Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Yesterday, I spent most of the day offline at the Wisdom 2.0 I attended the first conference in May, 2010 was filled with gratitude to Soren for the amazing experience and opportunity to reflect life and balance in age of social networks. Twitter Photo by Jennifer Barr @rjenbarr. This gets rid of the squirrels.

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MARCH 17, 2014

One of the best ways to stir up awareness and publicity for your nonprofit brand is to generate some buzz—word of mouth marketing is free (or at least, cheap) and, even better, highly effective. Nothing generates buzz better than a story about a changed life or someone who benefited from your organization. This isn’t rocket science.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Don’t just stop at reach or awareness and don’t just focus on the number of likes which will become meaningless. This puts even more pressure on us to figure out how to bridge the gap between digital and real life. Integrated Marketing and Communications Campaigns. And, that is how they measure success.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Purpose: Recruiting new members, viral awareness-building. In Find the Future, the New York Public Library pairs online and offline activity to get the audience to explore the library’s offerings by sending them on a scavenger hunt throughout the collection. Purpose: Bringing the cause to life.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Nowadays, some people say they donate in order to make an impact in somebody’s life. Creating a story for rewards will describe how each wish item can help your cause and make a difference in someone’s life. Think about both online and offline thank-you gifts. Measurable Outcome. Be creative.

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They are on Development lists for fundraising by direct mail or phone, Digital lists for online advocacy and fundraising, and Program lists for any offline volunteer activity. With that in mind, it is important for the staff of each department to be aware of the other ways that their targets are being contacted, and how they are responding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

The question was really how do you say yes to a connected yes and an inner life as well? A second discussion panel looked at Awareness and Wisdom in the Age of Technology and included Kaitlin Quistgaard (Yoga Journal), Tami Simon (Sounds True), Gopi Kallayil (Google) and Leah Perlman (Facebook). Don't React All Day To Email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

Breast Cancer awareness month (October) is just around the corner! It focuses on relationship building -- very important to any fundraising success -- both online and offline - and regardless of tools. When will relationship begin online and enhance offline activism on Facebook? to the Susan G. Relationship Building Is King.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

This also tells us something about telling stories and increasing awareness of your issue or organization in general. You will likely have gained more relationships, deeper relationships, behavioral information, and increased the organization’s overall awareness and created opportunities to tell your story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

She describes the progression of the relationship from stranger to becoming a life-long champion and supporter for your organization. grist.org’s key results are: Footprint: The reach of their activities, both online and offline. In the book, we share a couple of case studies and examples of engagement models.

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MAY 10, 2016

We wanted to breath life back into Philly’s voting process. In order to do this, we knew that we had to increase civic engagement both on and offline, so we recruited local street artists to help. I think bringing in artists to raise the awareness of the locations was an extremely smart move.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

They used "tagging" on Facebook to make people aware of the note. I've evolved this to engage/listen, social content, spreading buzz, movement building, and offline impact and more fluidity in choice of tools, also adding new ones. They were able to share some insights about how they track the success of this effort.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2009

I am fascinated by the power of social marketing to build brand awareness and community around companies and products. My job is actually using sites like that to help spread brand awareness of our company and our product, the WHERE mobile application. I consider myself an enthusiastic geek girl with a passion for everything Web 2.0,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Making it easy for people to give to a cause by integrating charitable actions into the activities, routines, and habits of daily life is brilliant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

grist.org’s key results are: Footprint: The reach of their activities, both online and offline. Says Erika, once something like this gets started, it takes a life of its own. They have regular surveys on the site as well as an in-depth annual reader survey that include questions such as “How has our work impacted your daily life?”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2007

You can find her Facebook, Twitter, blogs, wikis, Second Life and many other online communities. And, she accomplishes so much offline too! She's also thinking about how to Change the World. In Kenzo is a network weaver. Cross posted at BlogHer. And if you???re re enjoying this blog, please consider subscribing for free.

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

Much of this growth is fueled by the inclusive community the organization is creating online and offline. After laying the wreath, the mother looked intently at me and asked that I promise not to remember her dead son, but to remember he lived and it was life that he sacrificed,” Karen shared. “I have never forgotten that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

On February 12, 2009, Twitter users will meet up in over 100 plus cities to socialize offline, meet other Twitter users, enjoy some fun, have a few drinks, and raise money for charity: water. Focus 24 hour event with broadcasts and all local partners participating to raise awareness (a sort of Blog Action Day on steroids).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

But, take it offline, too. . In a society plagued by a “ loneliness epidemic ,” bring people together IRL (in real life). Sure, the digital groups help make this possible – a Facebook or LinkedIn group or ambassador hashtag on Twitter is a must.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I’m the Executive Director of Exhale and I attended the conference to increase my own knowledge and awareness about how these legal and ethical issues around social networking may affect our work online with women who have had abortions. I’m not a lawyer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

You're going in with good intentions, be self-aware, and people will accept that. With international networks, it is important to recognize cultural norms both online and offline. (2) He pointed out this plays out differently depending upon the life cycle of the network. Do your due dilligence, but go as a learner."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

There are offline ways to do it. They will be using Skype, Second Life, Facebook, and MySpace. Questions from the audience: What skill sets do smaller nonprofits need to have? What is the first step? All of us engage our supporters in different ways. The very step is to get a piece of a paper and get their email addresses.

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MAY 18, 2023

But with so many elements to modern fundraising—both online and offline—it can be tough to keep up. Try One of These 50 Fundraiser Ideas There are so many different kinds of fundraiser events that your nonprofit could hold to raise money and build broader awareness for your cause. Check it out! Planning a nonprofit event is hard.

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APRIL 21, 2008

60) Search « M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study | Main | 51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks » Monday Apr 21 2008 EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life Monday, April 21, 2008 at 02:56PM | by Caitlin Ochs Imagine having the ability to translate virtual reality into actual reality.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

We’d like to increase public awareness for our mission.”. Offline goals and campaigns. During The Planning Stage, your goal is to outline concrete plans for bringing your digital marketing and fundraising goals to life. You likely know what it is, generally, that you need to accomplish. We’d like to grow our online audience.”.

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APRIL 21, 2008

60) Search « M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study | Main | 51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks » Monday Apr 21 2008 EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life Monday, April 21, 2008 at 02:56PM | by Caitlin Ochs Imagine having the ability to translate virtual reality into actual reality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Here is how I would approach it: The Five Phases Online movements are successful because they marry the right set of opportunities for engagement with a level of awareness and passion among the target audience. The successful causes on Causes seem to start out well known, or bring in a high profile or strong brand.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline. Meetup :: meetup.com. For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. MoFuse :: mofuse.com.

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MARCH 30, 2017

The purpose of the guide is to help people, especially women, be more aware of the safety risks we take online. In the digital age, abuse and misogyny offline translate into online harassment, hate speech, or even revenge porn. The guide helps us make a diagnosis of our security strengths and weaknesses and take action to keep safe.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Amanda Rose at the London Twestival Photo was taken by @mikebutcher The Twestival combined online twitter fundraising with a groundswell of offline self organized events in 202 cities around the world on February 12th. Not long after they announced Twestival, it took on a life of its own.

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APRIL 9, 2021

It just suddenly means they got caught up in life and they’re busy and they need to be reminded. . Just remember, it is not personal if they don’t give, it’s just life. Steven: The life of nonprofit folks, it’s just so fun. There’s a ton of questions here, but can people reach out to you offline?

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JULY 21, 2022

And one of the best ways to do that is through integrated, consistent messaging across all channels – online and offline. Display Ads (both banner and native) are great for brand awareness and fundraising – they can provide the broadest reach in your target market. Looking to grow your nonprofit fundraising program?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

This made think of whether trust is only built from knowing someone offline or not. As an early adopter of social media, in the early days of blogging (circa 2003) it was fairly easy to connect and maintain relationships with people you online and later connected at a blogging conference or meet up offline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

For US nonprofits, we turn to the the Pew Internet and America Life for studies and audience research about the hyper-connected. Girl Up gives American girls the opportunity to channel their energy and compassion to raise awareness and funds for programs of the United Nations that help some of the world’s hardest-to-reach adolescent girls.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

In August, I did a little fundraising experiment that involved Twitter and an integrated offline component at the Gnomedex Conference in Seattle. Most of my life has been spent roaming around nomadically.I've moved 33 times in just 28 years and have a resume that would make any sane HR person laugh hysterically. Tell me about you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

If your nonprofit does awareness tours, hosts events in multiple cities, or is active around your hometown, Tripline can help staff share their location-based activism and advocacy online. for awareness campaigns, staff and volunteer training, and creative storytelling and reporting. Tripline :: tripline.net. Present.me.

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AUGUST 6, 2007

awareness – you have to know the network exists 2. drinkingliberally.com which is online and offline one-to-many. Rex’s Guide to Life. [.] Strong Social Ties a. personal relationships b. Common Story – we have to be on the same page (eg. Sorry Everybody ) 3. You have to have the ability to communicate.

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