Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The session was based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and covered the topics of recognizing burnout and stress, creating a self-care plan, and implementing new personal resilience habits. As a trainer, I know the importance of ensuring that people take concrete ideas to put it into action after the training.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

When you turn to another person for relationship advice, whether that’s a trusted friend or therapist, you often start by discussing what’s bothering you. But when it comes to a troubling relationship with your data, can you turn to those same people? Sound familiar? Probably not, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2023

By Jessica Fox , Content Manager at Eventgroove – a one-stop platform for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events that offers event management, online fundraising, ticketing, and online storefronts for print and digital merchandise. That said, some ideas sound promising as a concept may not be successful when implemented. 2) Brainstorm.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Then they placed the same ad spend against both. Another consideration is that around 80% of videos in social feeds are watched with the sound off. Facebook recommends that you “design for sound-off, delight for sound-on.” Most people on social don’t watch a video until the end. Save the Best for First.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Create a personalized chatbot to interact with members, answer questions, and offer customized recommendations. This is also the right place to experiment with an MVP , or minimum viable product. This sounds obvious, but it’s surprising how frequently choices are made for less objective reasons. This is Chat’s contribution.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

Simultaneously, make sure your nonprofit has in place a clearly stated mission, vision, and values , as well as sound infrastructure: a qualified team, internal governance and management systems, technology, and partners. Highlight your organization’s values and appeal to people who share them and will likely champion your work.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Nonprofits are not alone in using the RFP—here at Prosal , I’ve spent the last two years talking to people in finance, health care, and municipalities about RFPs. They have been some of the most insightful years in learning how RFPs are used and why most people dislike or even despise them. State the problem.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

From the first experience of surround sound to seeing your hands function and your body moving through a digital world, nonprofit marketers and fundraisers absolutely need to explore this next iteration of the internet. People : Send messages, find and add friends, and create a party. So, before opening the box: ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2022

Habitat for Humanity partners with communities all over the globe to help build homes, with the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Globally, Habitat for Humanity has worked in more than 70 countries and helped more than 39 million people with improved living conditions since 1976. The Challenge. The Results.

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 15, 2021

Heinan Landa (CEO of Optimal Networks ) asked me last week: As we’re slowly returning to the office and in-person meetings, what lessons from 15 months of virtual meetings should endure? It sounds really weird to say this because organizations that put on conferences are devoted to offering high quality education.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. It’s very personal to me. . Thanks for being here.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

It’s a word that deserves a prominent place in every management team’s playbook. It gives you some control when the external environment is rapidly changing, and people are looking to you for leadership. Build Competencies Connecting with diverse groups and people creates nuanced vision.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 31, 2022

Most introductions don’t start off along these lines — “I am a man” or “I am a woman” — and even rarer are introductions that sound like “I am a cis man” or “I am a cis woman.” Uttering the word “trans” sounds like a whimper rather than a bang in the face of the threats that take brutal forms. They also flaunt their moves at temples.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2021

People make judgments about others in a matter of seconds. When we meet new people, we tend to instantly place them into categories based on what we hear and see in those first seconds. The worst thing you can do is deliver a pitch that sounds rehearsed. It’s inherently personal, and that’s good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. other people in your network.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

Podcasts feel more personal and enable you to connect with your audience in a new, fresh way. Two main groups of people create nonprofit podcasts: individuals who work at a nonprofit and individuals who work with nonprofits. Ensure that your podcast's audio sounds crisp and clean by purchasing a high-quality microphone.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We often put things off, placing learning skills on the shelf where they weren’t easily accessible to us. There are plenty of books, articles, and research papers (see, e.g., here , here , and here for just a few) on the topic of how people learn, but the reality is there’s a continuum. And we learned fast. We didn’t stop trying.

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2023

Museums are magical places, where history, culture, art, and science seem to come to life. Crafting digital experiences for institutions thought of as “in-person” or “hands-on” may seem like a challenge, but it’s a practice we relish at Forum One. Watch a conversation with NMAAHC leaders about this collaboration.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. You don’t need to dive into details or emphasize the tragedy and past trauma of the people you work with.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

If you, like many, find asking for money hard or distasteful, let’s reframe it, because when you come from a place of negativity, you’ll actually repel donations. You’re asking people to help you feed hungry families or save animals or provide scholarships for at-risk youth. It’s true. See how that works?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Now, this might sound a little strange, but it’s true. According to a recent study published by the Harvard Business Review , a “trust chemical” is produced by your brain called Oxytocin, when you meet new people who you can identify as trustworthy. These people your nonprofit is working to provide help to are people with stories.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

But what if you’re the ONLY person on the team and there’s really no one else to help? Sounds serious. We’re trying to right a wrong or educate people about an injustice. They have a personal success plan for themselves and they work it. Take an overnight or weekend retreat by yourself or with your favorite person.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

One way to do that is to come from a place of humility. . There’s your organization, the people you’re hoping to serve, and the people who play a role in helping you do just that. That doesn’t sound very authentic, does it? . Don’t victimize the people you’re working to help. . So how do we do this?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

They are the foundation of sound stewardship which is genuinely acknowledging and thanking donors for their precious gifts of time and money. Share highly personal gifts of appreciation. These and other ways are designed to convey to donors that they are truly the most important people in the world to us.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

As silly as it sounds, people like to receive a personal invitation. When that request comes from someone they personally know, the invitation is even more effective. A request from an individual opens up the opportunity for them to share a personal story. Provide Participants with Personalization Tools.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them. And not just any people!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

It can sound big and murky, but digital transformation simply means integrating technology into your organization in a way that enhances your ability to deliver on your mission. buildOn mobilizes young people to transform their communities and build schools in developing countries. Where are you on the spectrum?

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Sounds simple, right? That’s a part of my personal Story of Self, though I would tell of a specific experience of showing up to an event and feeling that I belonged. This would further highlight that particular need for community for LGBTQ+ people of all ages and backgrounds. Story of Us: What connects you with the group?

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

But today, many people think of a great workplace as not even one specific place at all, with many employers opting for a permanent remote work setup after a trial proved prosperous during the pandemic. How do people interact with each other? After all, if it’s not broke, why fix it? Corporate Culture.

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2023

Start with one that you’re already using, and then you can look at building other places. But if you always do the same thing over and over people keep scrolling and begin to ignore you. Each social media platform is different, so you’ll need to cater your posts for that specific place. Be personable. But When and Why?

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OneCause

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

What will be the silver lining of the COVID-19 storm that kept nonprofits from hosting in-person events , that disrupted traditional fundraising efforts and that estranged donors from some of their favorite charities? Typically, a gala held in a ballroom engages only the people who are in that ballroom. Lowered costs, similar revenue.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

These events help unite people for a cause through the power of music. Foster community engagement at your benefit concert as local musicians, volunteers, and donors all gather in one place for a cause they care about. A good place to start looking for performers is with local musicians. Donor engagement. Inspiration.

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OneCause

OCTOBER 4, 2021

What will be the silver lining of the COVID-19 storm that kept nonprofits from hosting in-person events , that disrupted traditional fundraising efforts and that estranged donors from some of their favorite charities? Typically, a gala held in a ballroom engages only the people who are in that ballroom. Lowered costs, similar revenue.

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OneCause

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

What will be the silver lining of the COVID-19 storm that kept nonprofits from hosting in-person events , that disrupted traditional fundraising efforts and that estranged donors from some of their favorite charities? Typically, a gala held in a ballroom engages only the people who are in that ballroom. Lowered costs, similar revenue.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

NRDC Gold – Nonprofit Since 1970, NRDC has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. Through this online portal, anyone can search the transcribed and indexed Freedmen’s Bureau Archive in one place.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We are especially today talking about design and visionary imagery and what it is actually like when people authentically communicate. And I’m part of the care team where we’re really personally supporting Kendra as she goes through this grueling and rigorous process of running for office. Danielle Coates-Connor: Of course.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Do you have one in place? As soon as people become interested in an issue, their creativity is instantly engaged. This might sound easy, but sharing an idea with your board, boss, or team can be tricky, even nerve-wracking. No personal attacks ad hominem comments. If you’re meeting in person, try to draw simple pictures.

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