Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

I thought the points about measurement were right on and applies to other types of nonprofits. Many of our clients and fellow consultants working in nonprofits and in the arts were approaching the same question from different angles. The question. Arts organizations are not alone in this. What are they learning from their experiments?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2014

Establish the right voice and really aim to connect with both students and alumni on social channels. But what you really mean is that you want to be able to raise the most funds. You’ll need to consider how long you want to run the campaign and what social channels you’ll be using. Use multiple channels. Use hashtags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. In 2008, I was honored to be on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. And yes, indeed, in 2009, there were more nonprofit focused panels and happily the trend continued at SXSW 2010. My nonprofit has found a free agent, now what?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This is the sixth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2014

Establish the right voice and really aim to connect with both students and alumni on social channels. But what you really mean is that you want to be able to raise the most funds. You’ll need to consider how long you want to run the campaign and what social channels you’ll be using. Use multiple channels. Use hashtags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Steve MacLaughlin, publisher of Connections For a while now I've been talking with a lot of nonprofits about using social media and social networking in their organizations. I thought it would be useful to blog about how to create a strategy for using these channels. Hope from the Hype So why does social networking matter?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

We are in the very early stages of how nonprofits and social activists can leverage social networking applications for good causes and just learning what works and what doesn't. Nonprofits need to look at objectives and resources, target their audiences, and think about multi-channel efforts before jumping on the Let's Use Facebook bandwagon.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

According to the most recent statistics , your organization could be raising over half of your donations during the last six weeks of the year. or to emergency year-end campaigns that tell donors you need to raise X number of dollars just to keep the doors open next year. Avoid the gimmicks and the hype.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2022

Making Nonprofit Event Marketing a Priority Can Have a Major Effect on your Event Success. 2020 was the year of virtual events, and reports show that as 2022 continues, many nonprofits plan to continue hosting virtual and hybrid events even as they shift back to primarily in-person. Take a multi-channel marketing approach.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They’re also some of the most profitable events since donors are invited to compete with each other to win unique items and experiences that were donated (or bought at a reduced cost) to a nonprofit. Fundraising Nonprofit Event Planning: A 12-Step Guide to Success 34 min read Read Now 2. Silent auctions. Online-only auctions.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

To successfully market your nonprofit, you need to have a strategy. Whether you’re looking to raise more money, recruit volunteers, or just spread the word about your nonprofit, you should draft a thorough nonprofit marketing plan to help you meet your goals! See how Qgiv can help you with your fundraising campaign!

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

But Giving Tuesday doesn’t have to be the only nonprofit giving day on your organization’s fundraising calendar. Why should you host a nonprofit giving day? However, with the right marketing strategy, your nonprofit giving day can be a great fundraising opportunity for your organization! Nonprofit giving day essential steps 1.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2024

Unlock Year-Round Fundraising Success with Flipcause Nonprofit organizations rely on fundraising throughout the year to achieve their missions. With so many initiatives packed into the year, it can be challenging for nonprofits to adopt and implement new fundraising strategies.

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Qgiv

JUNE 27, 2023

While many businesses hire experts to create their advertisements, you don’t need to be a master of advertising to effectively promote your mission and there are lots of great nonprofit marketing ideas to help you along the way. These nonprofit marketing ideas can help your organization find new donors and develop long-lasting relationships.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

It’s clear that having a comprehensive online fundraising strategy is crucial for modern nonprofits. When your nonprofit uses online fundraising platforms and follows best practices, you can meet your supporters where they are—online—and enable them to give quickly and easily. Here’s what to expect: What is online fundraising?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The post initially caught my eye because there was a quote from Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith, co-authors of The Dragonfly Effect (I’m giving away a copy ). I posted a link on FB page and it prompted quite a discussion from nonprofit folks. And a quick take from Aaron Lester from the Nonprofit Quarterly rounds it out.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 29, 2021

But don’t do that right now because I am so excited to have one of my favorite people in the nonprofit sector. I’m the nonprofit education manager over at Qgiv. You want to keep this group of people very engaged with your nonprofit because they are more than just peer-to-peer participants who engage with you once a year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

This was the culmination of the summer long initiative to help raise money for four charities, Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. It covered many examples of how people were using Facebook for online activism as well as how nonprofits were using it for fundraising. Was it all hype?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Last week I wrote about a pair of surveys that looked at social media and nonprofits. Should be part of a multi-channel effort -- they all work together. What's important is figuring out the right amount of time to invest in particular channels. Paula Kahumbu, Wildlife Direct and PopTech Fellow 09.

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