Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

Successful organizations are leveraging the power of AI and social media to create more meaningful connections and foster community engagement. Here are a few use cases we’ve seen (and used ourselves): Brainstorming content topics. Ask an AI tool to help make your writing more succinct or engaging and see what the results are. (It

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help. That said, mix it up!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

And with donor retention rates on the decline, new donor acquisition is a constant topic of conversation. It’s Time to Kick It Up a Notch The good news is that you only need three things to successfully identify, engage, and convert those elusive brand-new donors, and I’ll bet you already have them on hand: data, content, and technology.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

It’s what you use to drive engagement, donations, and awareness of your organization. Keeping your website up-to-date and modern is essential to engage your audience and ensure they have everything they need to get involved with your mission. Your site doesn’t engage your audience. Engagement opportunities.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

It’s importance to understanding what content is driving engagement, and what content is not resonating with your audience. Understanding what pages on your website are most trafficked is key to increasing conversion rates, and knowing what posts on your blogs are getting the most page views helps your nonprofit further focus its content.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

engagement quarter? Across email, web and social, always be looking at your analytics to see where you’ve had the most success and prioritize those areas first. Engagement: Targets around people liking, sharing, and referencing your content. Start to plan (ahead!)

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This means including clear content on your site and helpful resources like blogs, case studies, and whitepapers to inform your supporters. The best-optimized SEO content comes from a mix of: Topical knowledge/expertise – Google calls this EAT ( Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness). Do you have a new service?

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

At last year’s Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits, Allison Nassour and I presented to a full room on the topic of QR codes. I’ve blogged about how a few nonprofits are using them , and how the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was seeing real results , but it feels like there is a new energy around using them.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 16, 2016

This engages your readers and, once they’re engaged, they’ll naturally want to draw in others to participate in the conversation. All you need to do is post some URLs into various fields and they’ll automatically be submitted to dozens of sites across the web. Become a Fan. Maintain Your Quality.

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Forum One

JULY 6, 2021

Optimizing your content with personalization allows for audiences to interact with the most applicable content for them, thus creating a better, more engaging user experience. As we explored in our recent webinar on web personalization , personalization puts an organization at an advantage to get better website performance.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

OK, not everything, but I am regularly inspired by basic tenets of old-tyme magazine publishing (circa 1990s), where I got my start as a writer and editor, to cultivate juicy conversations on the ASPCA’s blog for animal sheltering professionals, Shelters’ Edge. That sounds like a no-brainer—but not all blogs do it. Want Something?

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Consider implementing event gamification to elevate the attendee experience, create memorable experiences, and drive engagement with both the content and other attendees. . Sponsors to trade show exhibitors and presenters should be engaged in the process of marketing your event. Plan your goals, themes, and topics. .

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Basically, they want people to return to their page again and again, whether it’s to buy their merchandise or engage their services, read the latest blog or just comment on topic-specific trends. The post Be Engaging: Four Plugins That Foster Audience Loyalty appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Description: As non-profits turn their sights to the social web for mission delivery, advocacy, fundraising and awareness building, more for-profits organizations are supporting charity work with specialized programs and initiatives. Ramya blogs regularly at www.citizentube.com. Date/Time : 9:30 AM Monday, March 14.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, integrating social media buttons on your nonprofit website signifies a commitment to fostering engagement, driving awareness, and facilitating convenient avenues for supporters to contribute. This cohesive approach enables your supporters to contribute to your cause with just a few clicks.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 26, 2021

Generally, many organizations rank better locally and build out their web presence from there. To avoid that outcome and to engage your audience, your message and content should be clear. Social media sites often have added features that can help support engagement with your website, such as a donate now button.

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Forum One

JULY 15, 2021

Just like the private sector, mission-driven organizations need to ensure they are providing personalized marketing and digital experiences in order to effectively engage their online audiences. Your website analytics can inform the kinds of content you create, including blog posts and webpages, based on traffic and engagement data.

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Care2

JULY 13, 2011

Your organization is starting a blog and you have all your ducks in a row. You're happy with the new blog design, you understand the platform you've chosen, you've gotten sign-off from above to move forward, and you've signed a surprising number of your staff up to serve as regular bloggers. Explain why you're blogging.

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Byte Technology

MAY 6, 2015

So the question is: what elements of your website are most crucial to engaging visitors, to making them understand your message and to become vested in your cause to the point where they’re willing to support you with their time, their talent or, most importantly, with their money? Is it easy for them to donate?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

I've been looking at the examples the folks have shared in the WeAreMedia Module 3: Sharing Your Story Social Media Style , particularly blogs and thinking about questions, strategies, and frameworks that one might think about before getting into the nitty gritty of the tool itself.  Who will write for the blog?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As more and more of our lives move online, nonprofits need an optimized, well-designed website in order to stand out and engage donors—and to justify the expense of maintaining one! It might mean serving up a blog post or news update that’s similar to one that a user previously viewed, as NRDC did in the example below.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 25, 2015

Ideally (and if you’re engaging the talents of a professional designer) your URL will be one of the first things that is set in stone, well before your page goes live. Search engines love newly published content, and having a blog component to your site is a great way to boost your rankings. Nonprofit SEO Web Design'

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 29, 2016

Did they feel engaged with your message? Be specific with your topics. Investigate topics that are currently trending in your area of interest: peruse other social media sites such as Twitter and see what’s hot right now. Then ask for their feedback immediately: was the lighting okay? Give viewers the heads up.

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Care2

JULY 18, 2011

You've designed and built your blog, signed some of the staff on to help, laid out your blogging guidelines , and even engaged some volunteer blog contributors. If you're strapped for topic ideas, consider turning to your organization's events for some inspiration. It seems like smooth sailing until. "I

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

When it comes to eLearning assessments, there is a wide range of possibilities when it comes to interactivity and engagement. An eLearning assessment is a tool used to assess your members’ understanding of a topic and document that information in a measurable way. Let’s dive in. . What is an eLearning assessment?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

The comments in the thread were terrific and generated a blog post: [link]. But more importantly, I wanted to close the loop and show you that after getting back to a consistent editorial calendar, the engagement and reach came back from vacation. They talk through all the various components.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Ricard Espelt to learn more about the various projects he’s working on in Spain leveraging new technologies for public engagement, government transparency and community building. I have a study of communication & web design, called Redall. Learn more in the interview below.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

My guest post is up on Care2′s Frogloop blog; you can read the post and join the discussion there. Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API). or read the entire post copied below.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Here is a GPT4 response from a tuned model we asked what types of content AI can help with: Blog Posts : AI writers can create engaging blog posts that highlight a nonprofit’s mission, success stories, and upcoming events. Build large training guides on a given topic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

I’ve been working in my pajamas since the early 1990s, during the early years of the Web. An engaging meeting or training should always starts with a great opening. You can keep it open-ended, relate to the Pandemic, or the topic of the meeting or training. The first post was an overview of 9 virtual facilitation tips.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). ' There are two responses I usually give here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

To lay a strong foundation for the successful long-term branding of your nonprofit on the Social Web, you need to define your primary goals and objectives. Some common metrics to monitor are website traffic, blog traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, online dollars raised, volunteers, and event attendees.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 2, 2016

With the new Reactions option, we can now express “love,” “ha ha,” “wow,” “sad” and “angry” when responding to people’s posts, giving us the ability to share more of our feelings on a particular topic or subject and, hopefully, giving everyone the chance to foster more dialogue and become more involved in myriad conversations.

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Forum One

JULY 6, 2022

There’s already a wealth of information on the web that you can tap into. Create blog posts to address common patient questions. What else can you include in your blogs? Here are some starting points that may help you think about what topics to cover: What will a first visit be like? Getting started.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc). 4) Activate. Understanding the Value of Team Captains.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

Reaching donors and engaging with them is important for donor retention! Take a look at how you can use mobile engagement to keep your donors captivated by your organization. This mobile engagement makes it easy to reach your supporters quickly and keep them connected to your nonprofit between appeals. Incentivize signing up.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 14, 2009

Engage your audiences, help supporters of your non-profit keep up with any tagged topic on Twitter and Flickr, or publicize your event with a custom Twitterfountain , a nifty new mashup you can embed on your blog or website — Have you ever wanted to see what was happening at that one event you could not go to? read more ).

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