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JUNE 15, 2011

tag her in a Facebook status update about how I'm looking forward to dinner. It's a similar situation for nonprofits - we have so many methods to communicate with constituents. Add into this that most nonprofits aren't quite so lucky to have the undivided attention that we give our friends and family. Such as: email.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Tell me, does this sound familiar: You're staring at your organization's Facebook page and the writer's block is more like a writer's mountain. You have absolutely no idea what you are going to post to Facebook, let alone the (seemingly) 500 tweets you need to come up with. Author: Cheryl Black. Writing two sentences (or even just one!)

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As our Internet connections have become increasingly faster and more reliable, the concept of “cloud” hosting has become a popular way for nonprofits to change how they store and access their data. Join a user group on LinkedIn or Facebook, locate a local user group, subscribe to a list serve, or join a professional association.

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DECEMBER 28, 2011

You’ve applied and been accepted to the YouTube Nonprofit Program. Use the YouTube long URL to show the video right there on Facebook. LinkedIn Products/Services tab. Update your org's LinkedIn page and use your videos to add pizzazz. Author: Cheryl Black. I’ve got a few ideas for you.

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MARCH 2, 2018

Nonprofits need to educate donors on the benefits of matching gifts. Research suggests that approximately $10 billion of corporate matching gift money goes unclaimed annually, which represents about $20 billion to nonprofits. Approximately 1 in 10 gifts to nonprofits can be matched. That’s a staggering 10% of total donations!

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Make the Most of Your GuideStar Nonprofit Profile in Time for #GivingTuesday. The deadline to update your Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar before #GivingTuesday is Friday, November 15. The effectiveness of your executive team has a profound impact on the overall effectiveness of your entire nonprofit organization. Not so much.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

The organization is a volunteer-staffed nonprofit that’s dedicated to timely disaster response and relief assistance. Historically, like many nonprofits, All Hands Volunteers had siloed data, with volunteer data and donor data housed in three different systems. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Facebook because my mother wanted a minute by minute account of my daughter's life (yes, that's right, at one point my mother was more social). But, both in working with nonprofits and in my role as a marketer, I began to grudgingly adopt it. I was a late adopter. My Twitter account created simply because I had to have one for work.

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MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. The last three years, in particular, have shown how online giving continues to be a growth engine for fundraising in the nonprofit sector. Stop, Start, and Continue. It’s in our org charts.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

Facebook), Campaign Medium (e.g. Facebook+Share), Campaign Term (e.g. Finally, you need to build a separate link for each social network you plan to build a link for, e.g. one for Facebook, one for Twitter, and one for email. Action+Alert), Campaign Content (e.g. Protect+Seals), and Campaign Name (Stop+the+Seal+Hunt).

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MARCH 2, 2016

Maybe you are a Gen Xer using Facebook or LinkedIn as a way to stay connected with friends and colleagues. In today’s world, where our devices seem to blur the lines between personal and professional, it’s easy to lose sight of the actual moment we are living in. Don’t misunderstand me.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Recently, Brock Warner (Senior Manager, Fundraising at War Child) and I hosted a webinar regarding end of year fundraising for nonprofits —the things we need to stop doing and things we should be doing instead. Last, I’ll write an even shorter version for Facebook, and shorter again for Twitter. Danielle . Danielle .

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AUGUST 28, 2013

There is even a Facebook page for I Hate Meetings. And a recent article by Fred Kofman on LinkedIn boasts cutting one’s meeting time by 90% (!). Human Resources Nonprofit Management Operations' Raise your hand if you hate meetings (raises hand). Type “ I Hate Meetings ” into Google and over 26 million hits come up.

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MARCH 11, 2014

But with the technological innovation happening all around us, it’s important to consider whether your nonprofit is taking advantage of the solutions that can ultimately help power your mission forward. The 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#14NTC) kicking off this Thursday is the premier event to help you answer that question.

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APRIL 21, 2011

In the past year an onslaught of social networking platforms have emerged targeting the association and nonprofit market, leading many associations to wonder which is best for them. Two critical questions for any social platform vendor: What is your experience in the nonprofit space? Thanks for contributing Andy! AMS/CRM integration.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

most wired wealthy visit the website of a nonprofit before they decide to give. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Foursquare, Tumblr, YouTube, blogs, and a million other ways for your organization to get the word out and for people to have conversations about your organization and your mission. That's integrated marketing.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Research shows the average nonprofit in the U.S. While it’s common knowledge in the for-profit world that it costs much more to secure a new customer than to retain an old one, somehow many nonprofits haven’t yet fully grasped that the same holds true with donors. Fundraiser. On Twitter. loses 70% of donors after the first gift.

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APRIL 6, 2014

Speaking of… Here’s some of my favorite nonprofit advice from this week: Fundraising is all about people connecting with people. Rob Wu, CEO of CauseVox, made a guest appearance on Beth Kanter’s blog to share the Five Best Practices in Nonprofit Crowdfunding. Few things worth anything rarely are. Who are they?

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MAY 9, 2012

Who: Recommend who participants should reach out to by providing a list of the most common social media platforms; Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube. For example, If your are going to provide a selection facebook timeline images, try to include a message like "Walk with me!" Include icons and links.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Follow the grantor on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram so that you know what they’re up to. Building personal connections not only helps you to learn more about one another, but also helps you build trust. Social media is an excellent tool to start connecting with grantors.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

It’s no different for nonprofits. Nonprofit Technology is causing an ongoing transformation in the nonprofit sector from the way supporters engage with their favorite nonprofits to the way nonprofit organizations fundraise , market and manage information. This will only continue to evolve in 2014.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

” What opportunity does this give nonprofits engaging on social media? A majority of live conversation during presidential addresses happens on Twitter, so here are 5 steps nonprofits can take to engage and drive support for their cause on social media : 1. A big one and you need to be prepared. my campaign terms”. Immigration.

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