Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Many charities are often stretch to find the time and resources to feed the content beast and riffing on popular memes can an efficient and effective way to create content, especially with the plethora of free “ meme creators “available. But the rewards are higher for those pages that post high quality content.

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

As you may have heard, we’re building new Candid tools to help those working in the social sector to do good even more efficiently and effectively in a fast-changing world. For example, in designing a content-heavy page, we used an interactive element to hide or show some content until the user needed it, so as not to overwhelm them.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

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. Other outreach methods for engaging your community can start to be costly, but outside of paid advertising, social media is free!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. The Leading Change Summit was more intimate (several hundred people), participatory and interactive, intense, and stimulating. Do you have a preferred method?

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TechImpact

MAY 5, 2014

As technology changes, so do the needs of this method of communication that’s as old as the internet. Here are a few tips to help your nonprofit’s email marketing team perform better, drive more interaction, and complete your mission faster. You don’t have a lot of time. Get predictable. Use alt text with images.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

I happened to mention that I was seeing reports from nonprofit folks about the recent change in the Facebook Algorithm and Megan Keaney Anderson offered to write this guest post. How Nonprofits Can Use Measurement to Adapt to the Facebook Algorithm Change – guest post by Meghan Keaney Anderson, Hubspot. What has changed?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

Fundraising is a pivotal part of your nonprofit’s ability to help change the world. With technology and societal changes, organizations like yours must stay on top of the trends to meet donors’ expectations. This versatile tool can generate text, translate languages, create diverse forms of creative content, and more.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 19, 2022

Many organisations invest in creating compelling content to inspire supporters to give. Nearly eight in 10 people globally use contactless payment methods for everyday purchases. Action 2: Give People Reason to Subscribe to Your Content. Switch the content format of what you’re offering in exchange for a sign-up.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing content also needs to consistently tie back to your cause and the work you do. Attracts new supporters and partners with information about how they can help change the world. Investing in marketing helps you build a foundation for growth, community engagement, and impactful change.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

Since then, a lot has changed. While giving directly on platforms is still low compared with traditional giving methods, a survey by Classy found that 57% of traffic to fundraising campaign pages comes from social media. Social media content shared by staff gets up to 8x more engagement than brand shared content.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 25, 2023

As you consider ways to improve your patient acquisition strategy, think about how these changes can also provide retention benefits. For example, you might improve your follow-up methods for both first-time and experienced patients. Make necessary changes based on your collected metrics and look for ways to improve your care quality.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. Some users are migrating to new platforms, like Post, or to decentralized, open-source services, like Mastodon.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

Essentially, all users should be able to interact with a nonprofit’s website even if they have hearing, visual, or other impairments. Minimizes the loss of web visitors due to those users’ inability to interact with the web content. These standards are called the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

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Forum One

APRIL 18, 2023

These tools employ collaborative methods that engage both end-users and the organizations serving them. A robust ecosystem map would be made up of many different service blueprints, not only documenting how different technologies interact but also the front and backstage journeys involved.

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Forum One

AUGUST 19, 2021

In a digital context, audience research may include understanding perceptions and expectations of a brand’s online content, and then testing the process by which a user engages with a particular online platform or digital experience. Usability testing can take many forms but usually falls under either moderated or unmoderated testing.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2017

In a world where everyone is their own publisher on social media, the conventional wisdom that “content is king” is simply incomplete. That is why social media content analysis is important to any campaign. Because workers were getting attention, no matter the nature of the changing conditions, they reacted positively.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 18, 2023

It’s a simple, straightforward method that works efficiently in the initial stages. An activity tracker helps you track your interactions with each donor. AI Power-ups for Content Creation Getting your powerful mission across to the masses involves a lot of content creation, doesn’t it?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

As donor behavior continues to change, nonprofits of all sizes must increasingly rely on the generosity of many instead of the consistent support from a few. The fundraising landscape changes quickly, so staying informed and being open to new methods and approaches will help secure success. Use online fundraising tools.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the vast landscape of nonprofit operations, volunteers are the unsung heroes who fuel the engine of change and community service. The experience and interactions you create from the very first point of contact lay the groundwork for retaining those volunteers. Start a conversation ; effective communications are interactive.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

What kind of content do they respond to? Create a content schedule (weekly or monthly) to post consistently on the social media platform. Think of content that will get your audience to engage with your organization online! Interactive content for higher engagement. Think about your target audience.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2023

Online giving is one of the fastest-growing donation methods. You should also look at content like past newsletters, social media and blog posts, and your website to see what types of images your organization typically uses. Explain a few of the benefits of donating online like the convenience and added security of this method.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Google changed it to Universal Analytics after they acquired it in 2005.) Needless to say, a lot has changed since 2005. In June 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, and in subsequent years we saw the rise of apps as a competing method to websites for how people interact with organizations. Why is Google making this change?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2023

Nonprofits themselves can also use the platform to fundraise and interact with supporters. Customize your donation page with photos, videos, and other branded content. Their checkout process and payment methods are geared towards making the giving process as quick and painless as possible for donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Changing your narrative. The Last Word.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In addition, the book is fast paced and highly readable, with a bold design including captivating graphics, end-of-chapter Q&A’s, and bite-size content presentation for easy reading and comprehension. Leadership is interactive, risky, and experimental. Leadership is interactive, risky, and experimental.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Your next game-changing testimonial could be just a conversation away. Initiate Contact for Feedback Proactively reach out to those who have interacted with your organization. This practice demonstrates your organization’s evolving impact and keeps your content fresh and engaging. These can be more personal and engaging.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Try not to make frequent site and design changes, as these tend to frustrate older users and make your site more difficult to follow for regular users. This will make it easy for users to interact with your site. The post Tried-and-True Methods for Reaching Older Donors: A Quick Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2016

When a well-designed mobile application is published, staying connected creates an endless amount of possibilities and the exciting part for nonprofits is to keep the content new and fresh. As you can see, the motivation is not just on the consumer’s side of interaction, it can also come from the sponsoring company’s objects.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2020

Similarly, trade association memberships are primarily made up of organizations, yet most of their interactions are with individuals. A sandbox is a testing environment where you can test code changes separately from your live production environment. That’s why Salesforce developed the Person Accounts data model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Just A Little Content To Get Started . It could be 100% in that participants provide the content by connecting with others and sharing experience and knowledge. Another option is to briefly share some content or a framework to kick off the participant knowledge sharing. Full Group Discussion. Reflection and Takeaways.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2023

Web design is still a relatively new field that’s changing all the time, but the resources available to your nonprofit make it easier than ever to transform your site into a conversion machine. You can do this in a variety of ways: Integrate an interactive event calendar. However, many donors are still unaware of this opportunity.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Description : This all-day workshop starts with the real foundation of social media engagement: community and content. Understanding who you are working with and the kinds of content you want to create and share, will help you then build engaging and valuable social media channels. Topic : Social Media ROI.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Web design is still a relatively new field that’s changing all the time, but the resources available to your nonprofit make it easier than ever to transform your site into a conversion machine. You can do this in a variety of ways: Integrate an interactive event calendar. Integrate shareable elements into your website.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

These tools employ collaborative methods that engage both end-users and the organizations serving them. A robust ecosystem map would be made up of many different service blueprints, not only documenting how different technologies interact, but also the front and backstage journeys involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

One thing I realized is that training social workers receive as part of their education is also very relevant for change makers inside of nonprofits, consultants, and trainers. Nancy used the phrase “pre-contemplation” and “contemplation” stages of behavior change and introduce me to a behavior change framework.

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Achieve

JULY 26, 2021

How do my donors prefer to interact with my nonprofit? The fundraising landscape is constantly changing — so you should adapt with it. Broadcasting your marketing materials on several different platforms can ensure that your donors will see your message through at least one of the methods. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

Here’s the description: Hands down, this is the most interactive session you will attend at 16NTC! Our session will change the way you design and deliver technology trainings. Flexible Space: Designing for Interaction. Why Extreme Content Delivery Does Not Equal Learning. Interactive Exercises. Design Labs.

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