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. Here’s an overview the tips and resources I shared. Don’t wing it alone.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

While we hope to see you in person October 22-24, a selection of these sessions will be available online for you to watch from the comfort of your office. Come prepared to get excited about dashboards and share your favorite dashboard tips. You also don’t want to create an undue burden on your grantees for extensive reporting.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We added Text to Donate to the mix to make it easier for donors to give, along with many enhancements to our Online Bidding software. Our best practices and new resources kept on top of the trends and ideas being shared by nonprofits, auctioneers and event planners who pushed forward despite it all. 10 Reasons Donors Give Up on Giving.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Work with local clothing boutiques and designers to create runway looks and sell tickets for your community to get a look at upcoming items. Host a pub-style quiz for your community and include some questions about your mission as a fun way to share your organization’s impact. Pub quiz Everyone loves a bit of trivia!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

Of course, managing a fundraising campaign can have a lot of parts and pieces. Step #2: Create a multichannel fundraising: Scale Up Your Efforts The idea of sending out more than one letter or more than one email to scale up your fundraising efforts can seem a little daunting. I recommend creating a multichannel fundraising.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

But as I tell my students and clients regularly, writing to raise money is a learnable skill that you can master. In today’s article I wanted to share a bit about my writing process when I work on fundraising emails for clients in the hopes that it helps you master your process and write great copy. Source stories.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

Volunteering has always brought people together in service of a common cause but now we must do this online due to COVID-19. Here are some ideas to make the most of volunteers online: Data/Image Projects. Have your interns take the Whole Whale Be Your Own Social Media Guru course before getting started. Data hygiene projects.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

As nonprofits have gotten better at implementing multichannel communications and fundraising campaigns and improving their tracking and reporting systems, many nonprofits have come to the conclusion that creating a paid part- or full-time new media manager position is worth the financial investment. HTML Knowledge. Multitasking.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

online platforms they use. Once you’ve identified an area (or areas) of need for potential donors and where you have the experience, skills, or expertise to help them, you can start creating a system to consistently attract them. Steps 1 and 2: Validate and Create. We’d like to share something with you…”.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

When it comes to reaching your fundraising goals, email reigns supreme (after direct mail and face-to-face, of course). You’ll put your contact information, social media links, and, of course, your unsubscribe button. Your open rate is, of course, one of the most important metrics you’ll want to track. It pays to master it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Create a focused job search game plan. Master networking. Score a perfect 10 interview in-person and online. Barnett : We’ve all just completed a master class in survival. Barnett : The world’s best follow-up note, of course. Clearly communicate your career goals (your true North Star). and then Pay it forward.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Gardening package Appeal to supporters with green thumbs by creating a gardening package with items like: Seeds Gloves A gardening book A gardening hat You could even include a free consultation with a master gardener who can help the winner ensure their garden is in tip-top shape.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Suddenly, churches had to create ways to give online. Some parishes already had websites with some online giving capabilities, but many were not ready,” said Doucet Campbell. For the first few months of the pandemic, I was instructing parishes how to create ways to give online and how to promote online giving.”.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Especially when you work really hard on an event or an online campaign and you don’t get the results you were hoping for. We want you to learn to master the art and science of fundraising so you can raise the money you need, whenever you need it. Sharing your stories makes people want to get involved and help. Limited support.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Create a focused job search game plan. Master networking. Score a perfect 10 interview in-person and online. Barnett : We’ve all just completed a master class in survival. Barnett : The world’s best follow-up note, of course. Clearly communicate your career goals (your true North Star).

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

One of the top questions we get asked at Whole Whale is “how can we attract new online donors to our organization?” Here are some ideas to start your thinking about how to create a warm list of email leads that can lead to donors. 22 Online Donor Acquisition Tactics. Online quizzes. Online Course.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Timely: Set a deadline for your fundraising campaign to create a sense of urgency and motivate donors to act. Fundraising How Nonprofits Can Set (And Meet) Fundraising Goals 16 min read Read Now The Three Pillars of Effective Fundraising All organizations must master three fundraising basics to keep donations coming in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

To build your online brand? To foster social good and create social change? Define Your Metrics and Create a Social Media ROI Spreadsheet. Once you have defined your goals and objectives, create a social media ROI spreadsheet to monitor and report your progress from month to month. Create a master login sheet.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 15, 2020

Youtube is a massive platform, it’s now the second largest search engine and is the fastest growing video sharing website in the world. . Youtube is a video sharing platform, viewers, in general, don’t want to read a long description of your channel or videos. Connect with Youtube’s 1.5 Billion monthly users!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

This year, I’ll also be offering online courses and programs. Can you share some tips about for dealing with the stress that results from using technology, like email. Can you share the strategy around that and other ways to keep mindful while using tech? Anything else you want to share?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2021

Of course, no two donors are exactly alike, which means your nonprofit has to account for lots of different supporters with different motivations and different ways to reach them. Digital marketing can reach new heights when it’s supported by a direct mail marketing campaign that works in tandem with your online strategy.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 3, 2019

So, you’ve mastered the art of creating effective, engaging social media content. Engagement is any interaction with your content, like Twitter favorites, Facebook shares and clicks. On Facebook, click the “Posts” tab in “Insights” and drag your mouse across the chart to view when the most users are online.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 9, 2018

In today’s landscape of mobile and online technology, nonprofits are flooded with a large variety of choices for almost any solution they can think of. In this article, we’re going to share: Why nonprofits are investing in mobile giving to reach their fundraising goals. Online donation pages. Text-to-give donations.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

And, we know a lot more about how to host virtual events and engage an online audience than we did last year. The term “virtual fundraising” describes all nonprofit engagements and campaigns done online. This includes online fundraisers, virtual events, and even text fundraising campaigns. Let’s get started.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

As a company, we take pride in creating a culture that provides intimate get-togethers in the office to commemorate holidays and special occasions. With screen-sharing capabilities, you can open online Monopoly, JackBox games (a popular party game), or Bingo onto your desktop to allow for full participation.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In the spirit of the Do One Thing campaign, TechSoup staffers reveal what they're doing to ensure their online security. Online security and privacy is a theme for TechSoup this month. Glenn Hirsch , manager of internal communications and administration, is TechSoup keeper of shared passwords in a LastPass enterprise vault.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. Adjunct Professor and Guest Teacher: This past year I enjoyed my second year of teaching a graduate course at Middlebury College/Monterrey Institute for International Education.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

We’ll share the facts and fallacies about online giving. Finally, we’ll do our best to answer your questions, including: Online donors? How can I leverage online and offline giving for better fundraising results? Karla Capers, Online Director, Union of Concerned Scientists. So what and who cares?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2021

Mastering online user experience and messaging. Mastering relevant content marketing. Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase your donor lifetime value. Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. How does this work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Note from Beth: As I listened to the NPR story this week about online privacy, it is becoming very important for us to understand the implications. Even better, she agreed to share a blog post about what she learned on this blog. I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at And for good reason.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If you work for a nonprofit and want to learn how to use artificial intelligence (AI) and low-code automation to create your own digital solutions, applications, dashboards, and workflows, you are not alone. You’re likely interacting with low-code when you scroll to order a pepperoni pizza.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 27% of online donors say that email is the tool that most inspires them to give (social media 29%, 18% website, 12% print). Email messaging raised 28% of all online revenue in 2017. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

This can take place in a variety ways, including brown bag lunches "Facebook Friday," presenting examples from other organizations experiences, sharing market research data about consumer trends and social media. You don’t want to create an extra program or extra work, it has to support your existing marketing goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The 3D space where this virtual symposium will take place is a private version of the Second Life platform that Linden Labs and NMC have created, called the Hakone Project. I've been having a lot of fun researching some metaphors for the future and of course, I went straight to the Jetsons. The institution as we know it is dead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

This slide show from Common Craft uses a party as a metaphor for online community. Lucy Bernholz who has been thinking deeply about the topic, shares her thoughts. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon, the capstone thesis project for Heinz School Masters students. What do you think?

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. They thought, wouldn't it be interesting to create a game to get people in the library who may not have ever come? Within our exhibitions, we have a focus on creating very dynamic, interactive opportunities.

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