Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As early adopters, they shared valuable insights on the early stages of AI adoption for nonprofits. The path may seem daunting, but the key is to start with your people. When they applied it to their actual work task, they realized they could design personalized gift baskets in minutes, not hours.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Why do people choose to give their hard-earned money to your cause? People have different values (some want to help children; others animals; others education, the environment, the arts… and so on). Your next job is to uncover folks who share the values your organization enacts. But it’s much more than that.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. Your programs may also rev up during the holidays, providing meals and gifts, keeping homeless people warm, or preparing for an influx of post-holiday pets needing homes. What is personal gratitude?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Your words matter when you’re trying to get people to donate. If you inspire people, you’ll get a gift. If you bore people or confuse them, you won’t. Having the right message means that your emails, social media posts, and in-person requests must have some thought behind them. It’s pretty simple.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Whether you’re running a marathon to raise money for mental health or you are a nonprofit considering hosting a peer-to-peer birthday fundraiser , building an effective personal fundraising page is the first step towards creating positive change in the world. What is Peer-To-Peer Fundraising?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Passionate in its belief that people with additional needs shouldn’t have to compromise their hopes and aspirations, the organisation strives to take a whole-person approach to beneficiaries, supporting every aspect of their lives. Supporting the Individual Through Person-Centred Care.

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Bonterra

MARCH 26, 2021

This is the first in a series regular blog posts we are calling Salsa Personalities to share the stories of the amazing people here at Salsa who, well, make the Salsa! Since we are starting this series during Women's History Month, we sat down first with Salsa's CEO, Donna Myers.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Cindy McGovern shows you how to step-by-step create a powerful personal brand. Whether your brand has created itself, you’ve outgrown your original brand, you’re ready for the next level, or you’ve changed your passion or purpose, this book is for you,” shares McGovern. But few people actually know how to sell.

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Blue Fox

MARCH 23, 2022

I want to share a story with you, and I hope it will help you or someone you love one day. Most people haven't. Why am I sharing all of this with you now? How would this disease affect my life and my relationships, both business and personal? I'm risking here. I was terrified. It was an incredibly stressful time.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2022

You have an opportunity –a privilege – to open people up to the joy of giving. MRI studies show people get a warm jolt of ‘feel good’ dopamine when they contemplate giving. Would you deny this to people? . Essentially, you gift them the information they need to share in the wonderful experience you enjoyed. .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

By every measure, an in-person ask provides the most bang for the buck. So, here’s my list of 10 no-no’s when soliciting gifts from individuals with an in-person ask — or virtually. 1: Not asking through a personal meeting. Most donors are busy people and every minute is precious. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

Also, Dads can be notoriously difficult to find a gift for as there are only so many coffee mugs, golf balls, and ties one person can need. More on that after the tips to get people to donate. Here are nine ideas that will get people donating on Father’s Day: 1. Make it personal. Have a goal in mind.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2021

As the world starts to open back up after the COVID-19 pandemic, now is an excellent time to re-imagine the various components of your organization and whether or not an in-person fundraising event makes sense. Because of the restrictions on in-person gatherings, there were a lot of changes in the past year when it came to nonprofit events.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Today’s question comes from a board member who wants advice on hosting in-person events vs. continuing with virtual fundraising. . Dear Charity Clairity, I’m on the board of a local nonprofit, and we’re exploring the idea of hosting an in-person fundraiser in May 2022. I know it’s hard to predict how the spring will look.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Lim ’s mission is to teach businesses how to create workplaces—led with happiness and humanity—that generate more profit, sustain all people at every level of the organizations, and share how we can make an impact by being true to our authentic selves. Spread happiness to the people on your team and then to your communities. ·

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 5, 2021

Well, we're only five months into 2017 and there is a new leadership book so good that I can't wait until year-end to share it with you. And, how to energize people every day. Focus on the person in front of you. Be Personal. Communicating potential helps people access their strengths. Be Passionate.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Well, we're only five months into 2017 and there is a new leadership book so good that I can't wait until year-end to share it with you. And, how to energize people every day. Focus on the person in front of you. Be Personal. Communicating potential helps people access their strengths. Be Passionate.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Last month, Farra Trompeter of Big Duck and Danielle Bridgida of National Wildlife Federation presented at the Bridge Conference last week about personal and professional branding. Are you mixing your personal and professional self online? Set your own tone! Be a social recommender! Choose your own path!

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2023

You want to share things that your followers will want to engage with. But if you always do the same thing over and over people keep scrolling and begin to ignore you. Be personable. People give to people” is a phrase we use all the time in fundraising. Don’t just give a generic, “thanks for sharing” reply.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone. The second type of storytelling that your non-profit will engage in, and our focus for this article, is telling the stories of the individual people and groups that are involved with your organization. The Four Categories of Stories You Should be Collecting.

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Top Nonprofits

MAY 24, 2021

We know in-person programming is slowly coming back and you need to bring back your audience members who have fallen quiet during the pandemic. We will share ways we are planning for this dual path and discuss specific challenges you are facing. What could a dual, virtual/in-person program look like? Let’s find out.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2022

Lim ’s mission is to teach businesses how to create workplaces—led with happiness and humanity—that generate more profit, sustain all people at every level of the organizations, and share how we can make an impact by being true to our authentic selves. Spread happiness to the people on your team and then to your communities. ·

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

For decades, LLS has harnessed people power to raise funds for cancer research and treatment through Light the Night , Team in Training , Visionaries of the Year , and other unique in-person events—historically raising 67% of all individual contributions made to LLS. We took a hard look at our fundraising incentives and rewards.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

I recently met with Drew Bernard to learn what ActionSprout is all about; and I got so excited that I asked him to share a guest post I could put up here so you could get excited, too. In other words when a person takes an action like “Join” or simply clicks like on the post itself, do any of their friends join them?

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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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Forum One

JULY 20, 2022

The event brought people together in the museum’s Heritage Hall for an evening dinner, panel discussion, and table discussions about social justice issues affecting the African American community. In-person, participants mingled over cocktails, then sat together at tables and shared food served family style.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. While building this community takes time, it will ensure you always have a full pipeline of people interested in engaging with your cause. Say their name.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2023

According to Pew Research Center , 85% of people have a smartphone and even more than that are active on a number of social media platforms. This is where we share life updates with friends and family, get inspiration from others, and even consume news. Share your number as a quick and easy option for people to donate.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 7, 2019

If you’re having trouble getting momentum behind your cause, try to share stories. First and foremost, storytelling is the easiest way to create personal appeal for your cause. Putting your face to the cause makes it much more personal, and gets more people invested in your impact. You need to Appeal to people’s emotions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2016

If you want a good overview of the Sharing Economy from a nonprofit perspective, read these two posts from TechSoup, Why Nonprofits Are Needed in the Share Economy and Nonprofits Imagine A Better Sharing Economy. I think of GivingTuesday as a great example of a sharing economy fundraiser. 1: Relationships Matter.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

Ultimately, if you cannot build a community because engaging with your organization is so difficult, outdated, or cumbersome, you will not have people to support your advocacy, donate to your fundraising efforts, or champion your mission. Imagine that you are you, enjoying some personal, non-professional time, then go online.

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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? Probably not, right? Sound familiar?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2011

I’m really excited to share this free ebook from the folks at CauseVox. They have worked with many organizations and individuals looking to fundraising online and are constantly sharing back what they observe and learn from the campaigns on their platform and elsewhere. Personalize your fundraising. Be appreciative.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Lim ’s mission is to teach businesses how to create workplaces—led with happiness and humanity—that generate more profit, sustain all people at every level of the organizations, and share how we can make an impact by being true to our authentic selves. Spread happiness to the people on your team and then to your communities. ·

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Those that are published don’t actually reach many of the people who might want to read them because of affordability. It made me who I am. I’m a big fan of the printed book and always have been.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

These designs go out into the world and truly do make an impact on people’s lives. Obviously the funds from the sales of these shirts will go toward connecting people to mental health resources in their own communities, but also the shirts themselves remind people that they’re loved and that their lives are important.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

For example, Neon CRM users can create groups based on gift size, initial donation type (online, direct mail, or in person), their level of engagement (one-time donation versus recurring donors, for example), or the campaign that prompted their gift. Focus on connecting your donor to the people they helped instead of to you, the organization.

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