Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Storytelling is core to how we as human beings communicate. The selected channels make up part of an organization’s Digital Storytelling Ecosystem. Recent data indicates that there are in excess of 1.5

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Your marketing strategies and the marketing channels you use can drastically affect your fundraising success throughout the year. Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

There’s strength in numbers, and you need to build a base of educated and engaged advocates to raise their voices with you. The Campaign Workshop is an award-winning political consulting firm that specializes in targeted communications, digital, mail, and video for advocacy and political campaigns.

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Media Cause

JULY 14, 2023

Channels: Choose the digital channels that align with your audience’s preferences and behaviors. Effective Communication: Establish open and regular communication channels with the team, stakeholders, and target audience. Actively seek input from the audiences to ensure voices are heard.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore a few key types of advocacy that help organizations drive positive change; tactics that unite and activate supporters; and technology to make this important work more effective and efficient. Later, that information can be used to target the most active and educated supporters and get them involved.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

While the increased productivity you can achieve with generative AI may be measured in return on investment (ROI), the larger impact is seen in the day-to-day lives of marketers and content creators who can focus on activities that deepen campaign engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past few years, I’ve been teaching a workshop called “ Leading on Social Channels ” for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders. Adding social media leadership skills to the mix, they can become the more trusted voices who others turn to regarding their sector’s social change issues.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved. Knowing what channels to use—like whether you need to email donors versus posting on Facebook—is one thing. But communicating with your supporters can be intimidating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

One of the themes that bubbled up was the role of ambient data from social media channels and I agreed to lead a discussion on: How useful is this data for foundations? We identified several great examples of nonprofit using social media data for decision-making, mostly to support communications strategy. Disaster work.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

Recruit early adopters and your most active / influential followers to expand your reach! Repost and comment to keep the hashtag at the top of your followers’ timeline, building a community around your event. Tag the community partners who have helped you along the way and amplify the voices of your strongest supporters.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

GivingTuesday participants worldwide also volunteered, performed countless acts of kindness, and gave their voices, time, and goods. Fundraising 4 Types of GivingTuesday Email Communications You Need to Send 12 min read Read Now 3. Since its inception in 2012, GivingTuesday has relied on digital channels to build a global community.

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Greater Giving

JULY 20, 2022

Nonprofits are struggling to connect donors with the cause—but these four donor engagement best practices can open up new communication channels. Donor Engagement Through New Communication Channels. Everyone is trying the same tactics and channels to get in front of donors, and at some point, people start to tune it out.

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Media Cause

JUNE 22, 2021

According to the IRS, “no organization may qualify for section 501(c)(3) status if a substantial part of its activities is attempting to influence legislation (commonly known as lobbying). A 501(c)(3) organization may engage in some lobbying , but too much lobbying activity risks loss of tax-exempt status.” Lead Generation.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It also requires strategic planning, effective communication, and innovative marketing techniques to reach your target audience and inspire them to take action. Leverage Multiple Marketing Channels If you want to attract the attention of as many supporters as possible, develop a multichannel marketing strategy.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2022

The concept, however, is effective on any marketing channel. They can be powerful voices when they advocate or raise money for your nonprofit. Rather, it should be combined with your other marketing efforts to create a multi-channel outreach strategy. Think about how influencers can help each of these other channels succeed.

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.orgSource

JULY 3, 2023

In fact, it has the potential to be the star of your communication campaigns and the basis for multiple other varieties of messaging. An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” video was still a communications outlier. You want viewers to immediately recognize your voice.

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Care2

DECEMBER 19, 2011

We turned to Facebook, the voice of a nearly a billion people, and one of the most important, personal communication channels of our time. And all of this on a shoestring budget. This was one of the tougher briefs we’d received in a long time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2011

At WITNESS, we’ve been wrestling with the promise and peril of new communications technologies. It’s a truism confirmed by the Arab Spring that Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are among the key new public spaces of activism. If this post has piqued your interest, check out the RightsCon livestream here or on CitizenTube’s channel.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

Having a conversation with your community of stakeholders is an essential activity for nonprofits. Keeping tabs on sentiments, opinions and ideas can help you understand the priorities of your communities and provide useful ideas for your organization. Your community will most likely appreciate your openness and might help you.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

But, in today’s world of digital over-communication and rowdy town halls overtaken by DC-based interest groups, one, two or even 20 Susans isn’t enough. Era of Increased Activism and Grassroots Campaigning. The recent presidential election has led to a level of true grassroots activism that hasn’t been seen in decades.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Nonprofit membership programs can help your organization raise money, build your network, and give members a louder voice in your organization or community. Open lines of communication with your membership go a long way toward developing a better—and more customized— member experience ! What is a nonprofit membership program?

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

The latter number is predicted to reach almost 505 million by the end of the year, with over 100 million active listeners in the United States alone. While your audience probably receives marketing materials and updates from your organization, these communications aren’t always the most effective at fostering close relationships.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Mission statements are typically short and to the point, briefly communicating the nature of the organization’s work, impact , goals, and values. How do they communicate what they do?

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Achieve

MARCH 16, 2022

However, they also present their own unique challenges, like the difficulty of digitally engaging attendees or the tricky technical process of setting up your event activities. Additionally, you should try to “warm” these communications with expressions of gratitude and a more human voice.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

How to Make the Most of a Crisis Situation with Cross Channel Integration. Nonprofits are finally realizing that not only do they need to coordinate their fundraising efforts across channels, but they also need to coordinate their outreach, marketing, engagement, thus list growth activities among their own internal departments.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

How to Make the Most of a Crisis Situation with Cross Channel Integration. Nonprofits are finally realizing that not only do they need to coordinate their fundraising efforts across channels, but they also need to coordinate their outreach, marketing, engagement, thus list growth activities among their own internal departments.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Think beyond “your website” Your digital ecosystem —which encompasses all of your digital properties, including your website(s), engagement channels, and technical support platforms—is the entry point through which your target audiences experience your organization.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Since it’s impossible to know which communication channels your supporters prefer simply by guessing, it’s prudent to ask them. Check out what to listen for in donor onboarding from the Agitator-Donor Voice blog. Read part one and part two. .

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Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

One best practice to keep in mind when scheduling your campaigns is to organize them by donor group, campaign, committee, and activity. Involve your marketing team Your marketing team is the voice of your organization, and they should be heavily involved with your fundraising calendar. Incorporate any feedback you’ve received as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits with an eye towards our next book. They are also using chatbots internally to make communications processes more efficient. How Artificial Intelligence Can Humanize Workforce Communications And Customer Engagement.

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DipJar

AUGUST 6, 2021

Volunteer Communication. Post your volunteer opportunities on several different channels, from social media to your website to email newsletters. Volunteer Communication. A strong communication strategy can make the difference between volunteers lapsing or continuing to engage with your organization. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 11, 2012

posted by Isaac Kiehl , ICAN , Positive Programs for Youth, Communications Coordinator. One of the primary gauges we use for digital communications is post reach and engagement, including number of views and amount of individuals who have interacted with a “like” or comment. This increases the likelihood of people reading your post.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Nonprofit storytelling refers to a specific way of communication that organizations use to personalize their mission. Many times, communication is something people don’t feel is their strong suit. So, what do we do when our time is limited and we need to communicate with the community and our donors? We tell stories.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Plan targeted communications to each audience with specific messaging that will best engage them in your campaign because of who they are and your relationship with them. Specific audience-centric communications will help you relate to individual constituents and give you the ability to track response rates based on each group.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Your digital ecosystem , which encompasses all of your digital properties, including your website(s), engagement channels, and technical support platforms, allows for a number of entry points through which your target audiences think and feel about your organization. Do they have a unified visual voice and brand?

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2021

These institutions have had to most recently revise their playbooks to use the digital space as a primary channel in making their collections accessible to visitors. Art, artifacts, books, and manuscripts are all documents of human innovation, thinking, and activity. Curation has a distinguished position in cultural institutions.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results. What platforms are they active on? Set SMART goals.

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