Candid

AUGUST 9, 2023

We also conducted a (highly unscientific) candy-poll at ARNOVA ’s conference last November. In this poll, we asked researchers to take a candy from a candy-jar labeled with the data field most important to them (the options were: mission statement, IRS schedule J, Candid Seal of Transparency status).

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Consider your average spending year over year or the trend in your retention over a period of time. Are you doing better at engaging your members over time? A lot of folks in the association world will tell you they’re spending too much time on data clean up. It’s time to change that thought process!

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An example might be if they bid 76 times in the silent auction but didn’t win anything they have some discretionary funds you may be able to cultivate their support toward a particular program. You can encourage participation in surveys or interactive polls to learn further about their interests.

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 15, 2021

Worked with their speakers to add interactive elements, from polls to contests. I’ve been to countless conferences at the Gaylord Resort in Maryland and every time, I get lost. The next time you’re in person, walk your convention, make sure signage is clear, and coach speakers to tell attendees what’s next!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Leveraging your social channels to keep in continuous and real-time touch with donors is one way to get the most out of communications. Polls, for instance, are an excellent way to know the preference of your audience while engaging them. Cross-Promote Your Website Content Does your nonprofit organization run a blog?

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

You may get some blurry photos and ideas that don’t pan out, but tell them how to make it better next time and encourage their enthusiasm. If you lead with data the first time, lead with the quote the next. We like to transform data or previous content into trivia or an opinion poll. Turn it into an opportunity for engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

In addition, charitable giving is at an all-time high in the United States and nonprofits would be wise to invest in upgrades to their online donation service to ensure that they are meeting the needs of today’s online donors. Six times more money is raised through custom-branded donate pages than through third-party donate pages.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Polls and Q&As. Polls and Q&As are not new virtual event ideas but they are highly effective for getting the audience to think about the content presented. of virtual event organizers use polls to increase interactions. Polls and Q&A force attendees to pay attention to each session. . Real-time Illustrations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Create Free Polls. I am working on a screencast about widgets -- more specifically free and easy-to-use community building tools for your blog. I ended up today at the Bamboo Project site where Michele takes us through how easy it is to set up a Vizu Poll. Apparently, polls are big on myspace.). Add interactivity.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

We asked several interesting poll questions to open the event, and the wrapped with a Q&A session. The purpose of this post is to share the results of both the polling and the Q&A. The polling results. A few comments about the poll results. The poll is non-scientific. Easier = 29%. More difficult = 44%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

The conversation was tweeted and re-tweeted thousands of times, and people joined in the fun. Twitter Polls: Twitter Polls , the ability to do a flash survey, have been integrated with Tweets for some time. Here’s an example of how AskACurator used polls. They kept going back and forth, and it went viral.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

You’ll further test and refine the tool over time the more you use it to support your fundraising. Here’s what we got in response: For the Occasional Donor: Subject: “Make This Summer Shine: Join Our One-Time Summer Giving Fest!” You can use this information to identify trends and patterns in donor sentiment.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Gamification has been a growing trend in events for some time. You can monitor body language and real-time reactions and make adjustments if necessary. At the very least, create a visible leaderboard in the virtual lobby and put together prizes that will be worth the time and effort. 6. Gamify Event Promotion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

The only time we reach out to them is when we ask them for money.&# His advice was to schedule “heart time.&# – That is meet with your donors and engage with them — share a story that isn’t linked to an ask. Mobile Technology and Social Media and Real Time Learning. Put them on the donor list.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Keep attendees engaged with timely push notifications, real-time chat, and peer connection options, as well as “the basics” of the event, such as: Event agenda & lobby. Q&A and polling. Event attendees can receive vital app notifications from event planners in real-time. Event speaker bios. Session live streams.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Making a better, more findable blog October 24, 2007 I’ve gotten some nice kudos for my blog in the past few days, and it feels nice to know that people read the blog, and get something out of it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Yesterday, the Real Time Web Summit hosted by Read/Write Web took place in Mountain View, CA. What's the Real Time Web? Here's a good basic definition from the introductory post on the Read Write Web Blog: Real-time information delivery is fast emerging as one of the most important elements of our online experience.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 21, 2023

These generations are tech-savvy and spend a lot of time on social media platforms. Engage with your followers by asking for feedback, running polls, and sharing user-generated content. Offer recurring donation options so supporters can make smaller, ongoing donations rather than a one-time gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2017

Flash polls. In Hartford, I had challenge of a large number of participants, a “master class” type set up, and but a room and time constraints that limited the amount of full group interactive exercises. The free version limits you to three polls. Meanwhile, in the admin panel, you activate your polls and share results.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2009

In her blog post called " Schedule, organize, plan! Save time, money, and the environment ," she also discusses how they poll their board members and other constituents using SurveyMonkey. This can save you lots of paper and time behind the wheel if people can efficiently respond in their own time online.

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NetWits

JULY 27, 2012

I did on a couple sites - with my work address and phone number – but normally, I would have opted to just check your site from time to time. If you have a link to your Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Flickr, and YouTube, but not your email signup, your visitors may assume you don’t have a list to join. Add it to your Facebook Apps.

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M+R

JANUARY 8, 2024

Read time: 4 minutes Welp, 2024, here we go. Who and what influences the lawmaker (is it constituents, polling, the press)? The ball has dropped. The trees are on the curb. State legislators are diving back in session. And the gears of the 2024 election machine are already grinding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2010

Social networking communities are migrant communities, but that’s another blog post. Those that read my blog regularly know I am annoyed with Community Pages , but Facebook redeemed itself a bit for me by authenticating the Page. This was a Facebook litmus test for me. and in the News Feed of your Fans.

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Qgiv

MAY 24, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll compare the results of the two studies to determine the perfect way to reach out to your donors regardless of which generation they belong to. It’s time to take Millennial donors seriously and steward them (if you haven’t already started doing so). They also devote their time!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In this blog, we’ll talk about the importance of getting to know your audience and how you can use purpose-driven communications to build lasting relationships. Patron personas also allow you to more effectively segment the highest-impact supporters who need your team’s individualized time and attention the most. Let’s dive in.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

The functionality is just like Twitter, focusing on short, written exchanges and timely discourse. A poll on your Instagram stories, e-newsletter, or other active social channel will give you insights into where your supporters are most likely to engage. Sound familiar? Already made the leap? We’d love to connect with you!

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Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Repurpose the best content from the year Less than 12% of your followers see your content, so now is a great time to repurpose the top content from the year. Warm them up with polls or easy open-ended questions, like asking what their favorite program or event of yours was over the last year.

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Social Media Build Media Giving 58

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2012

creates and tweets (three times only) a TwtPoll related to nonprofit tech. So, as I continue to post “TwtPolls of the Month” throughout 2013, your participation in future polls is greatly appreciated. October 2012 [775 Views] :: How many visitors does your nonprofit’s blog receive on a monthly basis?

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Tech Social Media Spam Poll 186

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2021

As the world starts to open back up after the COVID-19 pandemic, now is an excellent time to re-imagine the various components of your organization and whether or not an in-person fundraising event makes sense. This blog will focus on some innovative tips for in-person events. . Many organizations went virtual and saw great success.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Highlighting opportunity and need, giving examples of achievements, or even featuring individual volunteers and their stories can drive others to give their time to your cause. When you consider that the average volunteer hour is worth $29.95, the time spent engaging volunteer prospects is worth it. It just makes sense.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

People are more likely to fill out forms at certain times. A 2015 study from Formstack polled more than 650,000 people across various industries to determine submission habits. The results found there are certain times of day when people are more likely to submit information than others, which differ depending on the forms’ purpose.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

The first blog, The Economy’s Impact on Philanthropy , detailed how economic instability has changed fundraising. Our first blog outlined how donors are also impacted by inflation and what their giving habits look like during such a period. This blog will cover the data and takeaways we gathered about fundraising events.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 19, 2014

As time passes your nonprofit changes. According to a recent poll, one of the largest complaints CEO, CIO, and CTO’s receive about new technology is that their staff does not understand what exactly they need to be using the new software for. And with that change, your CRM will need to change, too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

3) Does your nonprofit have a blog? [ [link] ]. 43% Yes… our organization blogs regularly. 14% No… no plans to launch a blog. 5) Does your nonprofit poll your online donors about what communication tool inspired them most to donate on your Website? [ [link] ]. 43% Yes… our organization blogs regularly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. If your nonprofit has a large following on LinkedIn and a signature program that is well-known to the public, then a Showcase Page could be worth time and effort.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

As a group, I have participants take an online poll or do an exercise with sticky notes, answering the questions, “What are your workplace stress triggers?” I’ve done this exercise hundreds of time and the results across nonprofits are similar. Workload and deadlines are big stress triggers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

Networked Blogs app: If your organization is generating content on a blog, the Networked Blogs App lets you automatically post to your page. Poll Daddy Polls does simple polls (yes / no, three choices). Here’s some easy install instructions. If you use survey monkey, they also have a Facebook App.

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