Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Last night, Razoo, the social fundraising platform that is hosting a giving competition as part of Giving Tuesday hosted an event for SF nonprofits. Tal Frankfurt (@cloud4good) November 8, 2013. Tal Frankfurt (@cloud4good) November 8, 2013. Cathy Davidson (@CathyNDavidson) November 8, 2013. And about your hat.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. In 2013, I am focused on changing that. Good luck.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. Photo and Video Editing Ability. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

Integration of Instagram photos. Related Links: Live Webinar: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters for Nonprofits. On-Demand Webinar: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters for Nonprofits. Middle of e-Newsletter: 1. Integration of blog content. Link to YouTube video embedded on the Mercy Corps website. Bottom of e-Newsletter: 1.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Use your About page as a jumping-off point and go more in depth, using engaging historical photos, maps, and documents as much as you can. Adding high-quality images can also help your SEO, and it’s a great opportunity to showcase your nonprofit’s photos. Another great topic is the history of your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Flickr Photo by Toddy. The word is ringing in the ears of nonprofit fundraisers and executive directors this year. I foresee that 2013 will be the year that this strategy really takes off. Austin is hosting its own giving day, called Amplify Austin , on March 4, 2013. Crowdfunding. Crowdfunding. Crowdfunding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

” While selfies are easy to do , they can also go horribly wrong. I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth. Although selfies have been around for years , they have gained popularity recently.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

NPTech Online Fundraising Trends. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. It's a 40-page study that measures what's going on with nonprofit email, fundraising, social media, and mobile. Ginny's Pick: Environmental Mobile App of the Month in Honor of Earth Day 2013.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

Documenting and sharing the happenings of an event or fundraiser can be tricky if you're responsible for organizing it as well. To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Turn your photos into word collages with Wordfoto (iOS).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2013

December 23, 1921 – June 23, 2013. The last good photo we took together was as “selfie,” although in 1963 we took one together using his Minox camera. I will be taking a short break from blogging except for reminders about the virtual paddle out and fundraiser. … Read More Fundraising' RIP: Earl Kanter, MD.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Even better if you can tag the individual or do their Twitter handle. In this Twitter example below, the school is also encouraging the alumni network to RT this alum’s accomplishment. Be sure to use compelling photos and other visuals. Sharing memories from Seminar 2013 at the #icnola reunion! ” 3.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2017

At the Lupus Foundation of America , we’ve been active on Instagram since 2013, though until recently, it was not a central part of our organization’s social media strategy. Share Behind the Scenes Photos of Your Staff. Include Fundraising Asks. With name recognition alone we were gaining 200 new followers a month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Photo courtesy of The Miami Foundation. Over 100 more organizations joined Give Miami Day in 2014 compared to 2013. Setting the public fundraising goal of $5 million excited the entire community; people rallied behind reaching that amount. Fundraising' Note from Beth: It’s Giving Day Season!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Flickr Photo by Domen Jakus. Putting relationship fundraising into action and measuring emotions is Craig Linton’s passion for 2013. The February Carnival is hosted by bow-tied fundraiser Marc Pitman. Note From Beth: Blog Carnivals are a themed collection of blog posts. Words to live by! Get the details here.

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APRIL 24, 2014

While the data''s comprised of both aggregated and anonymous data from retail, media and entertainment, and travel websites during 2013 - 2014, the data is also useful for nonprofits to examine. Facebook''s cost per clicks have lowered considerably since end-of-year fundraising has ended.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Bright yellow buses swarm the streets, retailers tout their trendiest transition pieces, football reclaims the right to the remote, and this year’s fall fundraisers demand your focus. We reached out to fundraising event experts and got them to spill the deets on their top tips for pulling off a killer event (without pulling their hair out).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. As each fundraiser shares their campaign with their personal network via word of mouth and online, the number of people who know about charity: water quickly multiplies.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Last week, our friends at AFP released the 2015 Fundraising Effectiveness Survey Report. That is, only 43 percent of 2013 donors made repeat gifts to nonprofits in 2014. That is, only 47 percent of 2013 dollars raised were raised again by nonprofits in 2014. That’s a NET LOSS of 3%! percent rate of growth.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

When we do fundraising… we should use few statistics and tell more stories.”. Get ready for some awesome fundraising ideas. First Up: Camp Kesem Uses Social Fundraising for #GivingTuesday Success. Over 1,300 #bigkidsgive photos were shared on social media, including celebrity posts from NBA star Blake Griffin and B.J.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Naples, FL: Photos Online 501 TechClub SWFL Netsquared. San Francisco, CA: Let’s Go to the BSR Sustainability Hackathon 2013! Singapore: Clean & Green Hacakathon 2013. Seattle, WA: Fundraising + Technology: How to Raise Money in a Changing Landscape. CMSalon: "Learning To Let Go, Taking Control and Trolls.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2017

Perhaps that voice in 2017 will be to help your nonprofit adopt text messaging as a new way of fundraising. billion in 2013 and are expected to reach 5.07 Text messages allow organizations to contact donors in real time, making texting an efficient tool in fundraising campaigns. How Text Messaging Has Revolutionized Giving.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2013

On Hubspot’s blog they list the 10 Nonprofits That are Totally Nailing Pinterest Marketing to inspire your organization to leverage the photo-sharing site to grow support. There’s been a lot of talk about the results of the 2013 Fundraising Effectiveness Project Survey. People give to people. Enjoy your week!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

For example, younger donors may prefer to see the impact of their donations through photos on Instagram or short 15-second Viddy videos, while older members enjoy data-driven blog posts, white papers or podcasts. Order your Social Branding Blueprint now and receive an extra online access pass FREE to give to a non-profit colleague.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Stories are also integral parts to any nonprofit organizations and particularly when it comes to fundraising. National Library of Medicine put the average 2013 attention span at 8 seconds. The rumors started rolling in around third quarter of last year – Instagram was going to fill up your photo feed with ads. Time is money.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Staffers must not stray the course to focus on “fundraising” versus “development.” Fundraising by definition is “an activity done to collect money by a charity, political party or school,” i.e. the Ice Bucket Challenge. 2013) Reluctant Altruism and Peer Pressure in Charitable Giving. Reynolds, Diane and Bhalla, Richa.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

If the program staff posted Facebook photos of the successful food drive? It can be tricky and a little scary to get staff other than the communication or fundraising staff invested in participating in online community building. In 2010, she published her short book and ebook, Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

As we approached Valentine’s Day 2013, we decided to try an experiment with our last Valentine’s Day e-retail email before the shipping deadline. Our original format had an animal story at the top with a charismatic photo of the patient. The original and the variant.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Michael Johnston is the president and founder of the global fundraising consultancy, Hewitt and Johnston Consultants (hjc), which has offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, and Cordoba. Have the highest increase in engagement through photo streaming sites: 41% on Instagram and 22% on Flickr. Social Media Generation Profiles.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . To understand where we are, including fundraisers and nonprofits, with donor data protection, we have to take a look at what happened in souring the public on the idea that privacy was dead.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2014

Warsaw, Poland: Koniec sezonu 2013/2014. Vancouver, BC: Creating a Digital Community: The Misadventures of Fundraiser Grrl. Photo by Robert Kibaya. Traverse City, MI: Discussion Panel - FCC’s Regulatory Proposals - Net Neutrality. Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 8, 2014

At the 2014 AFP International Conference on Fundraising in San Antonio, Lisa Chmiola and David Tinker helped us through some of the lesser known social media sites that can help your nonprofit with efficiency and productivity. This is a crowdfunding site that your organization can use to fundraise. Featured Fundraising Social Media'

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Denver, CO: May 21 The Why and How of Fundraising Data. Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Image adapted from original photo by Dunechaser. Vancouver, Canada: Using Video to Tell Your Stories. Toronto, ON: Measuring & Engaging Your Email List. Want in on the fun?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2013

#GivingTuesday 2013 might over, but no it’s not! People were asked to post photos of their smiles on the Limitless Good “Share a Smile” Facebook page and the company provided a $1 donation for each smile shared on #GivingTuesday. Research & Trends #GivingTuesday csr fundraising good philanthropy small business'

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

photo c/o JD Lasica. Dennis McCarthy gave us a sneak peak of the 2013 online benchmark report last year , who will make an appearance this year? NTC includes a lineup of over 100 sessions from experts in nptech ranging from topics like social media, big data, mobile fundraising, cloud computing, and more. The Keynotes.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Photos that help tell your story. Great photos can help ensure your story gets picked up. They gave Dozer a ceremonial finisher medal and set up a fundraising webpage for Dozer. Dozer’s fundraising page raised over $25,000 for cancer research that first year. Original quotes make your story read like news.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

According to a 2013 study by The National Center on Elder Abuse — considered the most comprehensive, reliable study of its kind — (name of state) has more abuse cases reported to Adult Protective Services than any other state surveyed in the nation. Submit your nonprofit's video or photo for a chance to win cash prizes!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

It processes and vets applications from nonprofit organizations interested in getting going on mobile fundraising activities. Once approved, the Mobile Giving Foundation develops fundraising campaigns in conjunction with established mobile marketing firms and the nonprofit. The data would be retrievable if the owner recovers the phone.

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