Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Marcelo set up the overall context: How can NGOs effectively engage donors online in an ever-growing age of complexity and connectivity? The challenges: Explosion of online media channels. Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

31% of offline-only first-time donors are retained for over a year , versus 25% of online-only first-time donors. Wherever you’re coming from, here are 10 steps to help you make the most of the year-end giving season and reach your goals. This helps put a face to your appeal and generate empathy for your cause.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

The 2020 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study has been released months ahead of its normal schedule to bring you data-driven recommendations to help guide your decision making this year and beyond. Data represents both overall metrics, as well as metrics in one of five fundraising categories: Walks/5Ks with a registration fee.

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Blackbaud Studies Fundraising Registration 68

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The last year has seen a lot of nonprofits dipping their toes into online fundraising for the first time. As a relatively young organization, they entered the last two years of COVID without significant experience in online fundraising, and no prior experience running a peer-to-peer fundraiser. and share via email and social media.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 10, 2020

To help you compile this survey and get the data you need, we’ve compiled a few tips for writing post-event surveys and details of some of the most important questions that you need to ask. But before you start randomly lobbing questions at participants, we have a few tips that will help you improve the process.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

In this session we’ll discuss key metrics to use when planning next year’s event, outline performance indicators to turn zero and mid-tier participants into fundraising powerhouses and provide a reporting refresh to make sure you’re accessing all your event data. Download session slides. Download session slides.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2010

But the Benchmarks Study is really meant to help you think (or rethink!) how you collect and calculate your data in the first place — since the most important metrics for your organization are, of course, YOUR metrics. Here are three tips for better collecting and calculating your organization's metrics: 1.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Data Analytics for Nonprofits: 13 Key Nonprofit Metrics. The ultimate goal is to uncover trends, understand performance, and discover useful next actions to help nonprofits achieve their fundraising and donor stewardship goals. There are virtually unlimited metrics you can track— if you can collect the data, you can analyze it.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

It’s something that I am energized by, passionate about, and take so much pleasure in helping others do well, too. I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with streamlined donor records, an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. Not to mention, online fundraising revenue grew a whole 32% in 2021. Giving Tuesday. DOWNLOAD NOW].

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2009

Many organizations struggle with the idea of ROI and metrics when it comes to social media because so much of it feels, well, untouchable. So now, finally, we get to the metrics. By charting out the problems, strategies, benefits, and values first, we give ourselves a better picture to pull out metrics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard. Dashboard design is more than simply clarifying outcomes and key metrics. Many times dashboard design is focused on “getting it done efficiently” and graphs and does not address the human side – buy-in, learning from data, and consensus on metrics.

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Care2

AUGUST 26, 2011

Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared some resources to help you get started on specific aspects of your year-end online fundraising. But really, there’s a lot you can be doing all year to increase your base of supporters, engage them in your mission, and convert them to active donors.

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Tips Online Fundraising Poll 68

Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

The 2020 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study has been released months ahead of its normal schedule to bring you data-driven recommendations to help guide your decision making this year and beyond. Data represents both overall metrics, as well as metrics in one of five fundraising categories: Walks/5Ks with a registration fee.

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Blackbaud Studies Fundraising Registration 48

Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

With the right event management software for nonprofits, you can run your fundraising events more efficiently, helping you raise more money for your cause. Auction event software offers dedicated tools for managing and conducting auctions, both traditional and online. These tools help you reach your supporters no matter where they are.

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Software Tools Management Registration 52

AccelEvents

AUGUST 10, 2020

To help you compile this survey and get the data you need, we’ve compiled a few tips for writing post-event surveys and details of some of the most important questions that you need to ask. But before you start randomly lobbing questions at participants, we have a few tips that will help you improve the process.

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Survey Virtual Question Sponsor 59

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

If you participated in GivingTuesday last year, analyze the data you gathered to help you plan for this year. A tiered ad campaign can help hype your donors and get them into a giving mindset. ChatGPT can help you jumpstart your GivingTuesday prep by creating communication templates based on prompts you type in.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

This will help you create highly relevant and impactful messages that will excite your supporters and inspire generosity. You can also create a creative event hashtag and ask your ambassadors to include it in their posts—this can help your organization reach new audiences and maximize fundraising success. Peer-to-peer engagement.

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Marketing Fundraising Tips Registration 52

NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

One of the reasons why this is important is because it helps you build rapport with your audience by proving that you know something about them and their habits and/or interests. Segmenting your lists will lead to more targeted messaging and is proven to boost response rates and help to reduce unsubscribes.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

million gifts 1.879 million unique donors 66,470 different nonprofits Seven-year time span (2003-2009) Donations from a wide range of nonprofit sizes and types About the Study The purpose of this data mining wasn’t to create another study about the rapid growth of online giving (though it is skyrocketing). We looked at: 3.6

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. The right metrics. Themes that people want to learn: new metrics structures can bubble up. funders of a 20th century mindset - what metrics speak to them. pick the right metrics.

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Every organization (and by that I mean the dedicated staff) that runs some version of a peer-to-peer fundraising event wants to help their participants be better fundraisers. Helping an existing participant achieve greater results is easier than finding new participants and turning them into superstars. Reward online registration.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

These platforms have become essential to people from marginalized communities as they build political power, deliver mutual aid, and have helped many make a living. These barriers and disruptions to visibility, access, privacy, and safety impact people’s online experiences—and have offline consequences.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 25, 2019

You need a system that allows you to set up dashboards and reports for quick and accurate access to key metrics and details. That means the products work better together to help you deliver a connected member experience. At the same time, you can promote and manage membership dues within the convenience of the online store.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Donors like to have an idea of the type of donations your organization is looking for to help them choose the right giving amount. By allowing donors to self-select their own amount using customized options on your online giving form. This is an effective strategy to use on your online donation form. Don’t start too small.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2013

You set up regular planning time to come up with ideas for content for the week or month. To help you plan, you: Review the news prompts in your editorial calendar template. It helps you think through how to re-purpose existing content for social channels. It helps you keep it aligned with your objectives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

Allison suggests that we're looking at the wrong metric - we should be measuring success using awareness not dollars. Betsy Harmon says: Any nonprofit who thinks they can simply put a donate now button on their website or simply create a "Causes" page on Facebook and wait for the money to roll in, doesn't understand online fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Being able to have your stakeholders engage with you – through social channels or otherwise, is what can help you win their hearts and minds, and eventually their donations. Once you have defined your organization’s ladder, then you start to identify key metrics that will tell you whether or not someone has moved up the ladder.

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Measure NTEN Social Media Metrics 98

Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

To launch successful, engaging online campaigns, your nonprofit needs a peer-to-peer fundraising platform that meets your unique needs. Bloomerang’s online giving platform is equipped with modern fundraising tools like branded donation pages, crowdfunding forms, and text-to-donate capabilities. per transaction.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

However, learning to properly market online and offline is an important opportunity for organizations. This will help you create personalized communications, which supporters prefer over generic messages. . Then, assess relevant metrics to see which types of content receive the most engagement. Demographics .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

is one of the first non-profit organizations to take this approach online. Through a suite of online tools—including a social networking site, online training, do-it-yourself content, and a Google-map mashup—KaBOOM! 2. Treat your online strategy as mission-critical. Because the online strategy is so critical, KaBOOM!

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

The people who donate, listen in, connect with our programs by calling in, reading or commenting online, and coming to our offline events are our community. Don’t feel like you have to think of something to say, simply use what you’re hearing in your listening online to reply and join the conversation. Start Joining.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

Plus, understanding motivations, interests, and passions can help you connect with them on a deeper level. A nonprofit CRM helps you keep all this information organized and easily accessible. This type of stewardship helps boost donor retention. are specifically designed to help nonprofits retain more donors.

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Profile Software Nonprofit Donor 91

Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

With data from 154 nonprofit participants, we are once again treated to invaluable insights on numerous facets of digital engagement, covering websites, email messaging, online engagement, social media posts, and digital ads. Total online revenue grew by 23% in 2017, after 15% growth in the year before.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

So, we kicked things off with speed dating – modified share pairs to give participants swap success stories and mutual problem solving. I also added a round of “Pair Squares” or having two sets of pairs pair up – this helps break the intensity of the one-on-one. One-Click Advocacy: What is the call to action online?

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2010

Establishing benchmarks helps organizations better leverage supporters, engage activists and keep websites dynamic with compelling content that drives people to take action. Convio just released their latest benchmark report that examined over 500 nonprofit metrics in 15 sectors. Online Fundraising.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I have always been proud to support WWT both during the telesummit and during the rest of the year with other offline meetups, online content, and more. Want to build a powerful movement online? While they aren’t the most comprehensive of reports, there is no point in ignoring free metrics! Facebook Insights.

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