Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2015

Last year, many organizations wanted to participate in Give Local America but did not have a local community to participate under. We are encouraging nonprofits to register and bring a friend or two – creating communities of nonprofits all across America. Of course, we’re open to additional suggestions. 1) #iGiveLocal.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? For this conversation, and those to have over the course of the next two days together at least, let’s work from the place that a movement is larger than coalitions.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. Consider hosting a capital campaign.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Another Dreamforce is in the books, and although this year’s event looked different than those in the past, it wasn’t lacking the usual entertainment, insight, and community building that we’ve come to expect from a traditional Dreamforce experience. Salesforce.org has become the largest tech-for-social-impact community in the world.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. You want to ensure all voices from the communities you serve are reflected throughout your organization, especially on your board.

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Now more than at any other point in history, volunteer programs are becoming increasingly diverse. The current volunteer workforce is the most diverse in history, and the inclusion of minorities is growing. Of course, inclusion is essential. However, there is still a long way to go. Diversity and Inclusion: The Basics.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Explore the March of Dimes case study Smithsonian NMAAHC’s Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal now makes more than 400,000 pages of volunteer-transcribed records and previously-unavailable data sets accessible for anyone to search.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Offer tickets for your community to come watch the event and bring in a judging panel to determine the prize winners.

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Classy

JUNE 15, 2021

We are excited to announce Classy’s latest advancement in shaping a stronger social sector, Classy Academy —our new learning platform of on-demand courses covering nonprofit best practices for all, as well as how you can optimize Classy to advance your nonprofit’s mission. . Q: What courses are available now? Account Tour and Setup.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In operation for over 100 years, MCA&F works to expand awareness of the rich traditions, history, and spirit of the US Marine Corps. Determine who’s likely to register for an upcoming conference, which member is likely to donate, who will complete a professional development course, and more. Streamline manual tasks.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). Philanthropy responded to one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions in history with $1.4 Navigating the challenges of the pandemic was a crash course in managing multiple disasters at one time.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2017

TechSoup offers many donated and discounted products for nonprofit museums and history organizations, such as historical sites and societies, of every type. Of course, nonprofits also need hardware to run their software on, which is why TechSoup's hardware donations are so in demand. Get the tech you need to realize your mission!

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Hosting a donor appreciation event to celebrate your community of supporters. Here’s how you can get started on this fundraising idea: Begin by diving into your fundraising data and analyzing the giving history of your donors. Find a Candid Community partner near you.) Find a Candid Community partner near you.)

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Rather than sending a member renewal to lapsed donors with a 20+ year history of gifts, The Audubon Society of Rhode Island gave these long-time members a free one-year membership. Of course, if you wanted to help us, we would greatly appreciate it and put your gift to immediate work helping [insert target beneficiary here]).

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 27, 2023

For nonprofits, building a strong online presence is a key part of effectively raising mission-critical funds and activating community support. For example, you might invite a supporter to register a team to play in the tournament that’s happening at a golf course in their community.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2018

For the past five years, each summer, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History has hosted MuseumCamp. Some people want an outcome-oriented training (as opposed to a community co-created summer camp). You will learn the theory and practice of how to open your organization to robust community participation. Learn more here.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 30, 2013

Earlier this year, I was fascinated to read the account of a participatory project at the Morrison County Historical Society in Minnesota, in which community members were invited to write essays about “what’s it like” to have various life experiences in the County. How do we get the history of the poor?

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

As you develop community relationships, you can leverage your network to run a larger campaign down the line. Use your organization’s software to: Create segments based on participation in past campaigns, locality, and donation history, and visualize the distribution of your projected campaign stakeholders. About the Author.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

This is a widespread practice now, of course, as studies show that gratitude can help us sleep better, get more exercise, experience less pain, and benefit from improved overall wellbeing. Made in Hackney’s community meal chefs provide emergency food service to communities in need. So it begins with gratitude.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

They are active in our communities, in our schools, and have valuable knowledge and experience that our nation’s elected officials could learn from and be inspired by, and yet very few U.S. National Museum of American History :: @ AMHistoryMuseum. politicians follow any nonprofits on Twitter. Ocean Conservancy :: @ OurOcean.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

For brevity, we’re going to bucket all the output of your association into this category, so your product includes things like your membership benefits, courses and events, but also your communications like your member emails and social media. But first, a brief history of “the office” as a concept.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 4, 2022

History of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. About one in eight women and one in 833 men will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. If you have a family history of breast cancer, the BRCA gene test can help you determine what your risk of breast cancer is and help you develop a plan for preventative care.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2022

In our examination, we can’t help but recognize that we are, in fact, one global community of people, dependent on each other not only for survival, but that we need each other to thrive. We all know that that wasn’t true, however, for many of our community members and for those around the globe. It’s the beginning of courage.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

Each of those trends of course are important; however, it is about the bigger picture. Over the course of history, our oral tradition has been instrumental in shaping humanity. The sharing of stories has, and continues to be, one of the most influential forms of communication, inspiration, and impact available.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

That’s the message CARE has embraced over the course of its 72-year history. WRC advocates for programs and policies that create opportunity and drive change for these communities. Since its founding, the organization’s strategic grantmaking initiatives have directly funded more than $104 million to local communities.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn has been part of the Qgiv extended family since 2019—we proudly partner to help make a difference in our communities. Prior to college, I had also taken typing courses to hone my office skills, and this made me a valuable employee. Q: What are the best grant writing courses? Q: Are there community resources available?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Each of these partners has established deployments, an active community and a demonstrated history of creating transformative impact. Making Mifos more transparent by empowering staff to more easily use client information for document generation and reporting. Please join us in creating this transformative impact.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

focuses on building collectives and community for social change. Guided by a three step process—immerse, inform, and implement—these tenets translate to their services offered in fundraising, corporate social engagement, research and analytics, and communications. Online Course. Changing Our World, Inc. Website: [link].

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 13, 2020

America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. The pandemic is ravaging communities of color and laying bare the inequities in our social safety nets. Now should be no different.

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Media Cause

MAY 28, 2021

Color is an important form of communication among communities, but is not always perceived in the same way everywhere in the world. In the LGBTQ community, purple signifies gender fluidity. Pink has feminine connotations and communicates romance. In Western history, pink has Christian connotations.

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Neon CRM

MAY 1, 2023

To make moves management fundraising effective, you have to stop viewing the process as a transactional one and instead think about how you build a community. It would also be strange to solicit a $1,000,000 donation from a major donor prospect who had no history with your organization. It’s donor cultivation.

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NetWits

JULY 27, 2012

Harbor History Museum asks for only the basics. Include your events, photos, maps, twitter link, polls, and of course, your email list. Let’s discuss in the comments below or start a conversation in the Altru community ! Include Links to Your Social Media Accounts. RSS as a Replacement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

She studied at Emerson College and received her bachelor’s degree in media production with minors in history and psychology. She lives, works and volunteers in the community of West Milford, New Jersey, with her husband and two daughters. This four-course program can be completed in less than three months.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To do this, I need to trace both the history of the organization as well as the transformational changes it underwent in order to illustrate the lessons I learned throughout this process. For example, the job descriptions of our community center and camp directors now included accountability of fundraising and balancing their program budgets.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

When pressed for details, though, many in the nonprofit community can't offer much of a definition. Worse, most have no idea that it stands to severely restrict the way they communicate and serve their constituents. It might dramatically impact your nonprofit. The Coalition can be found at www.savetheinternet.com.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Do your grant applications tell stories that catch the attention of funders and illustrate the real impact their support will have on your community? Remember, no one has your unique mission, community, and vision but you. Use a people-first approach.

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