Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

I put query out on the NTEN affinity group for nonprofit blogging about widgets. Reed Stockman from AFP Blog (Associate of Fundraising Professionals) told me that he is using a widget called RSSMIX to combine feeds and republish them on their Master Blog. This isn't the only widget that uses RSS stream headlines or content from feeds.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. Yeah, engaging those board members to be fundraising ambassadors. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started?

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2023

Specific Problem Solving: The main issue your nonprofit is trying to address may be very focused, such as improving fundraising or boosting membership conversion rates. Whether your nonprofit needs a new website , a light refresh, a new donation page, or just a few features , Allegiance Group designers and website developers can help.

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Classy

MAY 25, 2021

Explicitly state if you want each person to donate, fundraise, purchase a ticket, or show support for your organization in another way. Explain what your motivation is for fundraising, why the campaign effort is timely, and how easy it is to get involved. Get Your Free Fundraising Campaign Checklists.

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The Fundraising Authority

MAY 8, 2021

Ad Group Ad Groups - the different ways we will try to reach our audience with ads. For example, in an ad, it may be worth it to create an Ad Group that targets people by their interests and what charities they've donated to so that we can find more people interested in our cause who might contribute.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday 2023 by the Numbers Most leading headlines focus on the overall total dollars raised on GivingTuesday. Digital-forward campaigns are still powerful new donor acquisition opportunities: 57% of new donors who gave to organizations using Neon Fundraise were acquired through digital channels. Resist that temptation!

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

In my book, Simple Development Systems: Successful Fundraising for the One-Person Shop , and in all of our Basics & More classes, I outline the necessary elements for a strong fundraising program powered by donor communications. Here’s why: Donor retention continues to be the biggest problem in nonprofit fundraising.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Those who tuned in to the virtual event were treated to conversations with some incredible headliners, and heard nonprofit customers share their technology impact stories. . On day one, we also hosted a group of 14 nonprofit executives at the Soho House in New York City.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A photo accompanied by a concise story or a short video with an attention-grabbing headline should be right there to introduce your visitor to the essence of your organization’s work. Don’t lead with a photo from your latest fundraiser. The video should not be about your organization’s history or recent fundraising event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

These best practices serve as a foundation for upgrading your website to be compatible with the Social Web and are then elaborated upon in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters. Use bold for headlines. You can view their website at defenders.org. Repetition is key.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, if your nonprofit lacks the canvassing tools necessary for traditional advocacy outreach, you can still reach supporters through multi-channel fundraising. CharityEngine’s guide to multi-channel fundraising advises nonprofits to get in touch with supporters on a variety of platforms, including: Email. Other advocacy leaders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

Increase in engagement of key groups. Participation among key groups – like staff. Facebook Groups are great for this! The content you create doesn’t have to be from scratch for every channel, you are simply tweaking or optimizing it for the channel. The skill of writing good headlines is an important one to develop!

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 6, 2014

Anyone involved in nonprofit organizations or running fundraisers knows that getting donations is not always easy. Many professional fundraising groups have found new patrons by accepting online donations in addition to the traditional methods of receiving money. There are many benefits to utilizing online donation options.

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NTEN

MARCH 28, 2011

, Susan Chavez Managing Stakeholders: The art of managing up, down, and across , Sadie Honey Mixing Business and Pleasure: Managing your personal and professional brand in social media , Martin Dooley Mobile invasion , Susan Chavez My first #11NTC Conference , Noland Hoshino Notes from Nonprofit Blogging affinity group , Emily Weinberg Pros and cons (..)

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is the most important fundraising and communications tool you have. Using the right envelope as a fundraising tool. The most generous group of donors are the older ladies. Write to only one person and not a group of people. Artwork: 80%; photos: 75%; headlines: 56%; captions: 29%, and very little text! (~Tom

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Convene online marketing meetings with key department representatives (Fundraising, Programs, etc) twice each month to plan out upcoming initiatives in the annual online marketing calendar, divide up tasks, and review progress. Group ads by topic and create groups of ads tailored to different key pages and initiatives each month.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Google Ad Grants are a terrific fundraising and marketing tool that Google makes available to nonprofits and charities. Google Grants can be a great fundraising option for almost all nonprofits. You will also want to use multiple campaigns and in each you will want multiple ad groups each of which would have at least 3 ads.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Email marketing is an essential piece of any nonprofit communication strategy, especially if it's going to be used as a tool for donor engagement and fundraising campaigns. That means instead of the usual generic headlines that don't state what the email is about; you have to be on point.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

And if you’re watching this recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about the four-step plan to get more donations and greater fundraising results. So like you said, the four-step plan to get more donors to grow your fundraising results. I’m Steven.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Even if your success doesn’t make national news headlines, you can execute a great giving day that propels your annual giving program forward. Sending direct marketing pieces or starting your phone calls too early will draw attention away from your other fundraising activities. The same can be said for goal setting. After the Campaign.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced the nonprofit fundraising world into the digital-only space almost immediately. While some organizations have had the capacity and savviness to hop onto this trend early, others are still trying to figure out where to start with online fundraising. Though we can’t promise $39 million).

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2015

But, services and fundraising were not the only methods used to create awareness. The entire nation tuned in as news of the event made front page headlines on sites such as CNN and ABC. As nonprofit professionals, you know how impactful a loyal group of supporters can be to the advancement of your cause.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

If you are ready to ride an epic wave of generosity with an airtight end-of-year fundraising strategy join our special guest Rachel Muir. If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about end-of-year fundraising. Rachel: Absolutely. .

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Qgiv

MAY 11, 2021

Unfortunately, hospital/medical group nonprofits, government entities, and schools, universities, and academic institutions are not eligible. However, Google has a separate Google for Education program you can check out if you’re fundraising for a school. Google lets you write three headlines and two descriptions for each ad.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

For example, a blog post recapping your most recent fundraising event is not something that there is a lot of search traffic for. Each active campaign in your account must have at least two active ad groups. Each active ad group must have at least two active ads. Each campaign has many (tightly focused) ad groups.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Compare the following nonprofit year-end fundraising appeals: Our year-end fundraising campaign is right around the corner. Photos of just one or a small number of people rather than a large group. The main headline is “Help Save Lives in Times of Emergency!” We need your help to save more stray dogs in the community.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) 2) Pay attention to quality scores.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Nancy White got herself an early holiday gift ) It's November, crunch time for nonprofit fundraisers looking to take advantage of the holiday giving. Michael Hoffman from See3 points us to the 1 Second Film , a collaborative art project, micro video blogging example, and micro fundraising campaign. No worries.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

Web publishers use RSS to easily create and distribute news feeds that include links, headlines, and summaries. Include outreach to bloggers as part of your online fundraising campaigns. Why not ask your supporters how many of them have a blog or web site where they would be willing to promote your fundraising campaign?

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

They bring together America’s fundraisers on one page, showing off their success whilst displaying how anyone can help them. In an average peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, 15-18% of donations are referred directly from Facebook. 45 million was raised by nonprofits through Facebook fundraisers on Giving Tuesday. Facebook Live.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2017

It made for interesting tweets and blog post headlines about online giving trends, but it wasn’t very useful. Median Online Gift Size was $178 in 2016: Online gifts tend to be larger than traditional offline fundraising gifts, especially direct mail giving. Test different ask amounts with different groups.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

So it is grouped in the category of social media because people use it a lot. And in a group and people can interact in the group or you can mute the group and then only one person can, you know, give updates and you can unmute the group at any time so people can talk, mute it again. And a peer-to-peer fundraising.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

Consider testimonials, accreditations from third-party groups (like Charity Navigator), and a note about transaction security. Within the headlines, paragraph text, labels, and buttons on your donation page, are you: Explaining what you do and why this donation matters? …include trust-building elements? Action Item #4.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

When nonprofits marry tried-and-true fundraising techniques with social media and online networks, they are able to tap into the power of crowd funding. 9237 is the average amount raised when groups are working on a team to fundraise. Giving Day Campaigns and Crowd Funding Campaigns Are Than Dollars Raised.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

There are several learning cohort groups, including one on better understanding network impact. A group of individuals has more knowledge for solving a problem than any single individual. And, a symphony orchestra, made headlines when they crowdsourced musician auditions for the Youtube Symphony orchestra. 4) Crowd Funding.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

This data comes from the our donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking group and looks across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This group is comprised of 14 very large nonprofit organizations with data from 2009. It makes for good headlines but doesn’t really help nonprofits very much.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

Consider testimonials, accreditations from third-party groups (like Charity Navigator), and a note about transaction security. Within the headlines, paragraph text, labels, and buttons on your donation page, are you: Explaining what you do and why this donation matters? …include trust-building elements? Action Item #4.

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