Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2014

As KD Paine and I wrote in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” measuring your social media channels, overall communications or marketing strategy is not a form of voodoo black magic; it is an art and a science. So, what does it take to do the art and science of measuring your marketing or communication strategies well?

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Drive strategy by using data to inform your association’s strategy and departmental strategies as well as drive business metrics and KPIs. You can identify which member acquisition strategies drive the highest LTV members, then double down on those. How does it align with the association’s strategies? Take action!

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Though the growing climate crisis makes headlines every day, its enormity and complexity can be overwhelming to donors who often struggle to know where to begin and how to devise equitable strategies to address its impacts. This often prevents funders from engaging, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” Despite the difficulty of working measurement in a generic way, the output from sessions was quite valuable. Elizabeth R.

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Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Learn more Measure program outcomes in real time Built-in reporting Bonterra’s native reporting tool empowers grants administrators to measure program outcomes, not just outputs. Measure impact according to your company’s specific needs with drill down and self-service dashboard builder capabilities.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2019

As a results consultant I had the pleasure of working with the SEFCU team to design a measurement framework that enabled SEFCU to become more targeted and specific about how they wanted to invest their human and financial capital to ultimately be able to demonstrate their success toward their end desired result of “measuring lives improved”.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 14, 2021

Organizations experience increased social capital and higher accountability to their stakeholders, all according to a case study by the European Management Journal. So, once their mind is changed, what are some strategies that leaders can utilize to move program beneficiaries into program partners?

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

What is a good social media strategy for nonprofits? Your organization’s social media strategy should be a carefully structured plan with SMART goals, posting frequency, key dates (like an awareness month tied to your mission), and content guidelines for posts. Why should nonprofits use social media?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 4, 2023

The book is packed with: Examples and case studies Action plans Tools, techniques and tricks of the trade The authors also explain why you need to start even before your official first day on the job. Goals -- The quantitative measures of the objectives that define success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , You should also be thinking about what to measure and an efficient method for collecting that data before you begin.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When measuring your impact, you probably do so in relation to the specific needs of the community you serve, but you are also just one in a broader network of organizations working collectively to create a sustainable future for all. We invite you to explore the SDGs and take steps to implement them in your operational strategy today.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

requires a solid content strategy. Learn more about higher ed marketing strategy in the free white paper: Your Online Marketing Plan for Higher Education. So, how do you define your content strategy? What is Content Strategy? Content strategy is a guide. There are a few accepted models for content strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are. The Social Media Measurement Checklist. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. What social media measurement pilot can best help move your practice forward?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies. The framework is a social media maturity of practice model called “Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly” Maturity of Social Media and is featured in my next book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

The online platform provides metrics on over 40 measures of health and drivers of health for over 750 cities across the U.S. To make the data more accessible, they’ve developed a communications strategy based on storytelling products that make the data come alive. Develop a strategy for data storytelling. Commit to a schedule.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

The book is packed with: Examples and case studies Action plans Tools, techniques and tricks of the trade The authors also explain why you need to start even before your official first day on the job. Goals -- The quantitative measures of the objectives that define success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 8, 2020

The book is packed with: Examples and case studies Action plans Tools, techniques and tricks of the trade The authors also explain why you need to start even before your official first day on the job. Goals -- The quantitative measures of the objectives that define success.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

This will help you measure whether or not your campaign has been a success and will give you a benchmark for the year following if it’s your first time getting involved. They set out to raise £750 for a new machine to measure oxygen levels in babies’ blood, but significantly exceed their original target. Get Planning Now.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2009

Be sure to focus in on the problems you plan to address with your social media strategies (we all want to change the world, but that’s not a specific). The next step is highlighting the strategies that specifically address the problem. So, how do we measure those items? These are both tangible and intangible.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

It’s a measure of the way an organization impacts the community it’s a part of. A critical part of any organization’s development strategy involves reaching more people, and nonprofits are no exception. A business that damages the environment, or puts profit. They serve the community and, in return, gain their trust and support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of doing a Webinar for grantees of the Agriculture Sub-Program. This blog post summarizes some of the knowledge shared about effective social media strategy, tactics, and practices. Peer Case Studies. I always design to incorporate the voice and experience of the participants.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

An eLearning assessment is a tool used to assess your members’ understanding of a topic and document that information in a measurable way. These exercises can measure knowledge gained, skills learned, or even attitudes or mindsets changed. Case Studies. This tests knowledge acquisition.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 14, 2020

Even fewer measure and reward alignment. The book will show you how to release the power of alignment, how to create unified action, and channel everyone's energy in the same direction," With each of the book's 14 chapters, readers are are presented with a fictional case study based on the authors' experiences. "The

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2008

I've been in brainstorm mode for a panel called Social and Nonprofits ROI: Case Study Slam that I submitted. This is a new and improved version of the Social Media Case Study Slam I organized at the NTC last year. The audience will have ample opportunity to ask questions and respond. " organized by Kami Huyse.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The product of doing this are measurable results and, importantly, a felt sense of success. Wilson's book is packed with case studies and activities that help you put to practice in your organization the learnings from the book.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail fundraising should be an integral part of your nonprofit’s direct response strategy. Direct mail fundraising can be a valuable part of your organization’s fundraising and marketing strategy, particularly when integrated with other channels. Develop concrete strategies. Finalize the concept design.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Let the voting begin … Making Social Media Measurement Sexy. This interactive panel will showcase nonprofit case studies about advanced social media campaigns with multi-channel marketing strategies linked to CRM services. They identify who they want to reach, set objectives and build a strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The c-suite has just approved your strategy to leverage networks and social media for your mission. This workshop will share strategies and techniques for changing your nonprofits culture to be more agile, training other staff to be social to scale, and managing your nonprofit’s c-suite and board. Register here. Register here.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? I think there are many timeless lessons that still apply to current strategy that can be gleaned from looking backward. Lean into what works.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

If you want to make a significant impact, volunteer engagement and management strategy should be at the top of your list, especially if volunteers play a vital role in helping your organization achieve its mission. Believe it or not, only 55% of nonprofits are actively measuring volunteer impact. What is your budget?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

There are different strategies to getting in the door but no matter what a grant will need to be written. . Make a convincing case for why your organization deserves funding and how you will use it effectively. Note the methodology and what research your measurement assumptions are based on. Answer the question “Why now?”

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

But we can plan carefully to ensure that fundraising is successful regardless using the latest insights and strategies. . If social distancing measures aren’t followed, a stronger virus could rapidly infect and kill hundreds of thousands of people before they can be vaccinated.”. They increased their ROI by 8 times.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

It is the basis of trust and emotional connection people have with your organization—measured by the distance between what you say and what you do. Calderoni : I’ve always wanted to share a business strategy that I’m passionate about, creating corporate character. It is earned as much as it is defined.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2012

” That panel marked the beginning of my friendship and collaboration with KD Paine which lead to our book, which is going to be entertaining and practical look at how to measure all things networked nonprofit. .” The description: Social Media Nonprofit Measurement: Beyond the BS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2011

I started with an overview of the state of social media measurement and ROI in the nonprofit field, outlining some of the challenges and the needs: * Social media measurement goes hand in hand with good practice. Slightly more mature practice for measuring business results vs social impact. ″ philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

I'd try to figure out how in the world to measure how many people changed their avatars. Seriously, measurement is always tricky in this space. I would have maybe spent more time asking people to share the info on Facebook. I would have started a hashtag for Twitter. I have no idea!

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