Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Below is my fully human-generated reflection. One metaphor is to think of the AI as an intern that you need to clearly communicate instructions to and then check their work and revise. You can watch the video here as well as the human curated resources shared and a Copilot created summary transcript here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2022

Things to Keep in Mind When Running a Sweepstakes. In addition, a random number generator must be used when choosing a winner. . Your sweepstakes campaign is automatically equipped with an auto-number generator to select the winner, as well as the necessary official rules. Entries: All tickets have a chance to win any prize.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2024

In her session Due Diligence in Grantmaking: How to Minimize Risk through Strong Internal Controls , Elizabeth Gousse Ballotte from PKF O’Connor Davies explains the best practices for selecting your grantees and establishing strong internal controls. Creating a strong due diligence process can help mitigate risks and potential fraud.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

And neither team wants to spend countless, unnecessary hours searching for reconciling items, or manipulating financial data generated by the fundraising system so that it can be pushed into the finance system without exceptions. This locks a posted gift transaction so that it cannot be edited without generating adjusted journal entries.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 13, 2022

No question with the younger generation, if you don’t have good tech, they’ll leave. Go to your board with a realistic technology budget in mind and explain why it’s necessary. Ask yourself if realistically drafting the RFP can be an internal project or if you should hire outside help. Work with your board for budget approval.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance ASU Lodestar Center The origin of the word “intern” goes back to the Latin and French meaning: to restrict or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country. Think of them as “extra minds” not “extra hands.”

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

One of them is generational training. What is Generational Training? Organizations consider themselves a family, and like every family, the organization has people from multiple generations working together. Each generation has its quirks, work culture and ethics, ideas, and expectations.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

One of them is generational training. What is Generational Training? Organizations consider themselves a family, and like every family, the organization has people from multiple generations working together. Each generation has its quirks, work culture and ethics, ideas, and expectations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 13, 2022

What can you do to make the conversation a generative one that moves things forward? How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? How can you set a pace that is both focused and allows for real thinking?

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The initial wave of generative-AI examples in the art, music, and written composition spaces has generated a lot of interest within the technology sector. Your charitable organization has probably fielded questions from curious supporters and internal audiences on the ways it might be leveraged. Is it just a fad?

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

The big uptick came around October or November and was likely motivated by external factors such as global conflicts, the war in the Middle East, and international disasters. In addition, fundraisers continue to be more mindful about reaching out to diverse audiences. Donor-advised funds will likely expand in 2024.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

That’s why we recommend these 3 simple steps to set good foundations: Create an internal UTM guide (we recommend this template on Notion to save you precious time). And, when it comes to parameters, keep these best practices in mind: Use only lowercase words. Your own UTM generator. Just fill in the blanks and generate one.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2021

Organization-wide internalizing and externalizing an attitude of adopting a culture of philanthropy. Internalize and externalize an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. If you don’t have goodwill internally (in how you treat your colleagues) you’re unlikely to have goodwill externally (in how others perceive you).

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Today, the portion of organizations showing the estimated dollar value of bequest intentions on internal management reports may be approaching 50%. As you know, all of this is important for internal planning purposes and can be helpful not just with financial forecasting but also with plans for future stewardship.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Though increasingly rare to find an auto-generated, unclaimed page, they do exist. email addresses are not allowed, and as a general rule, should not be used for your nonprofit communications publicly or internally. For example, the International Fund for Animal Welfare shared the good news that zero rhinos were poached in 2020.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Internal KPIs are used to measure internal goals in departments or sectors, as well as the company’s overall goals. Before using KPIs to monitor performance, a business must outline goals and objectives for all parts of the company’s operations, including budgeting, asset management, and revenue generation.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Internal KPIs are used to measure internal goals in departments or sectors, as well as the company’s overall goals. Before using KPIs to monitor performance, a business must outline goals and objectives for all parts of the company’s operations, including budgeting, asset management, and revenue generation.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Content creators provide a way to generate more high-quality content efficiently. . The days of the intern running social media are over—social media includes a massive amount of strategy, planning, reporting, creativity, and testing. Don’t have the resources internally to work on social?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2020

What can you do to make the conversation a generative one that moves things forward? How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? How can you set a pace that is both focused and allows for real thinking?

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 2, 2022

One such example is the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Be thorough and respond to all parts of the grant guidelines, while staying mindful of character limits, page length, typeface, and page margins. . “A large part of our business is grants. Recruit a reviewer. Download now.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 11, 2023

However, if you struggle to engage with a younger audience, TikTok presents a new and exciting way to showcase your cause to this next generation of donors. Keep in mind that this feature is currently in beta testing, so it may still be a little buggy. Any social media platform can help you achieve these goals.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 29, 2022

We’ve created this year’s Nonprofit Summit especially with you in mind. Thanks to our tech-centric society, digital relationships are here — the challenge is leveraging the data they generate to drive meaningful climate action at scale. So when we say that there is truly something for everyone, we mean it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 6, 2020

What can you do to make the conversation a generative one that moves things forward? How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? How can you set a pace that is both focused and allows for real thinking?

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 28, 2021

More importantly, apprentices are hired as full-time employees whereas interns are often unpaid, or at best part-time or temporary employees. Robert Lerman (RL): What makes a great apprenticeship program is having an occupational outcome in mind, an expertise that the apprentice will achieve in terms of skills and capabilities.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Mind you, she had only heard me speak once before with a different monthly giving focus. Then see what you can add to generate more monthly donors by adding just a few things. Erica is a Master Trainer for the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the former International Fundraising Congress US Ambassador.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Mind the GAAP. At a minimum, every school should ensure compliance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP or US GAAP). When financial software is standardized, each school can generate the same reports, which can then aggregate into an enterprise view of the financial health of the diocese.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

“Very few of us ever learned how to be present with another person, to ignore internal and external noise and distractions, and to connect and converse with others in useful or collaborative ways,” affirm the authors of the new book, Bridge The Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools To Transform Work Relationships From Challenging To Collaborative.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2015

Enter Steven Shattuck, Bloomerang’s content generator and social media extraordinaire. Keep in mind that volunteers are 10 times more likely to donate to your organization than someone with no direct involvement. Just keep three things in mind: keep your content diverse, balance is key and only post when you have something to say.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2022

According to the International Conference Partnership, 72% of corporate sponsors are interested in participating in hybrid events. Return on investment: Gathering analytics and generating leads has never been easier than it is now—as long as you’re using the right platform that allows for tracking attendees’ interests and behavior.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Make sure you contact top donors who haven’t given yet this year to ensure you are top of mind as they plan their year-end giving. During the campaign, you should aim to generate an influx of website traffic. End-of-year appeals are a big internal effort. The same goes for employer matching gift programs.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

But this is your chance to learn tips and tricks from some of the best minds in the sector. She has spent almost thirty years working in the nonprofit world helping organizations communicate more effectively internally and externally. ” CIERRA SELBY : Kickstart Your Organization’s Internal Communication Strategy.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

What has been missing is information that how different generations learn about, engage with and donate to charitable organizations -- until now. Chart 1 below shows that the next generation of donors, Gen X and Boomers are truly multi-channel. Multi-channel integration is more important than ever. Is it all consistent?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does.

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Media Cause

MAY 20, 2021

From cave drawings and petroglyphs, to street signs and emojis, symbols serve as a universal language that can cross cultures and extend generations. In 1968, the International Symbol of Access was created by a Danish design student. In 1968, the International Symbol of Access was created by a Danish design student.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

International Paper Foundation. International Paper Foundation. International Paper Foundation (IP) makes sustainable investments to “protect and improve the lives of our employees and mobilize our people, products, and resources to address critical needs in the communities where we live and work.” Funding Priority: Education.

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