Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2012

Today, I have the honor of doing a session at The Allstate Foundation ‘s 60th Anniversary Executive Summit (hashtag #60summit ) where I’ll be talking about leading nonprofits with a network mindset. Nonprofits make that transformation when their leaders embrace a network mindset. Social Media: Getting Leadership Buy-In.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

This one probably doesn’t come as a surprise, but by setting up your Facebook Donation Account, your nonprofit can enable donations via Instagram. Boys & Girls Clubs of America) and many other organizations use their Stories to drive people to donate to their Facebook Donation Account. #2: 3: The Poll Sticker. donate button.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy. First impressions are important on social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. The first day focused on networks and strategic use of social media along with some practical skills in content creation and measurement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

according to the Blackbaud Index of Online Giving and 14% according to the Network for Good’s Online Giving Index with small and medium-sized nonprofits are experiencing the largest growth. Your followers on social networks are much more likely to take notice of your fundraising asks if you create a series of donation impact graphics.

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Care2

AUGUST 3, 2012

As political campaigns and nonprofits gear up for the election cycle, I thought I would share this infographic that attempts to map the politics of social media properties like Facebook and websites like Wikipedia. Linkedin, whose users are politically active and Living Social are considered a "swing" network.

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AccelEvents

JULY 21, 2021

With the surge of virtual meeting platforms, and various custom meeting options, businesses are now relying on such innovative meeting solutions to amplify networking, work-from-home options, staying connected, and increasing operational efficiency in the new meeting and business landscape. Polls, Q&As, and live chats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

At the core of the brand is the Nonprofit Organizations avatar which has been used consistently since then to build a visual brand across many social networks ( Facebook , Twitter , Pinterest , etc). The “Nonprofit Organizations” brand was launched in February 2005 on Myspace. A graphic, not an image. What do you think?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Facebook is a leader in social media, with approximately 500 million users across various demographics. By using Facebook, nonprofits can connect with other organizations and reach supporters. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of Facebook: Create a Page, Not a Group. Don't let your Facebook page languish!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Mari Smith pointed to this blog post from All Facebook explaining the metric and how it has been implemented in apps. Photo by lecercle. A few hours ago, it went public – at least on your FB page for the world to see, but it isn’t yet visible to page administrators in the insights program. Checking in at a place.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Over the holidays, I finally visited Quora , a social learning site focused around asking and answering questions founded by an ex-Facebook employee. Quora has been around for a year and provides an independent question platform from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn that is similar to Yahoo! What do you think?

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2012

Our focus was Facebook. With more than 900 million users, Facebook is the top social media site on the planet. Schools have a unique opportunity to build their Facebook following and stay connected with alumni due to the deep relationships that are built with students, families, and faculty. How do you do that?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 5) Does your nonprofit poll your online donors about what communication tool inspired them most to donate on your Website? [ [link] ]. 1% Yes… they donate on our website after reading something on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Warning: Poll has been spammed: [link] ].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

This year my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation includes training, coaching, and facilitating peer learning sessions for grantees on using social media effectively, becoming a Networked Nonprofit. It has been incredible laboratory to put the big ideas in the book in practice. Facebook Strategic Objectives.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Especially in the increasingly digital world, live events and in-person events offer networking, grow social connections, and fuel community. . Event planning software can host pre-recorded videos, live videos, live chats, networking sessions, and gamification features to boost online engagement. . Inspiring Stakeholders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

NTEN offered a fantastic Webinar today featuring Randi Zuckerberg, Director of Marketing at Facebook and Adam (didn't get his last name) from the DC Office on the emerging best practices for nonprofits who want to set up Facebook Fan Pages. A question that everyone asks - "When should my group set up a Fan Page versus a Facebook Group?

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Survey, poll or focus group. Social media and email have made surveying and polling easy and inexpensive. SurveyMonkey and Doodle Poll offer free platforms with which you can email your stakeholders questions about their interest in a particular event. The Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) has developed “Extra Life: Play Games.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Facebook has 901 million active users; 500 million people use Twitter; 8 years worth of content is uploaded to YouTube every day; Pinterest has 4 million unique views daily. Bok Tower Gardens have almost 15,000 likes on Facebook and over 9000 Foursquare check ins. They have 1500 Twitter followers and tweet daily.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Not only can live chat be used to boost networking opportunities between attendees, but it can be a way for attendees to interact with presenters and speakers. One of the greatest benefits of attending an event is the opportunity to network , brainstorm, and talk to other attendees. Create Networking Opportunities.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

They are great networking opportunities and can suit many kinds of events, audiences, and causes. For example, you could create a short promotional reel for Instagram and a well-designed graphic and caption for an informative Facebook post. Post polls like “Which auction item are you most excited about?” Sponsor connections.

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Classy

JUNE 8, 2021

But as you gain more followers, you also gain access to their networks, since the content they’re engaging with will show up on their connections’ feeds. . This solution allows you to quickly search for the right people, find and pursue recommended leads, and map your nonprofit’s network to see who you know.

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Care2

JULY 12, 2013

Facebook, Twitter, and icons for other social networks show up on packages in the grocery store, on store windows, and on billboards everywhere. Here are some tips for Facebook that could make your life a little bit easier. Tip # 5) Share Poll Quesitons. This is a unique feature that Facebook only offers to Pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

While it’s impossible to track these donations unless you poll your online donors, the more your nonprofit utilizes social media to build your online brand and your e-newsletter list, the more likely potential online donors are to discover your nonprofit—and your nonprofit’s “Donate Now” landing page. Monitor Your Charity Ratings and Reviews.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m packing my bags for a trip to India to lead a training for NGOs that are Packard Grantees to kick off a peer learning project called “Networked NGO.” After initially promoting the blog carnival on our network, which has a social media reach of 3.5 This proved to be fruitful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Today, I had the pleasure of doing a mini-workshop at the Director's Institute for the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network in Sacramento. A veterans in the room were in the middle because "we have grandchildren who have helped us understand Facebook."

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Whether you’re posting on Facebook , Instagram, or even LinkedIn, it’s important to focus on reaching users who are most likely to take action in response to your content. In addition to tracking relevant social media fundraising metrics, consider gathering feedback directly from your supporters by creating polls or surveys on social media.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Not only can live chat be used to boost networking opportunities between attendees, but it can be a way for attendees to interact with presenters and speakers. One of the greatest benefits of attending an event is the opportunity to network , brainstorm, and talk to other attendees. Create Networking Opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey polled 978 nonprofit professionals about their organizations’ use of commercial social networking sites (e.g. On Facebook, about 39.9%

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Today, nonprofits are competing with the likes of Twitter and Facebook that allow people to freely interact with others who have similar interests. Seeding Your Online Community to Promote Growth.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Find a platform that offers live chat tools, Q&A and live polls, one-on-one and speed dating style networking, virtual venue spaces, and unique sponsorship branding opportunities. . Reward attendees for sharing the Facebook event page with awards, VIP packages, and more. This naturally puts your event ahead of competitors.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

their audience over social media – Instagram, YouTube and Facebook– by appealing to their “history buffs”. Using virtual meeting tools, such as chats, polls, and game wheels to engage families and young children in ways beyond a “zoom call” online. Those that ramped up social media will continue to engage that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

In the comments on my post, &# Likes on Facebook Are Not A Victory: Results Are ,&# Carie Lewis shared her killer deck on PREZI offers some advice for engaging your network after they click the “like&# button. Why I Don’t “Like&# You on Prezi. It was too good not to share. It was too good not to share.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

Also, use this time to look into platform-specific fundraising opportunities, such as Facebook fundraising. Test run Facebook fundraising for other campaigns and create a dossier of fundraising best practices for your volunteer fundraisers. Listen to your supporters’ needs by sending surveys and polls where they can provide feedback.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. From last week's Web2.04Dev Conference is a snap poll " What does Web2.0 " -- the poll was done with mp3 files and so you can hear their voices. The Technovist offers some 5 tips for nonprofits to get started with social networking sites. mean for you?

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

Online Polling Tools. Poll Function on Hubpages - "I have also found the poll function on. The polls on. For Facebook : Edgerank for measuring the efficacy of your Facebook page , although, frankly, I've never had any luck raising serious money with. " Tip from Christopher Nicholas on Linkedin.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Also, use this time to look into platform-specific fundraising opportunities, such as Facebook fundraising. Test run Facebook fundraising for other campaigns and create a guide of fundraising best practices your volunteer fundraisers can use. Listen to your supporters’ needs by sending surveys and polls where they can provide feedback.

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Care2

AUGUST 11, 2009

Your nonprofit may not be raising much money off of Facebook, but fan pages are useful tools in helping nonprofits build community with their supporters. Keep It Simple, Short, and Sweet Your nonprofit is competing with many other Facebook user updates, fanpages, groups, etc so get to the point fast.

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