Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

I delivered a keynote for Social Good Brasil in 2012 and for a conference on volunteering hosted by Fundação Telefônica in 2014. Some points and examples we shared in response to questions: Fundraisers need to be experts in transmedia storytelling techniques and exploring new possibilities for sharing stories. Content is king.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Using CauseVox’s platform, Endure To Cure exemplifies the power of peer-to-peer fundraising by mobilizing almost 1000 individuals to donate to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. For example: “I first encountered Habitat for Humanity as a volunteer. I met a family who lived in a cramped and dilapidated apartment.

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See3

JULY 31, 2017

See3 is working with Make-A-Wish to help them tell more powerful stories – stories that speak to the impact of a wish on everyone touched by the experience, stories that illustrate the urgency of granting those wishes, and the need for donors and potential volunteers to step up. This work matters. Dr. Fahner loves this work.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

A good social media policy provides clear guidelines on what staff should do when posting and interacting with constituents, volunteers, and donors. 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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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

For example, they ask for two-way radios because, “These radios are used by all staff and volunteers when on grounds. Use your storytelling skills! Explain the purpose of each item: Why do you need this? CGA is quite thorough in this regard and is clear why they need each item. As with any donation, follow-up is important.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

A good social media policy provides clear guidelines on what staff should do when posting and interacting with constituents, volunteers, and donors. 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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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The American Cancer Society: When prospects explore ways to give on the ACS website, they see a clear statement about what they can expect for their donation. Your gift means we can continue to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families. Use storytelling to bring the UVP to life.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. Connect with volunteers. Provide engaging content that your supporters want to interact with and share with others— blog posts with human stories, striking images, videos that explain your mission, information on your volunteer program, event invitations, etc. Plan exciting fundraising events.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Storytelling is an essential component of fundraising , and especially so when it comes to mobile fundraising. So, how exactly can your mobile fundraising affect and support your nonprofit storytelling? When it comes to storytelling with mobile fundraising, make sure to put your donors at the center of the story.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. Brainstorm story angles with your Board, staff, and volunteers. See what types of stories they cover.

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

The fundamentals of human behavior have a large effect on an organization’s ability to fundraise, so this book breaks down the psychology of peer-to-peer fundraising and the fuel that drives donor and volunteer behavior. Free Download: Your Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling. By Dan Pallotta.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

People in need of surgery, cancer treatments, and transfusions due to traumatic injuries benefit from blood drives everywhere. If you don’t have the internal manpower to do so, however, you’ll need to seek out volunteers to help with the planning process. Videos are also a highly effective storytelling tool. Blood drive.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We recommend including: Board Members Major Donors Recurring Donors Longtime Donors Volunteers Members (if applicable). We’ve all heard it before: storytelling is at the heart of nonprofit fundraising. Your soft launch is a way to introduce the campaign and ask for support from a specific group of people. Obviously share them!

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 27, 2020

Human storytelling. Or a breast cancer survivor who was pregnant when diagnosed, and she received care thanks to a grant provided to the hospital by Susan G. The strength of your campaign’s proof points won’t necessarily ensure success, but the strength of your storytelling with the right influencer partners will. Stacy Caprio.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 8, 2013

As an employee of, a volunteer for, and a donor to different nonprofits, these stories give me a different kind of goal to focus on. storytelling impact Colleen Dunbar' Originally hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Colleen is striving to make a difference and give back to her community through a career in nonprofit public relations.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2021

employed powerful visuals to grab your attention and storytelling designed to keep you reading. Macmillan Support Center drives engagement by asking their community to share pictures with their father’s who fought cancer. She is the author of two books, a mom of two kids, and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Start promoting your campaign in the fall months so that when your supporters have funds (or the time to volunteer) to give at the end of the year, they’ll remember to give to your organization. Share photos of your campaign events or volunteer opportunities to highlight the human side of your cause.

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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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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Here’s the best candidates for peer-to-peer: Board members Staff Volunteers Partners Returning donors Program alumni Past event attendees. Your volunteer fundraisers are out on the field making the plays and scoring the touchdowns, while you draw up the game plans, help them play to their strengths, and cheer them on.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

Here’s the best candidates for peer-to-peer: Board members Staff Volunteers Partners Returning donors Program alumni Past event attendees. Your volunteer fundraisers are out on the field making the plays and scoring the touchdowns, while you draw up the game plans, help them play to their strengths, and cheer them on.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

Here’s the best candidates for peer-to-peer: Board members Staff Volunteers Partners Returning donors Program alumni Past event attendees. Your volunteer fundraisers are out on the field making the plays and scoring the touchdowns, while you draw up the game plans, help them play to their strengths, and cheer them on.

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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. ” And the volunteer said, “Oh, I’m not asking for money, I just want to get your advice. We know that storytelling is powerful.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

And in 2018, as you saw, as I hurriedly got on to this to this presentation, I was diagnosed with cancer and I felt I needed to retire. But if not, I’m talking about actually volunteering at a program event, taking off that board member hat and actually doing some hands-on stuff with the clients. Again, they are volunteers.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

We saw a nonprofit in cancer care raising, you know, almost three times more at their annual event because they did these four simple steps. What is the value that you give to supporters, donors, volunteers? You need to get better at storytelling, like strengthen those muscles and practice it and do it over and over again.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

With the wildlife we're compiling, We could keep the scientists smiling, And lose the grave and stern decorum that was our storytelling before, 'Though tweets are short and fitted,' I said, we'll increase the total submitted. Utterli bc often our volunteers only have a phone and no computer or internet access. Everyone likes photos.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). So, it’s time to get in front of this group. Checklists. They’re necessary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Last February, Twestival raised over $250,000 for charity:water in 24 hours through self-organized volunteer events in 200 cities around the world. While " Tweet and Meet " events, called "Tweet Ups," were popular with Twitter users in 2008, "Tweet-Meet-Donate" events became more and more common in 2009. Click at the Heartstrings.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2006

I think a very, very big part of social change is storytelling, and I know that's why you do what you do. When I did a little digging into who this guy was, he was one of three leaders of one of the world's largest companies called Freeport-McMoRan, which is engaged in mining and chemical production all around the world.

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