Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

One of the fun exercises I facilitated is a “Fishbowl” where a small group of participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar based on their key goals and audience definition. Become Your Own Publishing Powerhouse with LightBox Collaborative’s 2014 Editorial Calendar guest post by Holly Minch.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Fortunately, with data, we can better understand members’ behavior and which marketing channel is most effective to reach our members. Let’s start by identifying the best channels and tools to maximize your campaigns. According to HubSpot, most marketers consistently leverage three channels. How are you tracking success?

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

To ensure effective project communication, keep in mind these best practices for groups communicating in these virtual channels. Keep conversations about a project to the main channels of your workplace communication system (Slack/Teams/etc.) Try to keep discussions to relevant project conversations.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

By building a relationship , you’re ensuring that when the next grant cycle comes up, you’ll be top of mind. Many organizations publish a calendar of events open to the public on their websites, social channels, or in their newsletters. A great place to start is by connecting with decision makers on LinkedIn.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

How much will it cost for you to accomplish what you have in mind? If you can find 10 good grant leads — we can usually find at least 10 hot leads when we do grant research for our clients—then you can fill your grant calendar and keep your grant pipeline full all year long. Create a calendar of Asks.

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Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

To find decision makers—or those close in proximity to them—keep your eyes peeled for the following titles: Grant manager Development manager Development officer Development coordinator Grant reviewer Grant administrator Grant coordinator Keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list, and titles may contain a combination of these words.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

For some clients, we only contributed to a particular channel or two, while for others, we orchestrated their entire effort across channels. The calendar does much of the heavy lifting for you, and wallets are broadly open. In 2021, Media Cause worked with 11 clients in partnership on their End of Year Efforts.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

These buttons serve as a gateway to the valuable content that your organization shares through its social media channels. By placing the donation button on every page, you reinforce its presence in the minds of your website visitors. A calendar of events A constantly updated calendar of events is essential for a nonprofit website.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

Postcards don’t take up much space, and an attention-grabbing photo can convince supporters to hold onto it and keep your nonprofit in the back of their minds. . ?. . Calendars have a unique advantage over other mailable deliverables—if your supporters use them, they’ll end up staring at a reminder of your nonprofit every day.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For many nonprofits, Giving Tuesday is the most important giving day in their yearly fundraising calendar, and it takes time and careful planning to execute a successful Giving Tuesday campaign. GivingTuesday Ultimate Guide : Giving Tuesday is the biggest giving day of the year, so there’s a lot to keep in mind when preparing for it.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

But keep in mind that there is a right and wrong way to do marketing. . Channel preference (social media vs. email). Gather past content from a specified time period and channel. Create a content calendar. Identify your distribution channels. Not all marketing channels will be right for your organization.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

We wanted to see if this was a channel that our community responded well to. Keep your Giving Day top-of-mind year-round. Create a clear work plan or communications calendar. Plan to use multiple channels to reach your target audiences and make sure that messaging is consistent across all channels.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. And that’s okay because by offloading the highlighted tasks, you just cleared space on your calendar to focus on these items and get them done. COMMUNICATION .

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

We have a channel for every client along with many internal channels, like one for “Analytics”, one for “AdWords”, and one for “HR.” We even have fun channels like “Travel” and “Music” where employees can post non-work related content. There are so many communication tools these days, but our favorite is Slack. Work in Sprints.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Consider holding weekly check-in calls where stakeholders can trade intel and coordinate, and think about other virtual channels that make it as easy as possible to share thinking in real time, like Slack. An editorial calendar— so you can keep track of and plan for big moments in advance, like oral argument and amicus brief deadlines.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this article, you’ll find four tips to keep in mind when building your newsletter and 14 ideas for your newsletter’s content. Channel the audience reading your newsletter—what’s helpful to them? Mind Your Design When you use consistent branding , members will learn to associate your organization with a certain look.

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

Though annual reports can come at any time, a key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. Then you can begin looking at your data with a direction and purpose in mind. Goal setting matters a lot here.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. And beyond that, you can expand your reach to find even more like-minded people who would resonate with your mission and be interested in supporting your organization. Determine what channels to use. Set SMART goals.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Your nonprofit pursues a worthwhile mission, and as a marketing professional, it’s up to you to find the unique channels and messages that help current and potential supporters see that. Plus, it’s a great way to drive traffic to your site when you share it across other channels. Drive traffic through other channels.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. Then you can begin looking at your data with a direction and purpose in mind. Analyze with actionable data in mind. For that, we need to dig deeper.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Use a Slack Channel to communicate with boards in a designated channel where they can also interact with each other. . Consider using a program like Engagement Communities to house board documents, educational content, and calendars of board meetings. Keep in mind that some board members are truly checked out.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 28, 2022

Send to your entire audience (keeping your overall communications calendar and cadence in mind). Consider other communications channels that reach beyond your constituent list. Maybe it’s a mention in a newsletter or maybe a unique message focused on campaign recruitment. Build your fundraising invitations.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 4, 2021

Use a Slack Channel to communicate with boards in a designated channel where they can also interact with each other. . Consider using a program like Engagement Communities to house board documents, educational content, and calendars of board meetings. Keep in mind that some board members are truly checked out.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Do your perks have your donor base in mind? A great membership program is customized, adaptable, and bears member experience in mind. Here are just a few benefits of creating and running a nonprofit membership program: Diversified and stable revenue stream. Are these factors being actively monitored by your organization?

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

With this in mind, how should your nonprofit go about effectively marketing your next fundraiser? Once the foundational pieces of the event are secured, it’s time to build out a marketing calendar. What marketing channels should we use?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

To help you build your content plan, Neon One has created a 2024 Nonprofit Calendar that you can download as a PDF or add to your existing personal calendar. To download the calendar or learn more about nonprofit content planning, here’s a quick overview of this article: What’s in Neon One’s 2024 Nonprofit Calendar?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

With that in mind, let’s take a look at seven different steps you can take to retain your GivingTuesday donors. Other data will help you personalize your donors’ future experiences, like: The program or fund they supported Their donation amount Which channel inspired their gift (did they give by email? After reading a Facebook post?

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

How to Make the Most of a Crisis Situation with Cross Channel Integration. Nonprofits are finally realizing that not only do they need to coordinate their fundraising efforts across channels, but they also need to coordinate their outreach, marketing, engagement, thus list growth activities among their own internal departments.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

How to Make the Most of a Crisis Situation with Cross Channel Integration. Nonprofits are finally realizing that not only do they need to coordinate their fundraising efforts across channels, but they also need to coordinate their outreach, marketing, engagement, thus list growth activities among their own internal departments.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Make a plan and assign roles – With your goal in mind, write out a plan for how you will get there. Start planning your communications calendar now. Create your plan for when you will start communication and through what channels. Is there a project you want to get funded? Is there an amount you want to raise?

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

Keep in mind that you can request a reference from other places you’ve worked, not only your most recent employer. . Keep in mind you’re not just negotiating salary. I also know there’s a start date on the calendar for a new job that’s kind of a fresh go. Know your worth, know what you bring to the table.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Make a plan and assign roles – With your goal in mind, write out a plan for how you will get there. Start planning your communications calendar now. Create your plan for when you will start communication and through what channels. Is there a project you want to get funded? Is there an amount you want to raise?

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Think beyond “your website” Your digital ecosystem —which encompasses all of your digital properties, including your website(s), engagement channels, and technical support platforms—is the entry point through which your target audiences experience your organization. Planning to redesign your site?

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

With this in mind, let’s begin by discussing the value of thoughtful nonprofit impact metrics. . Communicate Results Across Multiple Channels. We recommend scheduling a regular review period in your annual calendar to reflect on your plans and update your impact metrics accordingly. . How Do You Use Impact Metrics?

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While the look and feel of a new website is often top of mind and absolutely essential in making a resounding impression, there are also a number of non-design-related strategies that you need to take into account. Keep these key elements top of mind as you approach, execute, and launch your next website. Think beyond the website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. You have now moved into the area of “Mindfulness and Technology,” what inspired the move from nonprofit techie into mindfulness?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

With that in mind, here are 17 top solutions to consider when searching for the right software for your volunteer program. To find the right solution for your nonprofit, you first need to establish your organization’s long-term volunteer management needs and goals. What you need today may not be enough tomorrow.

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