Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

Living Case Studies: Social Media and Sustainable Agriculture. Living Case Study. I use a “Living Case Study&# technique — it is less formal that your traditional case study because it covers a work in progress and shares lessons learned as well as successes.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They directly contribute to the organization’s programmatic mission, making a significant difference in the lives of those they serve. Mission-Driven Product Examples Products can be websites, but not all websites are products. For nonprofits and government agencies, products serve the same purpose but with a different focus.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The Social Media for Social Good collection from NTEN and NetSquared calls for your case studies in leveraging social media tools in your program work. That’s why we’re launching the Social Media for Social Good case study collection! There is still time to submit your case study – but hurry !

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Creating staff guidelines specific to online or social media use in organizations has been a hot topic for the last year or so and many organizations rely on examples of what other organizations or companies have created as a starting place for making their own. >> Review the IFRC Social Media Staff Guides here.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

We’ve featured their work too many times to count (here and here and here, for example), and John has generously guest-presented a number of times on MotivateMonday. SOFII is where you’ll find the brilliant Huntsinger tutorials , the inspirational Merchants Quay case study , and scads of examples. They’re tried and true.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

CDSI is not something that you thought up inside your organization, even if you thought it up with your community in mind or at heart. It means honestly that the ideas, shape and even strategy came from the community and you as the organization are the ones to support it or nurture it. What’s the foundation of CDSI?

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2011

Sales-based fundraisers, for example, bring in money through selling products or discount cards. Community-based fundraisers bring together members of your organization, local businesses, media, and residents in your community to support a worthy cause or in some cases, to support numerous causes. Highmark Inc.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Some examples include: Data specific – What data empowers you? An example is how many new members did we acquire last month? The outcomes you can achieve tend to fall into four buckets that benefit your organization. This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization. What limits you?

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

My YouTube examples don’t quite fit this lofty definition. According to a 2020 Edelman study , 89% of decision-makers surveyed believe that thought leadership improves their perceptions of an organization — yet only 17% of them rate the quality of the information they read as very good or excellent. Look outward.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Every campaign, every organization, and really, even every individual engaging with others online has a set of tools and techniques they've learned from and rely on every day. Two or three years ago, you could have a conversation out in the open and have people organically join in. By Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN.

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Promoting transparency & accountability Several experts interviewed in the guide stressed the importance of funder transparency to creating mutual accountability and forging trust-based relationships with frontline organizations. However, collecting and sharing demographic data poses a learning curve for many organizations.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

This evening, Joe Solomon pointed out a great example that touches on data, social media, 3rd party platforms, and being proactive with getting your supporters connected directly with your organization – all things we’ve touched on in the conversations about Causes and ideablob! That example?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 14, 2020

As the authors stress, only when you have total alignment in your organization can you achieve maximum results. Unfortunately, most organizations have a vision and a mission statement, but few know how to align everyone in the organization around that vision to achieve results. Lack of motivation in the organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2020

Any time you see an impressive Google Grant case study , the metrics are always made possible through conversion tracking. . Example Conversions. The Google Grant is designed to be as impactful for nonprofits as possible, which is why Google has required that each organization set up conversion tracking. .

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

" There emerged in this discussion thread a "case study," that I felt was both inspiring and instructive. The organization could not manage either of those. It's vital to the organization's success, especially in these financially-trying times. pursuing other things."

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I love community organizing. I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. What are the online community organizing best practices from your experience?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

In all seriousness though, I see examples everyday where small issues with our own internal document management system can easily spiral into much larger issues of lost productivity, duplicated work, or conflicting messages, and I'm guessing NTEN is not alone in this.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Am I steering the organization down the best path, or my path? Now, as we reflect upon the Ides of March, we must take stock of not only the day’s symbolism, but also what it means for our own organizations. What lessons can we take from the fall of Caeser and how can we apply those to our own organizations?

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

This means your organization has significant work to do to prepare for the new Congress. Many organizations delayed their policy agenda-setting until they were certain which party would be in control of each chamber of Congress. The 118th Congress has new leadership and plenty of new lawmakers. Even the incumbents are in new districts.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2012

TechSoup Global's partner in Germany, Stifter-Helfen.de – IT for Nonprofits , has been collecting case studies from the organizations it works with over the last year. Streetfootballworld supports a worldwide network of organizations in well over 50 countries.The photo above is of one of their programs in Brazil.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 19, 2014

We emailed six nonprofit organizations (ranging from small local nonprofits to nationally known organizations) asking for basic volunteer information. Offer multiple ways they could get involved, ranging from one afternoon to a weekly scheduled time they can give back through your organization. Give them options.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

For example: that a member lapsed. . For example: a member lapsed due to low engagement. . For example: actions that could prevent a member from lapsing. . For example: actions that could prevent a member from lapsing. . For example: member is at high risk for lapsing soon. .

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

The first time I focused on DIY Community Engagement Metrics and shared lots of templates and examples. This time around, my topic was Crowdsourcing vs Community-Sourcing, answering questions about the difference is and what the opportunities are for organizations looking to get connected outside their organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

” The Top 5 Lean Startup Resources for Social Good Organizations – Guest Post by By:Leah Neaderthal, Co-Founder, Lean Impact. ” The Top 5 Lean Startup Resources for Social Good Organizations – Guest Post by By:Leah Neaderthal, Co-Founder, Lean Impact.

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Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

Our new guide provides helpful and instructive case studies to illustrate how other funders have taken such steps. . For example, the guide shares how savvy education funders are considering the impact of learning loss on students who every year miss more and more days of instruction due to the climate crisis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

There are no better champions for your organization’s communication’s strategy than your staff. For example, says Murphy, “Twitter has flipped our relationship with media. Figure out who in the organization can participant beyond the executive director or communications department. Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) January 7, 2015.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

From gathering demographic data to understanding your grantees’ experiences, grantmaking organizations have been working through many multifaceted conundrums this year. Get an inside look at how to build and customize dashboards, including organizing your information and building unique parts.

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Blackbaud Denver Demographics Case Study 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2008

I thought I had posted this case study from the NTC 08 Panel called "Social Media Case Study Slam" already, but looks like I didn't. This case study is by Danielle Brigida from the NWF and her experience using Digg and StumbleUpon for generating traffic. The rest of the case studies are here.

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Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Confidently manage risk with customized user permissions, air-tight organization vetting, and audit trails. This organization takes your reputational risk as seriously as we do and can be integrated directly into our platform, empowering you to confidently launch international programs.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Issue Lab is where Candid collects, preserves, and shares research reports, whitepapers, evaluations, case studies, issue briefs, and more, published and/or funded by social sector organizations. Organizations with qualifying content can create a free account and add their published works anytime.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Grantmakers are looking to one another to share effective practices and case studies. While there are many considerations for beginning (or expanding on) a grantmaker’s DEI journey, all organizations must prioritize the commitment from their leadership, their internal processes, and their grantmaking practices.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 26, 2021

At VolunteerHub, we have been a leading provider of volunteer management software for over 20 years, and have helped many organizations , including volunteer centers, surpass program goals. Many volunteer centers, just like yours, find that VolunteerHub software helps to create a holistic approach to volunteerism at their organization.

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Candid

JULY 20, 2022

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Over the years, as I have watched Facebook roll out features and changes, it seems takes a predictable pattern: the big announcement, hype, backlash, more tweaks to the platform, experiments by users/organizations, and learning what works. One of the principles is to listen, learn, and adapt and stay informed.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Social media for nonprofits is one of the best ways for organizations to reach out, engage with the community, and promote the work they do. Learn how your organization can take full advantage of social media in this guide! One of the biggest reasons your organization should use social media is how cost-effective it is.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 4, 2022

Offering micro-volunteer opportunities can help an organization reach more volunteers and leverage new skills. In fact, according to a study commissioned by H&R Block, the average person has just 4 hours and 26 minutes of free time per week. The ability to learn more about an organization before fully committing.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 23, 2020

When it’s time for a new association management software (AMS) system, you likely think about the features and functionality your organization needs. Take a look at these Nimble AMS case studies. Nimble AMS backs a strong ongoing commitment to your association’s success with the people behind both product and services.

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