Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

I’m giving away a free registration to NTEN’s Leading Social Change Summit. We’ve settled in on an innovation lab process that will help participants reflect on their current “Impact Leadership” practice, brainstorm solutions to key challenges, and come up with innovative and practical ideas to implement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. The lectures are brief, fun conversations in the forums, and worksheets are great. Giving 2.0:

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Start by reflecting on who or what is setting the destination for your current career trajectory and growth. How well are my values reflected in my career? How well are my values reflected in how I work with my team and in my other relationships? Ready for more leadership conversations? How can you do that?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 30, 2024

For example, Momentum’s free Chat-GPT is geared specifically toward major gift fundraisers. Would I say this in a face-to-face conversation? Does this reflect our organization’s voice and values? Add context. Don’t just accept AI suggestions blindly. And if the answer isn’t yes, let AI know.

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

For those who embrace KISS and want messy AI made more tame and tractable, I’ll offer my podcast conversation with David Reid. The bot can only reflect the limitations of its training material. “As The genies who can grant our wishes are free, and they refuse to be locked up again. As I mentioned earlier,” David said.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

These documents not only fulfill legal obligations but also serve as a tangible reflection of donors’ impact on your organization’s mission. These aren’t just transactional receipts; they reflect donors’ contributions to your cause. And when donors trust you, they’re more likely to keep supporting your mission.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It also depends on your previous conversations or donor surveys. For example, instead of saying, “If you donate, you’ll get a free tote bag,” frame the premium as an opportunity for the donor to help spread awareness. In a conversation I’d ask, “At year end, we’d like to send you a token of our appreciation that reflects who we are.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

Give them names that reflect the content and your keywords. The longer keyword targets your audience more precisely, leading to better engagement and conversion. Bonus Nonprofit SEO Resources Free keyword research tools: Google Keyword Planner , AHREFs’ Keyword Generator , and Semrush’s Keyword Magic Too l.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Don’t just reflect on their impact. Reflect on who they are—kind, generous, and compassionate. It should sound like a conversation (not like a thank-you script a robot might write). Bomb Bomb offers free video email accounts to nonprofits. Before you ask, tell your donors the impact they made this year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. From Conversational Keynote To Conversational Workshop. I’ve been playing with the conversational panel or conversational keynote models for short sessions (60, 75 or 90 minutes.) A conversational approach is not an expert or a group of experts talking the whole time.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Aside from giving to the capital campaign or a traveling exhibit, most of the museum’s fundraising asks were to give to their open-door policy that provided free entry for families without the financial resources to pay for admission. Despite the museum’s much-expanded footprint, it still had massive overcrowding. Admirable goal.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Some examples: Employee retention rate Absenteeism rate Employee satisfaction, quantified on a questionnaire or survey Free Guide Development Plan Toolkit Download Now Utilizing Effective Data Tools Many nonprofits started out as a grassroots group with a dream and some bootstraps. This is how you show what success looks like.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

They demand the online giving experience to be nearly instantaneous, easy, secure, personalized, mobile-friendly, and reflective of your brand and mission. On the giving side, donors also are expecting a lot from your donation form. You’ll get a firsthand look at how innovative forms are implemented in real-world scenarios.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

I’m honored to be part of the Schusterman Philanthropic Network and Jim Joseph Foundation for #NetTalks , a free, five-part webinar series for Jewish professionals who want to tap into the power and potential of alumni networks. I will be presenting a free webinar on January 8 at 2 PM EST. Register here.

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DipJar

JANUARY 28, 2022

Join Sam Lee, Digital Marketing Strategist from Elevation , for an introduction to the nonprofit marketing funnel that includes Brand Building, Awareness, Consideration, Evaluation and Intent, and Conversion / Action. We’ll reflect on: – What stories will my nonprofit tell? How will we present them on our channels?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

When was the last time you went to a conference and had a deep learning experience through conversation and stimulation of all senses from a traditional panel? Our panel included Free Agents Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed, along with reps from Red Cross, Save the Children, and Common Ground Communities. How much do you retain?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2010

These are important technical details that make it easy to involve the audience in the conversation. We covered the themes in our soon to be published book, The Networked Nonprofit , and engaged the audience in a conversation about these themes. Also, I will ask for rooms that have more space and wireless mics are not negotiable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Teens As Free Agents. Their meeting featured a special conversation via Skype with girls in South Africa as part of the Girl Up Campaign’s emphasis on uniting girls around the world. These philanthroteens lead workshops on advocacy, communications and learned about their peers in developing countries.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

In our Thought Leadership Spotlight, we’ll be hosting a conversation about organizational resilience and embracing a digital-first future. As we gain perspective following a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ll use this opportunity to reflect on what we’ve learned, and how to use those lessons to prepare us for the future.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 13, 2021

In curating this year’s bbcon track for corporations, we felt it was important that the sessions reflected the shifts we are seeing in the corporate social responsibility landscape due to events that have occurred over the past 16+ months. This year’s conference will be virtual and free to attend and will run from October 13 th -15 th.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The approachability of everyone is striking, creating an atmosphere where I feel comfortable engaging in conversations with anyone. Additionally, I like to stay active by engaging in running and playing badminton in my free time. I appreciate dogs for their loyalty, as faithfulness is a trait that reflects maturity.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Shift the gaze internally to reflect on both progress made and opportunities ahead. In the spirit of self-reflection and sharing how we are fueling evolution, here are three ideas to spark forward momentum as a change agent for equitable grantmaking practices. Evolution is an ongoing practice.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2022

So I was thrilled to bring together communications and technology leads from Mercy Corps , the Urban Institute , and the Pacific Science Center for a recent conversation on a popular end-of-year issue: planning for the next year, and beyond. Complete the following form to get access to this free Forum One webinar directly in your inbox.

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Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

If you’ve been waiting for an invitation to the data conversation, this is it. In this 40-minute conversation, you’ll find an overview of the current data ecosystem and hear from the leaders of Candid, Impala, the Philanthropy Data Commons, and GivingTuesday, as they describe their efforts and initiatives.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

Do you wish you had a round-the-clock assistant that could handle repetitive tasks or help draft fundraising appeals, freeing up time to focus on more pressing tasks? ChatGPT is currently free to use, which means you don’t pay a dime to access the chatbot’s knowledge and expertise. Well, there’s a solution. The best part? Because I am!

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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. How should I ask? What if I flub the whole thing? What if they say no?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 28, 2021

” “Pride month is such a freeing time of year, it allows communities around the country to take a step back and look at the massive impact the LGBTQ+ community has had on our everyday life and how it continues to push forward for a more inclusive American experience. Inclusion means all are welcome, and it is felt on the daily.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

I designed and facilitated “ A Global Conversation: Free Agents and Nonprofits in a Networked World ” at the SXSWi Interactive over the weekend as an opportunity to experiment with some of these ideas. As many of you know, I’m comfortable with public learning, so using this post to share what I learned.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations. If your application has not changed in more than three years, it may not reflect your current goals, strategies, or priorities. Consider anonymizing the comments before you share them to minimize any unintended bias.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

Dave kindly met with me for a one-on-one training session on Candid’s resources, and I was absolutely amazed by what was available to nonprofits for free through the library. We have been able to invest in community outreach to marginalized groups in order to see a more representative reflection of Utah’s population in our data sample.

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Media Cause

JULY 20, 2022

Google Ad Grants is a Google program that provides qualifying nonprofits with $10,000 of free ad spend each month. Totaling to $120,000 of free ad spend a year, Google Ad Grants prove to be one of the most helpful marketing tools on the market. It is important that your website clearly reflects the mission of your nonprofit.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

While our upcoming session at bbcon 2023 will focus on where the tools are, we also hope to help shape conversations about where generative AIs are headed. This will be an honest and authentic conversation about the many obstacles confronted by under-resourced individuals and organizations striving to help drive social change.

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M+R

MAY 31, 2024

This is just the beginning of a potentially seismic shift in the way that AI influences the web – and in particular, the fundamental deal wherein advertising subsidizes the free and open internet that we’ve all come to love. This allows Google to automatically optimize your bidding to maximize conversions or to a particular ROAS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

“It depends on whether this is the beginning of a trend or an extremely exceptional response to an extremely exceptional situation,” said Rebecca MacKinnon, co-founder of Global Voices, a network of bloggers worldwide, and author of “Consent of the Networked,” a book that addresses free speech in the digital age.”

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

We refrained from taking photos, because we wanted to foster an atmosphere of candor and comfort as grantors and grantees engaged in conversation about a difficult topic. What you see here are a few notes that reflect my individual experience. This is not actually a photo from the dialogue series. My Recommendations. contact-form]. __.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

We’re also thrilled to bring together several special guests for keynotes and fireside chat conversations! Craig Foster, a former Australia National Football Team captain who played 29 times for Australia, led an international campaign to free a young Bahraini footballer and refugee, Hakeem al-Araibi, from a Thai prison.

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