Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. Here they are: Rituals.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and fundraising tools play a significant role. It can be helpful to think of these tools not as separate elements but as complementary forces in your mission to engage, nurture, and expand your community of supporters. They also deliver insights into what donors like and how they behave.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Of course, whether we’re writing checks to local charities, endowing a scholarship at our alma mater, or establishing a family foundation, we’re investing for impact. It’s one more tool that could help fulfill their missions—in a way that can transform industries, economies, and communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

Flickr Photo by DaveFishernc Charity Balls, Dinner Dances, Black Tie Charity Events, and other parties where people donate money to a charity to have fun together are nothing new. From an article in the New York Times dated April, 1896 about the Hackensack Hospital's Charity Ball) . Charity Ball 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I also use it as a year in review tool. Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. All in all, I presented or facilitated over 50 keynotes, workshops, and webinars on the topic.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Crafting a Donor-friendly Giving Page If you’ve ever experienced the warm-feeling of giving to a charity, chances are it was through a fundraising page. Our campaign tools let you conjure up visually appealing pages in a flash, and we’ve got your back with interface and report handling for all kinds of donations and fundraisers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By encouraging supporters to shape the campaign and providing tools or micro-tasks to empower them to participate successfully, you can help your supporters build their sense of efficacy. The nonprofit Charity: Water does this exceptionally well by inviting their supporters to create their own fundraising campaign for the organization.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You also need to invest in quality technology to facilitate your communications, analyze your data and impact, and raise the funds and support necessary for your work. While there are plenty of free tools to get your organization started, your nonprofit needs to grow, and these can only take your organization so far.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 4, 2017

Charity auctions are classic, incentive-driven fundraisers that can be highly profitable when hosted by the right organizations. Charity auction software. In this article, we’ll cover the basics of charity auction software and let you in on how you can: Plan your entire auction without leaving the platform. “How?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

One potent but underutilized tool at your disposal during this time is employee giving⁠ —a form of corporate philanthropy that directly engages a company’s staff. Employee matching gift programs Program overview: Employee matching gifts are a powerful tool for nonprofits, driving individual and corporate revenue alike.

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Volunteer management software should not be just a tool; it should be a solution that addresses unique needs and objectives. In essence, it’s not just about acquiring software; it’s about fostering an ongoing partnership that facilitates the achievement of the nonprofit’s mission through efficient volunteer management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

where you earn donations for your favorite charity, for free, just by playing. I joined the team a year ago as an adviser, charged with recruiting charities to be a part of the site. I have seen hundreds of ideas for new tools and technologies designed to help raise money for charities, none of which ever lived up to the billing.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

This can promote your event to different groups of people, especially walkers and bikers, who would be interested in signing up for a charity event that also furthers their own goals. Do your research to find a user-friendly platform that has these features and other intuitive tools designed to make fundraising as seamless as possible.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 9, 2009

" Giving Anonymously - A non-profit organization facilitating generosity between people - "Giving Anonymously is a non-profit organization facilitating generosity between people. Giving to others in need can be full of mixed motivations and our hope is to facilitate Pure giving."

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Charities feared last year donors would lose jobs, see income diminish, worry their nest eggs were insecure, and would consequently stop giving. When charities made their case, donors answered the calls to action with remarkable generosity. And that’s what happened with charities who froze in fear. Giving in the U.S.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2024

The human tool to unlock philanthropy: empathy. When you can unleash the veritable biological orchestra working in the background of activating the emotionally rich tool of empathy , why wouldn’t you do this in your work of attracting, building, and maintaining donor relationships? The post Your Top-Secret Fundraising Tool?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Nonprofit credit card processing solutions are tools nonprofit organizations use to complete credit and debit card transactions securely and quickly. Bloomerang Payments Best for: Nonprofits that want to leverage a secure payment processor integrated with their Bloomerang CRM and online fundraising tools. per transaction 7.

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Qgiv

MARCH 21, 2022

On the other hand, hospitals may shift some of their fundraising efforts to support a charity of choice or even multiple charities. When it comes to raising money for a hospital foundation or for an external charity a hospital would like to support, work to get to know the best way employees can be engaged. Request a Demo.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Monitor Regularly Employ monitoring tools to keep an eye on traffic and activity. In terms of cost-effectiveness, these platforms can eliminate the need for multiple disparate tools, avoiding overlapping costs, and the time-consuming process of managing different systems. Before choosing a platform, do your homework.

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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. Using this valuable tool, you can extend the reach of your organization’s message and forge meaningful connections with existing and potential donors.

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

Virtual Auction Software To effectively manage your charity auction , you’ll need all your tools in one place. Virtual Auction Software To effectively manage your charity auction , you’ll need all your tools in one place. Mobile bidding tools. Let’s begin. Gamification. Gamification.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Bloomerang’s tool allows your organization to: Save time by automatically creating tribute notification letters using a template. Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising. Learn about the best practices for facilitating peer-to-peer fundraising. Customize letters with a personal note.

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Givinga

JANUARY 29, 2019

As their demands evolve, so does corporate responsibility and the software used to facilitate it. Other in-house corporate giving programs require staff to manually check charities for 501(c)(3) status, stay on top of individual employee contributions, and handle paperwork, amongst other process requirements.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2020

With the right strategies and tools on your side, you’ll be launching your first virtual auction in no time. Online auction software for planning the event and facilitating bids is the primary expense associated with hosting your first virtual auction. Do you have the tools you’ll need to host the auction and facilitate bids?

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Strengthening your nonprofit’s digital presence will only help your fundraising efforts and continue to be a key tool far beyond any new challenges that come your way. Communication and marketing tools. Ensure that your tool can segment your email lists, automate data from your CRM, and schedule out email blasts in advance.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Fundraising Ideas and Tools. Acteva offers some great fundraising tools that can boost your Giving Tuesday charity initiatives, including: Comprehensive online fundraising event registration. A powerful payment management solution to facilitate recurring donations and pledges. raise funds via charity auctions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

Trees are one of the most powerful tools we have to combat the climate crisis. Through their own reforestation, regeneration, and restoration projects around the world as well as the empowerment of others with the same goal, Plant-for-the-Planet aims to facilitate bringing back 1 trillion trees, helping us keep global warming below 2°C.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Though originally focused on advertising, Ogilvy’s wisdom contains enduring truths around driving action and results that can aid any cause, even with today’s new tools and platforms. A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Highlight growth in conversions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

I’m facilitating and presenting on a panel session at the Opera America National Conference taking place in San Francisco this week with Guillaume DeCugis, CEO of Scoop.It The session will share a wide range of free and low cost tools for implementing an organization’s content strategy as well as group and personal productivity.

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Givinga

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Giving employees a say in what your Giving Tuesday campaigns are and the charities they benefit is a powerful way to increase engagement. A few ways to put employees in control of Giving Tuesday campaigns are: Holding an employee vote to determine which charity your business benefits on Giving Tuesday each year.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2020

Effective tools and data are key to success. . With a swift shift to working from home and to online platforms , the importance of implementing or updating existing tools related to marketing, analytics and fundraising was highlighted by the panel as a necessity for success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Last year, Nathanial Whittemore facilitated an online discussion by asking bloggers to answer the question: " What is the one thing you need to know before you donate to charity? " This year the answer to the question isn't overhead ratios and executive salaries. . Photo by Oblivion 9999. differently.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Are you thinking about running a charity auction at your next event? Choose the Right Charity Auction Format If you want to run a great charity auction, you’ll need to choose a format that will appeal to your supporters. The takeaway: Seeing success with your charity auctions starts by choosing the right type of event.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

So as you start planning your next fundraising event, whether it’s a charity golf tournament , online auction , or any other option, use these tips to maximize your sponsorship offerings and raise the most money possible for your nonprofit. About the Author Logan Foote Logan Foote has been around the game of golf nearly his entire life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

I’m working with a network of community foundations, grantees of the Knight Foundation, that are hosting giving days as the facilitator. The peer learning exchange is experimenting with best practices for Giving Days. The group is using and adding their knowledge to The Giving Day Playbook.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2023

To tap into the power of planned giving , you’ll need not only a process for running your program (that’s the easy part with today’s tools) but also the ability to confidently speak about planned gifts and all of your donors’ options. Training your team and developing their communication skills will be essential.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

By giving supporters a way to connect with other like-minded supporters and your nonprofit’s staff, you can facilitate community and deep relationships at these events. Events like 5Ks, fun runs, field days, and charity sports tournaments drum up a lot of excitement from donors and can be very profitable fundraisers.

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