Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2011

Dashboards are a nonprofit’s best friend because they can be powerful tools in communicating your organization’s important measurement data at a glance. Stare at your charts and graphs and numbers. Step B: Identify the comparison. Step C: Select the right chart. (5) 2) Give Context.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Many of these companies have a nonprofit discount that isn’t listed on their website. And a comparison chart of ten of the top email marketing tool features can be found here. Here’s a video on how to integrate MailChimp into your social media tools. Verticle Response. Constant Contact.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Doing so can be as simple as sharing a chart with these metrics from the past year: Total dollars raised: overall dollars acquired through fundraising initiatives. This will provide a frame of reference for this year’s performance in comparison to the previous year, allowing your board to pinpoint key areas they should focus on going forward.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, a dynamic team, or an individual on a mission, having a well-defined strategy for quickly creating and sharing fresh ideas is a must-have in our times. The nonprofits that thrived were those that embraced adaptability, creativity, and quick thinking. Even using charts and graphs can help a lot.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

Blackbaud’s just-released Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits found nonprofit website traffic was down 14 percent in 2012 compared to 2011. The study reported traffic decreased across 18 of 19 nonprofit verticals , with Canadian organizations being the exception. (It What can nonprofits do? Examine Visits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

I recently submitted a proposal for NTEN’s 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference with colleagues Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon and Jeanne Allen called “ Supercharge Your Technology Training ,” so please take a minute to vote for it. . Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2013

We’ve put together a brief description and a comparison chart to help you find the right products. Eligible nonprofits, charities, and public libraries can order Brocade Access Points both 300 and 7131 series from TechSoup catalog under Brocade Donation Program. Here is a table that you can refer for comparison: Features.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As nonprofits continue to navigate a challenging economic climate, GivingTuesday continues to play a unique role that is special to the nonprofit sector. Where appropriate, we’ll also draw out some conclusions and comparisons to help contextualize where and how GivingTuesday can fit into your nonprofit’s overall strategy.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Charts and lists are two of the most common formats for grant reporting, but they have different benefits when you are trying to make sense of your grantmaking data. Using Charts in Your Grant Reporting. Charts make it easy to make sense of a lot of data by creating context. The “What is This Report Telling Me?”

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

Note: This is the second in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Most nonprofits already have Google Analytics installed on their website to track online traffic. see the Traffic Sources pie chart on the right for an example of this data). To understand how visitors interact with the site. Usability Tests.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2017

Total expected fundraising = today’s fundraising / % from chart based on # of days out. Based on the chart above at the 30 days out mark, I should have 50% of my total people registered and 30% of my fundraising in the bank. Today there are 2,000 people registered and $100,000 in fundraising in the bank.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

While nonprofit campaigners like to debate the merits of cause related marketing, according to the 2010 Cone Cause Evolution Study , American consumers are huge supporters of cause marketing campaigns. Check out the comparison chart below. Will nonprofits be more open to cause marketing relationships?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2016

Here are four common mistakes my team and I see made by social, government, and nonprofit organizations trying to measure their impact, and tips on how to avoid them: 1. One national nonprofit I know had been working on putting together a measurement system for three years. Measuring Too Much. Underutilizing What You Have.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

Elliot will be talking with participants about technology planning for nonprofits, and Evonne and Susan will be talking about interactive online events and social media tools. Check this chart for a comparison of web conferencing tools. Mobile: Sharing Information on the Fly, from Your Smartphone.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Intuit Quickbooks, Nonprofit Edition manages essential financial tasks like paying bills; creating invoices; producing reports; and tracking expenses, contributions, and payments. eTapestry , by the nonprofit donor management leader, Blackbaud, offers online tools for fundraising and donor management. Accounting Software for Churches.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. The last three years, in particular, have shown how online giving continues to be a growth engine for fundraising in the nonprofit sector. As a point of comparison, the U.S. of total sales.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

At Tableau, we want to empower nonprofits to make a difference with their data. With the right knowledge and tools, we believe every nonprofit can better explore its data and spot trends, outliers, and even new opportunities. Part 1 covered some basic terminology and why you shouldn't use a pie chart. The answer is no.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

A lot of the ideas resonate with using online social networks and social media effectively for nonprofits, especially in the larger frame of movement building. He agreed to write a four-part primer on a visual diagnostics, mapping, and social networking analysis primer and how nonprofits might use these tools for social change.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

We know nonprofits and libraries gather piles of data, from program outcomes to constituent data to fundraising or advocacy campaign results. That's why TechSoup has partnered with Tableau on a new blog series called "Beyond the Pie Chart. Why Data Visualization Matters for Nonprofits and Libraries.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-B. Research Friday: Really, is the Nonprofit Sector B.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

Slide Share Show, " Putting the U in YouTube " although geared for higher education institutions provides some really good practical marketing tips for social networking sites that should be useful for nonprofits too. Gavin's Digital Diner has a thoughtful essay titled " Do Nonprofits Dream of Electronic Sheep?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and the mission of their institutions through design solutions. Related Post: 10 Design Tips for Awesome Nonprofit Online Presentations.

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sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

The members of your nonprofit’s Board of Directors are many things: knowledgeable and successful in their areas of focus, community leaders, passionate about your mission, and important decision-makers for your organization. What they might not be are experts in nonprofit finance and management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Share Your Story: ROI, Social Media, Nonprofits. tags: nonprofits roi ). My chapter lays out a traditional ROI process that Nonprofit technology staff use to make major IT investment purchases such as hardware, video conference system, database system, etc. Look at what other nonprofits are doing in the space.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and the mission of their institutions through design solutions. Related Post: 10 Design Tips for Awesome Nonprofit Online Presentations.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Office 365 Nonprofit is the ultimate productivity suite in the cloud! Office 365 Nonprofit also includes hosted email and calendars with Exchange Online, instant messaging and web conferencing with Lync, and company social networking through Yammer. Learn how nonprofits have used the cloud-based Caspio to improve efficiency.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Office 365 Nonprofit is the ultimate productivity suite in the cloud! Office 365 Nonprofit also includes hosted email and calendars with Exchange Online, instant messaging and web conferencing with Lync, and company social networking through Yammer. Learn how nonprofits have used the cloud-based Caspio to improve efficiency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2013

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation this year, I’m facilitating a peer learning group based on “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and the next session we are focusing on the sense-making step of measurement. The deck provides specific practical advice on charts, color, and maps.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2017

billion in online gifts in 2016 from more than 4,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States. As a point of comparison, in 2016 the median offline gift less than $1,000 was $20. Compare your own online median gift size trends to the chart above. Over time I’ve learned to love the online average gift size metric.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

If you only need a donor management solution, be sure to check out our donor management comparison chart so you can pick the best tool for your organization. CitySoft is a web-based CRM and content management system for eligible nonprofits and public libraries. Donor Management Tools. Grantseeking.

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2011

Do you remember the chart your teacher had on the bulletin board or hanging right off the front of his/her desk? Whether it is the top score in Pac Man, bonus programs in business, or your 3rd grade teacher’s star chart, achievement systems can be powerful external motivators. By Seth Giammanco, Principal, Minds On Design Lab.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2015

One area that he works on is data visualization for nonprofits. Five Tips for Nonprofit Data Storytelling by Matthew Scharpnick. Not every organization has the staff or budget to professionally design every graphic or chart it produces. Today’s social sector organizations need to be able to gather, analyze and share data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

So, here's a comparison between last year and this year and another opportunity to consider improvements. It is not useful to know how many posts you write on a monthly, weekly or daily basis or the number of the words for comparisons either. Conversation Rate (measuring success in a social medium). Technorati ???Authority???

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Imagine donating money to a cause you believed in and never hearing back from the nonprofit organization. This is why nonprofit impact reporting is so important. The idea is to inform and reassure external and internal stakeholders about the impact your nonprofit is having. Use charts to present statistics and financial figures.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 4, 2022

Climate change puts pressure on every aspect of our society, putting philanthropic efforts towards other causes at risk, yet funding remains sparse in comparison. It allows you to tag paragraphs, sections, and charts with labels that correspond to the type of project, philanthropic opportunity, and — post-submission — degree of success.

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