Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2008

It seems that a room helps with the noise levels because people have to consciously add info to a given room. Some people choose one site or method to connect with others, while others are "network weaving," jumping from one site to another. Andrew Cohen shared How do you test our web site cheaply? room, etc).

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Care2

MAY 31, 2007

M+R Strategic Services recently tested an online welcome series (welcome, survey, fundraising appeal) against sending a straight fundraising appeal as the first email solicitation. So test, test and retest! The other thing we are going to begin testing this year is an ask for our monthly sustainer program--Partners.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2007

M+R Strategic Services recently tested an online welcome series (welcome, survey, fundraising appeal) against sending a straight fundraising appeal as the first email solicitation. So test, test and retest! The other thing we are going to begin testing this year is an ask for our monthly sustainer program--Partners.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And the capital campaign is a sequence of events that’s methodically planned. . Because you’ll have permitting fees, you may have, you know, some design fees, you may have to do some testing with surveys or geotechnical studies. I know we’ve got the contact info there, but please let people know again.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

By implementing these methods and strategies, your nonprofit can retain its donors and build a loyal and engaged donor base. And each one of those methods has particular strengths and weaknesses. But you can use metrics and A/B testing to measure how your emails are performing. There’s no one right answer.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Try grouping your new donors by one of the following: Gender or age Contact method preference Average donation size Event attendance or volunteering history. Then, offer virtual participation methods for those who can’t or don’t feel comfortable attending in person. Want more info on how to pull off a great hybrid event?

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Achieve

JULY 23, 2017

Updating contact info gives you an opportunity to touch base with past donors prior to your year-end campaign. Consider separating out specific donors (like major donors or corporate contacts) who you think would benefit from individual methods of contact like a phone call or in-person meeting – and get those meetings on the calendar.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

Her confidence and engagement methods and authentic relationship buildings get 10 donors on the phone fast, and they all participate in the challenge. And I really didn’t want to leave the nonprofit sector, so I spent the next few months iterating and creating a reliable fundraising method with the tiny bit of time that I could sacrifice.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

Her confidence and engagement methods and authentic relationship buildings get 10 donors on the phone fast, and they all participate in the challenge. I was talking to a group of students and parents around test anxiety many years ago. I did poorly on the last test, so I’m going to do poorly on this test.

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Care2

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Q: What percentage of people who are contacted using these methods do you expect to donate in the first campaign? A: Although we don’t doubt the M+R study, this might be a good thing for an individual organization to test. A: The industry average is 0.12%, but many factors can influence this.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 18, 2018

Everyone loves a quick and fun quiz – test their knowledge by asking a few questions (you can also provide info and insight about your organization’s mission or programs). Yes, we’re all promoting our sustainer programs, but don’t forget about offering multiple giving levels and payment methods. Create a quiz.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2011

In 1995, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) used "old school" methods to raise over $600,000 to aid victims of the Kobe earthquake. For example, they sent out a test to people interested in Causes relating to animals, pointing members to a specific event underway. Pretty significant.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Safe Zone: Politics Medical testing on animals… leading to death. cancer, stroke, heart attacks) Animal testing Hate crimes Pedophilia Other countries, not ours, are to blame for this problem. Failure of NIH drug testing design An exhibit only in a language other than English Santa Claus – Real or Not?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 22, 2010

We are deeply skeptical of the methods and data that the authors use to conclude that conflict-related deaths are decreasing. Therefore, it is impossible to test the strength of the trend versus the magnitude of the error. Each of these concerns suggests a corrective process by which better estimates could be made.

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