Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

As the executive director, you facilitate an International group that is service-oriented and driven by women. For traditional organizations, unable to easily switch to a contemporary look, Allison recommends considering a secondary brand channel. Zonta started an Instagram channel called “Firsts for Women.”

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 11, 2024

Integrating Online and Offline Channels Diversify your approach by combining online and offline fundraising channels. Greater Giving’s donor management tools facilitate effective relationship-building, ensuring your supporters feel valued and engaged. Learn how to let the data-driven insights guide you in your planning.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

To ensure effective project communication, keep in mind these best practices for groups communicating in these virtual channels. Keep conversations about a project to the main channels of your workplace communication system (Slack/Teams/etc.) Try to keep discussions to relevant project conversations.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

This includes an optimized website that’s mobile-friendly and easy to navigate, strategic use of search engine optimization (SEO) to increase visibility during times of high public interest, and an established monthly giving program to facilitate the transition from one-time to recurring donations. This plants a seed.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

When a donor fills out an automatically mobile-optimized EveryAction donation page, you’ll be able to instantly use that data to inform campaigns in other channels, from email to telemarketing. For instance, EveryAction’s unified CRM combines all of your digital and development tools for more efficient and effective fundraising.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Select communication channels and advertising platforms for the campaign. These should be channels and platforms that your audience regularly engages with. There are several communication channels your nonprofit can use to target and acquire new donors, from your website to paid avenues. Prioritize SEO.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Use this template to facilitate the persona creation process: This template offers space to add demographic and behavioral information about your personas and strategize your intended messaging. Facilitate a stronger relationship by sharing compelling personal stories related to your nonprofit. Tell compelling stories.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

This streamlined approach enhances the user experience and facilitates efficient scholarship navigation for applicants. Effective award management software helps identify candidates in the system who match each scholarship’s requirements and facilitates emailing and texting those students.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

Referencing relevant, older campaign data can help you get a sense of which strategies or channels seem to generate the most engagement. Take the average age, location, education, and employment of your audience into account when determining which channels and strategies will be the most productive. Demographics.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

The diagram also shows that their social media channels drive users to their website, and the website’s goal is to drive conversions through donations or by completing a form. Information from their donation platform, Funraise, and their form builder, Gravity Forms, flows into the CRM through integrations in HubSpot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

I co-lead a workshop on digital transformation, co-facilitated a master class on digital fundraising campaigns, co-hosted a learning breakfast for scholarship participants, co-designed a Big Room session on Technology for Good, and in between attended some amazing sessions. Facilitator Guide: [link]. … Read More

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor management allows organization leaders to be transparent with donors and volunteers within their network while simultaneously facilitating an environment for sustainable investment. Ultimately, every donor values and appreciates streamlined and consistent communication, often facilitated through monthly newsletters or periodic reports.

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Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

In order to facilitate the integration, we formed employee-led workstream groups, one of which, the Change Management and Culture (CMC) group, was initially tasked with formulating Candid’s values: we’re driven, direct, accessible, curious, and inclusive. When did Candid’s DEI journey begin?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

. Much of my training and facilitation work lately has been centered around the ideas in my recent book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. I’ve been facilitating nonprofit workshops and staff retreats focused on creating a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. But there are also bots that can help combat workplace harassment.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

Through CRM platforms , data provided a means to channel donor generosity, drive journeys, and manage the influx of donations to empower scale and growth of nonprofit income. The pandemic changed how nonprofits fundraised from various income streams and channels they deployed.

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Classy

MAY 26, 2021

As hosts of the Collaborative , an annual immersive experience designed exclusively for nonprofits, we’re no strangers to facilitating meaningful connections. When you identify someone you’d like to connect with, use LinkedIn or the event’s designated platform (or both) to facilitate the conversation. Leave Room for Serendipity .

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Keywords facilitate the connection between your website and a prospective donor. Develop a following on popular social media channels by posting informative articles and highlighting your organization’s work and impact. Here are the top digital platforms & channels for new donor acquisition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

If you are using Slack, you could set up a channel called the “Water Cooler” for this. Include a photograph of your office common space or actual water color pinned to the top of the channel). Incorporate water cooler conversations into your virtual collaboration space. These can be useful for 1:1 check-ins. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I got an email from hosts Chris Uschan and Tony Veroeven who shared some numbers, "We had 190 attend and ask 140 questions in a back channel that looked like Clark Griswald 's House at Christmas!". Cliff Atkinson's new book, The Back Channel is a must read for anyone presenting at conferences or planning trainings in age of social media.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Nonprofits must embrace social media 100%—but not just as a communication or fundraising channel similar to others. Nonprofits should be highly encouraged to facilitate the use of new platforms of service delivery to increase their impact.”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2021

You can promote your event to a broad audience through low-cost digital channels like social media, your organization’s website, and email campaigns with just a link. 1) Launch an event website. An event website is an easy way to set your fall event up for success. Online registration makes it simple.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Optimizing Channels of Communication Each communication medium—be it Email, Social media, Direct mail—has a unique potential to engage your audience and facilitate fundraising. Understanding those nuances and optimizing each channel for maximum impact is pivotal in your fundraising strategy.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Diversify fundraising channel s: The report documents shifts in donor behavior and preferences. Therefore, be sure to diversify your fundraising channels to reach donors through multiple platforms, events, and initiatives. Have you tried bringing in a communications facilitator to deepen the conversation?

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Achieve

MARCH 24, 2022

Finally, promote your page across various marketing channels, encourage donors to spread the word, and maintain your campaign’s momentum as you launch toward fundraising success. is that there’s already a pipeline in place to facilitate donations. Matching Gifts. Corporate matching gifts. engaging online fundraiser. Digital marketing.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

Regular communication channels should be established to facilitate the flow of information between board members and staff. By actively engaging with the materials and offering feedback or suggestions, they contribute to the organization’s growth and improvement.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Associations need technology that uses a data model that facilitates business with both individuals and organizations. It delivers a connected customer experience across all channels and departments so you can see all information about a customer (or member) in one spot.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

These buttons serve as a gateway to the valuable content that your organization shares through its social media channels. By facilitating and encouraging volunteer engagement, you benefit your organization and foster a sense of community and purpose among your supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” ” Jo Wolfe, Aseem Thakur, Gillian Tan, Cherisse Beh, Katie Bengaard, and Toral Cowieson joined our session as small group facilitators. We chose the latter.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

When you use a Salesforce-based AMS system like Nimble AMS that uses Person Accounts, you can see all information about a member in one spot – making it easy to deliver connected member experiences across channels and departments. It facilitates more unified reporting. It offers a simplified user experience.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

You can facilitate donors’ participation by telling the story of their tangible impact. What platforms are most effective in tapping different target audiences and what are your largest and most engaged channels? What is the quantifiable impact of each dollar amount raised?

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

Give sponsor shoutouts (be sure to tag their accounts) on all your social channels for additional sponsor visibility and engagement. Flex your creative muscles and find innovative ways to activate sponsorships and provide valuable exposure via multiple channels as part of the event. Use social media. To connect with attendees?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2007

TechSoup holds regular meetings for nonprofits in Second Life and I have been attending regularly and sometimes facilitate like this I did this past week. So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Medical innovation and B2B sales may be a little more pressing these days and the medical industry needs to rely on tried and true channels like hosting trade shows or a medical device exhibition to show off new medical technologies, medical innovations, and engineering advancements. . Live chat options.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

For starters, data is an indispensable part of the story-telling to your donors and constituents, facilitating the formation of longer term relationships. Direct mail might be a primary channel for established donors, but emails and your website might prevail for newer or younger donors. Use small data (i.e. Data and story-telling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Seamless social sharing capabilities allow fundraisers to easily spread the word across all their social channels. Tools that allow participants to create individual or team fundraising pages and share updates on social media facilitate this. Building social connections and community around fundraising efforts is equally important.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Your nonprofit pursues a worthwhile mission, and as a marketing professional, it’s up to you to find the unique channels and messages that help current and potential supporters see that. Plus, it’s a great way to drive traffic to your site when you share it across other channels. Drive traffic through other channels.

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