Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the issues they champion have taken a backseat in people’s minds this year, as our nation’s attention has been captured by one shocking event after another. Tailor your most compelling narratives for different channels to share them widely. The Facebook post included two hashtags , #LiteracyDay and #AHandUp.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Storymakers Community Events. NetSquared groups are holding free events all month. Don't live near one of our scheduled live events?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Creating Video Content : 15 Hours Weekly. As a starting point, all nonprofits should be investing time and resources in the “Big Three”: Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube. Once your nonprofit’s Facebook page has been created, it requires no more than three to five hours a week on average to maintain.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 16, 2022

5000 list , the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. August 16, 2022 [Asheville, NC] – Today, Inc. revealed that Cloud for Good is No.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

Well, I’ve got some eye-opening stats that might make you reconsider where to channel your communication efforts. A study by Edgerank Checker found that Facebook posts from nonprofit Pages only reached an average of 7.7% In fact, the average engagement rate on Facebook for nonprofit posts is a mere 0.08%. billion by 2025.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Social media promotion of the event was in full swing. Thousands of Minnesota nonprofits and schools were lighting up Twitter and Facebook with posts about the need for support and requests for donations. As the event organizer, we allocated a few thousand dollars to paid promotion of posts on Twitter, Facebook, Google and YouTube.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

These local giving days focus more a community approach and help nonprofits build capacity in fundraising on all channels, while also promoting the idea of a Giving Day in the local community or geographic area. Other channels included TV news, radio, newspapers, websites, phone calls, and through friends or family.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2012

I also wanted to share Cynthia Samuels, (who runs the Care2 Cause Channel) terrific compilation of resources on how folks can help in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. American Red Cross: Red Cross Facebook page/information. Give Blood (They’ve had to cancel well over 100 blood donor events because of the storm.)

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

For any of these ideas make sure you have the following technical elements: Event name, date, and details in an email/flyer/social post. Website or event page so people can find it. You can use a Facebook event, Eventbrite or a simple campaign site like splashthat. Way to accept donations or money from the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Let’s look at some practical examples for engaging and connecting with your Alumni Network on social media channels. For example, use Twitter lists to track alums and subscribe to their Facebook updates. You might also consider setting up a Facebook Group just for alumni and encourage them to share this information.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. We've scheduled 46 events for June, and the month is just beginning. Search for your city on NetSquared.org to find your closest event. Central and South America. Asia and Pacific Rim.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Custom reports offer a real-time picture of your supporters across all channels. EveryAction has been named by Inc Magazine as one of the fasted growing companies in America, and in 2018 received a major growth investment from Insight Venture Partners to build and acquire new technologies to expand its nonprofit capabilities. #8.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2017

At the Lupus Foundation of America , we’ve been active on Instagram since 2013, though until recently, it was not a central part of our organization’s social media strategy. We share photos in our office space and at events to showcase what we do on behalf of those impacted by lupus. Include Fundraising Asks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Earlier this week, I flew across the country (thanks Virgin America !) to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. I asked folks if they were on Twitter or Facebook, most people raised their hands.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Check out the latest articles, news, and events from NTEN Members! Join in the 2nd Annual Integrated Marketing Virtual Conference and learn how to enhance and optimize your cross-channel fundraising and marketing programs, and gain valuable insight from experts in the field on new trends and smart integration techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2011

As the leading global advocate for making and supporting games created for social impact, we want to share some of the exciting events at this year’s Festival that we feel will resonate with nonprofits. The 8th Annual Games for Change Festival takes place on June 20 – 22 in New York City. June 20 – 22 is fast approaching.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Some common metrics to monitor are website traffic, blog traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, online dollars raised, volunteers, and event attendees. Also, as you’ll see in Chapter 5, you will need a Google account to set up a YouTube Channel properly. Learn Basic HTML. </strong> 8.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Multi-channel marketing is the practice of communicating and marketing across many channels. By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. Why is it important for nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Grantees get better results integrating Facebook, Twitter, and other social media channels best practices and measurement. So, for these organizations, their content pyramid also includes integrating offline w/online channels. Content Curation on Twitter. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. How will you get their voice?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. Channeling Joan Rivers and E!’s

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The six primary communications channels used by nonprofits are websites, email, traditional social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), in-person events, print marketing, and media relations/PR. Clearly, Facebook is the undisputed heavyweight champion of social media world. This year, some of the things she found include.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

America didn’t seem like such a mess in the foreign media. For 2012, watch how the early adopters use text messaging to drive traffic to their mobile content and inspire donors to give through mobile channels. VIDEO: HTML All Writers Need to Know. Diversify your news sources. By early December I was anxious, angry, and hopeless.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

So far, the Give to the Max Day events in 2009 and 2010 have raised $14 million and $10 million respectively, more than in any other community. Though it never comes easy (and we too get our share of rejections), we’ve managed to convince a number of key funders of the value that this online giving event brings to Minnesota.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Not only that, but with the move to more and more online giving (there was a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020), events like #GivingTuesday have become an even more important part of your fundraising calendar. Activity or Event: An event is a great way to raise funds for your year-end campaign on the spot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2008

s annual nationwide event, Arthritis Walk, that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis. are sending me broadcast emails and generic private messages on Facebook asking me to donate. We have an ongoing relationship and he only has to ask me through one channel. I've just donated to his campaign and here's why.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. Seattle Symphony created flashmob and promoted it with Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter effectively.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2020

They don’t come back to our events because they don’t love us. With an industry average of 28% retention in the peer-to-peer space, we proved that the environments we were creating with our events were not terribly fulfilling. While event day itself perhaps was fulfilling, the entirety of the experience was not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

He works for an NGO in Australia and we met on Twitter (via Eddie Harran ) prior to his visit to America to attend the Wisdom 2.0 Take for example the SFSPCA Facebook Page, a stellar example of engaging fans that David discovered for me. There are many ways to use excel, take for example, my Facebook Analysis excel template.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

You’ve read articles about up-and-coming communications channels and whether you should incorporate them into your nonprofit outreach strategy. But, the fact of the matter is, the channels you employ will have little impact on your outreach strategy if the messages you send through those channels are subpar.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Examples of Successful UVPs Let’s look at some organizations that have mastered the UVP in their messaging: Feeding America: On its donation page, Feeding America clearly states where the money goes. Every dollar you give can provide at least 10 meals to families in need through the Feeding America network of food banks.”

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.orgSource

APRIL 3, 2023

Far be it from me to “dis” anyone’s favorite guilty pleasure, but those soothsayers aren’t necessarily channeling mystical powers to access the future. The Infectious Diseases Society of America establishes the guidelines for managing Lyme Disease. They are masters at what my colleague Adele Cehrs calls convincing statements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), an animal welfare organization in North America, was one of the nonprofits that participated in Giving Tuesday. The ASPCA, designed and implemented a virtual fundraiser using Facebook Live or Facebook-Live-A-Thon to help raise awareness and funds to support animals.

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M+R

JANUARY 31, 2023

This continues a trend we’ve seen for a few years now — annual year-end giving behavior has shifted somewhat toward being more event- or crisis-driven, which sometimes causes huge spikes in donations at other times of year, but fewer during the “typical” year-end period. Let’s dig in! even as overall investments grew.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

As many nonprofits and socially conscious organizations and businesses now know, the Obama for America campaign broke the mold this election season in almost every aspect: fundraising, outreach, grassroots efforts and particularly using the Internet and new media to do almost everything. Obama’s Facebook pages alone grow to 3.2

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

All three winning stories will also be published on the TechSoup.org blog, and will be promoted in our By The Cup and New Product Alert newsletters, as well as our Twitter and Facebook channels. Notice of such action by Sponsor will be posted on event home page: [link]. (c) Eligibility. a) Non-Discrimination.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

All three winning stories will also be published on the TechSoup.org blog, and will be promoted in our By The Cup and New Product Alert newsletters, as well as our Twitter and Facebook channels. Notice of such action by Sponsor will be posted on event home page: [link]. (c) Eligibility. a) Non-Discrimination.

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