Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2017

I learned so much about the taxonomy of innovation and really practical techniques, that I took the facilitation training. I started incorporating facilitating design labs as well as the techniques into my training practice ever since. I also get asked about where to get facilitation training for design thinking methods.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 2, 2024

Well Aware using a GRWM (Get Ready With Me) reel to promote their Shower Strike campaign 4. To really resonate with this generation, use tools and techniques that allow you to customize your outreach—think personalized emails, targeted social media ads, and content that speaks directly to their passion for social change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” So, I’ve been practicing by creating visual notes.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

In another 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud found that “response and click through rates in nonprofit email campaigns declined by 16% and 18.7%, from 2012.” The study substantiates the claim by stating that”declining response rates illustrate a saturated channel with non-differentiated messaging and campaigns.”. Communication method.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? This is the focus of a session called “ The Big Bang Theory: Creative Facilitation and Training Techniques, ” that I’m co-facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference with Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. What is Brainstorming? .

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Given the nonprofit sector’s concerns about a possible recession , advocacy and other non-monetary methods of connection can be an important strategy for stewarding your supporter connections through thick and thin. Overcome barriers to connect with supporters. What are some trends around nonprofit digital advocacy?

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies. Personalize all appeals . Segment your audience . Focus on impact storytelling .

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 16, 2024

According to the firm, Moore ACTS brings together psychometric research from the Moore Neuro-Fundraising Lab , data insights from SimioCloud , a Moore company, generative AI techniques, and omnichannel analytics. 48% of donors say email is their preferred method for receiving updates and appeals from nonprofits.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Most businesses are trying to sell something with their marketing campaigns and don’t need as much of a personal connection with their audiences as a nonprofit would. This approach leads to marketing campaigns that are aimed to educate, enlighten, and inspire your audience to participate in your mission instead of simply buying a product.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2024

Take a Multichannel Approach to Outreach Many nonprofits make the mistake of using just one outreach technique when, in reality, different channels have varying strengths that can help reach various audiences. Don’t be afraid to use several methods to contact one potential partner, ranging from phone calls to snail mail.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

You can set this keyword to be relevant to your nonprofit’s specific campaign. Your supporters will receive a link that provides donation amounts and information about your campaign. Typically, nonprofits will send a link to their general donation page or specific fundraising campaign page. Acknowledge donations.

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Achieve

JANUARY 6, 2021

This is the month you should spend cultivating the creative theme, messaging and imagery that will comprise your year-end fundraising campaign. Now that you have decided on your creative theme and imagery needed, October is a time to organize and plan for the year-end campaign. SEPTEMBER - “The Creative Month” . 5 Things to Remember:

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

As pioneers in the nonprofit tech space, Qgiv also offers AI solutions with Fundraising IQ to generate emails, recommend auction items, suggest campaign improvements, and more! According to data pulled from Qgiv’s platform, peer-to-peer campaigns recruit an average of 300 new donors for nonprofits like yours.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Every year, Wikipedia runs a fundraising campaign to support its operations. million donors through the foundations’ s online fundraising campaign. The 2014 online giving campaign just wrapped up and there are plenty of lessons that other nonprofits can learn from Wikipedia.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

Whether you look at GivingTuesday campaigns from organizations in your hometown or charities on the other side of the world, there’s no shortage of nonprofits who are doing amazing things. Takeaway : If you haven’t participated in a GivingTuesday campaign yet, this is a great year to get started. The possibilities are endless!

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Care2

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Today, crowdfunding is a viable fundraising method that can be successfully utilized by nonprofit organizations as well as individuals. When crowdfunding campaigns are run correctly, nonprofits see their fundraising results catapult far beyond old-school techniques.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2023

This can be an easy addition to any campaign, or you can host a campaign specifically for text donations! It’s easy to share the campaign through social media or between friends because the only thing to remember is the keyword and designated number. These benefits make text fundraising an impressive tool to add to any campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

The session kicked off with a Spectragram exercise involving the full group. I learned this technique from Allen Gunn from Aspiration over ten years ago at 2007 Penguin Day. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies the Spectragram technique in his technology/activist trainings. Opening Exercise.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Gone are the days when organizations relied solely on traditional methods to find and engage donors. By embracing new tools and techniques—from social media and email campaigns to analytics and optimized giving processes—you can uncover sources of new donors that may be right under your nose.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The idea more is to see what is working for others to see if it is something that can be replicated without appearing you are simply copying their techniques. By involving a small portion of your demographic with the test, it’s possible to see the potential results on a larger scale before delving into a full-fledged marketing campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard. Dashboard design should also inspire buy-in and continuous improvement by using “ human centered design ” methods. These are methods for developing solutions (any type) in service of people. Flickr Photo by PetitPlat - Stephanie Kilgast.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

this is one of the best fundraising techniques to use. 24-hour fundraising blitzes naturally create a sense of urgency and purpose: two elements that many fundraisers find essential in almost all fundraising campaigns. Is there a goal you must meet in this campaign? Purpose provides the fuel for your day-long campaign.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Goal Setting as a Foundational Fundraising Basic Any fundraising campaign should start with realistic goal setting. Timely: Set a deadline for your fundraising campaign to create a sense of urgency and motivate donors to act. Direct mail, emails, and events will make up the foundation of your fundraising campaigns. You can help!

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

By translating these lessons into the nonprofit context, we can gain valuable insights into crafting campaigns that inspire participation rather than simply grab attention. Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action. Apply those lessons. Lean into what works.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Fortunately, there are a handful of techniques you can use for boosting attendance for both the virtual and physical audience segments. . One tried and true method for boosting attendance and ticket sales at an event is to create scarcity. . An email marketing campaign remains one of the best ways to promote your event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The skill, of course, is hosting a Giving Day and we are now looking at processes, techniques, and ideas for follow up and assessment. My colleague, blogger Michele Martin has this well-researched deck with many more examples of methods for doing a process evaluation and reflective practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Here I used a classic, simple technique of asking people to share burning questions in small groups and generated a list of the themes/questions with the full group. I’m always relieved when the questions match the content, but you also have to point out where you will go deep and what may not be addressed.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

While the benefits of a phonathon campaign are fairly straightforward, running a successful campaign is no easy task. To plan a successful phonathon campaign, be sure to: Focus on the larger mission. By adding matching gifts to your phonathon strategy, your campaign will see even greater success. Practice with mock calls.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Here are some reflections about how we used crowdsourcing techniques for a very fast-moving campaign and lessons learned that may apply to your work. Stacey Monk and I exchanged messages last week, brainstorming the idea of pulling bloggers together to support Beth’s birthday campaign. Hi friends-.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved. It’s also a great opportunity to collect valuable insight you can use in future fundraising campaigns. These techniques can help. What Is a Donor Engagement Strategy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2010

This year, we are experimenting with incorporating social media techniques as part of the evaluation process for the second America’s Giving Challenge. What techniques are you using? How have you used social media to personalize your interactions with potential supporters?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Building a robust monthly donor program is a Fundraising 101 strategy, but some nonprofits keep this strategy on the bench and instead look to events and campaigns for quick returns. Many will give to your Giving Tuesday and year-end campaigns in addition to their monthly gifts. Click To Tweet. They’ll share your content.

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Socialbrite

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Below are some cold emailing techniques specifically tailored for nonprofits. The key factor to a successful cold email campaign is personalization. . With this method, there’s a clear call to action: Come to our event. Using these methods, you’ll be able to improve your cold emailing strategy. Personalize it.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

In my recent chapter “Managing Fundraising and Building Communities Online” in the book Internet Management for Nonprofits (Wiley, April 2010), I write in depth about one method to tackle the subject – what are organizations across the country doing? CC launched Red House@Your House with a mail and e-mail campaign.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Fortunately, there are a handful of techniques you can use for boosting attendance for both the virtual and physical audience segments. . One tried and true method for boosting attendance and ticket sales at an event is to create scarcity. . An email marketing campaign remains one of the best ways to promote your event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ). Here’s a blog post by Rachel Dearborn describing the process.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

For some things, spontaneity is highly desirable, but any fundraising professional will tell you that planning a campaign isn’t one of them. Having a detailed strategic plan in place before embarking on a fundraising campaign can be a huge determinant of its success, even before the first dollar is raised. Fundraising plan summary.

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