Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2015

Yesterday, after a planning call with colleagues for a session I’m moderating at IFC called “ Viral Fundraising Campaigns One Year On ,” I noticed a promoted post in my stream for the ALS Icebucket Challenge with a donate button. Wow, two juicy news events in one post! Facebook has rolled out the “Donate Now” button for all ads and brand pages which makes it easier than for nonprofits to ask Facebook audiences to donate.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 25, 2015

Here are 10 important questions business leaders should ask, according to Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, authors of Helping People Win At Work : Does my business have a clear, meaningful, and easily understood vision/mission? Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus? Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

In July, wildfires swept through the Saskatchewan province in Canada, forcing more than 13,000 people to evacuate their homes. The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. Staffers also let people from outside of Saskatoon check out books from the library and access other services.

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Donor Search

AUGUST 25, 2015

Today we’re featuring the work of Beth Brodovsky, President of Iris Creative Group Inc. We’re always looking to give our readership the best content available and want to ensure that we fill our blog with a diverse range of content. Enjoy! Your Perfect Person is Hiding in the Data Who is your audience?

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Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 25, 2015

Two of my favorite quotes from the book, Real Women, Real Leaders, published this past April are: "When you are living the best version of yourself, you inspire others to live the best versions of themselves." - Steve Maraboli "There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened." - Mary Kay Ash The book features twenty-four women leaders who describe their personal journeys to the top, providing deep insi

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

TechSoup donor partner Tech Impact has added two new consultation services to its offerings. One helps you get your data ducks in a row. The other gives you a template to use with Microsoft's Dynamics CRM Online relationship manager and an assessment of how you can use it to track donors, grants, volunteers, and more. Get Them Now. Data and Database Assessment.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2015

Ah fall… when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love. Wait. No, that’s not right… Ah fall… when a nonprofit’s fancy turns to thoughts of their end-of-year fundraising efforts. Ok, so it doesn’t quite have the same ring, but let’s just go with it. Outside of a capital campaign, a fall appeal typically draws the most revenue for a nonprofit over the shortest period of time.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 25, 2015

Facebook rolls out 'Donate' button for nonprofits : 'via Blog this'

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

Applying technology to disaster relief has evolved by leaps and bounds since I joined 2,000 people, most of whom I'd never met, to tackle the problem of creating a single searchable database of every person displaced by Hurricane Katrina in the days after the disaster. On this 10th anniversary of Katrina, how far have we come? And how far do we have yet to go?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 25, 2015

Steven Shattuck is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub, and VP of Marketing at Bloomerang. As a HubSpot Certified inbound marketer, he is a contributor to Nonprofit Hub, National Council of Nonprofits, Ragan, Social Media Today, Search Engine Journal, The Build Network, HubSpot, Content Marketing Institute and Business2Community. Steven has spoken at national and local conferences, and is frequently interviewed by media outlets for his expertise in digital marketing. _.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 25, 2015

Steven Shattuck is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub, and VP of Marketing at Bloomerang. As a HubSpot Certified inbound marketer, he is a contributor to Nonprofit Hub, National Council of Nonprofits, Ragan, Social Media Today, Search Engine Journal, The Build Network, HubSpot, Content Marketing Institute and Business2Community. Steven has spoken at national and local conferences, and is frequently interviewed by media outlets for his expertise in digital marketing. _.

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