Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2013

This blog post serves as a resource page for a session on mindfulness with Rob Cottingham and Jana Byington-Smith. Description: How nonprofits can stay focused given all the distractions inherent in today’s attention economy? To provide best practices for taming the digital jungle that assaults our brains everyday at work.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

Although leadership courses may be part of more recent IT management degrees, relationship building is a skill that requires commitment and practice. Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” brought EI to popular attention. Pay attention— This is an easy first step.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Have you brought this to the attention of your CEO and board?

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2022

Given this, your social good organization may be taking a fresh look at your cyber security practices to make sure you are well protected. Here at Blackbaud, our Global Trust and Security Program is taking this matter very seriously, and the protection of our customers is top of mind. Eight Key Cyber Security Best Practices.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This means more than just losing your employees’ attention at your All Hands meetings. If your organization takes on corporate philanthropy as an engagement practice, you can change real people’s lives. Without an objective in mind or ways to measure progress, employees can feel less driven. Fitness and mindfulness challenges.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In this article, we’ll catalog ten nonprofit website best practices your organization can use to maximize your investment. Here’s a great way to avoid those roadblocks: Choose a nonprofit-specific service like Neon Websites that incorporates nonprofit website best practices into their products from the ground up.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

Here are ten practical steps to help you navigate the process: 1. Through webinars, networking, and professional development opportunities, the group strives to promote and enhance the understanding and practice of planned giving. The post Asking For A Legacy Gift: 10 Practical Steps To Get Started appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 22, 2023

Consider these best practices for building successful relationships with your volunteers. 6 Best Practices for Managing Volunteers Many nonprofits start out managing their volunteers with spreadsheets or—even worse—handwritten timesheets. Manually moving data from one place to another also makes them more susceptible to errors.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Success requires intention, practice, honesty, and effort. Instead of focusing on your ideas, pay attention to others. Become an active listener by practicing these skills. Clear thoughts about tonight’s dinner or the report that’s due next week from your mind and live in the moment. Listen actively. Engage fully.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Related Resources: Social Media best Practices for Nonprofits. Instead of solely relying on your homepage to spotlight your donation form, take this time to try some new and creative strategies to ensure your mission gets the attention it deserves. ? Tips, Templates, and Best Practices for Your Giving Tuesday Campaign.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 10, 2023

When you think of peer-to-peer fundraising, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? While this is true and serves as the foundation of peer-to-peer fundraising (hence the name) there’s another component that needs some attention. Be sure to incorporate these best practices and stay on top of your data.

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Media Cause

APRIL 22, 2022

Whether you’re reaching out to build issue awareness, share important news, or raise money for your organization, incorporating these best practices into your email marketing campaigns can help your emails reach your target audiences and keep them engaged with your mission. . Make it Easy for Your Supporters to Get Information From You.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2015

The holiday break is a great time to read books, both for work and just plan fun. Earlier this week, I read the recently published “ Mindful Social Marketing ” by colleague Janet Fouts. If you are doing social media for a nonprofit, this book is a must read. It is filled with great wisdom.

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JULY 21, 2022

To start establishing yourself as a world-changing, impactful organization on the platform, here are a few best practices to succeed on LinkedIn. However, it’s important to keep in mind that LinkedIn is not just any other social media page. Create your company page. Before you can begin networking, you need to create your company page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

The retreat curriculum is built around the a framework called “I-WE-IT” that covers mindsets and practical skills that today’s social change leaders of all generations need as we move towards more collective approaches. ” It can be practiced simply with just paying attention to your breathing.

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Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

Working from home also means that we have twice as many demands on our attention at the same time. Taking a few minutes to meditate or journal at the beginning or end of the workday can also help shift your attention from one area of life to the next. It may take some practice to see what strategy works best for you.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As such, consider showcasing your mission statement as a sub-headline on your nonprofit’s homepage, appearing just after your nonprofit’s tagline or name, to immediately grab your audience’s attention. To optimize the visitor experience navigating your website, keep the following best practices in mind: Develop a navigation menu.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Explore these four best practices when creating great professional development programs: . A culture of learning encourages staff members to remain engaged and pay attention to new opportunities. Pay attention to their suggestions and see how providing learning options can help you succeed. .

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Follow these best practices to ensure your donation page offers a streamlined experience: Clearly label your fields and steps. There’s a ton of competition for your donors’ attention online, especially during the year-end season. Keep the number of required steps to a minimum. In the era of virtual fundraising, content is king.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2015

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. Parr uses the metaphor of building a fire to describe how capturing attention works. There are three stages starting with ignition, what captures immediate attention. It is based on reciprocity.

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

With that in mind, here are 12 tips that will help you succeed no matter what social-networking site you apply them to. After you’ve been observing for a while and locating like-minded organizations and individuals, you want to begin building relationships with them. Claim your land. Engage, but don’t yell (or ask for donations).

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” brought EI to popular attention. Everyone will be practicing these skills together. Investigate training options and keep the various learning styles of your team in mind. There are plenty of online and in-person courses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2016

While our book focuses on both what individuals can do and how organization’s can support it, we wanted to share some practical tips and techniques for individuals that worked at nonprofits to get more energy for 2016! The Practices: Create A Self Care Bill of Rights. Embrace Mindfulness. Manage Your Energy and Attention.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

Nonprofit Best Practices Best practices are usually best practices for a reason. Mark Phillips One of the most brilliant minds in individual giving today, Mark always cuts to the heart of the matter. Sign up for SOFII’s emails. They’re tried and true. Here are a few of the pros I follow.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re looking to brush up on best practices for annual appeals, boost your fundraising game on social media this GivingTuesday , or build expert storytelling skills to win over supporters this giving season and beyond, we’ve got you covered with this list of 12 free nonprofit books. So is almost every other nonprofit. To So Funded!

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

He likely didn’t have grassroots campaigns in mind when he uttered those words, but Twain’s advice is spot-on for grassroots advocacy practitioners as they make a plan to engage the new Congress. Want to learn more about how the right advocacy tools and practices can help your organization power your purpose?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

I have helped tens of thousands of entrepreneurs achieve significant business success by using a disciplined and practical approach to operating their businesses. Yet I have come to learn that there are disciplines and a practical approach to accomplish significant life success, as well,” says Gino.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

And every advocate for social good has much to gain by paying attention to the Information half of IT. Why pay attention to data? There is someone who pays attention to detail and makes the time to correct small errors. Data is valuable! Why else would phishing, hacking, and cybersecurity be such hot topics right now?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Today I’m seeking out examples of how nonprofits use cute dogs, cats, or babies in their social media to feel good, but also extract a social media best practice or two so it doesn’t feel like a “waste of time.” I’ve told a cat social media best practices story, so have to give equal air time to dogs.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI has garnered a lot of global and national attention across most industries in recent months. Keep in mind that the more specific the model gets and the more specific the training dataset, the better outcomes you’ll find. The key to determining which tools to work with depends on your goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. These best practices will also be demonstrated live in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn. for Nonprofits. You never know.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

The right story catches our attention and makes us more willing to listen to the hard numbers and details that ultimately convince us to take action. Do your grant applications tell stories that catch the attention of funders and illustrate the real impact their support will have on your community? Be mindful of passive voice.

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Media Cause

JULY 29, 2022

If you have an open mind for trying new things, your creativity will expand and grow. Keep your ears attentive and your mind running because these conversations may provide you with much-needed creative fuel. . The more you practice and flex your creative mind, the more you will feel comfortable doing it.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Nonprofit storytelling is so important to your fundraising that you need to spend the time to practice and get it right. But there are few things you can keep in mind every time you tell your story. People these days literally have the attention span of a goldfish, so keep your story short to keep the donor engaged. Use visuals.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today I’d like to address something practical: How we learn. We tried all sorts of things to get attention and see how far we could push the boundaries. Most people have plenty of room to practice and strengthen new learning behaviors. Why am I bothering with this? What does it have to do with fundraising and nonprofits?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

That said, the number of businesses fighting for their attention in their inboxes and on their news feeds may have left them feeling a bit fatigued. Make it a point to find them so you’re getting as many eyes on your attention-deserving content as possible. Adopt tried-and-true best practices for major donor engagement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 21, 2022

SHRM is the intentional application of formalized policies and practices that create organizational successes by investing in the human capital of employees. With an overwhelming number of employees seeking to leave the nonprofit sector by 2025 , the concerns surrounding HR practices in small nonprofits are more critical than ever.

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