Whole Whale

MARCH 10, 2021

In the same way as if someone took a picture of the Mona Lisa, it’s only a copy, was not approved by the creator, and holds none of the value of the original work. The game has been so successful that it resulted in over $40 million in transactions and has spawned a number of copycats (pun intended) (source: Investopedia, 2021 ).

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The nationwide racial reckoning triggered by the 2020 murder of George Floyd has resulted in a dramatic increase in funding for racial equity. The result is a refreshed site that gives a more complete picture of past funding and allows for stronger comparisons over time. . service delivery, research, advocacy).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2014

As KD Paine and I wrote in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” measuring your social media channels, overall communications or marketing strategy is not a form of voodoo black magic; it is an art and a science. So, what does it take to do the art and science of measuring your marketing or communication strategies well?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Avoid stretching images if they live next to content; you don’t want to end up with a skewed or blurry picture. Avoid being too creative with the placement of ubiquitous things like a navigation menu or calls to action—your website is not an art piece. In practice: 1) AMA Foundation. 2) IOM #FindAWay Campaign.

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sgEngage

JULY 8, 2022

He begins by taking a picture of a hot dog, which the app correctly identifies. The twist comes just a few moments later when Jian Yang takes a picture of a pizza slice: “not hot dog.” What impact on the organization would you see as a result of less uncertainty in this area? His housemates are crestfallen.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Yes, their manager likely has the big picture in mind, but who knows better how the changes in the last year transformed their world than the person doing it? What specific, measurable results will occur once that training is complete? Few seminars guarantee results, even if you implement everything they taught to the letter.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 6, 2014

Be sure to use the results of your tests to make changes and improve your website before you begin seeking actual donations. You should detail a specific plan for how the contributions will be distributed or used, preferably with evidence of past projects that will give your potential donors a clear picture of what you hope to accomplish.

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Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

Smithsonian Associates (SA) , which annually presents 700+ classes and other educational and entertaining programs, made a hard fast pivot in June 2020, when it began to present all of its lectures and art courses as livestreamed programs on Zoom. This addition is a slide show of photographs that the volunteers email to me.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Handwriting is quickly becoming a lost art form. Not only does a hand-written thank you note make a strong impression upon the receiver, but it also makes you a better social media manager because it’s a practice in creative arts – and as all we know, the best social media managers are creative artists. 4) Read more books.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Your nonprofit should already be well-practiced at the art of compelling storytelling. Some questions to ask yourself are: ● Do I have a compelling picture and/or video on my campaign page? ● The post 5 Tips to Maximize Crowdfunding Results appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. 3: MAKE YOUR ONLINE CAMPAIGN SING.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 11, 2022

Picture this: you’re the executive director of a small but fast-growing arts and culture nonprofit organization. Once you have a donor management system, such as a CRM , the next level is getting results in areas like online fundraising and fundraising campaigns. Things are going well! That means going from data to intelligence.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

This test , which many of us have experienced in some form (perhaps at a science center), asks participants to sort words and pictures as quickly as possible. We might be able to tie our efforts to their research AND show that participation at the museum yields a statistically significant different result (or not).

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 4, 2011 Research Friday: "The Art of Data Interpretation" posted by Robert F. Research isnt just the science of collecting data, it is also the art of interpreting, within the context of all other available information, what that data actually mean. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

Increased donor diversity results in revenue goals exceeded, and team diversity creates access to new networks and better, broader perspectives among teams. Yes, they’ll likely want to help in this area, but it is also best to gain a broader picture of who they are and give them other opportunities to support and shine as well.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Custom reports offer a real-time picture of your supporters across all channels. With customizable analytics dashboards , nonprofits can build beautiful charts and graphs of their digital, fundraising, advocacy, and organizing data to paint a better picture of their work. #9. Pull detailed, customizable reports.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

As a result, our sector’s donor retention stats will decline further. Put the donor in the picture. Producing a revenue-generating donor newsletter is both an art and a science. But the results are well worth it. Here’s why: Donor retention continues to be the biggest problem in nonprofit fundraising.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Although fundraising is undoubtedly an art form in part—there’s a critical human element to building the requisite long-term relationship central to major giving—it is also a science. The results: 15 times more new donors. Consider the results of frontline fundraisers at Notre Dame de Namur University. 11 gifts above $1 million.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

A big task can seem daunting when looking at the big picture – especially something as logistically complicated as a Giving Day! Create thank you e-mails and videos to share the results of your Giving Day with all donors. Create a clear work plan or communications calendar. Consider a quiet phase.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

In order to get a clear and complete picture of what is happening with orchestras and social media around the country, I sent around a survey to 53 orchestra marketing, communications and web managers in October and November, 2009. I believe, and I hope, the survey results will raise more questions than answers. What are the.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Or as my mentor and teacher Hank Rosso said years ago: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”. By practicing the gentle art of fundraising. Now that you know who to target in the coming months and years, what can you do to make a noticeable difference in your fundraising results? Philanthropically.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

But if you want convert more of your content to visual material or if you don’t have any budget for a designer, going the DYI (Do It Yourself) method can produce great results. And if you have do it right, it can capture attention, be fun, and , even get shared and spread by others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2010

Many of them, like the lightbulb , the phonograph , and the motion picture camera , were brilliant creations that have a huge influence on our everyday life. On Friday, I facilitated the final face-to-face workshop for the Social Media Lab for 25 arts organizations inspired by Thomas Edison’s approach. What were the results? ­-If

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Especially when you work really hard on an event or an online campaign and you don’t get the results you were hoping for. We want you to learn to master the art and science of fundraising so you can raise the money you need, whenever you need it. There are lots of reasons why this approach is not good in the big picture.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

For example, you might create an email list of supporters who live in your local area and send them messages about ongoing community projects they could easily join or see the results of. A picture is worth a thousand words, so help your supporters envision the difference your nonprofit is making. Show appreciation. Create a video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Marnie Webb has been thinking about how the nonprofit sector might be different if organizations believed in abundance and re-thought their organizational structures and how they delivered programs as a result. But it might also be about long-term evaluations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The genre of cat videos has grown so much that the Walker Art Center initiated the Internet Cat Video Festival , curated by a “cat video curator.” A while back, a picture of cuddly cat Refurb made it to the front page of viral entertainment website Reddit – a fate which is not easily achieved. Refurb the Cat.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With a well-crafted mission statement, your nonprofit can present a clear, concise picture of what you do and why. What have you seen as positive results of your nonprofit’s work? What positive outcomes are you aiming to create? Values: What are the core values that guide what you do and how you choose to do it? What Is Your Impact?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. I was able to pull this off because my course took place in the Digital Learning Commons “ D-Space ” – a state of the art flexible classroom space. Observing and picturing (Visual).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results. GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

How to sell merchandise with ease through dropshipping Through the art of dropshipping, an organization can design and create products for individuals to purchase without having to stock and sell the products themselves. Here’s how! Create email campaigns that showcase your products and provide valuable content to your subscribers.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

A confused donor will disregard an appeal, resulting in no gift. Imagery – People naturally look at pictures before reading text. Comparative pictures (before and after) work well to achieve this. Check out these additional year-end resources: End of Year toolkit for Arts & Cultural organizations.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 12, 2012

This is a picture of the largest temporary exhibition gallery in the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. We're turning over the whole museum to projects that invite visitors to connect with the behind-the-scenes in the making of art and historical research. Our next exhibition is opening in here in two days.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Photo by American Art Museum Note from Beth: This week I'm trying to understand crowdsourcing and nonprofits, hopefully with a crowd of other folks. How do you truly involve the general public and ask them to engage , online with art? The Luce Foundation Center is responsible for selecting the art that will fill the gaps.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2014

The posts come from an aptly-named blog: Grumpy Art Historian. The result appears to be a total mess. We push the once-in-a-lifetime experience of seeing the art. The art gets captured like a lame animal in a game park, instead of the wild thing it is. I''m not sure I''m OK with it happening to art and cultural artifacts.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Matching Gifts for Donation-Based Events A final category of fundraising event includes those that do not charge a set ticket or entry price⁠—such as an art show, guest speaker event, festival, and more⁠—but instead raise money from attendees who contribute at whatever level they choose.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2014

And it breaks these contributions down by source (individuals, foundations, bequests, corporations), giving us the best view of who is supporting what (health, education, arts & culture, etc.). The examples I’ve given are worthy of discussion at a high level, helping your organization and its leaders understand the broader picture.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 25, 2014

You might feel like you’re stuck between steady revenue and reaching new visitors: your donor base is aging, but investing time and energy into attracting younger people doesn’t seem to result in the donation dollars you need. Nonprofit Marketing Arts & Cultural Membership millennials' Photo Courtesy of Unsplash: Sunset Girl.

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