Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

I’m honored to be part of the Schusterman Philanthropic Network and Jim Joseph Foundation for #NetTalks , a free, five-part webinar series for Jewish professionals who want to tap into the power and potential of alumni networks. The description: Using Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I’m passionate about changing the world through community building because it is only by empowering and supporting communities to form, to network and collaborate, and to make real change that we can truly change things. Successful community organizing across history has always been networked. What is changing and why?

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

This article covers the nuances of nonprofit marketing, exploring the different types, channels, and challenges. Direct Marketing Direct marketing involves direct communication with potential supporters either offline or online. Digital marketing is comprised of various channels that involve their own strategies.

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Say good bye to "online fundraising" and "offline fundraising," there is only fundraising. Leads acquired online are often best nurtured through social networks and converted in the mail, or over the phone if you're after monthly donors. Direct mail donors give more if they are hearing from you via email and social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We have designed and been delivering “ Friending the Finish Line ” with the goals of having organizations create an integrated social media strategy into their overall communications plan and as a way to accelerate the progress of their children’s health care advocacy work and create a peer networked learning community.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Maximize Your Digital Marketing Channels Even if your event is taking place in-person, your marketing efforts should be primarily happening online. With everyone spending hours a day glued to their phones and computers, digital channels will be the best way to reach them.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

But what if you don’t have the budget or staff to focus on eight (or eighteen) different giving channels? Join us on Wednesday, June 29 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET for Multi-Channel Fundraising: Magic or Myth? How can I leverage online and offline giving for better fundraising results? We can help! Please register now!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. This network effect makes EveryAction donation pages some of the highest-converting in the industry. Have easy access to the voter file.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Benefit concerts are often celebrations of major achievements or a part of a larger fundraising campaign. You can also leverage your personal network to find artists to participate in your concert. Promote your event Implementing multi-channel event marketing tactics for your nonprofit benefit concert is the key to a successful event.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. When adapting your strategy to online you may want to try multiple channels and approaches, although you will encounter metrics which may not be so promising.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

To successfully amp up support for your -thon event, try these marketing strategies: Outbound campaigns. Outbound campaigns can include email promotions, digital ads, and printed collateral that you might hang up at local businesses related to walk/bike/ride events (like athletic shoe stores or bike shops). Create and share surveys.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Encourage your networks to set up personal fundraising pages through CauseVox and fundraise for your nonprofit. Each fundraiser’s site features a personal appeal and social sharing buttons, which are great ways to spread the word about the campaign. Faith in Action used online giving for their year end campaign and had great success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. I try to do this with any project I work on, whether it is a social media campaign as well as a training workshops. Only a small percentage 2% had met my Dad.

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

Digital fundraisers are busier than ever, reaching more people through digital channels than ever before. There is a lot of learning and experimenting going on in digital fundraising, which is fueling new innovations in how to raise money across the whole spectrum of digital channels. Mobile list size grew by 35% in 2017.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

I presented a master class on The Networked Nonprofit as pre-conference session, a mini-workshop on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , and a plenary session on engaging donors moderated by Macelo Jambeiro, a talented digital strategist that works for an agency called Alder & Lang and previously with Change.org. A multi-screen world.

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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. 5) Acknowledge. Saying Thanks.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. Read an account of how Canteen , an Australian nonprofit dedicated to supporting teenagers with cancer, used social media to raise awareness for an online and offline campaign.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The factors determining how engaged a donor is will vary from organization to organization, but engaged donors are typically the ones most responsive to your messages, most likely to attend events, the first to volunteer, and proud to share your mission within their networks. But that doesn’t mean analog channels aren’t valuable!

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Everyaction

APRIL 23, 2018

Leverage the power of social networks with peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. This type of social fundraising campaign harnesses the power of that personal network-based trust to help you promote your organization through your existing members. Track supporters' engagement across channels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? I drive the strategy for day to day and our campaigns and every now and then, team members that ‘get’ our messaging will hop in and send out a tweet or two. Dupe: Our organization has literally just started tracking ROI for using these tools by way of campaigns.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network – Have you registered yet for the Nonprofit Technology Conference? They politely reply to tweets, express appreciation to donors, respond as quickly as possible to customer support issues, and generally try to add value to their network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

The e-book is written by Jamie McDonald , the Chief Giving Officer of Network for Good and the Founder of GiveCorps. I love the metaphor of a successful GivingDay campaign to a party: Timing is key. The guide offers up 11 strategies for your GivingDay Campaign. A unifying theme creates excitement and engagement. Set a big goal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

Once you download the Fundraising Ideas e-Book you’ll gain insight into: 6 Steps to a Well-Measured Social Fundraising Campaign by Beth Kanter, Social Media Expert and Author of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. Your Donors Don’t Live Only Online or Only Offline, So Why Do Your Communications? Happy Friday!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

Note From Beth: I’m on my way to Australia and New Zealand lead a series of workshops on Networked Nonprofits and Measurement, culminating with a keynote at this year’s ConnectingUp Conference in Australia, so expect to see a few interesting guest posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The discussion about the recent changes on Facebook has focused mostly around what it means for individuals, particularly the tension between openness and privacy. Many people are wondering what it means for nonprofit brands using Facebook as one of their marketing channels. Relationship Building Is Even More Important.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

A really unique partnership with Metro Transit, which is Minnesota’s transportation resource offering a network of buses, light rail and commuter trains, allowed us to plug into their engaged audience of commuters. Tell us about your overall marketing strategy/campaign. For us, our offline activities are as important as online efforts.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. Read an account of how Canteen , an Australian nonprofit dedicated to supporting teenagers with cancer, used social media to raise awareness for an online and offline campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Note From Beth: I’m a huge fan of Giving Days because they raise the awareness, engagement, and donations to nonprofits and being generous. Last week, we watched as a national day of giving and awareness campaign for “Giving Tuesday” unfold and spur spikes in donations.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Marketing nonprofit campaigns can be challenging. If you're a nonprofit working with a limited budget there are some good strategies that you can still utilize to market your campaigns. Use Multi-Channel Marketing: Online - web, email, social networks, banner ads and acquisition.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

Conference apps help organize virtual conference events, offering features like schedule management and attendee networking. This versatile software helps you consolidate donor data, centralize assets, enable the creation of integrated campaigns across various channels, and provides analytics on donor engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

You have the perfect campaign: the right ask, the perfect target, public support. With the right tools and techniques, social media can play a critical role in your campaign. Join our panel of experts to hear how you can make advocacy more powerful than ever and take your campaign to the next level!

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Care2

AUGUST 9, 2011

Here are few suggestions to think about experimenting with for your next multi-channel campaign. This is another great way to capture your offline donors email addresses so you can foster relationships with them online too. Direct Mail: Sending out a direct mail appeal to your membership?

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Care2

OCTOBER 28, 2010

16 “Mobilizing your social network&# panel with this all-star lineup: Andres Glusman of Meetup.com , Justin Perkins of Care2 , George Weiner of DoSomething and Giselle Diaz Campagna of Free Speech TV. • Justin cited the campaign Care2 did for climate change advocates 1Sky. Such is the case with the Oct.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Multi-channel marketing is the practice of communicating and marketing across many channels. By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. Why is it important for nonprofits?

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

Data-driven direct marketing campaigns. Maximizing the effectiveness of offline marketing programs in the digital age requires meticulous collection and attention to the data from both programs, to ensure that they complement and enhance each other.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

Data-driven direct marketing campaigns. Maximizing the effectiveness of offline marketing programs in the digital age requires meticulous collection and attention to the data from both programs, to ensure that they complement and enhance each other.

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