Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

We’d love to hear what questions you have about integrating AI into your social media practice, whether you raise your hand at NTC or send us a message later. Effectively integrating AI into your work means being clear-eyed about the challenges. If you aren’t attending NTC, don’t worry! How can I learn more and get started?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Develop top-notch policies and procedures. Develop a set of best practice policies and procedures to meet the needs of even the most challenging funders—like federal agencies. Support these policies with management tools that help you stay on track with requirements and deadlines throughout the entire grant lifecycle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

This week I did a social media training for a cluster of the foundation’s sustainable agriculture grantees. Here’s some notes on what I learned integrated social media campaigns as well as the process that prompted these insights. How To Convince Policy Directors. Spectragram. Living Case Study.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. To build a meaningful advocacy campaign, it needs to start with a real, human story of why we’re here and why people should care.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

However, you also know these cycles of boom and bust aren’t always efficient or effective at building a truly successful program—instead, retaining advocates year-round and between campaigns is what will help you build more power and make a deeper impact in alignment with your long-term vision and goals.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2019

Create policies together. A great change management technique, build (or re-engineer) your policies in a collaborative way.? Creating (or re-engineering) policies together results in buy-in, clarity to the donor and greater efficiency.???? . Looking to empower your development and finance teams to better collaborate?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Recently, I've been getting a question like that goes something like this, "All this social media stuff is great if you're fund raising or selling something or running a grassroots advocacy campaign, but what if you're focusing on carefully vetted scientific research or want to impact policy? They rely only on credible sources.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

And this year the theme is “Only One Earth,” highlighting the need for us all to live sustainably and in harmony with nature by making transformative changes in our policies and our choices. For those nonprofits that integrate sustainability and climate action in their strategy, a new stream of funding opportunities is emerging.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

And because NPSP is fully integrated into Nonprofit Cloud , every nonprofit gets to take advantage of the Salesforce platform with world-class security, at least three product or feature updates every year, a robust AppExchange marketplace, and a thriving Trailblazer Community. Read how The Trevor Project took their LifeLine to the cloud.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Despite their challenges, Ballet Lubbock has become an integral part of Lubbock’s cultural landscape. They successfully closed major and minor capital campaigns, $6 million and $550,000, respectively—the first campaigns in Nick’s career! The arts are not a luxury; they are a necessity.

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Media Cause

MAY 31, 2023

When is the last time you read through your organization’s privacy policy? Privacy-first marketing is an approach to digital marketing that places equal emphasis on campaign results and the privacy of the users being targeted. Maybe… never? How about your cookie consent banner? If so, you’re not alone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2012

It is a nonprofits dream – to have its advocacy campaign messaging go viral on Facebook or social media channels. Her insights are useful to other nonprofits working on integrated advocacy campaigns. Our Farm Animal Protection campaign posted the quote in the form of an image post on their Facebook page (275k fans).

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

While the benefits of a phonathon campaign are fairly straightforward, running a successful campaign is no easy task. To plan a successful phonathon campaign, be sure to: Focus on the larger mission. Integrate your fundraising and matching gift tools. For many of your callers, this will be their first phonathon campaign.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

But no matter how your nonprofit is doing good in our world, there will always be ways your work and mission are affected by legislation, policies, and local and national events, which means there will always be reasons to make your voice heard. What are some trends around nonprofit digital advocacy? Segment your advocacy asks.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

While this article will primarily focus on credit card transactions, many of the topics we’ll cover—security, integrations, donor-friendly experiences, etc.—apply They provide the technical infrastructure needed to accept payments online, often integrating seamlessly into your website or donation page. So keep that in mind!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The GAHC had been using Excel to manage campaigns but didn’t have a way to view each donor’s giving history and other crucial donor information. Top feature: Through Qgiv’s integration with Bloomerang , nonprofits can launch peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns that make it easy for supporters to create personal fundraising pages.

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Socialbrite

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Be realistic in the fundraising or cause campaigns you plan to launch to make sure you have the required resources. Eric Anderson is the co-founder of SE2 , a Colorado-based integrated communications and marketing agency focused on behavior and policy change. The same rule applies for organizations as well as individuals.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

According to research by the Congressional Management Foundation, nearly half of congressional staff believe that “most advocacy campaigns of identical form messages are sent without the constituent’s knowledge or approval.”. Era of Increased Activism and Grassroots Campaigning. Enter Susan. Without a big budget. It will take time.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Nonprofits and educational institutions need payments and online fundraising integrated with their CRM system, providing them with a complete view of all supporters in one place. Elevate is fully integrated with the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) to capture all of your data in your CRM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

CalNonprofits anticipates more state and federal policy efforts to emerge as this industry and these practices mature and has released this Open Letter to Crowdfunding Platforms. Crowdfunding – broad, public, online fundraising campaigns – has emerged as an important vehicle for both donors and nonprofits. … Read More

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 2, 2022

However, there can be challenges when implementing because of the complexity, but if your nonprofit uses a platform such as WordPress there may be options for plugins or integrations that can make this easier. From a performance side we saw the impact of iOS 14.5 that may impact your nonprofit. . Conversion Tracking Accuracy.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

There are key components of advancement support missing in the current software (one of the two areas above, or Events management, or Volunteer management, or on-line fundraising, or Campaign Reporting, or…). And when you install a new system (software, hardware, policies & procedures, training, etc.)

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Personal and Professional Identity: Social Media Policies for Nonprofits. Stand with Planned Parenthood: Lessons from Crisis Response Campaigns. Just over one year ago, on February 18, 2011, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched the largest integrated campaign in its history. I’ve been….

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Founded in 1981, NALEO Educational Fund achieves its mission through integrated strategies that include increasing the effectiveness of Latino policymakers, mobilizing the Latino community to engage in civic life and promoting policies that advance Latino political engagement. Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

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CauseVox

MAY 18, 2021

Think about things like how your venue will allow for social distancing, whether you need to adjust your cancellation policy to account for potential COVID exposure, and what information you’ll need to communicate to attendees who may not be local. Integrate Virtual And In-Person Fundraising.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

For many CRMs, you can continue to update and explore new features with applications and third-party integrations. Additionally, establish clear policies and procedures for staff to follow when entering data. These tips can help your organization develop positive habits for managing its data: Establish specific procedures.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2012

There are only 25 spots available for this high-level look into how social media can be used for branding, engagement, integrated campaigns – and generally using these tools to help you meet your mission. > Begin the process of creating a social media policy for your organization. February 28 : Creating a Social Media Policy.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Fundraising expert Steve MacLaughlin says developing a multichannel strategy is like baking a delicious dessert: It’s the combination of every “ingredient” that makes a campaign work — just like your grandma’s apple pie recipe. It’s worth spending some time here, because segmented campaigns get 14% more opens. Peer to peer.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach as direct mail, starting with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift, retention rates, average gift, and if you have done previous online fundraising campaigns, cost per acquired donor. Instagram integrates well with Facebook campaigns.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Fundraising expert Steve MacLaughlin says developing a multichannel strategy is like baking a delicious dessert: It’s the combination of every “ingredient” that makes a campaign work — just like your grandma’s apple pie recipe. It’s worth spending some time here, because segmented campaigns get 14% more opens. Peer to peer.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2009

While doing research, I found myself digging back into old arguments on museum listservs about photo policies and I want to add my two (very opinionated) cents on this. To me, an open photo policy is a cornerstone of any institution that sees itself as a visitor-centered platform for participatory engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

Whether you’re introducing a change in ownership, new staff, policy change, technical update, or something else, community members sometimes resist change. How to Prepare Your Community for a Major Change « The Community Manager – "Change: it’s the one constant in life.

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Classy

JUNE 4, 2021

Incorporating matching gifts into your next fundraising campaign can create a new revenue stream that eases the strain on time and resources while bolstering funds, and taking just a few simple measures can bring the power of matching gifts to your next campaign. Maximize matching gift revenue with direct appeals.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Corporate Social Integration – Looking Beyond the ‘Responsibility’ of a Business. Craig Foster, a former Australia National Football Team captain who played 29 times for Australia, led an international campaign to free a young Bahraini footballer and refugee, Hakeem al-Araibi, from a Thai prison.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

One important caveat to keep in mind, though, is that if you have a specific campaign that uses alternate colors and images, those alternate colors and images are what your supporters are expecting when they choose to give to that campaign. The amount matched depends on the employer’s matching gifts policy. Request a Demo.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

Over the course of 5 trainings, we'll delve into advanced social media strategy and discuss how to use your social media for branding, deeper engagement, and integrated campaigns. We'll also explore how to measure your social media impact – and walk you through creating a social media policy, step by step. Why's this important?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We started with key results and worked backwards to technical assistance goals: Kids get health care coverage Policies are adopted More attention from policymakers. More and better partners, more and better relationships with reporters and more or better policy maker relationships. Integrated Social Media Strategy.

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