Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

Take for example the # AskACurator hashtag created by a digital expert who works with museums almost five years ago and still active today. The conversation was tweeted and re-tweeted thousands of times, and people joined in the fun. If your nonprofit has an example, please share in the comments.). Here are the best practices.

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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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Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

All this information can be collected through donor surveys, sent after an event or after a newsletter subscription, for example. Polls on Facebook and Twitter—this will show you what parts of your work resonate on social media. Communication preferences—what channels of communications do your donors prefer? How can you adapt to them?

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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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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2023

Your nonprofit can join the conversation by answering questions relevant to your mission or content priority areas and build a following over time through thoughtful responses and participation/interaction on topics related to your nonprofit’s mission. Launch Polls & Surveys Start generating data by asking questions!

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

According to a recent Hootsuite poll, only 20% of nonprofits feel ‘extremely confident’ that they are maximizing their social media potential. For example, Gen Z and Millennial audiences are active Instagram users, while older generations tend to be more active on Facebook. What should you post?

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Achieve

MAY 24, 2024

For example, if a donor gave to your organization in the past and optionally added their phone number in the donation form submission, you’re permitted to opt them into your campaign on their behalf. This also helps to demonstrate how donations are used to spark real change in the issue area you work in.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

For example, an action alert message to legislators doesn’t have to be about a specific piece of legislation—it could be educating them or sharing a resource. So, working with our community to define our short-term campaign goals as well as our long-term vision is critical. This can be done through education as well as action.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Q&A and polling. For example, sending a push notification can inform individuals of a last-minute change to the agenda or update them on something exciting going on at a specific venue location. Conversely, virtual attendees can feel more connected to the event content and the virtual experience as a whole. .

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Your donor engagement strategy may outline different recognition tiers by gift amount ($50 donations receive a shout-out in your newsletter, and $250 donations receive a plaque, for example). How many of them actually invite you to have a conversation with them? Encouraging conversations. You can try: Sending donor surveys.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Polls, for instance, are an excellent way to know the preference of your audience while engaging them. Crowdsource Your Content This is a great way to start a conversation with your audience. For example, you can pick days such as Teacher’s Day and ask your supporters to tell you about their favorite teacher.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Plus, housing key content in your online community is an effective way to create conversations around your content, get feedback, and improve member engagement in an organic way. A simple thing you can ask them to do is get conversations started by posting in the community several times each week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Create Free Polls. I'm busy researching and writing the script which will cover the why, what, and examples, but now I'm in the nitty gritty stage of playing with a few widgets. 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.).

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The Nerdy NonProfit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A 2015 study from Formstack polled more than 650,000 people across various industries to determine submission habits. For example, let’s say your nonprofit helps victims who have recently lost their homes due to severe weather events. People are more likely to fill out forms at certain times. in the middle of the week ( Formstack ).

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Get the conversation started in an event chatroom. Most event planners are familiar with chatrooms and see the value in making them a part of their virtual gala, but why not take it a step further and let the conversation begin even before the start of the event? Everyone loves getting a surprise package delivered on their doorstep.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

For example, you can answer these questions: What communication platforms do these individuals use? For example, let’s say you create a persona for your younger supporters. For example, you could publish a short post to update your audience on how far you are from your $20,000 crowdfunding campaign goal.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? For example, if a mailed appeal with a matching gift incentive consistently outperforms others, keep using that format.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

Compare this with other studies on personalized messages that found customized emails deliver conversion rates over 6 times higher than their generic counterparts. For example, content meant for a long-time donor may not be best suited for the inbox of a new supporter. This is where segmentation comes into play. .

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AccelEvents

MARCH 4, 2021

Video incorporated into an otherwise text-based presentation can be beneficial, for example. Not all attendees will be comfortable with video chat and may prefer the slight anonymity of a text conversation. Live polling during presentations can have a similar effect.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 19, 2020

For example, you can move your silent auction online fairly seamlessly. Create a poll and send it out to your supporters of some great, family-friendly movies they’d like to see. Something about being able to sit back and have a semi-normal conversation with donors ? Be innovative with your ideas ? Movie night.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

To figure this out, look at your website analytics, email analytics, conversion rates, social listening, and more. . For example, don’t worry too much about the number of Twitter followers you have if this metric doesn’t lead to an increase in fundraising revenue. . So, first you need to figure out what data you want to collect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

I like to have fun experimenting and that’s just what I’m doing on my Facebook Page , a place for learning, and sharing insights about best practices in social media for networked nonprofits. I learn so much from the conversation threads and people sharing what they do. What about a certain post created that big conversation.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

He shared an example of an initiative that demonstrates their approach to funding — the NPR One app — which personalizes the listener’s experience by curating content suited to their interests. The story is the starting point to create the conversations,” Chan added. Sherry questioned. independent sector is2014 media Communications'

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Interactivity significantly increases shares and conversions. Consider Twitter polls or Q&A sessions or surveys. For example, one pitfall to avoid is sending emails from “do not reply” addresses. When sending emails, personalize them as much as possible to secure higher open and conversion rates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

The lunchtime conversation was with Emmett D. His opening remarks and conversation were inspiring to say the least. For example, the City of San Jose is trying to save money by turning off the street lights in the city. Lack of lighting is associated with higher crime. Carson , Ph.D., he asked.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

It watches for emerging trends on the site and when something is becoming a hot topic of conversation - Evri uses that as a trigger to prompt a query to other sources for information on the topic. There would be no reason for Google to poll websites for changes over and over again. Twitter as Trigger.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

For example, post a picture of a campaign fundraising thermometer on your Instagram story when you reach a new milestone, or tweet out reminders on the day of an event. Use all your content to start conversations with your supporters, then provide opportunities to continue them. . to start polls or Q&As. Fun challenges.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Run interesting Twitter polls. Communication on social media platforms tends to be highly organic and conversational. You can easily make it feel like a community by engaging in the conversations happening in the comments on your posts. Consider this example from St. Community building. Baldrick’s Foundation.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2017

Slack puts all your team members together where you can have private, one-on-one conversations or create group channels (i.e. Chat Example with Team Member Invitations. Here at Nonprofit Hub we even have a channel reserved for “non-work banter and water cooler conversation.” There’s an app for that. At the office?

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AccelEvents

MARCH 4, 2021

Video incorporated into an otherwise text-based presentation can be beneficial, for example. Not all attendees will be comfortable with video chat and may prefer the slight anonymity of a text conversation. Live polling during presentations can have a similar effect.

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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. This conversation came about after Seth's provoking post " The Problem with Non " took a swing at nonprofits for lack of adoption of social media, saying it was all due to fear.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

This post provides a tangible example for the why behind that argument. At level three, the visitor is polled about the issue and sees her result compared to the cumulative aggregate. A one-minute video clip presents the issue (for example, whether students should be allowed to wear headscarves to school). with the issue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

Allan Benamer of the Nonprofit Technology Blog continues his coverage of the software vendors with a poll to debrief the Convio merger teleconference and a hug. It can be a great tool for conference presentations -- to present material, examples, or take notes for your session. Michael Hoffman from See3 is worried. " Web 2.0,

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Optimize your conversion rate by Adjusting the copy to simplify and focus on your mission. Highlight specific offers, post member testimonials, and create a poll to see what members like best- the possibilities are endless. Here’s an example Great things are happening. Add options for: Monthly giving upsell. We need you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Their team also leads attention campaigns, informed by data and inspired by online conversations. They curate the best from the abundant sea of online ocean content and rapidly experiment with creating, amplifying and circulating stories that spark vibrant conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

Text Poll App from MobileCause. It was powerful to watch the poll results come in live on the screen. For example, 13% of handhelds are smartphones, but account for 78% of data traffic and there are 180 billion text messages monthly. I’m at the Innogive 2011 Conference today. The focus is on Mobile Giving.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

For example, a donor might use a mobile bidding app at your annual gala auction to bid on your nonprofit’s best prizes. They can give directly from their seats without disrupting conversation with one another. Polling capabilities enable quick decision-making between and leading up to meetings. Outbid notifications.

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