Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. Paul Baker, Webitects; Kara Carell, 501 Tech Club Chicago/Interfaith Youth Core; Todd McMeen, CitizenPowered.org. Facebook is also being used for internal communications - conversations between staff about how programs are going as well as cultivate the next generation of donors.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

About : Formerly DMA: Washington Nonprofit Conference) Hosted by ANA (Association of National Advertisers), which acquired DMA Nonprofit Federation , this multi-day conference offers plenty of fresh ideas and expertise. About : If you’re the kind of person that thrives in crowds, parties, and socializing, this is your home.

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NetWits

JULY 14, 2011

This is a follow-up post to yesterday’s “ 10 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Use Twitter ,&# in which we talked about some of the many ways nonprofit can use social media networks, such as Twitter , as a communications vehicle to support their organization’s larger goals. 1 – Chris Tuttle. Company K Media | Follow @karvetski.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Within the first weeks and months of lockdown, we witnessed pioneering cultural institutions spearhead new digital content to keep their members and visitors engaged during unprecedented closures. See Cuseum’s bbcon session on-demand , “Exploring Priorities for Digital Transformation in Museum Membership,” to learn more about this topic!

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See3

JANUARY 22, 2009

I will be speaking today at Chicago Convergence at MGFest. This is a conference within a conference where speakers will be talking about “convergence&# the coming together of new media and old media with new models for distribution and monetization. Convergence isn’t all about technology.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It was seemingly a year and forever ago when we last wrote about nonprofit trends reports. Back then, we were concerned about heady items like constituent-centric experiences, data-driven culture and strategy, technology for change, and use cases for technology. We also asked respondents about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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Classy

AUGUST 11, 2021

Communicating about new fundraising opportunities, campaign launches, or appreciation for your donors doesn’t have to consume your entire day to be effective. With some language tweaking, you can create unique templates for your organization based on just about any email you’ve received and replicate what you loved about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2015

Six years ago as the CEO of DoSomething.Org, one of her board members was speaking at conference and talked about that the birth of Web 3.0 was all about data. But the real words to describe how the organization thinks about data, “It made us better at learning and growing.”. Kids learned about homelessness. R u there?”.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Feeding America , originally founded in 1979 as a faith-based organization, is headquartered in Chicago, IL, a central hub of the food industry. Include specifics about the program that their donation funds. Make use of a New Donor Welcome Kit that contains sample content. It’s popular ,” Aaron shared.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2011

By Steve Heye, Digital Content Services Manager, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. This has radically changed the need for more stories and content. Content creation, storytelling specifically, is headed in the same direction. Think back 10-15 years. Only a few of our staff were really comfortable with computers.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Where do you even start to find out more about it? About the experts: Duke Kim. Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives. Rebecca is passionate about delivering impact in a wide range of areas. About Author. Save your spot today. Rebecca Stokes.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Where do you even start to find out more about it? About the experts: Duke Kim. Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives. Rebecca is passionate about delivering impact in a wide range of areas. About Author. Save your spot today. Rebecca Stokes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Many of you, especially those in greater Chicago, may be familiar with the Data Analysts for Social Good group that Andrew Means founded in May 2012. Earlier that week, community member Heidi Massey (who runs Chicago’s 501 Tech Club monthly meetup , where Andrew has been a featured speaker) learned about the waiting list.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Sessions about fundraising and event planning are plentiful, but so are sessions around bookkeeping, IT management, staff development, and more. Learn more about AFP ICON 2024. Learn more about the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Learn more about the 2022 NIO Conference. There’s something for everyone! Hang onto them!

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Achieve

MARCH 30, 2015

What’s this MCON thing all about? MCON 2015 promises to include the same caliber of speakers that MCON is well known for, great socializing events for mingling with your peers, and the beautiful and vibrant city of Chicago as your backdrop. Is it cool? Is it for me?”

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 27, 2011

At a recent talk in Chicago, an audience member asked a question. Over the past few years, they've worked hard to make their rich content more accessible both through digitization and programs. The people who want that content may not be in the same city as the museum nor even aware of the museum's holdings.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Built as an open-source Drupal tool, the website attempts to learn what visitors want from the TCWS site and deliver related content over time. When most of your audience seems well-served by your content, is there anyone still left out? But in 2021, a virtual option was necessary. Remember who’s left out.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 14, 2022

About the Authors. Manager of Research Content. . Katharine Bierce manages thought leadership research content on the Salesforce Customer and Market Insights team. Katharine graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago with a degree in Psychology. . . Looking for more insights into nonprofit trends?

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Cold War was creating widening rifts between the east and west, and a byproduct of that was contention within the United Nations. Or what about major cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, or Detroit? This is why we’re starting to think about how our services and work can align to better help achieve the SDGs. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2012

is on the agenda and most likely talking about content curation tools. Guillaume curates content on content curation over at scoop.it , taking a look at the trends and tools from the view point of a professional content curator. Well, social media isn’t about monologue- it’s about dialogue.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2019

With a chatbot on your Facebook page or website, donors and members can easily ask questions about how late you’re open on Thursday, their membership benefits, and much more – saving your staff valuable time they might otherwise spend on phone calls and email correspondence. Automatically Personalize Content for your Audience.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Built as an open-source Drupal tool, the website attempts to learn what visitors want from the TCWS site and deliver related content over time. When most of your audience seems well-served by your content, is there anyone still left out? But in 2021, a virtual option was necessary. Remember who’s left out.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Donor Data is a Top Priority When conducting any sort of fundraising campaign, you need to make sure you are working with data about your donors. Check out the story of our work with the Chicago Repertory Ballet to learn more! Read more about the donor cultivation cycle in the article below! Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals S.M.A.R.T.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

This article is a guide to several things the nonprofit community should know about Google’s animal kingdom. Example: Imagine your flight is cancelled in Chicago, which should not be difficult, and you would like to make the most of it with a deep-dish in your hotel room. To review: Google Panda penalizes poor quality content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

(I'll be leading this workshop in Philadelphia for the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance in about two weeks) As part of my research process (using social media, of course), I looked at what arts organizations were doing on social networking sites like Facebook. I found the Chicago Symphony's Fan Page and the Charlie Vernon Fan Club group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

There have been a lot of questions about customized Facebook landing pages and my business partner at Zoetica, Kami Huyse, wrote this fantastic summary of the resources shared. This post harvests some of the insights shared about social media measurement and nonprofits. Ymca of Metro Chicago Facebook Case Study.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2013

Vancouver, BC: Content Marketing for Non-Profits with Vanessa Chase. Portland, OR: CRM Panel Discussion: Experts Talk About Salesforce, CiviCRM, and RedHen. Vancouver, BC: NetCoffee² - A casual coffee discussion over content marketing ! Gordon Dymowski has been practicing community organizing through field trips in Chicago.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

As an admitted Cleveland Indians fan and gracious World Series loser, I thought long and hard about how I could somehow link America’s Pastime to this unique blog. When most people think about reporting in the Learning Industry, they think about ROI justification. Baseball and your Learning Organization. Conclusion.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Think about how you might send messages of thanks to frontline workers, or messages of solidarity to your stakeholders in the region, and then send that user to a confirmation giving page. Read more about using email to increase impact ! Packaging some of your content that you still have access to and you will be able to put on a show.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

This website has been a great place for me to post ideas and share lessons learned, store content from presentations, and share resources. As much as I have enjoyed all that we have been able to do together in this space, I’m much more excited about what we could do together in a more organized, easy to use space.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 27, 2011

At this point, I'm not able to not do anything about that. Naomi served as an artist-in-residence at Columbia College Chicago in 2008, 2010 and 2011. Show Notes I have two workshops coming up: August 5: I'll be at BlogHer '11 in San Diego and co-presenting The Write Brain – Essential Blog Content Development Workshop.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Nonprofits have been getting in on the action, too, from the Ushahidi project in Kenya to Movesmart.org's neighborhood search system in Chicago. " (Don't worry: most of the content will be about GIS and demonstrations of what the software can do. The potential of GIS to help us tell our stories is enormous.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2015

Last week I attended the DoGoodData Conference in Chicago where I learned an incredible amount about the human side of data – themes like data visualization, data informed culture, using data for impact, and more. Alicia Schatteman (@aschatteman) May 1, 2015. Closing Keynote Plenary Session.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Sessions about fundraising and event planning are plentiful, but so are sessions around bookkeeping, IT management, staff development, and more. . Click here to learn more about AFP ICON 2021. NTC combines practical strategies with conversations about bleeding-edge technology to create a one-of-a-kind educational experience.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 21, 2011

This week, our members talked about online management strategies, resources for schools, and even how an unusual donation lead one fundraiser to a fundraising epiphany. The conference will be held in Chicago from June 18th to the 20th. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Norman Reiss suggests on his blog “.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Tinley Park, IL: Revival in America’s Heartland: the Chicago Southland Fiber Network. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Content Marketing - Share Content, Get Noticed & Engage Your Community. San Francisco: Let’s Learn About Project Homeless Connect SF: Discussion and Brainstorming. Wednesday, November 6.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

Content is still a very important factor in educating, informing, and building member/donor trust. 47% of donors say they consume 3-5 pieces of content prior to engaging with a sales/development person. But getting your content in front of your target audience can be difficult. One last point about exit-intent: Get creative.

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