Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends. Sprout Social.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s no secret that the most effective fundraising strategies begin with understanding your target audience. However, Generation Z is still an audience to be explored. Members of Gen Z are digital natives growing up with tech, social media, and information available at their fingertips. Who is Generation Z?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

Participants often collect pledges from friends and family, boosting your fundraising efforts. Know Your Audience : Understand who your audience is and what they care about. Promote your event : Use social media, email marketing, and local media to spread the word and generate excitement.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Create Teams of Different Pledge Classes Now, let’s talk about a secret ingredient that can make your capital campaign soar: the power of friendly competition within your own ranks. By creating teams based on different pledge classes, you can tap into the natural camaraderie and rivalry that exists within your chapter.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Mobile fundraising helps you reach a broader audience while also encouraging spontaneous giving. Check out these text fundraising platforms to find the best solution for your organization: Qgiv Handbid Give Lively Snowball Tatango GiveWP Pledge Tithe.ly 8 text-to-give platforms for nonprofits 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

I presented a plenary session on networked mindsets and leadership and facilitated two workshops on SMARTer Social Media. The concept is simple – ask supporters to take a photo of themselves with your campaign message and share it on social media channels. Key to their strategy was using influencers.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Donation Pledges Often we don’t think of an online donation page as a way to ask for and manage larger donations, but new technology is making it more and more possible to ask for significant gifts from a broader audience. A donor can pledge $1000 over the course of a year, and pay in increments that work for them.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Further, with 64% of total giving coming from individual donors in 2022, ensuring you have a well thought out strategy to attract these dollars is critical. Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key. Deadlines are amazing at inspiring action. Don’t let this moment pass you by.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Use this information to tailor your strategies and strengthen your relationships with donors. Optimize existing strategies: Fine-tune your existing fundraising strategies by incorporating lessons learned from your evaluation. Pledges are not only a great way to get larger gifts over time, they’re also incredibly convenient.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Have A Comprehensive Email Strategy. CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later Feature. Use Your Social Media Community To Amplify Your Fundraising Efforts. Get your community sharing on social media to acquire more donors this year-end! So, leading up to year-end, ramp up your engagement on social media.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To make it easier, we’ve organized the components of a nonprofit business plan into three categories based on your responsibilities: Board Support and Guidance Vision and Values Alignment Financial and Resource Planning Executive Summary: A brief overview of the nonprofit’s mission, goals, and strategies.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Pledges to reduce use or avoid a purchase decision can be built with any basic form tool and offer a way to promote a campaign that builds an email list with an evergreen ask. The added benefit is that the pledge helps align the person’s identity with your cause, increasing the chance of a later donation. Sending messages of support.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. Also, if you’re carrying out a text-to-pledge campaign, you can send automated reminders to fulfill pledges.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Most nonprofits should instead consider their usual channels of direct mail, email campaigns and social media and experiment in some new areas like Livestreaming. More than 56% of social media users cite compelling storytelling as a prime motivator in donating so you should capitalize on your best ambassadors to help raise money.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

This will help you build your budget and create a solid marketing strategy. Many of your donations will come in as pledges and some number will drop off over time. To help combat that, use automated pledge fulfillment (we recommend using our Pledge Now, Pay Later functionality) to make sure these pledges come through.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2016

In honor of Labor Day, Goodwill launches the #LaborofLove Campaign this week. I interviewed Beth Perell, VP of Communications and Information Management to learn more about the campaign strategy and goals. Who is the audience? What are the highlights of your digital strategy? What is the #LaborofLove Campaign?

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Classy

JUNE 21, 2021

Launching a unique campaign can set your organization apart by creating a buzz around your mission, engaging new audiences, and getting people excited to participate in something meaningful. . When it comes to fundraising for your nonprofit, creativity is key. Download Now: 9 Email Templates to Engage Donors Year-Round.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

Keep in mind, tools like ChatGPT are most effective when you are hyper-specific in your prompts, including details like word count, call-to-actions, tone, and intended audience. Step Two: Test out these messages with a social media post. A strong message is great but must be tailored to the right audience.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Summer’s social ambiance, characterized by people wanting to enjoy outdoor events and immerse themselves in their local community, can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Require participants to collect pledges from friends and family based on the distance they ride.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Most nonprofits should instead consider their usual channels of direct mail, email campaigns and social media and experiment in some new areas like Livestreaming. More than 56% of social media users cite compelling storytelling as a prime motivator in donating so you should capitalize on your best ambassadors to help raise money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The Cute Dog Theory or more precisely the Cute Animal Theory states that including cute animals in your social media content inspires more people to share the content. If don’t believe that is true, check out this YouTube video from VW of dogs barking the theme from Star Wars as a Superbowl Teaser.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Keep supporters updated with email blasts about fundraisers they can participate and set up a social media calendar to easily post across social media platforms. Send personalized outbound messaging and empower your donors to give or make pledges, all from their smartphones. Social media tools.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Participants become your fundraisers by asking for pledges and raising money from their friends and family to sponsor them in the event. These events can be quite powerful if they are advertised on social media since connections from all over the world can donate.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

With close to 80% of charitable gifts coming from individuals (including bequests), the best fundraisers are allocating 80% of their fundraising plan on strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors. Do you have strategies in your fundraising plan to intentionally ask them for their financial support?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

AuSM had some additional elements that let them take those audience members from “interested” to “donor”. Flexibility: this was particularly important for the audience that Spinal CSF Leak Foundation was trying to reach because many of their participants are bed bound. What did they do that made their campaign unique?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Allison Fine, my co-author for the Networked Nonprofit , and I are actively researching the use of Artificial Intelligence to better understand what nonprofits need to know about artificial intelligence to future proof their programs, marketing, and fundraising strategies? Thinking it through requires developing user personas and paths.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2021

5 acquisition strategies for smaller shops . Use this strategy to convert visitors from your website, on social media or traditional ads into a name on your email (or direct mail) house file. Do we invite donors to name us in their will or estate? How good is our overall retention? How’s your bait?

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Direct mail is a valuable fundraising strategy, but figuring out how to send a nonprofit appeal can be confusing. If you’re a beginner at mailing fundraising appeals , it’s really important that you understand the strategy and psychology behind what makes a good letter. Who is in your audience and how many are there?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Use the SMART Goal setting strategy to craft your fundraising goal. Here are some ways you can fundraise during year-end: Email “asks” A phone-a-thon Online crowdfunding campaign Peer-to-peer fundraising Direct mail pledges A one-day giving blitz such as #GivingTuesday Virtual events Incorporate a matching grant.

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Forum One

MAY 1, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

AUGUST 29, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

AUGUST 25, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

AUGUST 20, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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