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grist.org: Measuring Along the Ladder of Engagement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. Source: grist.

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What does a Purpose-Driven Company Look Like?

Saleforce Nonprofit

You’ll find it sprinkled throughout your social media feed and making headlines at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Purpose-Driven Companies use a Purpose Mindset to Advance Measurable Goals. Stand-out companies set measurable goals to put their business strategy and purpose statement into action.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Though originally focused on advertising, Ogilvy’s wisdom contains enduring truths around driving action and results that can aid any cause, even with today’s new tools and platforms. This engineering insight became his headline: “At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in a Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock.”

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5 Examples of Non-Profits Using Cats…and a Dog in Content Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note From Beth: The cartoon above is from my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” and was alluding to what I call the “ Cute Animal Theory ” that content performs better when you have a cute animal, a dog, a cat, or even a squirrel. If there’s one thing the internet loves unconditionally, it’s cats.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Big Cat Rescue

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The ROI for us is measured in lives saved more than just the money raised to do so. The Pay to Play schemes are what cause so much breeding, abuse and then abandonment, but the people paying for these photo ops and play sessions don’t know what they are supporting. Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how?

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Tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina: Is Slacktivism Really a Bad Thing?

Connection Cafe

But, services and fundraising were not the only methods used to create awareness. The entire nation tuned in as news of the event made front page headlines on sites such as CNN and ABC. This is what we often refer to as slacktivism : engaging in a cause over social media but not actively participating in that cause.

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Marketing Automation: The Future of Fundraising for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

While the big names like The Red Cross and Make a Wish have the headlines and the brand recognition, most nonprofits are bootstrapped organizations filled with passionate workers and volunteers doing what they can with limited resources. According to The Urban Institute, there are roughly 1.8 million nonprofits in the U.S. ,

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