Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

One of the fun exercises I facilitated is a “Fishbowl” where a small group of participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar based on their key goals and audience definition. Become Your Own Publishing Powerhouse with LightBox Collaborative’s 2014 Editorial Calendar guest post by Holly Minch.

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

Back to that summer of 2020, I had a calendar script running that populated student and teacher Google calendars with their class schedules. This meant manually trying to keep track of and make changes one at a time hoping to keep up. Stale” calendars or no calendars? “No It wasn’t great. What is better?

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Be mindful not to overweigh activities that have limited opportunities for participation (i.e. The great thing about repeatable processes is that you can mark your calendar with reminders, set up a checklist, and get a routine going that will become second nature in no time. a webinar for executive-level members).

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

How are you tracking success? Besides tracking the number of emails you send across the organization and the frequency, you can also view data like your opt-outs over time, the actual number of sends, and bounces to see if they are fluctuating and steady. Online Tracking. Let’s use email as an example. Which are being ignored?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2022

Look at your annual calendar and make sure that your launch and completion dates for the sweepstakes make sense. Give donors peace of mind by making it easy to tell that the sweepstakes is indeed hosted by and benefiting your nonprofit. 10) Track All Your Sweepstakes Promotions to Understand What Works Best.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Time tracking doesn’t have to be fancy. Keeping a task list can save you time and clear your mind. Time-block your week with an online calendar. And if you share your online calendar with your team, they can see when you’re busy or help you set appointments. The real benefit of using a calendar is block scheduling.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

Building Out Your Content Calendar Consistency is the bedrock of successful social media outreach, and a well-planned fundraising calendar is the key to achieving it. Maria’s content calendar template. Start with a Year Overview One of the best tips Maria provides is to break your calendar down into a year overview.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. End-of-Year Fundraising Dashboard.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For many nonprofits, a live or silent auction is the pinnacle of their fundraising event calendar. Then, keeping your target audience in mind, prioritize your list based on which prizes are must-haves, which ones would be nice to have, and which ones are backup ideas in case your higher-priority items fall through.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

You can also create a volunteer management calendar to help you stay organized. Your calendar should include a regular communications cadence so that volunteers stay in the loop and have multiple ways to engage with your organization. Volunteers can use the app to track their volunteer hours and sign up for shifts.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

This allows you to tailor your content calendar to your audience’s or guest’s preferences. Crafting Your Podcast’s Content Now that you know the general shape of your podcast, start adding depth to your content calendar. Connect with nonprofit professionals.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

Donor databases like Little Green Light , Bloomerang , and Kindful do so much more than just track donations. Be sure to add all these folks you’re meeting to your donor database and track your interactions. Schedule Keep a work calendar and update it so it’s always current. Below are a few ways you can do all of that.

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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. Meeting these three milestones before the end of the month will get your grassroots team back on track just in time to launch your 2023 campaigns.

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan. With these ideas in mind, take a look at your organization’s development plan and search for any room for potential improvement. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan. Use the calendar to pace your fundraising efforts.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

Smaller and medium-sized nonprofits lack the staff larger organizations have, which means fewer resources for keeping track of and engaging with past donors. Sending out multiple prompts and creating various opportunities within a calendar year for donors to give again or contribute in new ways is just as critical.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. And that’s okay because by offloading the highlighted tasks, you just cleared space on your calendar to focus on these items and get them done. COMMUNICATION .

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Their websites were built and their platforms were ready And fundraisers knew they must breathe slow and steady, But still in their minds there lingered some fright: “How do I know if I’m doing this right?” Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore). GivingTuesday is around the corner. Are you ready? Make a test donation on a mobile device.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

It’s like ergonomics for the mind. 1) Save Time Using A Calendar App For Meetings. Your contact simply compares their calendar to your published availability and self-selects an agreeable time. 2) Keep Yourself On Track Using A Project Management Tool. Even in the best case, keeping track of your tasks is a chore.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

My calendar and ‘To Do’ list were written in a notebook. They allow you to collaborate with others so you won’t waste time sending Word docs and Excel spreadsheets back and forth while tracking versions. When you accept invitations via email, the meeting gets automatically added to your calendar. With a pen.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

How much will it cost for you to accomplish what you have in mind? If you can find 10 good grant leads — we can usually find at least 10 hot leads when we do grant research for our clients—then you can fill your grant calendar and keep your grant pipeline full all year long. Create a calendar of Asks. No one wants to do it.

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M+R

JUNE 24, 2021

When Google announced it was banning third-party tracking cookies beginning in 2022 ( or 2023? ), I do what I always do in a crisis: I started baking cookies. Read time: 3 minutes. It’s soothing, it’s delicious, and in this case it felt very appropriate.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

With that in mind, here are 17 top solutions to consider when searching for the right software for your volunteer program. Run volunteer hours reports for easy tracking and exports. Plus, their mobile app gives volunteers an easy way to keep track of their duties and schedules. What you need today may not be enough tomorrow.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A unifying vision The message, goals, and metrics that both define your top-line digital future and give you a means for tracking its progress. We find that even a simple editorial calendar will help you keep track of and plan for what content goes where and why.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2023

Are you on track? Once you have your Asks planned out for the Fall, lay out your content calendar. See if you can find out what they love most about your organization and tuck that away in your mind for later when you need to ask for money. 8 things you should do NOW to set yourself up to raise more money this Fall 1.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

High-Level Takeaways from the FEP Report FEP tracks three key metrics: donors, dollars, and retention. In addition, fundraisers continue to be more mindful about reaching out to diverse audiences. It’s important, though, to be mindful about how the election will impact your communication calendar.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Digital marketing is often a cost-effective option for organizations because there are many free online tools to help you create content and track your campaigns. Developing a content calendar Consistency in marketing delivery is crucial for enhancing recognition of your nonprofit and boosting engagement with your target audience.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

explain how your CRM can be used to track and populate your letters with details that give each letter a personal touch. . ? . Postcards don’t take up much space, and an attention-grabbing photo can convince supporters to hold onto it and keep your nonprofit in the back of their minds. . ?. . Guides like. Segmentation.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

Create a Content Calendar After performing an audit, identifying any gaps in your existing content, and planning for refreshes, you’ll likely have a lot on your to-do list. This is where a content calendar (and project plan!) A content calendar helps ensure all your content is aligned with any key dates for your organization.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s dive in by starting with the key principles to keep in mind when forming your fundraising strategy. We recommend creating a fundraising calendar to keep you on track and organized in your efforts. Download our Fundraising Plan and Calendar Template: Fundraising Strategies for Nonprofits 1.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Flipcause: Your Solution to Social Media Fundraising Changes Designed with small nonprofits in mind, Flipcause offers cost-effective tools that facilitate easy integration with your existing social media tools, providing a seamless fundraising experience. in a calendar quarter. ” – That’s where Flipcause steps in!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

And beyond that, you can expand your reach to find even more like-minded people who would resonate with your mission and be interested in supporting your organization. Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

But, it has certain drawbacks, such as having limited reach to learners, higher cost, and the tracking of KPIs can be challenging. Despite the variety of technologies available, the LMS and ILT continue to spearhead most learning professionals’ minds when they are looking forward to learning technologies.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

But, it has certain drawbacks, such as having limited reach to learners, higher cost, and the tracking of KPIs can be challenging. Despite the variety of technologies available, the LMS and ILT continue to spearhead most learning professionals’ minds when they are looking forward to learning technologies.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We have our clients use a calendar so they can color code their Asks, Warm Touches, and Communications to make sure donors aren’t being overasked. This helps tie things together in the donor’s mind. Organize your donor tracking software and back-end processes so you can track what’s working and what’s not.

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

Though annual reports can come at any time, a key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. What have you been tracking, and where do you stand on those goals? Goal setting matters a lot here.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Not MarTech: Tools that marketers use to go about their workday, like Google Calendar, Slack, or Zoom, are usually not part of MarTech and would only be a part of the marketing technology landscape if used as a conversion action. Every organization needs to keep their business goals in mind and focus on how they plan to accomplish them.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

But keep in mind that there is a right and wrong way to do marketing. . Create a content calendar. A content calendar provides an in-depth look at your upcoming content, including when and where you will push it live. Some common metrics to track are website page views, email click-through rates, and social media engagement. .

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