Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Note from Beth: My long-time colleague, Teresa Crawford, Executive Director, Social Sector Accelerator, shares some thoughts about nonprofit capacity building programs based on extensive research. Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 29, 2024

Below is a breakdown of membership predictive analytics and how it can help associations see the future so they can act before it’s too late. Spotlight what matters most – first, we identify what factors have the strongest correlation to membership renewal (with a robust decision tree model but we won’t hurt your head explaining that).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In Illinois, even during “normal” times, there is a shortage of legal help, with only around 450 Legal Aid attorneys for 13 million Illinoisans, of whom 31.6% Our hotline acted as a clearinghouse to connect anyone seeking legal help with other resources in the legal aid network. By: Al Schwartz, Executive Director, CARPLS Legal Aid.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

At Web Courseworks , we provide professional services to help associations like yours position your learning business for success. We’ve created this guide to help you understand the various ways you can price your eLearning courses and the pros and cons of each. 5 eLearning Pricing Models for Your Courses.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Helping others to rise can be even more rewarding. According to Forbes, 75% of CEOs attribute their success to help from a mentor and 84% of US Fortune 500 companies offer mentoring programs. Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. Scoring a big strategic win is exciting. The success is shared.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

The introduction of Retrieval-Augmented Generation, or RAG, now allows AI applications to enhance the capabilities of machine learning models by integrating them with a retrieval component. Avoid Vendor and Model Lock-in: The AI space is still evolving rapidly.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

The resulting data can help identify where members are in their journey, which members might be falling through the cracks, what opportunities your association can take advantage of to improve membership offerings and benefits, and so much more. Creating Your Scoring Model So how should you set up your scoring model?

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

This helped to nurture and engage these members until they were eligible. IAEE is able to use these sessions to mine for common problems members are facing, that the association can help them solve and identify areas where the association can develop new programs and products.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

It’s no longer centered on helping members have a successful career or take that next step up the ladder. Community building and engagement are new priorities. Association professionals are seeking a support group to help them face challenges and to gain the skills to stay ahead of trends. But today the focus has shifted.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

To overcome these challenges, Candid, in coalition with a growing number of partners , set out to build a demographic data-led movement to meaningfully and measurably advance equity in the social sector. For example, Dawn shared how her organization offers nonprofits practical resources and tools to help to get started.

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DipJar

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We’re excited to announce SparkVirtual, a new solution that will help you expand your fundraising efforts into the virtual space. SparkVirtual builds on Spark’s display capabilities by extending it to accept mobile and online donations, and can be used with or without a DipJar device. SparkVirtual: The Online Giving Solution.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Smart software helps you use your most precious resources more effectively. The lack of information is where genuine interest builds, which helps you develop deeper relationships. If you had to pick one person, who would be your role model? Bloomerang’s core aim aligns well to this complicated task.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For example, let’s say you’re building a CRM to track relationships with your donors. Whether you decide to “hand over the keys” to an AI system or use it as an assistant to support the work you do, you have to trust the model. There’s a lot to consider when building responsible AI. AI is another tool in your toolbox.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Building a non-profit website might be the most intimidating aspect of launching an organization. Building a donor-friendly website is a complex job – part marketing and part technical. Start With the Basics: Platform, Domain Name, and Site Map The first thing you need to do in building your non-profit website is choose a platform.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

As a result, IT leaders are called on to share their wisdom with the rest of us, and they are challenged to help us collaborate in ways that are unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable. Although leadership courses may be part of more recent IT management degrees, relationship building is a skill that requires commitment and practice.

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

Mini Code, Multiple Connections “There is a tendency to think of large language models as massive programs,” David said. Like a child, with each success or failure, the model gains competence. Through exposure and feedback, it builds a deeper understanding of language. “AI What are AI’s strengths? Where will it be challenged?

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Similarly, we saw evidence that the model was associating “People of Latin American descent” with “Incarcerated people.”

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

We focused on principles for community building and community organizing, as well as examples of both short-term and long-term engagement. There are many proven practices and strategies for engaging with communities and building up participation, whether around an event, a campaign, or a cause. Here are the slides! Transparency.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Yet, today’s consumers are no stranger to the membership model. Step 1: Build the top of your funnel SImply put, building the top of the funnel means participating in activities designed to create awareness about your association. So how can you build the top of your membership sales funnel?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Workplaces are tapping into the power of ritual to create a sense of community, build relationships in the workplace and reduce stress. Of course, a raise or bonus is nice, but it is the public acknowledge that helps builds community. Rituals to Build Relationships. All this can help humanize your workplace.

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Candid

MAY 7, 2024

Answering these questions clearly and comprehensively goes a long way toward building a funder’s trust in your ability to advance social change. A narrative that illustrates your nonprofit’s program impact The logic model is a classic framework for illustrating a program’s impact. Again, having a non-expert read your proposal can help.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. Ultimately, this helps major gift teams focus on what matters most—building relationships with donors and helping their organization make an impact.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Association CIOs: Ask yourself these six important questions before building your own AMS. With an in-house developer, your association might be tempted to build a custom Association Management System (AMS). But when it’s time for a new AMS system , experience shows it’s usually better, cheaper, and faster to buy than to build.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

After a tumultuous 12 months for fundraising, it’s time to take stock of your nonprofit’s accomplishments and adaptations and then look ahead to build on them. It can help you measure your performance, refine your fundraising strategies, and ultimately boost the effectiveness of your campaigns. How have your donors responded?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

By Dana Bakich , founder and CEO of Positive Equation – a digital consultancy focused on equipping nonprofits with the tools and resources to build impactful digital strategies. For the example below, we’ll be building out a sample Facebook Live co-branded series. 82% prefer live video over traditional social posts. .

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

As you know, large events require lots of help. They may help with tasks such as distributing water bottles or helping at registration. Their support can help make or break your day-of event experience. They help your organization hit various event goals and lay the groundwork for successful future events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

In the digital age, where information travels rapidly and online interactions shape public perception, nonprofits that prioritize their online presence build trust, attract support, and foster long-term engagement. Transparency builds credibility and reassures donors that their contributions make a meaningful difference.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

Not everyone can afford a top-shelf branding agency when they start out, this tool might help give a starting point for creating a persona. They help nonprofits understand their target audience better and create effective fundraising campaigns. They are fictional, generalized representations of your ideal donors.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. Nonprofit strategic planning is the process of creating a blueprint that guides an organization for a specified time period and helps accomplish its goals. Our nonprofit shouldn’t take any risks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. Google’s Bard is a generative language model from Google AI, trained on a massive dataset of text and code. On social media and the news.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

To help close this racial wealth gap, my organization, Living Cities, has made increasing homeownership across demographic groups a top priority. This helps working people who can’t afford to buy or rent a home—especially in today’s expensive housing market—while also slowing development that might otherwise disrupt a neighborhood.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

Even if you know a donor’s income, a big “if” with legacy models, do you understand their expenses or true net worth? Legacy-modeled data often fails to take details like these into account. Relationships are vital, and understanding what might make someone tick could help you form stronger connections and drive donations.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. That’s when the movement building can begin. Focusing on those areas where your goals overlap enables you to create a common ground, share a purpose; and that’s where you can build a movement. How does movement building really look? What’s our role?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Adaptive learning models can empower teachers to customize instruction for each student’s needs, and students can even personalize a digital tutoring experience. While our upcoming session at bbcon 2023 will focus on where the tools are, we also hope to help shape conversations about where generative AIs are headed.

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Global Giving

APRIL 27, 2018

Will you help Ginger find a loving home? But there’s still a lot of work to do to help all animals find a loving home. Feature engineering, a process that involves building new features into a data set, allows data scientists to process existing data in way that optimizes model performance. M eet Ginger. How old are they?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

It may be older, smaller, a different model, and less-than-perfect. The social media specialist who helps you set up your social channels and content calendar then trains your staff on posting engaging content is an inkind donor, and a high-value one at that! Cool, right? But, it’s yours! And it’s called an inkind gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

One crucial aspect of empathetic leadership is willingness – a willingness to help employees through their personal issues, recognizing that work and personal lives are becoming more and more intertwined. Model and Celebrate Well-being Practices Creating a robust work culture that incorporates well-being is fundamental.

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