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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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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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Firstly, text fundraising capitalizes on the widespread use of cell phones–providing a direct and immediate channel for donor engagement. Data reporting provides you with an easy way to track your text campaigns to see which keywords and other fundraising strategies drive more donations.

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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. Along the way, it’s key to track and analyze your campaign’s performance data. Keywords facilitate the connection between your website and a prospective donor.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Keywords facilitate the connection between your website and a prospective donor. Tracking data on unique visitors, pageviews, backlinks, and more from Google Analytics is essential to creating compelling online content. Here are the top digital platforms & channels for new donor acquisition.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

For example, it would be nearly impossible to track engagement as a member changes jobs, or as companies acquire one another. . It facilitates more unified reporting. Because associations have transactions at both the organizational level (corporate dues, sponsorships, expo registrations, etc.) It offers a simplified user experience.

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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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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Track and analyze your results. 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? This isn’t just a good idea at the end of the giving season!

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Qgiv

JULY 30, 2021

This encourages active engagement because it facilitates a friendly, competitive environment. Qgiv’s platform offers a storefront feature that can track your inventory. Event management tools to keep you on track. Keep track of your fundraising event in a centralized, convenient location. Selling merchandise is easy.

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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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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

A traditional for-profit business might track the purchases its customers make through its app to create personalized, targeted ads. Data analytics allow your organization to track and quantify the impact it has on clients or the progress you’ve made toward your goals. Reach out through donors’ preferred communication channels.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 28, 2019

It delivers a connected customer experience across all channels and departments, so you can see all information about a customer in one spot. Clearly, every association needs to be able to facilitate business with both individuals and organizations. Using the power of Person Accounts for Customer 360.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Channel preference (social media vs. email). Gather past content from a specified time period and channel. Some common metrics to track are website page views, email click-through rates, and social media engagement. . Identify your distribution channels. Not all marketing channels will be right for your organization.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

The Collaborative used virtual networking happy hours, gamification and contests, and attendee-to-attendee live chat to facilitate this. Track those goals week by week to see how you are trending and make adjustments along the way to help reach your final goals. Establish Communication Channels for Engagement.

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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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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Together, we’ll unravel the intricacies and shed light on how you can optimize your analytics experience so that you can confidently track what matters and make the best data-informed decisions going forward. Transcend your apprehensions and transform them into strategic advantages for your nonprofit organization!

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. Pursuing a multichannel marketing strategy using a variety of channels, from social media and email to direct mail, will allow you to expand your reach and promote your cause to the widest possible audience. Make giving easy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But a good CMS can also facilitate constituent relationships in a number of other ways, including facilitating comments, blogs and social media. If your nonprofit is interested in fostering better relationships with constituents by creating new channels for interaction, or improving existing ones, which CMS is right for you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Tracking for Impact and Learning. Edutopia , a project of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, is an online web site that creates and curates content that is distributed through mobile, social media, video, and offline channels. They also have a robust online community. The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of education.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

Technology can facilitate the data collection process, theoretically providing nonprofits with all the information they need to answer these questions about their supporters. For example, a donor management system’s basic automation tools might help a nonprofit automate its donation tracking. Measure affinity in real-time.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

You can always vote on just the sessions in the track you’re most interested in: Communications. In this session, we will explore the meaning of community across channels and how to choose and manage the strategic direction of multi-channel community building. There are 25 proposals on each page. Fundraising. Leadership.

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

What have you been tracking, and where do you stand on those goals? Data that helps you make a decision, refine your strategy, or optimize a channel. Start with the goals you set yourself Before searching for data, start with your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The goal with your analysis is to have actionable data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

Those decisions are implemented across the organization’s web properties and social channels. The work is tracked in a shared spreadsheet and accompanying meeting notes. I can’t facilitate peer learning groups, design/write curriculum, or coach unless I’ve had the experience myself). My answer: Yes!

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Bringing multiple communication channels in to a contact-centered model. I'll just be presenting a bit of a case study of how we're starting to funnel multi-channel communication in to our CRM. The tech track is for the folks who are primarily thinking about keeping the lights on and networks humming.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 24, 2012

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. Through a facilitated training, participants will work independently and in small groups to develop and share project plans for using social media to engage supporters.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

With the right platform, it is easy to track virtual attendees as they move through the event space, such as view the virtual booths that they visited, view the materials that they downloaded, identify ways that they interacted with exhibitors, and track data on session popularity. Make use of social media. Run a Virtual Trade Show.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Store their contact info like email addresses and phone numbers and easily track donor interactions when they make a donation or volunteer for your organization. Planning a fundraising event can be stressful, but with event registration software, you can keep track of who’s planning to attend your fundraiser and prepare accordingly.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Focus on optimizing donation channels for mobile. Universal Analytics is the new version of this free web tracking tool and can take some time to understand. Track donation source data to optimize outreach channels. Facilitate two-way dialogue to make supporters feel heard. Highlight growth in conversions.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Bringing multiple communication channels in to a contact-centered model. I'll just be presenting a bit of a case study of how we're starting to funnel multi-channel communication in to our CRM. I'll just be presenting a bit of a case study of how we're starting to funnel multi-channel communication in to our CRM.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Member management software not only keeps track of your members, but also member demographics, preferences, and their history with your organization. They can also facilitate easy membership renewal Communication tools. What tools will I need to run the program? It also functions as a convenient way to communicate with your members!

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Therefore, it’s essential to have the right technology in place to easily manage your volunteers and facilitate their transition into their new roles. For your volunteers, this serves as an all-in-one hub to track their hours and stay connected to your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

For each phase, there are specific criteria and indicators that an organization will develop. We are tracking progress against a baseline. Increase reach on social media channels. Increase engagement on social channels. Social media content mirrors other channels. Cultivate “super fans”. Amplify peers’ efforts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Note from Beth: Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating two workshops on becoming a Networked Nonprofit: Effective Social Strategy for nonprofits in Santa Barbara hosted by the Fund for Santa Barbara. Photo by Gary Clark. all with different deadlines, writers, and content parameters.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

Use direct mail, email, social media, and other channels to reach and engage donors. Make sure to track engagement metrics so you can assess which content resonates the most with donors and where your marketing materials are most likely to be seen. In order to promote your auction, consider the following: Multichannel marketing.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators. Track participation data to inform future outreach efforts. Community bulletin boards at libraries, colleges, and coffee shops are great outreach channels. Aim to create an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere that brings together diverse AAPI communities and builds bonds.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

With the right platform, it is easy to track virtual attendees as they move through the event space, such as view the virtual booths that they visited, view the materials that they downloaded, identify ways that they interacted with exhibitors, and track data on session popularity. Make use of social media. Run a Virtual Trade Show.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

I recently took a workshop on visual facilitation with David Sibbet. As part of my learning journey to put these ideas into practice, I’m integrating visual techniques into my facilitation repertoire. Two things I did. JD Lasica and I co-facilitated a workshop on measurement. Social Media Master Class.

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