Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

One of the fun exercises I facilitated is a “Fishbowl” where a small group of participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar based on their key goals and audience definition. Become Your Own Publishing Powerhouse with LightBox Collaborative’s 2014 Editorial Calendar guest post by Holly Minch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2013

One of the most important exercises I do is a “Fishbowl” where participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar. Holly published the 2013 version back in December, but you can never have too much of a good and incredibly useful resource!!!

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

While online tools and resources give the sense that people are more connected than ever, selecting the right communication vehicle, visibility, form, and timing for what you’re trying to accomplish is vital to achieving true connection and mutual understanding. Try to keep discussions to relevant project conversations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

The goal of this webinar was to provide some baseline tools to help manage the incoming and the outgoing content across all channels an organization may be using to communicate and connect. Monitor multiple channels at once. Content Calendar. Why create a content calendar? Listening Dashboard. Save time looking for news.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Your marketing strategies and the marketing channels you use can drastically affect your fundraising success throughout the year. Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Many organizations publish a calendar of events open to the public on their websites, social channels, or in their newsletters. If you’re looking to improve your grant proposal, Candid Learning also has a variety of resources, from on-demand courses to real-world examples of successful grant proposals.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Three —Mind the Calendar + Communicate Precisely The months nearest to the election, October especially, are going to be some of the toughest times to reach your audiences. And, with Giving Tuesday falling in December, the end-of-year calendar hits differently this year. How will this year’s calendar: …have implications for timing?

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A holistic nonprofit digital marketing plan involves weaving together multiple channels and strategies into a unified approach that resonates with your target audience. Your goal should be challenging, but not impossible to accomplish based on your staff’s time and resources. Choose your digital marketing channels. Achievable.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Identify any organizational barriers, resource limitations, or operational inefficiencies that may be hindering your fundraising potential. Are you on track to meet your goals? Ready, (Re)set, Go!

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Design educational resources and creative projects for kids. Design educational resources and creative projects for kids. To connect with parents by meeting this need, your organization could design kid-friendly educational resources or creative projects. Host fundraisers that parents and kids can participate in together.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. Hiring a VA can be a perfect solution when your organization does not yet have the financial resources and stability to hire staff. COMMUNICATION .

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The year-end giving season kicks off with a lot of hype around GivingTuesday, when nonprofits invest significant time, energy, and resources into launching campaigns for the special day. Folks are busy, especially as the holiday season approaches, and they often need to be reminded through multiple channels and touches.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

But, generally, your member newsletter should have a few strategic sections that deliver updates, resources, and more to your members. Channel the audience reading your newsletter—what’s helpful to them? to give members a steady stream of reminders and resources. Whatever you do, maintain a content calendar and be consistent.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2012

Multi-channel! Multi-channel! Multi-channel! Calendar-based campaigning. Not financially committed to a second channel. No calendar and/or campaign coordination. Second channel constitutes 5-20% direct response revenue. Thematically integrated, some consolidation of data across channels.

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Media Cause

JUNE 22, 2021

In fact, depending on a 501c3’s annual expenses, a nonprofit could spend 5% – 20% of it’s annual resources on direct advocacy or lobbying. Direct fundraising asks are part of a well-rounded digital calendar. Used as a strategic element of your digital calendar, advocacy checks each of these boxes. . Email Cadence.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 29, 2013

Devoting resources. A calendar comes in handy here; creating a timeline to stay progressive in bringing the event to fruition. Make sure your website and social channels are telling the right story and encouraging the right actions from potential supporters. Communicate effectively.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Making information readily available to staff members keeps communication channels open and welcoming to questions and feedback about the new service. Keep track of future upgrades, department needs, and the allocation of resources. Leverage Existing Resources. Start an Internal User Group.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

For some clients, we only contributed to a particular channel or two, while for others, we orchestrated their entire effort across channels. The calendar does much of the heavy lifting for you, and wallets are broadly open. In 2021, Media Cause worked with 11 clients in partnership on their End of Year Efforts.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results. Determine what channels to use. Develop a social media calendar.

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CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2021

Create a calendar for recruitment emails to begin signing up participants for your peer-to-peer fundraising event or campaign. Here is a sample of what your recruitment email calendar might look like for a peer-to-peer fundraising event: Your list of targeted emails will vary based on your campaign or event. Reach Beyond Your List.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Channel preference (social media vs. email). Gather past content from a specified time period and channel. Create a content calendar. A content calendar provides an in-depth look at your upcoming content, including when and where you will push it live. Identify your distribution channels. Demographics .

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For many nonprofits, Giving Tuesday is the most important giving day in their yearly fundraising calendar, and it takes time and careful planning to execute a successful Giving Tuesday campaign. The #GivingTuesday Ultimate Guide eBook has templates, calendars, and tips to help you get organized and make your Giving Tuesday a roaring success!

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

Though annual reports can come at any time, a key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. And, don’t only select the data points that are working; show what isn’t to make the case for resources for next year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2013

Sustaining a content strategy requires establishing a good pipeline of content and engagement across channels. It starts, of course, with identifying your audience and objectives and gets better with measurement. But your content pipeline needs more than an editorial calendar. Review ideas in your “Idea Dashboard”.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Sprout includes content approval tools, social media analytics, and a shared content calendar view. Creating a content calendar detailing what you’d like to post and when is a critical first step to using any scheduling software. Download our free Nonprofit Editorial Calendar to get started! Nonprofit Editorial Content Calendar.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

But they can also consume resources. About six months before the event date , begin developing a nonprofit event fundraising marketing plan, which should allow enough time to develop a realistic budget, book event space, enlist volunteers, and invest in necessary resources. What marketing channels should we use?

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Your nonprofit pursues a worthwhile mission, and as a marketing professional, it’s up to you to find the unique channels and messages that help current and potential supporters see that. Plus, it’s a great way to drive traffic to your site when you share it across other channels. Drive traffic through other channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

We are tracking the conversation and resources about AI and Nonprofits and social good. As the need for content grows with many more channels, budget-constrained nonprofits might find themselves turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to make it more efficient. Here’s this month’s roundup. Philanthropy and Fundraising.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. And don’t only select the data points that are working; show what isn’t to make the case for resources for next year. For that, we need to dig deeper.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Samantha and Becky explained that while the platform is relatively well-resourced and positioned to grow, the capacity to communicate about the platform falls by necessity to their own small programmatic team. Editorial calendars and a schedule of production help the City Health Dashboard team stay on top of storytelling production.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

To help you build your content plan, Neon One has created a 2024 Nonprofit Calendar that you can download as a PDF or add to your existing personal calendar. To download the calendar or learn more about nonprofit content planning, here’s a quick overview of this article: What’s in Neon One’s 2024 Nonprofit Calendar?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 28, 2022

Send to your entire audience (keeping your overall communications calendar and cadence in mind). Consider other communications channels that reach beyond your constituent list. Check with their human resources department to see if you can visit the company (virtually or in person) to let their employees know about your campaign.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

If you plan to participate this year, start preparing today with these tips and resources for a successful GivingTuesday campaign via GivingTuesday.org. Start planning your communications calendar now. Create your plan for when you will start communication and through what channels. Tip #1 : Start planning early.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your fundraising strategy is the roadmap for your nonprofit, and once you’ve invested the time to develop one, you’ll have an invaluable resource to guide your organization in your fundraising efforts. And you’ll save time and resources by letting the software do most of the heavy lifting. Assess your strengths and resources.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

We have a channel for every client along with many internal channels, like one for “Analytics”, one for “AdWords”, and one for “HR.” We even have fun channels like “Travel” and “Music” where employees can post non-work related content. Additional Work From Home Resources. Online training for nonprofits. Visit Campus.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Instead, writing a post about recent trends in education in that area, or how the Internet is changing the way educational resources are being disseminated to the population might be more appropriate. Use an editorial calendar. Choose a community. Always remember, images, visuals, and video are king online.

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