Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

But it is also a quiet time of year and a good time to catch up on reading. Also, if you are looking for a last minute gift for the nonprofit networking and data nerd in your life, here’s some book recommendations. The Digital Mystique by Sarah Granger. Show Your Work by Jane Bozarth. Impact and Excellence by Sheri Chaney Jones.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

But perhaps the most understated revolution of all was that of nonprofits’ mindset. The 4th edition of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Trends Report highlighted the positive impact nonprofits have experienced from investment in new payment methods, technologies, and skills. Many tried new things….but

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

Note: This guest post was published on the Packard Foundation OE Blog reflects what was learned from designing and delivering leadership development for emerging nonprofit leaders. Effective delivery of content and learning experiences takes both on and offline connection. Flickr Photo by Flower Factor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The Skills Platform and Zoe Amar have created the Social Media Toolkit to aid professionals within the charity and third sectors. But, Dave Evans, the Skills Platform’s product manager and Zoe felt that something was missing – a toolkit that helps pull everything together. I’m thrilled to have contributed a chapter.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

No one understands this better than nonprofits. Trish Perkins (TP): I was working with a disability nonprofit in Nepal that wanted to put together a database of people who needed their services. They needed a mobile app that worked offline. That would be a dead end for a nonprofit working on their own.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

Keep doing the offline stuff for the offline people! ’ In other words, if a large number of people in an area haven’t the access or the skills to use the internet – what are local public services doing to get this fixed? ' There are two responses I usually give here. than ever before.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

I'm passionate about listening - the skills, tools, techniques, and how it translates to continuous improvement of strategy and understanding the value it provides to organization's mission. The most important listening literacy skills are. Nonprofit Name. Other nonprofit names in your space. Your brand or tagline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

What does this mean for the nonprofit sector in the future? She said that in a world of connectivity where individuals can do their own crowdfunding for services, bypassing nonprofits, that nonprofits will still have the advantage because of the human relationships. Designing an Effective Nonprofit Chatbot.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

For more than a decade the blogosphere has touted the power and promise of social media (this blog included) , but there is also a downside to using social media for your nonprofit. Nonprofits have spent years promoting Facebook and get rewarded with a 2% organic reach. ” or “Like Our Facebook Page!”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Twitter and Facebook have been crucial in recruiting new pro bono consultants and connecting with nonprofits that could benefit from our Service Grant projects. And LinkedIn is a perfect space for us as we are targeting professionals with a specific skill set. The least effective—probably Friendster. Dupe: Have a team to support you.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Online virtual fundraising is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise money. Maybe your nonprofit hasn’t yet developed an online fundraising plan. Either way, it’s time to brush up on your peer-to-peer fundraising chops and check out some online fundraising ideas that you can use to attract donors to your nonprofit.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Communication is vital to the nonprofit sector as most organizations must be efficient in their resource allocation. Any item that goes beyond its designated time can be taken offline for relevant team members or a subsequent meeting set up for that item specifically to be addressed to keep the meeting on track.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past few years, Social CEOs has recognized nonprofit leaders who are doing a good job on social media. This year’s award nominations for CEOs and Trustees who inspire, encourage and provoke debate is now open and you can nominate a nonprofit leader here. No longer can they hide behind the organization’s faceless logo.

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NTEN

APRIL 4, 2011

By Amy Potthast, Director, Service and Graduate Programs, Idealist As a non-techie, I think I can safely say that a hiring nonprofit's current staff may have so little technical knowledge, they don't even know what skills are needed to do a job they want done. Nonprofits care about their work. Share your offline interests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The first Nonprofit Blog Carnival of 2015 is on the theme is personal productivity. If you’re like most nonprofit folks, you’ve probably made a few New Year’s resolutions, including being more effective at your job. How are nonprofits folks strengthening their personal productivity muscles in 2015?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. The last three years, in particular, have shown how online giving continues to be a growth engine for fundraising in the nonprofit sector. This online versus offline wall is mostly in our own heads.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

at night because they were offline for an hour midafternoon. Some things have changed on the edges but the core skills are the same. With this new understanding, it is important for managers to continue to push for accountability, but with empathy. Successful work and outcomes might not look exactly like they did in the past.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, a dynamic team, or an individual on a mission, having a well-defined strategy for quickly creating and sharing fresh ideas is a must-have in our times. The nonprofits that thrived were those that embraced adaptability, creativity, and quick thinking. Do you have one in place? Or you’re stuck.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

It’s also spreading around the fundraising and nonprofit world. flyers or offline donation forms). Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits. Scanning for Good: How One Nonprofit Used QR Codes to Raise Awareness. For more on QR Codes, see also: . What else have you seen out in the wild?

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BoardAssist

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

If you view your skills-based volunteer as a friend or colleague who is taking time out of their busy schedule to help you grow, it will be easier to create a relationship that last. Skills-based volunteers are looking for more than a handwritten note. nonprofits volunteers' Figure out what motivates your volunteer to give.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2007

Nancy Schwartz hosted this week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, a roundup on professional development. Bloggers (including me ) answered this question "What's your method of continual personal learning?" One of my muses is Roger Von Oech - the creative whack pack -- I've had a deck on my desk since 1992!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Throughout your year-end fundraising campaigns, you’ve likely engaged a variety of new donors who gave to your nonprofit for the first time. But you can generate even more revenue for your nonprofit by turning those new donors into recurring supporters. Send personalized thank you messages. Announce your year-end fundraising total.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

To recognize the tireless work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions. If you''re looking for peers who will help you hone your skills and develop your career or network, I hope you''ll take a few minutes to peruse the COPs , and join one or a few.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

Nearly 18,000 people participated in the 24-hour, online fundraising event, raising more than $2 million to benefit 1,200 local nonprofits. The in-person events were complemented by a free, comprehensive online nonprofit toolkit. Just as organizations (usually!)

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Great presentation skills always come handy whether you're offering an educational training, making a keynote speech, or bringing new funders aboard. To access that advice, a recording of this edition of Nonprofits Live can be found here. Ask and Share with Your Audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The campaign will encourage philanthropic activities that support nonprofit organizations. This is when I first observed the rise of “ Free Agents ,” highly connected individuals who could launch social movements in the palms of their hands by mixing their skills with online networking and their passion for social change.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 10, 2012

”" Microsites for Nonprofits: Your Questions Answered | NTEN – "What do you do when you want to give extra publicity to a specific cause or campaign? Featuring one campaign too prominently could distract from other things.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

You need to let them know why you are making the introduction and these can be done both online and offline. These can be done offline and online. What surprised me was how densely connected people who work in nonprofit technology (the green), while examining it detail the map revealed a mini-history of the field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Iowa, San Antonio, Iowa, Tahoe, Palm Beach, Miami, and San Francisco on networked leadership skills. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Iowa, San Antonio, Iowa, Tahoe, Palm Beach, Miami, and San Francisco on networked leadership skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Yesterday, I spent most of the day offline at the Wisdom 2.0 I couldn’t help but think about how important content curation skills, information literacy, and encouraging a movement around this as Clay Johnson suggests in his book, the Information Diet. How do you practice wisdom to keep your online/offline work and life balanced?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2013

He’s one of many four-legged and fine feathered fans of ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” I decided to go offline and take a break from blogging, pinning, Facebook, Twitter, and all the rest. It was the first time in a long time that I took a long social media break.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2015

These are just a few of the “healthy technology tools” that I’ve been exploring and so excited about the idea of using healthy technology to be better at work that I’ve proposed a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference 2016 (you can vote for the session here ). Better decision-making.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Want to know more about honing your listening, learning, and sharing skills to build a stronger community? Check out this how-to in TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki and watch the video below. Join us on Tuesday, October 16, at 10:00 a.m. Never participated in a tweet chat before? Please visit the site to view this video).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

After spending a year facilitating a peer learning community of Knight Foundation grantees hosting giving days, one of the most factors for success for local no nonprofits participating is having about 6-9 months timeframe to develop a plan. NetworkforGood to the rescue! Is your nonprofit planning to participate in a Giving Day?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The discussion about the recent changes on Facebook has focused mostly around what it means for individuals, particularly the tension between openness and privacy. Many people are wondering what it means for nonprofit brands using Facebook as one of their marketing channels. And, that is how they measure success.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2015

If your nonprofit or public library received donated Microsoft software through TechSoup, you probably used the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to get your software. Brush Up on Your Skills with E-Learning Courses. They're also designed for busy people, so you can gain maximum skills in minimum time.

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