Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2012

Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors Guest Post By Geri Stengel, Ventureneer. Note from Beth: We know that social media can bring in the small dollar donors, but what about larger gifts? Many nonprofits already use social media, including mobile, to raise money among individual donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Staff the organization’s social media account inboxes and repeat the above. Stay in regular contact with newsrooms and pitch stories to help the organization reach a larger audience.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

An instant thank you email or phone call to a new donor will increase their next gift by 39%. Social media shout out. Social media shout out. Show your donors you care by highlighting them on social media. Contact your donors. Try directly contacting your donors with a quick call to say thanks.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Call to Action with Contact Information : Provide ways for guests to reach you for reservations, questions, or clarifications. Typical Sponsorship Tiers Diamond or Platinum Sponsorship Levels Top-tier sponsors receive premium perks like VIP seating, prominent logo placement, speaking opportunities, and social media mentions.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Pew Research Center reports that 97% of Americans now own a cell phone, with 80% of respondents texting. It enables donors to give money from their phones to campaigns. With text-to-give campaigns, givers are prompted to fill out the donation form with their contact information. What is text-to-give technology? .

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Leverage Social Media Meta, Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and the recently rebranded X. I’m sure you’re using at least one of these social media channels. Whether you’re personally into them or not, social media platforms offer opportunities for connection that go far beyond your database contact list.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. You collect information at every turn, whether someone fills out your donation form, registers for an event, interacts with you on social media, or browses your website. Run the query based on what you’re asking.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2024

Some people prefer email; others texting, cell phone calls, landline calls, video conferencing, social media. You can learn from the perspective of someone else in your nonprofit who knows the individual you are trying to contact. This means you must meet them where they are. Guess what happened?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last week, I had the honor of doing a mini workshop at the annual BoardSource Conference called “Governing the Networked Nonprofit in An Age of Social Media &# where I had an opportunity to share some ideas on social media culture, transparency, and simplicity from the Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Keeping track of your organization's social media accounts is tricky enough, but things get even more complicated when you have your personal accounts to maintain as well. These apps will also help you manage your social media presence from wherever you are — not just when you're in front of a computer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request. While it’s important to target your usual guest list, do not forget to contact participants from all past fundraising events and campaigns. If possible, focus on items that are easily transported to the winners (i.e.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

Duplicate addresses, missing data, and outdated contact preferences can hinder your ability to connect with your donors. Like you, many of your constituents are also working from home, using their personal cell phones and email addresses. They like and share your social media posts. Changing your narrative.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Practical Tips for Donor Engagement Strategies As a fundraiser, you probably have a good feel for how your donors want to engage with you, whether it’s on social media, through email, over the phone, or face-to-face. When posting on social media, skip the formalities and embrace your unique voice and tone.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Think creatively here, beyond your social media and real-life friends. Enrich your storytelling with inspiring, high-quality images anywhere you connect with donors: your website, social media posts, emails, donation forms, and text campaigns. This is easy for P2P fundraisers, who are emailing their personal contacts.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2022

Social media is no longer a novel concept, so you’ve probably seen firsthand the impact influencers can have. Experts and popular advocates will support the organizations they care about on social media and market that organization to their thousands — or in some cases, millions — of followers. Social media posts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Most nonprofits use marketing tactics to recruit, like emails, social media posts, blog posts, and web pages. Some nonprofits may only require basic contact and background information, while others may require extensive background checks due to sensitive work. For example, do they prefer emails or phone calls?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. The processing power of our mobile phones roughly doubles every 18 months as does storage capacity, as do Internet speeds with the advent of faster 4G and 4G LTE mobile networks.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 9, 2014

Google is making it even easier for people to contact your organization. By using Corporate Contact markup on your nonprofit’s website, you can add your organization’s contact information to Google’s Knowledge panel in some searches. Here are three reasons: A Phone Number Adds an Element of Credibility and Legitimacy.

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Nonprofits often question what kind of an impact social media has on donors. Does engaging with people on social media encourage them to donate money? In short, does having someone follow your nonprofit organization on social media mean that they are committed to your organization? Volunteer: 53%.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

You can’t begin to engage your supporters on mobile without their phone numbers and permission to text them. Your donors will most likely provide their phone numbers on your donation form. All that’s left is to ask for permission to contact them via that phone number. How to opt supporters in to text messages.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

In fact, most Americans have a cell phone, smart phone, or tablet that they use to keep their schedule straight and stay in touch with their large and diverse networks of colleagues, friends, family, and acquaintances. So why not engage volunteers where they spend most of their time–on their mobile phone.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Did your organization use social media to help promote it? According to a new survey from Constant Contact , the number one reason nonprofits aren't using social media for event planning is because 54% admit that they just don’t know how to use it effectively. Probably not.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

These include direct mail, phone calls and messages, and in-person solicitations. They occur on the organization’s website and social media. It shows their giving history and how they like to be contacted. They do so through donors’ preferred methods, like email, social media, text messages , or direct mail.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2023

It can get complicated quickly since there are so many touchpoints for people to get information—from engaging with your website to following you on social media, contacting you by phone, meeting you in person, receiving your printed materials in the mail, etc.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2009

Today was the first webinar in the Storytelling & Social Media series from NTEN and TechSoup Global. Today’s webinar focused on the building blocks of social meda; things like tagging, RSS and how to get started finding the conversations taking place online. Here’s my slide deck: Social Media Building Blocks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific , I’ve had the great honor to present a series of online fundraising and social media trainings to over three hundred non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout Asia Pacific over the last three years. Of course, being based in the U.S., Of course, being based in the U.S.,

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

Direct Mail Is Still King In a world where social media and smartphones rule, why would anyone waste their time with snail mail? Most organizations maintain valid home addresses, while email addresses and phone numbers may be less trustworthy. Ask for phone numbers and email addresses in face-to-face interactions.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

If they don’t, use your donor management system to look up the name of the deceased and see if you have any contact information for a family member of theirs. Once you’ve made contact with a family member or close friend, ask who the main point of contact or representative from the family will be.

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Classy

JUNE 16, 2021

After a welcome message and instructions on how to create a fundraising page, the remainder of your fundraiser toolkit will provide tips for how fundraisers can use storytelling, social media, and other stewardship strategies to be successful with their campaigns. Key Messages Ready for Social Media. Outreach Tips.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising. Is it easy to share your website and other links via social media or email? .

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing.

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Qgiv

MAY 14, 2021

Which staff members have access to our social media accounts? For some nonprofits, the alert process might start with an instant message, others a phone call. Identifying a potential crisis after work hours: Who needs to be contacted? Who oversees updating our website? What’s the fastest way to reach them?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Telephone: You probably need a phone number that is separate from your personal phone. There are many free and low-cost Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) options, which can be used through your computer and your phone. Ring Central is a commonly used app that bundles video meetings and phone capabilities.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Sending targeted emails, social media messages and text alerts based on donors’ stated preferences ensures communications are relevant. Whether through email, social media, or direct mail, each interaction should be crafted to resonate with the donor’s initial motivation and encourage their ongoing commitment.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Social media: Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are great ways to get the word out about what you’re doing on GivingTuesday. Make sure that your website has links to all of your social media pages. Download Now ». Diversify Your Marketing Methods.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Those running the program discount the importance of face-to-face meetings and phone calls believing a strong social media presence and e-mail marketing push is all it takes for success. through emails, personal notes or just a quick phone call.

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Your volunteers need to know how to contact someone from your organization regarding questions or concerns that they have during their volunteer experience. For most volunteers, having a direct contact is an expectation. Consider providing volunteers with phone, email, and social media communication channels.

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