Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Regardless of the tool we’re using, the team at MomsRising is committed to deepening and broadening the conversation around public policy issues that impact families in our country. With our blog firmly established as a valuable source of content, we are now developing strategies to further leverage our blog to support our policy goals.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

What tropes or story elements might reinforce harmful stereotypes or otherwise be problematic? Most of the time, you don’t need a policy briefing in order to make sense of the call to action. If not, look for ways to use visual cues to draw attention to the most important content. Does this sound or look like a policy briefing?

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Your job is to figure out how to navigate policies for its responsible use, both for internal and for external communications. Better storytelling/more humanity Whether told face-to-face with a major donor, in a thank you video, or in your fundraising emails, stories are the most powerful tool in your fundraising and marketing arsenal.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2012

As 2012 winds down there were several major stories that I came across that are worth sharing. First, not even the former marketing director of Facebook knows how the privacy policies at Facebook work. Pay attention! Randi Zuckerberg is the sister of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg found out the hard way.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

To celebrate my very first blog post, I decided to be brave: I will introduce an emgerging concept: “Attention Philanthropy” (AP). This concept is actually inspired by a branch of economics called “attention economics” (AE), an approach to the management of information that treats human attention as a scarce commodity.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible. One agenda item is mentioned, and that is Betty’s cue to break into lengthy stories and opinions, basically hijacking the conversation. Think of them as rules or guidelines.

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Forum One

JUNE 29, 2021

While sometimes seen as a necessary task amidst other priorities, your annual report is both the moment to tell your nonprofit’s story of impact over the last year and a major opportunity to increase engagement and excitement in your mission for years to come. . Is it one that is about personal stories of change and impact?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Specifically, you should create content around the “why” of your existence and share the stories that demonstrate your successes in fulfilling your mission. Here are some examples of what you can share: A story they’ll want to enter into. Take a look at how you’re telling your story. . Something useful to them.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Stories surfaced reminding us of its pitfalls — from a lawyer citing fabricated court cases ( [link] ) to harmful advice delivered by an AI bot replacing a nonprofit’s helpline ( [link] ). The Tech Policy Lab at the University of Washington has developed a practice and guidance around writing data statements ( [link] ).

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

It's locked in white papers, policy briefs, and fact sheets. Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

And with AI image generators, you can create custom visuals that will grab attention and convey complex information in a simple way. These images could be used for a wide variety of storytelling and attention-grabbing hooks for content. Are you working on a report or presentation? Generate Imagery for Fundraising Materials.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . And, getting your story in the news still carries a lot of weight.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2014

Here’s a storify of the curated tweets , but I wanted to pull out one of the questions that came up: “How do I get my nonprofit’s CEO to pay attention to social let alone use it?” Get Their Attention: “Camp outside their door.”

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Watch her recent webinar, 6 Types of Stories You Should Be Telling on Social Media. It builds that trust and earns their attention, so when you do have something to ask them, they’ll pay attention. If you have a great post or a great story, you can share it lots of different ways. Looking for more of Julia’s wisdom?

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

Think about it like you would that area on your main website – You have two seconds to grab the attention your looking for. Tell your story (Keep it short, but get the main points accross). Tell Your Story by Filling in Your History and Milestones . Social media policy. Pay Attention to Your Fans (a lot)!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

Have an open door policy with your volunteer communication. Try to put ego aside; it can get in the way when someone draws attention to flaws we hadn’t seen ourselves. Founder of light-on-light, a project addressing the stories of individuals and organisations making a positive and intentional impact on society.

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Classy

APRIL 22, 2021

Influencing corporate sustainability policies and practices. In partnership, we are committed to achieving the following milestones: Influence Company Policies and Practices. Corporate Green Policy: Achieved. In partnership, we are committed to achieving the following milestones: Influence Company Policies and Practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

A lot of my to-do’s for next year regard sharing more of the amazing media assets we receive from HQ staffers who travel to the field, engaging our supporters by encouraging them to share their stories of sponsoring a woman through our programs and improving the way we share information about policy issues and current events.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” And your perspective on technology policies, I think, will vary a little bit depending on your role in the organization. So, let’s close that, and I will pass the mic virtually over to Francis to kick us off with a story. Jeanne Bell: All right.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

” He started off with the story of Chelsea Welch and Alois Bell to illustrate how civic life has changed in the last 5 years. Lee used this story to illustrate three digital revolutions that are taking place that are having and will continue to have an impact on personal, professional, and civic life. #1: Ultimately, Ms.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Here’s a story from my customer service research about a customer who called Zappos requesting a specific pair of shoes. The moral of the story is that the Zappos employee was trained to provide customer service…in this instance, the agent found a solution to the problem even though it did not result in a sale for Zappos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits. Many designers sign their work, so if you find an infographic by a nonprofit that catches your attention, you can easily find the firm’s web presence.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Additionally, many inner-city schools are overcrowded, which can make it difficult for students to receive individualized attention, and for teachers to effectively educate their students. Review and update the organization’s policies and practices to ensure that they are fair and inclusive for all members of the community.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Have Them at Hello Start with an irresistible subject line that’s 50 characters or less and grabs your audience’s attention: Convey urgency. (“Our Tycely Williams, chief development officer of The Bipartisan Policy Center, encourages nonprofits to step outside expectations. “A Our supply of pantry items will last only 30 days.”)

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The 30 participating organizations in the report are members of the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative, a group of independent, nonprofits with a shared commitment to responsible budget and tax policies. Joining the conversation is incredibly important if these organizations expect to change policy and change minds. What do you think?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

HAVE THEM AT HELLO Start with an irresistible subject line that’s 50 characters or less and grabs your audience’s attention: Convey urgency. (“Our Tycely Williams, chief development officer of The Bipartisan Policy Center, encourages nonprofits to step outside expectations. “A Our supply of pantry items will last only 30 days.”)

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

It's locked in white papers, policy briefs, and fact sheets. Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

2: Use Transmedia Storytelling to Share Stories That Inspires InspireAction. I’ve told a cat social media best practices story, so have to give equal air time to dogs. The amazing story telling went viral – bringing a lot of attention and donations to the nonprofit, but also helped Hank find a forever home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

In many ways, however, the KONY2012 episode is an old story about the power of social capital and strong narratives. Invisible Children’s film tapped into a network of celebrities, whose tweets and status updates helped to amplify a simple story and call to action. The Internet is getting physical and charitable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

Matt Fitzgerald , Attention Lab Director, Upwell. ” Tips via @humbertokam : pre-package stories, let talent speak for itself, optimize for the channel and be authentic. I hope someday Mark Zuckerberg will return the favor,” said Soltani, echoing the frustration of many nonprofit leaders about Facebook’s pay-to-play policy.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

bringing attention to issues and work on digital inclusion. The only way, in my view, to bring those you aren’t connected or participating online into the conversations, especially those on digital inclusion, to help shape policies and changes for creating one web that really does serve everyone. Post Your Own OneWebDay Story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2017

In the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , we shared many stories about how nonprofits are bringing wellness and wellbeing into the workplace with little or no budget. Recently, colleague Neil Parekh the of the United Way called my attention to the to the United Way of Central Ohio and its employee wellness initiatives focused on healthy eating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change. Societal Change: Impact on society, policy discussions, and conversations that advance sustainable practices. Among other changes, it requires encouraging employers to have more bike friendly policies.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Note: See all the Best Nonprofits To Work For stories in the 4/1 digital edition … [link] ** There are some surprises in the data from 2023 for this year’s The NonProfit Times ’ “Best Nonprofits To Work For.” Nonprofits not making the best of rankings tended to show greater disparities between 2021 and other years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Over the past couple of years as I’ve guide nonprofits in preparing their social media policies or when I speak, I get asked questions that are more legal questions than about social media. Here’s a sampling: Our organization does advocacy around some policy issues. A check list to work through with your legal counsel: 1.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

I became a documentary filmmaker to tell meaningful stories that explore social issues and inspire change. My latest project is called @home , which explores homelessness in America through the story of Mark Horvath (aka @hardlynormal on Twitter). Today, it’s a whole new ballgame.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

So whether you had a great discussion, made a key decision, agreed on next steps for a project or set a new policy – get the minutes out within a few days. Additionally, any action items that need individual follow up should get attention from the appropriate board member (e.g. committee chair) to support success.

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