sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Her university highlighted the ways she could connect with other commuter students and even alums via social media, in-person events, and university eNewsletters. They used technology designed for higher education along with personal interactions. Martha did, and the student sent Martha a personalized thank you note.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Instead share a message about an upcoming campaign and encourage them to personalize the message. Then ask them to run a peer-to-peer campaign , sharing the message with 10 friends or family members who might be interested in donating $100 and follow up with each person individually. These actions are too vague.

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Activities Active Activism Fundraising 126

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study reports that the first reason members join associations is to network, and the sixth is to socialize. Is your association maximizing the reach of your online community? Keep reading for three key tips to improve the member experience with your online community platform.

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Community Online Guidelines Retention 133

The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 17, 2022

The power of sharing a personal story is well documented. When we consider the power of personal stories for non-profit fundraising and communications, stories have the ability to help your community understand the value of your organization’s work. We love hearing stories. That means being authentic. Here it goes.

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Story Personal Share Storytelling 95

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Not only do you have to pick the type of event, such as a charity golf tournament , gala, or bake sale, but you also have to decide if your event will take place in-person or virtually. To help simplify your nonprofit event planning processes , this guide will evaluate the three most popular event formats: in-person, virtual, and hybrid.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. Having one (or more) active and highly functioning advisory committees fosters resilience, creativity, and even resource development for your organization.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Segmenting new donors based on demographics, interests and preferred channels can enable more personalized outreach.

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Support Donor Community Retention 52

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2021, they used CauseVox to create their Duradash peer-to-peer campaign and came away with over $30,000 through their virtual activity challenge ! Their mission is to reduce the suffering of persons affected by intracranial hypotension or spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak through awareness, education, support, advocacy, and connection.

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Activities Active Activism Raise 83

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It can be helpful to think of these tools not as separate elements but as complementary forces in your mission to engage, nurture, and expand your community of supporters. A nonprofit CRM tracks donors, manages email and communication history, and provides comprehensive reporting.

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Community Organization Fundraising Integration 83

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success.

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Roles Foundation Leadership Community 73

.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Trye Nichols prompted vocal support for social justice throughout the business community. The following numbers reveal that progress in the association community is not as rapid as we would hope. Articulate the Vision Writing the diversity statement can be a co-creative activity.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2023

This allows nonprofits to efficiently personalize interactions and communications to develop relationships with a large number of supporters at once. Segmentation creates a personalized experience for constituents and impacts donor retention. Use the data from Groups to set goals and develop a personalized plan for each segment.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

Build 70

Build Community Experiment Las Vegas 70

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

That’s information you can use to do things like create personalized donor experiences , build membership, and identify advocates. Create personalized donor experiences Categorize your participant information into like groups, then send them event invitations and content tailored to their interests.

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Chapter Registration Data Education 301

Nimble AMS

MAY 19, 2021

Here’s a recent story of how one of our clients is expanding member engagement using Nimble Communities. ACerS quickly recognized the benefits of offering an online member community for the entire organization. The power of an online member community. Offering an online community is key to delivering a great member experience.

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Associations Community Collaboration Industry 78

Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Other associations post regularly on social media and cultivate vibrant online communities while yours just sends monthly email newsletters and occasionally meets over Zoom. In this guide, we’ll discuss three steps to creating an online community, starting with identifying the primary objectives and purpose of the community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 15, 2014

Ironically, when considering the much buzzed about best practice of using mobile and social media to listen to your communities, quite often the most active personalities in your communities are those you should listen to the least. But for most nonprofits, vitriolic trolls are rare.

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Social Media Personal Media Social 272

Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

This more just and equitable approach to philanthropy has been practiced for decades and the ethos it is based in—that those closest to the problem are the closest to the solutions—has deep roots in community organizing, deliberative democracy, and even in philanthropy itself. . and “How should we iterate?”

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Problem Community Participatory Philanthropy 119

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Today’s question comes from a board member who wants advice on hosting in-person events vs. continuing with virtual fundraising. . Dear Charity Clairity, I’m on the board of a local nonprofit, and we’re exploring the idea of hosting an in-person fundraiser in May 2022. Less sense of being part of a larger community.

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Personal Virtual Survey Charity 103

.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

We talked with entrepreneurs across our community. How can leaders prepare themselves and their employees to develop effective systems for culling unproductive activities and managing the constant volatility? It opens services and activities to ongoing evaluation and adjustment. They are also good facilitators.

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Associations Trend Technology Attitude 221

Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But how do you connect your members with industry information, networking opportunities, and other membership benefits year-round, especially when you can’t rely on face-to-face activities? Offering an online member community is a great approach. The power of an online member community. Meet Nimble Communities.

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Collaboration Place Community Associations 78

Nimble AMS

JUNE 3, 2020

So, even if their last experience was with a personalization powerhouse like Amazon or Netflix (highly likely), that experience sets the bar for their experience with your association. The same study shows that only 18 percent of those working at professional membership organizations say they personalize the content members see.

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Personal Experiment Amazon Associations 78

VisionLink

OCTOBER 13, 2022

October 17-19 We are excited to return (in person!) Monday Learning Lab : We're offering a learning lab on Monday, "Active Referrals Going Beyond Closed Loop." We'll focus on why active referrals are different than closed loop, and why this needs to be a part of your overall coordinated care strategies. AIRS 2022 Conference!

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Facebook, however, remains the world’s most-used social platform, with 2.958 billion active users each month. With this in mind, let’s jump right into building a strong and supportive community for your nonprofit on the platform! Share updates about your nonprofit’s work, impact, and upcoming activities.

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Facebook Build Community Strategy 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. While social media is now a common part of every nonprofit’s communication strategy, a common sentiment is that interacting on social media is a poor substitute to in-person interactions.

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Social Media Support Media Social 325

Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

Build 46

Build Community Experiment Las Vegas 46

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. Our participants were hungry for leadership experiences, so we formalized a network to train people to become welcoming outdoor leaders in their own community. Just go and experience nature!

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History Community Conservancy Leadership 116

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Online silent auctions help non-profits raise funds effectively without having to organize a full-scale in-person event. By doing so, you can choose prizes that appeal to them personally. According to research, 72% of donors are more likely to contribute to a silent auction that offers items they find personally appealing.

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Tips Online Management Help 270

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

The first time I focused on DIY Community Engagement Metrics and shared lots of templates and examples. This time around, my topic was Crowdsourcing vs Community-Sourcing, answering questions about the difference is and what the opportunities are for organizations looking to get connected outside their organization.

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Difference Community Case Study Slides 276

DipJar

MARCH 17, 2022

It is a great example of a storied institution finding new ways to support the community it serves and provide new ways – including DipJar – for the community to support its good work. Often people come not for reasons of faith but because they are interested in its architecture or role in the community. The post St.

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Story Support Community New York City 105

EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. Later, that information can be used to target the most active and educated supporters and get them involved.

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Advocacy Generation Strategy Awareness 199

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. It’s a community that takes a while to understand and adapt to. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 356

Nimble AMS

JULY 11, 2022

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study , member priorities have shifted to tangible, personal benefits. With data from your career center, leverage your AMS prediction analytics to personalize the member experience. Activate your online community. Use your data. Keep in touch.

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Integration Experiment Software Associations 108

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Cultivation.

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Fundraising Mail Law Donation 353

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

Keep the momentum going with these creative donor engagement ideas you can apply to your 2021 fundraising strategy: 1) Get personal with gratitude via thank-you videos. Round up a list of your major donors and task your team with sending them a personal video to thank them for their continued support!

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Donor Ideas Social Nonprofit 328

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2023

By Jessica Fox , Content Manager at Eventgroove – a one-stop platform for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events that offers event management, online fundraising, ticketing, and online storefronts for print and digital merchandise. For example, an activity-based fundraiser like a hike-a-thon might attract younger generations, such as Gen Z.

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Fundraising Nonprofit Ideas Virtual 353

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. One of the participants was Ericha Hager, the Regional Collaborative Coordinator for Community Media Access Partnership. Who was the community that you were working with?

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