Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

With the rise of smartphones, it seems like everyone’s constantly on social media, making it the perfect marketing tool for your nonprofit! Infact, there are over 308 million social media users in the United States alone. Learn how your organization can take full advantage of social media in this guide!

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Social Media Media Guide Social 52

Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

And it’s no different for social media managers. As Candid’s manager of digital communications, I’ve been digging through our social media analytics, researching broader trends, and determining our strategy and tactics for 2024. Here is a peek behind the scenes into how Candid assesses our social media annually.

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Social Media Data Strategy Media 52

M+R

APRIL 24, 2024

Cram your cranium with metrics on email and mobile messaging, advertising, web traffic, social media and influencers, and more. The social media landscape is changing quickly. Nonprofits more than doubled TikTok audiences in 2023, while Twitter/X fans declined.

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Benchmark Studies Ireland Metrics 69

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Strangely, nonprofits have been slow to embrace LinkedIn.

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Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 361

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

By Tereza Litsa , Social Media Manager at Lightful , a simple social media management platform for nonprofits. A new year brings new goals and now is the perfect time to plan your social media content calendar for 2019. A content calendar is the link between posting daily on social media and a social media strategy.

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Calendar Social Media Content Media 277

Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Analytical tools have changed the way we digest important information on everything from website effectiveness to Facebook engagement to Twitter insights. Enter Demographics Pro, a go-to service for e-tail, non-profit and online business interests looking to grow their audience and, in turn, their bottom lines.

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Demographics Profile Audience Social Media 100

Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The world of social media is constantly evolving, and understanding social SEO is imperative for your nonprofit to make the most of organic content. What Is Social SEO and Why Is It Important for Your Nonprofit? Now what exactly does it mean when we talk about social SEO? That’s Social SEO at work.

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Search Alternative Social Social Media 59

Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2024

Here are some of the benefits: More dollars, less clicking One of the key benefits of incorporating fundraising technology into digital storytelling is the ability to create a seamless and immersive experience for the audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

Does it still reflect your mission, purpose, strategic goals, and the ways your audiences use the internet? In 2017, Race Forward merged with the Center for Social Inclusion to become the nation’s largest research, advocacy and services organization devoted to racial justice. Do you use analytics, surveys, testing, interviews?

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Online Hunger Metrics Drupal 240

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

However, effectively launching and establishing a nonprofit podcast requires more than a microphone and a social media account. Plus, audience members can flexibly choose when to listen to your podcast, whether that’s during their daily commute or just before bed. Who is our target audience and why would they listen?

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Audio Podcast Content Phase 77

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. Like all social media today, organic reach is very low.

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Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 349

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. Winter 2022. Crowdfunding.

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Strategy Fundraising Social Media Nonprofit 265

NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement. First off, your school should have a blog that’s the center of your social media strategy. Make your blog the place where you produce original content that’s tailored to your audience. Remember, great content is the key to successful social media.

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Social Media Media Social Slides 251

Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

If you manage social media for your organization, you probably face incredible pressure to show growth and success. That’s why you need to change the way you measure social media and declare a war on vanity metrics. Why is Social Media Data Important? The human brain is the best analytics tool. Is it hostile?

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Metrics Social Media Media Social 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

Two new books on measurement and analytics came to my attention this week. One is about nonprofit performance assessment and written for an audience of nonprofits, especially those that manage social service programs. They have some ideas in common – including finding the “One Metric that Matters.”

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Metrics Measure Analytics Method 101

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Known as the largest professional social networking platform, LinkedIn is the go-to resource for millions of job-seekers, professionals, and businesses to network and connect. For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to add to your social media toolbox. LinkedIn is a great resource for nonprofits because of its audience.

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Linkedin Social Media Practice Media 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The panel featured some previews from a recent research study “ How Strong Is Your Social Net? What social media analytics should we pay attention to? And the nuts and bolts questions like, “Given all the Facebook changes , what do I need to understand about the new Facebook metrics and the Insights analytics program?”

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Metrics Facebook Data Measure 96

Care2

MAY 31, 2013

During our discussion, Jessica and I talked about nonprofit and political campaigns obsession with vanity metrics. As social media becomes a bigger part of our online communications and outreach, the nonprofit and political campaign community has become way too focused on numbers rather than real engagement. Focus on Target Audiences.

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Metrics Brain Social Media Social Network 75

Candid

MAY 10, 2023

To spread the word about a new initiative or build awareness around your mission-driven work, effective communication with your audiences is key. Step 2: Define your audience Understanding your audience can make or break your communications campaign’s success. This is where a communications campaign can come in handy.

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Communication Campaign Channel Measure 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2012

Post consistent content that your audience loves and your social media will be successful. One technique I use to get insights from my social media data is to do an analytics Rorschach Test. Facebook reach metrics will now include a combined number that accounts for both desktop and mobile reach.

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Audience Social Media Content Media 107

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

It helps if they’re easy to understand, shareable, and engaging across a broad audience. Besides their impactful graphics, they provide clear and concise information about the year’s progress alongside compelling copy and analytics. They’re a powerful tool for communicating your impact, but what makes an annual report effective?

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Report Organization PDF Tanzania 180

Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Get to know your audience. The style, tone, and core message of your explainer video should be dependent on your target audience. Examine your donor database, social media channels, or even survey data to answer questions, like the following: Why is your mission relevant to your audience’s direct interests?

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Video Support Tips Audio 105

sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

Throughout the year, it’s important to conduct plenty of preparation, strategy development, and stewardship efforts to make sure your audience is eager to give when the big day arrives. Key fundraising metrics like donor retention rate, donation frequency, and fundraising return on investment (ROI).

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Giving Retention Metrics Demographics 119

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Once you have a good understanding of your brand identity, you can start to develop messaging that resonates with your target audience. Your branding should be reflected in all your communications, from your website and social media pages to your print materials and events. Be clear about your target audience. Be authentic.

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Strategy Tips Nonprofit Conservancy 110

Forum One

JULY 15, 2021

Just like the private sector, mission-driven organizations need to ensure they are providing personalized marketing and digital experiences in order to effectively engage their online audiences. As individuals, we’re served targeted content and ads based on our previous online behavior or social media profiles (e.g.,

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Personal Test Demographics Analytics 101

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Using Social Media. Start Listening.

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Social Media Public Media Community 178

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2013

I spent a year co-writing on a book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” with measurement guru KD Paine because I felt strongly focusing on vanity metrics such as follower counts or Facebook likes was a waste of time. I detected a clear shift in attitudes in the audience at the conference based on the audience questions.

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Attitude Social Media Measure San Francisco 97

Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

For example, is there an issue with or aspect of your current branding that needs to be addressed to better connect with the hearts and minds of your audience? As such, part of the research process should include conducting a survey to understand how connected your audience feels to your nonprofit’s brand right now.

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Nonprofit Audience Library Research 119

Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With the importance consumers put on social responsibility, businesses are getting increasingly involved in charitable causes, especially with cause marketing. They’ll link to your donation form from the business’s social media or website. This shared audience, as well as the improved brand image, helps increase their sales.

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Causes Marketing Impact Guide 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Over two years ago, I made a screencast about Web Analytics for Nonprofits that covered the basics of using google analytics, web metrics, and some nonprofit case studies featuring Laura White and the Idealist. That's just about when I discovered Avinash Kaushik's blog, Occam's Razor and his first book on Web analytics.

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Analytics Web Screencast Metrics 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. How much effort are your social media channels really worth? Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends.

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Social Media Channel Difference Media 119

AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hosting a hybrid event can boost physical attendance and promote your brand and content to a wider and broader audience. . However, with the right event planning software , an event planner can stay highly organized, streamline all of the content through one platform, and collect lead and analytics data along the way. . Agenda builder.

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Software Virtual Integration Analytics 83

sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Follow these steps to map user journeys: Create audience personas. Dive into your constituent data to understand your audience’s demographics. Assess website analytics. This lets you know which pages visitors are interested in and which page elements are engaging the most audience members.

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Websites Organization Tips Map 79

The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

The underlying analytics were impressive. Those results should give pause to anyone convinced that email is losing sway to text messaging, social media, or other channels. “I Fundraisers have other metrics available. Any number of variables can influence these metrics. Research backs this up.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Eighty-one percent of Americans have social media accounts , and that number is expected to grow each year. Nearly all brands have a social presence, and libraries are no different. Libraries are using social platforms now more than ever before. We found that libraries are using social, and they are eager to grow their channels.

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Library Social Media Media Social 80

AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

A hybrid event means that at the same time, you can host two types of event styles tailored to each audience (an online audience and an in-person audience) for a great attendee experience. . A hybrid event intends to be an event that connects people in person if they want and allows online audiences to tune in. .

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Stream Hosting Virtual Registration 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2009

You need to pick the right hard data points (fancy way of saying metrics) that will help you harvest insights to improve your social media strategy. For blogging, you have to use a couple of different tools to get the different metrics you need. The tools include Google Analytics, PostRank, Feedburner, and others.

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Metrics Social Media Strategy RSS 81