Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For member-based nonprofits and associations, figuring out what membership benefits you’ll offer is one of the most important decisions your organization will make. In other words, your organization should probably be offering members these four benefits in one form or another. Here are three different ways you can do that.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 16, 2022

magazine, which will be available on August 23. Cloud for Good is a certified B Corporation and a Salesforce Partner specializing in technology implementations for nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions.? .” Complete results of the Inc. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

If you want to be able to add “Donate Now&# buttons, e-Newsletter and text alert sign-up boxes, and/or call-to-action images to your social media profiles, you need to know HTML. And my e-Newsletter list has grown faster in the last 8 months than it has in the previous four years combined. Launch a blog. HTML Tip Sheet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2011

In magazines, on flyers, tabletops, and conference materials. In print newsletters. Mobile Technology for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. If you haven’t noticed QR Codes yet, after you read this post and browse the QR Codes on Flickr you’re going to start to seeing them everywhere. So, what are they?

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NetWits

MARCH 10, 2012

According to Altimeter’s latest report by Industry Analyst Rebecca Lieb , using content, also known as “Content Marketing”, is the up and coming form way to grab people’s attention online – something that every nonprofit and for-profit organization is trying to do. 9 out of 10 organizations market with content marketing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times , for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times. Post Calls to Action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2012

Most recently, I was reminded of this as I live-tweeted an event for MomsRising put on by Latino civil rights organization the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). MomsRising is an online and on-the-ground organization with over a million members, many of whom are Latinas.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 11, 2019

Sponsorship programs aren’t for every organization, but they can provide some much-needed relief when money is tight. Before you begin the process of seeking sponsorships, you need to know what your organization offers that can actually be sponsored. What is it that your organization does? Know your stuff. Do you raise funds?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Two organizations that have been early adopters and pioneers in their use of social media are the National Wildlife Federation and the World Wildlife Fund. There is a good reason Time Magazine named the iPhone the Invention of the Year in 2007 and that 87% of smartphone consumers in the United States chose the iPhone.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2018

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. And, as nonprofit professionals, our organizations could benefit immensely from a little spring cleaning. What spring cleaning can you and your organization do? Who’s most likely to sign up for your newsletter? Ah, Spring.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The template has been adapted by others, including this version for small organizations created by John Haydon. I also suggest that you pick up a copy of Kivi Leroux Miller’s “ Content Marketing for Nonprofits “ to also help you in your content strategy for next year. ” – John Kenyon, 2013. You can download it here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

Written for the June 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine , where I am writing a quarterly column throughout 2011. If you don’t want to follow a lot of people on Twitter for fear that the volume of messages will become overwhelming, just organize those you do want to read regularly into Twitter Lists.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 23, 2011

If you haven't, John Haydon will tell you how: "From what I’ve seen, most nonprofits have no idea that you can add to your list — that precious database of your supporters, donors or newsletter subscribers — by strategically using a customized Facebook Welcome Page or custom tab. " Google+ vs. .&#

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011. It’s a fundamental shift in how our supporters communicate with each other and with us, and ultimately in how they donate and get involved with organizations. Social media is not a fad.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

Curating content requires deciding what to gather, filtering and organizing information, and finding the common threads to present a story. The proliferation of social media has paved the way for newer curation tools, many of which organize and display content like an online newsletter or magazine with minor feature differences.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

While influencers have largely helped the event space, event organizers should expect influencers typically on social media to tap into the events industry, instead reaching out past their normal channels and host proprietary virtual events. Influencers Will Branch Out Beyond Social to Host Proprietary Virtual Events.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Back in the Jurassic period of fundraising — oh, about the early 1980s — things were different… If we wanted information, we subscribed to a magazine, bought a book, or paid to travel to and attend a seminar. Wondering if your newsletter matches up to those of your competitors? Not sure what a charitable gift annuity is?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 21, 2018

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Whether you’re initiating a social media campaign or composing your weekly email newsletter, not everything has to be so complicated. A mantra is a thought or expression that encompasses your basic beliefs. Start by revisiting your core objectives for the task at hand.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Nonprofit storytelling refers to a specific way of communication that organizations use to personalize their mission. And once shared effectively, storytelling will change the game for your organization. Nonprofit storytelling helps give a face and a name to the mission your organization carries out.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

While influencers have largely helped the event space, event organizers should expect influencers typically on social media to tap into the events industry, instead reaching out past their normal channels and host proprietary virtual events. Influencers Will Branch Out Beyond Social to Host Proprietary Virtual Events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

He offers courses, consulting, and coaching to transform your organization and your leadership. Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. Don’t forget the legitimizing effect of being a part of a nonprofit organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 25, 2012

Our publishing operation is extensive— it consists of a monthly printed magazine, a quarterly journal, various e-newsletters and about a dozen books per year. My organization is trying to remain nimble and consider new ways to deliver content all the time. We have in-house, full-time editorial and creative staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

This weekend, I got to spend some time at a beautiful conference center on Falling Leaf Lake with 140 grassroots environmental organizations, all grantees of Patagonia, at the Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference. More businesses pledged their support, blogs and magazines ran articles on the idea of Keep ‘Em Wet.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

BlueAvocado is a new online blog/magazine/website specifically for folks who work in and with nonprofits. It looks interesting, and potentially useful. I wonder how many foundations will go for it, though. I started a little Twitter conversation about it, and people seemed intrigued. It looks very promising.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2014

To make “ask” emails more effective, constituents need to also see results consistently from your organization. Let people know you’re being featured somewhere (TV, radio, magazine, etc.). And if you wait to say it in your quarterly newsletter, it may be old news. They need know that progress is being made and feel the momentum.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

He remembers: "When I came to TechSoup in early 1990, my job was to answer phones, help with bulk mailing our newsletter, and … organize our software 'inventory.' And Bruce Ackley was the man moving all those boxes. " Bruce is a professional jazz musician, and TechSoup was just a part-time gig back then.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2010

Livingston recommends keeping an eye in Ipad apps such as Flipboard which allows users to create their own magazine based on preferences and socially recommended content and ABC’s iPad app , a visual globe of news stories. Is your organization struggling to get decent open and click-through rates on your enewsletter?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2014

To make “ask” emails more effective, constituents need to also see results consistently from your organization. Let people know you’re being featured somewhere (TV, radio, magazine, etc.). And if you wait to say it in your quarterly newsletter, it may be old news. They need know that progress is being made and feel the momentum.

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NTEN

MAY 16, 2011

It's this month's topic here at NTEN (and you should subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter to receive the compiled "best of" version of these articles later this week). But I want to offer something to this discussion to drive home the point about how your organization's data is important to your work: Your data is people.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

You must inform them that your organization is participating in #GivingTuesday. Communicate: Sharing your mission is vital to your organization’s success! Engage: It’s important to understand why a first-time donor chose your organization. How did they hear about your organization? Why your organization?

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 19, 2016

This article was originally featured in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a bi-monthly printed magazine offering insight from the best in the industry. Look at your last year’s newsletters and communications. If your organization seems to be the star of the show in most of your communication, think about changing that this year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I’m honored to be included on a panel proposed by him, along with Carrie Rice , called “ How to Conquer Technology Distraction and Burnout and Be More Present for Yourself, Team, and Organization for the 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference. (If Describe some of your mindfulness work with nonprofit organizations.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2016

These tips originally appeared in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a bi-monthly publication delivered to your mailbox. Sign up to receive the magazine complete with top nonprofit advice and tips here. __. For example, people opting into an email newsletter: What projects are they most interested in? Find Donor Interests.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Technology and social networking means, according to Paynter, “Community has never before been more important for organization success.” ” The following are Paynter’s steps for growing an engaged online community: Create Critical Mass : Organizations can create critical mass with viral services and content.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2016

In the fall 2015 issue of npENGAGE Magazine , my colleague Annie Rhodes wrote about our extensive outreach to the market to discover how measuring outcomes and impact are becoming essential to the philanthropic sector. One additional benefit is improved decision-making. Outcomes = Opportunity. And what do they want?

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