Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

I delivered a keynote for Social Good Brasil in 2012 and for a conference on volunteering hosted by Fundação Telefônica in 2014. The official title of the session was “Donor Engagement in An Age of Complexity.” This was my third visit to the country. ” The unofficial title was “Beth and the Two Marcelos.”

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Using CauseVox’s platform, Endure To Cure exemplifies the power of peer-to-peer fundraising by mobilizing almost 1000 individuals to donate to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Donors have the option to cover the platform fees as a voluntary contribution. For example: “I first encountered Habitat for Humanity as a volunteer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

25% YELLOW: Emotional Storytelling Emotional appeals were crucial for tapping donor heartstrings. 20% GREEN: Urgency & Specificity Creating a sense of urgency through one-day campaigns or crisis-based appeals drove immediate donor action. Multi-channel strategies were crucial for broad outreach, frequency and engagement.

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See3

JULY 31, 2017

See3 is working with Make-A-Wish to help them tell more powerful stories – stories that speak to the impact of a wish on everyone touched by the experience, stories that illustrate the urgency of granting those wishes, and the need for donors and potential volunteers to step up. This work matters. Dr. Fahner loves this work.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The way they set up their wish list is thorough, and allows the potential donor to know exactly how they are helping the organization. For example, they ask for two-way radios because, “These radios are used by all staff and volunteers when on grounds. Use your storytelling skills! Read more from Community Organizer 2.0

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what mistakes nonprofits should avoid when crafting compelling stories: Dear Charity Clairity, I’ve been hearing a lot about storytelling and want to be sure I avoid common pitfalls. I’m not so sure that’s compelling to donors. Donors care about the future.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

A good social media policy provides clear guidelines on what staff should do when posting and interacting with constituents, volunteers, and donors. Read an account of how Canteen , an Australian nonprofit dedicated to supporting teenagers with cancer, used social media to raise awareness for an online and offline campaign.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

A good social media policy provides clear guidelines on what staff should do when posting and interacting with constituents, volunteers, and donors. Read an account of how Canteen , an Australian nonprofit dedicated to supporting teenagers with cancer, used social media to raise awareness for an online and offline campaign.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Viral moments are like lightning in a bottle; most of the time, you’re just churning out messaging that you hope will reach and appeal to a wide range of prospective donors. On the other hand, a unique value proposition speaks directly to donors about why they should support you in this work. Giving once funds a new water project.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Without the generosity of your current donors and your consistent effort to acquire new ones, it would be impossible for your team to continue working toward accomplishing your mission. Up your storytelling game. Ask your donors to spread the word. Connect with volunteers. Learn your donors’ names and use them.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

We at Qgiv are experts in nonprofit software and have seen firsthand how mobile fundraisers can further a mission and engage donors. It does this by keeping donors in the same context that inspired them in the first place—this can be a fundraising event, a social media post, or your website. Use common terminology.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey McKinnon and Andy Robinson will discuss how to build stronger donor relationships and how you can use this strategy to improve every kind of fundraising. But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang besides the webinars, we are a provider of donor management software. Is it okay, if I go ahead and kick things off officially?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

That means any time you’re soliciting your donors for a particular campaign or project online, you’re crowdfunding! Like any solid fundraiser, a crowdfunding campaign works the best when you have a clear plan with well developed goals to guide you and your donors. Your Nonprofit Crowdfunding Campaign Plan.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

People in need of surgery, cancer treatments, and transfusions due to traumatic injuries benefit from blood drives everywhere. If you don’t have the internal manpower to do so, however, you’ll need to seek out volunteers to help with the planning process. Communicate donor impact. Blood drive. How much do you need to collect?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. It’s okay if the donor wants to remain anonymous. Brainstorm story angles with your Board, staff, and volunteers.

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

The fundamentals of human behavior have a large effect on an organization’s ability to fundraise, so this book breaks down the psychology of peer-to-peer fundraising and the fuel that drives donor and volunteer behavior. Responsive Fundraising: The Donor-Centric Framework Helping Today’s Leading Nonprofits Grow Giving .

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

No matter your donors’ reasons for giving, the stats above show that at the end of the year, they’re ready and willing to give. Show the impact your donors are having. Plan a special email welcome series for new donors. As you review these best practices, remember to keep your donors’ needs top of mind.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

Besides doing these webinars, we’re a donor management software provider. And in 2018, as you saw, as I hurriedly got on to this to this presentation, I was diagnosed with cancer and I felt I needed to retire. They really focus on that first-time donor experience, and that is going to turn into repeat donors. .

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 27, 2020

On top of navigating through this crisis, your organization still has to work on boosting your visibility, driving interest, increasing donor engagement , and donations. In your experience, which marketing strategy have you found most effective at engaging donors and raising funds? Human storytelling. Storytelling Resources .

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

Also known as social fundraising, personal and/or team fundraising, or p2p fundraising, peer-to-peer fundraising enables nonprofits to increase their reach, find new donors, and build deeper connections with their existing supporters. They received donations from 419 new donors: that was 75% of all their new donors in 2020. “We

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Also known as social fundraising, personal and/or team fundraising, or p2p fundraising, peer-to-peer fundraising enables nonprofits to increase their reach, find new donors, and build deeper connections with their existing supporters. They received donations from 419 new donors: that was 75% of all their new donors in 2020. “We

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

Also known as social fundraising, personal and/or team fundraising, or p2p fundraising, peer-to-peer fundraising enables nonprofits to increase their reach, find new donors, and build deeper connections with their existing supporters. They received donations from 419 new donors: that was 75% of all their new donors in 2020. “We

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 8, 2013

As an employee of, a volunteer for, and a donor to different nonprofits, these stories give me a different kind of goal to focus on. storytelling impact Colleen Dunbar' Connect with Colleen on Twitter and LinkedIn. Like this article? Get another! Read Kate Elliott''s, " Telling your nonprofit''s story.".

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang, we are a provider of donor management software. So like you said, the four-step plan to get more donors to grow your fundraising results. We saw a nonprofit in cancer care raising, you know, almost three times more at their annual event because they did these four simple steps.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). More and more donors are giving online, especially towards the end of year. Checklists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

With the wildlife we're compiling, We could keep the scientists smiling, And lose the grave and stern decorum that was our storytelling before, 'Though tweets are short and fitted,' I said, we'll increase the total submitted. Utterli bc often our volunteers only have a phone and no computer or internet access. Everyone likes photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Last February, Twestival raised over $250,000 for charity:water in 24 hours through self-organized volunteer events in 200 cities around the world. Donors As Program Partners Not Just Check Writers. We treat our donors as partners in our programs.”. Click at the Heartstrings.

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