Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2011

I wanted to find out more about how Seafood Watch integrates its mobile strategy across its communications channel, including social media. The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program works to transform seafood markets in ways that create incentives for sustainable fishing and fish-farming practices. What are the program goals?

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Classy

JUNE 17, 2021

Fortunately, over the past decade, more proactive, holistic practices have woven their way into how we approach health, revealing how it is multidimensional (consisting of seven dimensions, actually). For those who are newer to meditation, Headspace takes away the abstract intimidation that can come from a new practice. In the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Nancy Jo's and CACRC's work in frontline disaster relief was featured in Sundance Channel's "Big Ideas For A Small Planet" series. R2 along with E-Stewards are certification programs to insure that electronics recyclers and refurbishers practice proper e-waste disposal and worker health practices.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Without proper “education,” landing an interview let alone a job working in digital marketing was a pipedream—I found myself stuck, making minimum wage, wearing a well-known green apron simply for the health benefits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

You could pick any channel, social or otherwise to set up an a/b test hypothesis. Here’s some best practices for sharing results. Those are some great general principles, but how might you apply this to testing your digital marketing channels if you’re a nonprofit? Here is a case study of Red versus Green.

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Care2

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Not only are they engaging with us in great conversations across social media channels, they are also our critics, so being sincere is critical. Sachs highlighted the example of the Fiji Green marketing campaign, where consumers quickly learned that Fuji’s practices weren’t "green" at all.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Says Giller, “Our theory of change is engaging users around content that shows how being green can reshape our world can empower personal behavior change and ultimately impact society at large. Societal Change: Impact on society, policy discussions, and conversations that advance sustainable practices.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

When you use a multi-channel approach to marketing, you probably point your audience back to specific landing pages on your website. For instance, if your mission has to do with environmental conservation, you may choose green as one brand color. That’s why regular maintenance is a necessary best practice for nonprofit websites.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2019

A whopping 90% of millennials will buy from a brand whose social and environmental practices they trust , and almost half of U.S. In a nutshell, your members and visitors want you to go green, and they’ll take their spending power and focus elsewhere if you don’t make green practices a core part of your mission.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

I’m the director of content, and I was responsible not only for overseeing the creation of new content but editing it, building it on our website, and promoting it through various social media channels and email marketing. There were many questions, but they ultimately supported my ideas with a green light to start hiring immediately.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2017

For the Professional Social Media class I teach at Sonoma State University , I created an exercise designed to help folks practice both content creation and looking at metrics. In my case, I use a Facebook update, but you could use an update on any channel with the relevant engagement options, in this case Like, Comment, and Share.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

The assessment helps nonprofits look at eight different areas: Technology, Content, Channels/Devices, Audiences, Analytics, User Experience, and Governance. Each section lists best practices and processes for being a digital nonprofit. a) Green: Great things you’ve heard of, or done yourself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

A few days ago, I asked for some stories " What is the value of listening through social media channels for your organization? " I wanted to see examples from nonprofit organizations engaged in listening and conversation and the value it has to their missions, programs, or marketing efforts. And you shared them! Here's what I learned.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Care2 provides visitors to their site green-living advice and the opportunity to act on behalf of the causes they care most about. The site does have an internal system by which to do this but other methods used include deputizing members, allowing members to take collective action, and providing a customer service channel.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

We''re excited to announce our Green Sponsors for the 14NTC! This year''s Green Sponsors are: Confluence. Confluence''s Commitment to Going Green. We opted to be green tote bag sponsors this year because we responded to the eco-friendly nature of this type of advertising. How and Why We-Care is Green.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

We know that good practice is to establish SMART objectives for your social media strategy and identify the audience before you executive. I keep notes on when I’ve tweeted a link, speaking dates, posting updates in my status about my fan page and all the multi-channel ways you need to promote your page.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

We’re here to talk about recurring donors, oh, yeah, best practices for unlocking the mystery that is recurring donors. But, yeah, so I’m really excited to talk to you about, you know, some best practice solutions for recurring donor acquisition mysteries. Which channels should I use? So don’t hang me up on it.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Consider all income sources, including individual donations through various channels. Analyze past giving patterns, contribution frequency, and preferred donation channels. Luckily, we’ve curated some practical strategies that’ll let you embark on this journey with confidence: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

They have several months of training, they are now half-way - the training is both theory and practical. Gave Daily Kos, Little Green Footballs, Huffington Post, and Tech Crunch as examples of blogs with ecosystems. People with too much energy can be channeled. There 10-15 bloggers - a wide range of ages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

The summaries are more focused on a social media theme or a social media question related to practice. Global Giving's " Giving Made Green " launched last week and was written up in the New York Times. Qui Diaz talks about the importance of multi-channel campaigns and experimentation.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For example, this image from the Covenant House homepage represents all the best practices listed above: it features just a single person looking straight into the camera with a big smile, representing the organization’s message of hope and joy. Photos of just one or two people tend to be less distracting than photos with many faces.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

This time we’ll report on some climate change news, the TrashOut app, the difference between cloud backup and cloud storage, the heartbleed bug, a green energy innovation in Latin America that works – and another one that doesn’t, and the epic digital inclusion drone wars being waged by Google and Facebook. Recycling.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

He or she will also act as the representative for your event, meaning the individual will pitch fundraising ideas to your nonprofit’s board of directors to get the green light to start planning. The most effective promotional plans involve multiple channels of communication, both online and off.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

PCI Compliance Bloomerang provides basic required PCI compliance through its payments portal but offers no customer guidance programs on best practices. Billing Structure Little Green Light does not follow a revenue-based pricing model, basing its cost instead on the number of constituent records.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Best Practices for Putting Together Your Auction Gift Baskets. As you begin marketing your auction, don’t forget to highlight auction items through various channels like social media, email, and your website, especially if your auction will be a virtual event. Need auction software that makes item management and bidding easy?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

We are in our fifth year of supporting students in Green County, and this year we will help more than 350 high school juniors and seniors achieve their college dreams. . Practice your elevator speech so it rolls off your tongue easily. Your social media channels : Look for ways to emphasize your message in every post.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 19, 2014

Take Dr. Seuss’s classic Green Eggs and Ham, for example. In the Dr. Seuss classic, Green Eggs and Ham, we’re introduced to a simple, unadventurous protagonist that’s afraid to try something new. We arrive at the story’s climax when Sam-I-Am has convinced the narrator to take a bite of the green eggs and ham.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

She’s got an awesome YouTube channel where she does a lot of free trainings as well. Each board member had a give of 500, a give of 5,000 and if it was in the green for that quarter, that meant they were on track. But that’s a practical thing that I know that works. Are you practicing? Things like that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

I have been using the “Crawl, Walk, Run, and Fly” Maturity of Practice model as a framework for over a year now to assess nonprofit social media practice. From channel specific (e.g. “we we blog”), content begins to become channel agnostic and is distributed across a variety of channels and platforms. “we

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 28, 2021

What are the best practices of nonprofit website design? As you read through these best practices, consider how you can apply them to your own website. What are the best practices of nonprofit web design? Follow mobile optimization best practices , and ensure your website is set to adjust to all sizes of screens.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

To help us learn more about how to apply Lean Start Up ideas to nonprofit causes and organizations, Meg Rulli is the Social Media Director for Lean Impact and her colleagues will be contributing a regular blog post covering different aspects of the Lean Impact practices. Linda Robinson, Gateway Green (Board Chair).

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 26, 2017

Promotion strategies take a multi-channeled approach to distributing content, news, and offers. In theory, you want to be active on as many channels as resources allow. The theory sounds nice, but let me show you how it works in practice: Here’s How I Got First Page Results. Educates members on HR practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

What did you discover and how can you incorporate it into your practice? is the term for the technologies and business practices that liberate the workforce from the constraints of legacy communication and productivity tools like email. Let's say I'm leading a youth group or course about nutrition and being healthy for at-risk youth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

She also included some practical advice. My take is that just because we have the tools, a youthful enthusiasm for generosity, and the desire to do something, there is a need for sharing of best practices and techniques. Randi Zuckerberg of Facebook delivered the opening keynote. Folks like Brian Reich are skeptical.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

I’m wearing my Bloomerang green today. Big green contrasting lime green color, donate today. And Terry asks, “Is there a best practice for how long a pop-up CTA on a website should be up?” You need to have multiple giving channels with the same theme and branding. Thank you, guys, for joining us.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Jeffrey Haguewood is calling it a best practice – making mission support tangible. In Keep Calm and Write It Down: How Reflective Practice Leads To Better Results for Nonprofits , we’re reminded that a key step to improvement is having an accurate retrospective view. Every dollar helps. Connections.

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