Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

Last week public relations and measurement professionals met in Lisbon for a Summit hosted by AMEC (The International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communications). 2: Measuring the Effect on Outcomes is Preferred to Measuring Outputs : Measure your results, not just numbers.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

While the increased productivity you can achieve with generative AI may be measured in return on investment (ROI), the larger impact is seen in the day-to-day lives of marketers and content creators who can focus on activities that deepen campaign engagement. How can I learn more and get started? Of course, if you’re at NTC, join our session!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page. Feeding America’s strategic plan has a broad goal to mobilize the public in three outcomes areas: donations, public policy advocates and brand awareness and foster engagement.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2022

Core values can relate to the way money is used within the organization, the organization’s philosophy on work-life balance, and how to measure impact and success. To ensure this, your team should be clear about your organization’s policies and have solid internal communication methods.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

While most nonprofits aren’t gathering sticks to build a fire, survival does often depend on the small, unglamourous tasks of research, communication, and reporting to keep your funding streams alive. Internal controls are not just for finance people anymore. What processes and policies are currently in place?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Regardless of the tool we’re using, the team at MomsRising is committed to deepening and broadening the conversation around public policy issues that impact families in our country. With our blog firmly established as a valuable source of content, we are now developing strategies to further leverage our blog to support our policy goals.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

They include the international NGOs Action Against Hunger , CARE , Catholic Relief Services , and World Vision. As Mwande Chileshe, Food Security, Nutrition & Agriculture Global Policy Lead, said, “We’ve created a false narrative that hunger must always exist.” Agency for International Development (USAID), reinforced the U.S.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Establish initial governing documents and policies. . You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . Develop a comprehensive communication strategy to include use of social media and online communications. . Understand revenue. .

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

This desire for transparency extends to data security and privacy—implementing and communicating your security measures is a fundamental way to signal transparency and respect in a digital world. The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Encourage trust with their donor community.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). For nonprofits, measuring their broader impact can be easier said than done. The true test of any nonprofit is to demonstrate impact.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. The New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Security act and the California Consumer Privacy Act.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

You’ll discuss measurable objectives for the team to reach and draft the priorities for each of these objectives. Issues-Based Strategic Planning Model An issues-based strategic planning model can be used when your organization’s internal operations are in more turbulent conditions.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

It allows us to communicate with others and build connections. Narratives have the power to liberate or oppress because they have the potential to influence the beliefs and behaviors of individuals, which in turn can shape institutional policies and practices. Narratives about issues can have impacts and implications for policy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

ECB involves a series of steps taken by an evaluator (internal or external) to build evaluative knowledge and skills, create a culture of continuous learning and accountability, and make resources readily available. Does the environment support change, accountability, and communication? Guide to building evaluation capacity.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

Organized by the International Awards Associate (IAA) , a group of industry innovators, creators, designers, and communications professionals deeply committed to recognize and honor the outstanding performance, talent, and effort of the best digital and creative professionals around the world. The Vilcek Foundation.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2017

I introduced the idea of taking a step back—way back—and starting with a partnership with Program in which Finance brings our expertise in targeting risks and measuring performance and compliance. Utilizing dashboards to communicate results in real-time. The Big 7: Internal Controls that Don’t Control You. Documentation.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Organizations identify funding, policy, and communication as the top ways they want funders to support their work. Respondents to the Center for Effective Philanthropy raised philanthropy’s role in advancing systems change and engaging in policy, especially advocacy and organizing.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

This can include external factors out of your control such as changes in policy, economic downturns, or shifts in donor priorities. What about internal factors? Measure donor engagement: Review donor retention rates, average donation amounts, and overall satisfaction of your donor base. So now what?

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Vilcek Foundation has a mission to elevate and communicate the importance of immigrants’ contributions to the arts and sciences in America. Zero to Three advances policy solutions designed to support and strengthen families, raise awareness and promote action on behalf of babies and toddlers. The Vilcek Foundation.

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Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

But the board is responsible for ensuring that the nonprofit has all the necessary legal, ethical, financial, and overall good governance policies in place to succeed long-term. It is your board’s job to set goals for all of these initiatives and then measure progress against them. That responsibility falls to the lead executive(s).

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

Complaints from internal and external audiences will be frequent, perhaps the norm (until people get so fed up they no longer bother to complain and simply work around you). Efficiency. Efficiency seems simple enough: if you don't have the right resources (people, tools, training, procedures) you will waste time and money.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Beyond that timeframe, the data is less connected to your internal functions, like site structure and content, and to external realities, like changes in the ways people demand, access, and use communications tools. It’s important to both rethink what’s possible, and what you’re really measuring. How do I get started?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

But, how do you measure the results? The report captures a conundrum in measuring social change movements or networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children. Community organizing. Research and policy analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Along with measuring against impact results, it is important to look at how much time has been invested. What are the right tools to help measure success? Measure program success, not just analytics. According to David Almacy, the best five tools to measure social media ROI right now are: TweetDeck. Simply Measured.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose . Author of Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World , which received The Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s Best Book Award for 2020. International Agency.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

You’ll find it sprinkled throughout your social media feed and making headlines at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. While CVS lost $2 billion in annual cigarette sales in the first year of its new policy, its pharmacy sales jumped. Purpose-Driven Companies use a Purpose Mindset to Advance Measurable Goals.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Marketing & Communications. Marketing & Communications / #DigiStratNY / @IEGroup. Marketing & Communications. Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation / Redwood City, CA / $350. National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) / Washington, DC / $449. Nonprofit Management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

Networked nonprofits are experts at using new media (social media, mobile, and other emerging technologies) to spread their missions, design and scale programs, communicate with stakeholders, or inspire behavior change. For some, the first action step is to develop a basic communications strategy or program plan.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” The staff, as led by the executive director (president, CEO…) implements that policy: the tactical three-foot view. Program volunteers will also have policy implementation duties. Think strategic, 3,000-foot view. Board Procedures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Gabriela Schneider, Chief Communications Officer at Issue One. While many nonprofit professionals talked about how their nonprofits were pressure cookers, Gabriela Schneider, Chief Communications Officer at Issue One, wrote in a comment how grateful she was that her organization promoted a culture of “we care” or wellbeing for its employees.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

Closures and social distancing measures have wiped out organizations that didn’t have a rainy day fund. In terms of how these organizations are communicating with their stakeholders (e.g. 50CAN is an organization that drives the creation of stronger, more equitable schools in every state and community within its national network.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Marketing & Communications. Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation / San Francisco, CA / $350. As policy changes unfold at the federal, state and local levels, the communities and issues we care about as corporate social responsibility professionals inevitably face uncertainty.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” And your perspective on technology policies, I think, will vary a little bit depending on your role in the organization. The problem they had was they didn’t really have policies to really govern and guide their staff towards effectively transitioning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We have designed and been delivering “ Friending the Finish Line ” with the goals of having organizations create an integrated social media strategy into their overall communications plan and as a way to accelerate the progress of their children’s health care advocacy work and create a peer networked learning community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Grantees will engage in peer discussions about integrating social media effectively into their communications strategies and will learn from each other – from challenges and missteps as much as from accomplishments and wins – so success means organizations sharing both. Purposeful Measurement to Inform Replication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

She also said that the pressure of measurement is not lessening and the drumbeat is getting louder. But that nonprofit sector has struggled for decades about whether or not they could demonstrate impact and there are lots of comparisons between sub-sectors. But expect how you report and measure impact with the social business sector.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

] By Debra Askanase, Community Organzier 2.0 This spring, the New York City Elder Abuse Center (the Center) began its journey from a traditional, “non-social” organization to one that uses and embraces social media in both its communications and internal processes. Some of the team is dispursed, working virtually.

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