Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

I was thrilled to have a conversation with Devi Thomas from Microsoft Philanthropies. These examples of micro productivity examples can applied easily to working. Another example includes using AI to optimize volunteer engagement by aligning opportunities with individual skills and interests.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 11, 2025

In the AI courses I teach, I often explain that a key unlock of AI is that, once you use it enough, you start to realize the value is often more in the conversationthe questions you ask and the answers it givesthan the so-called output. Verbal features such as ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode are ideal for this.

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Google Research AI blog

MAY 16, 2023

Dynamic planning, namely the capability to look ahead and replan based on the flow of the conversation, is an essential ingredient for the making of engaging conversations with the deeper, open-ended interactions that users expect. To begin, the assistant steers the conversation to sharks via a sound quiz.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 11, 2024

” questions, we open ourselves to new ideas, accept failure as part of the learning process, and create opportunities for innovation. Here are some examples of how this approach can be applied: How can I be more open to exploring AI? The best part of this is AI can help you brainstorm and answer these questions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

One question that I see nonprofits constantly asking, and with good reason: “Can social media really bring in new donors for our nonprofit?” Need some inspiration and specific examples of how to grow your donor base using social media? As nonprofit social media managers , we have to be thinking about conversions. Even better?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

For example, some people might regularly use forums to meet with others online. Thankfully, many social media networks will have mechanisms that will allow you to have a private conversation. This will allow you to set-up pre-programmed responses for the most commonly asked questions. There might also be smaller sites.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Creating a fundraising call script gives you a few handy talking points to guide the conversation in a positive, productive direction and to help you prepare for the different ways the person you’re calling might react to your request. It’s conversational. Example fundraising ask script for your nonprofit’s staff members.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

This leaves you with asking questions — many of them — sometimes to the point of annoyance as you aim to present information while keeping the concepts of storytelling, data, requirements, and limitations in mind, according to Jessica Whitmore , research and grants director at Daza Development.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

If someone asks you why you put so much work and energy into your nonprofit, this is the story that answers that question. Once you’ve identified a story that exemplifies your nonprofit at its best, the question is how to tell it. Make nonprofit storytelling conversational and informal. Example #1.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

For example, let’s say your association sold two products (Product A and Product B) last year that brought in the same total revenue – $20,000 each. Here are a few central questions to get you there: What is our association deeply passionate about? You can see conversations grouped together by sentiment: positive, neutral, or negative.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Over the years, we noticed that excellence in the sector was evolving, but our questions felt like they were behind the curve. The winning organizations were consistently exhibiting interesting characteristics, but we weren’t asking questions targeted at those characteristics. We needed to change up our questions. Take it out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This webinar will answer questions like: What if I don’t have a big email list or social media following? And the most important question of all… How can I learn what worked and what to put more effort towards when marketing my next event? Our session is designed to deliver specific tactics, clear how-tos, and real-life examples.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Here’s an example of what this would look like: Let’s say your organization is an animal shelter. For example, if you’re undergoing frequent staff turnover, a change in leadership, or are understaffed, you may find an issues-based strategic planning model to be the best choice. Let’s get started. Online fundraising.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

For example, if the executive team is discussing which employees to include in a new working group or leadership opportunity, its helpful if theyre aware of who you are. Conversations about promotions often include senior leadership. Visibility helps open doors to development opportunities.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 1, 2022

One of the common questions that often leads to change in an association is, “What keeps you up at night?”. For example, he said conversations about Covid-19 helped the ASAE team plan events and resources around the topic. Share Tools with the Whole Team. What made that happen was diligence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

In many cases, it would be a much more efficient use of time to cut way back on organic posts, and instead concentrate on developing a few really effective, conversions-focused ad campaigns. . If you tell it to get conversions, it will find the people who will actually convert. . 2) Learn how to run campaigns in-house.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

To help you dive right in, this posts provides an overview of the tools available, best practices, and examples to make your chosen AI writing tool work for you. It can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 21, 2025

If a board member has failed to attend several meetings in a row, or has become an impediment to the board’s work, the board president can meet informally with the board member in question. The conversation can occur in person or on the telephone; the board president can specifically request a resignation.

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Association TV

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

You halt the conversation and break away from your loved ones. Now imagine you’re looking for the bathroom on a 6-inch screen, and instead of walking around, asking folks questions, all you can do is tap on things with your thumb. A few examples: “Save and Continue” buttons when filling out forms. What is microcopy?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Their preparedness and preferred style for working are often questioned and criticized. I have personally found that many of the conversations around Gen Z in the workforce do not grow our understanding around how we need to adjust our management approaches to fully leverage what this extraordinary generation brings to the table.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

LLMs are meant to produce conversational human language responses. That’s why it’s important to have internal conversations about how much data your organization feels comfortable sharing and what data is proprietary and should not be used with public AI tools.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Thats the conversation my recent Fast Company article sparked, and the response has been overwhelming. But as the dust settles on this conversation, Ive been thinking about a different question: If leadership needs to evolve, what role does Gen Z play in shaping the change they want? Initiate conversations and share ideas.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

These preferences, though, raise questions about what support seniors want and need in their current homes. We recruited seniors from the MIT AgeLabs research cohorteach around 70 years old and in the early stages of retirementand then engaged in wide-ranging conversations about their aspirations and fears about these technologies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The question is, do most fundraisers know their website analytics ? For example: 4) Begin cultivating your new donor prospects. For example, a donor journey “Welcome Series” email: 6) Continue to engage non-donors. You may just be surprised at how many uncaptured leads that you have. Far too often, I see groups that end here.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Coffman stated in their GuideStar article : Theres no question that nonprofit organizations have an obligation to manage their finances responsibly. Theres also no question that ratios can be valuable tools for evaluating charitable groups. As Chuck McLean and Suzanne E.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Types and examples of nonprofit emails Best practices for nonprofit email marketing What are the best email marketing platforms for nonprofits? Types and examples of nonprofit emails Email marketing is a flexible platform that your nonprofit can use for a wide range of communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

Nonprofits can use AI-powered chatbots in mobile messaging platforms to interact with supporters, answer questions, provide information, and even facilitate donations. Leveraging social media for engagement: There’s no question social media is a dominant force in community-building. The possibilities are endless!

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

I am absolutely loving the conversations I’m having with my guests, some of whom are clients, while many are not. For example, Lindsay Currie of CUR has a Board that practices anticipatory planning and has an innovation fund. For example, CASE updated its strategic plan and created a new career journey framework during the pandemic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 7, 2024

If you encounter any questions or difficulties during the verification or activation process, don’t hesitate to seek assistance from the Google Ad Grants International Facebook Group or connect with a Google Ad Grants Specialist at Webup! Learn more about setting up conversion tracking, see Webup!’s

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In a conversation with Angela Coaxum, a partner with Your Part-Time Controller, LLC , she shared four ways nonprofit leadership can support a strong finance team. Set the Example The ethical environment of your organization cascades down from leadership. And help the finance team to expect and get in front of those questions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Let me give you an example. Are your conversion rates different for different audiences? You can use the data to identify the channel donors came through, for example, or get a sense of which campaigns and messages are performing best. Example: utm_source=facebook. Example: utm_medium=cpc, utm_medium=email.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Check out the example below of the Michael J. Mobile giving trends Over the past few years, theres been an open question in the nonprofit sector about whether mobile giving is worthy of a significant focus. For example, lets say a donor arrives on your mobile-optimized donation form originally intending to give $40.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 14, 2023

I asked each of them the question using a slightly different prompt. Bard is a large language model, also known as a conversational AI or chatbot trained to be informative and comprehensive. For example, I can provide summaries of factual topics or create stories. Anyway, Bard finally got the assignment on the fifth try.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

So if the question is not should you include personalized communications, it has to be how do you use personalization in your email marketing program to enhance your relationship with your supporters. Here’s an example of a personalized subject line – “[First Name], can you help feed a kid in need?” Have they given before?

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Singularity Hub

MARCH 25, 2025

Examples include ChatGPT, Dall-E, and DeepSeek. A user can pose any question to their AI assistant, and for the most part, will receive a competent answer. The question of whether generative AI promotes these qualities is an open one, and evidence is so far mixed. It relies on diligence, reflexivity, and application.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For example, with your own team, consider opening with a discussion about the difference between a team of leaders and a leadership team – the former is a team where individual/departmental interests are advocated for while the latter has shared accountability with individual/departmental goals derived from overall organizational goals.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

The word darkness, for example, would be split into two tokens, dark and ness, with each token bearing a numerical representation, such as 217 and 655. In this example, the shared numerical value associated with ness can help the AI model understand that the words may have something in common. How Do Tokens Drive AI Economics?

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