Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2018

Perhaps you can meet the expectations of this trend by incorporating just a hint of personality, fun, or playfulness like the Anne Frank House bot. It is probably to better to focus creating or improving a highly functional chabot that builds your organization’s mailing list or answer basic questions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2010

Some have even declared it to be the “ Twitter of 2010 “ I am not so sure about that, but it is fun. This also hints at how fully integrated FourSquare will be with Twitter. FourSquare has received quite a bit of buzz over the last few months. It is Different. And as of last week, FourSquare has gone global. Love Twitter.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 27, 2021

There is a lot of opportunity to have fun, engage supporters, and make money! Understanding Why People Give (hint: it’s not what you think!) If it’s your first time to host such an event, consider it your baseline and realize that there is no way to fail. Grab This Fundraising Plan Template for New Nonprofits.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Additional steps you can take to signal to donors that you’re keeping their information secure are using your donation form on an encrypted page (hint: If you see “https” at the beginning of your donation page’s URL, you’re covered) and staying PCI compliant. Your conversion rate will thank you. Enlarge this image 8.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

We may even have some fun in store for you! The Beacon Lounge will be our home-base, and here are some of the fun things they have planned to make it your home-base, too: Daily Events in the Lounge include: Breakfast from 9-11: Get your morning buzz on with coffee and food sponsored by The Colorado Health Foundation. Connect with NTEN.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

It’s a fun idea that ties in the organization to the activity. Plus it’s super fun. It’s super fun and a great way to build community while bringing in donations. Here are a few hints: Donate to enter. If you want to take it to the next level, you can make your gala into a full theme event like a Murder Mystery Dinner.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

So consider using an alias for your blog and never give out or hint at things of a personal nature unless it’s absolutely necessary for a particular post: where exactly you live, details about your family, contact information etc. Lastly, if your blog is just a hobby or diversion remember to have fun.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 26, 2010

I had a bit of fun with it, especially with the pictures on the slides, by using a party metaphor: Social Media for Organizations: Enjoy Your Own Party! Here are the slides (Hint: visit the slideshare site by clicking on the link below to see the speaking notes as well!). Social Media for Organizations: Enjoy Your Own Party.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Pro Tip: It is really helpful (and fun!) Using Donor Personas with AI If you find yourself stuck trying to create content for your different donor segments let technology help you (hint: AI can help create avatars for your personas)! It is a win/win!

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Email lists are more fun when you can talk about them with friends. Think about how you might match up personality traits with elements of your cause and create a fun matching quiz form that requests email at the end to get the results. Hint: if it doesn’t happen after 45 days, the value can drop off steeply.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Think about it this way: it’s amazing and fun to be a part of a team, but if each team member isn’t recognized, you run the risk of letting something slip through the cracks or maybe even losing some team members because they don’t feel their contribution is important. Not the “together we can. ” group approach. Map it out.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

hint: it’s very helpful if you can make your “character” a specific person/animal or small group of people/animals that you can attach names to). Our new playground equipment has turned our backyard into an oasis of fun for our resident kids to play and just be a kid. For those in our care, they’re getting the support they need.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Hint: If your constituents are more comfortable now with virtual opportunities to lend their support, check out Fundly’s list of virtual fundraising ide as to get inspired for your next campaign.). If you created new service delivery methods, you may find that your constituents don’t want to go back.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

We may even have some fun in store for you! We will share more details before SXSW, but for now we will give you a hint: anyone who loves Twitter so much they've thought of writing a sonet, or so wowed by Google+ they want to write an ode may be at an advantage! And, yes, there will be prizes.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

You can also engage the donor in a future email with something fun like a survey or quiz. Show visibility into the impact of the donations that were raised by showcasing something specific: a family that you fed, or a cancer survivor that you are assisting. Great stories and compelling imagery can go a long way in showcasing your good work.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

You'll be receiving a Member Appreciation Month T-shirt, water bottle, and a few other fun NTEN goodies. Hint: This week, comment on Brett’s blog post, share your story, and send out #NTENthanks.). In the spirit of showing our Members some love, we’d like to announce our daily prize winner: Chris Pifer of Friends General Conference!

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Can you give us a little hint on how these relate to why donors give? For me, that’s the “fun” part of this project – how the science behind supporter motivations can be put to actual use in our day jobs. The title of your whitepaper includes altruism, empathy, and efficacy.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Everyone from engineers to sales representatives to our CEO Mike Gianoni got in on the fun, posting their favorite memories from arts and cultural organizations on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, using #showyourculture in their post so we could all follow along. You have until March 31 st to post to be eligible to win tickets! Good Luck!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Identify your superusers early (hint: they were most likely your superusers in your old system). Now is when the fun really starts. Be mindful to not make them feel like they are back in elementary school. Make the training sessions self-directing, relevant, and task centered. . Become besties with your SME s. Provide c ounseling.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Survey volunteers to better understand what motivates them to give their time to your nonprofit (hint: this will help to create donation opportunities). Make volunteer experiences fun and create lifelong friendships. Send volunteers personalized emails and notifications. note: this is a two-way relationship).

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2017

While it might seem a little early to start thinking about 2018 to some (hint: it’s not ), it’s the perfect time to benchmark where 2017 has taken you. Fundraising Event Ideas from A to Z: These fundraising ideas for nonprofits will help you encourage event engagement and keep it fun! Include a shareable.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2019

While it might seem a little early to start thinking about 2020 to some (hint: it’s not), it’s the perfect time to benchmark where 2019 has taken you. Fundraising Event Ideas from A to Z : These fundraising ideas for nonprofits will help you encourage event engagement and keep it fun! Include a shareable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? Hint: It’s the XYY Soup Kitchen.” You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. You can also send fun cards using Felt. Throw in beer and pizza and music and it can be fun. Design them free on Canva.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2011

The fun times I had on the NPWF mobile site kept me entertained while in line and enhanced my experience at the luncheon itself. HINT: remember to test the code and link to sites that look good on smartphones. Epolitics has a whiole bunch of exciting ideas about ways you can incorporate QR code fun into political campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. All of these forms of live performance go over well over live streaming and can even be made more fun than their in-person counterparts. It’s always a lot of fun to go to costume parties, it allows people the freedom to be creative – or even competitive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

We did a fun icebreaker having folks take a photo of each other with their smart phones and post on Twitter. Hint, drive them to a landing page on your site). On the nonprofit side, it takes thinking through the value of participation.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2016

Hint: It’s all about the post-gift experience. Instead, have a fun cookout, or throw porch party honoring your donors. Have some fun! That’s where sustainable funding comes from— these wonderful, lovely, loyal supporters. Creating a Donor Loyalty Program. What does it take for donors to renew their gifts?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

The Great Backyard Bird Count is this weekend, February 12 - 15, 2010, and it's great way to get outside with family and friends, have fun, and help birds—all at the same time. Hint: you don’t actually have to go outside if you don’t want to!).

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

You can never have too much fun as you create a bond. Take a hint from them and stop trying to fit in. Newspaper articles, blog posts, newsletter mentions, signs that raise curiosity and just plain word-of-mouth are all examples of ways you can increase visibility for your projects. Celebrate. A mandatory step! Advance Relationships.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2016

This is the fun part. Hint: Create a goal based on the destination page. For instance, if the URL to your confirmation page is: www.yourcompany.com/newsletter-registration-confirmed. Copy and paste “/newsletter-registration-confirmed” into the Destination field and make sure “Equals to” is chosen in the drop down. Need some help?

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Museum 2.0

MAY 14, 2014

Hint: you can do this even if you are not going to the conference.) Mistakes Were Made" on Tuesday at 3:15 is always a fun, honest story-sharing experience if you need a break from the content-focused presentations. In the "add more details" section, list your contact info and availability during the conference. That''s it.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Use these strategies to design a successful livestream program: Build excitement to a main feature, cultivate a fun and entertaining environment, crowd-source content and establish a personal and emotional connection to the cause. TIP: One fun and easy way to publicize your event and keep guests engaged throughout? Fun and games!

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BoardAssist

MAY 10, 2016

All of these are transforming the way we do fundraising today: new (and fun) social media tools, innovations in email marketing, the use of poignant images and video – I’m even seeing video embedded inside paper capital campaign case statements. Hint, don’t include a monthly request as part of a regular appeal.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 8, 2015

Hint: you can do this even if you are not going to the conference.) Kathy''s sessions are always honest, fascinating, and fun. Post the question or issue that you want to discuss. In the "add more details" section, list your contact info and availability during the conference. That''s it.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

So how do you know if your event is making an impression for being fun and inspiring instead of for just being boring? Are donors enthusiastic about your event (Hint: you should use donor surveys after events to gauge their feelings !)? Check out these fun spring fundraising ideas: 1. I’ll do almost anything for brisket.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

chartiy: water is also excellent at using data to enhance narratives, which they do beautifully on the landing page for their current holiday campaign to bring water to families in Cambodia (hint: roll over each tile for a fun animation). How can your organization apply this? Make storytelling a central part of your marketing efforts.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 6, 2017

While you might not have any directly relatable data on file to help you determine whether your donors will be responsive to text-to-give, your donor database can give you hints. Not to mention, many text-to-give platforms have fun gamification tools, like fundraising thermometers, that can help you up the urgency of your live appeal.

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