M+R

JULY 27, 2023

Read time: 5 minutes Most nonprofits, even the smallest ones, include supporter cultivation in their messaging mix — the occasional thank-you email, an annual impact report, maybe a robocall at year end. For the first email, we lightly edited an impact report style message that had previously only launched to UCS’s monthly donors.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study reports that the first reason members join associations is to network, and the sixth is to socialize. With your staff thought leaders, organize a content calendar to create a steady stream of news, industry information, and commentary to keep members engaged. Elevate membership roles.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

She knows what strategies work on social media, what strategies fail, and how nonprofits can use social channels to make a big impact on their community. So, if someone was looking to put together a monthly calendar for their social media channels, what are the types of posts they should look to include in that plan?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The 2019 M+R Benchmarks Report observed that for certain nonprofit sectors the impact has been “dramatic,” and for health nonprofits, in particular, it appeared “nothing short of transformative.”. Basic promotion can be as simple as a monthly Facebook post that reports how much Fundraisers have brought in recently for your nonprofit.

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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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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

And since these are channels that are really important to so many nonprofits, I’d love to get your take on things. Amy DeVita 2021-12-06T15:21:32-05:00 What about those leaked reports from Facebook and Instagram? I will continue to use that phrase and, because there’s so much more than just social media.

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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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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

GivingTuesday’s “ Data Commons ” says something similar in their report “ Rethinking Resilience: Insights from the Giving Ecosystem.” Reflect and analyze Review your results from GivingTuesday , including the total amount raised, donor demographics, and the success of your different approaches and social media channels.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Channel the audience reading your newsletter—what’s helpful to them? Whatever you do, maintain a content calendar and be consistent. Did you put together an industry-related research report? Share your research methodology and the story behind how the report came to be. Download your copy of the report today!

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

We wanted to see if this was a channel that our community responded well to. Create a clear work plan or communications calendar. Create a work plan or communications calendar for your Giving Day that breaks the project into manageable pieces or chunks, so that planning seems more doable. As you can imagine, it was!

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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. Promoting your blog posts through various channels, such as social media, email newsletters, and partnerships with like-minded organizations, is essential.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 29, 2023

Neon One Academy Neon One Academy is (in our opinion) one of the most valuable channels you can use to master Neon One. We even have a dedicated internal channel where we share important updates to this resource. Learning Resources for Neon One Clients Looking for ways to learn the ins and outs of your Neon One products? What Is It?

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CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2021

Create a calendar for recruitment emails to begin signing up participants for your peer-to-peer fundraising event or campaign. Here is a sample of what your recruitment email calendar might look like for a peer-to-peer fundraising event: Your list of targeted emails will vary based on your campaign or event. Reach Beyond Your List.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

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. One of the posts that got a lot of engagement and contributed to the uphill trend in the metrics was about editorial calendars. My answer: Yes!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Facebook’s AI monitoring lead to contacting emergency responders an average of about 10 times a day to check on someone and that number does not include wellness checks that originate from people who report suspected suicidal behavior online. The idea is to take the hassle out of scheduling meetings.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In fact, up to 31% of online year-end giving happens in December, and according to Giving USA , charitable giving is at an all-time high—reporting that in 2021, Americans gave $484.85 Folks are busy, especially as the holiday season approaches, and they often need to be reminded through multiple channels and touches. This is good news.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

News outlets will now look more at how a CEO Tweets vs what is reported in a quarterly earnings report. Whole Whale Content Calendar to organize out a year in themes Read this before starting a nonprofit podcast. Social Media Tools. These notes can then be edited and framed for relevant platform social posts.

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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. At Whole Whale, every manager and direct report has a weekly check-in.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

According to our report, Navigating the Unknown: 2020 Findings to Future-Proof Your Fundraising , social media posts were the number one driver of charitable gifts in 2020—ahead of email and direct mail appeals! Sprout includes content approval tools, social media analytics, and a shared content calendar view. No problem!

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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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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Run volunteer hours reports for easy tracking and exports. VolunteerMark Volunteer Mark offers comprehensive volunteer management software that includes scheduling, communication, and reporting. Robust reporting and data analytics, providing insight into everything from volunteer recruitment to the success of your volunteer newsletter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Use of editorial calendar. Advocates have more partners or better partners, more or better relationships with reporters, and more or better policymaker relationships. Increase reach on social media channels. Increase engagement on social channels. Social media content mirrors other channels. Cultivate “super fans”.

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John Kenyon

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Data not just on activity but also on what content is most popular across your website, emails and social media channels. A content report doesn’t have to take more than 30 minutes a month to create. The ideal partner to a Top Online Content report is a report on Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). Example Reports.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

This post covers the benefits and provides some ways to effectively cultivate thought leadership through social channels. Since many policy makers (or their staff) may be monitoring social channels, it is another benefit. If other leaders in your field are using social channels, your CEO can easily connect for leadership conversations.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Don’t forget to follow up with donors to report on the total funds raised and the impact made. Try to get calendar listings and stories placed with mainstream news sources. Community bulletin boards at libraries, colleges, and coffee shops are great outreach channels. They can help spread the word through their own networks.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

A 2022 report by The Fundraising Effectiveness Project revealed a steep drop in donor retention over the previous year. 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? Through direct mail?)

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

So much of a fundraiser’s day is tracking, reporting, researching, and analyzing. Bennington College 300+ annual work hours saved automating gift notifications and documentation Preble Street 500+ annual work hours saved automating gift reporting and documentation Make Room for Collaboration Fundraisers are collaborative by nature.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Create a broad annual online marketing calendar, which lays out the major marketing initiatives, campaigns, and priorities for the entire year. Review the upcoming month in the annual online marketing calendar. Produce a monthly website and online engagement report of key metrics. Send 2-3 emails each month. Link Roundup.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Once the foundational pieces of the event are secured, it’s time to build out a marketing calendar. What marketing channels should we use? Also existing nonprofit mail channels, newsletters or PS in mailed donor communications or letters. Wistia : Boost video engagement while tracking video performance.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

The best way to market any fundraiser is by using a multi-channel approach. While it may be tempting to stick to one marketing channel, a multi-channel strategy uses email, social media, text messaging, and direct mail, to reach a wider audience and generate more excitement for your auction. Text messaging marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2015

I taught a section on developing and implementing an effective content strategy after some exercises to help participants identify target audiences, create personas, measurable objectives, and channels. It struck me that an effective nonprofit content strategy is a process of continuous improvement. Format Templates and Cheat Sheets.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Editorial calendars and a schedule of production help the City Health Dashboard team stay on top of storytelling production. They leave room to be responsive to news hooks and new data on their social media channels and plan for six months to a year out on major new initiatives or data updates. Commit to a schedule.

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

While this an important thing to cover, your blog should serve the community you’re looking to improve, not just report on your latest fundraising initiatives. By coordinating your volunteer recruitment efforts with your nonprofit’s content marketing editorial calendar, you are able to streamline the recruitment process.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

In the rat race to do all the things we do to close out the financial calendar, here are some fun one liner horror stories to lighten your spirits from TechSoup’s Facebook page and the When You Work At A Nonprofit Tumblr , which was started by Leah Neaderthal and Leanne Pittsford, the founders of the nonprofit, Lean Impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2015

He also introduced them to the editorial calendar, which he maintains in an easy to access google spreadsheet , and made easy to complete assignments and avoid conflicts. Gerard also uses Sprout Social to generate reports on their results and he continually shares results with staff to keep them motivated.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to a National Council of Nonprofits report , the vast majority of nonprofits operate at the grassroots level, and 88% have budgets less than $500,000. Top Free Fundraising Software Solutions Fundraising software solutions are tools nonprofits can use to accept online donations and report on giving trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

We’re going to be working with departments across the organization to create content, instead of just reporting out from a policy or movement perspective. Your organization may add it into your content calendar. Some use Slack channels to share ideas and elevate small moments of success. How can you lead with stories?

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