Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Should your nonprofit do more than simply set up a presence on Google + and not invest any more time? What is a productive way to experiment and learn to the answers to these questions without wasting time? I was curious and started a conversation asking these questions: What is your definition of success on Google +?

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Media Cause

JULY 11, 2023

Imagine having the power to communicate your cause, connect with donors, and mobilize your community, all while saving time and resources. Moreover, automating your email marketing translates to time saved, which can be strategically invested in other crucial areas like fundraising and community building. Why Automated Email Marketing?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 8, 2022

Return on investment is a metric that measures the profitability of an investment, giving you a way to compare the yields of investments and make more effective financial decisions. And, with that sort of analysis, you’ll be able to tinker with your model and see what works over time. Capital Campaigns and ROI.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

But once the risk is identified, it can be measured and planned for. The annual financial audit is a great time to review your statements through a risk lens and search the corners of your financial statements for long-forgotten issues that could contaminate an entire balance sheet.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Ways to measure your efficiency and success within each . Be Mindful of Your Participants’ Time. Supporters of your nonprofit have busy schedules, so you want to ensure your event offers them value that is worth their investment of time. . How to Measure Success. Experience Our Nonprofit Event On-Demand.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It’s easy to push your marketing efforts to the wayside in order to focus on other, more pressing matters. . That’s why far too many organizations operate without a clear marketing strategy: making a good one is time-consuming. . However, if you don’t take time to plan, you’ll reduce the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2009

Measure THIS! Papyrus, printing press. The tricky part is, of course, measuring it. Forget brochure-speak — this is a world of conversations. There's no expected return when you do someone a favor, or when you take time to share research for free. Measure success through awareness, not dollars. Morse code.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 9, 2016

With that settled, it’s time to move on to the benefits of advocacy. How can advocacy make a measurable difference for your organization? And since advocacy often involves coalitions, it can be difficult to measure who owns the success—or quite possibly the failure—of initiatives. The answer is a resounding YES. New donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also invite Alums to share what they’re up to as part of your engagement strategy on social channels, either as a dedicated post or part of the conversation in the comments. Conversation starters that link alumni to the current school experience can spark tons of engagement. Connect Alumni with Current School Experience.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2013

These days I’m seeing a lot less socializing and conversations and more promotional content such as blog posts, press statements, fundraising appeals, etc. If you answered yes, it’s time to reassess your social media goals and how you measure success. Focus on Target Audiences. Focus on Influence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

The main part of the call featured case studies by peer grantees who shared their strategies for social media integration, measurable objectives, measurement, and social media techniques, particularly use of Twitter. I asked her how she managed her time to be able to get such great results for the organization’s campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2011

I’ve been heads down working on my next book about measurement and networked nonprofit s with KD Paine and our editor, Bill Paarlberg. One of the chapters is about measuring transparency. This was the second time in a week that I heard this idea. Where do you draw the line?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Nancy Lublin, who was CEO at the time, hosted a book party for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and during a tour of the office, she introduced me to Bob Filbin, DoSomething’s Data Scientist at the time. I remember when I first saw it when its was in its infancy as a project at DoSomething.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The report is troubling because the nonprofit community has been doing online fundraising for years and there are established best practices for optimizing conversions. Also give people several options to contribute money – one time giving, monthly giving, etc. 79% did not personalize emails with with a name like "Hi Allyson.".

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Pacific time at the Twitter hashtag #NPdata to get all of your data questions answered. SAP recognizes that nonprofits typically receive funding only for their direct services, leaving them struggling to handle pressing needs such as financial, logistics, and human resources management. Pacific time to learn more.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

You should have it by dinner time, that’s my promise to you. We’re going to try to save a little bit of time for Q&A at the end, but don’t be shy about that. dang, this is a great topic, this is so timely as people are, you know, perhaps getting annual reports together. ” I know I speak fast.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

How passion and devotion for good causes become memory and identity , published by Civil society press. During similar global crises, humanity responded with generosity, donating money or time to help others. The COVID-19 pandemic emphasized (or accelerated) how emotions guide our decisions and shape our behavior.

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Socialbrite

OCTOBER 31, 2021

So, how do you measure your video marketing efforts? Measuring your video marketing. To know how to measure the effectiveness of your video marketing , you must first decide what the goal of the marketing is so you know what you’re looking for. Measuring the engagement of your videos. Measuring brand awareness.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

In this example of using grassroots organizing to influence grass tops debates, how do we measure it? Use the “ Valid Measurement Grid &#. A funnel for donations or volunteering may be different as well. The important thing is that you need to have tactics to get people to the next stage and metrics to measure effectiveness.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Greater emphasis is being placed on creating content, building brand equity and generating positive press. It’s a two-way conversation you have between you and your donors. Be social and engage in two-way conversations! Yet, many nonprofits have never taken the time to create a brand positioning statement.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. The reason is twofold: first, it makes sense to align with the holiday season, a time of generosity and giving back.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

The upbeat tone of the Google Ad Grant email, that highlighted the lifting of the $2 bid max for maximize conversions buried the real lead. The timing of the mid-December notice, when many nonprofits are knee-deep in end-of-year giving campaigns and then holiday breaks, made it especially easy to overlook the changes required.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. If you’re here in Austin, do join us!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Join the Conversation. Join @NTENorg , @TechSoup , @plus_socialgood , and the United Nations Foundation for a critical conversation on effective community engagement. Pacific time, 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, 3 p.m. How do you measure and establish the processes that can best realize this change? plus_socialgood.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With a membership drive, you can get your active members involved and draw in new members at the same time! Goals help you measure your success, track your progress, and get clarity on what you hope to achieve. Some may be able to commit to a one-time membership fee while others need a small offering.

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2022

This will save your nonprofit time and energy down the road. Donors will see your nonprofit’s app every time they unlock their phones and you can send notifications to remind them to donate. . Automatic Fill: Mobile giving is meant to be simple, so avoid complicated forms and lengthy checkout times.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Live-tweeting -- the kind of tweeting where you replay to your Twitter followers what people are saying at an event in real time -- is something that seems to be gaining popularity at conferences around the nonprofit circuit. Do we want to incorporate followers' ideas into the live conversation?" Choose Wisely. Practice Makes Perfect.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

That level of knowledge builds over time with ongoing training at board meetings, through tours, at events, and by other means. It’s very important that your volunteers know that you’re happy they’re taking time out of their busy schedules to help your organization achieve its mission. But that’s not always what brings them to you.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Doing so will help inform your search as you’ll be able to assess your current tech stack to discover gaps, assess database options on their core features and how well they meet your nonprofit’s most pressing needs. . Unclean data includes duplicated data, inconsistent capitalization and spelling, trivial information, and more.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

The following tools may help you listen, monitor, measure, and ask. questions so you can begin to understand the conversations that are of. Measurement by Channel. For Facebook : Edgerank for measuring the efficacy of your Facebook page , although, frankly, I've never had any luck raising serious money with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

I probably checked Komen’s Twitter and Facebook pages 20 times Tuesday night, pleading with them in my head to say something to their supporters. Building out a blow-by-blow post like that, then adding your own commentary, takes some time, especially when dealing with a controversial topic like abortion.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

At the same time, very little has happened. Some of us may even be wondering if our jobs will still be here when the social distancing measures have lifted. This list comes after a myriad of conversations with both donors and fundraisers who have helped me see a path forward. We have the answer, not just a problem.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 2, 2015

We all know that the return on your investment of time and energy is much higher in major gifts than in other types of fundraising. Then why don’t all organizations press forward with a major gifts program? It’s because the time and effort to develop a major gifts effort is more than many organizations can spare.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

Closures and social distancing measures have wiped out organizations that didn’t have a rainy day fund. As the virus’ impact has moved to a regionally-evolving place, some clubs need resources at different times. “In For the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) , this pandemic has been a time to put expertise into action.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The next time you set your digital device of choice to record your favorite show so you can watch it whenever you want, take a moment to be thankful that you’re protected from lawsuits from the entertainment industry. However, I don’t want to understate the challenges we face. often leads the way towards that better tomorrow.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Building community and maintaining engagement is often a full time job – even if it goes unpaid! The ToMamaWithLove campaign saw them try some new tools as well as some trusted favorites, even with a budget of $0 and a lot of volunteer time. We thought we could generate a conversation but it didn't happen. Infrastructure.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2019

One key point during the conversation revolves around changing the thought process that social good organizations need to have regarding their long-term strategy versus traditional definitions of impact. And so when my time in government came to end, thinking about the work that we had done and wanting to build on that.

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