Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2008

I had the honor of delivering the keynote this morning at the Message + Medium + Mission Conference in Minnesota. A few minutes before speaking I remembered a Minnesota story about my early years as a executive director for a small organization and using social networking to get Garrison Keillor as our celebrity for a fundraiser.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Image courtesy of University of Minnesota. Imagine the types of questions that you will be asked upon completion of your project, and decide how a CRM will help you to answer those questions. Being able to answer questions like: Where did your new constituents come from? Lets be honest here.

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Blue Fox

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Over the past month, we’ve answered these questions a lot: How will changes to the federal overtime law will affect my organization? As you do this, consider these 4 questions: Are your staff members currently being compensated appropriately? (This also applies to the for-profit social enterprises we serve too!)

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MAY 6, 2021

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at xxx-xxx-xxxx or xxxx@xxxx.org. Example #3: Autism Society of Minnesota’s ‘Brunch @ Home’ Virtual Event Donation Receipt. This transaction should appear on your credit card statement as {{organization_name}}. Sincerely, – {{organization_name}}.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Go Minnesota! This incredible online fund raising event raised more than $14 million last year, and we’re hoping to raise the bar higher this year by engaging more than 40,000 donors to donate to any of Minnesota’s more than 26,000 nonprofits using GiveMN.org. We invited you to be part of the Great Minnesota Give Together.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Earlier this year, I was fascinated to read the account of a participatory project at the Morrison County Historical Society in Minnesota, in which community members were invited to write essays about “what’s it like” to have various life experiences in the County. That letter didn’t come until after we’d talked about it in our local paper.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

from the University of Minnesota with a triple major in African-American, American Indian, and Women''s Studies, and was subsequently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law, 4, (2-3), International Center for Not-for-Profit Law. www.icnl.org/research/journal/vol14iss2_3/art_3.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

from the University of Minnesota with a triple major in African-American, American Indian, and Women's Studies, and was subsequently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law, 4, (2-3), International Center for Not-for-Profit Law. www.icnl.org/research/journal/vol14iss2_3/art_3.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

#TechFail #GenerosityWin on Minnesota’s Give to the Max Day: Understanding social media’s role in damage control and crisis communication Guest post by Jeff Achen, GiveMN Digital Strategist. Thousands of Minnesota nonprofits and schools were lighting up Twitter and Facebook with posts about the need for support and requests for donations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

Minnesota has enacted legislation to pilot the HuCap bond, in a program that will look at the “desirability of using state appropriation bonds to pay for certain services based on performance and outcomes for the people served” (Minn. What if the organization only received payment if the outcome was achieved? He established Twin Cities Rise!

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

This means members can share resources, events, ideas, and questions with each other. Participants in the challenge also posted their own questions, tips, stories, photos, and more, encouraging event participants to engage with one another. Minnesota Cosplayers is another example. Posts will show up in members’ news feeds.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2018

According to the Minnesota Department of Human Services, “as volunteerism moves and changes with the issues and challenges of our time, it has become vitally important for volunteer program administrators to be able to capture how volunteers contribute to organized mission and goals,” accordinbg to Minnesota Department of Human Services.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Giving Day’s) like those held in Minnesota, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Ohio and Texas have raised tens of millions of dollars and generated significant publicity for their nonprofit communities. The move towards a multichannel fundraising approach (online and offline) is becoming more and more critical to long-term success.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 29, 2018

Creating a clear, concise job description gives them a good idea of what will be required of them, and allows a chance to ask questions. A welcoming environment can calm nerves and help the volunteer save time trying to find simple answers to “newbie” questions. She currently resides in Minnesota with her husband and three children.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Congrats to our winning members: Christian Rogeau of American Academy of Physician Assistants , John Bennett of msnbc.com, and Annette Erbst of Minnesota Lawyers Concern for Lawyers each "chalked" up a chalkboard mug from Higher Logic. Last week was full of more lucky giveaway winners. Nominate them for an award. Not a member?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 24, 2022

So when their day job employer, the Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM), decided to start using CauseVox for their peer-to-peer fundraising, Zephyr was all in. Zephyr James is not your average CauseVox user: they have a bit of an unfair advantage, because they wrote CauseVox education materials for years.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Your training plan needs to have three basic elements, as described in the following questions: What is the problem or issue that’s currently facing your team? Mary’s University of Minnesota. What did they learn by trial and error that would be great to get formal training in? Where are the roadblocks to efficiency?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Mary’s University of Minnesota. It may sound minor, but it’s a great opportunity to make your volunteers feel at home and answer any housekeeping questions they might have. Matt’s past work includes fundraising for the University of the Arts, Ursinus College, University of Cincinnati and the Boy Scouts of America. Introduce them.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Be on their side by telling them that you want them to be as prepared as possible for questions that your experience tells you that people ask about your mission. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Remind them that while there are a lot of similarities with other organizations, your mission makes your training unique.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Mary’s University of Minnesota. For example, the board member may question why you maintain a particular program that loses money. If not, they should have no hesitation in asking questions until they grasp the issues. He has a BS from Juniata College and an MA in Philanthropy and Development from St. They bring energy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2008

During the workshop I did in Minnesota using the Social Media Game , the question - "We're busy implementing programs, how do we carve out the time to incorporate a blog?" " The sticky note above is from 15 years ago when I was teaching art teachers about how to incorporate the Internet.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Nonprofit staffers will find a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for those who aren't experienced with technology, and many chances to ask questions of tech-experienced nonprofits and experts. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Working with the Media | MCN Communications Roundtable. Find your closest group or apply to start a new group.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Designing Questions Kathy Gustafon-Hilton coordinated a massive Pecha Kucha session, featuring 19 design professionals sharing 20 slides, 20 seconds apiece. I spoke about the importance of designing intentional frameworks for asking visitors questions, based on this blog post. While questions like: "Where were you last night?,"

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

If you don’t talk the talk used in the nonprofit sector, I might question your experience with it. in organizational sociology at the University of Minnesota with a study of the causes of nonprofit organization closure. I read all the applications to ASU’s masters degree in nonprofit leadership in management. It’s a shibboleth.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 30, 2013

When you expose the level of importance associations hold in society, I have to question the resource deficiency in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program. in Education from the University of Minnesota. She also plans to become a Certified Association Executive through the American Society of Association Executives.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Maybe there are monthly brown bag lunches where staff can ask the in-house experts questions? Jamie brings a strong perspective on nonprofit communities having worked for Charities Review Council and Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. Could the experts offer one-on-one trainings over coffee? and on and on.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

Many of you know Annaliese as a great resource for any questions regarding all aspects of NTEN’s resources and nonprofit technology in general. This is the last week to purchase early bird tickets to the 2012 Nonprofit Technology & Communications Conference , hosted by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits ! Flickr: reid.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 17, 2015

Paul Light profiled 26 nonprofit and governmental organizations in Minnesota in the 1990s, each of which innovated over time, changes in leadership, and circumstance. And hopefully, they don't just do it once; they do it again and again. These thoughts made me go back to one of my favorite books, Sustaining Innovation by Paul Light.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 7, 2016

Questions arise like “What do I need” and “Why do I need it?” ” One of the biggest question marks comes up when it’s time to calculate the cost of your nonprofit. Minnesota charitable registration: $25. The process of starting a nonprofit requires a fair amount of savvy and know-how. Mississippi.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2008

in Minnesota, I did an afternoon session using the Social Media Game created by David Wilcox. One of the techniques I did during the report out of the small groups was throw questions out on Twitter. At the Message + Medium + Mission Conference. There were some fabulous responses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2005

" I found this entry " Nonprofit Successfully Using Blogs " The post describes the American Lung Association of Minnesota's new blog written by staff member Bob Moffitt. Lisa is curious and raises some excellent questions: Go Bob for blazing a trail! How did you introduce the concept of blogging to your ED?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

That's the question we've been grappling with as we start the OF/BY/FOR ALL initiative. How do you build a movement for institutional change? Our goal is to help civic and cultural institutions become more representative OF, co-created BY, and welcoming FOR their diverse communities.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 22, 2015

Maybe you want to work with Hmong immigrants to Minnesota. If you are reading this via email and would like to share a comment or question, you can join the conversation here. These differences are useful when considering how and who to reach out to when trying to get involved with a new community. Or art-lovers of Brooklyn.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) has hosted a gala for the last four years, but in 2020 and 2021 they knew it wouldn’t be an option. A stellar toolkit: to help out their fundraisers, they put together a resource that answered common questions, provided basic fundraising advice, and laid out scripts for fundraisers to use.

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Care2

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Blackbaud’s annual conference was this week and nonprofit staff converged on #bbcon12 to ask questions, share lessons learned, and learn together. Major fundraisers like GiveMN which raised over $30 million for Minnesota based nonprofits and DC’s upcoming Give to the Max Day take this approach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Perhaps some additional questions for social networking personas: Why you really shouldn???t I mentioned a link from IBM via Elsua (Luis Suarez). Carmen left me a follow up comment. It wasn't in my wiki and so I just added.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Do type in questions during. You can put the questions in the Q&A. I will be asking you questions and your answers will go in the chat. I have a poll question for you. So go ahead and just answer the question. So I attempted to sort of rein myself in and not overwhelm you too much. . Here we go. Steven: Yeah.

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