M+R

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Test 1: Feeding America and the Ask String Feeding America asked: Does decreasing the monthly gift ask string impact the monthly gift conversion rate? Test 2: HSUS and the Rounded Ask The Humane Society tested if rounding their ask amounts would increase conversions. That wraps our 60 Tests in 60 Minutes series.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this blog, we’ll dive into why social media sharing is useful on GivingTuesday and a great way to encourage generosity. On Facebook, for example, the goal would be followers using “Share to feed” with a quick story about why your nonprofit matters. Make sure you provide all the information necessary to make it happen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2008

A (blog) conversation strategy is how you support and nurture a conversation on your blog in the comments. It is a combination of how you will comment on other blogs, how you track the conversation, and how you respond to comments on your blog. I recently commented on Emily Williamson's blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Twitter Cards allow website developers to clarify how website and blog content should appear in tweets. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2009

This month’s Net2 Think Tank question asks, “How do you stay up-to-date online?&# There are so many blogs, news sources, and conversations happening at the same time, every day, and the chances that you’ll be able to find them all without trying is pretty unlikely. Finding Feeds. Getting Started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2009

The other day of I saw the term "Conversation Graph" in a title on a post by Brian Solis. That inspired the above illustration - the social life of a blog post. The Conversation Graph Has Gotten More Complex. Click to see larger image And, blogging was not just about conversations on your home base, but also on other blogs.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

They’re busy retweeting, posting, sharing, pinning, and blogging on an array of social media websites and platforms across the Internet. We’ve talked in the previous blog posts about the importance of mobile to your nonprofit’s digital content marketing future. We know our audiences are out there on social media.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2014

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. The short version is, Facebook has the ability to make you feel good or bad, just by tweaking what shows up in your news feed.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2008

" An activity stream is a feed of recent activities by your blog friends on various social networks - blog posts, new photos, bookmarks on Delicious, Facebook updates, Twitter updates, etc. Ian spoke on a panel called Social Networks and the Need for Feeds at Graphing Social Patterns. Just some more to ponder.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Check out this blog article on effective fundraising communications tips you can use as you talk with your supporters. How many of them actually invite you to have a conversation with them? All of us are marketed to, but few of us engage in real conversations with the nonprofits and brands we like. Encouraging conversations.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 13, 2014

Not only are they checking their Twitter feeds, 60% say they Tweet at least once per day. These users not only want to keep up with the conversation, they want to get involved with it, too. The post 4 Facts About How Millennials Use Twitter appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. If you show up on a regular basis in your followers’ feeds and Stories, they are much more likely to trust you, to build up an affinity for your organization, and eventually to click on the Donation Sticker and make a gift. .

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

You’ve had blogs yelling at you for years, urging you to take advantage of social media to help promote your nonprofit. But implementing a robust and effective content marketing strategy that utilizes these social feeds is going to take an investment. Image courtesy of River Rock Films. What’s not to love? It’s completely free.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Listen for mention of treasury and expense management tools such as bank feeds, credit card feeds, and purchase cards that streamline the accounts payable and reconciliation processes. If you are looking for a new fund accounting system that will help you grow, be prepared for those vendor conversations by understanding the process.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 2, 2020

So, just as you might comment on someone’s photo in your Facebook feed, you can comment on the status of an event registration record. Or, just as you would read through your status feeds, you can read what your co-workers are working on, realize that you have something to add, and join in the conversation. Free up staff time.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 29, 2016

Of course, as with anything new on the Internet, there’s an obvious learning curve to observe, but the possibilities are seemingly endless: not only can people post their latest up-to-the-second video feeds, but the feature is available for use on any device from desktops to tablets to smartphones and even drones.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

These tools are designed to be conversational in nature, so you can workshop and build upon each prompt until you have a first draft to make your own. Once you have a few rough bullets, you can feed them into a generative AI tool to workshop different phrasing, even tailoring your message to donor levels.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

I’m now a fan of Reed Stockman’s AFP technology blog. What I’d expect from an online blog from such an established institution is a weighty selection of content from equally businesslike sources. His " Hot Tops " section of the AFP website aggregates information based on those conversations.

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M+R

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Adding eCommerce tracking means you can track your conversions back to specific promotions. Groups like the Union of Concerned Scientists and USA for UNHCR actually improved donation form conversion rates by showing more content to their paid traffic! Testing changes to your donation form to improve conversion rates.

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VQ Strategies

MARCH 22, 2022

With the 2022 Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service confirmed as a hybrid event — with the onsite location confirmed at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort — I can’t help but think of this blog we shared back in 2016. Recently, an article about Disney came across my news feed and caught my attention.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

And with donor retention rates on the decline, new donor acquisition is a constant topic of conversation. Every social media site uses algorithms to determine what content is displayed on a user’s feed. Include donation buttons or text links at the end of blog posts or articles. Don’t forget about your website footer.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Research Friday: Really, Your Tax Exemption has be.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. Thanks to some of our latest updates , you can also make sure your advocacy forms are optimized for conversion by applying your organization’s branding in our new design step.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 10, 2015

You install the independent app on your page it automatically identifies and adds trending content and publishes your blog feed based on details such as gender, age, level of education and so on. Managing ongoing conversations can really take up time, and Agorapulse smoothes out the process. Post Planner. Agorapulse.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2009

.    A few days ago, I asked " What are the best metrics to track your blog's ROI and make improvements? "   The areas of the blogging ROI analysis included:  author contribution, readership growth, reader engagement, authority, cost, and value.  Reader Sharing (bookmarked items).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

Peter Panepento, Web Editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy Also blogs at GlobalErie. This week we've had a lively discussion about Module 2: Participate in the Conversation. I've been observing how he uses the Chronicle of Philanthropy's Twitter Feed to participate. What is the benefit of having a conversation?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The increasing popularity of social networking, blogs and social media on the web validates this point nicely – People are talking about you, but is your nonprofit listening to them? We can respond, participate in a conversation, build relationships with others, debunk a rumor or correct misinformation, help someone out, and much more.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Below is the live blog or the archive of the live blog. The internet connection here is such that I don’t think a live blog portal will sustain itself. Feed digest.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2021

Are you responding to a: Global or widespread situation, like a pandemic or a national/global conversation? Then, use your crisis communication plan to guide your conversations and appeals. The post Fundraising Strategies for Difficult Times appeared first on Qgiv Blog. What’s happening? Will you help? Get the Full Report.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

In general, posting engaging content on social media will help you broaden your audience, but employing Facebook Ads expands your reach even further by delivering your posts to your supporters’ feeds and showing them to your chosen targeted demographics. Use bright colors to help your post stand out from others on the feed.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Should all nonprofits have a blog? Can having a blog benefit your organization? Below are eight benefits of having a nonprofit blog. Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. Blog posts, on the other hand, can be written in 15-30 minutes. Blogs can help you work faster.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 6, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Does your organization have a blog? Free blogs. " Free music. Free videos.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Understanding what pages on your website are most trafficked is key to increasing conversion rates, and knowing what posts on your blogs are getting the most page views helps your nonprofit further focus its content. But what about your nonprofit’s social media feeds?

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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2020

You can also use your business page but the reach will be more limited as will the conversation lift. Guest podcasting is the new guest blogging” Seth Godin. Marketing and audio content can all be wasted if you aren’t managing and distributing your feed correctly. Try a podcast validator to check your feed: Podba.se

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Unless you are only on Twitter to have private conversations with only people you know, then do not protect your tweets. If you want to have private conversations there are much better tools out there to use than Twitter. Fourth Tweet: Please read our most recent blog post. 5) Using all CAPS. Third Tweet: Donate to us!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Feeding America has utilized numerous Call2Action Sparks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2018

The big takeaways: Facebook newsfeed will be focused on content that sparks conversations between people on Facebook. Brand content that creates *community* will be favored (Social Media Examiner in the video above said that days of posting links from blog posts to your page to generate traffic are over.

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