Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

With a few guidelines and a little training, employees can use social channels effectively in service of your organization’s mission AND their own learning. I interviewed Jim Murphy , Senior Online Editor, about how Human Rights Watch ’s integrated social media strategy leverages the personal brands HRW 197 employees to get results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” So, I’ve been practicing by creating visual notes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

They are also using chatbots internally to make communications processes more efficient. Charity Digital News published this interview with Rob Leyland, Innovation Manager, about their recent efforts. This CMS Wire article describes more about the impact and highlights six tools your nonprofit can start using today.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

And while this model is describing individual behavior, individuals make up organizations – so I think it is important for people working in organizations to understand, whether they are the executive director or the social media manager. or “On what social channel can I find my audience?”.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 16, 2008

In addition to being Managing Director, Head of Internal Recruiting and Co-Head of Human Resources Practice for Glocap Search , she also volunteers. Yet, in a recent phone interview, Feinberg said that she doesn't feel like she, or other people, are volunteering enough. Ruthanne Feinberg is a busy woman.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

João is also the executive director of ABCR , the professional association for fundraisers in Brasil and the host of the annual ABCR Festival. The last time I shared a plenary stage with Marcelo Iniarra was in 2014 at the International Fundraising Congress where he rode a bicycle on stage! A multi-screen world. Stories are social.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

And since these are channels that are really important to so many nonprofits, I’d love to get your take on things. So , have the executive director come out and say, we are not quitting Facebook because of X, Y, Z. I will continue to use that phrase and, because there’s so much more than just social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

KD Paine and I had the pleasure of interviewing the Arlene McCrehan social media team at Goodwill for our soon to be launched book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. Goodwill uses measurement and learning in its evolution into a networked nonprofit. ” # 150jobs – ow.ly/dm4V4.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

They are experts in using social media as part of their multi-channel advocacy campaigns. They are also experts in repurposing content for different channels. By Donna Norton, Senior Director, MomsRising. Donna Norton: Donna Norton is Senior Director at MomsRising. You’ll learn lots.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Paull Young, Director of Digital at charity: water, describes the strategy this way: “We are trying to build a movement of passionate people who are going to form a relationship with us for years…. You can then make each testimonial a piece of content for your social channels by quoting the best parts in an image.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2015

The main focus of PewDiePie’s videos is his commentary and reactions to various video games as he plays, captured on video and shared on his YouTube Channel. PewDiePie’s channel is the most subscribed channel on YouTube,and reaches over 34.8 Currently, the PewDiePie channel has received over 8 billion video views.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Collaborating with internal teams can lead to fresh ideas and smooth execution for the day itself. Tips from Andy Schroeder of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Diversifying marketing channels can lead towards connecting with a completely new donor base.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

The vendor is expert at what they do, but cannot always provide a channel of communication that the client can really work with. I provide that clear channel, so both sides benefit. The client is quite knowledgeable about their organization, mission, and goals for a project, but often not knowledgeable about technology.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

For ten years, he was the director of communications for the Gift of Life organ donation nonprofit, where he oversaw projects ranging from advocating for changes in laws, to a rebranding of the organization. . At the base of any well written content strategy is a solid grasp of strategic communication fundamentals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2008

Elana Wolowitz, Communications Director/Senior Trainer, Wellstone Action gave me a brief interview. A few minutes before speaking I remembered a Minnesota story about my early years as a executive director for a small organization and using social networking to get Garrison Keillor as our celebrity for a fundraiser.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

Because of new Microsoft eligibility rules that now allow private foundations to receive Microsoft software donations , Jeff Brandenburg, Irvine Foundation’s director of technology, describes his experience getting the first donations in his foundation’s long history. Here is my interview with Jeff Brandenburg.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

For ten years, he was the director of communications for the Gift of Life organ donation nonprofit, where he oversaw projects ranging from advocating for changes in laws, to a rebranding of the organization. . At the base of any well written content strategy is a solid grasp of strategic communication fundamentals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

Participants had digital copies of the powerpoints translated into french and used their laptops to follow along. We used real-time translators and participants used headsets to tune into the language channel of their choice to understand what was being said. Workshop Handouts work in Arabic and French. Design for Flexibility.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

The panel was moderated by Joel Beetsch, Vice President, Patient Advocacy, Celgene and Cara Thompson , Director of Patient Advocacy was the host for the event. She was one of the first patients to use video blogging through her nationally recognized YouTube channel to share her story and educate people about life with IBD.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

To get the details behind their successes, we spoke to Melissa Benjamin, Fiver’s Director of Development. For Fiver, this means pulling client testimonials from thank you letters written by program participants or through phone interviews with families. Craft a strong appeal by sourcing your content early. Ask to share their stories.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 22, 2018

Via what channels? Week Two: Build Internal Support. The major gifts director. Are they responding to program-specific upgrade invitations or are they just making larger gifts to the same asks everyone else is getting? How do you thank donors for mid-level gifts? How quickly? What is your current stewardship plan?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Wendy documented many different stories and shared these internally. Here's but one example from a blogger: “I took an American Red Cross class I thought was less than satisfactory. […] Someone found my blog post and told the local chapter director. They now use this approach with other channels, like Twitter, for example.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Your director, board, and high-level staff members who will be directly involved in executing your new digital strategy should be fielded for feedback and impressions. Start by ensuring you’ve got all the tools you’ll need, and then lay out specific tasks and strategies you want to pursue for each communication channel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

ve already partnered with 50 non-profits, like Care2 , Greenpeace , and Amnesty International The question it raises for nonprofits is, join an existing network like Facebook or MySpace or build your own social network or combination? For the launch, they???ve Check out the introduction video for more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

International trainings tend to be longer because participants may traveling from different locations. That’s why it is good to have different moving around exercises. Dealing with Connectivity Issues, Remote Work, and Use of Social Platforms.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

A single compelling press release might land you a national television interview that leads to 100 new donors and $100,000 in funding. Newspaper columnists and talk show hosts called for interviews after reading our poignant op-ed pieces. If an applicant gets an interview, ask him or her to bring along a few writing samples.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

American Edmonia "Wildfire" Lewis is considered the first woman of Native American and African descent to achieve international fame as a sculptor at a time when artists of color were hardly celebrated and slavery was still legal. After her interview with Barbara Walters, Jazz Jennings' rise has been nothing short of meteoric.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

I also facilitated several workshops for London-based nonprofit CEOs and communications directors on developing a strategy for their leadership profiles on social and internal champions (board, staff, and volunteers). If you want to dig in, you can learn more here: Interview in the Guardian. My blog post with slides and links.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

maybe one just for employees as an internal stream for updates on work and projects. Surfrider Foundation’s podcast often has interviews out in the field so you hear the ocean or birds and it adds to the recording. can split/switch from stero to mono channels or the other way around; most software can do it natively.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

I interviewed Steven on my podcast, Smart Communications Podcast, about his book. And that means that your organization’s communications are not dependent on your executive director, on your founder, or on that really smart person in the communications team who seems to know how to do all the things.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2010

Saturday, May 22, 2010 Use This eBook To Improve Your Communication The former director of communications for McDonalds, David Grossman, now a leading consultant, speaker and author has released a free eBook about how to communicate effectively. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

And Canada’s 180 international development agencies, what makes you different from them? Some of them are, you know, doing child sponsorship, others long-term international development, others emergency work. So there’s one thing that makes your organization stand out. and so money doesn’t go to the cause.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

Haji initially stayed on, as Convios president, but stepped down from that role last month, although he remains a member of Convios board of directors. All of a sudden, I’m starting to see nonprofits create organizational and budget structures that encourage multi-channel marketing and fundraising. Seriously tho, great interview!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

So people right now are on WhatsApp and we can use it as a way to start a new channel of conversation with people that is complimentary to how we already communicate with volunteers, with donors, with, you know, our support base. So people are using WhatsApp all the time for different purposes. So why do people love WhatsApp? And yeah. .

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

Haji initially stayed on, as Convios president, but stepped down from that role last month, although he remains a member of Convios board of directors. All of a sudden, I’m starting to see nonprofits create organizational and budget structures that encourage multi-channel marketing and fundraising. Seriously tho, great interview!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

It’s an international organization that does some work on chromosomes and stuff. you have to look at the channels that you’re using to raise money for the segments of donors you’re approaching, right? And I’m guessing there’s a lot of people in this boat. What can those folks do? Is it live streaming?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Are you going to use this to evaluate your internal operations so that you can become more efficient, more effective. You might do this with news or press releases and radio interviews, you may be looking at the reach and the listening audience to say, “How many people did you engage?” So the program director, their resume.

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