ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

posted by Colleen Dunbar , Project Specialist , Marketing/Communications. As they say, “With any social media profile, comes great responsibility.” Having a social media policy in place will help you answer these questions, and inform you or your social media manager on what to do in similar situations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

M-Changa also makes it easy for NGOs to account for funds coming in from multiple paymnet channels with automatic reporting and statements. 4) What is your best piece of fundraising and online communication advice for Kenya NGOs when it comes to raising money through crowdfunding? 67% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

“ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Community foundations across the country have been promoting local giving days to motivate people to support nearby charities, encourage nonprofits to embrace technology, and bolster their reputations. Invite feedback.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

The panel included Stefani Klaskow , Head of Industry/Healthcare at Google; Carrie Martin Munk , Chief Communications & Marketing Office, The ALS Association, and Jackie Fouse, Ph.d, It got started in upstate NY by Pat Quinn and through social networks, it spread to Pete Frates. Carrie Martin Munk, The ALS Association.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Even though inflation made dollars not stretch as far, world events and climate disasters increased need across many communities. Identify the top line for each channel. Next, calculate the expenses for each channel. With these two numbers, you can identify the ROI for each channel.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

With the introduction of the internet and social media, donors now have the ability to participate and give in new and more accessible ways. These channels make it easier to give by integrating charitable giving into our everyday lives. Examine your current giving channels and see if there are ways to bolster your strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. Alison Carlman, Director of Impact and Communications at Global Giving, offers a deep dive into some Global Giving data to find the answer. Alison Carlman, Director of Impact and Communications at Global Giving, offers a deep dive into some Global Giving data to find the answer.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Take a look at your social media to see what posts are getting clicked and shared. Since it’s impossible to know which communication channels your supporters prefer simply by guessing, it’s prudent to ask them. Read part one and part two. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

We have to respect Mother Nature – and whether we live by the Ocean where Hurricanes can hit or along a fault line where earthquakes can shake down our homes. Do we take natural disaster seriously ? Are we prepared? 4. What are the communications tactics you’re using to drive people here?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

" How do your social media channels fit in your organization's emergency communications plan? " 6 questions to prepare you for a social media crisis – "In social media, the disasters people talk about most are fundamentally crises of public relations. ."

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Social media sharing. One of the best channels for your peer-to-peer participants to fundraise through is social media platforms. Make it easy for them to take the step to share their individual fundraising pages and your peer-to-peer campaign with social media sharing buttons. Final thoughts.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. Even better, pick different strategies to use across multiple channels (e.g., direct mail, email, social media, text, phone, advertising, website), targeting different donor audiences.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

As we emerge from the depths of the pandemic, we must remember that never in the history of the United States have we experienced an equitable recovery to a disaster or recession. One way to get more funding is to start or grow your major gifts program to channel resources toward an equitable recovery for all. It has been quite a year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

A new American Red Cross survey shows many web users would turn to social media to seek help for themselves or others during emergencies—and they expect first responders to be listening. The online survey asked 1,058 adults about their use of social media sites in emergency situations.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

Helping to drive that growth, experts say, was a recovering economy and a focus on fundraising fundamentals, including investment in fundraising capacity and attention to cultivating major donors, using data to better understand and segment donors, refining communications, focusing on impact, and making more effective use of technology.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Other initiatives include charitable giving stipends (a company gifts funds to employees to contribute to their favorite organizations), annual fundraising campaigns (internal fundraising efforts hosted by a business on behalf of one or more nonprofit groups), disaster relief efforts, and more. Use social media.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

" Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "Can I be honest? " URL Shorteners: Blind(ly) Heading Towards Disaster? " URL Shorteners: Blind(ly) Heading Towards Disaster? to quickly share links to blog posts, advocacy and fundraising campaign on social networks.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Since that time, other disaster relief efforts such as the Gulf oil spill, Japan disaster, and tornado relief in the Southeast U.S.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mobile communication is becoming a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel. Text-to-donate campaigns are most useful for urgent fundraising needs or opportunities, such as a telethon or disaster relief campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

For the one on being efficient, I’d love to team up with whoever proposed this panel “ 30 Minutes A Day for Social Media.&# The Free Agent session is similar to what I’ve proposed for SXSW and will be doing a “networked conversational keynote version&# for the Department of State Civil Society 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Mobile can’t be this separate tactic or channel in your communications strategy. You need to ask and answer the same questions you would for any communications, marketing, or fundraising strategy. Integration and campaign planning are key. Also, fundraising may not be your first objective with mobile.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

With social media platforms and a dynamic website, you can spread the word about your mission easily and attract new potential donors quickly. Even better, email fundraising has the highest return on investment than any other marketing channel with a $40 return for every dollar spent. Social media campaigns.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 23, 2017

From improving literacy to helping communities recover after natural disasters, nonprofits take on vital roles to do good in the world. These nonprofit organizations each have a unique and powerful mission to serve their community and the world at large. Establish your social media presence by asking who your target audience is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Recently, thousands of Facebook members helped leveraged a $50,000 donation from the Western Union Foundation by voting for the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts. The $50,000 donation will contribute to a broader American Red Cross goal to raise $100 million for disaster relief. Officially, it's 100% social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Addressing community issues: Smaller companies tend to be connected to specific communities and may be able to address a more local need. For example, did your community recently experience a natural disaster? Then, use your other channels of communication to point back to your website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This was the launch of a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers. Networked NGOs and Social Media Integrated Into Organizational Communications.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

If you had a physical event planned that you’re now transitioning to a virtual peer-to-peer event, your first step should be to communicate with your event participants and let them know about the venue change. Your peer-to-peer fundraisers can also link to their team fundraising pages on their own social media channels.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

There is little debate that online communication, fundraising, and advocacy have become important parts of the modern nonprofit's fundraising and marketing mix. In 2009, Convio's clients alone used the online channel to raise more than $921 million (up from $777M in '08), send more than 3.8 Alan Cooke, Convio.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In 2022, nonprofits of every size allocated roughly one-third of all spending to search ads—as a result, these organizations saw the highest return on ad spend (ROAS) of any channel. Note what both of these communication channels have in common: they’re digital. What are the benefits of digital marketing for nonprofits?

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

I'll try to synthesize all the great discussion on the topics and themes we'll be looking to include in each of our 5 conference tracks: Leadership, Fundraising, Communications, IT Staff and Consultants and Program. Nicci Noble on both fundraising / communications. Communications. Iron Chef Communications (not just website).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

I'm moving beyond monitoring the NpTech tagged items and meta feeds to incorporate nuggets from micro media sources, nptech bloggers, friend feeds, and networks. The summaries will be briefer, focused on a social media theme or a social media question related to practice. Not buying into social media/Facebook hype.

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Care2

AUGUST 23, 2011

Join us on Wednesday, August 31st at 2PM ET for this free webinar where you'll learn how to prepare your organization for an emergency before it strikes, how to make the most of your moment in the spotlight, and what to do to maintain momentum when things get back to [what passes for] normal.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2015

Something has gone awry and entered the world, be it illness, war, slavery, disabilities, or natural disasters, and your nonprofit has brazenly stepped forward to face the problem head on, with the hopes of a brighter, healthier, and more peaceful future. Social Media. You both need each other to accomplish the mission.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2017

We’ve already seen significant fluctuations in US giving behavior over 2017, with the change in presidential administrations , natural disasters and several moments in time in between – all which would otherwise point towards a more precarious situation for Giving Tuesday and end-of-year fundraising efforts.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

natural disasters), as well as peer-to-peer fundraising, can help spur her to donate. Build authenticity and trust: Authenticity and transparency are critical to gaining next gen support; an organization’s mission,values, actions and effectiveness must be consistent in brand messaging and donor communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Since that time, I’ve been involved in the sector helping organizations with a wide range of communications and technology challenges. And each day, I work on at least one important task I want to accomplish before opening my inbox or social media. I also love Kyle Cease’s Youtube channel. So you give money and volunteer.

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