Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Maybe one is that Giving Tuesday becomes an official national holiday or becomes an annual event like Cyber Monday. Think about all those marathons or walking events for social causes that have been around before Facebook. What is the definition of success? What is the change that will result? What about you?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 13, 2023

It was updated for National Mentoring Month in January 2023. Nationally, 71% of the youth we serve are Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and Black History Month is a chance to show youth how to overcome barriers, so they can see the possibilities, and have a sense of pride. De Anna and Sharmel are still connected today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Social Media: To effectively promote your monthly giving program on social media, you’ll need to create a series of promo graphics that are properly sized for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Also, with organic reach at an all-time low, your nonprofit should invest in social media advertising. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 23, 2012

To me, the Google+ Stream feels like a mixture of Twitter and Facebook. However, like Facebook, simply posting a link without a personal statement doesn’t seem to result in much activity on Google+ and to post multiple times per day on Google+ with well-thought out personal statements could become time-consuming. United Nations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

And there are more than 500,000 people in America experiencing housing instability on any given night. And while the issue of stable housing isn’t unique to the Bay Area, as a region that’s home to global companies like Levi’s, Facebook, Uber, Apple, and yes, Salesforce, it offers a stark example of just how pervasive the problem is.

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Everyaction

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

From legal work to advocacy to grassroots mobilization, these 7 organizations highlighted below are fighting to ensure that immigrant rights are human rights. With over 100,000 immigrant youth and allies and 55 affiliate organizations in 26 states, United We Dream is the nation’s largest immigrant youth-led organization.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

You can use a Facebook event, Eventbrite or a simple campaign site like splashthat. National Nail Polish Day (June 1). Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. National Repeat Day (June 3). National Repeat Day (June 3). And now, for the ideas: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2010

And though it is sometimes not easy to admit or accept, our lifestyle left unchanged will have detrimental effects on our national security, our economy, our planet and all its inhabitants. Facebook: Green Festivals. MySpace: Green America. Earth Day 2010 marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day held each year on April 22.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

On June 1, programmers, activists, and civic leaders participated in the first ever National Day of Civic Hacking (NDoCH) across 83 U.S. The weekend event was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness , and many other organizations and companies.

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NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has been doing incredible work for over 100 years and, while content marketing isn’t news to them, they’re using content along with social media to make sure the online world knows about their work. He’s the 2011 March of Dimes National Ambassador. Here are 5 nonprofit content marketing examples.

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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. Cloud for Good Recognized as a Nationally Registered Apprenticeship Program by the U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2011

CardsThatGive.org aggregates some of the best holiday card programs offered by nonprofits, but some of my favorites and th0se most-recommended by the fans of the Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page are listed below: 1. National Wildlife Federation :: View Collection. American Humane Association :: View Collection.

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Media Cause

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. Today, Inc. announced that Media Cause is recognized on its annual Inc.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2009

In 2007-2008 America’s Giving Challenge encouraged 70,000 individuals to help raise more than $1.8 million for nonprofit organizations. With the explosion of social media, America’s Giving Challenge hopes to get even more people involved this year and raise a lot more money for nonprofits. Share them with us below!

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NetWits

JUNE 26, 2012

Next came Social Media where platforms like Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized the way we engage with our supporters. Historically most fundraising programs have been organization to donor. The future will be more about how nonprofits can empower their supporters to fundraise on behalf of the organization. So what’s next?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

With the debt ceiling debate raging in our nation’s capital, health care advocates have kicked into high gear and are using new social media tactics to engage elected officials in the fight to protect health care rights – Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. Or, failing that, to come up with an alternative to G+.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

EveryAction is built to scale and is now trusted by some of the nation's largest nonprofits - from the United Nations Foundation, to Planned Parenthood, Comic Relief, the Audubon Society and Greenpeace. Use a powerful Facebook Ads integration. It's trusted by some of the largest nonprofits. Visualize your data like never before.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

If your nonprofit organization is struggling to share your message with your various audiences, you’re not alone. Every cause has multiple reasons why someone should care, and depending on the size and structure of your organization, some may have more internal weight and priority than others. There’s so much to untangle—.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Note From Beth: I’m a huge fan of Giving Days because they raise the awareness, engagement, and donations to nonprofits and being generous. Last week, we watched as a national day of giving and awareness campaign for “Giving Tuesday” unfold and spur spikes in donations. Social media specific webinars.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager, Feeding America Twitter: @dpmichel. Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page. The conversation was fast and intense on Facebook, so that’s why I’m taking the time to summarize out here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

It's called Bullseye Gives, a special Facebook page inviting folks to decide how they should allocate $3 million among ten large institutional charities, including: Parent Teacher Association Feeding America The Salvation Army American Red Cross National Parks Foundation Breast Cancer Research Foundation St.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Text alerts can also be used to drive traffic to an organization’s mobile website and to ask people to Text-to Give. Small nonprofits can now just as easily be early adopters of this new technology as the large national and international nonprofits. They also Tweet and post on Facebook: Text SEIU to 787753 for mobile updates!

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Among the thousands of nonprofits that use CauseVox, we’re always amazed at the impact each organization makes everyday. Their goal is to bring hope and help to various nations during times of crisis. Starting off as volunteers in Uganda, Rob and Jeff worked with a variety of organizations to stand up their infrastructure.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Each of these examples uses a unique tactic to engage employees and increase impact on the local, national, or international community. The campaign donated a meal’s worth of money to food banks every time someone liked their Facebook page, combining philanthropy with social media marketing and brand awareness.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

Don’t forget to ask supporters to comment, share, and interact with you online to promote the organic growth of the campaign. Amigos de las Americas uses peer-to-peer fundraising, a type of community-driven fundraising, to engage their supporters. A Facebook post engages your donor AND increases your campaign’s audience.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

From the ubiquitous Facebook "Like" button to Google’s new +1, it’s never been easier to share what you’ve found exploring. In the fall of 2010, America was horrified by the tragic actions of gay young people who took their lives after suffering prolonged bullying and harassment. It Gets Better. Remember Me.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

Chase gives $5 million to nonprofits based solely on the votes of regular folk on Facebook. Each Facebook user, after authorizing the Chase application, got 20 votes to distribute among their favorite charities. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one? On paper, it seemed simple enough.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I've been participating in service days where I can share my technology skills with local organization. Mozilla is reaching out to geeks far and wide to give a helping hand to nonprofit organizations and people all over the world to experience the joy of using the Web! More information here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter. I was able then to tap into that community when I expanded into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. You like numbers?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America , or go international with events in. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Facebook Advertising for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. Participants did some hands-on exercises, analyzing their content engagement and consumption on Twitter and Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2012

October 11 has been declared the “ International Day of the Girl ” and the launch of an international campaign called “ Because I am A Girl ” by the Plan, one of oldest and largest children’s development organizations in the world that works in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

My latest project is called @home , which explores homelessness in America through the story of Mark Horvath (aka @hardlynormal on Twitter). Mark is an e-activist who interviews homeless men and women, and shares their stories across every digital medium he can find — YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google +, you name it.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

Chase gives $5 million to nonprofits based solely on the votes of regular folk on Facebook. Each Facebook user, after authorizing the Chase application, got 20 votes to distribute among their favorite charities. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one? On paper, it seemed simple enough.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

Twitter's technical staff was only 10 percent women, and Facebook and Yahoo's was at 15 percent. Additionally, there are more open jobs today in America — and the majority of them are in information technology. People at the event got to hear first-hand from a Year Up graduate about the impact of this national nonprofit.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Neighborworks America takes you behind the scenes and shares how to roll with the unexpected when an important visitor comes to your organization. Chances are you''re on Facebook, but chances are you may not know how to get the value you could out of this platform. What do you do when the President comes calling?

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