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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

politicians follow any nonprofits on Twitter. Feeding America :: @ FeedingAmerica. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People :: @ NAACP. Oxfam America :: @ OxfamAmerica. Politicians have a lot to gain by being more connected with nonprofits on Twitter. Goodwill Industries :: @ GoodwillIntl.

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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). Sharing across platforms – Twitter. A simple commitment.

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Will Give Local America Be The Largest Crowd Funding Event in History?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Give Local America , powered by Kimbia’s technology, is an effort to coordinate giving days on one platform. Last year, Give Local America raised more than $53 million from more than 306,000 gifts in 2014. Give Local America emphasizes small, local nonprofits. We’re seeing an incredible uptick on Twitter already.

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Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called “ The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story. “ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5 In Columbia, S.C.,

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25 Must-Know Global Trends in Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

15% say Twitter. In Africa, mobile technology is how most people first get access to the Internet and giving to and engaging with NPOs and NGOs on mobile devices is a fast-growing trend. North America. South America. 24) 38% of South America donors are inspired to give by social media. 10% say Instagram.

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[VIDEO] Creative Ways People Contribute to Community

Bloomerang

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. You can also use Twitter. – [Steven] [inaudible].

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How Nonprofits Can Use Instagram for Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The social media platform has more than 1 billion users — beating Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok — and is especially popular among people aged 18-29. The platform, however, is different than Facebook or Twitter. For example, Feeding America is a nonprofit with a national network of more than 200 food banks.