Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

Recently I facilitated an online session about how to get better at online meetings for Lightful in the UK where I am a Senior Advisor at Lightful, among other activities, facilitate online master classes for their BRIDGE programme. An online meeting is more effective when you have at least two facilitators. Don’t wing it alone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

On December 17 at 6:30 pm, I am facilitating a discussion and presenting at one of Scoop.It’s “ Lean Content ” events in San Francisco. The topic is “ The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation for Nonprofits.” Instead, content curation helps us keep focused.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Over the last few of years I’ve had a the opportunity to work with a team of intelligent and thoughtful colleagues, speak at conferences, and collaborate with other facilitators and community builders. More and more often, I get asked at conferences or on the blog for more information about how to create a community map or content plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

I asked fans on Facebook, “Does your organization use an editorial calendar and “editorial meetings” to get ideas and manage content for a content strategy?” So we want to make sure that we getting conversions from our content — which, depending on the content type, is a variety of next actions.”

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AccelEvents

JULY 22, 2021

We now provide you with our new breakout room feature within Workshops to facilitate concentrated conversations. Getting to know everyone: The best kind of personal connection is specialized, and writing a list of questions for each breakout room will help foster that conversation!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

I also wanted to experiment with translating some facilitation techniques I use for face-to-face meetings (like sticky note facilitation ) to virtual meetings. Depending on the number of people in your group, there are different ways to facilitate the report out. Next, as a group we do a theme analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. 3) Conversations is Easier To Translate Than Reading. ” 4) Avoid.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

But we didn’t anticipate a pandemic that would force every association to become conversant in digital solutions. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers who inspire curiosity. Association 4.0 leadership is how we christened the skill set we identified for success in digital markets.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. Align content to your target audience’s interests. Create engaging and interactive content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

Over the past month, I have been thinking about a couple of different ideas and how to incorporate them into training design to facilitate learning. My questions are: 1. How can we integrate content sharing and audience interaction in the right balance to unleash pearls of wisdom from both audience and the experts on the stage?

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Unfortunately, subpar formatting, uninspiring content, and other mishaps could be holding back your fundraising efforts. Donation Page Tips for Skyrocketing Conversions 1. Make sure your donation page is ready to welcome the small screen, facilitating donations via mobile and enabling easy sharing of your page.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

At the Digital Engagement Event , back on 6th October, David Wilcox and I helped the Community Voices team facilitate two sessions that focused on the three things more important to digital engagement than the technology. Session #2 Word Cloud: Relevant Content. Existing Communities. Stereotypes. Individual Level. Participate.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

At the Digital Engagement Event , back on 6th October, David Wilcox and I helped the Community Voices team facilitate two sessions that focused on the three things more important to digital engagement than the technology. Session #2 Word Cloud: Relevant Content. Existing Communities. Stereotypes. Individual Level. Participate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

When we kicked off the WeAreMedia, A Social Media Starter Kit for Nonprofits 18 months, we included two areas about content creation. We also touched on user-generated content, inspiring others to tell your organization's story in their own words. Are we moving towards a "Social Content Strategy." Content management strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Our new normal will most likely be more complex to design and facilitate. Here are some considerations for designing and facilitating pandemic-era hybrid meetings.

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Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Lucky you for facilitating an important session at the wrong time. What I’ve discovered over these last many months, though, is that volunteer managers (and anyone, really) can shift the mood of the group by focusing on one area of facilitation: The warm-up. Your warmup is just as essential as the content that you deliver.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

This morning I learned a new word for information overload – “content fried” from a colleague at the Packard Foundation. It resonated. We have so much content in our professional lives. Then there’s the whole other world of organizational content that you need to consume or create to get stuff done!

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Craft a conversion journey. When the entire donor journey is addressed in your plan, conversion rates for donor acquisition are much stronger. Conversely, amplify the strategies or messages that lead to the most conversions. Keywords facilitate the connection between your website and a prospective donor.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Nonprofits Live: User-Generated Content Thursday, November 17, 10 a.m. If you have ever asked your members to post photos on Facebook or asked for stories from your clients, you have tasted the abundance that user-generated content (UGC) can bring to your organization. Pacific time Hashtag: #NPLive RSVP.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

These buttons serve as a gateway to the valuable content that your organization shares through its social media channels. Including social media icons on your website helps you recruit volunteers, enhance brand visibility, and disseminate content that aligns with your organization’s mission.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2017

In a world where everyone is their own publisher on social media, the conventional wisdom that “content is king” is simply incomplete. That is why social media content analysis is important to any campaign. Social Listening and Social Media Content Analysis. Why does this matter? Both are valuable, but they are different.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Social media platforms (like Facebook) facilitate connection, allowing your nonprofit to spin an extensive web of support all across the globe. To effectively tap into the vast potential of your Facebook supporters, consider implementing these strategies: Create engaging content on Facebook. Create engaging content on Facebook.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Microsoft Clarity offers a compelling solution by providing real-time analytics that facilitate data-driven decision-making. The tool allows organizations to test and optimize content, understand confusing elements on webpages, and analyze user behavior.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A conversion-optimized donation page. A/B testing involves creating two different versions of a webpage and assessing which drives more engagement and conversions. Facilitate this information-gathering process by enhancing your site’s user experience (UX). Accessible content. A conversion-optimized donation page.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Over the last few of years I've had a the opportunity to work with a team of intelligent and thoughtful colleagues, speak at conferences, and collaborate with other facilitators and community builders. More and more often, I get asked at conferences or on the blog for more information about how to create a community map or content plan.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Creating shareable multimedia content tailored for social media encourages fundraiser engagement and viral promotion of campaigns. Tools that allow participants to create individual or team fundraising pages and share updates on social media facilitate this. Optimize your content and donation pages for mobile users.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hosting a hybrid event can boost physical attendance and promote your brand and content to a wider and broader audience. . However, with the right event planning software , an event planner can stay highly organized, streamline all of the content through one platform, and collect lead and analytics data along the way. .

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

Plus, this type of event offers your organization ample time for one-on-one conversations and relationship-building. Make sure to track engagement metrics so you can assess which content resonates the most with donors and where your marketing materials are most likely to be seen. Optimize your fundraising website. Create a catalog.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The good news is that facilitating networking in a virtual setting is quite simple. If you are thinking of hosting a virtual networking event, we have some tips that can help you with the planning and facilitation process. These answers to these questions will help you plan the event content and develop a clear marketing strategy. .

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

Since your website is such a vital component of your online outreach strategy, you’ll need to choose the right content management system (CMS) to build and manage it. The top nonprofit websites have more than just solid design and engaging content. Website conversion optimization. Compare top platforms. Accessible design.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Producing irrelevant content. This small touch of personalization builds rapport and loyalty to your organization, increasing engagement and the likelihood of conversion. TikTok has always been about video, but platforms like Instagram and Facebook are now also prioritizing this interactive content—because it works! .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2008

Holly Ross wrote a good reflection piece about public conversations on blogs and how to get your audience ready for that conversation. She makes the point: What I am saying is that your audience may not be ready to have the conversation that social media enables. That's because social media does not just enable conversations.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This could easily spark a conversation or inspire others to research your organization on their own and become new supporters. If you want potential supporters to spark conversations with people wearing your t-shirts, it needs to be clear that your organization designed them. Make sure to feature a variety of content, too.

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MARCH 29, 2022

The overall goal of this next phase was to facilitate more efficient marketing efforts to prospective teachers, donors, and constituents as they were introduced and educated on the TFA brand. At the same time, the organization sought to continue nurturing relationships with existing donors, corps members (teachers), and alumni.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Mastering relevant content marketing. Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Tip: Post interactive content that encourages engagement. . Interactivity significantly increases shares and conversions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2017

My role in the project is to the facilitate the training sessions, design the overall training, facilitate openers and closings, help prep the curriculum, and deliver modules on digital strategy and social media. Working with Wake is also a wonderful professional development experience to hone training and facilitation trade craft.

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