Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

SOS Children’s Villages International uses cloud technology to help fundraise for children in need. Note From Beth: I am thrilled to host this guest post from Microsoft Philanthropies General Manager that showcases examples of digital transformation and fundraising. As a result, the need to maximize fundraising is greater, too.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 15, 2011

Here is a round-up of five free reports, white papers and e-books offering insight on fundraising, resource-raising and mobile phone usage.( read more ).

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 31, 2021

While your nonprofit’s plan will be unique, these foundational tips are sure to help you set the stage for the new fundraising year. In fact, revenue from Facebook fundraisers alone grew by 14% last year. Tip #2: Shift to virtual fundraising for a more flexible strategy. Crowdfunding. Giving Tuesday.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Innovative technologies helped mobilize fundraising campaigns and increase donations to support these efforts. But he also noted that organizations with access to technologies, fundraising plans, and marketing campaigns fared better than those without. . Philanthropy has realized collaboration can take us forward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Thankfully, Sara or anyone else for that matter – doesn’t need to be famous to be successful raising money for a cause. A new white paper “ The Effectiveness of Celebrity Spokespeople in Social Fundraisers ,” written by my former Zoetica colleagues, Geoff Livingston and Henry T.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2018

Organizations need continue to engage their supporters with action-oriented communication to help cut through the clutter and ultimately, raise money to support their missions. Create your fundraising moment. . I have a mantra that I repeat over and over: “Advocacy + Fundraising = A perfect match.”

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You know better than anyone that planning a university fundraising campaign can feel a bit overwhelming. With many moving parts and ever-changing components, it’s important to find the right higher ed fundraising platforms that can support your school every step of the way. Why We Love This School Fundraising Platform.

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NetWits

MAY 11, 2011

It would be tough to relay all the great new statistics, pointers, and tidbits I picked up at the conference, so I’ve narrowed it down to my favorite takeaway , nabbed from the session led by Ted Hart on Online Fundraising Success and Social Media. check out more reasons why peer to peer fundraising works ). You know Aunt Mabel.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2016

With just weeks remaining in 2016, many fundraisers will adopt the stance, “Ask early, ask often, and ask boldly.” It’s the time of year when we really crank up the volume (quantity and intensity) of our fundraising messages, knowing that how the year ends will greatly impact 2017. My mailbox and inbox are already filled with requests.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 8, 2023

Small lists raised more money per contact, too. But when it comes to fundraising campaigns, the average small nonprofit raised $6.15 per email contact while the average large nonprofit raised $0.88 Large nonprofits with large email lists do raise more money overall. per email contact.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term. For years now, there’s been a powerful evolving discussion in the social benefit sector around “ culture of philanthropy ” and why it’s so critically important to fundraising success. Donor experience. See here for more.

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Is your nonprofit sending out 8-10 online fundraising appeals this holiday season? Presenters also discussed the importance of utilizing successful fundraising strategies including: Telling passionate stories and using assets like photos and videos to reinforce your stories. Tags: Online Fundraising. Related Resources.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

When you tell board members that you need help with fundraising, many of them automatically think you are telling them they need to go ask their friends and colleagues for money. There are lots of ways that your board members can help your fundraising efforts. . WEBINAR: How to Get Your Board Excited About Fundraising .

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

Billion raised in the United States alone. Also consider that for many nonprofits, GivingTuesday marks the launch of their end-of-year fundraising campaign as they specifically target their mid-size and smaller dollar donors with online asks. Inspire donor retention in their fundraising campaigns. Do you truly need them all?

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2012

Social media experts from Blackbaud and Common Knowledge will share best practices, while featured nonprofits will show how they have leveraged social media for successful events, advocacy, fundraising, service delivery, and much more. Register now for the first two events in the series! Making Change at the Local Level Using Social Media.

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NTEN

APRIL 27, 2012

Face Off Against Tobacco is a campaign designed to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco and show support for increasing the price of these products. The results of the survey are compiled in a new report which highlights fundraising and constituent engagement as the biggest hurdle for the nonprofit sector.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

Where Do Qualifying and Tiering Donors Fall Within Major Gift Fundraising? There’s an economic reality inherent in the process of major gift fundraising. Which is why truly successful major gift fundraisers know you must “ qualify ” folks to build a carefully honed major donor portfolio. Time to learn!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2013

Hopefully you’re caught up on my path to fundraising enlightenment and the Four Noble Truth’s of Fundraising. Meaning my reality is based on my perception of life, of the world, of fundraising. Most of us in the peer-to-peer fundraising world would consider our walks, 5ks and rides a fundraiser. Yes, right?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

One of the important issues she raises is “how do you balance a personal brand and an organizational brand to best serve its strategic goals?” He agreed to riff on the idea and write this useful post. As a long time reader of Beth’s blog, I am very excited by the release of Beth’s new book, Measuring the Networked Non-Profit.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Last month PayPal and Zoetica Media announced a white paper about the effectiveness of celebrities in social media fundraising. In traditional fundraising, having great name recognition and devoted fans can generate increased awareness and raise funds if a celebrity cares about the cause and invests time.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

While high dollar donors comprise less than 2% of total online donors, their gifts make up 18%+ of funds raised ever year. Chances are, your organization doesn’t have a 4-digit donor strategy as part of your online fundraising program, but organizations may want to start experimenting with one. One of the biggest lessons of all?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

I've been on Twitter since almost the beginning and have watched charitable giving and fundraising go from the edge to mainstream. See this white paper by Susan Mernit for a detailed case study.). It was launched by Dr. Mani who raised money for heart surgeries for poor kids in India. Each tweet raises 10 cents for CARE.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2013

As your event gets closer we should start seeing a variety of posts specifically aligned with your upcoming event or online fundraising campaign. Your event fundraising website should already have opportunities to share actions like donating or registering for the event.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

It will make your life easier so that you can manage the steps and actions necessary in raising money from your major, planned, and maybe even mid-level gift prospects. With either scenario, there are many ways to get started, so please check out my colleague David Lamb’s white paper, The Basics of Prospect Management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Although it is a slow time of year and the busy fundraising season is still several months away, there's been lots of activity in the social fundraising judging by these roundups of links from Peter Deitz and Tom Watson (not to mention all the items tagged in the nptech tag stream ). posted Ten Tips for Journalists to Fundraise.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. You can also learn more by downloading a copy of the Mission Driven Volunteer White Paper. Need some inspiration to get your organization''s website updated?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. You can also learn more by downloading a copy of the Mission Driven Volunteer White Paper. Need some inspiration to get your organization''s website updated?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Keep in mind, however, that checks can be manipulated for amounts that don’t seem unusual, thus not raising any red flags. The check writer and the person receiving bank statements should not be the same person. Management and accounting controls should be established to provide optimal protection for the organization.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

At the booth, pick up a complimentary copy of Acxiom’s “Finding Your Next Best Donor” white paper and receive a free drink pass! Come learn why so many rely on Sage’s fund accounting and fundraising solutions, hosted services, and donation processing tools and enter for your chance to win an iPad. Salsa Labs.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

A handful of examples from just this past week: Al Gore and PushPopPress: Our Choice iPad App The White House: Excess Federal Properties Interactive Map New York Times: Osama bin Laden Reactions Interactive Texas Tribune: U.S. They can and should raise our narratives to the technology power.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

While direct mail remains viable the impact over the long-term will diminish, particularly without integration with other communications, marketing and fundraising channels. Yeah, more people to do fundraising solicitations! Does X+Y+Boomer equal fundraising success? Is it all consistent? Baby Boomers (b. 1946-1964).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. A creative fundraiser can make any of these items sound attractive to the donor. You will help our democracy when you…” or “these funds will raise the sophistication of our entire sector.” Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2015

In fact, despite careful planning , your sustainer program may eventually hit a plateau—making it seem nearly impossible to raise more money or acquire more donors. These auto-generated emails, configured in your online fundraising software, are often sent in appreciation of a gift. One way to do this is by using autoresponders.

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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. So what are Google Ad Grants ? A Google Grant provides $10,000 each month to nonprofits to spend on Google Search ads.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2010

On the professional side, I’ve interviewed many industry professionals for articles, case studies, best practices guides, white papers and more. On the personal side, I’ve donated, volunteered, taken action, and raised money. They asked. Now I’m inspired to deliver. Respect my preferences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The Symposium has several brief white papers about future techologies and education to jump start the discussion: It's Easy To Fall in Love with Technology by Danah Boyd. Why only equip paid staff to raise money when you have a growing army of champions? Of course, they have professional fundraisers on staff.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 13, 2018

If you haven’t watched fundraising expert Joe Garecht’s Heating Up Multichannel Fundraising webinar or read his Raising Money through Multichannel Communications white paper, we highly recommend you do so. Let’s get to some of the top tips we’ve rounded up to help drive your multichannel fundraising success.

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