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. How much effort are your social media channels really worth? Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

We all know those magical events that not only raise funds but also leave a lasting impression on everyone present. Participants often collect pledges from friends and family, boosting your fundraising efforts. These tools can help you sell tickets , promote your event, and track attendees. Well, guess what?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

As an example, assume you run an environmental nonprofit whose mission statement says the following; Our mission is to preserve and restore the natural environment for present and future generations by promoting sustainable practices, advocating for conservation policies, and fostering environmental awareness and education.

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Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Your participants will take care of the rest of the fundraising by sharing their connection to your organization and the importance of your cause with their social networks. Supporters can pledge to donate per basket made or provide a one-time donation to the participant of their choice.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 You can create presentation-ready charts that visually show what funds were spent, how they were used, and how that has changed over time.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Summer’s social ambiance, characterized by people wanting to enjoy outdoor events and immerse themselves in their local community, can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Require participants to collect pledges from friends and family based on the distance they ride. Waiting Til “Peak Season” to Fundraise?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Navigating the world of nonprofit tools can be tough. Nonprofit Tools. Staying ahead of the game in the digital age requires nonprofits to gather a collection of online tools that will help them accomplish their mission. What are the most important nonprofit tools? Nonprofit Fundraising Tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

Mobile is the Needle, Social is the Thread: How Information Today is Woven Into Our Lives. View more presentations from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. The panel description: At the Cross Section of Web, Social and Mobile. What does a nonprofit need to do to be “mobile ready.”?

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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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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

However, modern platforms, smartphones, and short video formats allow nonprofits to take advantage of this powerful tool in a number of ways. Engaging video presentations showcase the items, generating excitement and encouraging healthy competition among bidders. Here are 10 ways to use video in online fundraising for nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. Text-to-give tools streamline the donation process and can even encourage donors to give more (and more frequently!). This will help them stay involved even if they can’t be present in person.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 29, 2021

In our annual State of Salesforce Report, we found that of the organizations surveyed, 53% were looking to engage their constituents on social media, 47% were going to begin using marketing automation to create trigger-based journeys based on their constituent activity, and 43% were looking to engage constituents via text messaging.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

Then we can more confidently explore a few major guidelines to put your communication tools to maximum efficiency. . To begin implementing this method, you can use your marketing tools to automate names in your direct mail and digital messages. Your supporters are coming to you to work towards a lofty social good.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 7, 2018

You’re also presented with three run-of-the-mill options. A heftier initial ask, like donating or pledging, risks putting the supporter off before the nonprofit has had a chance to earn their trust. That way, you avoid multiple points of data entry by having data flow seamlessly from one tool to another. Segment your data.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Unlike a pledge—where a donor promises to make a gift later but not in the present—a recurring donation means funds are donated right now and then again at regular intervals. Each of these platforms offers easy-to-use tools that enable donors to set up recurring contributions securely. If you aren’t, it’s time to find one.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

During the COP26 meetings, the Malala Fund presented its Gender-Equal Green Learning Agenda , which recommends leaders use education as a powerful tool to address the climate crisis by adding climate issues to all school curriculums and vocational training. The Malala Fund. World Wildlife Fund.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2022

Share the page on your social media pages and email newsletters and encourage competitors to share the page among their networks to spread your online fundraising efforts to a wider audience. Since your nonprofit’s supporters are already feeling the holiday spirit, why not present them with your wishlist? .

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City. In fact, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Giving Tuesday reported that participants gave $2.47 Encourage social sharing. When did Giving Tuesday begin? Host an auction.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

This session focuses on how to successfully get started with mobile technology, with Tonia Zampieri from Smart Online presenting. No Final Product: this is a social media world now, so there’s an expectation of constant evolution. Millennials want basic information and tools for action. Millennial Distinctions.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Recently, TechSoup presented GivingTuesday and Year-End Fundraising Strategies , a webinar aimed at helping organizations integrate #GivingTuesday into their end-of-year fundraising campaigns. " These are photos of yourself doing good or pledging to give back and tweeted with hashtags #unselfie and #GivingTuesday.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2022

Charge fees to attend and afterward present on your nonprofit and ask for their continued support, explaining how their entry fees will be used to better mental health outcomes of those you serve. The goal here is to offer a virtual break for people to slow down and socialize with one another in a safe environment. Give us a try.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

The call for talks and presentations is now live and the deadline is February 17th! The festival is the leading global event that facilitates the creation and distribution of social impact games that serve as critical tools in humanitarian and educational efforts. Causes is prepping some new fundraising tools on their website!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2016

With online and mobile fundraising becoming more popular each year, it's no surprise that traditional fundraising methods like email and direct mail marketing, and in-person fundraising events with paper pledge forms, are starting to see exciting changes. Avoid Restricting Your Donor Base to Those Attending Your Fundraiser Event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Let’s dive into five ways that nonprofits can diversify funding in 2023: Monthly Giving and Pledges. 1) Monthly Giving and Pledges. There are two types of recurring giving: Monthly Giving Programs and Donation Pledges. What are Donation Pledges? Pledges are similar to monthly giving programs with some slight differences.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2012

Featured in this week’s round up are discounted conference registrations and new fundraising tools. Think you can tell the difference between real life and the scary scenarios presented in The Hunger Games? Our members have accomplished so many amazing things over the past few weeks that highlighting them all is nearly impossible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

The secret sauce to success for nonprofits and social media is reflecting in action. This is a technique I've used as a trainer, but it also works beautifully for social media projects. Second, let me omplain about analysis tools at my disposal with the hopes that some smarter readers can point me to some better tools.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

AUGUST 20, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

APRIL 17, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

While the specific tactics and techniques for a tool may change, the concepts generally hold constant. Over the years, as I have watched Facebook roll out features and changes, it seems takes a predictable pattern: the big announcement, hype, backlash, more tweaks to the platform, experiments by users/organizations, and learning what works.

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Forum One

MARCH 26, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

AUGUST 18, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

MARCH 28, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

MAY 1, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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