Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The session was an introduction to design thinking methods and to generate ideas for instructional modules for networked leadership development. The design challenge was: How do we come up with concrete tools, frameworks and methods for helping people better understand and adopt network systems leadership? That is not design thinking.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

Perhaps it was a multiple-choice final exam or an essay-style test printed in double-spaced Times New Roman. For example, learners in a communication course might take a grammar test at the end of the course to measure how well they retained information about various grammatical rules and standards. This tests knowledge acquisition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There is a need for that on Twitter, but framing your Twitter story a little more on the positive side can definitely increase your engagement. Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. Create custom graphics for powerful quotes, statistics, and call-to-actions.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Nonprofit Innovation and Optimization Summit (NIO) If you love data or get excited about A/B tests, this is a great choice. This is definitely a conference for the data-focused fundraiser. You’ll see lots of examples from other nonprofits and results from fundraising optimization experiments.

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Everyaction

APRIL 23, 2018

Here are five of our favorite CRM-based tools that you might not know about, but definitely should be using to save time and maximize the impact of your work! Utilize A/B testing for more impactful emails. EveryAction’s multivariate testing suite enables A-J testing of up to 10 options.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 3, 2020

While this year has definitely been different, it might spell good news for nonprofits. Because we have “special circumstances” this year, things may have to look a bit different from last year’s methods. Think of when you were truly tested. This is the perfect time to start your year-end giving campaign ? What worked?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

When it comes to sharing stories, we all have our preferred methods of how to post, and where, and even who to share with each time. I definitely think there’s potential here for building out features and opening up the application, as with anything, if the community calls for it.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2011

It was such a wide ranging experience it's hard to boil down to a few take aways , but here goes: Test. Test -- this from a workshop on online ads. I confess, testing often feels like a bit of a luxury but I left with a greater appreciation of needing to make this more of a priority. Let a thousand ideas bloom. Wicked good!

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As we look to hire BIPOC designers and amplify their voices, we also have to examine our industry definition of what “good” design is and start building a completely new system—by everyone, for everyone. . As designers, we claim that through testing, surveys, and extensive secondary research we’re able to understand the user better.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

There is definitely more to come in the learning industry; the current focus is to make the end to end process feel more accessible. Just like in school, often people cram for their big test and leave all the answers on the examination itself. What is next for the learning industry?

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Qgiv

JUNE 25, 2021

That means texting is one of the most effective communication methods out there. Test your chosen keyword by recruiting a few people to type it out for you. Remember to test on a variety of devices—an iPhone user and an Android user may have totally different experiences. . If you want your audiences to read (and act upon!)

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2013

WordPress should definitely be at the top of every nonprofit toolbox. Not all of the content will apply to everyone, but there is definitely something that will apply to you. Increasing visibility online can be done using different types of tools, methods and resources. Luminate Online lightens your fundraising load (By tons).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2011

I’ve been mulling over the “Social Media ROI&# concept and how it doesn’t necessarily work for nonprofits, especially when it applied as a litmus test to see if there are financial outcomes — cost reductions or increased revenue. Engage Media's Theory of Change. Why Use A Theory of Change.

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Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

Before I start, it is best to issue a few disclaimers: I am not a neuroscientist; this blog post is not written with appropriate scientific method. Also, the practice may aid in the process, but memorizing definitions for a quiz is most likely not going to yield long-term results. How We Learn – Capitalize On Knowing.

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Kindful

MARCH 25, 2021

If you want to test out your current communication and engagement efforts, consider the following data tips: Set key performance indicators (KPIs) to track engagement rates. While conducting prospect research on your own is definitely doable, it’s not recommended. That’s where prospect research comes in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

He wanted to raise some money to help the local orchestra and test some ideas. Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. I did not use any of these methods.

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Neon CRM

MAY 12, 2023

A negative first glance at your letter can keep your members from even reading your renewal request—and you definitely don’t want that! Remove All Barriers Have you tested your membership renewal process? While it may seem like a minute detail, the way you address your members says a lot about how your organization perceives them.

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Gyrus

JUNE 23, 2016

Be sure to methodically ask yourself this set of questions before choosing an LMS: What are your development objectives? Outside of these answers, there is one more thing that you will definitely need to know. Almost all LMS vendors will provide a demo or trial period for testing their product before your purchase. Any guesses?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

If you were looking to find the “best” teaching method, you would have had a hard time finding a definitive answer. In the last 15 years, researchers have gotten a much better understanding of how we learn, which has allowed people to apply new methods that help teach more effectively.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

Without these customizable fundraising pages for your supporters, they’re often restricted to offline methods of fundraising. This method can work especially well in the last hours of your peer-to-peer fundraising campaign as you approach your goal! That means if their friends and family don’t carry cash or checks, they can’t give!

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Gyrus

APRIL 5, 2018

Be sure to methodically ask yourself this set of questions before choosing an LMS: What are your development objectives? Outside of these answers, there is one more thing that you will definitely need to know. Almost all LMS vendors will provide a demo or trial period for testing their product before your purchase. Any guesses?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

New methods for customer service and quick market research. But much of the points are definitely transferable to nonprofits. So, leave a comment before November 17th and you'll be entered into a lottery to win a copy of the report. (I'm using this as a test to see how closely you read my blog -- I don't mention free in the title).<grin>

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Example of A/B Testing Results. There are no systems in place, no dashboards or simple collection method. Testing and Coordinating: At this stage, the organization is regularly collecting data but in a bunch of different spreadsheets and collected by different people or departments. What is the difference?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

When participants collected data, they learned a great deal about data collection processes but not so much about the overall scientific method. Scientists design the test questions, steer the data collection, and analyze the results. Rick wanted a better way to describe what kinds of projects led to different community outcomes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

There are two different methods to evaluate your training. However, if you were doing a 6 month peer learning program, you would definitely want to look at the four levels of outcomes and measurement them. If you think of your training as making a soup, your participant survey is like the food critic’s review of the soup.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

But along came the internet and e-commerce, which forced the traditional definition to evolve and include website properties. Donors are shifting their preferences to online giving as their preferred method of donating to causes they care about. Why SEO For Nonprofits Is Important To Online Growth. Last year saw a 7.9%

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Definition of needs. Whatever method you use, be sure that folks get excited about them. Usability Tests. So, if you have a 65-year-old male and a 26-year-old female that are both looking for ways to volunteer with your organization, you only have one persona: a volunteer. For each persona, I typically include: Name. Card Sorts.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Fundraising by definition is “an activity done to collect money by a charity, political party or school,” i.e. the Ice Bucket Challenge. But here at nonprofit consulting firm Ashley|Rountree we are encouraging our clients to stay the course. Staffers must not stray the course to focus on “fundraising” versus “development.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Ones that every nonprofit should definitely try to use are: Sitelink Extensions where your ad includes links to specific pages of your website. Many of the things you learn about your audience and what they are looking for will be applicable to these and other advertising methods.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

You can read more in this series of five reports that looks at the definitions, research, power, practices, and insights relating the impact of social networks on family strengthening and community change. There are definitely some shades of gray. It isn't black and white. The network needs to conduct self-evaluation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

Here’s what I learned: Definition: A culture of continuous improvement. Data collection may occur from time to time, but there is no formal reporting.There are no data systems in place, such as dashboards or simple collection methods. It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2009

More on this below… Charles started out with a comprehensive definition of community organizing: Community organizing is a process by which people living in proximity to each other are brought together in an organization to act in their common self-interest. Real-life training Job descriptions Testing Management procedures.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And this is one where these guys definitely have a lot of knowledge. And the capital campaign is a sequence of events that’s methodically planned. . Because you’ll have permitting fees, you may have, you know, some design fees, you may have to do some testing with surveys or geotechnical studies. Check them out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2007

There are some other methods you can use. Definitely type in your keywords into the search engine and see what ads come up -- that's your competition. Get more strategic how you pick ad words, create ads, and test test test test. " The Google AdWords software will suggest keywords.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact by Meg Rulli. When the IDEO team was working on a new financial tool for a project in Mexico, they used Lean Startup’s focus on Customer Development to test it with real potential customers. In the following test we had two photos.

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