The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll unveil the art of transforming individual stories into a collective force that not only resonates with your audience but also propels your cause forward. Your next game-changing testimonial could be just a conversation away. This could include beneficiaries, donors, volunteers, or partners.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

This blog is the third in our series on MarTech for nonprofits. If you want a refresher on what MarTech is, check out the first blog here. If you want to know why every nonprofit organization should have a MarTech stack, read the second blog here. In this way, the MarTech stack also helps shape part of the user’s journey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The Mashable audience truly wants to do good in the world and they were inspired to hear and see many different examples and opportunities to support. ” (Here’s a reflection from Akhtar Badshah). Getting from Collective Conversation to Impact. Right now from the Social Good Global Conversation in Oman.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can check out the blog and conversation on the SSIR opinion blog , or read it reposted below. In this case, for this conversation, co-creation is used generally to touch on issues of access and engagement, and collaboration.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Shortened blurbs : The recent blog posts that appear on the home page have been shortened to no longer include the full post, but just an introduction. Clicking on 2010 Presentations , for example, now let’s you browse through individual posts for every presentation and speaking engagement from 2010 (so far).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

For example, here is a storify of the tweets from our track. When doing interactive sessions, you also have to give a nod to the introverts in the room who don’t always process well by having a conversation with someone they don’t know. Overnight Reflection. The Session Design and Implementation. Orienting the Group.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations. Are organizations of a certain size more likely to abandon an application or submit it late, for example. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Some examples: Employee retention rate Absenteeism rate Employee satisfaction, quantified on a questionnaire or survey Free Guide Development Plan Toolkit Download Now Utilizing Effective Data Tools Many nonprofits started out as a grassroots group with a dream and some bootstraps. This is how you show what success looks like.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

They demand the online giving experience to be nearly instantaneous, easy, secure, personalized, mobile-friendly, and reflective of your brand and mission. The post Inspire Generosity with a Better Online Donation Form first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. On the giving side, donors also are expecting a lot from your donation form.

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

Over the past five years of researching and writing about AI adoption for the nonprofit sector, we have argued for nonprofits to use AI ethically and responsibly—which means taking a human-centered, strategic, and reflective approach. A simple query to ChatGPT about its potential dangers generated a half-dozen examples.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. The afternoon featured six mini-workshops that drilled down in the use of the tools such as Facebook , Blogging , Storytelling , Listening , Twitter , and Social Media 101. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.). Some Reflections.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Your social channels should reflect your mission and values. Cross-Promote Your Website Content Does your nonprofit organization run a blog? How often do you talk about your blog content on social media? Blogs consist of both opinions and facts on which discussions can be held.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

Last week I participate on a panel on “ Data Visualization for Nonprofits: A Picture Is Better Than A 1,000 Words ” with Johanna Morariu from Innonet and Brian Kennedy of ChildrenNow. The day of the panel, I published a blog post that shared our slides, wiki, and resources. What was the experience of the online viewers?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If staff interact more with AI tools than with one another to complete tasks, it reduces the well-documented benefits of informal conversations of building an effective workplace culture, onboarding new staff, and improving staff retention. Disrupting job tasks is not the same as eliminating jobs. Investing in “soft skills.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Participants reflected on their style strength and how it has helped them be successful in different situations. We had some fun doing role plays with a partner to figure out their style and some reflection on how we needed to adapt. Next Janet shared examples of empowering questions that help facilitate listening and coaching.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

Last night I had the pleasure of joining a conversation with WOW2 over at edtech. I've been a fan of Vicki Davis's blog ( CoolCat Teacher Blog ) for sometime now. One of my best sources is, of course, Andy Carvin's digital divide category on his blog. The question forced me to reflect on my experience last summer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

For example, you can hear the story about how the above Tunisian NGO went from “crawling” to “running” over the course of the program. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. Quiet Reflection: Socoot.

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Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

Your engagement should reflect that. Examples of direct donor signals include: Surveys Conversations with donors Direct messages or tagging your organization on social media Indirect signals are a bit less obvious, but no less valuable. Connect Giving, and even attending events, are deeply personal acts your supporters make.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Example: “Datamaking” as engagement I recently worked with an arts and culture intermediary nonprofit that focused on capacity development, network building, and connecting local nonprofits to state agencies and grants. Learning, we do naturally.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Examples of nonprofit social media posts To help you understand what effective social media looks like and how it can help you engage with your community, you can check out examples of other nonprofit’s social media posts to see what works best for your goals. Conversions. Every new follower represents new potential for support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. Here’s some additional thoughts sparked by our conversation after reflecting on various blog posts I’ve written and others. The notes are here.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Check out the blog post, Making a Case for Calculating Your Nonprofit’s Indirect Costs. For example, some direct costs associated with an afterschool program at a local community center include food for snacks, supplies for arts and crafts, sports equipment for outdoor activities, and the costs of the staff members providing the programs.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

Your website doesn’t reflect your current brand. For example, if you haven’t reviewed and refreshed your content strategy in ten years, then your website design may also look outdated. Your website doesn’t reflect your current brand. Your site doesn’t engage your audience. Your website isn’t mobile responsive. Share This Post!

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Classy

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s more likely that you’ll convert a supporter who’s already familiar with what you do versus someone who is coming across your page for the first time, so it’s important that your recurring donor acquisition strategy reflects that. . Read Next: 5 Unique Ways to Thank Recurring Donors. Prioritize Your Communication With Recurring Donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

A few days ago, I asked for some stories " What is the value of listening through social media channels for your organization? " I wanted to see examples from nonprofit organizations engaged in listening and conversation and the value it has to their missions, programs, or marketing efforts. And you shared them! Observations.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

For example, our preference for video content rings true. As I dug into the advice, I couldn’t help but reflect on the way I engage with nonprofit social media: Is the use of humor and short-form video crucial for brands to grab my attention? While I’m not an expert, I’d say that some of the tips out there seem pretty accurate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Ever since the SXSW blog discussion " What is the distinction between social media for charity and social media for social good " I've wanted to play the game with a critical mass of smart people who have a program and social change lens. . It is important to have the conversation to unpack it. Graphic Facilitation Rocks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

I'm slowly finding my way back into a blogging routine among other routines that have been disrupted by the move. So, as part of getting back into my blogging routine or rather establishing a new one, I'd like to reflect a little on TWT20 interview experience. It's the everything is new, different, and not familiar.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

Giving circles are a prime example of this phenomenon. Connecting the dots between research and practice, the symposium will facilitate reflective and thought-provoking conversations about big ideas like the intersections of gender, philanthropy, equity, and impact. Women give collectively.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Each year we write a fundraising trends blog post, just like this one, but unforeseen events and variables in 2020 made writing this year’s post, without a doubt, the most difficult yet. For example, we saw the Cleveland Clinic livestream the kickoff parties for their big annual endurance event, VeloSano, to build momentum through launch.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

In my experience, the more diverse group you can get together to have this conversation and work through this planning together, the more complete a picture you can draw of your community. I’ve listed some examples to get you started, but really think about all the various pieces of content you have. New grants or new programs.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

This reflects my own journey, and many also in attendance at the event, as my experience with DevOps has slowly matured alongside the emerging technology. Melissa Hill Dees and Sandi Zellner’s conversational session, “Have You Considered the Consequences?”, Blog: Taking Your Marketing Automation To New Heights: Marketing Cloud Vs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2005

Steve and others, just when I thought there was a lull in our conversation about blog communities and blog cross conversations, I noticed this thread on the Digital Divide List (btw, the digital divide network is another example of a community blog). If you are new, start at the beginning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Join me on February 22nd at 9:00 am PT for a LinkedIn Live with Zoe Amar for a conversation about taking the first step for responsible AI adoption.We’ll discuss the challenges, tips, and practical resources available. Humans and AI each do what they do best, with humans always in charge of the final product and division of tasks.

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Based on the conversation with these grantmakers, here are four ways grantmakers can make sure all stages of their funding programs include the voices and perspectives of women. Build Trust Through Relationships “There have to be conversations about who philanthropy, as a sector, trusts and who we don’t trust,” said Natanja.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

Check our blog – you will find that we periodically report on the aggregated polling results. QUESTION: Can you provide examples of data standards policies? We provided some examples in the presentation, which you can download from our website. Below I will discuss a few more examples for you to consider.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

When was the last time you went to a conference and had a deep learning experience through conversation and stimulation of all senses from a traditional panel? This was followed by each couple talking from the heart about their experience working together or presenting some examples of their work. How much do you retain?

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