Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

How and Why Stories Can Bust Nonprofit Silos – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau and Stephanie Corleto . Stories are for people. We have existing meetings with departments across the organization, but now we’re approaching them with an eye for their stories of impact and success. Build story-gathering into your process.

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. Subsequent models will incorporate changes based on consumer feedback.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Read the informative and inspirational, The Entrepreneur’s Faces , to follow the intriguing stories of 10 real entrepreneurs from around the world as they reveal their personal entrepreneurial journeys – overcoming pain and setbacks, all the while demonstrating tremendous vision, imagine and drive. Platform builder.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I’ve told these stories before, but I’m referring to them again because they highlight advice that can help associations find stability when chaos threatens. Nancy’s Story “Working with public institutions was especially important during the early days,” Nancy recalled. “We Sponsorships are the model that we’re all most familiar with.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Certainly one of the biggest stories of the year was the roll out of Apple’s iPhone 6s, and especially its one-of-a-kind 3D Touch feature. Bill Gates introduced not one, not two but three new Surface laptops this year, including the Surface Pro 4, a more powerful yet affordably priced model that’s super thin and lightweight.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 31, 2021

Through an innovative patient-centric model of healthcare, Woven Health provides high-quality integrated care–focused on wellness and disease prevention–that’s accessible, affordable and comprehensive. Lisa gave her fundraisers plenty of support by creating a toolkit to help them set up their page, write their asks, and share their stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2011

DISRUPTION: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support. My colleagues at The Monitor Institute just published a study called “ Disruption: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support ,&# a national study of member-based advocacy organizations. View more documents from Working Wikily. and James L. and James L.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 17, 2024

Challenge : What is the common thread between these stories? Special thanks to Eric Antebi from the California Health Care Foundation for this one Bigger is Different The high-level lesson across these stories is that bigger is different and that data/plastic from the past doesn’t just disappear. Bigger is different.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. We achieve our mission through our hybrid program model with digital learning opportunities and limited in-person programs in Metro Atlanta.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Tell an Emotional Story The Power of Narratives: People connect with stories. By offering a sneak peek of what data can reveal – maybe a dashboard highlighting member engagement or a predictive model for future growth – you’re painting a picture of the potential that’s hard to resist. The same goes for analytics.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

Kevin Hostutler, President, CEO and Co-Founder of ACGI Software, told me this story about how disruption pointed him in an important new direction early in his career. “In Read more of Kevin’s story in our Book “ Association 4.0: CEOs must be role models for their teams. Necessity is the mother of invention.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Therefore, in classic Lencioni fashion, he brings his 6 Types of Working Genius model to life in a page-turning fable that is as relatable as it is compelling. I found it hard to read business books that just had information and models, and I wanted to do something different. Lencioni : In college, I took a screenwriting class.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. A great story builds credibility and properly positions you in the eye of the buyer."

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Greater Giving

APRIL 30, 2024

Joey joined us to discuss one of his favorite topics: storytelling in the digital age, and how to tell your nonprofit’s story in a way that engages donors before, during, and after your event, and keeps them coming back!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Whenever I am on the road with clients the conversation always turns to a debate about the value of predictive modeling vs. the value of traditional wealth screening. Some tend to gravitate toward wealth data alone because it feels more tangible—or understandable—than predictive modeling. Building your own predictive models?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

Introducing Nonprofit Digital Sponsorships: Creating a live or on-demand co-branded online content series that provides value and shares impactful stories for viewers. . The digital sponsorship model is scalable and can evolve into so many different custom opportunities! Donation = $2,500 (Provides X meals for X families, etc.).

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

Through our CARE Model process and other tools , we ensure communities and institutions embrace lived-experience data of marginalized populations in order to deconstruct underlying narratives and work together to find equitable solutions. What is the MEASURE CARE Model and what problem are you trying to solve with this program?

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Let me tell you a story. Designing Your System (The Franchise Model). To borrow a phrase from the for-profit world, for each system you are designing you will want to create a “franchise model.” In Part 1, we will talk about what fundraising systems are and why they are important for development.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 23, 2024

What to Include in Your Volunteer Orientation for Board and Committees The Power of Volunteers Highlight the impact volunteers have on your organization’s mission and showcase success stories. This, in turn, allows us to create a more impactful and sustainable model for achieving our missions.

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Blue Fox

JUNE 18, 2023

Driving to our next stop, STARability’s headquarters also in Naples, our CEO reminded us that our financial guidance helped the board and staff decide to open the STAR Store in 2021, and later that year, we also helped them ensure product profitability through some financial modeling and analysis.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2013

The session featured the story of SafeNight , an app for domestic violence service organizations. " Although the team used a waterfall development model for developing the app, Anna suggests that an agile development model would be preferable. The app enables crowdfunding safe housing for those in need.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

Stories of Resilience: A Series Brought To You By The Blackbaud Institute. In this series, the Blackbaud Institute shares stories of organizations that are focusing on resilience, weathering these many changes while still positioning themselves for future growth.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Digital disruption : The rise of digital platforms and online advertising has disrupted traditional revenue models for local news, making it difficult for many outlets to adapt. Nonprofits are being asked to address these challenges and find sustainable models for local journalism.

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Care2

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Nancy Schwartz, nonprofit marketing blogger , kicks off the series with Short-Form Stories Sizzle on Social Media. More seriously though… I’m in the midst of a storytelling deep dive, and some of the most memorable nonprofit stories I’ve found were shared on.org social media channels.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

In the panel Rethinking Strategy: The Intersection of Impact, Brand, and Business Model, three experts defined these terms and illustrated their use for effective nonprofit communications. Minch accomplished this using two main methods: Looking beyond how work is done to the difference it makes by telling stories about the people served.

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Blue Fox

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Funders everywhere were talking about nonprofit sustainability, earned revenue models, and diversified revenue streams. Take a few minutes to read our first ever case study about our amazing client the STARability Foundation and see how their sustainability story unfolded over the last 5 years. Is it possible?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

No one model is better than the others. Nor should they even be seen as progressive steps towards a model of “maximal participation.” Participatory projects are most successful when you can find the right model for your staff culture, your users, and your goals. Contribution, collaboration, co-creation, hosted.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2015

What is a Content Model? Content Modeling is a hot topic in the Information Architecture community these days. A content model is a document defining the structure of each content type within a CMS , or Content Management System. Why do I need a Content Model? Content Model Success Story.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

An integral part of powering that purpose is intentionally telling the stories of our customers and partners, with a focus on action, impact, and culture. Inheritance” is a critical reporting project by The Atlantic that aims to gather, examine, and share stories of the African Diaspora and the Black American experience at scale.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

May and Pablo Dominguez provide readers with a powerful framework of universally applicable principles that enable any company to effectively accelerate its ability to scale and grow.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Because, Thursday, September 8 brings the official release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. It causes buyers to put down their defenses.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Like the stickers are for food delivery, the trust as a service model is a great opportunity for most businesses today. The model is defined by two mains steps. Historically, the trust as a service model has been used to grow businesses, get new customers, and set industry service/safety standards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Note from Beth: Since the concept of working in Networks is can be hard to explain to newcomers, learning from case studies, stories, and examples can be illuminating. The Story of the Sports Initiative Network, Guest post from Annie Hernandez. The design was to share this learning was amazing. Roberto Cremonini. Chris Lynch.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2022

Xperience 2022, a virtual event spanning March 21-23, showcased special guests, key industry trends, inspiring stories, networking opportunities, and the latest in product innovation. Customer success story: Auto-renewing membership with MSTA. Customer success story: Increasing member retention with IACP.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In the traditional service dog model, one dog would go to one vet. Using the Warrior Canine model, one vet will receive the dog, but 50 to 60 others will be involved in that dog’s training. Its Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR) model helps recovering warriors reconnect with life, their families, their communities, and each other.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

” Its response neatly explained the nitty-gritty: “ ChatGPT is a large language model (LLM) developed by OpenAI. Google’s Bard is a generative language model from Google AI, trained on a massive dataset of text and code. Please include 2–4 strong, relevant hashtags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

My role was to document the event and collect stories. I was lucky enough to work along side Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed , both experts at capturing stories on video and sharing through social channels. This post is a roundup of the videos, photos, and tweets from the day. The Art of Story Capture. Here’s an example.

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