Blog Profile / Frogloop
| URL : | http://www.frogloop.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Industries / NGOs & Nonprofits | |
| Posts on Regator: | 277 | |
| Posts / Week: | 2.7 | |
| Archived Since: | May 26, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Five DC Social Media Week Events to Attend
DC Social Media Week has arrived and there are tons of great panels and parties to attend. If you are looking to squeeze in a few events this week, check out my top 5 must attend events.
Digital Politics, Wednesday, February 20th
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A Valentine's Day A/B Test Case Study in Action
The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) is a marine mammal hospital and science research facility in Sausalito, CA. Since 1975, they have rescued nearly 18,000 seals, sea lions, dolphins, otters and other marine mammals from along 600 milesShow More Summary
Be Here Now: The Zen of Attending a Conference
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to speak on a panel at a conference in New York City and was given a free pass to attend the all-day conference. Usually, I tend to go to these just for my panel, shake a few hands and drink coffee, then leave—no more than two hours tops. Show More Summary
Webinar: Appreciate, Engage and Retain Your Supporters
Do you need new ideas on how to engage your supporters?
Does your donor acknowledgement process need a refresh?
Do you want to better understand your supporters?
If yes, this webinar is for you! No matter how many supporters you have, you are probably constantly looking for new ways to appreciate, engage and retain them. Show More Summary
Strategies to Increase Nonprofit Donor Retention Rates
While all nonprofits recognize the value of cultivating donors over the long-term, they feel an incredible amount of pressure to implement strategies that will raise money today. Unfortunately, many nonprofits are so focused on short-term...Show More Summary
Ramp Up Fundraising & Monthly Giving with Social Media
Last week, Care2 held another great webinar about the benefits of cross-channel integration for nonprofits featuring Paul Habig of Sankynet, Sarah Alexander of Food & Water Watch, and Care2's own Eric Rardin. Why should your organization...Show More Summary
Fresh, Innovative Ideas on Fundraising
Hey frogloop readers: Next week is one of the Care2 Team's favorite fundraising conferences: the DMA Nonprofit Federation's Washington Nonprofit Conference, and we hope to see many of you there! If you're not sure whether to attend,Show More Summary
Infographic: How To Create An Awesome Meme
Telling a good story is important to moving people into action. Amy Sample Ward and I talk about this in our book Social Change Anytime Everywhere, which is coming out next month. We have found that people respond best to advocacy campaigns that tell stories and use calls to action that connect with them on a human level. Show More Summary
Five Tips To Be More Influential Across Channels
No matter how big or small our organizations are, we all want to be influential and create social change in this world. Sometime we can’t help ourselves and feel compelled to measure some of our successes through vanity metrics such as FB Likes or Twitter followers. Show More Summary
Webinar: Monthly Donors, Social Media, and Cross-Channel Integration: Critical Tactics to Boost Your Fundraising in 2013
Make 2013 the year your fundraising comes of age.
Say good bye to "online fundraising" and "offline fundraising," there is only fundraising.
Leads acquired online are often best nurtured through social networks and converted in the mail, or over the phone if you're after monthly donors. Show More Summary
First-Ever Video Benchmarks Survey for Nonprofits
According to YouTube, 100 million people either like, share, or comment on videos every week. But what kind of a direct impact do these “social actions” really have especially for nonprofits? Are people who like or comment on these videos...Show More Summary
The Best Trends and Lists of 2012
One of my favorite parts about starting a new year is reviewing all of the top 10 (or in some cases the top 133) lists and trends. I find them useful to bookmark, especially when you need to get your hands on an important article that has good data or strategic advice that you want to share with senior leadership to get their buy in. Show More Summary
200 Year-End Fundraising Email Subject Lines
I have an email hoarding problem. I collect hundreds of nonprofit email messages every year for use in research projects and to keep tabs on what different techniques organizations are using. Last year I decided to unlock the email vault...Show More Summary
Content Metrics You Should Track
Every nonprofit knows that good content is king. If you think your website is filled with outdated and boring content, you may be questioning how well you are engaging your activists and donors. Heck, even if you think you have awesome content, you are probably asking yourself the same the question. Show More Summary
Power to the Online People
Our desire to reach people wherever they are any time of day has radically changed the way we communicate with constituents, colleagues, and friends in the last decade. The infographic Power to the Online People, shows how effective online organizing can be if you have the right strategies in place. Show More Summary
Will Nonprofits Raise Money on Social Media in 2013?
As you have probably experienced yourself, raising money for your nonprofit campaign on social media is like pulling teeth. According to the 2012 Nonprofit benchmark Social Network Benchmarking Report, 98% of nonprofits didn’t raise a dime on Facebook, which is second most trafficked site on the web in the U.S. Show More Summary
Sign the Petition: Instagram, Don't Sell Us Out
Instagram caused a fire storm on Monday after they pulled a bait-and-switch in their Privacy Policy and Terms and Service that claims "a business or other entity may pay" Instagram for users images without any compensation or notification. Show More Summary
Study: More People Donated to Charity in 2012 Than 2011
People donated more money to charity in 2012 than in 2011, according to a Blackbaud survey, where over 4200 donors from the US, the UK, and Australia responded to a variety of questions about their donation habits to nonprofits. They survey results showed that US donors contributed the most to charity overall, 3x as much as UK and Australian donors. Show More Summary
Core Values in Your Fundraising Campaigns
Frogloop readers interested in how nonprofit fundraisers approach the challenge of raising money in ways that strengthen, rather than weaken, the trust of their donors and supporters, should tune in to today’s “Nonprofit Coach” radio...Show More Summary
Is Social Media Making Organizations Lazy?
My Facebook stream has been filled with nonprofits and businesses asking me to “like” photos, political statements, new products, petitions, etc. You name it, they have asked me to “like” it. And it’s not just nonprofits or small business...Show More Summary