Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Consistently changing technology landscape. Multi-Channel Fundraising = Optimism. As you can see, nonprofits that implement fundraising strategies that include multiple channels have a lot more confidence in their ability to raise the funds they need to deliver on their mission. Flat or decreased fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. Being able to give with a minimum of effort and enabling donations with just a few mouse clicks or taps on a smart device has changed the way we want to act.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

I’m bummed that I cannot participate this time around (will be traveling with my family, enjoying some offline adventures) but am already looking forward to the next opportunity! Because we know you’d be disappointed in us if we didn’t include them, we’ll have a live question and answer and a back channel discussion.

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Kindful

AUGUST 19, 2021

They grew up with technology and are savvy and early adopters. They can be reached through: Either online socially or offline socially, including the online advocate program, events or speaking engagements (church or other places). They’re still helping their parents and grandparents with technology.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Let me also suggest that we need to stop placing a wall between offline and online giving strategies and tactics. And donors that are 55-years and older have the highest retention rates for both online and offline giving. This online versus offline wall is mostly in our own heads. of total sales. It’s in our org charts.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The growth of social media and the rapid adoption of internet-enabled mobile devices have changed the way Americans engage in the political process. Social Change Anytime Everywhere Book Launch Party, Thursday, February 21st. If you are looking to squeeze in a few events this week, check out my top 5 must attend events.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

." Q&A: A West Point for Community Organizing – Walking Distance – GOOD – "Since its first boot camp in 2006 the New Organizing Institute has trained more than 700 organizers across the country in leveraging online tools to generate offline action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

At minimum, this application lets people air their concerns to legislators and policy makers easily through Twitter and can amplify more traditional tactics such as email campaigns and signing online/offline petitions. Meanwhile, early adopter social activists are discussing this. Use the “ Valid Measurement Grid &#.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Organizations must begin with listening, but an integrated listening channel that includes social media and traditional marketing channels. Also, the way people are consuming content is changing because of social media. This changes how nonprofits need to think about web social content strategy and how to make it efficient.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I’ll be on the Twitter back channel following the #netnon hashtag from the Independent Sector Conference in Atlanta.). Networking: Weaving Online and Offline, Strong Ties and Weak Ties. Dancing on Different Sides of the Adoption Curve. Organizational leaders are changing questions from “why bother with this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Along with Ed Walz, myself, and Liane, we spent a lot of time at the beginning mapping out program level outs and used a modified theory of change process. This prevents getting to tactical too quickly and places results in a larger context. On the Ground Engagement: What will you ask people to do offline?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

When professionals acknowledge not knowing and reach out to a colleague, it not only opens us to learning, but it signals to others that they can acknowledge that there are things they don’t know - it begins to change the culture - whether that be the training room or within an organization or at a conference. Offline/Online Interaction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

The first steps are simple once you have policy/philosophy in place and the right mix of bottom up/top down adoption or acceptance of social media. Here's how the Red Cross handbook states it: Step 1: Get Social Media Savvy Initiate personal social media use: Explore the tools you’d like to adopt by using them in your personal life first.

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2014

I was especially intrigued about this part of the event because, with the help of our friends at LimeRed Studios, NTEN is planning its own Idea Accelerator at the Leading Change Summit this September.) Pitch-It competition. (I billion motor vehicles in the world today; 2.4 million pounds of CO2 released per second. In the U.S.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

grist.org’s combination of entertaining content and environmental reporting – dubbed the “The Daily Show of the environmental movement.&# They have inspired a whole new generation of environmentalists who don’t take themselves so seriously while creating on the ground change. They’re after societal change.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Beth is an expert in facilitating online and offline peer learning, curriculum development based on traditional adult learning theory and other instructional approaches. According to JWT Intelligence Report , this generation is interested in global social changes such as poverty reduction, clean water and racial/gender inequity.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It evolves to meet our changing needs, to fit our changing lifestyles, and to integrate into the way we do our work. Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Direct Content. Examples from Haiti.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2015

You collect online and offline data including demographic, event, volunteer, giving history, and more—that’s a powerhouse in itself. Determine what is right for your organization first by understanding how often data actually changes and how those changes will trigger an action. First: Devise a data strategy. Is 20% good or bad?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Socap 09 Conference brings together a mix of the world's top social innovators, investors, donors, entrepreneurs, and thought-leaders, today's leading catalysts of change from across the globe. is about building a bridge between two-way online communication and offline actions and impact. It's the user experience that drives adoption.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Women Who Tech brings together talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. Email is a critical channel. They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

He mentioned that they will be sharing the work process and issues around adoption of social media. they have a YouTube Channel. Go where the people are - if they are offline - help them get connected. Organizations are changing. The cultural gap isn't changing. Paul Taylor gave an overview of their work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Even the tiniest of changes from posting natively can result in decreased Return on Investment (ROI). Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0,

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

And while technology and channels keep expanding, regulations typically constrict marketers. Meanwhile, the nonprofit sector is overcoming challenges faced by increasing disasters and community needs, combined with new opportunities for tapping into people’s passion to create change. Marketing Steps Up to Today’s Digital Expectations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Even the tiniest of changes from posting natively can result in decreased Return on Investment (ROI). Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0,

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Email is a critical channel. Email still gets a good response - if it will best help you reach your desired output, dont feel obligated to short change your capacity there to try to use social networking or something else. This was a great way for EAC to create a meaningful channel into the discussions and to maintain transparency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

What else might you add or change? Set objectives based on a clear understanding of how social media changes the feedback loop between your organization and stakeholders. Build Relationships and Issues Awareness: You’re interacting with key audiences on the social media channel in order to build awareness for your organization's brand.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

This year''s inaugural Leading Change Summit brought together an amazing group of attendees: passionate people who know they aren’t alone in believing there’s another way to tackle a social issue, who see the world in a multichannel network, and who are looking to flip our cycle of adopting new technology on its head.

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CauseVox

JUNE 14, 2021

Whether you’re a faith-based institution or nonprofit looking to fundraise for a mission trip, ministry program, or other special project, the landscape of religious fundraising has changed, especially with the pandemic. These days, faith-based organization fundraisers have evolved beyond tithing or bake sales. Crowdfund To Fill A Gap.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This company adopts a cost-effective approach with an affordable starting price. Personalization Tools The platform offers options to segment audiences and customize content using data from online and offline activities, giving it the fundamental components needed to personalize communications.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

The most successful organizations are going to be those that use a multi-channel approach based on what your donors are telling you they want. The point is that the world is changing - there are new channels - and that we need to look at how to best strategically incorporate them. These channels will develop and co-exist.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2011

We have a myriad of interaction channels to choose from when engaging with company x, y or z – online, direct mail, email, text, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Call it multi-channel. But online is now the fastest growing fundraising channel, growing at approximately 40 percent year-over-year. To put it simply, no.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

With YouTube’s resources behind the project and tablets changing the way donors and supporters consume Web content, you’d be wise to spend two minutes reserving and protecting your nonprofit’s Zeen username. 2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. Wufoo :: wufoo.com. Share As Image :: shareasimage.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline.

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