Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Colleague Miriam Brousseau tagged me and several other “close professional ties” asking us for resources on nonprofits and content strategy. I asked Miriam if she would summarize what she learned about nonprofits and content strategy in a guest post and here it is. It is about how you cultivate and develop your network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days. The calls, and the exchange, became both a fun and trusted space in which grantees could share experiences without fear of reprisal or judgment. Beth facilitated the calls, but the community foundations drove the content, creating a true peer exchange.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

The challenge is part of the fun, right? They are knowledgeable about resources and have the skills to manage projects, develop budgets, create timelines, and communicate progress to stakeholders. “Stuff” is coming your way. I don’t know exactly what your “Stuff” will be, but I promise surprises are part of the package.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

. “Let’s make the process of experimenting fun – let’s start with a Facebook Friday.&# Their experiment is going to be focused on deepening and improving their Facebook presence for the Arts Council and getting everyone on staff to participate. Even better than the numbers was the knowledge nuggets shared.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

Learn more about Meta donations and setting them up from our Knowledge Base Article. The post can be as simple as a quick reminder of what is coming, or you can have a little fun with a countdown. Social media content shared by staff gets up to 8x more engagement than brand shared content. Warn people in advance.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here!

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

The content is carefully curated and well-paced. Content is focused on the trends and tactics in fundraising with a lot of time (we’re talking hours a day) is allocated to the sponsor exhibit hall. Content sits at the intersection of purpose and profit, featuring case studies of successful partnerships. How much : $199.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Analyze your own historical content to gauge optimal times. Or, even do a poll or survey to gain first-hand knowledge of their preferences for shopping. With limited stock, this can be a fun way to build up buzz before your item hits your online shop’s shelves. Understand the time of day when your shoppers like to browse.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

Probably no better an indication of my love for the knowledge waiting to be unmasked within this tool, is the (fun?) In addition, there’s a snapshot into where people came from ( Referrals ), most viewed web content ( Top Content ), and most commonly used searched terms to find your website ( Keywords ). What is it?

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fusionSpan

MAY 25, 2022

What is a fun fact about yourself that people might not know? I have also improved my te chnical knowledge as a result of working consistently with colleagues who share insights I didn’t know or better ways of implementing Salesforce and Fonteva. An avid St Louis Cardinals baseball fan, Ryan has traveled across the U.S

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Bloomerang

JUNE 24, 2021

A fun run or gala charity auction is a lot more upbeat. Do some desk-based research looking at other charities’ websites and gifts in wills content – especially those with similar causes to yours – learn from their content and use the most attractive elements in your own campaign.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 5, 2017

They know what sorts of content they want to read and explore. And lastly, if you know what you’re doing and have the technical knowledge you can manually add the code to your theme’s “functions.php” file. Successful website owners and administrators all have one thing in common: they know their audience.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

If you’re not already taking advantage of their generosity and knowledge, today is the day to start. In this blog, you’ll learn about: Annual Giving, Donor Retention, Major & Legacy Gifts, Online Fundraising, Boards & Leadership, Content Marketing, Social Engagement , Strategy & Management, and Culture & Values.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 28, 2020

Not only will this encourage networking amongst team members, but it will also encourage attendees to engage with the event content. . A virtual escape room will give attendees the opportunity to work together with other participants, each using their knowledge and skills to solve problems. . Virtual Cocktail Hour.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Content lockers. These are email sign-up form boxes that block further content on a page until someone offers their email to unlock it. This locked content might be a download PDF ,or just the rest of the article. These call-to-action boxes break up written content with a clear and relevant email request. In-line CTAs.

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AccelEvents

JULY 8, 2020

This knowledge will help you plan your marketing strategy and choose exhibitors, speakers, and sponsors that are relevant to the interests and concerns of your virtual attendees. They will need to cater their content to the event and create the lead generation strategies that will be most effective. Consider Your Content.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

Event planners took this fact to heart in building a conference agenda that was a nice combination of roadmap previewing and a range of how-to, hands-on, and both technical and non-technical content. saw audience members partnering up to conduct a team-building exercise built to skill up on development concepts in a fun, engaging manner.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

And of course, we’d have fun while we did all of these things. But it turns out that applying the relevant elements from the DLP into retreat designs is an effective way to engage staff and ensure that relevant content “sticks.”. Similarly, pre-work gets participants focusing on the content that will be delivered during the event.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

There are two fundamental things we love about ICA Fund Good Job’s annual report : The table of contents and the graphics. It’s easy to underestimate the importance of the table of contents — many reports treat them as an afterthought. However, you want the reader to know what they can find inside the report.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 29, 2023

A nonprofit event planner can help you come up with unique and fun ideas to engage your audience and keep them involved and excited. Help you create marketing assets and event content that you can repurpose in the future. Leverage video. Personalize the experience. Can help your organization sidestep costly event-planning mistakes.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 24, 2021

With events shifting from in-person to virtual and now to hybrid formats, the way attendees experience and interact with event content has also changed. . Table of Contents. **. Attendees came together in a physical location to consume event content while networking with other attendees and exhibitors. The Shift in Events.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 14, 2016

In September we explored ways in which to make compliance training more fun, with our article entitled “ Fun Compliance Training – A Real Phrase ” However, we did not fully dive into the depths of manners in which such fun could be accomplished. Historically, compliance training is not meant to be fun.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Adding a golf tournament to your fundraising event roster is a win-win for your nonprofit and your donors—your nonprofit adds a reliable income stream and your donors get to support your mission through a fun activity. With the right tools in place, anyone can organize a golf tournament, regardless of their golf knowledge or experience.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Microlearning in particular caters towards reinforcing ideas, motivating students due to the brevity of the content, as well as creating an environment where the user feels like they have accomplished something within that same very short time span. This is the exciting future state of content in general. Practice makes perfect.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

Assuming you know the most about these tools means you have the opportunity and responsibility to share your knowledge and help the community be as savvy as you! This is a big one. Assume you are the only person in the community with the time and energy to do it, though. That’s a much better tone to set.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Let’s take a look at some fun facts about the history of volunteerism: The verb “volunteer” first originated in 1755. Hopefully, this provided you with some great knowledge on the history of volunteerism! Volunteering allows participants to gain new skills and knowledge in areas that interest them most.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In addition to bringing together people from across these sectors, Open Source Commons equips volunteers with the spaces, tools, and training they need to collaborate and create apps, content, and programs that benefit the greater Salesforce.org community. This project has also really elevated my Salesforce knowledge and experience.”.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It was a lot of fun, and as much as I was asked to share some of my knowledge and ideas, I learned a great deal from the local participants. What kind of content do you already have that you could reuse (videos or interviews from events, data or research, etc.) Test Drive It. That’s right, I really said that.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

—. If you haven’t already, please consider subscribing via RSS or eMail to receive fresh content on a regular basis. —. Crowdrise is an innovative, crowd-sourcing community of volunteers and fundraisers that are answering the call to service, raising money for charity, and having the most fun in the world while doing it.&#.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

If you tap the Hashtag sticker, it will take you to the Tag where you will see content from other accounts with that same tag. This is a great way to teach your followers about topics relating to your mission or test their knowledge. 5: Quiz Sticker. wwf_australia. About the Author. Sarah LaFemina.

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AccelEvents

JULY 8, 2020

This knowledge will help you plan your marketing strategy and choose exhibitors, speakers, and sponsors that are relevant to the interests and concerns of your virtual attendees. They will need to cater their content to the event and create the lead generation strategies that will be most effective. Consider Your Content.

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Achieve

MARCH 30, 2015

As MCON rounds the corner to the fun- and work-filled home stretch leading up to the big day, questions from friends and interested folk start to ramp up. Last year was enough to get me addicted to the incredible experience of knowledge, inspiration and motivation packed into a two-day conference. What’s this MCON thing all about?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

Milk the Cow is one example and while it might have been fun to do different handshakes when you were summer camp in Junior High, it is awkward and a little creepy to do this type of opener with professionals. Sometimes, you can design the icebreaker to connect with the content of the training. Sharing Knowledge: Icebreakers.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

As you create marketing content, use storytelling strategies. Social media contests: Photo contests can drive tons of engagement for your nonprofit on social media.Choose a relevant task for the contest that also makes for a fun visual, then ask supporters to post a photo and tag your nonprofit’s account to enter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

This book has been my companion lately – not only because it is so rich (check out the table of contents ) but it has given me a lot to think about and reflect on in terms of my own social media use – and how to be a lot of smarter about it. Rheingold reminds us of the value of becoming a content curator.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

helpful content so visitors see how you can help them or read stories about your mission. knowledge and experience, time to learn, or a budget to hire an expert, to run a successful campaign. People seeking fun or enriching experiences (like being docent at a museum or helping the homeless).

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 21, 2021

Once the event concludes, you should try and meet with your team and other departments who attended the event to share knowledge and brainstorm ways you can implement those best practices into your organization. Make sure to use all of the other features that the platform has to offer. Tip 3: Keep the Momentum Going.

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