Candid

MARCH 1, 2022

A great place to start is your organization’s Candid profile. In this profile, you can store key information such as the year the organization was founded, your mission statement, your financials, a list of your board of directors, and descriptions of key programs. Funders do look at these profiles when making funding decisions.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

To do this, they use a variety of techniques, including public relations management, content marketing and technical SEO. . Nonprofit organizations and SEO Reputation. A nonprofit organization can benefit from online reputation management by attracting funds to support their causes. . Content Management for Nonprofits.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. In this guide, we’ll explore six smart strategies to drive major giving success for large nonprofits: Enlist prospect research to identify major donor prospects. Consider hosting a capital campaign.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As any volunteer manager knows, volunteer scheduling is a fundamental part of the day-to-day operations of all nonprofit volunteer programs. Make profiles for each volunteer. Studies show that in 2019 alone, corporations gave over $21 billion to nonprofits. Make profiles for each volunteer. Personal interests.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

This week, our friends at Cornershop Creative are dropping in to talk about the best ways for nonprofits of all sizes to improve their website performance, increase user engagement, and ultimately boost digital fundraising. This is especially important for nonprofits seeing surges in new visitors and donations during the year-end season.

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Media Cause

MAY 31, 2023

Here, we outline the latest trends your nonprofit needs to know in the ever-evolving world of data privacy. It’s time to consider other ways to genuinely attract customers and supporters to your business or nonprofit, as it becomes harder to follow them around. What is Privacy-First Marketing? We suggest Wappalyzer. #3

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you work for a nonprofit organization, you’ve likely heard that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year. In 2020, nonprofits raised $2.47 4 Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas For Your Nonprofit. This post includes four examples of how you can raise funds and why they might work for your nonprofit.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, your organization’s success depends on your ability to anticipate and respond to change. Your nonprofit’s circumstances, whether internal or external, are always evolving. Responding to challenges effectively and capitalizing on your strengths can set your nonprofit up for long-term success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

The concepts around connectivity and leadership were synergistic with the concept of networked leadership that Allison Fine and I wrote about in the Networked Nonprofit , published in several years before. The article caught fire – not only in nonprofit and philanthropy circles – but also business, government, and beyond.

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See3

APRIL 9, 2024

Many nonprofits fall into the trap of believing that their audience is the general public, when the truth is that your supporters are much more nuanced than that. By putting together a comprehensive profile of your audience, your nonprofit is better able to create personalized content that speaks to your audience and drives them to action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2012

Others are using Instagram by sharing visual stories about their programs using a branded profile, like Children’s LA and Unicef USA. This guide for business marketers is relevant to nonprofits. It boils down the techniques to simply: Curate, Snap, Hashtag, Engage, and Repeat. What have you discovered?

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Socialbrite

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Editor’s note: Wiza is offering its Pro account for free (with 100 email credits) to any nonprofit. How to send cold emails for your nonprofit. Below are some cold emailing techniques specifically tailored for nonprofits. Don’t start your email with your position title or even your nonprofit name.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Organization’s DUNS Number and/or GuideStar profile. Miscellaneous (3 percent).

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Everyaction

JUNE 11, 2018

M+R Benchmarks Report , 40% of nonprofit website visitors in the year 2017 were using a mobile phone - a 9% increase from the year prior. Here are five things that all nonprofits should be doing in 2018 to keep up with mobile trends. Your nonprofit’s internal workings can be made easier and more efficient with mobile technology too!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

Breakout Rooms are a feature on Zoom meetings (it has to be turned on in your zoom profile/account ) that allows the meeting host to put people into small groups for more intimate discussions or activities. . A simple technique is to put 2 or 3 people in a room and have share name, organization, and an icebreaker question.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2017

Partnering with a local business can give your nonprofit more visibility and financial stability, among other perks. Many nonprofits make the mistake of using just one outreach technique, like email. Offer Obvious Signs of Approval From High-Profile Sources. Describe How Your Nonprofit Directly Helps the Local Area.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2011

While the timeline has the potential to embarrass some users who might have inappropriate photos buried along their timeline, the cover image is a great opportunity for nonprofits to engage their champions to help spread the word about the organization. Is your nonprofit doing something similar? Leave a URL in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2012

Click to view on Amazon. I was honored to be invited to write the foreword for this book. You might have some concern that a book would be out of date as soon as it was published – and while the specifics of tips may change – it is useful to a good check list of tips handy.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Leverage Nonprofit Fundraising Best Practices.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

It takes an entrepreneurial heart to start a nonprofit, fundraising and marketing skills to grow it, and leadership skills to manage it. There are lots of things to keep an eye on to run a successful nonprofit so you can change more lives! Is my nonprofit’s logo clear and easy to read? And you need to use the right tools.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’re like every nonprofit on the planet, you’ve got one thing on your mind: acquiring new donors! For most nonprofits, social media can be a treasure trove of potential supporters. We have contact information, communication preferences, relationships, social media profiles, and wealth screening data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session about leadership and social media as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits. The themes we will cover are: Why 1 Tweet by Nonprofit CEO is Worth More Than 1,000 Staff: Benefits, Challenges, Solutions. Lean on Your Staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd! Recruit Through LinkedIn: On LinkedIn profiles, members can “signal” their interest in skilled volunteering for a nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

As nonprofits are impacted by the CoronaVirus and need more virtual meeting skills, I’d like to share what I have learned. If you are using zoom, you can ask people to add their pronouns (or location or anything else you might need for later in the meeting) by customizing their zoom profile. Here’s a write of this technique.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2012

If you’re motivated to go deeper on LinkedIn after reading this summary, you will want to check out my curated list of nonprofit and LinkedIn resources here. Nonprofits Miss Out on the Power of LinkedIn: Learn How to Tap It – Guest Post by Geri Stengel. He’s on the board of several nonprofits that host galas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2015

As many of you know, I am working on a new book The Happy Healthy Nonprofit with co-author Aliza Sherman. We want to include your voice, so we are hosting January’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival. January starts a new year and a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2017

Your nonprofit has plenty to keep track of. From organizing donor profiles to implementing fundraising strategies to attending conferences , your mind must be scrambling to remember everything! We’ve put together a list of our top 6 nonprofit software providers to help you narrow down your search: Salsa Labs. Don’t worry.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofit organizations look to outside experts for all kinds of reasons. Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Here’s what we’ll cover: The Basics of Nonprofit Consulting. What is a nonprofit consulting firm? Why should I hire a nonprofit consulting firm?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The 2014 online giving campaign just wrapped up and there are plenty of lessons that other nonprofits can learn from Wikipedia. That’s more than what most nonprofits need to do, but this certainly shows they have down their homework to meet the needs of their global audience.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But the more donors your nonprofit recruits, the more challenging it can be to provide those individualized connections. Your team can create specific donor profiles and find similar traits between your supporters that allow you to provide more personalized interactions for each donor segment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

” The article profiles the work of Alex Pang , a Stanford University technologist and author of the forthcoming book, “ Distraction Addiction.” Mindful online is defined as not just going into auto pilot to update your FB status or scan your Twitter stream but to consciously think about all aspects of your digital actions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. How can your organization apply this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

I shared the video on my personal profile and it prompted quite a heated discussion in the comments between my colleagues. The controversy on my Facebook wall boiled down to those who felt the emotional pull of the story and those who had an alternative view. Has Invisible Children been transparent?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. Contests have also helped inspire nonprofits—motivated by cash prizes —to dip their toes into the social fundraising waters.

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. It’s clear to us from this year’s report, that digital engagement has taken some important leaps forward for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. This is where EveryAction comes in!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2010

But as a bonus, I learned from Facebook expert Mari Smith , that sandwich boards and window clings with Facebook and Twitter IDS are an effective technique to close the loop between offline and social media. While these methods are geared for small business, they could be easily used by nonprofits. I've also been reading about tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” Jacob Harold, “ Nonprofits Master “Medium Data” Before Tackling Big Data.” ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.”

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