.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

Kevin Hostutler, President, CEO and Co-Founder of ACGI Software, told me this story about how disruption pointed him in an important new direction early in his career. “In Read more of Kevin’s story in our Book “ Association 4.0: Scenario planning aids in exploring these six core questions: Why are we engaged in planning now?

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. When Boards provide the guidance and oversight, and then let their Executive Directors or CEOs execute on their vision, great things happen.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Just because you, your executive director, or any “insider” feel a certain way about what’s most important about your mission, does not mean your constituents feel the same way. CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is one of those insightful people who discovers hidden opportunities and helps leaders outline a path and a process to seize the moment. This format uses informal conversations to explore key questions and weave thoughts and ideas into a collective tapestry of knowledge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The next question, of course, is how? I’m going to assume that the question that started you down this path is, “How do I get current donors to increase their gifts?” Based on your answers to these questions, we can break your list into segments and create donor personas. In other words, you create donor journeys. .

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Let’s explore three innovative marketing strategies for nonprofits, according to Jackie Sue Griffin , owner and executive director at JSG & Associates in Tampa, Florida Leveraging Social Media Advocacy Campaigns Social media platforms have become powerful tools to raise awareness, mobilize supporters, and drive action.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

After so many months of pandemic struggle, Andrea Buchanan, Executive Director of Spinal CSF Leak Foundation, shared that they were nervous to run a fundraiser. Instead it’s been thrown together on social media.” and share via email and social media. Andrea says that Spinal CSF Leak Foundation is hooked on virtual fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

3) Grow your social media presence by following your supporters. Don’t wait for your supporters to find you on social media! Many nonprofits passively ask their supporters to follow them by adding social media buttons to their emails, but you’ll gain more followers if you do more of the legwork yourself.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

They parse the grant documentation to understand if their organization is a good fit, they gather information from throughout the organization, and they mold it into an engaging story about the important work the organization is doing. Are any of the questions duplicative? Try to fill it out yourself.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. When Boards provide the guidance and oversight, and then let their Executive Directors or CEOs execute on their vision, great things happen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

Last week, I had the pleasure of designing and facilitating the ultimate social media practitioner panel at the Social Media on Purpose Conference hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review. The panelists included: Cindy Johanson , Executive Director, Edutopia. Matt Fitzgerald , Attention Lab Director, Upwell.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Few things are more critical to your nonprofit’s success than your board of directors. So, building a thriving, successful board of directors is one of the most challenging things an Executive Director (ED) must do. Social media, especially LinkedIn. So, where do you find great board members?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

This may mean abandoning “traditional” newsletter content (like an update letter from your Executive Director) in favor of content that engages and inspires your audience to action. Share an impact story A great non-profit newsletter idea is to use storytelling. You could ask a couple of questions and publish the donor’s answers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

Your numerical data can tell stories , but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement? I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

Maybe you are muttering to yourself ”Who can find the time to do social media?” What other executive directors in your field that you respect, follow or and feel inspired by are using social creatively? ” Udi is just one example of nonprofit CEOs and leaders who use Twitter and other social media platforms.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Take a look and cast your vote so that we can share some pretty spectacular and helpful insights and stories with you next March! If this resonates with you, join us for this session which confirms the biggest challenges, but also explores some pretty great opportunities and success stories. Vote for this session!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Then I build out the content and discussion questions. In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved?

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Personal fundraising coach Each grantee gets to work with a personal fundraising coach with deep development experience to help them more effectively engage community, strategize, and craft their impact story. Success stories “Jumpstart has been AMAZING. My coach Lucas has helped me out soooo much.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. 1) Set up and prioritize LinkedIn Pages in your social media strategy. Finally, prioritize your LinkedIn Page in your overall social media strategy and commit to posting regularly. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Many nonprofits have finalized their plans, but some are still adapting and adding tactics, like tweaking donation page settings, updating social media images, or double-checking that their organizations are in alignment with email best practices before the big day. Katy Beth Cassell, Director. Get in touch here!

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The f amous art director Paul Rand said, “ Design is the silent am bassador of your b rand. ​ As Director of Marketing for Blue Fox , I think our founder and graph ic des igner struck blue gold when they brought alive, Penny the Blue Fox. So, what’s the story behind the Blue Fox brand? Juhli: Yes!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

There are ample opportunities for nonprofits to help inform, shape, and create stories for the media. At the 2014 Independent Sector Conference in Seattle, I attended the session, “Navigating the New Media Landscape,” which brought together expert panelists: Andrew Sherry, VP of Communications for the John S. Sherry questioned.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Social media platforms : help us gauge who and what our audience is engaging with. So, start by picking a few meaningful data points for your organization, let’s say: social media and email marketing analytics. Only ask questions you cannot find the answers too. From there, you can analyze the data.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 7, 2013

Question: My board of directors is not effective at raising funds to support our organization. Start by setting clear expectations about the board of directors and individual members’ roles and responsibilities for fundraising. Do you have questions about starting, governing, managing or operating a nonprofit organization?

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Similar questions can be asked of pandemic ”crisis donors” and monthly donors. Reach out to LYBUNT donors in November and December – a good story can always prompt someone to give again! Creating connections with donors through compelling stories and images is integral to year-end fundraising strategies.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

Use the power of a story to highlight the organization’s accomplishments I am a huge believer that board members don’t need to be subject matter experts to be good fundraisers. Board members can practice telling the story of one person helped by the organization, or the story of how they came to be on the board.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Your numerical data can tell stories , but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement? I shared this on Twitter and the conversation brought out some interesting points that I curated in “Storify,” a story telling tool. (I As @orgnet says, “Turning data into stories is the real trick.”. What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

If your nonprofit’s executive director or CEO a thought leader? For your organization, a leadership profile online for your executive director can help your organization reach a different audience that may not already be following your brand. They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends. Flickr Photo by Yung Tsai. By Sacha Evans. Simply Measured.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. ” He started off with the story of Chelsea Welch and Alois Bell to illustrate how civic life has changed in the last 5 years. Digital Trends. Ultimately, Ms.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Specifically, you should create content around the “why” of your existence and share the stories that demonstrate your successes in fulfilling your mission. Here are some examples of what you can share: A story they’ll want to enter into. Talk to your team to see what questions people are asking. . Something useful to them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Kandi Wiens Today, Wiens shares these insights with us: Question: Why did you decide to write the book? I wanted to understand one big question – why do some people get burned out and others do not? Question: Of the five EI-based skills, which one is typically the most challenging to master and why? Try meditation.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

If you have ever asked your members to post photos on Facebook or asked for stories from your clients, you have tasted the abundance that user-generated content (UGC) can bring to your organization. Explore common pitfalls and ask questions of our experts including: Amy Sample Ward, NTEN Membership Director.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Yet, at most foundations, rarely does anyone with a communications background ever review the story this critical document shares with the outside world. The questions we field most often pertain to the story the grants data tells us about where funding is going, where it’s not going, and who does and does not benefit.

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Double the Donation

JUNE 10, 2021

Ask yourself these questions, take notes, and work with your website manager to make improvements : Is it clear what I should do if I want to learn more, register, or donate? How many questions am I asked during the registration or donation process (and do we really need to ask all of them)? Go through the online process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I’ve been reading Social Media Metrics Secrets by John Lovett who is a senior partner at Web Analytics Demystified where Eric T. The book is wonderful and before I share some of what I learned I have to tell you a story. He suggests that social media managers need to become curator of metrics, not just collectors of data.

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