Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

Rather than start at the beginning, I’m starting at the end by sharing some tips for a formal reflection process that can lead to improving results of a project or event. A structured reflection process generates insights about what worked and what could be improved. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

Both conference marked the end of an 18-month capacity building program that trained more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia on how to use social media effectively to advance civil society goals. See the above video, created by team in Tunisia, which summarizes the program.) ” 4. Networking Opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2010

Social Media Lab: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit. As Visiting Scholar in Nonprofits and Social Media at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I am coaching grantee organizations and leading workshops and peer trainings on how to become a Networked Nonprofit. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

The theme should clearly reflect the purpose of honoring and highlighting AAPI cultures. You can even invite attendees to join in group dances or lessons to create an interactive experience. Make use of both traditional media and social media for marketing. Displaying AAPI visual arts is another engaging activity.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

What is a multi-channel fundraising? It is a strategy used by non-profits organizations to reach out to more donors through the use of multiple communication channels. Being able to write social media posts that need to get posted during your campaign. Be present in more than one communication channel. Sign Up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

Photo by Chris John Beckett Sean Stannard-Stockton wrote a reflection on my analysis of the list of “foundations that tweet”. Sean takes a point of view: I think that technology and social media in particular is best used when it helps us more fully express those things that make us uniquely human. What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

#MyGivingStory, in its second year, is a nationwide campaign and social media storytelling contest to inspire public discussion about the reasons people give. The contest has a toolkit to help nonprofits encourage their donors to share their giving stories and to help share the story entries on social media channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and leading on social media. The space creates a calm and reflective environment. There are couches and comfortable chairs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

Social Media Trainer's Bag of Tricks View more presentations from Beth Kanter. It was almost five years ago to the day, that I did a webinar for NTEN on the topic and have been integrating social media into teaching and learning experiences ever since. How to think like a social instructional designer.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Sample SMART fundraising goals Reflect on Your Focus Areas Begin by asking yourself some key questions related to your goals and focus areas. As you reflect on these questions, feel free to update the answers accordingly in your fundraising plan. How have things been coming along? Implementing Your Plan You’ve done it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Chad Norman, publisher of I dig webby things.and I bet you do too So much of social media and relationship marketing revolves around storytelling, and this is especially true for nonprofits. Your story is yours, so give it a style and flair that reflects your culture and mission. "I And he did it well. Be creative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Photo by Marcopolos I'm a few weeks away from SXSW where I'll be leading a session called " Nonprofit Social Media ROI Poetry Slam " which will incorporate a lot of audience interaction. What's also different is that more and more people are viewing the back channel as integrated with the conference networking and participant learning.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

What lessons were learned or what circumstances were shifted? Your audience is looking for a clear lesson or takeaway as a result of the story that you shared. Especially when it comes to social media, keeping a story concise is key. Social media posts. Act Three – Resolution. Newsletters. Direct mail.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2022

Recently, I was honored to be a guest on the We Are For Good podcast , where nonprofit leaders, advocates, and philanthropists share their innovative ideas and lessons learned. Organizations need to understand how their story is resonating at scale, particularly on social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Back over the summer, I wrote a post called “ What was your worst social media mistake? Both out on social channels as well as internally. A good laugh helps reduce embarrassment and avoids having people make fun of you because you’re doing it yourself. What did you learn?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2022

Have an abundance mindset Recently, I was honored to be a guest on the We Are For Good podcast , where nonprofit leaders, advocates, and philanthropists share their innovative ideas and lessons learned. The only way to do that now is to have the courage to do more digitally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Christian Kreutz has written up his reflections on the recent Web2.0fordev conference. He points to a question that many nonprofits are struggling with: Another key lesson was the big question of ???how How do I offer all these channels for collaboration and still filter what is important to me? this might be what web2.0

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We were finally launching our new website , a full rebuild to reflect our rebranding. 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.

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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. How do your all your communication channels work together to inform, engage, and motivate? Planning for Integration First.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

I've also summarized the story of a how one social media guru, David Armano, leveraged his large network to help a family a need and has stepped into the role of donor steward and even service delivery. It's not easy to do because it requires balancing action with reflection. This is reiterative learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned. As an outside observer, the lessons that I took away from this effort were: Having people change their avatar to a pea photo gave a visual clue to the campaign and helped it spread. The experiment was to test Twitter's speed.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month I had the pleasure of presenting on a panel at Association of California Orchestras with Marc van Bree , an arts and social media blogger I met in 2007. However, most of the donors were definitely social media contacts with whom I have had more in-depth conversations. Flickr Photo by Sugarpond.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Study after study shows how most nonprofits see their biggest influx of donations—especially those that come in via email/web/social media—during the last few months, if not days, of the year. Select the right channels to reach your audiences. Reflect your organization's tone and style. Identify and prioritize your goals.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Josie Halpern-Finnerty, Adviser and Michelle Samplin-Salgado, New Media Strategist, AIDS.gov. At AIDS.gov , our mission is to provide access to Federal HIV and AIDS information through a variety of new media channels, and to support the use of new media tools by Federal and community partners. Conference on AIDS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

Recent initiatives such as Charity:Water , 12for12k and Twestival have wowed us with their ability to create powerful movements using social media and the internet as their driving force. Each has withstood the test of time – Surviving no matter what the communication channel or how their message is spread.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

Like Mark Twain's famous quote, there is good news in the data -- the death of direct mail by some has been exaggerated -- but, when one looks at the data direct mail will not remain the dominate channel for soliciting and collecting gifts that it is today. Multi-channel integration is more important than ever.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

The PeaFund Friday Campaign PeaFund Friday is an amazing example of the power of social media for social change. It all started when Susan Reynolds , a social media maven and artist, was diagnosed with breast cancer and started a blog to write about her experience and used twitter to fight her cancer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2008

I asked some questions and Avi Kaplan and Stacey Monk shared their reflections. The key to success is that money (in small amounts) flows into good causes based on the social capital that Twitter users create by building and cultivating their networks. I can't wait until these fundraisers share their lessons learned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2008

using social media tools. Jeremiah Owyang posted this case study about how they used YouTube and Flickr to share their media and encouraged the community to create content. In May, and June, I have workshops and presentations to do and want a chance to reflect and muck around inventing. Social Media Readiness.

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APRIL 8, 2024

Here are a few strategies that can help: Reflect on past performance: Use data from previous fundraising campaigns, such as Giving Tuesday, to establish benchmarks and inform your goals for the giving day. Social media : The immediacy of social media can help you reach a broader audience for your giving day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2009

Last year, I got 51 people to donate $10 for my 51st birthday using my blog, Twitter, and other social media outposts. This is my 7th personal fundraising campaign using social media tools to help the children of Cambodia. I've been leaving notes on Facebook walls, Twitter, or whatever is the best channel.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 29, 2022

For 2021, my pick is, Heart First , Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything , by David Grossman , published in July 2021. I selected this book because the book is easy to read, incredibly engaging, and is filled with inspirational and powerful stories of lessons learned by a wealth of leaders with diverse backgrounds.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Consider all income sources, including individual donations through various channels. As you delve into the spreadsheet, reflect on the effectiveness of your 2023 fundraising approaches, acknowledging any wins, losses, or areas for improvement. (If Analyze past giving patterns, contribution frequency, and preferred donation channels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

For 2021, my pick is, Heart First , Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything , by David Grossman , published in July 2021. I selected this book because the book is easy-to-read, incredibly engaging, and is filled with inspirational and powerful stories of lessons learned by a wealth of leaders with diverse backgrounds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

on a gray day with drinks just 30 minutes away, philanthropic communicators enjoyed the social media game (photo by Thom Clark). Tech in Maine where I did the beta version of the social media strategy game for Pop!Tech Reflections coming soon!) His reflections below. Even at 4 p.m. Tech Fellows.

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