Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” So, I’ve been practicing by creating visual notes.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In today’s world, nonprofits rely on their technology to help bring them closer to their goals. Nonprofits looking to reassess or develop a new technical strategy should consider partnering with a nonprofit technology consulting firm. Your nonprofit is unique, so your solutions and strategies should be too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

Contrary to its title, the last four chapters of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits are dedicated to mobile technology and mobile fundraising. 11 Group Text Messaging Best Practices for Nonprofits. That said, below is an excerpt from Chapter 10: Group Text Messaging and Text-to-Give Technology.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Blackbaud is a leader in the nonprofit technology space because of the scope and versatility of its offerings. The Blackbaud nonprofit software ecosystem has a wide range of solutions that can help nearly any nonprofit handle its online fundraising, marketing, and data management needs. What are Blackbaud Partners?

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Guest post blog submitted by: CharityEngine, a nonprofit technology provider. Growing your nonprofit is a big step towards improved outreach and mission fulfillment. It can also be intimidating as your nonprofit assesses what changes need to occur to accommodate your growth goals. Best Practices.

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JUNE 25, 2021

Keep your supporters engaged by following these guidelines! You’ll want to: Choose the perfect keyword Persuade constituents to opt into receiving messages Create targeted lists for outbound text messaging Send the right kinds of texts at the right times (psst: check out our text templates for nonprofits !)

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 4, 2019

Members as advocates: To most nonprofit advocacy groups, growing their cause is a larger priority than fundraising. It could be fundraising, developing a new program or campaign, office maintenance or any other element of your organization that needs financial support. How much should you charge? Create a management strategy.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

As a nonprofit professional, you’re probably all too familiar with some of the many ways in which technology has completely changed how work gets done in our sector. This is especially true if your year-end campaigns were strategically planned to generate and collect plenty of useful performance data ( learn more about that here ).

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MAY 6, 2016

Nonprofits are often wary of creating their own data visualizations, and for valid reasons. More and more nonprofits, journalists, activists, and advocates are making use of Silk's data visualization platform. Online Guidelines and Handbook. We're helping to bridge that gap. Creating a Searchable Database.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Through the Google Ad Grants program , nonprofits everywhere can leverage pay-per-click (PPC) marketing for free. Google gives eligible nonprofits $10,000 monthly to spend on its paid advertising platform. That’s why a lot of nonprofits turn to expert Google Grants managers for help. Do Google Ad Grants work?

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NTEN

MAY 23, 2014

If there''s a session you hope to see at the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, TX—even if you don''t want to present it yourself—please read the Breakout Session Submission Guidelines and submit a proposal. 15NTC committees community Leadership nonprofit technology conference' It''s that time again!

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JULY 17, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Need some metrics guidelines? Its time to bust out the calculator and have a realistic look.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

With the added challenges of widespread health concerns and social distancing guidelines over this past year and a half, fundraising professionals have had to rethink how they engage with supporters. We’ll dive into three common opportunities in which nonprofits have found success: Provide plenty of giving opportunities.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

Nonprofit work is essential in this country. Nonprofits make up 10% of the workforce, making them the third-largest workforce in the United States. That’s millions of people who work day-in and day-out to provide the critical services at which nonprofits excel—cultural, social, medical, and otherwise.

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MAY 12, 2023

A membership renewal letter is a piece of communication nonprofits send to their current members prior to their membership renewal date. Report The Nonprofit Email Report Learn More What Did Members Do For the Organization This Year? Why Send Membership Renewal Letters? Get To The Point—Ask Them To Renew!

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Need some metrics guidelines? Its time to bust out the calculator and have a realistic look.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2020

A Guide for Planning Your #GivingTuesdayNow Campaign in 5 Days by Tanya Fitzgerald, Blackbaud. The Nonprofit Accounting Cheat Sheet by Angela Rockwell, Blackbaud. Virtual Volunteer Mobilization Strategies That Can Solve Nonprofits’ Challenges During COVID-19 by Annie Lewallen, Mobilize.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

APRIL 5, 2019

Texas Watch is a nonpartisan citizen advocacy group founded in 1998. One of your big campaigns this legislative session is the #AUTOBODYSAFETY campaign. Can you tell us a little bit about that and how you determine the focus of your campaigns? We've been hearing a lot about the donor journey among nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Ever wanted to use open data in support of your advocacy campaigns? Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Its first event focuses on the free Google for Nonprofits donation program. Seattle, Washington: Salesforce Essentials — Training for Nonprofit Organizations. Upcoming Events.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TechSoup's annual Storymakers campaign launches September 5. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2017

If the Oracle were speaking to nonprofits today, it might say “Know thy supporters!”. For nonprofits interested in engaging supporters in online advocacy, this is especially true. So what is a nonprofit supposed to do when trying to activate supporters around a critically important issue to their cause?

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

The last time I was in Baltimore was in 2007, with Amnesty International at their regional conference, attending as a bright-eyed student organizer trying to learn how to more effectively spread the good word of social justice and human rights (the story of how I got involved in nonprofit marketing!).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2012

I’m on a mission this year, with the publication of the book, to continue to evangelize about nonprofits should all become data nerds and embrace the joy of measurement. If you’ve been handling your nonprofit’s social media for a while then you know what a sticky wicket measurement can be.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Need some metrics guidelines? Its time to bust out the calculator and have a realistic look.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" DZ: Is there more than one person that tweets for your organization?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

These are simply a guidelines to help think through what to measure – or what metrics that will help your organization demonstrate progress towards an objective. . The document includes examples from different industries, including nonprofit organizations and for advocacy campaigns.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Our expert contributors covered a lot of topics this year across fundraising, marketing, social media, advocacy, corporate social responsibility, grantmaking, financial management and more – and the list of the fifteen most read mirrors that diversity. . Should Nonprofits Focus on Email or Facebook? Think again.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. As part of its sunset strategy , the foundation is developing an initiative to support 21st Century Advocacy. Ownerless Campaigns & Engaging Millennials : Jessy Tolkan, Here Now. Why Use One?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Has your nonprofit identified an unaddressed need within your community? Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 30, 2007

Rochelle specializes in online advocacy using technology for positive change in public consciousness, law, and social policy. One of the cool things on her site is a link to Social Change Websites , a directory of nonprofit, grassroots and advocacy campaign web sites. Check out the guidelines before you submit).

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The recent NTEN 501 Tech Club event in New York presented a panel on the topic of multi-channel fundraising, and Thomas and Beth both pulled nuggets from the presentation to help nonprofits understand the role of new media in storytelling, and the role of storytelling in our donor and constituent relationship building. Thank you, David!

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" frogloop: what advice do you have for nonprofits using YouTube to effectively advance their mission?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good. To be a part of a larger nonprofit community/networking. Saint Paul, Minnesota: State Legislative Preview for Nonprofit Organizations.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" frogloop: what advice do you have for nonprofits using YouTube to effectively advance their mission?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2014

In addition to financial asks, you can use social media to encourage involvement in events or campaigns, like the way Charleston Animal Society advocated for The Low Country Paws and Claws Expo. Speaking of advocacy, it is important to do your part in spreading the word. Sharing is caring. This is a guest post by Melissa Mirchin.

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Care2

JUNE 22, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" White space, even on the most content-rich emails, can keep text areas clean and contained.

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