Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

For the first time, readers could comment and share their opinions publicly on a piece of online content. Comments were taken very seriously, and in some cases, coming up with response was an agonizing, overthought experience. Also interesting about today’s nonprofit blogging is that many nonprofits have turned off commenting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Which emotions trigger viewers’ impulse to share and comment. How subject lines, descriptions and calls-to-action can increase engagement. Topic we’ll discuss include: Why video engagement is key and how to measure it. Which social media platforms are the most important for nonprofit video.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2010

I have followed the development of Social Actions over the last few years and really believe in the work that Peter, Christine and the community have done to shape a collaborative, open tool that benefits so many people and organizations in all kinds of ways. Social Actions Transition: Request for Letters of Interest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Facebook has been a highly effective tool and is the strongest in communicating the message of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, but also allows people to connect and offer support to each other. People can text ACTION to 25383 make a $10 donation. Organization Size: Medium.

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NetWits

JANUARY 6, 2011

But as with all forms of online communication, the goal should be to get that visitor to take an action. Thankfully, the YouTube Nonprofit Program has made it easy to add interactive calls to action to your videos. What do Calls to Action Look Like? Choosing a Call to Action.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is Climate Change. What’s Blog Action Day? Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Learn more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

If you think we’ve missed a tool, please share it in a comment below. 1) Action Button :: actionbutton.org. For your reference, here are the fundraising tools featured in 2019 , 2017 , 2016 , and 2015. 2) Bots for Charity :: botsforcharity.com.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 2, 2024

The key here is making specific enough goals that you end up with an action plan and a timeline. For example, if one of your goals is to make your organization’s join process better, your action plan might have these steps: Look at Google Analytics to see what kind of traffic the join page gets and where people abandon.

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Media Cause

JUNE 27, 2023

Consider using on-platform social data to engage your audience to learn more about upcoming initiatives or to inspire action. Installing pixels, and making sure the conversion actions you want are tracking are all vital to being able to report on success. Can deploy custom target audiences, lookalike audiences, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The After Action Review is a reflective practice that can be used for anything, but I find it especially valuable for social media pilots and experiments. The After Action Review (AAR) is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance. Leave in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2008

As you know, it is Blog Action Day - and I just saw that Pundit Mom launched a " make a comment on this blog and I'll donate $1 to Capital Area Food Bank "   So, I'm off to leave a comment.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In the spirit of last-minute year-end fundraising actions , feel free to cut and paste this letter into your email, make any edits you think necessary, and get it out. Self-reflection / Gift of significance Before describing three suggested actions, allow us to share something important that we’ve learned. We’ve done the work for you.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

Nonprofit Source found that 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking some sort of action: . On the day, have a compelling post and a clear call to action. . It doesn’t need to be flashy or highly produced; it just needs to be authentic and have a clear call to action. Need more convincing?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Encouraging action : An effective subject line can motivate recipients to take action. Bonus: If you share your fundraising email subject lines below, our author, Laurence Pagnoni , will comment on them. Differentiation : In a crowded inbox, your email competes for attention with numerous other messages.

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Non Profit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Twitter failed to take action on the vast majority of cases of hate speech posted by Twitter Blue subscribers. I obviously can’t comment on what our defense is going to be, but we are going to contest this vigorously.” NPQ contacted X Corp and an attorney representing X Corp in this lawsuit for comment; neither replied.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

You've already heard about all the advantages of Office 365 so now it is time watch it in action. Post them in the comments here or on our YouTube page. In this video, we'll show you how you can use Office 365 in different browsers as well as how it works on a tablet. Got questions?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 10, 2021

What is more accurate is a click or, even better, an action (survey submission, ticket purchase, gift, etc). Come September, your more accurate engagement tracking mechanism, at least for Apple users, will be clicks and actions, which you can track in Blackbaud Luminate Online. Yes, that may dramatically reduce your target audiences.

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Media Cause

MAY 30, 2023

The Power of TikTok Advocacy: Using the Platform to Drive Change Take @thatpyschnp , who regularly rallies her 300k+ followers to take action for progressive causes. 4 You need a lot of resolve Just like any online forum, trolls and nasty comments abound—and it gets particularly heated in the political space. See you on the FYP!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , It much easier to collect, analyze and take action with your data when you do a little bit each month or every other week.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Since most organizations have supporters who are driven by a range of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, having different strategies that appeal to different types of motivators within a campaign or a series of campaigns will attract the most number of volunteers to take action. Leverage social information and norms.

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2012

For my next session, I'm covering the Luncheon Keynote "From 'Friending' to Action" with Brian Elliot of Friendfactor. He addressed how to move from clicking "here" to taking action, regardless of what the action is. Build an organization that will get smarter as you experiment with campaigns and programs that will drive action.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 1, 2024

This year’s theme, “ Celebrate Service ,” is a beautiful call to action, reminding us to shine a light on the people and causes that inspire us to give back. Share your stories and ideas in the comments below. Think of volunteers as the heart of any non-profit organization. appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Joe Solomon has a post over at Netsquared called " Social Media Powered Hope " and reports: Yesterday, the first ever hashtag made it into the center of the UN climate negotiations , #WeStandwithTuvalu (a Pacific island nation) -- an action that was coordinated by SMS inside the conference in Copenhagen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 2200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action? Submitted by Michael Smith.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Our colleague Stuart Meyer,* who at the time was CEO of the National Barbeque and Grilling Association, a fully virtual organization, made this comment. “We became part of our call to action.” We sensed their frustration at the rest of the industry’s reluctance to welcome this new concept. The shared challenge bonded a lot of folks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2023

One way to achieve this is through anonymous upward feedback surveys, which can provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of management, as long as leaders take action on the feedback they receive. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic, so please join the discussion in the comments below. Leave your comments!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

It’s grunt work which many nonprofit’s do not have the time for or the endurance to maintain, but every time your nonprofit does one of the six actions listed below, your nonprofit’s avatar get increased exposure on the Social Web – and as a result more fans and followers. 6) Like and comment on blog posts on WordPress.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Today we are sharing two examples of skill sharing in action and the positive organization and individual impact they delivered. We look forward to hearing your stories of skill sharing in action in the comments section. Developing agile project management skills.

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Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

We’ll also outline four actionable tips you can use to get started. 4 actionable tips for growing your nonprofit funder network Now, it’s time to get the conversation started. Consider leaving positive comments or resharing funders’ content with your social network to increase your visibility—and theirs.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 11, 2021

Communicate a sense of urgency and clear Action. With Flipcause’s hosted campaign sites, you can easily direct supporters to a webpage with a clear message and call to action. Share with us in the comments section below. . But, she cautions, don’t just use all the words on the above list, tailor yours to your audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Nonprofit social communications wizards share examples and tips to get your fans mobilized for action. If your panel isn’t on the list, add a link and title in the comments. How do you build an online community that makes a serious impact for your cause? SoTropia Life in 2040 Let’s peer into the near future.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Create a list of donors who have not donated in 18 months and invite them to participate in some calls to action (CTAs).

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

All that you can really assume are the things that aren’t assumptions; give your community the chance to tell you their preferences and interests, and track what you can (from email opens and clicks, to actions taken) to be sure you are responding to the facts whenever possible. I hope you’ll share your lessons, too!

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Neon CRM

JUNE 1, 2023

5 Nonprofit Blog Best Practices We’re all pretty familiar with the basics of blogging best practices—post regularly, use spelling and grammar editors, include a compelling image, and call your reader to action. They give clear evidence to back up these facts and provide a call to action so readers know how to help.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Tweets with links have an 86% higher retweet rate and higher engagement overall because people are hesitant to retweet or engage with tweets that do not have a source or a call-to-action. Create custom graphics for powerful quotes, statistics, and call-to-actions. 6) Respond to and engage with followers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

A blog template with a body column width of 600 pixels and a call-to-action column of 300 pixels in width is ideal. Second, the call-to-action column provides ample space to feature your nonprofit’s most important calls-to-action. Think of your call-to-action column as free advertising space. Enable social comments.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2013

Especially when the thank you page is not only thanking me for taking action, but suggesting I share the advocacy action with my friends using social media… AND starring a bold fundraising ask, too. Here are three other folks who have joined the advocacy-action-then-donation-ask bandwagon… DENNIS McCARTHY.

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