Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

Note from Beth: You need a identify a measurable goal for your integrated social media strategy that can be linked to your organization’s overall results and pick a data point or KPI that you will collect along the way to measure success. Flickr Photo by Kevlar. But bench learning can be richer than simply collecting numbers.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Last week, I sat down with Amy Peyrot, Senior Consultant, Social Media Specialist, and resident mathlete at M+R , to discuss all things social media metrics. Here are some of Amy's thoughts on these common social media metrics and how to achieve them. Measuring beyond "likes".

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M+R

MARCH 11, 2024

2) Using Scout Quest Audiences for Advertising EVERYWHERE: We’ve used Scout Quest data to build AWESOME Lookalike Audiences on Facebook for a few years now, but on the webinar, Sarah Coughlon shared the HUGE news that we’re now going to be offering similar audiences for programmatic advertising. Have a question?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

Arts and Social Media. At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

Related Webinar: Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits Related Certificate Program: Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising Threads Nonprofit Tech for Good launched in 2005 as a Myspace page. routine that nonprofits have had to enlist when growing a new community on a new social media platform.

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NTEN

APRIL 9, 2014

Published today, M+R and NTEN’s 2014 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study returns for the eighth year. Even though response rates for nonprofit emails continued to slide in 2013, online giving was up as email and social media audiences and web traffic kept climbing. Our response: what does the data say?

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EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Your technology can help you build a solid virtual turnout by supporting an omni-channel marketing campaign to promote your event—this is an effective strategy for delivering your message to your audience wherever they are. Petitions Looking for an easy way to get people in the door for advocacy work?

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

It’s no secret that social media is one of the most important marketing tools a nonprofit can invest in. Almost three-quarters of all American internet users are on at least one social media platform and spend an average of two hours every day scrolling through social media feeds, liking, sharing, and commenting on posts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

1) Multi-Channel Strategy Employing a multi-channel strategy helps nonprofits reach a wider audience with their year-end campaign. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. Twitter is not for every nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

At Zoetica , we’ve been working on a peer learning project with arts organizations called “ Leveraging Social Media &# based on the social media lab. It also helps to break down your goal into monthly or quarterly benchmarks. Increase audience connections through Facebook to 1000 by June 1, 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. Management attitudes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Plain language is communication your audience can understand the first time they read or hear it. Quarterly Impact Reports enhance your website, email, and social media content strategy. Prominently feature a call-to-give, an email newsletter opt-in, and a call-to-follow on social media on your landing page.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 24, 2024

The agency collected responses from fundraisers at 216 nonprofits for its Benchmarks report. The big spike in online revenue since 2020 stabilized,” said Will Valverde, lead writer of Benchmarks and senior creative director at M+R. About half of 225 M+R Benchmarks participants reported working with social media influencers during 2023.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Idealware created the Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide to help organizations like yours determine what results and benefits you can reasonably expect from social media, and to guide you through the process of identifying the right channels for different goals. Social media is a conversation the world is having.

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Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

Social media posts and account maintenance We’ve noted that organizations should guard their voice online. The safest way to have interns participate in social media is to have them analyze the data and then come up with sample posts for the platform. Visit Campus 15.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

By continuing to carefully communicate with their communities, they gain audience insights and trust built on empathy and an understanding of shifting needs. Benchmarking, forecasting, and determining how your organization fares with its supporters is difficult when there is a data gap. Strategy is vital.

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. Having shared and discussed this year’s Benchmarks Report with many of our partners, here’s twelve key trends that have resonated strongly within the EveryAction community. This is where EveryAction comes in!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The 2019 M+R Benchmarks Report observed that for certain nonprofit sectors the impact has been “dramatic,” and for health nonprofits, in particular, it appeared “nothing short of transformative.”. Use these tactics to increase your chances of reaching supporters at the right time: 1) Promote using targeted audiences.

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Classy

JULY 19, 2021

The biggest increase in nonprofit social media videos happened on Facebook. Nonprofits produced significantly more social media videos in 2020 than in 2019, with Facebook experiencing the largest increase of over 60% more video content. . Brief and educational videos have shown to engage larger audiences as well. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. They will be doing a variety of work tasks (not just social media and networks). I’ve spent some time taking a look at various reports, studies, and International organizations and the use of networks and social media.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2022

When I refer to “digital ads” in this article, I’m referring to the three kinds of digital advertising that are easiest and most affordable: Social media advertising: e.g. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn. Use benchmarks to set your budget. To reach brand new people with ads, you can: Build Lookalike Audiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Social Media Roi Slidesbk. I’m doing a panel titled “Social Media ROI&# with Lauren Vargas from Radian 6 and moderated by Roz Lemieux from Fission Strategy. Here’s the description: Do you know what kind of an impact social media is having on your brand, mission, or bottom line?

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While Giving Tuesday is a standout global event, there are numerous other giving days—both international and region-specific—that nonprofits can leverage to boost their fundraising efforts and engage diverse audiences. Use branded visuals, thematic language, and clear calls-to-action to resonate with your audience and reinforce your message.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2011

There are so social media analytic tools to measure social media and other emerging technologies, that we’ve created a new genre of Shiny Objective Syndrome — Data Puking disorder. If we are setting SMART objectives or trying to measure them, we may need to do a little audience research first.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2010

Many nonprofits have are actively exploring social media - from dipping in their toes into the water with a low-investment experiment to jumping off the cliff. Altimeter Report: Social Media Analytics. They define this process as "social media analytics.". Social Media Analytics Frameworks and Tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

When nonprofits started to read and apply our book, ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” I noticed this tweet from the ACLU in NJ showing a white board capturing their team meetings to define success for social media. How did your organization apply it to social media measurement? What prep did you do?

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BoardAssist

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

We all know it’s super important for nonprofits to engage with social media to get their important message out, but how much time does your nonprofit really need to invest here? How Much Time Should Your Nonprofit Invest on Social Media. Thanks Tapp Network for all the great free advice this week! Key Takeaway.

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fusionSpan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

According to the 2024 Membership Marketing Benchmark Report , 49% of individual membership organizations use paid digital advertising, with 21% considering it highly effective for recruitment. Search engine ads have advanced targeting capabilities, making them particularly powerful for reaching your target audience. Post regularly.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

We will grow our donor base by 10% by June using direct mail appeals, social media posts, and our giving day campaign. Refresh your organization’s case for support by: Conducting audience research. Has your organization’s audience evolved or grown recently? A social media challenge. Direct mail.

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2012

Last summer, we pulled together data from some of the country’s leading nonprofits to bring you the 2011 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook report, laying out basic benchmarks for nonprofit pages on Facebook. To download the 2012 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook, simply “like” M+R's page on Facebook.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For nonprofits, it’s essential to have an effective website that engages your audience and drives them to take action, whether that’s donating, volunteering, raising awareness, or other forms of support. Provides access to a large audience looking for nonprofit services. Promote content on social media to boost engagement.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2023

It can get complicated quickly since there are so many touchpoints for people to get information—from engaging with your website to following you on social media, contacting you by phone, meeting you in person, receiving your printed materials in the mail, etc. Enter the service blueprint!

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

Social Media Fundraising Statistics. Social Media Fundraising Statistics. Social media posts were the #1 drivers of charitable giving in 2020. . of donors look at your nonprofit website and your social media accounts first for updates on your organization . General Fundraising Statistics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. B0nus Insight: Linking Social Media Results to Job Performance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2012

I was curious about what I could learn if I did an informal benchmark study of a few nonprofit Pinterest users. All are large nonprofits with large regional, national, or international audiences. Have you benchmarked this data against other similar types of nonprofits? The seven organizations include: Grist. Livestrong.

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