Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

How Big Tech Harms Social Justice and Equity For many nonprofits, social media platforms are vital communication tools with which to organize people and provide them with services and information. These barriers and disruptions to visibility, access, privacy, and safety impact people’s online experiences—and have offline consequences.

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Social Media Media Strategy Social 94

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. The tool is meant to openly share and visualize the operations of World Bank financed activities down to as local a level as possible and compare these with actual need and monitor the effects over time." Change the internet?

Web 114

Web Map Bookmarking Conversation 114

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

—– There’s something in the wind, other than in-coming winter, that has my attention. This week our idea was up for the sprint and in the top 3. There are many who approach the online landscape with very different views than their offline business decisions. and so… The Conversation.

Myspace 108

Myspace Causes Philanthropy Offline 108

AccelEvents

AUGUST 10, 2020

The post-event survey is one of the most effective tools available for measuring attendee experience and gaining valuable insights into your virtual event as a whole. Pay particular attention to the areas in which you most desire the feedback. The max number of questions should be 10, but 3-5 questions are more than enough.

Survey 98

Survey Virtual Question Sponsor 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

As I wrote back in September when first covering Giving Tuesday, Giving Days are not a new idea and have been successful in local communities and entire states, like GiveMN which raised many millions of dollars in 24 hours using the Razoo platform its first year. Social media has always been a key communication tool for Give to the Max Day.

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Minnesota Giving Social Media Offline 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

That was the call for blog posts. I received a rich selection covering this topic – from changing mindsets, new tool sets, and lots of tips on how to manage your social media, email, and work flow. It is all about managing your attention. Attention creates action, produces quality and facilitates productivity.

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Product Personal Tips Nonprofit 50

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A day of on and offline events spanning the globe celebrating the Web. bringing attention to issues and work on digital inclusion. Are you developing tools, applications, or platforms for the web? Here are just a few ideas to get you started: Participate in Local Events. Post Your Unique Ideas!

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Celebrate Web Digital Conversation 164

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. What came back was pretty consistent: people participate to get information, ideas, contribute to a community, and meet new people." Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of July 29th).

Web 114

Web Bookmarking Twitter Social Media 114

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

FAQ : page with as many questions and answers as possible; when you’re creating this page, get a friend or family member (preferably someone not intimately aware of your work) to review the landing page and what you have on the FAQ to provide you with more ideas or questions to cover. Tip #2: Pay attention.

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Tips FAQ Howto Netsquared 114

Care2

AUGUST 18, 2011

They certainly are according to several nonprofits we heard from last week in response to our post “ Five Ways Nonprofits Can Use QR Codes &# I love hearing about nonprofits who are experimenting with new outreach tactics and tools. And since we are a community of sharers I wanted to highlight five organizations that are using QR codes.

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Share Baltimore Experiment Action 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The skills that we are focusing on are “networked leadership” skills both online and offline and working with self and working with others. Pay close attention to interactions with other people. They communicate more effectively, stimulate new ideas, and apply what they hear to improve their team’s productivity and results.

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Skills Build Technique Language 50

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Give Your Event an Online Home An online event page is a powerful tool for boosting fundraiser ticket sales. Incorporate compelling visuals, such as event photos or promotional graphics, to capture attention. Implement a system for tracking and analyzing ticket sales data: Utilize ticketing software or tools to monitor sales progress.

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Tips Fundraising Local Channel 52

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

It’s easy to add virtual elements to an event and create a hybrid experience— with the right auction software and tools, of course. Sell event sponsorship packages – If you’re looking for event sponsors, an online store is a great tool. You won’t need extra tools to incorporate Fund-a-Need options in your auction.

Charity 52

Charity Software Registration Virtual 52

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2009

Many organizations struggle with the idea of ROI and metrics when it comes to social media because so much of it feels, well, untouchable. Our partnerships and current communication streams aren’t ones that would easily get the attention of or shared by that group of middle and high school students.

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ROI Case Study Metrics Student 135

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? I also love Twitter, but that’s just my personal obsession with the tool!

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Social Media Foundation Examples Media 189

Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

31% of offline-only first-time donors are retained for over a year , versus 25% of online-only first-time donors. Also, make sure to follow writing best practices by keeping your paragraphs short and using bolded text strategically to draw attention. Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method.

Guide 113

Guide Giving Nonprofit Mail 113

AccelEvents

AUGUST 10, 2020

The post-event survey is one of the most effective tools available for measuring attendee experience and gaining valuable insights into your virtual event as a whole. Pay particular attention to the areas in which you most desire the feedback. The max number of questions should be 10, but 3-5 questions are more than enough.

Survey 59

Survey Virtual Question Sponsor 59

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A fundraising event will draw attention to your organization and give prospective donors the opportunity to learn more about your cause. In addition to finding cool ideas, you’ll learn a lot about what you want or don’t want at your event. The marketplace offers many choices of platforms and tools for all types of events.

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Guide Sponsor Volunteer Money 59

Judi Sohn

APRIL 14, 2010

Kara Carrell (aka @Karitas ) pointed out that she has a "How I Roll" post that she links to and updates as her on and offline world evolves. I loved that idea. That means I am very comfortable with all sorts of cloud-based tools and I like to tinker with new stuff. So much so that I'm stealing, I mean borrowing it.

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Cancer New Jersey Digg Offline 100

Judi Sohn

APRIL 14, 2010

Kara Carrell (aka @Karitas ) pointed out that she has a "How I Roll" post that she links to and updates as her on and offline world evolves. I loved that idea. That means I am very comfortable with all sorts of cloud-based tools and I like to tinker with new stuff. So much so that I'm stealing, I mean borrowing it.

Cancer 100

Cancer New Jersey Digg Offline 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

This face-to-face master class and mini-workshops will be followed with a smaller peer learning group that will meet regularly to compare notes as they put the ideas into practice. Best practices for effective use of common social media tools: Facebook and Twitter. JD Lasica took on a tour of a couple of measurement tools.

Social Media 101

Social Media Effective Media Social 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

Note from Beth: I love when I discovered folks who are community organizers and successfully transfer what they know about community organizing offline to the online world. Tweetups might also be a great tool to energize your network of free agents. Pay attention to what is working in the community.

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Twitter Community Profit Organization 114

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The website of any nonprofit can be a core element in communication, providing a valuable tool to build and engage a community. Confusing call to action messages – finding a balance in drawing attention through calls to action is hard. The good news is that, with the right set of tools, all these details are achievable.

Websites 38

Websites Donor Retention Donation 38

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I think people are more likely to pay attention if they know that they might in the presentation. They brought along their chimes which are a great tool for getting people's attention when they are working in pairs or small groups. The tools aligned to the components. The tools aligned to the components.

Social Media 87

Social Media Game Media Social 87

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Whether you were here in Toronto or not, I’d love to hear your ideas, feedback, and goals for change! We need to let go of the idea that we are serving our constituents, and recognize the ways we could be working together to change their lives, their neighborhoods, and beyond. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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Build Community Technology Org 220

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

grist.org’s key results are: Footprint: The reach of their activities, both online and offline. Once we’ve hooked them, we engage with our community until they own the idea and run with it. Says Erika, “We hatched an idea to host Twitter chats about this using a hashtag #climatehawk and point people over to their content.

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Measure Policy Social Media Green 98

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

A few of the ideas that caught my attention are below. Platforms as a service: you rent server space, bandwidth, and the tools to help you build or customize web-based applications ( Salesforce , for example). There are many potential benefits to using cloud tools. Don't focus on tools first. Final Thoughts.

NTEN 52

NTEN Synchronous Doc Internet 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2009

For [Jacob] Colker, the idea of spare-moment do-gooding is ‘transformative.’ This flaw is not that the tools are ineffective; it’s rather a misuse and missed opportunity by the organization.” – Kristin Ivie. both offline and online. both offline and online. Ali Cherry.

Kiva 94

Kiva Myspace Mail Action 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Tom and Cecile shared a rich story about culture change, loosing control, building relationships, story telling, multi-channel strategies, engagement techniques, online/offline metrics, and more. Social media is described in terms of the mission, not the tools. We talk about how using the tools expands our mission."

Story 90

Story Platform Build Organization 90

Connection Cafe

JULY 29, 2016

At bbcon 2015, some of the top minds in the nonprofit industry came together to present Big Idea sessions. In this npENGAGE blog series, top Big Idea presenters recap the topics they presented on so you can use their insight to build your next Big Idea. First, let’s talk about data. Seeing each other is critical for success.

Donor 20

Donor Technology Fundraising Offline 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also facilitated sessions on healthy and productive online and offline meetings for Guide Star, including a sessions about walking meetings at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference and Online Community Managers Meetup. One happy, healthy habit I started in Oct, 2013, was to integrate more movement into my work day. My Three Words.

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Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

This year I took off a full two weeks during the holiday, spending time with family on the Big Island on a coffee farm and mostly offline. Networked Leadership and Learning Skills: Okay, that isn’t one word, but I couldn’t capture this idea in one word. The Sun Sets on 2014.

Instructional Design 50

Instructional Design San Antonio North Carolina Facilitation 50

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Idealist Consulting specializes in moving and supporting organizations that are interested in "getting into the cloud" and with over 180 clients we have a good idea of what it takes to get there. traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a. online software) without too much hassle. This will lower your overall T.C.O.

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Org Jordan Offline Consultant 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

They organize supporters, raise attention to important social and political issues, seek donations, and organize supporters to walk, run, shout, protest, and vote, things that were once done mostly by nonprofit organizations. Online numbers don’t always equate offline results. Check out his illustration of the panel). What works?

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Comment Artist Social Media Hype 97

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Idealist Consulting specializes in moving and supporting organizations that are interested in "getting into the cloud" and with over 180 clients we have a good idea of what it takes to get there. traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a. online software) without too much hassle. This will lower your overall T.C.O.

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Org Jordan Offline Consultant 57

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2006

Getting Attention talks about boosting blog coverage – it can have good offline benefits for your organization. I’m working on a screencast about how one might use some of these low cost or free tools to build community around a blog. Good tool if used strategically or waste of time – foo foo crap.

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Consultant Widget Open Source Nonprofit 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments. The nodes on the edge can infuse the network with new ideas or energy if they brought into the fold. Why map your network with a software tool? What are the features?

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Social Network Analysis America Network 95