Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Before I take you behind the scenes of our NTEN board fundraiser for Giving Tuesday , let me ask you to consider to a donation of any size to support NTEN and the Nonprofit Technology Conference Scholarship campaign. A donation to the NTC scholarship fund will help professionals make it to the 2018 Nonprofit Technology in New Orleans.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

And that means you can start using those funds almost as soon as they’re donated to help your organization reach its goals. Consider incorporating these tactics to maximize support for your nonprofit: Select a Text-to-Give Provider. Your supporters will receive a link that provides donation amounts and information about your campaign.

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NetWits

JANUARY 25, 2012

Highlight statistics about how social media can help them raise even more. This group will be tough to motivate, so focus on incentives, contests and convenience. Send communications that help them manage their team. Include reminders about deadlines and contests. Also feature team-related contests and incentives.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

But how do you make sure that members of your community aren’t slactivists who “like” your organization but don’t do anything to help you reach your mission? How do you convert those social “do-gooders” into helping you create change? We’ve even got a few more on tap … More by Blackbaud … Epic Fail!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities.

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Every organization (and by that I mean the dedicated staff) that runs some version of a peer-to-peer fundraising event wants to help their participants be better fundraisers. Helping an existing participant achieve greater results is easier than finding new participants and turning them into superstars. And for good reason.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2012

The contest runs from August 29 until noon EDT on September 10, and hopes to uncover new ways of using mobile as a social engagement tool. With Dreamforce just around the corner (September 18-21), NTEN member Salesforce is hosting a Nonprofits Guide to Dreamforce webinar on September 12 to help folks navigate the more than 650 sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The intent is to create an annual national day of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving or this year on November 27, 2012. The campaign will encourage philanthropic activities that support nonprofit organizations. And that’s why I’m supporting Giving Tuesday. What about you?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

According to Blackbaud data, online giving last #GivingTuesday was up 20% on a year-over-year basis compared to 2015. Blackbaud processed more than $47.7 Supporters are ready to give. The beauty of the giving day is that your strategy can be as simple or sophisticated as you want (or as your organization can support).

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Christina has presented across the country about topics including social media, multichannel marketing, and website management, most recently at Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits. . Here are three tips to help your organization create more donor-driven content: 1.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details. If we create contests to encourage these behaviors in all fundraisers, it can help raise incremental revenue.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

According to Blackbaud’s 2017 Charitable Giving Report , online giving on #GivingTuesday’s increased by 28% from 2016. Blackbaud, being a founding partner of this movement, is proud to report that since inception, we have witnessed over $203 million in online donations. This will help motivation and create that added boost, if needed.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2012

Gene has lead a team of very high capability and high integrity individuals who challenge each other everyday but also support each other through thick and thin. Or maybe it is the life-size Angry Birds games, high jump wall, hot wings contest, or 40-yard dash contests that keep this such a great place to work?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

Here's what we learned from the experts about the technologies that can help nonprofits like yours achieve your mission. The contest ends on April 24, 2017, so get those submissions in soon. These partners deployed Azure services to create a system for helping to more quickly and reliably rescue missing children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. from DonorsChoose.org at the bottom of posts, so that readers can find opportunities to take action to help classrooms around the world. Which one worked best? possibly related classroom projects???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

This has been found in a number of surveys over the past few years (see Allison Fine's astute commentary on the recent Blackbaud survey here ) If we look back a year ago at donation trends on Facebook Causes, we also see the same complaint. Social Networks: It’s About the Relationship by Stephen MacLaughlin, BlackBaud Blog, May 29, 2008.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2013

How can we use our data during our fundraising event or campaign to identify opportunities that help us achieve our goals? Consider the following tips to offer encouragement to this specific group: Provide a series of coaching emails offering fundraising tips that will help them reach their goal. Warm Bodies. What motivated them?

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. And if you need some help with your video, you can take our short, free online course or sign up for help from one of our experts. Vancouver, British Columbia: Tech for Good: Blackbaud Is Coming on May 24. Wednesday, May 11.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

They need your help to bring back Ranger Rick's profile that was recently taken down by Facebook Staff. Help bring back Ranger Rick's profile Email: appeals-comment@facebook.com and ask them to let Ranger Rick exist on Facebook! They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Anah McRae is the customer support manager for Altru, Blackbaud’s general admission software. Anah has over 10 years working with arts and cultural nonprofits helping to improve their customer service to grow their organization. . Not so long ago I had my last first date.

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sgEngage

APRIL 28, 2023

It’s a social fundraising approach that harnesses the power of community, transcending traditional boundaries and transforming casual supporters into enthusiastic advocates for your cause. Table of Contents Why is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Effective? What Does a Peer to Peer Campaign Look Like?

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

It requires preparation, communication, creativity, adherence to regulation, plus the enthusiasm of your supporters. Blackbaud Institute’s 2022 Charitable Giving Report marked a 9% increase in overall giving from the previous year. Promotion is primarily handled for free by your supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

And, if you want to see some excellent nonprofit examples of video, be sure to check out the entries in the NTC Video Contest. Phil Agre's How To Help Someone Use A Computer, circa 1996, is still relevant to anyone who is teaching someone how to master a new piece of software or Internet service. choice and when it is not.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

It is an internal assessment tool which helps organizations figure out what parts of their online strategy are working, and what parts might need tweaking. How does giving resources to nonprofits to help them understand how to use web stats to do internal assessment of web strategy inconsistent with choosing not to publish raw web stats?

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NetWits

AUGUST 31, 2012

Kickstart Your Supporters with 5 NEW Fundraising Contest Ideas. Share your tips in the comments below and/or share links to other helpful resources. The 2 Key Elements of Successful Fundraising Campaigns. 10 Expert Strategies and 500 Minutes of Free Event Fundraising Consulting. Creative Ideas.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Get a taste of the 250+ sessions that will help your organization transform and have a bigger impact! Estimates from Blackbaud , Goldman Sachs and The World Bank forecast that donations from individual based crowdfunding efforts will reach approximately 8 billion by the year 2020. Board appeals. Third party events. GivingTuesday.

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2009

You can give all your friends birthday donations, plus a dollar here and there to your other favorite causes using the Facebook app, and you'll be simultaneously helping to raise money for Feeding America. Blackbaud is among the " Ten Best Web Support Sites " awarded by the Association of Support Professionals this week.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2018

Whether it’s through a survey or a petition, a photo submission contest or Facebook Live, organizations looking to fundraise should be communicating with supporters with the specific goal of driving them to take action. They’ve pledged their support for an issue related to your cause. Basically, you’re priming the pump.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Nicholas and Ashley will be helping us open and close this year’s #bbcon with a major bang. The Blackbaud Impact Awards recognize nonprofit professionals using technology to power their passions and help good take over. There will be major announcements, reveals, deep-dives, contests, beat poetry, and more.

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