Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

Start with a measurable goal. If this is your first time with crowdfunding, you can ask yourself: How much do I need to make an impact? After you think through these questions, create a well defined goal that follows the SMART framework : specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely. Create a sexy story.

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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. Today, it’s a whole new ballgame.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2017

Translation: outcomes measurement. This is so much more than the UN pointing at a North Star – with the emphasis on outcomes tracking baked into the SDGs framework, we have the indicators to see if we’re on track to achieving social change with a ready-made formula to measure success. Share your impact story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2011

The story that gave rise to this effort is that of Sameer Bhatia, a Stanford undergrad-turned-entrepreneur whose friends, staring that 1 in 20,000 statistic in the face, embarked on a social media campaign and registered 25,000 people in just 11 weeks. Learn more about Sameer’s story. Where You Fit In: Join Us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Culture of Testing: There is a belief that measurable improvements can be made through iteration and testing throughout the organization. Culture of Growth: There is a focus on continuous improvement where success is measurable and visible across all levels of the organization.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

While your virtual event does not need to change the world, it can have a lasting impact when using tactics guided by virtual experiential marketing. . If the goal of your campaign is to raise awareness for breast cancer, then what does that awareness look like? Experiential virtual events are consumer-centric.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

Nonprofit Success Story: Ushahidi, a nonprofit headquartered in Kenya, used Kickstarter to launch production of BRCK, a Wi-Fi router and mobile modem built to withstand the elements. Indiegogo also measures how much social engagement is happening with your campaign, meaning how many people are looking at it and sharing it on various networks.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2020

However, fall event websites told a much different story. We know now that the impacts of this pandemic, both positive and negative, will be felt for years and decades to come. They can commit to 545 miles, minutes, or any other measurable metric, and their participants are really embracing it! You’ll sleep better at night.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

Not matter what we call them, we are only just beginning to understand Gen Z and their impact on society as well as the implications for nonprofits. And there is Jack Andraka , a high school student who got obsessed with finding a cure for cancer and created a test that can detect pancreatic cancer.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

They’re organized, actionable and tell a complete story of how you’re going to achieve your goals. Your fundraising goals, or “micro-goals,” should be SMART goals – specific, measurable, actionable, realistic and time bound. The best fundraising plans are not ones that sit within the top drawer of your desk. Fundraising Goals.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Nonprofit Success Story: Ushahidi, a nonprofit headquartered in Kenya, used Kickstarter to launch production of BRCK, a Wi-Fi router and mobile modem built to withstand the elements. Indiegogo also measures how much social engagement is happening with your campaign, meaning how many people are looking at it and sharing it on various networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Stand up 2 Cancer. Prostate Cancer Foundation – Athletes for a Cure. Share news, video, photos, stories and what ever else makes sense for your organization. What is measured you ask? . That score measures how engaging your posts have been to users in the last 7 days. Red Cross Fan Page. One Campaign.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

While your virtual event does not need to change the world, it can have a lasting impact when using tactics guided by virtual experiential marketing. . If the goal of your campaign is to raise awareness for breast cancer, then what does that awareness look like? Experiential virtual events are consumer-centric.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story. Data-driven storytelling simply uses numbers in these various forms, combined with written words, to clearly show donors how their money is used and has made a positive impact on individuals and communities. That is the core of what donors want to know.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Not matter what we call them, we are only just beginning to understand Gen Z and their impact on society as well as the implications for nonprofits. And there is Jack Andraka , a high school student who got obsessed with finding a cure for cancer and created a test that can detect pancreatic cancer.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2018

She could probably provide similar information on your hospital’s cancer and orthopedic programs as well. They are expected to measure the effectiveness of their efforts, and they are personally evaluated each year on their ability to meet very specific goals. Typically it’s very little. Is it because marketers don’t care?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 8, 2013

There is much talk within the nonprofit sector of how organizations should measure their impact, and there doesn’t really seem to be a right or wrong way to implement a measurement strategy. Some measure impact through the number of programs offered, the number of resources handed out, or the number of people helped.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Content is one of the best ways you can connect with your audience, ask donors for a gift, and share the good news about your organization’s impact. A testimonial, for instance, could include a standard list of questions for a staff member to use when interviewing the client to help craft their story.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2018

What is the donor’s story and would they serve as a spokesperson for hospital services? There are two key measures of the success of the Donor Welcome Kit: . We developed the following chart to help our organization track and evaluate the donor kits’ impact on giving: . Cancer/ Oncology . Share your story with us!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

What if we faced up to really measuring the results of our work? Bill Strathmann Opened with his personal story about he got started with Networked For Good. He talked about his first personal fundraising campaign - for cancer research in his mother's memory. It is very difficult to measure impact.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It’s an acronym that stands for: Smart Measurable Actionable Realistic Time-Bound. You can also ask yourself what impact you hope to make: Who will benefit? Your soft launch supporters may have a story to tell, testimonials about your organization, or feedback on the donation process. How many people? In what ways?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

He is one of the best teachers to learn howto use brand storytelling and social media to build your organization’s reputation, donor community, and social impact. He is offering a seminar (visit www.WeFirst13.com For example, is the focus of your work improving the life of cancer survivors or funding research for a cure?

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Show the impact your donors are having. Measurable: Choose metrics that will help you know whether you’ve met your goal or not. We will target our major donors and monitor our CRM to measure donation sizes to stay on track.” Ask your supporters to fundraise for you with a peer-to-peer campaign. Host a hybrid event.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

While I was with the American Cancer Society, we were inspired by an amazing monitoring system developed by the Humane Society. You can make one, too: type in Cancer (or your own keyword) at search.twitter.com and see what results are returned. In 2008, I helped start the Frozen Pea Fund against breast cancer.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Tech Impact echoes words from BBCON and The Nonprofit Times in their post: 6 Tips For Creating A Better Donation Form. Baldrick’s Foundation shares expert story-telling advice. Creating share-worthy content means understanding your audience and the story they want to tell. So get out your journals and start taking note.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Jimmie Alford, one of the great fundraisers in America, told me a story a few years ago, which was about this volunteer who had to raise money for mental health in a community. It could be, you know, my mom had cancer that’s why I’m doing this volunteer work for the cancer organization. . So respect is earned.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 16, 2009

I'm not really sure what women's issues are, besides breast cancer and ovarian cancer, but you know what I mean when I say it. They want to hear stories of people that look just like them. You also want to be able to demonstrate your impact right away. That's critical with women. The next is sort of counter intuitive.

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