Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Packard recently surveyed 274 of these grantees from 2007-2009 (grant amounts ranged between $7,000 and $160,000) and analyzed the responses from 169 (a 62% response rate) to ascertain the outcomes. ( What has been your experience with the efficacy of building nonprofit fundraising capability? Paul Connolly.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2016

Gamification can create a more meaningful experience for the customer, volunteer, or donor, just as it already does when people use their GPS systems, sensors for fitness, and even communicating with friends. Having the right players is key when designing the user experience, and for the future of a gamification system in the social sector.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 30, 2017

Author Jeanne Bell states, “while the nonprofit sector regularly discusses and addresses programmatically issues of race and class, recent studies reveal a sharp disconnect between our values and our leadership’s demographics” (Ostrower, 2007). Capstone CEO Interview [In-person interview]. Learning from diversity: A theoretical exploration.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. So here is my current survey of the landscape. Y’all will just have to live with overlapping series.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. So here is my current survey of the landscape. Y’all will just have to live with overlapping series.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

on Facebook, Network for Good, Global Giving and Parade Magazine in 2007. I know from first hand experience ) The design of the challenge leveled the playing field because the winners were based on the number of unique donors and any nonprofit could enter. This contest was based on the total amount raised.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

I was asked to facilitate a small group in a participatory session called “ Digital Forum ,” designed for peer sharing by Marco Kuntz and Mike Johnson. The session kicked off with a Spectragram exercise involving the full group. I learned this technique from Alan Gunn from Aspiration over ten years ago at 2007 Penguin Day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

research, a survey of the giving habits of the social media savvy, over at Mashable. This has been found in a number of surveys over the past few years (see Allison Fine's astute commentary on the recent Blackbaud survey here ) If we look back a year ago at donation trends on Facebook Causes, we also see the same complaint.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

In June of 2007, nearly over 35% of Facebook traffic came the 18-24 year old segment, compared to around 22% in June 2008. They started with a survey to examine people's experience using social networks. Yet, I do professional networking on Facebook and I'm noticing a number of colleagues are too. How do you use social networks?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

I got a chance to meet her face-to-face for the first time at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in 2007. After a broad survey, Rick’s team defined three broad categories of public participation in scientific research: contribution, collaboration, and co-creation.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

But if your organization is conducting mostly virtual experiences, such as online fundraising opportunities or campaigns, it can be tricky to retain supporters’ attention. This means getting supporters’ input before and after your virtual experiences to ensure that you can hear and incorporate their opinions and ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The panel also featured, Mary Beth Smith, from the SF Ballet, who share her organization’s experience integrating social media into marketing strategies since 2007. The panel was on social media, adoption, and measurement. It was clear from the presentations that measurement is a critical piece of the puzzle.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This will help you stand out from the crowded digital landscape and make interacting with your content a memorable experience. Plus, making your communications a two-way engagement experience can also help your nonprofit lead audiences through the donor cultivation cycle. Recommit to personalization.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Thirty-two percent of small business owners surveyed had been a victim of Internet fraud -- of those, 50% had been victimized more than once. Just be sure that whatever consultant or advisor you hire has experience in dealing with both the business-aspects of privacy as well as the technology-aspects of privacy.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I''ve heard throughout these experiences. blog has been going for almost five years now, and I''ve seen people''s concerns and questions evolve over that time in the following way: For the first couple of years--2006-2007--most of the questions were about the "why" of participation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2006

Allan Benamer who writes the Non-Profit Tech Blog blogged about his announcement on the NY 501C Tech Club List to create a closed forum for frank discussion of vendors and to share experiences about their experience with IT vendors. I believe Allen and I are in the same wavelength with this and willing to make that happen.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 19, 2012

I've found the survey tool quite useful for Pathfinder's online work, whether for building our 'Contact Us' section of the website, or establishing RSVPs for events. For instance, our 2011 end of year online fundraising campaign brought in what we raised over the course of the entire year in 2007. I'm also a fan of the email tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2007

The full report and survey instruments can be downloaded here. and feel comfortable, you need to experience it. 2007: What does it mean to my business? Earlier this week, the Overbrook Foundation released a report on Web 2.0 and nonprofit adoption. Allison Fine, author of the report titled, "Web 2.0 to Web 2.0

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

But if your organization is conducting mostly virtual experiences, such as online fundraising opportunities or campaigns, it can be tricky to retain supporters’ attention. This means getting supporters’ input before and after your virtual experiences to ensure that you can hear and incorporate their opinions and ideas.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I've heard throughout these experiences. blog has been going for almost five years now, and I've seen people's concerns and questions evolve over that time in the following way: For the first couple of years--2006-2007--most of the questions were about the "why" of participation.

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Classy

MARCH 29, 2021

The 2019 Aflac Corporate Social Responsibility Survey found that 77% of consumers surveyed are “motivated to purchase from companies committed to making the world better,” and 49% of Americans say it is more important for a company to “make the world a better place” than “make money for its shareholders.” Achieve carbon neutrality .

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2008

Last month, the IMLS published a report on a survey of 1,700 people, with similar findings about trustworthiness of museums and libraries, and some great added information about how use of the internet benefits both museums (with higher in-person visitation) and visitors (with more ways to find information of interest).

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

November 2010 Fundraising Survey The first Nonprofit Research Collaborative fundraising survey is based on completed questions from 2,349 charities, 163 foundations, and 386 grant makers. Invitations to participate in the survey were sent by the six partner organizations to their constituents.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

If your organization, like many others, has yet to experience strong results raising funds online, the coming year provides an ideal window to experiment with new approaches. A Nielsen Company survey earlier this year showed that 94 percent of Internet users in the U.S. In 2007, according to the U.S. have shopped online.

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Care2

APRIL 17, 2008

The survey, taken during late December of 2007 and early January of 2008, included 2,275 adults who reported donating, volunteering, or advocating on behalf of a nonprofit in the 12 months prior to taking the survey. Thanks to The Chronicle of Philanthropy for their article that brought our attention to the survey!

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

The survey, taken during late December of 2007 and early January of 2008, included 2,275 adults who reported donating, volunteering, or advocating on behalf of a nonprofit in the 12 months prior to taking the survey. Thanks to The Chronicle of Philanthropy for their article that brought our attention to the survey!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

ToneCheck , a software program that works with Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010, helps to ensure your tone is clearly communicated and understood. ► November (10) Read "The Seven Arts Of Change" 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Give Positive Feedback.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 16, 2015

Dell’s IdeaStorm launched in 2007 and since then, 23,000 ideas have been submitted and 550 have been implemented. The program didn’t result from a brainstorming session of nonprofit staff, but was created by a volunteer in Colorado and implemented locally in 2007.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 26, 2007

Shortly after the Call-In Day, Starbucks announced that starting in January 2007 it would increase its supply of rBGH-free dairy by 10%, which would amount to 37% of their total supply and would only be in certain parts of the country. Specifically, I am concerned that the use of rBGH may lead to more antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

The 2007 book, authored by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. ► November (10) Read "The Seven Arts Of Change" 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Give Positive Feedback. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 7, 2011

who come from different Latin American nationalities, although they have varying races, cultures, language proficiencies, and experiences in the U.S. While Latinos have a variety of differences, they are often united by the many struggles they experience. National youth gang survey analysis. Balistreri, K. S., & Baker, E.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Elevation has been a nonprofit partner since 2007 and currently supports more than 200 different organizations in Europe and the Americas. Organizations need to be 501(c), but not necessary 501(c)3; we’ve created a free resource to help organizations determine their eligibility for Google Ad Grants by taking a 6-minute survey.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Maya Angelou In December 2007, the New York Sun article, Why Giving Makes You Happy reported that: "According to the Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, a survey of 30,000 American households, people who gave money to charity in 2000 were 43% more likely than non-givers to say they were 'very happy' about their lives.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2011

Only 11% of online donors acquired in 2007 were still giving in 2010. But analysis of actual data, instead of online or phone surveys, is still much more accurate and meaningful. Is the online giving experience less than what it should be? Online donors continue to switch channels and become offline donors.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Donors Flip Channels Dunham+Company has new data out in “A National Survey of the Impact of Offline Communication on Online Donations.&# The study was part of a Campbell Rinker Donor Confidence Survey of 510 adults nationwide who had given at least $20 to charity in the prior year. Is it easy? Is it consistent? Is it personal?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 22, 2010

This claim is based in large part on the authors’ graphical representations of pre- and post-conflict mortality rates for a variety of countries, and on their critique of five surveys conducted by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2000 and 2007. Quite the opposite.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

The Case Foundation's America's Giving Challenge , was one of the first large scale contests launching in 2007 and giving away $500,000 to spur citizen philanthropy and nonprofit adoption of social networking sites. We have a short list already, but your thoughts on this are important to both Kami and I as we design the survey.

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