Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

There are more and more resources and opportunities for nonprofit professionals seeking to learn about how to use measurement and data. You will also find a well-curated resource toolkit that includes articles, books, tools, and resources. The Playbook includes a few examples and methods for doing this. Making meaning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2020

It also allows you to reach broader audiences. States define solicitation as the act of asking for donations, regardless of the method of solicitation. But if you use online methods such as social media or a website “donate now” button to fundraise, in what states are you soliciting? It may seem simple, but there’s a catch.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

These plans, which summarize research about your target audience and center around your top objectives, can serve as an excellent source of truth throughout the campaigns. Deep understanding of your audience. Take the time to research your audience before launching your campaigns. Your resources. Your supporters.

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The MatrixFiles

MAY 21, 2021

When writing any online content, whether it’s for your blog, about us page, store or resources, you must always consider the Google gods, and craft your content accordingly. As voice recognition features become more and more commonplace, this method of searching behavior becomes more relevant and deserving of attention.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

While these changes may feel overwhelming, there are easy things you can do with your current staff and set of resources that will help position your association to thrive in 2024. This is considered an implicit data collection method. This is considered an explicit data collection method.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a nonprofit, you likely use a variety of methods to promote your services and gain more support—two of the most common being email and website marketing. That way, both methods can inform each other, taking your marketing efforts to the next level. This concept also translates to marketing. Let’s get started!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Irrespective of channel or medium, the key elements to effective storytelling are the ability to convey what is unique about the nonprofit, why it is worthy of support, how the audience can benefit from supporting it and how to go about doing so. Physical distance from audience. Ideal Digital Storytelling Ecosystem. Limited budget.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 13, 2023

A great method to improve the member experience is through personalization. With an intuitive drag-and-drop capability, you can create engaging event listings that captivate your audience and drive attendance. While only 24% of professionals report investing in personalization technology, 34% say they plan on investing in the future.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Raffles are a straightforward and high-energy fundraising method that appeals to a broad audience. Consider Your Audience and Goals Audience Preferences Understand your donor demographics. Logistics and Resources Event Size The scale of your event matters.

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Media Cause

MARCH 20, 2024

Many know that nonprofits today are trying to accomplish more than ever and often, with fewer resources. A MarTech stack is critical for any nonprofit organization for the following reasons: # 1 Enhanced Outreach and Engagement Nonprofits often work with limited resources but still desire to reach a broad audience effectively.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Some high-tech resources are available to help you grow and empower your membership. Association Management Resources. You can sometimes find self-directed resources, like professional association guides and online communities, or more formal workshops and educational sessions from the software provider.

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sgEngage

JUNE 3, 2024

For a nonprofit organization, these non-revenue resources can be incredibly valuable over the lifetime of a Gen Z supporter. My advice to other nonprofits to connect with Gen Z audiences is to be engaging. This audience is very interested in joining a cause, whether it is physically volunteering or just following social media posts.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 26, 2023

Proven Strategies and Best Practices for Nonprofits to Increase Fundraising Event Revenue Our recent survey showed that there are a variety of effective methods to generate event revenue for your cause, including sponsorship, ticket sales, live and silent auctions, raffles, fund-a-need, text-to-donate, and peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Your GivingTuesday Campaign is a chance to promote your brand in front of a much larger audience. While you may have some tried-and-true methods, it doesn’t hurt to diversify your tactics. We’ve created customizable Canva template s that allow you to add your logo and brand colors to make it easy to share with your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Still, understanding your audience is the foundation of all other design strategies and directly influences the success or failure of a website. It’s important to understand both the tasks that someone needs to do on a site—for example, donate, find resources—and the mindset they are in when visiting your site. 3) Bushfire Help.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Many cities are committed to engaging community volunteers to build the city’s capacity to reach new audiences, serve its residents, and enhance community life. Understand emerging approaches (What new methods could enhance you impact story?) How can you enhance your impact measurement? Who else should be involved?

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In order to stand out, manage time and resources effectively, and give donors the best experiences possible, consider leveraging specialized fundraising software. Expand your audience. Gamification is a method used by many organizations to motivate their supporters to participate in fundraisers. Expand your audience.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 6, 2024

Rather than addressing your entire audience, these videos are specifically for the supporter who receives them via email , text, or social media message. Record any scripted lines in a quiet area and use free resources, like YouTube tutorials, to find the editing tricks you need. Videos for specific supporters. Host office tours.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

As you quickly grow and engage your audience , it can be easy to lose track of your campaign plan. If you’re a new organization without many resources or contacts, you may have more luck working first at the local level. Likely, these will also shift throughout the campaign cycle as you gain a clearer picture of available resources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

This simple method of getting the word out works so long as you can secure highly visible places to hang your flyers. In addition to traditional questions and answers, they embedded instructional videos and provided a participant resource library. That’s why it’s key to market your peer-to-peer fundraisers in your community.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Whether you’re looking to contact lawmakers, gather petition signatures, or mobilize public support using social media, you can measure and increase support for your mission by presenting your audience with a digital form across their preferred channels. Why should nonprofits use digital advocacy forms now? Ease of experience.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Small nonprofits face even more challenges when it comes to securing funding in comparison to larger organizations—from low donor retention rates to limited resources to an overall lack of unrestricted funding. The fundraising landscape changes quickly, so staying informed and being open to new methods and approaches will help secure success.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll unveil the art of transforming individual stories into a collective force that not only resonates with your audience but also propels your cause forward. These narratives can resonate deeply with your audience, fostering an emotional connection and a deeper understanding of your mission.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

Flyers are a tried-and-true advertising method to get the community engaged with your event and organization. If you see them as an outdated outreach method, we have great news for you. Always think about your branding, goals, and target audience ahead of the actual creative procedure. Look no further!

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Gartner , a tech analyst firm, created a list of trending technology resources nonprofits and organizations are taking advantage of to make a greater impact using more robust resources, at a lower cost than traditional IT. Image courtesy of Wisepreneur.

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Top Nonprofits

MAY 24, 2021

The recap is provided to allow our audience to learn from other nonprofit leaders. We know in-person programming is slowly coming back and you need to bring back your audience members who have fallen quiet during the pandemic. How will you keep both audiences engaged? How can we manage it with limited resources?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Collect profile information with technology resources. Populating a profile with information from a web-based donation form, supporter survey, mobile app, Facebook’s open graph, and text message subscriptions or donations can help you build unique profiles and really understand your audience. Adhere to preferred contact methods.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Fundraising is often a necessity for schools to provide students and teachers with resources that set them up for success. In this article, we’ll go over each of these tips in detail so you can better engage your school’s donor base: Intentionally target your audience. Don’t assume that your audience will always stay the same.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Educational nonprofits face some barriers when reaching their target audiences. As a result, they must seek out creative ways to reach their audience. As a result, they must seek out creative ways to reach their audience. Affordable resource for interaction. First, why educational nonprofits and technology?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2023

More than 75 percent of Gen Z and Millennial donors reported preferring giving online, meaning it’s essential to use fundraising solutions that help you better understand and connect with this audience. Reach many new audiences with the platform’s broad reach in the fundraising space. transaction fee per donation.

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

And, don’t only select the data points that are working; show what isn’t to make the case for resources for next year. This might seem like the last thing you have time for; however, it is critical because how it is received strongly influences future decisions around budgeting, staffing and other resourcing going into next year.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

That includes web development, technical strategy, fundraising, and CRM and data management— each of which depends on a strong understanding of an organization’s audience to be successful. However, the nonprofit landscape is crowded; there are many worthy organizations competing for limited resources. Let’s get started.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

What audience am I building for?” While the characteristics of your audience are important, they should not be the first thing dictating your design direction. Your audience is yours because of who you are. Regardless of whether a visitor is a member of your specific audience or not, people are people.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

It should also prompt you to consider who you might be leaving out in your appeals, including younger donors, women with more earned income and resources , and people of color previously underrepresented in philanthropy. Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Also, determine what their preferred method of contact is, whether emails or phone calls. Showing donors that you plan to put memorial gifts to good use can help foster trust among these new audience members who may be less familiar with your organization. Highlight other ways to give.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Many organizations have to strategize around limited budgets while trying to reach the largest audience possible to get their mission out there. Most businesses are trying to sell something with their marketing campaigns and don’t need as much of a personal connection with their audiences as a nonprofit would.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This strategy encourages your supporters to engage with each other and their friends and creates further awareness for your nonprofit by spreading your mission to new audiences. To encourage social sharing, you’ll also want to provide them with sample posts and any resources (videos, etc.) Prepare your fundraisers.

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