Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Note from Beth: I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion in October at the recent Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson where I learned about some of the preliminary study result he discovered. Arts organizations are not alone in this. The question. What we learned: a snapshot.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

4) Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop :: shop.artic.edu. The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. Classic modern and cutting edge design products for adults and kids, including items produced exclusively for the Museum of Modern Art (New York).

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

.” – Steven Bond, Vice President of Strategy “Over the past two decades, some nonprofit arts and culture organizations have invested heavily in AR, VR, and mobile apps, with very limited success. This will be a major deterrent for arts and culture organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

This article aims to demystify the process of adopting AI for nonprofits and show some of the advantages this technology can bring. 2) Master the Art of Prompting Prompting is the language we use to communicate with Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. Some individuals might try ChatGPT, encounter a subpar output, and give up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Don’t let the discomfort of the learning curve for new technology tools get in the way of adopting social media or mobile tools as a personal and organizational leadership tool for your organization. To be sure, it’s an investment of time, but I actually think it’s a more efficient use.” ” Always Be Learning. Lean on Your Staff.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The apprehension to adopt a new system or modify a current one is real. Communicate the Art of the Possible Visualize the Future: Before diving into something new, it’s natural to want a glimpse of the end result. However, the trick is to shift the conversation from the process to the outcomes.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 16, 2009

Arc of the Arts @ArcoftheArts. AHRC New York City @AHRCNYC. The Arc of Montgomery County @arcmcmd. The Arc of Montgomery County Junior Volunteer Program @arcmcvolunteers. Schenectady ARC@SchenectadyARC. Arc of Greater Tarrant County @ErinnARC. If you know of others, please post them in the comments section.

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Qgiv

JULY 22, 2021

Qgiv clients in the arts sector raised 2% more, faith-based clients raised 5% more, human services raised 39% more, and international affairs raised 7% more. Giving USA’s annual report compiles data from the previous year, 2020, to see how nonprofits fared.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Animal Adoptions by the National Wildlife Federation: From alligators to walruses, givers can adopt animals in the name of friends, family, or colleagues. Adoptions range in price from $20-100. Adopt an Animal ]. Acre Adoptions by the Nature Conservancy: Givers can purchase acre adoptions from all over the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Numerous communications and fundraising trends are on the verge of going mainstream and nonprofits committed to early adoption have a number of new tools and strategies to pioneer this year. 1) Mass Adoption of Responsive and Flat Design. 2014 will be an exciting year for nonprofit technology. 4) Maturation of Mobile Fundraising Apps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Defenders of Wildlife Adoptions. Wild animal adoptions are the perfect gift for holidays… for a friend or yourself. Your animal adoption helps save endangered species! Peace Bonds are striking works of art that will enable unarmed peacekeepers to go into conflict zones and protect vulnerable families.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 25, 2016

In time, Snapcash may be used for fundraising, but for now it’s all about being an early adopter. Los Angeles County Museum of Art . Doing so requires a willingness to experiment beyond traditional social media marketing and an understanding that there is no immediate payoff in terms of fundraising. United Nations . FOUR PAWS .

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Name a celestial star or adopt an animal Provide donors with a unique experience by naming a celestial star after them or adopting an animal in their honor. Final thoughts Expressing gratitude and thanks to donors is an art, and a touch of creativity can make the experience truly memorable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2012

To help inspire your creativity and encourage you to be an early adopter, below are eleven nonprofits that have upgraded to Facebook Timeline. Contemporary Art Museum St. You can also view the new Timeline design on the Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page. Amnesty International :: facebook.com/amnestyglobal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. I've covered arts organizations and social media here and there over the past three years and last winter co-wrote a cover story article with Rebecca Krause-Hardie for ArtsReach.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

These technologies can do everything from poetry to code to digital art to research to essay writing. Confidently walk into the future with expert insights into the wide range of possibilities to improve outcomes, how to thoughtfully adopt new generative AI technologies, and unleash your fundraising potential.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2020

Arts & c ultural organizations can use this framework to send the right messages to the right people at the right time. . Let’s consider each stage from a n arts & cultural point of view and for our purposes rename this a visitor’s journey. . It’s a framework that promotes customer-centricity. Awareness ? Awareness .

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2016

Knowing that those three days are so jam-packed with content, I often get asked what bbcon offers for arts administrators, and the answer is…a lot! So I went ahead and picked out some of the top sessions for Arts & Cultural organization to make planning your conference journey just a little bit easier.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Parker, a Seneca Indian who worked as the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, N.Y. In the following years, New York adopted the Congress’s plan, designating the second Saturday in May as American Indian Day. The earliest efforts were led in the early 1900s by Dr. Arthur C.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

My hypothesis as to why nonprofits are falling behind is that they think that adopting the Mobile Web is expensive or time-consuming, or they equate the mobile technology solely with text-to-give. Dallas Art Museum :: dallasmuseumofart.mobi. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art :: nelson-atkins.org/mobileguide. Oceana :: m.oceana.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2015

These principles are still true today, but a lot of changed with the adoption of online professional social networking sites such as LinkedIn. In the case, Roizen highlights three key elements of successful networking: access to the right people, your performance in and after the interaction, and your consistency over time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

4) Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop :: shop.artic.edu. The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. Classic modern and cutting edge design products for adults and kids, including items produced exclusively for the Museum of Modern Art (New York).

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

Thinking about this, I was struck by the resonance with conversations swirling in the arts field about "little a" art: art that happens in the home, in churches, in parks. Are the products created via such a process of worse, better, or equivalent quality as traditional art products? It''s complicated.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Last week, the Walker Art Center launched a major website redesign , which museum geeks are hailing as "a potential paradigm shift for institutional websites," ( Seb Chan ) and an "earth-shaking game changer" ( Museumnerd ). Walkerart.org is not about the Walker Art Center. It is the Walker Art Center, in digital form.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Last month, the Irvine Foundation put out a new report, Getting In On the Act , about participatory arts practice and new frameworks for audience engagement. Here's what I think is really strong about the report: Coordinated, succinct research findings supporting the rise of active arts engagement.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 10, 2018

Priya Parker's wonderful book The Art of Gathering shares the core principles of how to drive. Here are my three big takeaways from The Art of Gathering : Hosting is an exercise in courageous leadership. Instead, Parker encourages all event hosts to adopt a stance of "generous authority." It takes courage to assume that power.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2022

In this breakout session, Nimble AMS, the Ceramic Arts Network (CAN), and the American Ceramic Society (ACerS), shared how their associations reimagined the buying experience for their members and customers. Industry research indicates associations continue to be slow at adopting AI. The future of associations: AI for everyone.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With AI showing up as a wonder tool in nearly every platform we use, it’s no surprise that every industry, every business unit is suddenly racing to adopt AI. Leah Payne, Director of Prospect Management and Research at Longwood University , is head of the team that participated in an early adopter program for Prospect Insights Pro.

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VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In that spirit, here are some of the many things for which we are grateful as we enter the last hours of 2020: The resilience of nonprofit leaders , who quickly redesigned program models to meet increased demands for food assistance, mental health support, and employment services; who creatively reinvented the arts through virtual access; who supported (..)

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We see this in the arts and culture realm, especially. Then, fundraising might sprinkle opportunities for them to give more throughout your venue — adopt an animal, buy a brick, etc. Membership organizations are an interesting segment of the nonprofit world — “Join our club, and you’ll get XYZ benefits.”

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

Recruit early adopters and your most active / influential followers to expand your reach! Are you an art museum that posts behind-the-scenes looks at your collection on Instagram? Show the impact that donors have made and keep followers up to date on your progress throughout the day.

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Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

Invest in, support, and learn from intermediary organizations, many of which can help you adopt participatory approaches to grantmaking. . But, as a result of the global crisis, every responsible funder had to adapt and respond to new needs facing communities due to COVID, and many did so in creative ways. Not reinventing the wheel.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2021

Understanding and adopting terms, ideas, and beliefs as an organization puts everyone on the same page. He has spent the past 20 years in the arts and culture and philanthropy sectors with positions on the local, state and national levels. Reflect on past efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

That said, in the Acknowledgments section of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , I mentioned and gave credit to the early adopters of Myspace and the Social Web. There were many, many skeptics back then about social media in general and being an early adopter was not easy.

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2021

For example, our adoption of Blackbaud is just beginning. The suite of products is already making a difference, and we are ramping up adoption to take advantage of how it can make our work more seamless. . Q: What is the best piece of advice you’ve received that has guided the way you lead?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2022

To meet rapidly changing donor expectations, we need to adopt a digital-first mindset to keep our organizations relevant and grow our missions. Myth 3: Making the right ask is more art than science Even the most experienced fundraisers can stumble when it comes to figuring out the right ask amount.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2016

I was an early adopter of using the Internet in 1992 where I had a virtual job working online for a program of the New York Foundation for the Arts called ArtsWire. A Zentangle is a miniature abstract work of art created with a collection of patterns. There are no mistakes. It is unplanned.

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