Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Dreadful disaster stories are still making headlines; isn’t the public tired of giving? We approached the question from several angles, and we’re not seeing the public’s giving interest or ability waning. ” Donors want to be able to ask questions and give feedback as part of the relationship with your cause.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

These days, big data breach headlines are becoming almost blasé. I think the most logical answers to these questions can be found when you consider the relationships between organizations and individuals. Jake Marcinko, Blackbaud. So why isn't more being done and what does this have to do with nonprofits?

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The Fundraising Authority

MAY 8, 2021

This post will clarify any questions you might have and help you make the most of your grant! Then you’ll need to apply (you can do this by answering a few questions and uploading a few basic stats). So if someone searches “local housing organizations accepting donations,” then your ad will get activated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

After spending a year facilitating a peer learning community of Knight Foundation grantees hosting giving days, one of the most factors for success for local no nonprofits participating is having about 6-9 months timeframe to develop a plan. NetworkforGood to the rescue! This can really boost your efforts.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

When the pandemic hit last March, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank became a lifeline for local families in crisis. Before Covid-19 became headline news, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank had already identified optimal web performance as a critical organizational need. Investing Proactively.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

The art of writing good teaser headlines is critical to getting more interaction. If the audience is local, it is important to framing content and issues for local geographic area. Engaging photos, especially of local places and animals work well. Commenting on the posts in other aligned partner’s Facebook pages.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

" It might sound harsh, but it will challenge you to come up with a click-worthy subject/headline and an introduction that will draw a journalist in. While you might be tempted to hit up the big media outlets, like your local news station or paper or even USA Today , try starting small for your first fundraising campaign.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 9, 2018

The first use of the text to bid system was during their “Sporting Affair” event, where local celebrities, professional athlete and wish kids and their families come together to talk about the hope, strength, and joy received from a wish come true. In addition, they announced they would match up to $2 million in donations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2015

Voices are constantly peppering you with how to simplify your donation form, employ stronger calls to action, and use headlines that even a 15-year-old playing a video game wouldn't be able to ignore. Search for a local chapter. But what about all the other ways visitors can engage with your nonprofit online? Sign up to be a user.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Giller says that regardless of the topic, they are always thinking in incremental steps of engagement and start with a simple question, “How can we inspire people to take action and change – and use social media as part of this strategy?” Take for example their coverage on food that is devoured by a devoted flock of foodies. Source: grist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

It will explain the problem that a widget may solve for a nonprofit blog, some examples of nonprofit blogs using them, and oh yeah, answer the age old question "What is a Widget?" What I am looking at in the context of the screencast are these questions: How can you use widgets to create a community or conversation around your blog?

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AUGUST 9, 2007

Seeing the headlines, “ Johnson & Johnson Sues Red Cross Over Symbol &# it is easy to say look at the big bad corporation going after the poor nonprofit. The result is that you can go into your local Walgreens or CVS and see a Red Cross endorsed product competing with a similar product from Johnson & Johnson.

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sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

Include headlines in your graphs and clear section headers or keys that make your information easy to follow. Most importantly, make the story appropriate to the questions and concerns of the board. Provide Context Even with the clarity of one narrative, there will be questions.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For example, you might share that your organization helped remove 300 pounds of trash from your local lake. Send a survey to your donors and volunteers with questions about why they support your nonprofit and which aspects of your mission resonate with them the most. The main headline is “Help Save Lives in Times of Emergency!”

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

Use this short section to thank local businesses, sponsors, media, scout troops, etc., Don’t forget to include your nonprofit’s general email, phone number, and physical address in case someone wants to reach out with a question. Use headlines to let the reader know what to expect in each section. Thanks to you. Good images.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

ve already partnered with 50 non-profits, like Care2 , Greenpeace , and Amnesty International The question it raises for nonprofits is, join an existing network like Facebook or MySpace or build your own social network or combination? And maybe this should not be an either/or question, but most likely resources will dictate that.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you’re reading a blog post with the words “capital campaign” and “board” in the headline, you might be spiraling through questions that are keeping you up at night (hopefully, it’s not 2 a.m.): There’s a reason why board members march into their local legislator’s office on behalf of your nonprofit.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 18, 2019

Without them, copy or headlines can become boring and predictable. Improving the local community. This is why “because” is a strong power word; it solves questions and offers a resolution. The power word “difference” instantly instills in the mind of the reader that helping out will impact the local or global community.

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Media Cause

JUNE 16, 2022

Black Youth Project — BYP has various local chapters. Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)— SURJ has various local chapters. Take time to celebrate your local community and find ways to support them during this time of celebration. We’ve highlighted a few events local to our offices: Bay Area Juneteenth Events.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

We’ve got an expert on here over the next hour or so, and we’ll try to answer as many questions as we can before the 2:00 Eastern hour here. You can also send in your questions on Twitter. We want to hear your questions and we want to see your comments. So I want to ask you a question. So don’t be shy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 31, 2011

Abuses found at local charity!" It's not an uncommon headline, unfortunately. So, while the nonprofit sector will continue to absorb the blows of crushing headlines, we must continue our work to educate our staff, to inform our board members, to serve as examples for our sector and for others. Building Initiatives. Get another!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

One exercise you might want to go through to define success is to gather a diverse group of staff and have them answer the following questions: How do you define success for our organization or program? Then get specific and ask them the same questions about your crowdfunding initiative.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Holidayheroes.org , a local Chicago nonprofit whose mission is to provide joy and entertainment to children who are seriously ill, created a Double Good virtual fundraiser. Using the Super Chat functionality, he is able to solicit donations from people who would like to have their questions answered on the show. Online Auctions.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

So send in your questions and comments along the way. If you use the Q&A box, it might be a little bit easier, a little higher chance that we get to that question as insider tip for you, but we won’t discriminate. Pretty please with sugar on top, any questions that you have, just pop them in that Q&A box.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

So ask questions, use that chat box. In fact, we may call on you to answer some questions of ours as well. And so I’m going to ask you some questions throughout the chat and throughout this this talk. So this is my first question for you, and is do you want to reach more diverse communities? So do that. A lot of 1s.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

That's a great question and it's very true. A woman journalist from Sudan had her story about the flogging of a woman who was wearing pants get picked up, and it made international headlines. The most powerful impact we found was actually in the women's leadership and influence locally. Or, you have to grow to a demand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2007

If you have questions about widgets or want to share your organization???s Here's his definition: A Widget is a piece of code that enables a non-technical website publisher to pull in data and a display for that data from another website, so they can have, say, news ticker headlines or a personal horoscope, or local weather or an RSS feed.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

There’s been a lot of talk about this year’s historic Presidential election, but behind the headlines, the real stories are about advocates fighting for change at all levels of government and across the entire country. Call 866-OUR-VOTE with your voting-related questions. Looking for an easy workout? October 26, 2016. State-Focused.

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