inspired me to consider how the social benefit sector might use commercial business insights to increase donor loyalty. mailing address; phone number; tax identification number).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. You’ll also want to click on your name in the upper right of LinkedIn and select “Settings” to configure your privacy settings and e-mail notifications. Make Connections. Give Recommendations.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

This is an evolution, accelerated by the COVID pandemic and social upheaval, from what he previously called Generation Connected, or Gen C. This was capped by massive social divisiveness and upheaval and a civil rights movement. We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees.

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Care2

MAY 29, 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!" 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? junk mail,” Ball said.

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Leads acquired online are often best nurtured through social networks and converted in the mail, or over the phone if you're after monthly donors. Direct mail donors give more if they are hearing from you via email and social networks. In this webinar you'll learn about: Building social media into your email and website.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

Ideally, mail callers stationery in advance (or send them copy they can print on their own stationery) so they can follow up with a thank you note or a letter with a remit envelope, as appropriate. ” The Executive Director added personal handwritten notes to these appeals, and they yielded significant high returns. 17% of the adult U.S.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 24, 2020

Many have objected to the term “social distancing” given the physical and mental health ramifications of seclusion. Combine children being out of school and people working from home or being out of work with a fervent global curiosity, and we have a recipe for unprecedented levels of screen time and social media usage.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

Virtual social events are now common. Is there enough space for hybrid event attendees to move around and respect social distancing? The GBAC STAR is awarded to facilities that have instituted proper cleaning and disinfecting procedures. Send all badges and identification by mail. The venue’s maximum capacity .

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

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!" The awards committee praised Lambda Legal for using conditional content very well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2012

As a social media specialist at MomsRising.org and a Latina who has published a blog for seven years, has two Facebook pages, a Twitter account, a LinkedIn page and now a newly opened Pinterest account, easily the biggest misconception I have encountered is that Latinos are not online. MomsRising also has a social media reach of 3.5

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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!" They promoted the campaign through social media sites and raised $300k online within two months.

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Convio Social Media Award Advocacy 28

Care2

AUGUST 27, 2007

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!" 60) Search « Grantmakers Dive Into Web 2.0 | Main | Get a Google Earth Pro License for Free!

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DC Award Social Media Advocacy 28

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about. That said, the the following is an excerpt from the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Blog posts that share resources and useful tips are some of the most popular on the Social Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. You’ll also want to click on your name in the upper right of LinkedIn and select “Settings” to configure your privacy settings and e-mail notifications. Make Connections. Give Recommendations.

Linkedin 109

Linkedin Profile Professional Tips 109

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. All that said, the following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of my book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 253

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Instead it’s been thrown together on social media.” and share via email and social media. Andrea recruited a group of super volunteers that she called “Durables” to amp up excitement on social media. In the past, we’ve never had a peer-to-peer platform.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce Acquires Buddy Media for $689 Million – "Salesforce has entered an agreement to acquire social media marketing platform Buddy Media for approximately $689 million, the company has announced. What does social media success look like, anyway?" But we all know that [taj mahal] has a much richer meaning.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Would you consider joining your mailing list? Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP “Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year” award. The simplest thing to do is take the time to pretend you know nothing about your organization. Ask a friend or two to do this too.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

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!" » Friday Jul 14 2006 Best day to send an e-mail - is there a seasonality factor?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Clean1982 The NpTech Tag Summary is a weekly compilation of resources tagged with "nptech" by those who follow all things nonprofits and social media. The summaries are more focused on a social media theme or a social media question related to practice. Competitions, Awards, and Recognition.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

Virtual social events are now common. Is there enough space for hybrid event attendees to move around and respect social distancing? The GBAC STAR is awarded to facilities that have instituted proper cleaning and disinfecting procedures. Send all badges and identification by mail. The venue’s maximum capacity .

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You can be a grant writer or direct mail specialist or fundraising events specialist. You — and the entire social benefit sector — need organizational-development-grounded philanthropic facilitators. It’s a big job, serving as a development officer. Bigger than far too many development officers (or their bosses and boards) think.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2016

In addition to our award-winning phone and rapid chat support, for which our staff is trained six weeks prior to taking on their first case, we built several self-service resources, including our new Knowledgebase and Community Platforms , as well as a series of blogs, YouTube videos , and webinars.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2010

The Paperless Choice Challenge will award four $5,000 awards. It promotes resource reduction in one of the areas in which nonprofits are resource hogs: direct mail. And it also promotes a way of working advocated by Beth Kanter and Allison Fine's new book, The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change.

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