Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Note from Beth: Is Facebook Live or posting videos part of your nonprofit’s strategy for 2018? Facebook Video Tips from Non-Profit Marketers – Guest Post by Rebecca Brooks, Animoto. Jane Goodall Institute: Storytelling on Facebook and beyond with square videos. For Facebook and Instagram, square is a great option.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

Sifry , the co-founder of Personal Democracy Forum, took a closer look at ROI for Facebook apps in his piece last week Facebook Haggadah: A Case Study in Viral ROI (Is This App Different From All Other Apps?) Here’s an excerpt from his post : Within a day his Facebook Haggadah was all over the web. for TechPresident.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2010

The nonprofits below are committed to reversing this trend through education and conservation in hopes of preventing the looming global water crisis: Twitter: Water.org. Facebook: charity: water. By 2025, 1.8 YouTube: WaterAid. LinkedIn: Water for People. Flickr: Water for Sale.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Each year Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good presents a free webinar featuring the top ten digital marketing and fundraising trends to prioritize in the following year. This year’s webinar, 10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023 , was presented on December 7. Instagram: 1.4

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Social media trends and best practices change so often that it’s helpful to ground your approach in data and regularly reevaluate your social media presence as your supporter base grows and changes. For example, Getting Attention recommends leveraging Facebook challenges to encourage peer-to-peer fundraising on social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2011

They were also one of the first nonprofits to utilize Myspace back in 2005 and Facebook Groups in 2006. Finally, that the three nonprofits listed above are all related to animal rights, animal welfare, and conservation is telling. They know the importance of being an early adopter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

#Nonprofit : Occasionally, you can replace the word “nonprofit&# with “#nonprofit&# in a Tweet, or tag it on to the end of Tweet that mentions a nonprofit or nonprofit trend. Example Tweet: #FollowFriday || Wildlife Conservation || @ WildlifeTrust @ WildlifeRescue @ JaneGoodallInst @ gorilladoctors @ polarbearsintl @ seaturtle.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

As the agents for social good, nonprofits are in a unique position to help reverse this trend of extreme negativity in the online collective consciousness. Or, if your nonprofit works to protect the environment or animals, for every tragic loss of habitat or endangered species, share a story of conservation or progress.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 10, 2013

These conceptions are facetious, of course, but according to a current trend sweeping the nonprofit scene, all that’s necessary to support a cause you’re passionate about is clicking “like” on a Facebook page. Many charities or nonprofits only require activists to “like our Facebook page” or “retweet this” or “hashtag that.”

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

– so we decided to call out how NTEN members and organizations are using technology to conserve the world's water. Today we want to send a big #NTENThanks to the Ocean Conservancy. The Ocean Conservancy fights to reduce the trash that ends up in the ocean, protect marine areas life, and restore damaged coast.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 7, 2011

Odds are a year from now pitches to subscribe or join “Mobile Action Networks&# will be commonly seen in Facebook Status Updates, Tweets, blogs posts, homepages, and e-newsletter subject lines. However, the question I want to know is: Who will be the first nonprofit to do it?

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Those trends maybe slowing down.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

There is always a new viral trend or challenge in the fast-paced social media world. Consider sharing a challenge on a platform like Facebook that makes it easy for people to connect and share with their friends. You can create a social media challenge to encourage supporters in your network to get involved. Online scavenger hunt.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2016

Research from Pew , for example, shows that 82 percent of adult internet users aged 18-29 have a Facebook account, compared to 79 percent and 64 percent of adults aged 30-49 and 50-64, respectively. This downward trend continued in May, as only 57 percent reported social media engagement in the week prior to taking the survey.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

For example, it wouldn’t make sense for a nature conservation organization to partner with an oil company. Of course, these are just a few best practices to bear in mind when updating your site, so make sure you’re regularly researching the latest nonprofit website design trends. Using Facebook Challenges to Engage Supporters.

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

Nonprofits must stay on top of social media trends and create engaging experiences for millennials in order to capture their loyalty. Micro-volunteering which is easy ways for individuals to get involved including sharing an article on Facebook or asking them to contact their legislators in support of the cause.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

Nonprofits must stay on top of social media trends and create engaging experiences for millennials in order to capture their loyalty. Micro-volunteering which is easy ways for individuals to get involved including sharing an article on Facebook or asking them to contact their legislators in support of the cause.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Reader Comments (3) I definitely agree.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. In short, you have to be a real person on Google+ before you can use the community to build a brand for your nonprofit – just like Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The mission of Upwell is to condition the climate for change in marine conservation, and ready people to take action. This bold project is incubated by Ocean Conservancy , and made possible by grants from the Waitt Foundation and other donors. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Upwell.us. What is Big Listening? tidereport.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

trends of 2009 and my 2010 predictions are right on. The causes that are supported are listed here a good mix of wildlife conservation, hunger, and others. trends of 2009 and my 2010 predictions are right on. Looks like my observation of fundraising 2.0 And, of course, you get badges for various activities.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

We asked some of our favorite nonprofit tech friends to share ideas for how organizations can use social media to build meaningful relationships with their supporters—donors, influencers and activists—and what that looks like on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Using Facebook: Nick Passanante, President of BOULDERSTRATEGIES.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Study and implement modern design trends. Also, a quick search of “ website design trends 2020 ” will add an extra layer of creativity to your process and ensure that by the time of launch your website will include innovative and forward-thinking design elements. Use a top-rated Content Management System (CMS).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

During the process, you will be prompted to connect your Instagram account to your nonprofit’s Facebook Page account. It’s worth noting that you must be an admin of your Facebook Page to take this action. Again, like Facebook, if your nonprofit does not inspire engagement on Instagram (likes, comments, etc.),

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

’s Fashion Police, nonprofit social media authors including Maddie Grant, and Melanie Mathos, and myself Allyson Kapin will talk about the latest trends, campaigns, and faux pas in the nonprofit social media world. Channeling Joan Rivers and E!’s 20 Ways to Trick Out Your Donation Forms. Tuesday, October 1 st. 9:15 to 10:30.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 28, 2022

Rule #3: Be conservative. Give yourself some grace by keeping your predictions on the conservative side. Conservative goals will minimize your stress and make it a nice surprise when a fundraising strategy over-performs. If you have several years of data, look for trends. Are you doing $5 Fridays on Facebook?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina: Tech Trends for 2017. Austin, Texas: Miradi: A Flexible Approach to Program Planning for Conservation and Beyond. Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: How Nonprofits Can Use Facebook to Broadcast Their Impact. Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Washington, District of Columbia: February DataJam.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

With a primary focus on blogging, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, he webinar content below was presented by Heather Mansfield on November 8, 2016 to 2,150 nonprofit staff. Best Friends Animal Society: Breaking free from a dog anxiety order ( Twitter , Facebook ). It was the final presentation of the social media strategies webinar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2024

How do new trends, tools, and norms affect how nonprofits should approach their SEO strategy in 2024 as they try to rank well for important keywords on Google and other search engines? Pursue educational keywords related to your cause Let’s say you’re a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental conservation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 2, 2014

Using Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr. “Heather’s @NonprofitOrgs has become my go-to resource for connecting with other nonprofits as well as staying informed with the latest trends in mobile and social media. Fundraising via smartphone apps and mobile wallets. Wildlife SOS – India.

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Forum One

MAY 5, 2008

Influence Topics Audience Research Collaboration Communication Data & Visualizations Events Government Internet Strategy Jobs Online Community Performance Measurement Recommended Reading Social Media Tips & Trends Tools & Software Get Email Updates Stay in touch with Forum One Forum One Communications 2200 Mt.

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Forum One

AUGUST 5, 2008

Influence Topics Audience Research Collaboration Communication Data & Visualizations Events Government Internet Strategy Jobs Online Community Performance Measurement Recommended Reading Social Media Tips & Trends Tools & Software Get Email Updates Stay in touch with Forum One Forum One Communications 2200 Mt.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) If youve ever used My Yahoo!

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2023

Functionality : Touting a user-friendly interface, ManyChat offers pre-built templates and automation tools to deliver instant support through personalized conversations in Instagram DMs, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. For instance, this particular type of technology has come to play a crucial role in wildlife conservation.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Is your digital marketing strategy taking full advantage of this trend? If a supporter researches volunteer opportunities for a wildlife conservation organization, they will be directed to a relevant landing page on your site. Wondering what the latest giving trends are? Did you know that online giving grew 4.1%

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