Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

One of the reasons I made a commitment to blogging about professional topics regularly was because I was inspired by Marnie’s nonprofit technology blog, ext. David was interested in learning more about what American nonprofits were doing with social media, he asked me for some advice. I give some very specific tips here.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I work in and support nonprofit organizations, and my focus on communities isn’t to suggest that organizations are “bad” or aren’t making a difference. Or even the networked influence from news coverage and stories from one group or city to the next. Quite the opposite! What is changing and why?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

John was reaching out to bloggers, asking us if we would write about the launch of the fourth annual CTK Foundation Heart and Soul Grant Award to nonprofit organizations. “Is it even possible to measure online influence, divorced from offline influence?&# Is your organization considered a content curator?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Twitter and Facebook have been crucial in recruiting new pro bono consultants and connecting with nonprofits that could benefit from our Service Grant projects. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? We tweak and readjust along the way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

It used to be twenty years ago that the “do gooders” would go off and take lower paying jobs in the nonprofit sector. And the sector is getting better at measuring social change and that there has been a lot of progress in the way the sector measures and reports on big social change outcomes.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. How do you know an “influencer?&#.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If I have learned anything from co-writing a book about measurement , that it is not only important to collect your data, but leave space for reflection at the end of a campaign to harvest insights for the next campaign. I try to do this with any project I work on, whether it is a social media campaign as well as a training workshops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

But many nonprofits are not properly measuring whether their engagement efforts are worth the time and cost. The art part includes all the ways nonprofits and schools can engage and connect with alumni of their programs through social channels. Networked Nonprofit and Social Media Maturity of Practice. Register here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The session was designed a mix of strategy with a deep dive into content, measurement, Facebook, and Twitter. Practical frameworks and guidelines for effectively developing an integrated content strategy and measurement practice. Works with free agents , champions, and influencers to spread their mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The campaign will encourage philanthropic activities that support nonprofit organizations. But collective action isn’t enough unless there is collective impact. How does one measure that? What are the transaction and transformation metrics? The first is easy – dollars raised, # of volunteers, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

Note From Beth: I’m on my way to Australia and New Zealand lead a series of workshops on Networked Nonprofits and Measurement, culminating with a keynote at this year’s ConnectingUp Conference in Australia, so expect to see a few interesting guest posts. … Read More Fundraising'

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2012

”— the fundraiser and strategist in me can't help but think how this kind of behavior and interaction applies to ways nonprofits are trying to engage with their constituents. The part that's still very tricky for most is measuring the impact of these activities. You should use certain key words. Animate them.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Sarah Granger: advise nonprofits on using social media for advocating and communicating. what things need to be measured. Livingston - encourage small nonprofits to have at least a half time person doing listening and response (10 hours a week). look at what other nonprofits are doing in the space. industry benchmarks.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Last week I had the opportunity to speak with Judy Chang of PayPal and Debbie Swider of the ASPCA on “ 10 Tips to Jumpstart Your Nonprofit Social Media Plan ” with examples of some of the amazing success the ASPCA has seen through growing its social media plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Grantees get better at communication, proactive planning, partner engagement, message discipline and social media integration and measurement. Grantees get better results integrating Facebook, Twitter, and other social media channels best practices and measurement. On the Ground Engagement: What will you ask people to do offline?

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. The second installment of the weekly TweetChat series offered some useful advice on nonprofit Twitter use, a tool that can be difficult to understand for many nonprofit leaders.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Nonprofits often struggle with creating effective content and engagement strategies. NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. Interview people who are your influencers and champions, and find out why.

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See3

DECEMBER 2, 2008

. “If there is a silver lining in the economic cloud, it is that consumers and nonprofits are aligning around the online channel. Given its growth, it is imperative that nonprofits invest appropriately in the online channel to realize its full potential.&#.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

My favorite part of SXSW in recent years is the flood of nonprofit and socially conscious topics, speakers and movements that are becoming more prevalent on the line-up. Hear from the nonprofits that have made it happen.” The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

But with so many elements to modern fundraising—both online and offline—it can be tough to keep up. That’s why we’re starting with the basics and sharing nonprofit best practices that cover the most important elements of your fundraising strategy. Many nonprofits start out by tracking donors in an Excel spreadsheet.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2016

Here’s My Chance (HMC), a creative agency that works exclusively with nonprofits and socially responsible businesses, produced the project. In order to do this, we knew that we had to increase civic engagement both on and offline, so we recruited local street artists to help. Define Success and Then Measure, Measure, Measure!

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Not only are most nonprofits conducting some form of online fundraising, but many are even conducting fully virtual and social media-hosted fundraising campaigns. This guide will cover an overview of what a nonprofit digital strategy is and how you can plan one for your organization. What is a digital strategy for nonprofits?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Also posted on the Frogloop blog for nonprofits here. Sustainable product and solid support from a nonprofit specialist. They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. Influence decision-makers; impact public policy. Network for Good : $29.95/month

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

My teaching style has been influenced by constructivism in short - less "sage on the stage" and "more guide on the side" and that learners should be actively involved in their learning process. The Power of Social Learning: Online and Offline . I created a nonprofit version of Charelene Li's Social Graphics Framework.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Where Are The Gen-Y Bloggers Who Write About Nonprofits and Social Change? Pimp My Nonprofit Panel at SXSW. Reports of the Death of Social Networking for Nonprofits Are Not True! Blogging Behind the Nonprofit Firewall: ROI Approach. Social Fundraising: Leveraging On and Offline Connections. Twitter Demographics.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I recently stumbled across the Infographic of Who’s Who of Social Influence Measurement and while it’s no surprise to see the social influencer industry growing, it’s a little worrisome. I feel like we are loosing sight of two important factors when measuring influence. Fair enough.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 19, 2017

In order to do this, however, you’ll need to play the influencer game—connecting with everyday influencers. The water’s fine and solid influencer engagement can be very rewarding. But who are these Instagram influencers? Check out this Adweek infographic on millennial women micro influencers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 10, 2019

By Tereza Litsa , Social Media Manager at Lightful , a simple social media management platform for nonprofits. It is offering new opportunities for nonprofits to improve their fundraising success while trying out new channels. You can even track their levels of influence to gamify their experience and reward them for their support.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

We are excited to release the 2021 State of Nonprofit Marketing Report in partnership with the Salesforce.com research team. This report contains responses that have been analyzed from 390 nonprofit marketers around the world as part of a broader survey of 8,200 marketers, including corporations and nonprofit organizations.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore View more presentations from Amy Sample ward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

How Networked Nonprofits Use Facebook. This year, Alan invited me to present a webinar for participants in the Marcus Institute Digital Education for the Arts on how Networked Nonprofits use Facebook. And, of course, to revisit my Cute Dog Theory and see how it applies to Networked Nonprofits. Introduction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2012

We’ve known for some time that an integrated multi-channel approach to constituent engagement is key for nonprofits to be successful; however there’s been limited understanding of optimizing integrated marketing or its impact. annually; this is 46 percent more value to a nonprofit than direct mail only donors. [See See chart above].

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Nonprofit development departments come in all shapes and sizes. This metric should reflect both online and offline donations, ideally, as close to real-time as possible. This is the true measure of success that ties tangible impact back to individual donations. 2) Personal & Team Fundraising Pages. Impact Created.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Yesterday, I had the huge honor and pleasure to present the keynote at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits ‘ NPTech Conference, eStrategy in an iWorld. To talk about the evolution of nonprofit technology we really need to pick a place to start, because the beginning could be anywhere. Analog Tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2013

March is not only great for basketball, but is also good for nonprofit research studies about digital strategies and launches of new data tools. So if you like looking at and thinking about data and love to get your hands dirty with a data jujitsu, here’s a couple of goodies for you. RESEARCH STUDIES. Retweet Lab.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

I've also been looking at examples from the corporate sector like the POST method from Forrester and thinking about adaptions for nonprofit. Special thanks to Qui Diaz and Danielle Brigidia for giving this a real world test from the vantage point of a social media strategist in a nonprofit organization. Identify Objectives.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

It might be a little tight because we’ve got a lot of good stuff to share with you, but ask questions anyway because we might be able to get to your question offline as well. In addition to being super active in her San Francisco nonprofit community, she also does a lot, including teaching a CFRE class.

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