DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

For instance, if you plan on hosting a black-tie auction event, you might send handwritten letters in addition to providing website updates. Invest in multi-channel outreach Refer to your audience data to cast a wide net when planning your auction marketing communications. Hosting pre-event giveaways or specials.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

Additionally, consider hosting a welcome event so that your new members can build connections and experience value from your organization right away. For example, if you’ve learned that your members are interested in professional development opportunities, you can host more workshops and networking events.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 21, 2023

Engage with your followers by asking for feedback, running polls, and sharing user-generated content. Host virtual events, volunteer opportunities, and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. Foster a sense of community Millennials and Gen Z want to feel part of a community that shares their values.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, IMPACT hosted in-person events that created buzz and provided education to the marketing and sales community. IMPACT ultimately decided to host an interactive virtual event for their customers called HubSpot Training Day. 1:1 attendee communication and networking within smaller groups.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Especially in the increasingly digital world, live events and in-person events offer networking, grow social connections, and fuel community. . How you implement the following strategies will depend on how you host your event (whether online, in-person or a mixture of both) and what you hope to achieve. Inspiring Stakeholders.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Use Social Media to Create an Online Community The average internet user spends roughly 151 minutes (that’s over two and a half hours) online every day. Try hosting a Twitter (now known as X) Q&A relevant to your mission or service or a livestream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

And they allow companies to continue hosting popular events for their consumers even with gathering restrictions in place. . A hybrid event means that at the same time, you can host two types of event styles tailored to each audience (an online audience and an in-person audience) for a great attendee experience. . We are here to help.

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

In fact, data has found that nonprofits who are hosting virtual events are using the same channels and tactics to steward donors as they would in the in-person setting. Each event you host provides you with treasure troves of new content opportunities to build your social content calendar. Emails (19.9%). Direct Mail (19.2%).

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Achieve

JANUARY 18, 2023

Beyond choosing a fundraising idea, your nonprofit also has to decide whether you want to host your event in person or online. . What are the pros of hosting virtual nonprofit events? . these helpful marketing materials can engage prospective supporters in your local community or be taken online to maximize attendance.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

But after hosting many events over the years, how can your organization change up its approach and plan more engaging activities? These tips can apply to any type of nonprofit event: whether you’re hosting a charity auction , a fundraising 5K, conference, webinar, and so on. Let’s get started! Plan hybrid events. Social media.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Virtual gala: Host a live-streamed gala event with performances, guest speakers, and donation appeals. Highlight their unique contributions and the difference they make in the community. By featuring these genuine narratives, you foster a sense of community and appreciation.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 16, 2021

Consider why you are hosting the event and what you want to get out of it. If you know that hosting a hybrid event is suitable for ROI, and that’s why you are hosting one, then you won’t be able to do much to maximize this ROI. Polling, Q&A, “speed dating” style networking opportunities, and much more.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 5, 2020

While early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual event was the obvious solution. When hosting an industry event, consider grouping people with different but associated job titles to facilitate useful networking connections. Avoid grouping people that are likely to already know one another. Use Gamification.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, IMPACT hosted in-person events that created buzz and provided education to the marketing and sales community. IMPACT ultimately decided to host an interactive virtual event for their customers called HubSpot Training Day. 1:1 attendee communication and networking within smaller groups.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 19, 2020

Invite your friends, some local community leaders, or some industry superstars for an online dinner soirée. Host a class. Teach one of your family recipes, host a yoga class, show your friends the wonders of rock gardening ? This is a fun way to pass on some of your expertise and share your hobbies with your community.

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Classy

APRIL 2, 2021

At the end of the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions in 2020, we polled our sponsors with key questions such as: . As you reach out to secure partnerships, be sure to emphasize what an online event could mean in terms of reach and access to new communities. Read Next: How We Hosted a Virtual Event That Drew in Over 10,000 Attendees.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’ve never hosted an online summit before, the task can understandably seem daunting. A virtual summit is usually a multi-day, interdisciplinary gathering of like-minded individuals hosted online. Why Should You Host an Online Summit? Try and keep the community building. We’re here to help. Growing your email list.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. Sharing conversation starters, polls, or even quizzes on social media can inspire lots of engagement. Host an “Ask Me Anything” session.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you are hosting a hybrid event, then you might want to consider buying PPC campaigns and analog billboards. However, if you’re hosting a virtual event for a younger crowd, then you know that you only need to market online and you maybe shouldn’t go with a PPC campaign. .

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

They are great for general brand awareness, thought leadership, community involvement, charity fundraising, and new product launches. But overall, virtual events are cheaper to host and to produce and, they also allow you to reach a much broader audience. All brands and businesses understand the importance of a marketing strategy.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Nonprofits can use socials to demonstrate their impact and engage their communities with this approach. . You can do simple things like: Host a Q&A session . Run interesting Twitter polls. Community building. Communication on social media platforms tends to be highly organic and conversational. Run a contest!

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This means that for the foreseeable future at least, event professionals will have to continue to plan and host hybrid or virtual events. Consider adding trivia contests, virtual scavenger hunts, escape rooms, polls, and even traditional board games to your event agenda. Leverage Social Media. End the day with a virtual cocktail hour.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 5, 2020

While early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual event was the obvious solution. When hosting an industry event, consider grouping people with different but associated job titles to facilitate useful networking connections. Avoid grouping people that are likely to already know one another. Use Gamification.

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Facilitation Network Social Registration 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Your volunteers do a fantastic job in helping your nonprofit turn its dreams for a better community into reality. This allows you to show gratitude to volunteers while increasing awareness of your organization’s name and logo in the community. You can host a contest for your volunteers to come up with designs for their blankets.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

The key is to create a program that will energize the attendees and encourage a sense of community along with a desire to contribute funding. Set up a chatroom on your website or through a “messenger” feature on your most active social networks for your community to be able to connect with each other. Shine a light on star talent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2017

Last week I facilitated a workshop on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Linking Nonprofit High Performance to Wellbeing in Santa Cruz hosted by the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. I had participants use an online polling app to type in their answers and it generates a word cloud.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

What we love about Fun Team Events Fun Team Events helps build communities by strengthening relationships through interactive virtual activities. The app fosters a sense of community engagement and wellness, connecting users globally in a shared mission to support charitable organizations through their everyday activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

Last week, I faciltated a mini-workshop at the Silicon Valley/Peninsula Nonprofit Leadership Forum hosted by Compasspoint. CEO and President of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. In contrast, mobile polling offers is a more structured form of interaction. The lunchtime conversation was with Emmett D. Carson , Ph.D.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Questions and polling. Think about allowing others to add their own options to the poll – when is it appropriate, and when is it unnecessary or confusing. Expect to get answers both in the poll itself and in the comments, and run with both! Can you assign someone to host that conversation and empower them to lead the charge?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’ve never hosted an online summit before, the task can understandably seem daunting. A virtual summit is usually a multi-day, interdisciplinary gathering of like-minded individuals hosted online. Why Should You Host an Online Summit? Try and keep the community building. We’re here to help. Growing your email list.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 16, 2021

For brands with a smaller budget, or perhaps those who don’t take their event seriously, they might use a streaming service and other pieces of software to host and then promote their event. Event platforms are largely used for virtual events, however, they also allow event marketers the chance to host hybrid events.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

is best, you should use all of your communication channels to cultivate relationships with donors. . Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. to start polls or Q&As. Just like. a multi-channel approach to fundraising. Instagram story stickers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

A blog carnival is a series of blog posts related to one theme, in this case, the promotion of USDA-proposed nutritional standards for snacks in schools, which coincided with a Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project poll showing that most Americans support the guidelines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to do a Webinar called " Social Media for Trainers: A Bag of Tricks " over at the Engage 365 Online Community site. But what's even better is that this wasn't an isolated training, it was part of an new online community called Engage365 which runs on a platform called " Conference 2.0 ". look here ).

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

The process was a collaboration in itself, with TSNE MissionWorks , and Essential Partners serving as co-hosts. Studying (and implementing) community-based participatory research methods. __. And now, because I can insert a poll here, I’m going to. __. Sharing responsibility for building the relationship.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Yesterday, NTEN;s Holly Ross hosted an online conversation with Seth Godin and me, along with Roxy Allen and 100 plus NTEN members. In turn, I suggested that we have a conversation with the nonprofit technology community with Holly Ross at NTEN as host. This conversation took place yesterday.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2019

A poll of the general public done by Grey Matter Research and Consulting found that 61 percent of adults surveyed felt that charities should only spend between 10 and 29 cents of every dollar on overhead. The hope of a growing organization with a strong infrastructure would be to more effectively execute their mission.

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