Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Despite a long history filled with decades of analog advocacy, NPCA embraced one very important maxim: modern advocacy requires the right tools in order to be successful. The number of connections between advocacy organizations and decision makers grew by 36 percent in 2017 over the previous year.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Though this is partially due to the natural progression of more people depending on technology, there are certain donation tools and other technology that can help you revamp your online fundraising to success! It’s hard figuring out what tools are actually useful and how to use them in the best way. Read on to get started.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

These donors are smart, mobile and social-savvy. Your foundation should be applying social media strategies to not only retain current donors, but recruit new donors as well. . Your foundation should be applying social media strategies to not only retain current donors, but recruit new donors as well. .

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

It was really how to do all social media well, but I guess the Social Media Well Conference does sound a little awkward, so Blogwell it is. From Dell , your employees need to be well-versed in social media, even if they aren’t your spokespeople. Author: Cheryl Black. In a word: disclosure.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2017

Today, nonprofits have an opportunity like never before to reignite their partnership with supporters and provide platforms and opportunities for people to use their social networks to organize and advance your cause. 9 Ways to Ignite Supporter-Led Advocacy with Social Media: 1. Identify + Activate Your Social Media Influencers.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Last week I had the opportunity to speak with Judy Chang of PayPal and Debbie Swider of the ASPCA on “ 10 Tips to Jumpstart Your Nonprofit Social Media Plan ” with examples of some of the amazing success the ASPCA has seen through growing its social media plan.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2012

I took a picture and as soon as I got back from vacation I emailed some of my teammates and asked for examples of social rewards from other nonprofits. To my shock and somewhat dismay, I realized that hardly any nonprofits are rewarding their constituents for social engagement. Social Reward Ideas.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Yesterday, James Young and myself had the opportunity to present to packed house of nonprofit organizations on social media at Convio Summit. The attendees had fun reaching under their chairs to see what they had "won" -aka - their new, fake nonprofit they had to brainstorm a social media strategy for during the workshop.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Social media can play many important roles in your student prospecting efforts— from knowing what prospective students care about to recruitment to enrollment. Learn why social listening is important and how to find and use the influencers among prospective and existing students, alumni, and parents. Find Your Influencers.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

It's evident that social media has become ingrained into our daily lives. Social media has the power to bring your organization up in an instant (see Social Media Campaign Gives NBC’s Chuck a Fighting Chance ); it also has the power to bring you down just as fast (see Skittles Twitter campaign) if not done properly.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 25, 2010

Was the social media plan you implemented worth the time you spent running it? In a rapidly changing media landscape it can be overwhelming for organizations to know how to properly measure the various types of impact being made, especially when it comes to social media efforts.

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APRIL 19, 2010

Last week at the 47th Annual Association of Fundraising Professionals Conference in Baltimore, online fundraising and outreach was a key issue covered throughout the event and the topic of social media was more popular than ever to this group of fundraising pros. Facebook [or any social network] is your garden."

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 24, 2020

Many have objected to the term “social distancing” given the physical and mental health ramifications of seclusion. As we decrease our physical closeness and restrictions are being placed on nearly all aspects of life, media consumption is skyrocketing.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 29, 2016

You’ve got the usual list of suspects at your organization: the online engagement tool, a blog, social media platforms, and a website. Out of all of these tools, your website is getting the most visibility. Google Webmaster Tools is a website health and optimization tool. That’s a lot to manage.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The crux of his post: nonprofit organizations haven’t bothered to “to show up in a big way” in new marketing and communications efforts – namely social media from fear of change. Remember, this is a free tool, one that people use to focus attention and galvanize action. None of them are non-profits.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2019

We’re the most connected we’ve ever been – with our friends, social networks and even strangers near and far having constant influence and involvement in our daily lives through messaging, social media, in app social tools, online communities and more.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of DC second annual Social Summit and sharing some information on social media ROI and metrics. Analyze goals of you social media and decide what metrics to measure based on those goals.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 7, 2011

So I do have social media ennui , but I am also somewhat of a data geek, and cool ways of moving social media data into one’s nonprofit data workflow is pretty important in my most humble opinion. This post on Social CRM is not going to contain one buzz phrase. I’m not sure why this is, exactly.

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JULY 24, 2013

Step Two: Implement Listening Tools. Socialmention: allows you to track and measure what people are saying about your organization across the web’s social media landscape in real time. SocialMention monitors 100+ social media properties directly. SocialMention monitors 100+ social media properties directly.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The Case Foundation is in the middle of a month-long series called “Gear Up for Giving” to provide social media tutorials to help nonprofits and their supporters understand how to use key tools and techniques to create awareness, catalyze civic action and cultivate new supporters and donors for their causes.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In 2016, in preparation for the University of Minnesota’s giving day – held on Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s statewide day of giving held every November – the digital fundraising team sought out social media users who demonstrated affinity for the institution. The University partnered with Blackbaud and used Attentive.ly

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

tools, with a median improvement over 200 of 25% in raising awareness, 17% in converting to buyers and 20% in generating loyalty. Another fact I find interesting is that there are a number of tools evaluated in the study, and across the board, these tools were seen as adding value internally and in customer relationship building.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 25, 2010

One area in which I hope to see new, innovative campaigns from advocacy orgs in 2010 is using social media as a means of communicating with elected officials and other decision makers.

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JUNE 6, 2014

Just when you thought you were starting to get a grip on social media marketing for your nonprofit, there’s more. Warren Knight joins Social Media Today to introduce you to the 7 Social Media Marketing Tools You’ve Never Used. Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest – oh my.

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APRIL 4, 2012

Now though, with the advent of social fundraising, there are often three parties: the donor, the organization and the unrelated-to-the-organization social fundraising platform. If your organization embraces social fundraising, it could be the more the merrier. What is social fundraising? Getting Started.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Even the smallest nonprofits can achieve event fundraising success at little to no cost, just by using some readily available tools. Offer a registration fee discount and promote it heavily in all of your communications - email, social, phone, etc. Getting to the next step. Example: Use discounts at the beginning of your event cycle.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2009

Among nonprofit fundraisers, there's a lot of discussion and disagreement about whether the use of social media for nonprofit fundraising is: the greatest thing since sliced bread, or. Hence, social media fundraising doesn't work and we're not going to invest in it.". And they'll find a receptive audience. No problem.

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APRIL 18, 2011

When I started writing this post, the theme I set out to cover was how CRM is becoming more social. What that meant (or I thought would mean) was how CRM solutions and approaches are integrating social media and social networking data into their native functionality. Author: Corey Pudhorodsky.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2009

In the words of the site: “Socialbrite is a learning hub & sharing community that brings together top experts in social media, social causes and online philanthropy.” Only some of the best and brightest in social media for nonprofits, of course. ” Who can you find adding content on Socialbrite?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

As we round out a whirlwind of a year and look ahead to the year-end giving season, it’s a good idea to take stock of the tools you’re working with. By now, it’s clear that the right tools to help you generate and use data in smarter ways will be key to ensuring resiliency for your nonprofit going forward. Live-streaming tools.

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APRIL 10, 2020

GivingTuesday has created a #GivingTuesdayNow tool kit that includes logos, graphics, banners and other images to help develop your campaign. They also supply documents that can help you build your social media and communication plan, guaranteeing that your donors know you’re participating. 11am: Second social media post(s).

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 29, 2021

At GoodUnited, we work with nonprofit organizations to raise their relationships with social media supporters. A basic understanding of Facebook’s fundraising tools is important, to ensure you’re set up to receive all of the technical benefits that the platform offers for nonprofit organizations.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

While that worked for decades, the Information Age has taken university giving online in a big way, with email, text to give, social media and general online giving quickly taking the place of mailers. We have been helping social good organizations kickstart their giving or founding days for years with this free toolkit.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2020

In it you’ll find resources for operating during the COVID-19 pandemic; tips for catering to changing consumer expectations; guidance for setting goals, using data, and developing best practices; and insights for leveraging technology tools effectively and a look at the future of technology in this space.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2009

One of the highlights of this year's SXSW for me so far has been the Social Media Nonprofit ROI Poetry Slam where a rockstar lineup of panelists put explaining the value and return on investment of social media to poetic verse. Different ways to measure social media campaigns and tactics.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

With virtual volunteering being the current norm, technology can help keep track of key data points, facilitate volunteer communications, and organize volunteer opportunities— all while both your team and volunteers stay socially distant! Consider interviewing volunteers with a video chat or conferencing tool, like Zoom or Skype.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

I hope you all had a chance to join us yesterday for our webinar called Social Media for Social Good. I gave a presentation about Healthcare, Nonprofits, and Social Media. Q: What books do you recommend to help us get acquainted and use social media? Beth : See [link].

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