Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Nonprofits with online shops can tap into these trends on social media to reach mindful shoppers and raise revenue in support of their mission. Here are some techniques to promote it on social media. Or, even do a poll or survey to gain first-hand knowledge of their preferences for shopping. Already have a shop?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2012

Today, I have the honor of doing a session at The Allstate Foundation ‘s 60th Anniversary Executive Summit (hashtag #60summit ) where I’ll be talking about leading nonprofits with a network mindset. Social Media: Getting Leadership Buy-In. Social media presents incredible opportunities for nonprofits, both large and small.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

If you make it clear that winners will be announced on social media, you will not only get engagement during the event but will benefit from attendees checking your social channels regularly. . Polls and Q&As. of virtual event organizers use polls to increase interactions. Social Media Challenge. Guest Speakers.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Create breakout areas specific to your work, provide interactive tours of your facilities, or organize networking opportunities based on shared interests. You can encourage participation in surveys or interactive polls to learn further about their interests. Remember, nurturing relationships is key to unlocking long-term support.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

In today’s modernized world, social media branding has become a no-brainer. billion social media users worldwide. The average individual spends around 2 hours and 24 minutes each day on social media. The average individual spends around 2 hours and 24 minutes each day on social media. Run interesting Twitter polls.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. The first day focused on networks and strategic use of social media along with some practical skills in content creation and measurement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

according to the Blackbaud Index of Online Giving and 14% according to the Network for Good’s Online Giving Index with small and medium-sized nonprofits are experiencing the largest growth. Create donation impact graphics for social media. Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media' In 2013 online giving grew 13.5%

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 20, 2023

Remember, the key to a successful virtual event is active engagement – consider live chats, Q&A sessions, polls, and breakout rooms to keep your audience involved. Capitalizing on Social Media Social media platforms have fundamentally altered how we connect and communicate.

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Social media has revolutionized the way tech savvy arts and cultural organizations communicate. When checking out our Altru user’s social media pages, one garden caught my attention: Bok Tower Gardens. Sharing photos across social media garners a lot of attention for your page. Start a conversation. Point 4 above is crucial.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Increase networking opportunities: A live event presents several opportunities for networking as people are meeting face to face in close proximity. For virtual events to have the same networking value, event organizers have to get creative. Share that information on social media as well. Gamify Event Promotion.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2014

Add a poll asking donors what prompted them to give. Add large, colorful social network icons. Enable donors to share their donation with their social networks. Fundraising Social Media Websites' Donate: Oxfam America. Donate: World Wildlife Fund. Use images to bring attention to calls-to-action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Today, I had the pleasure of doing a mini-workshop at the Director's Institute for the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network in Sacramento. For this group, I felt it was important to ask about personal comfort/experience and whether or not they felt social media had any value for their agency.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 4, 2024

For instance, if your supporters engage via digital channels, you might choose to track impressions on your social media posts. This activity empowers your supporters to market your cause across channels , access their own networks, and bring your cause more donations. Collect feedback from stakeholders. Personalized appreciation.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

introduced Stories to compete with the rising popularity of Snapchat Stories, and the way we interact with social media has never been the same since! 3: The Poll Sticker. Your organization can use the Poll sticker to collect data or entertain your followers. Back in 2016, Instagram. 500 million. 4: The Questions Sticker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

This year my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation includes training, coaching, and facilitating peer learning sessions for grantees on using social media effectively, becoming a Networked Nonprofit. It has been incredible laboratory to put the big ideas in the book in practice.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

Increase networking opportunities: A live event presents a number of opportunities for networking as people are meeting face to face in close proximity. For virtual events to have the same networking value, event organizers have to get creative. Share that information on social media as well. Gamify Event Promotion.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

Spotlight new members: Use your social media or email newsletters to highlight new members by including information about them like their bio and interests. For example, if you’ve learned that your members are interested in professional development opportunities, you can host more workshops and networking events.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

With all the hype growing around this new social media platform, you’re probably asking how it might be useful in your fundraising strategy and whether you should jump on the bandwagon. Threads is a social media platform where users can post their thoughts, opinions, and reactions in 500 words or less. Sound familiar?

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Care2

JULY 12, 2013

Social Media has gone mainstream. Facebook, Twitter, and icons for other social networks show up on packages in the grocery store, on store windows, and on billboards everywhere. The normalization and ever-presence of social media leades people to just assume that they know what to do. Tip # 5) Share Poll Quesitons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

At the core of the brand is the Nonprofit Organizations avatar which has been used consistently since then to build a visual brand across many social networks ( Facebook , Twitter , Pinterest , etc). Social Media' The “Nonprofit Organizations” brand was launched in February 2005 on Myspace. A graphic, not an image.

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AccelEvents

JULY 21, 2021

With the surge of virtual meeting platforms, and various custom meeting options, businesses are now relying on such innovative meeting solutions to amplify networking, work-from-home options, staying connected, and increasing operational efficiency in the new meeting and business landscape. Polls, Q&As, and live chats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2017

Flash polls. I wanted the ability to do report outs visually and quickly, flash polls, and an online Q/A function. Colleague Jeremiah Owyang mentioned a tool called “ Slido ” he was using in Paris at the Leade.rs The free version limits you to three polls. I did not have a remote audience. Conference.

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Care2

AUGUST 3, 2012

As political campaigns and nonprofits gear up for the election cycle, I thought I would share this infographic that attempts to map the politics of social media properties like Facebook and websites like Wikipedia. Linkedin, whose users are politically active and Living Social are considered a "swing" network.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of doing a Webinar for grantees of the Agriculture Sub-Program. This blog post summarizes some of the knowledge shared about effective social media strategy, tactics, and practices. Next up was Hanna Welch, Social Media Producer, from grist.org. Peer Case Studies.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

They are great networking opportunities and can suit many kinds of events, audiences, and causes. Social media. Create social media posts based on your existing platforms. For instance, you’ll want to track email open rates, social media likes, and click-through rates to gauge performance. Opting for interactive content.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 4, 2021

Ensure that all guest speakers and presenters at your event understand that they should provide a media mix wherever possible. Networking opportunities should be made as accessible as possible. Live polling during presentations can have a similar effect. Consider applying augmented reality to the event presentations.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Not only can live chat be used to boost networking opportunities between attendees, but it can be a way for attendees to interact with presenters and speakers. One of the greatest benefits of attending an event is the opportunity to network , brainstorm, and talk to other attendees. Leverage Social Media. Virtual escape rooms.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 5, 2015

VisionLink is partnering with local churches and community groups to poll between 2,000-3,000 people throughout North Carolina. The goal is to provide the public, media outlets and participating organizations with locally vetted information about the hurricane’s impact from those living in the storm's path.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

Increase networking opportunities: A live event presents a number of opportunities for networking as people are meeting face to face in close proximity. For virtual events to have the same networking value, event organizers have to get creative. Share that information on social media as well. Gamify Event Promotion.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2022

All-in-one event platform Accelevents, for instance, offers virtual-to-live networking and gamification. Network it: One of the primary reasons people attend events is for networking opportunities. Bonus: Accelevents facilitates participation and networking across both physical and virtual sessions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Charitable giving, according to a 2020 Gallup poll , shrunk down to 73% in 2020, from 87% in 2005. Such costs include website design for traffic, mobile platforms for accessibility, and social media for engagement. Leaders should utilize the organization’s website and social media, as tactics, to combat the stigma.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Not only can live chat be used to boost networking opportunities between attendees, but it can be a way for attendees to interact with presenters and speakers. One of the greatest benefits of attending an event is the opportunity to network , brainstorm, and talk to other attendees. Leverage Social Media. Virtual escape rooms.

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Classy

JUNE 8, 2021

Given its member base of 756 million global professionals in over 200 countries, LinkedIn can be a powerful social media platform to help achieve your organization’s goals. But as you gain more followers, you also gain access to their networks, since the content they’re engaging with will show up on their connections’ feeds. .

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Especially in the increasingly digital world, live events and in-person events offer networking, grow social connections, and fuel community. . Event planning software can host pre-recorded videos, live videos, live chats, networking sessions, and gamification features to boost online engagement. . Inspiring Stakeholders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Prior to the holidays I ignored them because I just couldn’t stomach “yet another social network.” So, what made me go check it out? Ironically, it was my post “ Reflection on Networked Professional Learning &# where I linked to a post on Social Networks from Stephen Downes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Preliminary results from the 2015 NGO Global Technology Survey reveal that social media is increasingly a primary source of online giving inspiration, but social media calls-to-follow were rarely integrated into the donation and “Thank you” process, and if they were, they were visually underwhelming. Greenpeace.

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