Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

There are a lot different styles, philosophies, and techniques for facilitating groups of people. Check out the International Association of Facilitator’s Method database which contains more than 500 entries. Facilitated listening is made up of a number of techniques described in more detail in the book. This includes: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. For example, the Irvine New Leadership Network project that has used network mapping for two purposes: 1) evaluation 2) direct network engagement. The notes are here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

A good example is almost any kind of “walk for a cure” event, which is essentially an “ a-thon ” fundraising campaign with a peer-to-peer component. Participants promote their involvement (and ask for donations) through social media. What makes p2p fundraising uniquely effective?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

The social media platform has more than 1 billion users — beating Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok — and is especially popular among people aged 18-29. It will also grant you access to more advanced analytics and improved ad campaign management, as well as enable you to add contact information to your page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

Nonprofits can analyze this information. They help organizations to make informed choices about donation requests. Collecting and Analyzing Donor Data for Smart Donation Asks The process of collecting and analyzing donor data is essential for informing smart donation asks. They also protect their sensitive information.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

I want to share a few of my favorite techniques for making sure that you’re identifying and adapting to the evolving needs of your audience while designing. I think that the most powerful design technique is to engage in active listening and empathy-building exercises with your internal stakeholders. And practice, practice, practice!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Let me give you an example. Data should inform and optimise your fundraising strategy , and attribution is a simple technique you can use to really help you get it right. Once you know where your donors come from, what should you do with that information? Example: utm_source=facebook. Tell me all about attribution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Part of delivering instruction is being a good facilitation of people’s learning and there is no better way to learn how to improve your own technique than watching world class facilitators in action. I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It might live on your website, social media, product center or be integrated with one, or all of, your association management systems. For example, the HubSpot bot is free with the platform, uses natural language, and sets up quickly. As you gain experience and collect user feedback, you can expand the bot’s options and reach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. This was in the era before Facebook and there was far less information available compared today. This was in the era before Facebook and there was far less information available compared today. (My

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Here are common trends and examples of areas where local news coverage has waned: Rural areas: Many local newspapers and broadcast stations in rural areas have closed or reduced their coverage due to declining readership and advertising revenue. Hope FM in Port Huron, MI and KAWC Colorado River Public Media in Yuma, Arizona.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

However, there’s one crucial thing to remember when using AI: don’t input any sensitive information into public AI platforms! This is to ensure the privacy of both your and your donors’ information. For example, Qgiv provides AI to help your organization write peer-to-peer emails, as well as other donor communications.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. With the ability to continuously learn and adapt to new information, ChatGPT can remember past conversations and constantly iterate based on user prompts.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It also requires strategic planning, effective communication, and innovative marketing techniques to reach your target audience and inspire them to take action. Include a QR code or easy-to-type URL so people can access your website for more information. Tell the story of those impacted by your organization.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Meaning, as print news becomes obsolete, nuanced approaches to information-sharing will emerge that will meet the intended goals of journalism; consumption of information will change; and reporters will no longer be the only ones who are breaking news. As a civil society, we need more quality information,” explained Feeney.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. It's important that we don't confuse "data" for "information." Data are only the raw material of information. So how do we get from data to information?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” Also, check out Lucy’s Digital Civil Society wiki for examples of open data used for the social good. Not Data Driven.”

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Donor Persona Examples (credit: Kindful ) The more we understand about our donors, the better we can communicate with them in a way that resonates. Research The first step is finding as much information as you can from your existing analytics. Social media platforms : help us gauge who and what our audience is engaging with.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Read on for proven techniques and technolog ies that will help you boost your non-dues revenue in no time. . But with a few proven techniques and the right technologies to support them, you can boost your non-dues revenue in no time. . Taking a strategic approach to driving non-dues revenue might seem challenging. TIP: Find out more?about?how?predictive

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Photo by Monster Today is Information Overload Awareness Day. The purpose is to call attention to the problem of Information Overload, how it impacts both individuals and organizations, and what can be done to lessen its impact. Take my information overload quiz. Use Help Applications That Streamline Social Media Tasks.

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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). Showing impact numbers and, more importantly, stories keep donors informed and engaged. You don’t have to write perfect 3.5

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Here's the backstory: In the summer of 2021, over 130 funders shared example grant applications with TAG as part of our involvement in the #FixtheForm campaign with GrantAdvisor.org. Below are the 13 question groups and the percent of grant form fields that fall within each: Organizational Biographical and General Information (18 percent).

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We’ll also explore the strategic intent of GA4 as well as explore its potential in adaptive techniques, robust machine learning algorithms, and powerful predictive analytics. We’ll discuss the shift from monolithic systems to composable architecture, highlighting real-world nonprofit examples. Vote for this session!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session about leadership and social media as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits. The best social tools and techniques that leaders themselves and their organization can use to get results. Model the Model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

My last deep dive into social media and health care was when I delivered this keynote for a health care organization so this was an opportunity to see how the field has progressed. Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. I introduced some concepts about Social Media ROI and steps to making a case.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

For example, if the goal of your next event is to get more leads , you would need to implement a lead capture strategy. Hosting your event on a social media platform like Facebook or Twitter, or a video streaming platform like Youtube might make this more difficult, especially if you use those leads for an email marketing campaign. .

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, ChatGPT is easy to learn and use. A well-informed donor is a committed donor! Gen Z is known for their social media presence and constantly changing trends, so incorporating social media campaigns, interactive content, and immersive experiences can help you reach this younger audience.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

Whether you’re planning holiday events or social media campaigns, incorporating texts into your promotion strategy can have a big impact on your success. Beyond donors, you can also ask your volunteers, social media followers, and those who sign up for your email list. Write tailored messages for every occasion.

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NTEN

JUNE 27, 2012

] By Beth Kanter, Author of Beth's Blog Content curation is the process of sifting through information on the web and organizing, filtering and making sense of it and sharing the very best content with your network. Rather than another potential recipe for information overload, content curation can actually be a method to tackle this problem.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2012

My colleagues Chad Norman and Melanie Mathos (who have day jobs at Blackbaud) have published a new social media how-to book, 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits: A Field Guide. The book is a collection of time saving tips for using social media organized into the following categories: set up, communicate, engage, fundraise, and measure.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 19, 2021

For example, an online academic event might have a scholastic virtual booth exhibit where scholars could attend and connect with book publishers to get discounts on newly released books or connect with sales representatives to publish an upcoming text. Luckily, there are techniques to increase virtual exhibitor booth visits !

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When MySpace and Friendster first came on the scene opening the door to Web 2, nonprofits couldn’t fathom that one day they would be hiring for “Social Media Managers”. A couple of decades later a quick search on Idealist.org turns up over 2000 current jobs and tons of nonprofit social media professionals on networks like Nonprofit.ist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of doing a Webinar for grantees of the Agriculture Sub-Program. This blog post summarizes some of the knowledge shared about effective social media strategy, tactics, and practices. Next up was Hanna Welch, Social Media Producer, from grist.org. Peer Case Studies. The important thing is consistency.”

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TechImpact

AUGUST 4, 2014

Social Media can be a fickle beast. You’re posting based on a calculated system , when the social media network in question is most active. You’re posting based on a calculated system , when the social media network in question is most active. Image courtesy of Technorati. So what gives? It’s not your content.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

For example, Tech Impact exists for the sole purpose of helping nonprofits harness the power of technology to complete their charitable purpose. And generating high quality content that’s then posted on a nonprofit’s online blog, and will be shared and engaged with on social media is an example of that. But how do you do that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

Click to see larger image I'm very tempted to start using Results On Insights for ROI thanks to Barb Chamberlain's comment in yesterday's post " What Are The Best I-Words For Nonprofits To Think About Social Media and ROI? " But what does that really mean? This requires engaging in a conversation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

The description: Using Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network. The NetTalks series , which includes five sessions, is intended to spark a meaningful conversation around alumni engagement and supporting a broader community practice of effective alumni networks.

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