Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 23, 2012
We used this opportunity to support the work of MALDEF and reach Latinos with information about the ACA by tweeting out questions — in English — and links to our member stories related to our platform of issues, including the economy, early childhood education and health care, specifically the Affordable Care Act.
Get Fully Funded
MARCH 14, 2022
Primary colors evoke childhood and optimism. Keep your explanations simple and conversational, as though you were telling a friend about the work your organization does. And be sure to include a mailing address. Choose a color palette for your website that reflects your brand and how you want people to feel. Keep it current.
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Connection Cafe
AUGUST 1, 2017
I’m a big believer in having conversations across the industry ( check out my podcast, if you haven’t already) to share honest advice about what’s working and what’s not—I feel that it’s one of the best ways for us learn and lift the fundraising profession together. I start with my direct mail piece.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 9, 2007
During the morning and early afternoon session, I felt that some tables were having difficult conversations. One of the scenarios focused on how to use social networking/media for a campaign around childhood obesity. This speaks to another "c" for social media besides community and conversation - creativity.
Museum 2.0
MAY 9, 2008
I'm cheered to see the woman who likes to talk hiking, less so the man who flips through mail-order bride catalogs. We have childhood memories of social bus rides. If people have childhood memories of trains, they more likely recall the scenery, the long trip, the feel of moving along the tracks. We see it on TV.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 24, 2010
Last week, the community foundation finished its first Minnesota Open Idea contest to fund the best idea to address the childhood obesity issue. Why did you pick the childhood obesity issue for the challenge? We only allowed 1 vote per e-mail address. It was pretty much good, old-fashioned organizing.
Bloomerang
JUNE 4, 2021
So I think we can be a little bit like fish in water when it comes to our limiting beliefs, right, especially those that we have about ourselves because these can be beliefs we pick up in childhood, for example, beliefs about money are really big ones that we pick up from our families very, very early. But I wanted to leave you with this.
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