Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

Joe Green, one of the founders of Causes, spent an hour on the phone with me to discuss how they hope to work differently with the nonprofit community. I asked my Twitter followers for suggestions for questions , I tweeted the key points from the conversation yesterday.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

1) Set up a conversion event and create a campaign. The very first step before you even open Ads Manager is to have your web developer set up a conversion event that’s triggered when someone makes a donation on your website. After your web guru gives the green light, open up Ads Manager and create a new campaign.

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Sharon Rice ,orgSource, Managing Director of Business Strategy, moderated this insightful conversation. Green beer was on tap, corn beef and cabbage were on the menu, and shamrock-bedecked revelers were primed and planning to enjoy their favorite spots for dining and drinking. We’re continuing to learn and adapt.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

Here is a case study of Red versus Green. Bob Filbin from DoSomething says they test language all the time, especially for the call to action – learn more versus sign up. How are you using experiments, a/b testing, and validated learning to improve your nonprofit’s impact? Here’s the method. Read more here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

They would rather share and learn with and from their competitors than let that happen! We’re also thrilled to bring together several special guests for keynotes and fireside chat conversations! Salesforce.org Partners and Staff collaborating at our last in-person Partner Summit in 2019. Adopt Radical Empathy with Terri Givens.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 23, 2022

In addition to the refreshed dashboard, Bloomerang’s user interface (UI) updates seek to enhance accessibility via improved screen reader support, reduced animated movements, increased readability and scannability, revised colors and visualizations to compensate for red-green colorblindness, and more.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 15, 2022

You can learn more about the industry by listening to both your staff and members. Staff conversations will inspire you to generate insightful and engaging thought leadership content to represent member voices. Every person, no matter how green you are or how seasoned, has something to contribute,” says Carden. Learn more.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

It’s entertaining and “unhinged” —you don’t know what that silly green bird is going to do next. When I decided I wanted to start learning Italian, the first thing I thought of was to download Duolingo. Interested in learning more about how Media Cause can support your team with social media listening? Reach out to us today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

For example, if someone might be in a worried state while browsing your site, intense colors like red or orange won’t help them; it would be better to choose calming colors like blues and greens. For those who want to skip the “conversation,” the menu is also available in the top right corner.). 2) SOS Violence Conjugale.

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Classy

AUGUST 6, 2021

On the nonprofit’s webpage, they’d first select the $250 option, as shown below circled in green. The green circle on the website’s URL below shows where the pass-through parameter is that tells the campaign page to pre-select the $250 donation amount on the Classy donation form. The Guide to Pass-Through Parameters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2017

Recently, I was invited to participate in a staff “Lunch and Learn,” by Connor Diemand-Yauman , CEO of Philanthropy University , about building a culture of wellbeing in the nonprofit workplace and capacity building.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

When my sister first started working with a nonprofit museum, she had a lot to learn about the fundraising process for the organization. The museum also saved information about donors’ food preferences, average gift amount, and even notes about their past conversations. Ready to dive in to learn more about donor management software?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

But, being a manager is a learned skill. Everyone can learn from others. Read Fierce Conversations. Dana Allen-Greil (@danamuses) November 13, 2019 Learning alongside your team was a suggestion that went across many comments. Book group, conversation, whatever. Make it predictable, make it regular.

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Classy

JUNE 17, 2021

Free access to Ginger allows employees easy access to therapists and psychiatrists through text and video conversation. As soon as we began working from home and the uncertainties around our wellbeing increased, we developed a virtual support group safe space for employees that encouraged unedited, organic (moderated) conversation.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Aiming to learn more about what it offers and hear the real experience of a fellow. . Without proper “education,” landing an interview let alone a job working in digital marketing was a pipedream—I found myself stuck, making minimum wage, wearing a well-known green apron simply for the health benefits. The Value of Mentorship. .

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2009

Description: Sustainability requires doing more with less, constantly learning how to get more out of every pound of material and watt of energy. John McElhenney - Clear Green Technologies. Blogs, wikis, social network platforms, forums, chats: aka user generated content, conversations, communities. Green or Sustainability?

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

Check out these GivingTuesday statistics sourced from the GivingTuesday 2022 impact report and broader impact data to learn more about the influence GivingTuesday has on the philanthropic sector. Join the conversation! GivingTuesday Revenue in the United States Reached Record Highs in 2022 GivingTuesday donors in the U.S.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 30, 2017

There are plenty of best practices that, if implemented, make it pretty straightforward to improve conversion rates and ultimately raise more money. Bonus points for the green lockbox located at the bottom of the form. The Blue Green Alliance. Click here to learn about our tools. The good news? Let us know!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

What are examples of, best practices for, or learnings from engaging community members around various kinds of media, like videos and pictures instead of text? Shalena Broadnax: Echoing Green is operating in a relatively new space for us—deepening our online community engagement. From Laura Norvig). From Mazarine Tryez).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2008

To learn more about Twitter scaling issues read this interview by Jesse Stay. In the last few weeks, there has been posts about how conversations have shifted to FriendFeed. In addition, a lot of ad hoc conversation and informal resource sharing unfolded. And as Marnie notes, the conversation in FriendFeed is valuable.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

You can communicate through Trello, which reduces email correspondence and keeps conversations in a central place. Whatever you choose, there are probably tutorial videos online that will help you learn to use them efficiently, raising your nonprofit productivity. Keep plugging away through the learning curve.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 18, 2015

A small room, packed with gadgets, packed with fossils, packed with tools, packed with PEOPLE everywhere making and exploring and building and learning. I knew I could learn a lot from it. Now that there is a new emphasis on "ecosystems of STEM learning" - for us, that''s really helpful. I was awestruck.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Many times dashboard design is focused on “getting it done efficiently” and graphs and does not address the human side – buy-in, learning from data, and consensus on metrics. Tracking for Impact and Learning. Metrics for Movements. This allowed everyone to see visually what the group consensus was and hone in what was most important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

After 10 years of experimentation, nonprofits are learning that there are correct (and incorrect) ways to post on Facebook, format a tweet, upload a photo, and send a text alert, but if your nonprofit doesn’t know the science, then math isn’t going to work. Under the green row, add your fundraising metrics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The project is a hyperlocal source of information about living green–powered by network of environmental activists, nonprofits, and grassroots organizations. It celebrates the natural beauty of the area while educating the community about a green life style. Cara talked about the network formation phase of the project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

Her post was based off of the Brains of Fire Manifesto, “ 10 Lessons Learned in Igniting Word of Mouth Movements.” There have the been the well discussed successes like DonorsChoose and Lil Green Patch. Tweet conversations about you. Both posts influenced this speech. happen instead of links from your Twitter account.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 11, 2020

When you search using Google, Google Ads advertisements are the first search results atop the page, usually with a small, green “Ad” icon next to them. . Valid conversion tracking, where applicable (and at least one conversion per month) . Want to learn more? You are limited to a $2 maximum cost-per-click (CPC). .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2011

Also, given the different benefits and limitations of different mobile platforms, I wanted to learn more about how they navigate different mobile platforms. It’s won awards from Treehugger.com as the “Best of Green in Food and Health” and is cited regularly in mainstream and new media as a trusted source for sustainable seafood information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

After 10 years of experimentation, nonprofits are learning that there are correct (and incorrect) ways to post on Facebook, format a tweet, upload a photo, and send a text alert, but if your nonprofit doesn’t know the science, then math isn’t going to work. Under the green row, add your fundraising metrics.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Care2

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Not only are they engaging with us in great conversations across social media channels, they are also our critics, so being sincere is critical. Sachs highlighted the example of the Fiji Green marketing campaign, where consumers quickly learned that Fuji’s practices weren’t "green" at all.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2017

Using the dots, they will indicate if they would "Like" (blue), "Share" (yellow), or "Comment" (green) on the post. You might have a token prize for winners if you choose; I don't because I want to reward learning, not just success. The cards are collected, mixed up, then each person is given one card.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2011

Yesterday, the Social Media for Nonprofit Conference series kicked off in San Francisco yesterday in War Memorial Green Room with support from Microsoft. He is an amazing speaker, great stories, beautiful visuals , funny, and a mix of solid principles and practical information. One can always learn so much for watching a good speaker!

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

The best way to learn about virtual fundraising events is to hear from those who’ve experienced them. Get to know their top insights and learning moments to accelerate the impact of your nonprofit’s next virtual fundraising event. How you can apply what our team learned to your next event. Be Mindful of Your Participants’ Time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. Food and climate change are related, but most people don’t associate the two.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Listening is a big part of every conversation. Even more so when you are entering a group or conversation you don't know. Listen first and learn where you need to apply your efforts, who you need to talk to and the etiquette to fit in. It's not easy being green. Which Muppet do you most identify with and why?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2013

Their mission is to connect schools to Internet learning, to connect rural clinics with telemedicine, and to develop village telecommunications in this part of rural Africa. Digital Divide GreenTech Green IT refurbishment digital inclusion' Citizen Connect. Their project for this is called Citizen Connect. In the U.S.,

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