Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

2) Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

How can charities use AI? How can charities use AI? AI for fundraising helps charities streamline operations and optimize donor engagement so you can increase your efforts to raise money for your cause. For example, Qgiv provides AI to help your organization write peer-to-peer emails, as well as other donor communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Let’s take a look at some fundraising ideas – the fifteen most effective donor acquisition and online fundraising techniques used by top nonprofits. Take charity: water for example. Expert tip : Build long-term relationships by making it easy for donors to opt-in to your email list like @charitywater. 1) Go Mobile, Now!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Engage with your audience by responding to comments Participate in conversations Be authentic and avoid highly polished replies Track your top 10 or 20 followers and tag them to help share your content Ask followers to opt in to your email list for more direct communication, Pro Tip: Befriend the algorithms with inspiring content.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 24, 2013

Let’s take a look at the fifteen most effective donor acquisition and online fundraising techniques used by top nonprofits. Take charity: water for example. There are a few things that charity:water does really well here: charity: water wasn’t afraid to make their fundraising ask the most important element on the page.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

In the nonprofit sector, stories are one of the strongest ways to make emotional connections between donors and charities. Example #2: Year-end appeal Here’s another year-end email appeal that is very confusing – is it a thank-you or a request for money? Keep practicing and refining your technique.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused. Here they are: My Three Rituals. I also use it as a year in review tool.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

Whether you look at GivingTuesday campaigns from organizations in your hometown or charities on the other side of the world, there’s no shortage of nonprofits who are doing amazing things. Fundraising 4 Types of GivingTuesday Email Communications You Need to Send 12 min read Read Now 3. participated in GivingTuesday 2022.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

You’ll find email, social, and text message templates, email and social promotion calendars, a save-the-date postcard and email template, tips on how to use various types of fundraising, and examples of Giving Tuesday campaigns from nonprofits. [On Our Favorite Giving Tuesday Email Examples for Nonprofit Professionals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2017

(BTW, Third Plateau is offering a chance to win FREE copy of the book, if you email them your favorite wellbeing app.). Sanebox – Email causes a lot of stress for everyone with a never ending dump of 24/7 messages. Sanebox can help you clean up your email and make it manageable so it isn’t a time suck.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2017

Many nonprofits make the mistake of using just one outreach technique, like email. If your nonprofit was written about favorably in a BBC news article last year or rated highly by Charity Navigator, mention those achievements prominently in your reports and on your website. Take a Multi-Layered Approach.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Okay, here’s one more technique that can work. Pretend it’s another charity you choose to support. In writing, a great lead-in is “If you are reading this post/newsletter/email, I know you care about the children as much as we do.”. When I focus on donors, it’s a matter of which program they want to support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

The Science of Email by Steve MacLaughlin , Director of Ideas Labs at Blackbaud. Don’t Forget about Email by Farra Trompeter , VP at Bick Duck. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising IS a Social Medium by Donna Wilkins, President of Charity Dynamics. Want to Raise Money Online? Happy Friday!

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Care2

MAY 20, 2012

Wondering how you can market your charity through Facebook timeline? I hadn’t given it much thought until one of my favorite charities tried a similar Facebook Timeline idea out on me, and now it’s seems like such an obvious strategy for every nonprofit. For someone else, if we match, it surely will be.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Nonprofits should look at direct response lessons from podcasting, email, social media, and texting campaigns. Review tactics like monthly giving programs and recurring emails that generate habitual support.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In addition, the nonprofit evaluation services GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and BBB Wise Giving Alliance have teamed up on something called the "Overhead Myth letter." " This letter calls for collecting more complete data on the effectiveness of charities beyond simply having low overhead. What Do You Think?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Are the same fonts and colors being used on my website as in our print pieces, emails, and social media? First, not everyone gives to charity. Does it tell a little something about what we do? Does my website reflect my nonprofit’s Brand Standards Guidelines? Here’s another one that seems obvious, yet it’s not common.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2010

But as a bonus, I learned from Facebook expert Mari Smith , that sandwich boards and window clings with Facebook and Twitter IDS are an effective technique to close the loop between offline and social media. I posted the above photo on my Facebook page , primarily to test how different content sparks interaction on my own Facebook page.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

They should receive an email confirmation of their donation. This can be done via email, on your website, or on the event invitation. It leverages peer-to-peer style fundraising techniques leading up to events like galas and auctions to call on your nonprofits’ top supporters to get more involved than ever before.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

The winner will receive a cash award of $1,000, plus $1,000 to donate to their favorite charity. " Simple Nonprofit Donor & Volunteer CRM & Email Marketing | Wishery – "Running a non-profit is hard work. The deadline to vote is noon (Pacific Time) on Monday, April 2nd.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Komen Foundation , a leading breast cancer charity, pulled hundreds of thousands of dollars in breast cancer screening funds from Planned Parenthood. Within hours, Planned Parenthood sent a fundraising email out to its network, asking supporters to replace the money that Komen had pulled for breast cancer screenings for low-income women.

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Care2

APRIL 1, 2013

When these pioneers succeed, we all benefit from new, smart techniques that they’ve proven we should use. The winner will receive a cash award of $1,000, plus Care2 will donate an additional $1,000 to their favorite charity. Share your vote and comments with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, and email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Note from Beth: I’m planning a year-end campaign for one of my favorite charities and wanted some good tips on incorporating video. Personalization is a technique that uses your donor data to automatically insert the supporter’s name in the video. Photo by Fensterbme on Flickr. Explore Personalized Video. Why did it matter?

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Social media icons According to Charity Net USA, incorporating social media buttons into your nonprofit website is essential for effective marketing. Only ask for crucial information, such as name, email address, and donation amount. When done correctly, an organization’s website should have a high ROI and lasting impression.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Your nonprofit’s fundraising team should be consistently using your data to improve your techniques! Personalized emails. By integrating your fundraising tools and your CRM system, your communications team can use accurate donor data to individualize email content. Understand the Giver’s Journey. Direct mail. Text messages .

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Greater Mission – Religious Organizations & Catholic Charities. Email appending to strengthen and refine your existing database. Network protection services: DDoS protection, firewall implementation, and email security reviews. Thorough, custom support, including calls, emails, online courses, and more.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

Charity Dynamics. Stop by the Charity Dynamics booth #42 to enter to win a Kindle Fire! Visit with our email marketing experts to find out how your organization can “Go Green to Get Green” with email marketing and we’ll let you reach in and see how much money you win - you could walk away with a $100 bill! CivicActions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Anyone can purchase the “ male order catalog &# and the proceeds go to support the charity. I love capturing and sharing authentic stories with video – either with my iPhone (email to YouTube) or the Flip Camera. No matter the technology, the process of capturing and sharing a good story quickly is the same.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2011

Follow Jay on Twitter at @gordonjayfrost or reach him by email at jay@fundraisinginfo.com. How do you see social networks reshaping traditional donor research or fundraising techniques? Individuals are also more accessible on these platforms than they would be by email, mail or phone. Completely!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2015

Evil Pop-Ups for the Greater Good : Get ready to turn into a pop-up believer and see your email list grow! Attend this session and walk away with success stories and hands-on techniques that will change how you think about the creative process. Social Media. Campaign Case Studies.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2020

At OneCause, we specialize in supporting nonprofit charity auctions both on- and offline. In some ways, virtual charity auctions are even easier to plan and host than traditional in-person events. Look to your past email campaigns, identify winning strategies, and use those when blasting invites to guests. Get started early.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

According to an email from Ben Rattray, Change.Org founder, "This is not at all meant as a replacement for the profiles organizations have on MySpace and Facebook, which I think are great for reaching younger supporters. Will email remain the killer app or go the way of the page view? Is this wave of the future?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2014

Take charity: water for example. There are a two key ways you can take advantage of this moment: 1) The confirmation page and 2) The confirmation email. Check out 15 Techniques Used by Top Nonprofits to Boost Donor Acquisition and Online Fundraising Results. . 1) Make it simple for people to find and get to your donation form.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

For example, 65% of charities still do not pre-select a mid-range gift on their donation forms even though the data shows this approach performs better. To stay relevant into the future, all our digital communication—from our websites to our emails to all other digital engagement channels—must be optimized for mobile devices.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2009

Because I lacked the will-power to get my butt out of bed and run, jump rope, hop on the bike or swim, I signed up for numerous charity runs or rides to incent the behavior. I often donated more to the charity after meeting someone at the event who told the mission-story in a way the moved me to do more.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

It’s nice to talk about fundraising in the abstract and offer up best practices and tips for making the most of your fundraising techniques and tactics. Email Fundraising Statistics. Individuals that earn $25,000 or less donate the largest share (16.6%) of their income to charity. Email Fundraising Statistics.

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