Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2011

It isn’t unlike what a museum curator does to produce an exhibition: They identify the theme, they provide the context, they decide which paintings to hang on the wall, how they should be annotated, and how they should be displayed for the public. What does that mean for nonprofits and the people who work for them?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The notion motivated Jay to introduce a powerful, affordable, easy-to-use donor retention product to help mid-market nonprofits. What does this have to do with a boomerang? We exist to help people fulfill their passion to make a difference with thoughtfully designed, user-friendly fundraising software. Cable network?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Dunham and Company released an Online Fundraising Scorecard that looked at 151 nonprofits online fundraising activities. The report either gave a big "F" or a mediocre rating to most of the nonprofits in the report. Out of 151 nonprofits, only 24 of them scored 76% or above. How welcoming! Create Killer Landing Pages.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 8, 2013

This guest post was written by Misty McLaughlin, who is the principal user experience consultant. Do you ever feel like you’re approaching your digital marketing without a map? Enter a little tool I call the Digital Roadmap. Thus embassies are often the right places to do your relationship-building and maintaining.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Can I have your business card? You probably would give this person a weird look, and think, “No way, I don’t know you! Not only does it matter how we ask, but the order in which we ask for someone’s information is crucial. Getting the elements of your landing page in the right order. Do you notice any problems?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

I have a confession to make. When it comes to nonprofit marketing , I cringe every time I hear the words “engage”, “engaging” or “engagement.” ” Organizations are always looking to attract more people to their cause and want their website and social media presence to support that goal.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 23, 2013

This is the fourth part in my series about learning how to test the usability of your online donation form and website with real donors. The running of your usability test can give you a few jitters if you’ve never done it but I’ll say it again. Anyone can do it. I really appreciate you doing this today.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. You already know this: In the nonprofit realm, social media is life. The most successful social media presences (nonprofit and otherwise) are in fact the result of a strong nonprofit social media plan!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I've been having a lot of fun researching some metaphors for the future and of course, I went straight to the Jetsons. If you'd like to participate, I have 10 FREE PASSES to give away. I get the question, "What's next after Twitter?" What do non-profits need to do to thrive?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

What does it take to get a customer to act? Applying Mr. Burstein’s theory and using P2P registration as the Ultimate Yes, the micro-yes conversion path might work like this: Email subject line (yes gets an open). Email call to action (yes is a click to your website). Email call to action (yes is a click to your website).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. I have a confession. A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Website.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 8, 2010

we can't fast forward to three generations from now, but the trajectory of her family, I guarantee you, has been changed forever." Early last month I chatted with Executive Director, Patricia Loya, about La Cocina , a San Francisco incubator kitchen for women. "Fast forward four years later, she's the owner of her own company.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. What are the engagement strategies - how to move from monologue to dialogue? era websites.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

At least, I hope you will. But one thing that tends to fall through the cracks amidst all the hoopla surrounding this last quarter is your website, more importantly, your donation landing pages. Now’s the time to get your donation pages ready for the holiday season. Can I have your business card?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is much more than a glorified phonebook for nonprofits. When nonprofits invest in the right donor management tools and use them properly, they can become an incredible asset. In this guide, we’ll explore everything you need to know about donor databases to help you choose the right solution for your nonprofit.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2009

I like Twitter , personally. I learn a lot from the flow of information out of Twitter. I am alerted to great articles, posts and presenatations I would probably never find. And I don’t think I am alone in feeling this way. In fact, I know I’m not alone. Statistics.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2009

I like Twitter , personally. I learn a lot from the flow of information out of Twitter. I am alerted to great articles, posts and presenatations I would probably never find. And I don’t think I am alone in feeling this way. In fact, I know I’m not alone. Statistics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

I have been knee deep researching and thinking about Web Analytics in general and Google Analytics in particular for a third screencast in a series I'm doing for NTEN. " I would appreciate any suggestions, improvements, pointers to other resources or if your organization has a story to tell about web analytics.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? Here’s everything you need to know about peer-to-peer fundraising for your nonprofit: What Is Peer to Peer Fundraising? But when you run peer to peer online, fundraising is simpler and more powerful for nonprofits.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? Here’s everything you need to know about peer-to-peer fundraising for your nonprofit: What Is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising? But when you run peer-to-peer online, fundraising is simpler and more powerful for nonprofits.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? Here’s everything you need to know about peer-to-peer fundraising for your nonprofit: What Is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising? But when you run peer-to-peer online, fundraising is simpler and more powerful for nonprofits.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 30, 2022

Whether it’s a “We’re Open” sign or social media graphics, practically all for-profit businesses and nonprofits alike use at least one type of graphic design. Graphic design is the key to making your nonprofit’s valuable information approachable, engaging, and highly digestible. What are Types of Graphic Design for Nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2011

Note from Beth: I’m working on the sequel to the Networked Nonprofit – it is a book about using measurement to prove and improve results with the Measurement Goddess KD Paine. (Her recent book, Measuring What Matters , is a must read.). So, lately, I’ve been on the hunt for good nonprofit measurement stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

Today, I am moderating a panel at SXSW about Social Media Nonprofit ROI in the format of a poetry slam. This post includes all the links and additional ROI resources that will be mentioned or discussed during the session. SXSW Poetry Slam Slides View more presentations from kanter. The description: What works and rhymes?

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 13, 2017

But, the truth is marketing for nonprofits doesn’t have to be an insurmountable challenge. In this post, you’ll learn 8 research-backed ways that are proven to improve the reach and impact of your content. Understand How Search Engines View Content. P enalize spammy low-value posts. What was the result? .

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

If you buy premium Internet you can get Netflix or whatever else Comcast knows that people really want. Anyone is invited to email comments to openinternet@fcc.gov or post them online under their ruling on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet. I think it's important to frame this in larger terms.

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