Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2010

Networked Nonprofits know how to close the loop between social media and offline actions. Take Twitter for example. It is also used to describe any in-person networking event that integrates social media. Use Social Media Event Software: Three of those resources are Meetup.com , Eventbrite and TwTvite.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Title (s): Manager, External Affairs and Associate, Social Media & Recruitment. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Jumo: [link].

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2017

For the Professional Social Media class I teach at Sonoma State University , I created an exercise designed to help folks practice both content creation and looking at metrics. On the card, write a short (preferably one sentence) social media update. More on Social Media. Check out TechSoup's social media starter kit!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

A good example of a donation page with proper branding is the World Wildlife Fund’s primary donation page : Accepting PayPal in addition to credit cards is a good idea to accommodate those donors that prefer to give through PayPal, but don’t make all donors use PayPal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. For example, accepting gifts of stock by opening a brokerage account, accepting Venmo donations, accepting cryptocurrency , and accepting donations from Alexa (Amazon devices). Be Informed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2010

As he shared the story, I had some questions about weaving offline/online collaboration within networks. We most typically think of the offline/online as a sequence somewhat like this: Small group meets face-to-face - builds trust. How can you effectively weave offline/online work in a network? Does that have to happen first?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This year’s Women’s March and March For Science are just two examples of this incredible trend. At ACS CAN, we’re seeing this newly inspired level of activity reflected in our offline recruitment as well. While the effort to recruit offline volunteers is never easy, the timing for such a campaign has never been better.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2010

From the newest member of the #4Change team, ChristinasWorld : In the wake of South by Southwest in Austin, and in anticipation of some exciting social media and social change gatherings coming up on the 2010 events calendar, we thought it could be useful to explore How Social Media Can Enhance Events as the topic for the March #4change chat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues. Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. Balancing Personal and Professional: Worlds Collide.

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NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

That got me thinking more about how we, in the non-profit space, should look to learn from examples, trends and best practices found outside of our sector. This week ReadWriteWeb shed some light on the ineffectiveness of social networks to aid in customer acquisition (see graph below). Social Networking Adoption by Non-profits.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2023

Omnichannel marketing refers to the integration of both digital and offline touchpoints with consumers as they move through the marketing funnel, all while keeping branding and messaging consistent for a seamless user experience. And above all, always include your nonprofit’s name and logo prominently.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

Here’s a summary of tips, tools, examples, and resources for getting the most of our your nonprofit event with social media. (Here’s a curated link list used to create this post). Take the above example from charity:water for World Water Day. I queried nonprofit colleagues, asking for their best advice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 2, 2020

Using example proven strategies and tactics, checklists, tools and action steps, you’ll learn how to how to effectively use social media, blogs, video, online and offline marketing, your website and more. Plus, the book provides you a clear 21-day marketing launch plan.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review – you can read it and join the conversation at SSIR or read the repost below. Create opportunities for taking action that bridge online and offline, and start moving people on both sides of the computer. Getting Offline. Call and Response.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Citizen-Powered Response. Direct Content. Indirect Content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Most nonprofits use marketing tactics to recruit, like emails, social media posts, blog posts, and web pages. For example, if a volunteer may to drive to serve the cause, that individual must have a good driving record. Giveffect, for example, offers online applications with options to customize fields and questions.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up on the opinion blog – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog or read the full post below. Here are a few reasons why using multiple social networking platforms doesn’t just mean you repeat your effort. Community First.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

With this year’s GivingTuesday less than a month away , there’s lots of tips and best practices on how to leverage social media during the giving season both online and offline. For example, this year several cities, like Baltimore, are launching city-wide campaigns. Tal Frankfurt (@cloud4good) November 8, 2013.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Examples of benefit concerts Some major examples of successful benefit concerts include Live Aid , Tibet House US’s Annual Benefit concerts , and One Love Manchester. While these are examples of some of the most famous benefit concerts, your concert doesn’t need to be historic to have a large influence on your cause.

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

In fact, online donors are worth a lot more than offline donors. Typically they’re first-time donors who shell out nearly double the amount that offline first-time donors do - to the tune of $62 versus $32 on average, according to our 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. 2) Tie Offline Contact Directly to Online Gifts.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The monthly Community Builder chat series is part of the #4Change community of regularly scheduled chats, bringing together people from around the world to talk about examples, practices, tips and more as we all explore the way technology can be used for social change. Building a loop between online and offline community activities.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. A great example of this is when we talk about working with our communities.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

You can create and run an online campaign to support an offline appeal or an event. Keep a few open blocks in your social media schedule to include some real-time updates. For example, if your campaign is off to a slow start, you can post something about that and wake people up. Remind them why they should give NOW.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag. I used David Hood as an example. When possible, I get a list of attendees at workshops or conferences, and I visit their web sites and social media outposts. Effective Social Media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

You can send them personalized messages, let them spread the word on social media, and even send them email updates. In this example, notice how Legado’s donation form is beautifully designed. 7) Encourage Donors to Go Paperless Dive into your database and determine who your donors are that tend to give offline.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

While the possibilities are endless, let’s look at a few examples of where AI might be most useful in helping low and middle-income countries: Agriculture – AI can help farmers by analyzing weather patterns to tell them how to water crops more efficiently, and when to harvest.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

I have a new post up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog and I’d love to hear your thoughts! What’s most interesting to me within the nonprofits-in-social-space is the difference between organization-driven and individual-driven fundraising (and other promotion) campaigns. So, how do you respond?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” It was also quite useful to hear and try to t ranslate different evaluation frameworks and methodologies to social media. Elizabeth R.

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Qgiv

MARCH 22, 2023

For example, a walkathon participant may collect pledges that increase in increments based on how many miles they walk. Your participants will ask their friends and family to pledge to your organization, either offline or through your online form, and follow through with pledges to ensure they complete their pledged gift!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can check out the blog and conversation on the SSIR opinion blog , or read it reposted below. On & Offline Engagement. But the action, the real social change, is offline. You have to co-create them.&# Online is great for organizing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2010

To help her celebrate, I invited to write a post with some steps and tips for integrating web content, email, and social media. Now you’ve added social media. Make sure that you have social media icons connecting to your various profiles in your website template. That’s where social media can be highly effective.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. Social media tools work because they are powered by people, and people are social.

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NetWits

JUNE 24, 2011

Often, I am the only presenter on good old email in a conference packed with sessions about social media and mobile. For example, while online is far and away the giving channel of choice for new donors under age 65, those same donors renew via offline channels 40% of the time. The report, which covers 15.6

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. This sites provides a well-balanced combination of social networks, online crowds and potential for campaign opportunities. Guest post by: Laura Iancu, 123ContactForm.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. For those that follow the #4Change twitter-based chats, this is a post recapping and highlighting our latest conversation on social media application in the Climate Change movement. How can we and how are we using social media tools for social change?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Let’s start at the beginning: what is “community-driven social impact” anyway? Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations. Presentation.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising. Is it easy to share your website and other links via social media or email? .

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