Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

While nonprofits are constantly working to increase monetary donations, donations of time are equally important to moving a mission or a cause forward. They may want to feel part of a larger community or directly contribute to a cause they believe in. Some might be looking to gain valuable experience in a specific cause area.

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 28, 2022

Volunteers want to know that they are valued and that their contributions to your cause are not going unnoticed. Request and generate volunteer feedback (surveys, polls). Survey Volunteers for Input. Your organization can gather volunteer feedback in a variety of ways including polls and surveys.

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NetWits

MAY 10, 2011

How do you get your supporters to raise more money for your cause? It’s the age old question isn’t it? The one question that keeps event directors and development officers awake at night. Only 45% of people polled in the survey personalize their fundraising page. You Don’t Motivate Your Participants. It’s personal.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Despite the disruption caused by the pandemic, IMPACT still needed to find an efficient and effective way to help their customers around the world receive the most value from their HubSpot and related growth-focused investments. In-session polls. Integrated live-streaming without the need for a 3rd party video platform integration.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

Some popular interactive content that you can make for members include: Quizzes and polls: From fun quizzes to feedback polls, you can learn your members’ preferences and use that info for further personalizing your interactions. Send your members satisfaction surveys to learn: How their experience with your nonprofit is going.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

One popular method is to send surveys asking for specific feedback on recent initiatives, their overall donor experience and their communication preferences. It’s best to send these polls after a fundraising event or after a gift is made. Tip #4: Focus on impact storytelling . Tip #4: Focus on impact storytelling .

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Despite the disruption caused by the pandemic, IMPACT still needed to find an efficient and effective way to help their customers around the world receive the most value from their HubSpot and related growth-focused investments. In-session polls. Integrated live-streaming without the need for a 3rd party video platform integration.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Then ask yourself these questions: Is your mission clear and compelling (i.e., You should pay careful attention to where the points of friction are that may cause a would-be donor to abandon their donation. Here are some questions to ask: . Consider Twitter polls or Q&A sessions or surveys.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Like any other marketing channel, you have to know what you’re working towards to promote your cause effectively. Post a Facebook survey. Run interesting Twitter polls. Give feedback, ask questions, and make people feel heard. Things to consider before diving into social media. Ask the audience to share their story .

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

The answers to those questions are simple: we can’t. A recent Third Sector Labs survey of fundraising advice showed us that 80% of expert advice focused on content, messaging and materials. While this is an informal poll and not a scientific study, the results are eye-opening. Build a fundraising strategy? Data degrades.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

You can try: Sending donor surveys. Sharing conversation starters, polls, or even quizzes on social media can inspire lots of engagement. Ask donors questions about themselves, their passions, and their preferences, and savor the opportunity to get to know them better. One person can field questions while the other answers them.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

One month could be hope, the next month could be resilience–it’s completely dependent upon your cause and your mission area. Julia: There are two pieces to this question. Do a survey, do a poll, do a Facebook Live, call people on the phone, do a focus group. Here’s the key: you want these posts to fit together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

One topic I’ve been researching is the answer to this Facebook question, “What free or low cost apps are there for nonprofit brand pages?” Survey Apps: Doing polls and quick surveys are great ways to engage your audience and there are apps for that.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 10, 2023

Branded products, such as t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, and even pet clothing, allow your nonprofit’s most passionate supporters to better represent your cause and make for thoughtful gifts. As you read through these tips, remember that the best marketing strategy for your nonprofit will depend on your cause, products, and audience.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

You wouldn’t want to focus all of your attention on one set of supporters, causing the other attendees to feel neglected. Sit down with your event planning team and ask yourselves this question: why should someone take the time out of their day to attend your event? Offer incentives. Or rather, what’s in it for them?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising is a powerful online fundraising strategy that empowers individuals to fundraise on behalf of your cause. To push your fundraising efforts past the finish line, you want to engage supporters who have a deep connection with your cause and a motivation to help you reach your goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Note from Beth: One of the most common questions I get at workshops or webinars is, “Should our organization be on XYZ social or mobile platform?” Then add information related to your organization: what are their values as it relates to your cause? Survey Your Tribe. Flickr Photo by Matthew Field. No Donuts Required.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

She advises using various parts of the Grunig instrument which you can be done for free using Survey Monkey or Zoomerang or a poll on a blog. She suggested a more realistic approach – to measure along the ladder of engagement through the actual interactions – comments, click thrus, retweets, expansion of the network etc.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

But now organizations are left with one question: How can you keep donors acquired during the Covid crisis? Donor retention is the second-highest concern for nonprofits, according to the 2022 CCS Philanthropy Pulse survey. Use social media – Promote the benefits of your loyalty program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

Text Poll App from MobileCause. Here’s a summary of the highlights of the conversation: Before I dive into the content, I had the pleasure of experimenting with a text polling app to find out the composition of the audience and their experience with the panel topic. I’m at the Innogive 2011 Conference today.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” There’s also a Q&A box specifically, your questions might be a little more visible there if you use that one. We’ll take questions at the end.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

With that awareness came a further evolution as the question for charities everywhere regarding mobile giving transitioned from "if or when" to "how". Research firm Quorus Consulting Group polled 2,003 teens and adults in April 2011. The results of the survey were very encouraging for the current and future state of mobile giving.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Preference and Opinion – this is something that you can survey or poll your donors on, and collecting this information via an online portal is a great idea. to ensure you are not inadvertently causing donor fatigue and inundating your donors with communications. direct mail, e-mail, telemarketing, etc.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

You might also tap into online communities of people willing to provide services through a site such as Sparked.com where professionals volunteer time and talent to help nonprofits and causes with marketing and design needs. Action can also include online voting initiatives to get a wider audience to participate in decision-making.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey provides us with a baseline of social network use by nonprofits. There was also a webinar presentation of the results. On Facebook, about 39.9%

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Polls and surveys indicate that people are more likely to donate to a cause that they know is making a difference, but the question is: How do you let people know, without a doubt, that your nonprofit is succeeding in its mission? Ask for help. Take this next image below.

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2011

Finding out could be as simple as conducting a survey through your newsletter or website (try free tools at SurveyMonkey.com ). On the Web, the best way to engage people is to ask a question. Polling widgets are a fun and simple way to interact with visitors on your site. Start a Conversation.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

"Text [3-digit Eval Code] to 69866" were the only directions needed, at which point the system would text back with the first question in the survey and prompt the user to text back their answer. This was followed by each of the evaluation questions (pre-recorded by NTEN's own Holly Ross) and a prompt for their answers.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But most importantly, please feel free to send in any chats or questions or comments along the way. We’ve got an awesome expert here that’ll answer as many questions as we can before the 2:00 hour. So, Steven, this is where I’d like for you to actually turn this slide into a survey. You can also use Twitter.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Finally, you want to make sure you add interactive elements to your livestream, whether that’s by adding chat people can use to ask questions, or y breaking up your livestream with polls, quizzes, raffles, etc. Bringing people together + raising money for a great cause = a win-win to us! that encourage participation.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Social media polls. Social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) allow you to send out polls and questions to your followers. Be sure to track relevant social media metrics , like how many people interact with your polls, to assess the effectiveness and relevance of your interactive content.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

According to a recent poll by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, two-thirds of nonprofits are using social media, and 39% of respondents said they feel these tools are important for reaching the greatest number of donors. Creating an internal community also offers additional value to your members and donors.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

Pre-event surveys and research. Find out what your supporters want to see from your virtual engagement opportunities by sending pre-event surveys. Post-event surveys and follow-ups. Social media polls. Social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter allow you to send out polls and questions to your followers.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Unearth the secrets to planting seeds of interest in potential volunteers and nurturing them into dedicated members of your cause. Answer questions and build connections between your organization and volunteers in real-time through chat, polls, and Q&As. Be available to answer questions. Offer flexibility and options.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

But there are going to be many questions to answer in getting to that goal. Over the years, I’ve seen way too many well-intentioned people start out with the goal to “save more animals” and they never stop to answer these questions. Survey your community for ideas for long-range goals. Will you utilize foster homes?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Survey Says… Gala Engagement! Gather Feedback & Improve Future Events Gather valuable feedback through post-event surveys. Run polls, answer questions, and actively participate in conversations to maintain a vibrant online community. This data is crucial for planning even more impactful galas in the future.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

There is now a poll to vote on names suggested by people. The question is "When is video a good. A quick review of the results of Isovera Survey of Open Source Content Management Satisfaction in Nonprofit Organizations. Nancy Schwartz has a terrific post about getting your audience to spread the word about your cause.

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