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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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

You can host an in-person event with a set race route, or you can allow people to participate virtually in their own time and space. It’s a fun idea that ties in the organization to the activity. Plus it’s super fun. On top of all of that, people trust their friends and family more than they trust an organization.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

Most people love a good tune, but auto-loaded music can be a real nuisance as well as steal a lot of bandwidth and make your page load and respond slower. And besides that, many people keep their speakers on all the time, and having music blare the moment they land on your site can be incredibly jarring.

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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. Many people that don’t work at nonprofits, but want to help will be adding nonprofits to FourSquare. It is Different. Love Twitter.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

So, let’s look at what it means to give people a great experience as you build the donor relationship. Think about it: People only stay in relationships that they’re getting something out of. If you ask, ask, and ask some more without giving people a reason to feel good about giving, you will lose donors. They want to help.

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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. Your Story, the Sequel People love updates!

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

” Online donor acquisition is essentially about creating new relationships with people by getting them to donate during a specific moment or campaign, or by acquiring emails (and the permission to keep the relationship going) from people that may go on to donate to your organization in the future. Forward to a friend.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

These questions can give you the insightings into things like what motivates people to give monthly, how your donors engage with your cause, what age group, gender, and occupation is most likely to support your nonprofit, and how you can communicate with them better. People like surveys that are short and sweet. It is a win/win!

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But what a lot of people are expecting (really, hoping) is that after a while, we’ll go back to normal. 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.). People changed, too.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 14, 2014

Last week, I was talking with some colleagues at my museum about the upcoming American Alliance of Museums conference and asked them what kinds of people they wanted to meet at AAM. Their remarks made me realize two things: I don''t know the people they want to meet. Hint: you can do this even if you are not going to the conference.)

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Remember, 1 in 4 people donate to a cause because a friend or a family member asked them to. You can also engage the donor in a future email with something fun like a survey or quiz. Welcome Series: Have a Welcome Series in place just for this new segment of donors.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Lo and behold, we have an incredible resource that not only looks at how to engage with supporters but explores the motivation behind why people are engaged and donate. Throughout that time, I heard hundreds—if not thousands—of hunches on what people “know” works when talking to their supporters.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Learn and understand the different work that people do. These people are your SMEs —subject matter experts. Identify your superusers early (hint: they were most likely your superusers in your old system). Now is when the fun really starts. You may have heard that people need to hear things seven times/seven ways?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? Experiences: People love getting to do something unique, interesting, and valuable, even more than they like “things.” Membership cards: Some people like being card-carrying members of a group. Hint: It’s the XYY Soup Kitchen.” These exist already!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. Many people love to eat, but many of us aren’t as close to being culinary experts as we would like to be. 3) Cooking classes. 5) Online classes. 12) Tours.

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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). People volunteer for the opportunity to make a difference and feel as though their contribution matters. Make volunteer experiences fun and create lifelong friendships.

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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. Content Strategy and Copywriting for Social Impact : This piece covers everything you need to know about copywriting for the web (and how to keep people on your site).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

charity: water , a nonprofit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, is leading the way when it comes to redefining nonprofit marketing; they are exceptional at inbound marketing, focusing on creating powerful content to inspire people to join their cause. We want our donors to be advocates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

The content we presented went from high level overview to on the ground practice, with each chunk punctuated with an interactive exercise with the audience that allowed them to share insights with another people in the room. We did a fun icebreaker having folks take a photo of each other with their smart phones and post on Twitter.

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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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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2016

It’s pretty hard to keep your revenue numbers up when this many people leave your cause each year. These wonderful people have already given to you once. Hint: It’s all about the post-gift experience. Instead, have a fun cookout, or throw porch party honoring your donors. Have some fun! And it needs to be perfect.

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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 Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2016

For nonprofit marketers in particular, tracking conversion metrics on supporter behavior is what you should probably be focused on — versus just viewing vanity metrics of how many people have visited your website. Knowing how many people visit your website isn’t enough. This is the fun part. Need some help?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 8, 2015

In addition to reconnecting with old friends and mentors, I want to meet people who aren''t on my radar who will help me learn and grow. Last year, my colleague Elise Granata and I set up a very simple LinkedIn group to help people make productive connections at AAM. Hint: you can do this even if you are not going to the conference.)

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Some people will be aligned with social causes other than your own. You can never have too much fun as you create a bond. Take a hint from them and stop trying to fit in. Follow the legal notices of a business publication to learn about new ventures. Check with your own board members for possible contacts. Create a Buzz.

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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. It evokes happy feelings about helping people. They want high performance from you.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Putting together an event people actually want to attend! 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 !)? Hear me out. We’ve got ideas!

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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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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. That’s what keeps things fun and engaging! But before, during, and after the fun, your message and the voice of your organization need to come through. Schedule those posts then wait for the fun.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

While for me meandering was mostly pleasurable, if I were there with a particular goal or a group of people, I would have been stressed out. We quickly learned a few things: You really can't guess what people will like. People told us about mummies and infinity rooms and gold crosses. Most people enjoyed talking to us.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

The Nonprofit Technology Bash will be the best place to mingle and meet with folks from all across the nonprofit technology sector, as well as kick back and have some fun on the last night of the Interactive conference. I Don’t Trust you One Stinking Bit panel Saturday March 13 12:30 PM - “What gives people confidence on the web?

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Bloomerang

MAY 20, 2021

(This is why I say f ollow up, follow up, follow up, people! ). Sometimes nonprofit leaders think people are just being “nice” when they say “I’d love to get more involved.” Sometimes nonprofit leaders think people are just being “nice” when they say “I’d love to get more involved.” Hint: they usually mean it. .

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Sometimes we get so busy trying to raise money that we lose sight of something important: Why people give. In short, when you know the reasons people support your cause, you have an edge in asking for…and getting…donations. So, why do people give? Why People Give Donations There are lots of reasons why people give.

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

We’re going to have fun over the next hour. A little insider hint for you. And we tripled that revenue in 18 months, which was a super fun ride, if you can imagine. A little stressful too, but really fun. Our sector is led from visionaries who are pushing people to. Don’t want that. We want to scale.”

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Mobile fundraising empowers people to give on the go! This ensures that people can give to your organization no matter where they are or which device they’re using. of people in the U.S ” According to the Pew Research Center , 53% of people 65 and older actually own smartphones as well! With 72.7%

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

Here’s a hint…you have something to fall back on.]. and around the globe stepped up to express their support by sending donations to organizations providing services to people impacted by 9/11. Invite people to give online and via email. Invite people to commit to a monthly donation. Watching the numbers is half the fun!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

We’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so. ” And then sometimes we have beliefs about others and about how people with wealth behave that really tends to impact the way we fundraise. But here’s a hint I always find really helpful. ” Perfection is one that people really resonates with, folks.

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