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Facebook is Great, but Does it Really Work for Fundraising?

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That got me thinking more about how we, in the non-profit space, should look to learn from examples, trends and best practices found outside of our sector. By far the most effective channel was paid search marketing, which 90% of respondents put in their top three biggest sources of acquisition.&#. Fundraising via Social Networking.

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10 Steps to a More Effective Nonprofit Website

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“Integrating the social experience into your organization’s web site will help promote the channel, engage supporters, and provide a constant source of dynamic content …” - Melanie Mathos and Chad Norman “101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits: A Field Guide.”. It’s not enough to have a Facebook page or a Twitter account.

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5 Content Marketing Success Stories Your Nonprofit Needs to Imitate

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Knowing that it can be tough to execute on we thought we’d give you a few examples of nonprofits effectively using content marketing as a key part of their online strategy. Here are 5 nonprofit content marketing examples. Simple in theory, but actually very challenging to execute on. Go find out what your dog match looks like !

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Social Media Best Practices: 12 Tips for Making the Best of Any Social Site

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Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? percent of the entire American population is on Facebook. Twitter is different than Facebook, and Facebook is different than LinkedIn. Here are 13 simple twitter search examples to get you started.

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Boost Online Fundraising with Mid-Year Revenue Spikes

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For example, June serves as the annual benchmark for educational sectors, as it denotes the academic year’s end. Use online communication, such as your website, Facebook, Twitter and email blasts, as well as direct mail, newsletters and phone calls to past donors to keep them informed.

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7 Online Fundraising Tips I Learned By Participating in Movember

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It was interesting seeing which platform (Facebook, Twitter, email, face-to-face, etc.) While my email list included some of the social media friends I was already reaching via other channels, it contained mostly relatives, parent’s friends, and classmates who typically do not see my Twitter and Facebook activity.

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How the Top 50 Nonprofits Do Social Media

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Food for the Poor is the most talkative organization on Facebook, and has posted 220 posts over the course of 2 months. The organization with the highest net income, the YMCA, only posted 19 times to Facebook in 2 months, but has over 24,000 Fans. I’d love to hear your thoughts, insights, examples, case studies, etc.