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The Importance of Branding Your Nonprofit on Social Networks Through Graphic Design

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits were the early adopters of social networks. The were active on Myspace, YouTube, and creating Facebook Groups long before most of the companies that are often praised for being the pioneers of social media. One of the reasons was that social networks were free to join and lacked monthly fees.

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Five Nonprofit Technology Trends to Watch in 2014

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Social media will remain a top priority for nonprofits in 2014, but 2013 helped solidify social media as a mandatory set of communication tools. 2) Integration of Digital Payments Into Social Networks. It’s a guessing game at this point who the social network giants will partner with.

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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

Nonprofit Tech for Good

There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment). Social media best practices are constantly in flux as tool sets change and algorithms are modified.

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10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. It’s very common for nonprofits to assume that volunteers and interns can effectively manage their mobile and social media presence simply because they are young and came of age during the rise of social networking.

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A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s also worth noting that social media, not even blogging, is not yet integrated into their website. In 2008, the WWF was on Myspace and likely utilizing a Facebook Group and YouTube Channel, but those tools had not yet become integrated into their website design. World Wildlife Fund :: Today. View: worldwildlifefund.org.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. Blogger and LinkedIn both launched in 2003.

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It’s 2013: Where’s your nonprofit’s social media policy?

ASU Lodestar Center

Should you change your nonprofit’s Facebook profile image to show support of a hot political issue? Click here to follow us on Facebook. in our social media posts, and when it is necessary to get permission before publishing photos or videos of our constituents. Connect with Colleen on Twitter and LinkedIn. Get another!