Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitated a peer exchange of community foundations that are hosting GivingDays using the Knight Foundation GivingDay Playbook , a guide with templates, tips, and examples hosting a successful day of giving. I’m also an ambassador for GivingTuesday.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 2, 2021

In this quick guide, we’ll share a detailed game plan for planning and hosting a COVID-friendly fundraising auction. Whether you’re an experienced auction-planner who hosts an annual event or looking to run a school auction for the first time this year, there are a number of benefits that go along with this popular school fundraiser.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012. One of the things we wished for as we navigated the campaign: benchmarks. We learned so much while running that campaign, but we also made lots of mis-steps along the way.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Taking into account the difference in storage costs in 2002, Schippers estimates that Zuckerberg was spending $3,000 per month on hosting for the first year and about $10 million per month by 2006 as the network grew exponentially in that time period. Then Google and Benchmark pumped $258 million more into it this past August.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2014

The Edge Initiative was developed by a coalition of library and local government organizations (including TechSoup for Libraries!) Since August 2012, TechSoup for Libraries has been interviewing librarians , hosting webinars , and writing blogs about the Edge benchmarks and the libraries that have benefited from it.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

Benchmark led the investment with help from 8VC, Accel, SV Angel, Y Combinator and multiple tech industry luminaries. “It’s a local framework that enables you to build a custom connector within two hours instead of two or three days,” company co-founder John Lafleur explained. million seed round.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, we saw individuals far and wide rally around local and global causes and missions that were important to them. Additionally, the 2021 M+R Benchmark Report cites “The increase in overall giving was largely driven by more people giving rather than people giving more.”

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sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

We see that organizations of all sizes rallied their employees to give and serve others in their local communities and around the world. CSR strategies can be global and hyper local: Virtual volunteering events created the opportunity for employees no matter where they are located to connect with each other and support a cause.

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Google Research AI blog

APRIL 26, 2023

Building on this, we are excited to announce Medical AI Research Foundations (hosted by PhysioNet ), an expansion of the public release of chest X-ray Foundations in 2022. Medical AI Research Foundations is a repository of open-source medical foundation models hosted by PhysioNet.

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NTEN

JANUARY 23, 2012

You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012. One of the things we wished for as we navigated the campaign: benchmarks. We'll share some more of the "how-to" type advice in the coming days, but for now, here are some of NTEN's benchmarks.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks study , online giving increased 10% in 2019 and has been steadily on the rise, while monthly online giving has increased by 22%. Some organizations have even taken this a step further by hosting their event entirely online using the “UnGala” fundraising approach. You can make this virtual too!

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Set performance benchmarks (e.g., A youth nonprofit could partner with a local tech company to fund a coding camp, while giving the company visibility in marketing materials and on social media, for example. Host a “24-Hour Giving Blitz,” for example, where each donation unlocks a surprise or milestone.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 22, 2015

It’s little wonder, therefore, that many successful NPOs uses this marketing element to their advantage on their websites, whether it be in the form of a simple appeal for donations, a clip showing all the good things an organization is accomplishing or one that demonstrates that there are real and dire needs to be addressed locally or globally.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 12, 2016

According to the 2015 Nonprofit Benchmark Study , online revenue for nonprofits grew by 19% in 2015, a seven percent increase over the previous year. But it often is the local marketing that comes from trusted, known recommendations that can garner the most benefit. And for them, local communities are very important.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Assign each member a procurement goal or benchmark, either based on the number of items or the total value of those items. What’s local? The post How to host a Superb Silent Auction appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. It helps to give them categories of items so they know what to chase after. And what do your guests like?

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Local news/radio. Benchmarks to hit along the way. The events you will host to support that goal. A strong fundraising plan also needs to include the marketing channels you’ll use to get the word out about your fundraising initiatives. These marketing channels might include: Social media. Direct mail. Your website.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 4, 2012

Today, there are a host of services that offer not only A/B testing and fine tuning for websites, but a number of other valuable services (heat mapping, evaluation forms, benchmarking studies, etc.). The Local Maximum. Steve Hasse from HubSpot, directed me towards Josh Porter’s breakdown of the “Local Maximum”.

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

This builds a list of people that you can reach out to again the next year, getting local champions involved. Restaurant Partnership Team up with with a local restaurant that’s interested in helping to support your cause. Poker 4 Parkinson’s hosts charitable poker tournaments, with all monies raised given to research.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Do you have neighbors, doctors, or local business owners who might support your fundraising efforts? Fundraisers who show up for (or host) dinner parties, game nights, family reunions, community festivals, and athletic events, naturally build more solid relationships. Hit them up.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

Consider providing training at a local health fair. The library or nonprofit could host a table or booth at which demonstrations of MedlinePlus (and other resources) are delivered. This session is a part of a series of webinars connected to the public access technology benchmarks from the Library Edge project.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

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. For example, perhaps your nonprofit’s mission is to refurbish local community parks.

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Overall, local investors cited the country’s focus on global markets from day one, general support from the Israeli government and deep relationships with Silicon Valley and other global tech centers as additional factors that are powering it forward today. What other types of products/services are you wary or concerned about? More than 50%?

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Forum One

JANUARY 11, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2007

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

JANUARY 30, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

MARCH 10, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

APRIL 9, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

MAY 1, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

JUNE 24, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

AUGUST 5, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Think of actionable steps and physical outcomes, such as reaching a benchmark on new construction or funding a specific program. QR CODE TIPS: When choosing a service to create and host your QR code, make sure the code won’t expire before GivingTuesday. Form partnerships with local businesses. Craft a compelling message.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The 2024 M+R Benchmarks Study found that December giving accounts for 26% of all online revenue for nonprofits, with the final week alone contributing 13% of total online donations. Host a year-end event. As the year winds down, nows the time to reflect on the past year, thank supporters, and set the stage for a successful new year.

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