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MARCH 25, 2024

You can also market your concert offline as well. Besides showing your appreciation, you also want to examine the data from your concert to determine how well it did and what you may need to change for future events. How to Maximize Offline Fundraising Events in an Online World. Hybrid Events | A Guide for Nonprofits.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

Her goal is to see more nonprofits become true “sustainable social benefit organizations”– those that help people be the change they want to see in their communities and the world. While her content might not look super modern, her advice is invaluable. It’s the specific change you’re asking the donor to help make with their gift.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

According to the latest research from Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report : The average donor retention rates for first-year offline-only donors is 29%. But we can and SHOULD change this! “ We hope you find their advice useful as you navigate 2019! Mark Rovner , founder and CEO of Sea Change Strategies.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

My director of development & communications is giving serious thought to taking our hard copy newsletter and changing it to an e-newsletter. This change would leave many of our donors (without email addresses) in the dark when it comes to news and feel-good stories about the organization. It also includes a business reply envelope.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

They needed a mobile app that worked offline. It’s not just useful for offline situations like interviewing people in rural India. What advice do you have for others looking to share a solution that they’ve come up with? So, I started sharing my idea at different networking events. TP: It’s the flexibility of use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Some things have not changed: Time and attention are finite. I gave the example of charity:water that tells the story about how clean drinking water can change people’s lives in development country. The campaign provides advice on how to self-examine and help detect signs and symptoms. Everyone loves a good story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2008

The question "Is the only time you're offline when you're sleeping or going to the bathroom?" She wrote up a brilliant reflection on how she is changing some of her online work habits. The only time you're offline should NOT be when your are sleeping or in the bathroom. So, that question was revised!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2013

I decided to go offline and take a break from blogging, pinning, Facebook, Twitter, and all the rest. ” Others offered some good practical advice: Post an unusual (but relevant) photo. But in the quiet and last days of 2012 and the reflective moments in the new year, it was time to face the new year!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

We have recently revised this content in our Disaster Planning and Recovery page to reflect changes in the way nonprofits and libraries are using technology, namely: Mobile. This makes it easy for those who wish to read the document on their e-book reader, tablet, or smartphone, even when offline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Frank Barry offers this guest post with some advice about how to succeed with nonprofit fundraising in 2013. Consistently changing technology landscape. Oh, and those who implement multi-channel fundraising strategies that take online donors to offline channels see up to 3X better fundraising results.

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Care2

AUGUST 9, 2013

This trend is not expected to change anytime in the near future, said the survey. It will be interesting to see if this trend changes as Gen X and Gen Y age. However, it’s worth noting that that majority of money raised by nonprofits today is still through offline channels like Direct Mail.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

David was interested in learning more about what American nonprofits were doing with social media, he asked me for some advice. Each principle is also illustrated with some practical and tactical advice that ladders up to strategy. Also, the way people are consuming content is changing because of social media.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

In our ongoing mission to provide technology information and resources to nonprofit organizations and libraries, TechSoup’s latest Nonprofits Live (NPLive) explored advice and resources for creating great presentations. Leroux Miller kicked off the discussion by offering advice focused on online presentations.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The answer was they need advice. These changes will have to happen in order for these projects to work. Rather than having standard business advice but a place where they can experiment. How do we change the different ways we distribute money? We asked our prototype projects what else they need. From grants to venturing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

Somewhere around 2006 or 2007, I got a call from Michaela asking for advice on a career path for Nonprofit Technology. Both online and offline, communities are not only the way we identify ourselves, but more importantly, they are the most authentic and powerful vehicle for change.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

Not For Sale believes that "Awareness is the first step towards engagement, and engagement can lead to changes in action, and changes in action can lead to changes in the world." Not For Sale wants to empower people to engage with their own online and offline communities. Measure, Adapt, Repeat.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

Only one year later, much has changed. The power of technology and social media to create change is real as evidenced by movements like the Arab Spring. which means "enough," began online and moved offline to solidify a movement to create a better Bosnia and Herzegovina. TechSoup hosted its first ever Nonprofits Live.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

events morph and change. Offline/Online Mix This is not your mother's or grandmother's black tie dinner dance charity event! While it is an offline event, the organizers leverage their social graphs to invite friends to the event and use social media for all aspects of managing and promoting the event. Charity Ball 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? Megan: Flexibility and enthusiasm for an ever-changing field that requires constant attention is key to anyone involved with social media. Dupe: Have a team to support you. Anything else?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

That was the call for blog posts. I received a rich selection covering this topic – from changing mindsets, new tool sets, and lots of tips on how to manage your social media, email, and work flow. In a nutshell, the advice is to spend time on the important tasks first and practice good delegation skills.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Organizational change and evolution from a business unit, process, and progran-centered culture to one that revolves around the constituent and donor experience is a hot topic, with lots of advice being dispensed from very reputable sources. Consultants like myself are full of helpful advice on just how to do that. Sure you can.

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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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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Staff led on-the-ground efforts in just a handful of key cities, while the majority of actions were organized online and offline by activists and other citizens -– volunteers, by and large. Or was power based in the individual relationships offline and online, many of which continued to grow and strengthen after this day?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

The 100 organizations are now participating in the next round , "The Big Idea" where the 100 charities share their big idea for changing the world and get votes. Their proposal for "changing the world" is something they've been working on and getting feedback on for the past two years. Organizing Offline and Online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2008

She announced on her blog, " I use Twitter to fight Cancer " and without any formal blogger relations campaign, well-known and influential bloggers blogged about her situation and changed their avatars to include peas. " she's now taking her activism offline. Komen 3-Day in Atlanta.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2012

She always delivers good advice with a healthy dose of humor. Everything is changing very rapidly: industries are disappearing, methods of production and transferring wealth are being upended. And the change is accelerating so quickly that futurists now say they can’t imagine what will happen by 2050. Why is that important?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Yet many have overcome the odds and made a splash online and offline by using the latest Web technologies - for pennies on the dollar. This discussion will center around the stories, strategies, triumphs and challenges of innovative non profits with a passion for change and the cajones to rock it out online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also taught networked leadership workshops as part of a larger team working with different social change networks. I also facilitated sessions on healthy and productive online and offline meetings for Guide Star, including a sessions about walking meetings at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference and Online Community Managers Meetup.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Talk to other organizations and ask for their advice on executing a successful event. Check your state laws regarding raffles – you might need a special permit for a game of change. Offer both online and offline ways for people to purchase a ticket or two. Then circle up your committee and talk about what you learned.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

They’ll help you develop a multichannel marketing strategy, ensuring your digital and offline marketing channels work together to achieve your objectives. Getting Started With This Google Grants Agency If you’re looking for advice tailored to cultural organizations, INTK might be the perfect fit.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2006

Amy Kinkaid, of Fundraising Breakthroughs , has some great advice about asking for money without shame. Getting Attention talks about boosting blog coverage – it can have good offline benefits for your organization. All of these articles were interesting and thoughtful. David Maister asks " What do consultants know?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

They used discussion thread to discuss the issue: This brings me Tony Karrer who has several posts about networking on LinkedIn (and Twitter and Facebook) and friending policies: I used to heed the advice that you should only connect with people who you know pretty well. And that's the way I've operated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

He also talked about changing his brain chemistry. Chris offered this advice: " Don't just pick the low hanging fruit in your in box. That balance is not a simple on and off switch - it is understanding how to integrate focused and receptive attentions into our online and offline lives. Think about how you can make a difference.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

I’m a big believer in having conversations across the industry ( check out my podcast, if you haven’t already) to share honest advice about what’s working and what’s not—I feel that it’s one of the best ways for us learn and lift the fundraising profession together. Your targeting may not change at all.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

If you are interested in community plumbing, here's rough diagram , although it might have changed since a few days ago. applications have changed the rules of online community. Someone on the 501 Tech Club NY list ( NTEN Affinity Group ) suggested a name change might be needed. There are two sets of social roles here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

We also encouraged people to change their avatars (see above). I'd try to figure out how in the world to measure how many people changed their avatars. Advice to other nonprofits about doing this? The Social Media Roadblock. I would have maybe spent more time asking people to share the info on Facebook. I have no idea!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

Any advice about setting up systems to track Twitter. I’m very proud of my client for being willing to review and change the goal based on data; there are a lot of organizations that wouldn’t do that. Click Image to see larger version. Describe the Twitter Charts: What are you showing? What tool did you use?

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