Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note from Beth: Last week, I wrote a reflection on a CNET article called "Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0," musing about the solution. Where Twestival Global focused all of its energy on one cause, on one day; Twestival Local, taking place the weekend of 10-13 September 2009, has the potential to impact hundreds of causes.

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OneCause

AUGUST 18, 2021

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. If they can engage with their donors virtually and still raise the money they need, why spend all the time, effort and money putting on a traditional in-person event?

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OneCause

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. If they can engage with their donors virtually and still raise the money they need, why spend all the time, effort and money putting on a traditional in-person event?

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2021

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. If they can engage with their donors virtually and still raise the money they need, why spend all the time, effort and money putting on a traditional in-person event?

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OneCause

OCTOBER 15, 2021

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. If they can engage with their donors virtually and still raise the money they need, why spend all the time, effort and money putting on a traditional in-person event?

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2019

And when I went too far over the edge, she’d give me a well-placed kick. In others, like the Community Issue Exhibition process, I was there as a fundraiser, networker, and sounding board for our brilliant team as they went deeper and further with community than I knew how to go. In all these projects, I had to take a risk.

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OneCause

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. If they can engage with their donors virtually and still raise the money they need, why spend all the time, effort and money putting on a traditional in-person event?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

It sounds like science fiction, but let me share a few examples I heard about at the conference. This concept was second place winner of the Microsoft Imagine Cup Grants program (which is part of Microsoft’s YouthSpark Initiative that encourages young entrepreneurs and philanthropists.

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OneCause

JANUARY 5, 2023

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. If they can engage with their donors virtually and still raise the money they need, why spend all the time, effort and money putting on a traditional in-person event?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos help you raise more money. You can make a video with your smartphone and share it on your social channels without spending any money. I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” After you ask supporters for money to support an initiative, you need to let them know how it turned out.

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OneCause

JANUARY 4, 2022

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. If they can engage with their donors virtually and still raise the money they need, why spend all the time, effort and money putting on a traditional in-person event?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Volunteers can Save you money by providing labor so you don’t have to hire staff. They might give money. And that recognition doesn’t have to be a big deal or even cost money. Use a photo that reflects the heart of your organization’s work. Choose a place with good reviews and neighborhood buzz.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2014

Along with overcoming their fear of asking for money, students learned valuable lessons in fundraising, speaking about their career goals and networking. Their money is being spent well and I utilized as much as I could while there." What is even more valuable to many of us would be sound advice on navigating a career path.

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OneCause

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. If they can engage with their donors virtually and still raise the money they need, why spend all the time, effort and money putting on a traditional in-person event?

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

You know, a place that reflects who you are, where lifelong memories will be made, and where your bond as brothers and sisters will grow even stronger. Whether you’re aiming to raise money for a brand new house or to spruce up your current one, you need a solid plan. That’s where a capital campaign comes in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

I’m facilitating and presenting on a panel session at the Opera America National Conference taking place in San Francisco this week with Guillaume DeCugis, CEO of Scoop.It It may sound counter-intuitive but we need to use technology. Finally, if you want to walk and earn money for a good cause, download Charity Miles.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

The Strategy Behind Successful Fundraising Emails If you want to raise money by sending fundraising emails, you need to plan it carefully. A fundraising email is not the right place to thank Board members, reflect on events that already happened, spotlight a wonderful volunteer, or highlight a major donor. What would you say?

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

But what I haven’t seen written about as as often—or maybe I’m just not looking in the right places—are stories about the little, delightful, unexpected things that changed us in 2020. . Thanks for giving us a place to hide from reality, to question our assumptions, or to escape into a fantasy world, depending on the day.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Current budget numbers reflect your existing program commitments, not your aspirational ones. The capital reserve stays in place after construction and is restricted to building maintenance. While the terms sound similar, text-to-donate and text-to-give are distinct categories of mobile fundraising.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Not only do employee matching gifts introduce new avenues of corporate funding, but they also incentivize more individuals to get involved in the first place. From there, you can customize communications to reflect a company’s specific program. Sound interesting? Make matching gifts for donors as easy as possible.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” And the better you get at the whole suite of donor engagement, the more money you’re going to raise. And that gets you, again, much more money in the long run. . Well, good afternoon, everybody.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

They tell someone what your company/organization sounds like, what you look like, and where you’re headed. More people means more money to support your mission, right? Having alignment is also about making sure that the values, mission, and vision you define as part of your brand reflect the beliefs of the people in your organization.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

We are here to talk about “How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation, and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money.” She’s over at Blue Sky Philanthropy, helps a lot of organizations raise money. Let me know if any of these sound familiar. So how familiar do these ones sound? So thanks for being here.

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

We’re here to talk about whether or not your fundraising staff is leaving money on the table. But hey, we all want to raise more money, and that’s what we’re here to talk about. We don’t want to leave money on the table. We want to actually have enough money to do what’s in our strategic plan.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The word Millennial has become so overused that it sounds less like a term for a generation and more like fingernails dragging down a chalkboard. Or, create a short trailer for use on social media that can grab attention and then direct viewers to the full version, more appropriately placed on your website or blog. eventid=1774734.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

A particularly helpful place to start is with getting to know the best ways to reach each generation. If that sounds like your organization, don’t discount the power of organic reach! That said, you’ll want to make sure your ad includes the time zone the virtual festivities will take place in. Social media marketing tips.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

We are here to talk about “How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation, and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money.” She’s over at Blue Sky Philanthropy, helps a lot of organizations raise money. Let me know if any of these sound familiar. So how familiar do these ones sound? So thanks for being here.

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BoardAssist

MAY 20, 2014

Does your organization have a sound, carefully managed and board-approved Investment Policy Statement? The investment policy statement should reflect the organization’s mission to insure the non-profit has the financial resources to support their programs. 4) Who has responsibility for investing endowment assets?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

We're reflecting a larger trend in business, government, and IT to pay more attention to the plumes of information our websites, databases, PCs, and mobile devices are generating. Sounds good, but it is hard to do. The webinar is a good place for a charity to get a handle on all this data stuff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Or if you’re using a desktop client, disable the pop-up alerts and sound effects and close or minimize the application until you’re ready to focus on email. I also reflect regularly through meditation and other mindfulness practices on what are my gifts and talents and how I’ve been called to use them to be of service.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Still, end-of-year gifts and donations account for a substantial amount of the money raised by nonprofit organizations, which, in an effort to capture every bit of potential support before January 1, typically kick off the end-of-year fundraising season with a series of direct-mail appeals and then move on to email solicitations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

The Cluetrain Manifesto , sounded a visionary wake-up call that the Internet would change — was already changing — the fundamental nature of the relationship between businesses and their markets. Here’s #81: Have you noticed that, in itself, money is kind of one-dimensional and boring? There is more to life than money.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

Without a strategic understanding of how that survey data needs to flow from one place to another, and from one team member to another, you open up a huge risk of those insights falling through the cracks. For example, if you know you want to conduct more effective advocacy outreach in 2020, that should be reflected in your tech plan.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2013

With our backs against the wall and a new vision statement positioning the museum as a "thriving, central gathering place," we started a revolution. More money. But they gave visitors a comfortable place to sit, and we started hearing that people felt welcomed in a way they hadn''t before. Sounds great. More audience.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 17, 2019

But it starts by understanding the value of researching prospects to raise money, sell students on coming to your institution, hire employees, or even sell tickets in stadiums. It may sound simple, but adoption is actually a best practice. It takes budget and resources to collect it, to analyze it, and to use it.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

This also means you can’t make money or turn a profit. Doesn’t that kind of defeat the purpose of starting a business in the first place? Similarly, if you’re a nonprofit and you don’t have these business essentials in place, you can’t raise the money you need to fund your programs. Does your budget reflect reality? .

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

There is, of course, another school of thought, reflected with mantras like, "nothing ventured, nothing gained." At risk of sounding like an old curmudgeon, I remember back in the internet bubble years of the mid-late 90's when everyone said you just have to "launch and learn."

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