Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

She has packed all that into her new book, “ Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership.” ” I was honored to write a book blurb after reading an early draft, but my copy just arrived in the mail and wanted to share review on my blog as part of my preparation for doing an interview with her next week.

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Review Leadership Guide Chapter 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

This analysis can help guide you towards what best engages your target audiences. 2) Review Your Goals. Review your end-of-year fundraising goals, but think deeper. Review your target audiences , not just focusing on their habits, but what motivates them to engage with your organization in the first place.

Communication 299

Communication Fundraising Test Hints 299

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover the need-to-know information and steps of creating a major gift fundraising strategy, including: What is a major gift? 7 steps to start a major gift program Major gift fundraising tools Let’s start by reviewing the basics of what these key donations are. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits?

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Gift Raise Guide Relationship 97

Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

This guide to grants for nonprofits covers the basics of grants including types of grants, examples, where to find grants, and tips for grant writing. Who offers grants for nonprofits One of the first things to address in this guide to grants for nonprofits is who provides the grants to nonprofits.

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Grant Resource Guide Tips 52

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

In this guide, we’ll take a broad look at volunteerism to explore its history and benefits. Then, we’ll review how your organization can promote volunteerism in your community and manage volunteers effectively. Your volunteers make a major difference in your community and deserve to be recognized for their contributions.

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History Benefit Guide United States 88

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Identify advocates Review reports to find your most active participants. Optimize your programs Evaluate the success of programs and initiatives by reviewing participant feedback, attendance, and outcomes. You can then develop ambassador programs or advocacy campaigns targeting these individuals.

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Chapter Registration Data Education 298

Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

In this guide, we’ll review the importance of year-end giving and the best strategies to use to plan a successful campaign. To move forward successfully, review your past year-end fundraising performance and determine your strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. to submit tax-deductible gifts.

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Guide Giving Nonprofit Metrics 107

Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Company leaders, on the other hand, know the value of retaining employees, boosting their company’s reputation, and impacting their community. Workplace giving can achieve all of these objectives and more with a carefully developed program, which is why we’ve created this guide! What are the benefits of employee giving programs?

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

This guide reviews the steps of creating a nonprofit SWOT analysis , including when to use this type of analysis and how to put your insights into action. Let’s look at a few specific examples as we review the various elements of a SWOT analysis. What internal areas or activities does your nonprofit excel at?

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Analysis Guide Nonprofit Retention 52

Nimble AMS

MAY 12, 2023

Your membership committee plays a vital role in your association—guiding conversations about key membership benefits, identifying potential member pain points , and strategizing solutions to better support your members. You’ll also want to ensure you clarify each committee member’s role in your guide. Responsibility. Membership cycle.

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Guidelines Roles Guide Associations 123

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s also about making sure that your questions reflect the current state of your community and the sector, and that they respect the diversity and expertise of your applicants. Reviewing and amending your questions can also help you get better and more consistent answers, which can make your review process easier and more effective.

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Application Review Evaluation Reflection 74

Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

With this in mind, let’s jump right into building a strong and supportive community for your nonprofit on the platform! It’s no secret that personalized communications are key for nonprofits to develop close, long-lasting relationships with individual supporters. Create engaging content on Facebook.

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Facebook Build Community Strategy 59

VisionLink

JANUARY 18, 2023

We’ve been reviewing the recently released National Preparedness Report from 2022 and a few sections really stand-out. In support of the report findings, Visionlink provides real-world solutions for communities improving their social and human service emergency management operations under both blue and gray skies.

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National Report Disaster Government 130

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

We are hosting a guided exploration of what trust means for our future relationships with staff, boards, constituents, and the association industry. A 2019 Harvard Business Review article highlighted 20 well-known companies that have transformed their mission and purpose over the last decade. Values create community.

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Voice Associations Culture Environment 221

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

They can then use the information in the software to reach out to donors with personalized communications, ensuring they’re building genuine relationships with their supporters. The first step to finding your donor management software solution is to review the different systems that are available to organizations like yours.

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Software Management Donor Guide 98

Forum One

JULY 20, 2021

We’ve put together this handy guide to preparing for Drupal 9. What makes Drupal different and special from proprietary content management systems that also serve “enterprise” organizations is that it is supported by a community of ~1.4 Drupal 7 will receive community support until November 2022. million members.

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Drupal Guide Module API 88

Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Corporate giving allows nonprofits to maximize community support by leveraging nonprofit-oriented programs that companies have already established. In this guide, we’ll answer the following questions related to corporate giving: What Is Corporate Giving? The employer matches the employee’s donation.

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Guide Giving Grant Gift 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

To find it, keep your unique goals in mind as you explore this guide to determine what’s possible. An instructor virtually guides you through common nonprofit tasks and best practices on how to use your system in real time. Learn from a community of your peers. 3) Support. Don’t Fall for an All-or-Nothing Contract.

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Software Fundraising Training Train 313

sgEngage

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Super Session: Cultural Organizations as Community Connectors—How to Promote Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion. For museums, gardens, zoos, and aquariums to serve all people in their communities, staff must be aware of the societal disparities and gaps that interplay with their operations, decisions, and programs.

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Culture Arts Virtual Guide 81

Kindful

APRIL 19, 2021

Whether you are new to writing annual reports or would like to improve the reports you already send out each year, we have created a step-by-step guide to help you write an annual report that is full of inspiration and a vision for the future. Review and edit your annual report. Review and edit your annual report.

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Report Guide Template Statistics 62

Qgiv

MARCH 22, 2023

These drives often encourage many members of your community to get involved and help raise funds. If your pledge drive involves food, you’ll need to review health code regulations and guidelines to follow. Leading up to your pledge drive, think of physical advertisements to increase your local community’s awareness of the event.

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Pledge Hosting Guide Offline 98

DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

For example, you might track older prospects for a planned giving effort or prospects that are well-connected in your community for major capital campaign contributions. Review your moves management process regularly. This review will ensure all opportunities and challenges are discovered and acted on quickly and efficiently.

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Effective Management Guide Fundraising 98

DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Whether your nonprofit is working to improve volunteer management or the success of your community outreach programs, you’re likely considering the impact of your planned or existing actions. . In this guide, we’ll answer the most frequently asked questions about nonprofit impact metrics, including: . Why Are Impact Metrics Important?

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Metrics Impact Guide Literacy 52

sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2021

When it comes to Facebook Fundraising, we wrote the ultimate guide ! Whether that describes your organization or not, it’s helpful to start with a review of the basics to fundraising on this handy social media channel. Reviewing other opportunities to engage on your website. Tailored communication with your supporters.

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Facebook Guide Fundraising North America 97

Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Most nonprofit professionals can relate to the idea of wearing many hats, some of which we don’t always feel super confident with, which is where a quick, no-nonsense guide to nonprofit storytelling can come in handy. Many times, communication is something people don’t feel is their strong suit. We tell stories. Happy storytelling!

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Storytelling Guide Structure Audience 110

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel. Review the following pros and cons to help decide. Test the text-to-donate process Test out the mobile giving process with your nonprofit’s staff or volunteers before promoting it to your full community.

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Mobile Guide Giving Fundraising 56

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Don’t miss the Community Brands virtual workshop: New Year, New ME (Member Engagement) , on December 14 from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, ET. Consider involving volunteers as you plan your events by tasking them to guide the creation of a conference session or by asking them to lead an event session itsel f. Online community.

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Associations Volunteer Mentoring Industry 134

Forum One

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We’ve put together this handy guide to preparing for Drupal 10. What makes Drupal different and special from proprietary content management systems that also serve “enterprise” organizations is that it is supported by a community of ~1.4 Drupal 7 will receive community support until November 2023. million members. First Name.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We’ve put together this handy guide to preparing for Drupal 10. What makes Drupal different and special from proprietary content management systems that also serve “enterprise” organizations is that it is supported by a community of ~1.4 Drupal 7 will receive community support until November 2023. million members. First Name.

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Drupal Guide Module API 46

NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Idealware recently released an update to their "A Consumers Guide to Low Cost Nonprofit Content Management Systems," which you can download for free here. It includes a summary comparison matrix for a quick reference, detailed product reviews, plus a directory of consultants that can help nonprofits select and/or implement solutions.

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Review Guide Comparison Open Source 72

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Containing five years of real-world learnings, this updated edition provides specific guidance for implementing the Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation (TRHT) framework to support communities, organizations, and individuals. To do so, it explores ways to determine BIPOC-led organizations, as defined by BIPOC communities.

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Resource Mississippi Participatory New York 120

NTEN

JUNE 16, 2021

One of the principles guiding NTEN is centering our roles around equity. This guidance allows us to remain open to change and improving as we grow alongside our local, regional, and global communities. NTEN employs multiple levels of equity review, feedback, and contribution through staff, board, and community equity committees.

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Community NTC Oregon NTEN 46

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

This guide will help you to outline and develop a year-end fundraising campaign that works for your organization and your donors, specifically curated to your needs in 2021. Do a review of your annual projections and goals, and look at what you need. What is a realistic goal for the timeline and your community?

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Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Be sure to feature your mission and vision statements, impact on your community, and contact information. A question to ask yourself when you visit your nonprofit’s site is, “Can I easily understand what my organization’s purpose is and is it easy to measure the impact it has had on our community?” .

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Grant Guide Proposal Nonprofit 79

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

This includes reviewing your process documentation or creating it if necessary. Work with your team to review and document each of your funding programs, including the number of grantees, timelines, and applications for each. Make sure you have consistent communication processes for both declined funding requests as well as grantees.

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Grant System Foundation Management 74

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Be sure to feature your mission and vision statements, impact on your community, and contact information. A question to ask yourself when you visit your nonprofit’s site is, “Can I easily understand what my organization’s purpose is and is it easy to measure the impact it has had on our community?” .

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Grant Guide Proposal Nonprofit 78

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74