Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends. Flickr Photo by Yung Tsai. By Sacha Evans.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

We’re acknowledging eight nonprofits leading the charge with dedicated fundraising campaigns as communities unite to support a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable planet. Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. Twitter: @Energy_Leaders. Connect with SF Parks Alliance on social media: .

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A big part of being a nonprofit leader is creating and maintaining a fruitful relationship with your board. And when it comes to creating a nonprofit business plan for your organization, that’s a task that generally falls to the board—a situation that can create a big disconnect between what you need and what you actually get.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Members of Gen Z are digital natives growing up with tech, social media, and information available at their fingertips. As their giving capacity grows, it’s only a matter of time before Gen Zers take up the mantle as the next wave of nonprofit supporters. This means that in 2022, this group ranges in age from 15-26.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The impact of social fundraising has dramatically increased in the last 18 months, giving nonprofits new channels to create reach and drive engagement. . And that’s just on one channel; think about Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and more. The best part is that peer-to-peer fundraising scales effectively for nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2016

These new fundraising apps will use new payment systems, such as Samsung Pay and Apple Pay (or your Facebook or Twitter login), and fundraising will transcend to level never even imagined by The Jetsons. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. 1) Household Appliances. 2) Automobiles. 3) Smart TVs.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. You can also create lists of SYBNTs (gave some year but not this), pledge reminders, and downgrades. Call donors who’ve not yet paid their pledges. . And this is the time of year you risk having donors fall off a cliff.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

Can emotions go beyond igniting one-off donations and mobilizing people to participate in rallies to creating long-term supporters for nonprofit organizations? . Notre Dame received $1 billion pledged and more than $300 million raised in just a few days. The Power of Emotional Responses to Crisis.

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MARCH 18, 2011

As I read case studies, blog posts and participate in sessions, I imagine replacing the term "social media" with "direct mail" or "email marketing." Social media fundraising is driven by a combination of relationships and immediacy. Social media doesn't raise money, people raise money." By Ehren Foss, CTO, HelpAttack!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

I presented a plenary session on networked mindsets and leadership and facilitated two workshops on SMARTer Social Media. Many activist nonprofits have used it to inspire people to raise awareness, change behavior, or other action. Twitter: https://twitter.com/nfswildfish. The Hold A Sign Meme. The Hold A Sign Meme.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Marc van Bree and I were chatting about some of the collaborative arts marketing strategies that some arts organizations have experimented with on Twitter. Since there have been a few examples, I asked Marc if would write a post looking at some of these. How Abundance Can Connect Arts Organizations With Audiences by Marc van Bree.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

One of the most pervasive problems in the nonprofit sector is getting your board to be more engaged , and more specifically, to increase board fundraising. That’s why many nonprofits are looking for options to engage board members in fundraising without requiring them to directly solicit people for money.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Pledges to reduce use or avoid a purchase decision can be built with any basic form tool and offer a way to promote a campaign that builds an email list with an evergreen ask. The added benefit is that the pledge helps align the person’s identity with your cause, increasing the chance of a later donation. Paid: Twitter ads.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

This is what many nonprofit fundraisers and donation campaigners are banking on. Listening and researching are the most effective tools we can employ as a nonprofit seeking successful donation campaign. Those looking to donate to nonprofits this holiday season are looking for ways to make a difference. Image courtesy of DoJiggy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The Cute Dog Theory or more precisely the Cute Animal Theory states that including cute animals in your social media content inspires more people to share the content. If don’t believe that is true, check out this YouTube video from VW of dogs barking the theme from Star Wars as a Superbowl Teaser. And now, mobile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

In February 19th, Joel Comm has organized an event called " Tweetathon " on Twitter to promote and sell copies of his new book, Twitter Power: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time and help a nonprofit that supports children in Africa, China, and India. Fundraising events should be fun!)

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Jolkona partnered with the Seattle International Foundation (SIF), which pledged to match every donation, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Introducing Safer Online for Nonprofits. Thanks to a generous grant from Microsoft , TechSoup is proud to kick off an initiative to help nonprofits tackle this important issue: Safer Online for Nonprofits. That's where Safer Online for Nonprofits comes in! A Safer Internet Starts with YOU! Join the Conversation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2016

There are 164 local and independent Goodwill nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada. The #LaborOfLove Campaign urges people across the nation to pledge to spread awareness about Goodwill and the importance of job placement and training programs. How are you using both social media and mobile as part of this campaign?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

There is little argument that email and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are fast becoming mandatory tools for supporter outreach. These communication channels provide nonprofit organizations with an immediate and effective way to solicit, cultivate, and engage donor support. gurgo.mobi. m.komen.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. How can your organization apply this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The hashtag, #GivingTuesday, was trending on Twitter. As some nonprofit insiders complained, #GivingTuesday making too much noise. Using statistics only from highest-level influencers, #GivingTuesday had a reach to over 425 million individuals on Twitter, and over 300 million on Facebook. On Tuesday,Dec.3rd,

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. Joining the Safer Internet Day Twitter party. Privacy and Security.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

It’s no secret that the struggling economy is hurting many nonprofits financially, especially in the DC metro region. Can local fundraising campaigns like Give to the Max Day , which is modeled after the successful GiveMN day in Minnesota help boost funding and brand awareness for DC metro area nonprofits? November 10.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2012

Here’s a description from Social Media Examiner: Last year, Facebook rolled out Open Graph, allowing brands to connect to a user’s Facebook social graph. Debra says the benefits to nonprofits are: Timeline apps afford an opportunity for nonprofits to promote causes, activities and mission. with their Facebook friends.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . You may know I love applying lessons from other disciplines to nonprofit fundraising and marketing; recently an article from Merkle inspired me to consider how the social benefit sector might use commercial business insights to increase donor loyalty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

You’ll also want to set up landing pages that reflect this message and offer a kind of simple test of visitors’ support for your cause–a petition, pledge, or something similar. You can’t use this tactic in China, for example, where Facebook (and Twitter, among other social media channels) is blocked.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Do you know what it is like to be a donor to your nonprofit? Network for Good is launching its first ever Be Your Donor Day on October 24th to inspire nonprofits to play the role of their donors and rate how they are performing from the perspective of those supporters. October 24th is that day.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

TechSoup Global has taken up the gauntlet and is raising awareness about #GivingTuesday for nonprofits globally. And That’s Not All… Use the #GivingTuesday hashtag often on Twitter. If you’re new to social media, check out the #GivingTuesday Introduction to Social Media to get started.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. In this case. Muslim relations.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s face it: consistent funding is the lifeblood of nonprofit work – without it, we cannot create the impact we want in our communities; and from individual giving to foundation grants and everything in between, there are so many different ways to go about fundraising.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For your nonprofit, this means the holiday season opens the door to opportunities for fundraising success— and there’s no better way to kick off this successful year-end fundraising push than to participate in Giving Tuesday ! Ready to learn more about Giving Tuesday and how your nonprofit can make the most of it? Let’s get started!

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Technology for nonprofit development and fundraising is quickly changing. In the TechSoup premiere our new #NPLive interactive series of video events, join us to discuss The Future of Fundraising online in the social media matrix on Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m. Pacific time. More on how it works.

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Forum One

JUNE 24, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. In this case. Muslim relations.

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. In this case. Muslim relations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog , (part of its innovative giving series which included a profile of me !) Several of her regular readers including Deb Roby have pledged to match her donations to The Bay Area food bank.

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. In this case. Muslim relations.

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