Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

Families USA is an organization fighting for affordable health care for all Americans. In this example of using grassroots organizing to influence grass tops debates, how do we measure it? The grid itself can be customized to your organization’s way of thinking about its marketing funnel, target audiences, and tactics.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Is your site well organized and easy to navigate? . First, pretend you know nothing about your organization. if your organization ceased to exist, would people care ?)? . Does the organization look trustworthy? If so, how?

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Team DNL provides Digital Nonprofit Leadership to mid-sized and large nonprofit organizations. For example, if an organization realized that its budget for a previous campaign was too low, it can predict that the budget for the next campaign, if unchanged, will also be too low. This includes assisting with nonprofit analytics!

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

One of the biggest barriers to sharing our experience and knowledge, and learning as organizations is the belief that we are all so different we can’t actually share or learn from each other. what other organizations have a vested interest in the success of our station? Defining Community. Using Social Media.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Truly understanding your organization’s prospects and customer behavior can be the difference between successful and unsuccessful volunteer recruitment and fundraising campaigns. Isn’t it true that they are providing your organization with time and financial resources in exchange for value? Still not convinced?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 17, 2014

Plus, it’s something that spans both the online and the offline worlds, and can put your organization clearly on people’s radars in a very positive fashion. Nothing generates buzz better than a story about a changed life or someone who benefited from your organization. The big question is how do you get people chatting?

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 10, 2019

The organic reach is awful and the engagement rates for businesses have fallen from 10% at its height to an abysmal 0.09% across all industries in 2019 on Facebook alone. For example, take the phrase “nonprofit marketing” which has over 800,000 search results when filtered by people. Guess what?

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2019

The organic reach is awful and the engagement rates for businesses have fallen from 10% at its height to an abysmal 0.09% across all industries in 2019 on Facebook alone. For example, take the phrase “nonprofit marketing” which has over 800,000 search results when filtered by people. Guess what? There are a few ways to do this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Occasionally, I would egosurf , or search for my name on the Web. I could search and quickly add that search to my reader. Listening also gives me the opportunity to observe and participate in conversations that don't, and won't, happen in my offline life. Just follow these steps: Go to Google's Blog Search.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. First Aid by American Red Cross - Google Play. Charity Miles - Google Play. If you regularly manage your organization’s Facebook Page this could be helpful. Google Drive.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. It would also be great to allow users to ask friends to sponsor their personal fitness goals for the benefit of an organization the person is passionate about.

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Gyrus

MAY 31, 2016

It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way. is encouraging organizations to leverage mobile learning technologies for their workforce training. Technology has impacted almost every aspect of our lives and training & development is no exception.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Customer service can be unreliable and slow to respond and if your site has been taken offline or data compromised in a cyberattack, and in either case, you are going to need fast-responding, knowledgeable customer service. No easy task, but an essential one for all nonprofits in the years to come.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

I'm passionate about listening - the skills, tools, techniques, and how it translates to continuous improvement of strategy and understanding the value it provides to organization's mission. CEO or well-known personalities associated with your organization. What Not To Search On Try to avoid generic terms. Your brand or tagline.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2024

If your website has been taken offline or your data compromised in a cyberattack, you are going to need fast-responding, knowledgeable customer service. Your organization needs a deeper understanding of the current threats , a written cybersecurity plan, and training and education to get all staff on board.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

A few weeks ago, she reported back to the group some of the results of our work with some insights based on Google Analytics charts. Shonali kindly agreed to an interview to share this story more broadly. What’s elevator speech for the organization, he campaign and your role. This was not the case before the tweetathon.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

How #CommBuild works Each week whoever wants to participate comes to Twitter, searches for the hashtag #CommBuild, and finds a conversation about topics tied to community management. Claire Sale, a longtime #CommBuild champion, says this is her favorite part: “Mixing the online/offline builds stronger bonds between people and projects.”

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See3

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

This is an obvious one, but many organizations don’t know where to put their video. Tagging is crucial for SEO because it includes some of the only metadata that will help get your video into search engines. Bloggers are constantly searching for engaging content, and a video makes their lives a lot easier. Talk About it Offline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Your organization has identified a social media objective, audience, strategy, tools, measurement, and experiment. Your organization may be skeptical about the value of listening through social media channels. You may need to begin with a small, low-risk listening project and share the feedback with others in your organization.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Make it easy to put faces and names to blog posts Posts should say, by your name , not by admin , or by the name of your organization. Link to other bloggers Use Google Blog Search , Alltop and Technorati to find blogs that write about similar topics to yours. The story behind your organization/project. Keep it short.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

How #CommBuild works Each week whoever wants to participate comes to Twitter, searches for the hashtag #CommBuild, and finds a conversation about topics tied to community management. Claire Sale, a longtime #CommBuild champion, says this is her favorite part: “Mixing the online/offline builds stronger bonds between people and projects.”

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Word of mouth, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

A few days ago, I asked for some stories " What is the value of listening through social media channels for your organization? " I wanted to see examples from nonprofit organizations engaged in listening and conversation and the value it has to their missions, programs, or marketing efforts. " But what does that really mean?

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

But with so many elements to modern fundraising—both online and offline—it can be tough to keep up. KPIs give your organization a way to measure the success of campaign-specific goals and your nonprofit’s long term goals. Whether you are tracking donations, organizing volunteers, or communicating with members, automation is key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2007

It is interesting to hear how other people organize and process their email. I'm constantly on the search for ideas to make email less of chore. It also prompted me to really think the way I organize by labels (which are folders). In Outlook, my folders were topical, not organized by workflow. I keep loosing email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

are: -Online givers are young (38-39 years old) and generous, giving several times more than offline donors on average. Top searches are disaster related, plus ???children,??? Small organizations benefit from listings on aggregation sites; at network for good, half of dollars go to small-medium sized charities. children,??? ???cancer,???

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Digital Layered Campaigns with Paid Search, SEO and Display Ads – by Stephanie Tippitt, BDI Essential Nonprofit Marketing Best Practices and 3 Marketing Channels to Try – by Scott G. Digital Layered Campaigns with Paid Search, SEO and Display Ads. Google Grants. Looking to grow your nonprofit fundraising program?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Add Google Wallet to the list. Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. The new time allotment and updated tool list is as follows: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube: 15 Hours Weekly.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Share your expertise Think about all of the brainpower and expertise within your organization's staff, board and volunteers. Example: Volunteer Match's Engaging Volunteers blog is running a series about Boomer Engagement: Build Your Organization's Capacity, Even in Times of Scarcity. What "ways" am I missing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

It was organized by Ed Schipul. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Well have it available for download, soon.

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Well have it available for download, soon.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Simply enter your nonprofit’s name and Addictomatic then creates a page of all your search results for easy future reference. It must be downloaded and is available only to nonprofit organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Add Google Wallet to the list. Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. The new time allotment and updated tool list is as follows: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube: 15 Hours Weekly.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

It was organized by Ed Schipul. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion. You've heard the buzz around how nonprofit organizations and corporations are using social media for social good. The Real House Wives of Social Media.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

Some of the organizations I work with use #GivingTuesday as the launch of their year-end effort. Think about it from your constituent’s perspective—what is most important to them when considering making a gift to your organization? When should you start your End of Year campaign? Danielle . Danielle .

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