Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Start by Creating Compelling Content Content that is compelling to you, may not be compelling to your volunteers. Your nonprofit has a unique opportunity to create inspiring and meaningful content on social media that resonates with your volunteers and volunteer prospects. Here are some tips for creating engaging content.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2023

Your nonprofit can join the conversation by answering questions relevant to your mission or content priority areas and build a following over time through thoughtful responses and participation/interaction on topics related to your nonprofit’s mission. Launch Polls & Surveys Start generating data by asking questions!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

According to HubSpot Research , Linked Pages that have 100 followers or more earn a median of two clicks on the first two posts that a nonprofit shares on LinkedIn per week. That said, it’s important to understand that the type of content that performs best on LinkedIn is a bit different than Facebook and more similar to Twitter.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

Jude Children’s Research Hospital have already been using AI solutions to streamline their workflows and increase efficiency, and AI usage will only grow moving forward. Developing personalized messaging for different segments Use targeted AI prompts to help develop content that specifically appeals to different groups.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For a good example of this one, you can look to the 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge, a viral video-based social media campaign that raised $115 million for ALS research in only six weeks. Group 1 would get appeals related to children, while Group 2 would receive appeals based on research.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In fact, Community Brands research suggests that most members (76 percent!) Association Trends 2020 Research Study. Include content they care about. Giving members access to valuable content they can’t easily get anywhere else makes them feel part of a group and benefits them professionally for years to come.

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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. Simple language free of jargon.

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NetWits

JULY 11, 2012

Based on research done by Buddymedia and official comments from Facebook we know that what you post on your page only lasts for about three hours and shows up to a skimpy seventeen percent of your audience. Content type weight: Videos. Keep your schools page fresh with interesting new content, but don’t over do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Create Free Polls. I'm busy researching and writing the script which will cover the why, what, and examples, but now I'm in the nitty gritty stage of playing with a few widgets. I ended up today at the Bamboo Project site where Michele takes us through how easy it is to set up a Vizu Poll. Apparently, polls are big on myspace.).

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

You can do this in several ways, including: Encouraging user-generated content. Opting for interactive content. Post polls like “Which auction item are you most excited about?” Instead of making static, informative posts, consider creating more dynamic and compelling content that drives viewers to action.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Web forms are handy ways for organizations to capture insights about users, but research shows there are science-backed principles about web form construction and how to create them for maximum effectiveness. A 2015 study from Formstack polled more than 650,000 people across various industries to determine submission habits.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Immediacy and response are key, even as short-form content proliferates.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Mastering relevant content marketing. Tip: Post interactive content that encourages engagement. . Develop a written plan to promote your online appeals, blog posts, videos, and other digital content. If your content isn’t shared or engaged with, it’s not doing much good. . Strive for renewable online donations. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention and application. It is less about disseminating content and best practices and more about pulling ideas and knowledge in through many-to-many interaction. Three Ways to Think About Content.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Do a survey, do a poll, do a Facebook Live, call people on the phone, do a focus group. The first area is research. The second big piece is content creation. If you’re on Facebook, you have to constantly do research–they’re constantly making changes–content creation, community management, and measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

One topic I’ve been researching is the answer to this Facebook question, “What free or low cost apps are there for nonprofit brand pages?” Networked Blogs app: If your organization is generating content on a blog, the Networked Blogs App lets you automatically post to your page.

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Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Your warmup is just as essential as the content that you deliver. If you want to get sophisticated, set up a poll and then share the responses. Research shows that that people absorb information better with humor , so set the tone for an upbeat session with a funny icebreaker. Make your warm-up question funny.

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

When you host an event in a virtual environment, you’re getting access to data and content you can repurpose to steward relationships, grow your social presence, and create new touchpoints to engage, educate, and retain donors. Virtual events give you immediate access to digital content you need to help grow your presence across social media.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

employees report being at least somewhat likely to leave their current employer for another with a reputation for investing in employee learning and development, according to a Harris Polls study and as called out in the new book, Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Seventy percent of U.S.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 10, 2023

This research will allow you to begin drafting designs that do not just represent your nonprofit, but are interesting and attractive enough that supporters will be excited to purchase them for their own sake. . To learn more about your audience’s preferences, consider asking them through surveys and online polls.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

New research points us to why : The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation by, on average, six years. . Dear In the Digital Wilderness, No doubt about it, embracing digital marketing and fundraising strategies is certainly a new frontier for most nonprofits. Don’t assume you know the answer before you look at the data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Designing and delivering a training to a nonprofit audience is not about extreme content delivery or putting together a PowerPoint and answering questions. If you want to get results, you need to think about instructional design and learning theory. And, there is no shortage of learning theories and research.

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Achieve

JANUARY 18, 2023

Post exciting content on relevant. with polls and surveys to hear from your supporters and give them the opportunity to voice their thoughts. If virtual fundraising sounds like the right fit for your nonprofit, do your research to invest in helpful tools to streamline the fundraising process. Social media. social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

We began the session by polling the audience on training experiences. Obtaining a sense of skill level prior to training helps the trainer make spontaneous decisions about content modification to suit the audience. This activity allowed the learner to move, engage in small group discussion, and apply analysis to the content.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

She’s a creative content creator focusing on delivering information about the importance of volunteerism for nonprofit organizations. She is passionate about creating engaging content, writing, and graphic design to help viewers easily retain information. Shreya Tragad is the Digital Marketing Specialist at InitLive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. This post summarizes some learning research and offers some tips for delivering effective webinars. His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Consider these two sample audiences: “Canadian women” or “18 to 30-year-old women in BC or Alberta who live in cities with more than 100,000 people” Of course, most NGOs can’t afford to hire the kind of market researchers you’d need to produce a sophisticated work-up of who your core audience is.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2012

Based on research done by Buddymedia and official comments from Facebook, we know that what you post on your page only lasts for about three hours and shows up to a skimpy 17 percent of your audience. Content type: Videos are weighted highest, followed by photos, then status updates, and then links. Focus on User-Generated Content.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

According to a PEW Research Poll, millennials now make up the majority of the US labor force. NPQ, 2014) In 2010, the PEW Research Center put out a report titled “Millennials, A Portrait of Generation Next.” They should provide interesting, cause-relevant content on a consistent basis. PEW Research Center.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

According to a PEW Research Poll, millennials now make up the majority of the US labor force. NPQ, 2014) In 2010, the PEW Research Center put out a report titled “Millennials, A Portrait of Generation Next.” They should provide interesting, cause-relevant content on a consistent basis. PEW Research Center.

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2011

Invest in this research up-front so that you can focus your resources where you'll make the biggest impact. Once you have that research, you can begin engaging people online. Even in this social media age, content remains king. Diversify Your Content. Once you've got fresh content, spice it up with a photo or video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

Later, as I developed workshops and content for strategic technology planning , I became obsessed with learning about technology professional development for nonprofits and designing effective trainings. I also try to identify a framework that will help me design the content. Audience Research.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

He shared an example of an initiative that demonstrates their approach to funding — the NPR One app — which personalizes the listener’s experience by curating content suited to their interests. Neel also suggested, “Use data that comes out of a poll and use it to build a series on a subject, such as the social determinants of health.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

As a trainer, I strongly believe that learning experiences need to weave content delivery with participant interaction. Also, it is far more effective to have peers share their own case studies and experiential learning with others. Connecting Learners to the Content and Each Other. The important thing is consistency.”

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

But no effective website is complete without robust content. Your content is why people visit your site! Your content should go beyond the basics to provide web visitors with a meaningful understanding of your nonprofit’s work and its impact. Gather content from a variety of sources. Make your content accessible. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I blogged about the content last week. It integrates online community discussion forums, structured learning like webinars, content, with participants' social profiles. However, some webinar platforms have a real-time polling feature, the virtual equivalent of asking people to raise their hands if. Know of any?

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

However, your audience is digitally bombarded with requests all day long, and by the time they see your content, they might ignore it altogether simply because they’re fatigued. This will help you stand out from the crowded digital landscape and make interacting with your content a memorable experience.

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