Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Title: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Dedication: This book is dedicated to all the nonprofit staff and volunteers worldwide who Tweet, Share, Update, Friend, Like, Check-in, Join, Connect, and Post for Social Good. Nonprofit Examples of Excellence and Google This! .

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Social Media Content Social Chapter 200

The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

For example, Lindsay Currie of CUR has a Board that practices anticipatory planning and has an innovation fund. For example, CASE updated its strategic plan and created a new career journey framework during the pandemic. For example, Russ Webb of the Bay Area Apartment Association has a FOMO (fear of missing out) event strategy.

Associations 130

Associations Podcast Learning Wisconsin 130

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2017

Aliza Sherman and I never dreamed that our book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , would be such a needed resource in the nonprofit field when we started writing it last year. Copies of our book available courtesy of Box.org. Hack the Hood Book Party. Won’t you join us?

San Francisco 87

San Francisco New York City New York Oakland 87

Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

Take a page out of Swift’s book and find partners for your campaign. For Swift, she built momentum over the course of the promotional period by revealing her new album at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, teasing the album and tracklist with videos and other social media content, and announcing her next tour after the album was released.

Marketing 87

Marketing Strategy Learning Fundraising 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2010

I’m in NYC for the last leg of book launch tour for the Networked Nonprofit. I’m pleased about the positive reception of the big picture ideas and concepts in the book, I’m wildly enthusiastic about hearing from people as they put the ideas into practice !

Social Media 91

Social Media Network Virtual Media 91

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Some examples: Employee retention rate Absenteeism rate Employee satisfaction, quantified on a questionnaire or survey Free Guide Development Plan Toolkit Download Now Utilizing Effective Data Tools Many nonprofits started out as a grassroots group with a dream and some bootstraps.

Measure 91

Measure Help Analysis Metrics 91

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Your donor engagement strategy may outline different recognition tiers by gift amount ($50 donations receive a shout-out in your newsletter, and $250 donations receive a plaque, for example). When posting on social media, skip the formalities and embrace your unique voice and tone. You don’t have to write perfect 3.5

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Donor Strategy Nonprofit Phone 98

Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

For example, rather than needing to spend money printing out endless flyers for a direct mail campaign, you can easily plan and execute an email campaign instead for far less money and with a more sizeable return on your investment. Social media campaigns. Virtual tours for museums. Virtual silent auction.

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Raise Ideas Online Help 98

Achieve

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Social media? Consider, for example, the virtual event ideas taken from. Virtual tour: If you’ve been accustomed to giving tours of your facility or areas of service, but haven’t been able to since social distancing became the norm, consider live-streaming on YouTube or Facebook or Zoom a virtual tour of what you have going on.

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Virtual Strategy Donor Nonprofit 98

AccelEvents

JULY 19, 2020

No venue bookings. For example, the Salesforce “World Tour” in Sydney Australia had 15,000 registered attendees. When hosting a virtual conference, for example, you can see which sessions are most popular and which elements created the most attendee engagement. The benefits of virtual events include: Lower overhead costs.

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Virtual Sponsor Registration United States 96

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

One-Day Email Flash Fundraiser or Social Media Sharing Event. If your audience is one that responds more positively to social media, then you might want to try a social media sharing blitz. It can also be a great idea to highlight different items on social media before the event.

Ideas 98

Ideas Online Fundraising Charity 98

AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

SalesForce, when hosting their virtual World Tour Sydney Reimagined, gave Salesforce AppExchange partners 3 minutes a piece to give a live demo of their apps. For example, augmented reality requires no additional technology to see; your attendees can walk around a plush, augmented reality room to say hi to friends attending the event.

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Virtual Ideas Online Movie 98

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Tactics: Encourage a first-time donor to follow your social media. Tactics: Continue providing regular communication via e-newsletters, social media, website and direct mail. . Invite them to behind-the-scenes tours of your organization. Ask them to consider joining a giving circle or scheduling a monthly gift.

Donor 62

Donor Gift Newsletter Headline 62

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Official Google Blog: Explore museums and great works of art in the Google Art Project – Take yourself on an art tour using Google Maps! "One Pundits have been weighing in on the role of social media in sparking the uprising, and whether it is a necessary ingredient in accelerating modern revolutions or simply an over-hyped notion.

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Web Broadcast Arts Bookmarking 120

The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 20, 2020

This could include blog and website content, social media updates, press releases, email marketing, and so on. Here are a few examples of Remarkables that I recently brainstormed. For Museums: Putting together virtual tours or coloring books inspired by your collections that help parents who are currently homeschooling kids.

Communication 41

Communication Nonprofit Profit Calendar 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Note from Beth: I’m taking part in the virtual book tour Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer are doing to explore concepts from Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. I read an early draft of the book and think it is a very important idea for those of us in the nonprofit community embrace.

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Open Community San Francisco Associations 91

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

For example, you may hold online raffles, silent auctions, and giveaways to keep your guests entertained after check-in. A wildlife charity, for example, might show National Geographic documentaries on climate change or an anti-racism group could screen “To Kill a Mockingbird” as part of its mission. 10) Hybrid concerts.

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Virtual Ideas Fundraising Stream 346

AccelEvents

JULY 19, 2020

No venue bookings. For example, the Salesforce “World Tour” in Sydney Australia had 15,000 registered attendees. When hosting a virtual conference, for example, you can see which sessions are most popular and which elements created the most attendee engagement. The benefits of virtual events include: Lower overhead costs.

Virtual 52

Virtual Sponsor Registration United States 52

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

She’s a go-to resource for nonprofit marketing and her new book is called The Nonprofit Marketing Guide ( get your copy here ). This interview is part of her virtual book tour; check out the full calendar of events. I talk about several ways to deal with that kind of fear in the book.

Interview 140

Interview Marketing Guide Attitude 140

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

Unlike fellow nonprofit book nerd, Rosetta Thurman , I am way behind on my nonprofit book summer reading list. My blog is the July 15th stop on Clay Shirky’s virtual book tour for his recently published book, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in A Connected Age.

Participatory 95

Participatory Lesson Social Media Review 95

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

Here are some examples of pro-bono work you can request from your community: Graphic design. But what if you thanked donors with concert tickets, city tours, or even bungee jumping? Good places to find this information include press releases, corporate giving web pages, local news, and social media profiles. Electronics.

Donation 64

Donation Gift Companies Benefit 64

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Invite them to your next event, offer a behind-the-scenes tour or maybe plan a special “meet and greet” for your most loyal supporters. Create a video thank-you message for your donors and post it on your website, YouTube, your blog, even your social media pages. Here’s a great example of “it’s the thought that counts.”

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Donor Giving Camera Picture 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

There are lot of productivity journals out there, for example, “ Best Self ” and I have reviewed those for inspiration for different checklists, formats, and questions to ask regularly. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. Year in Review.

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Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

For example, if your photo and accompanying story show a young person in your program delivering groceries to an older person, go with, “Older people count on our students to bring their groceries.” For a video tour of your food pantry, try something like, “Neighbors get food along with a smile from volunteers.”.

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Websites Donor Photo Nonprofit 98

Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

For an example of a great app-based scavenger hunt, check out this event from Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass, where they used Eventzee to create a fun and engaging experience for both their in-person and at-home participants. Encourage them to share their personal reasons for being a part of your mission with their loved ones.

Ideas 98

Ideas Fundraising Movie Contest 98

Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

TechSoup started putting it to use right away, particularly on our Online Community and Social Media Team. SlideRocket has a short video tour that’s worth checking out. This presentation is also a great example of what can be done with multimedia (music and video) in SlideRocket. Using SlideRocket for Fundraising.

Tools 52

Tools Pakistan Doc Contest 52

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

So we started writing the book, and the idea that kept popping up is the concept of Open Community. We would love you to share examples of any nonprofits doing this well! This post is Lindy’s take on the Open Community concept and why it’s important.

Associations 51

Associations Web Ideas Social 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Nancy Lublin, who was CEO at the time, hosted a book party for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and during a tour of the office, she introduced me to Bob Filbin, DoSomething’s Data Scientist at the time. I remember when I first saw it when its was in its infancy as a project at DoSomething.

Research 50

Research Data Open Journal 50

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

In our increasingly information-saturated world, people’s capacity for attention is overwhelmed by the 24-hour news cycle, countless social media outlets, and endless information at our fingertips. Somewhat ironically, an excellent example of how AP enhances organizational mission can be seen in a for-profit business: TOMS Shoes.

Attention 58

Attention Philanthropy Research Georgia 58

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For example, if you join a modern art museum, there is a good chance you won’t have to pay admission to other modern art museums. Audience size, breadth, and depth: If your organization has big lists, lots of traffic to your website or blog or social media pages, or big crowds at events, there are many ways to turn this into a donor benefit.

Donor 337

Donor Sponsor Accessibility Music 337

Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Start a Social Media Outreach Campaign. Social Media Support. Virtual Tour. Introduce a Book. Craft social media messages (for each platform) to promote the campaign. Social Media Outreach Campaign. Specifically, social media will become your best friend for Giving Tuesday ideas.

Campaign 96

Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

What are some examples of technology and nonprofit case studies that supports health, fitness, and wellness in the nonprofit workplace? For example, the Sierra Club does not schedule staff meetings on Fridays. When does technology boost personal productivity for nonprofit professionals and when does it get in the way?

Collaboration 120

Collaboration Tips Tech Nonprofit 120

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Bayshore HealthCare , for example, reached out to charities to share their skills to set up online fundraising activities. In a socially distanced world, virtual tours of non-profits, lunch and learns with community leaders, book clubs, or movies with facilitated discussion can strengthen that foundation.

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Canada Volunteer Virtual Companies 27

Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Here are some great examples that are pretty easy to acquire: Fishing equipment Boating items like life jackets Outdoor cooler Camping equipment and sleeping bags Outdoor camping cookware Good hiking sneakers or boots National Parks pass. All you need to do for an outdoors-themed auction is procure outdoorsy-related items. Art-themed Auction.

Ideas 59

Ideas Online Virtual Hosting 59

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Over the past few months, I've been doing research for a forthcoming book on relevance. One of the best parts of developing a book is learning new stories. For me, the early stage of writing a book is a treasure hunt--an excuse to seek out new examples and ideas that strengthen the story.

Culture 20

Culture Work Museum New York City 20

Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Next week I'll be teaching a session about blogging during a nonprofit social media webinar, We Are Media, presented by NTEN. I've consolidated down to 8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs, and added new examples. Example: Service Nation's Change Wire blog posts weekly, Monday Service News Roundups.

Green 42

Green San Francisco Tennessee Nonprofit 42

Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

See for yourself how affordable and easy it is to use: - Take a tour! While it isnt always practical to set up a knowledge exchange, especially if youre communicating with a large and diverse group (the "general public," for example), a two-way flow of information is widely accepted to be most effective. and Social Media trends.

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Knowledge Effective PDF Evaluation 60