Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit Tech for Good launched in 2005 as a Myspace page and in the 18 years since we’ve been through multiple early adoption phases of new social media — first Facebook and Twitter and then on to LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr. 2) Know the basics about creating and posting a thread.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 10, 2019

strategy on LinkedIn, most notably from Gary Vaynerchuk. If you’re skeptical don’t be because the strategy works. I wrote an article back in 2018 on how I was leveraging the “what people are talking about now” section of LinkedIn before it started being hand curated by LinkedIn Editors. Guess what?

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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. Organic social is considered free, non-paid content created, uploaded, and shared within social platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages. The time you spend mastering LinkedIn benefits both your long-term career and your current nonprofit employer. Fill out all fields until you reach 100 percent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 7, 2011

LinkedIn Groups can be very high in ROI as long as you’re patient and willing to invest at least an hour a week promoting and monitoring your LinkedIn Group. Unfortunately, many nonprofits have created LinkedIn Groups over the last few years and when results were not immediate, they abandoned their Group much too soon.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2019

strategy on LinkedIn, most notably from Gary Vaynerchuk. If you’re skeptical don’t be because the strategy works. I wrote an article back in 2018 on how I was leveraging the “what people are talking about now” section of LinkedIn before it started being hand curated by LinkedIn Editors. Guess what?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

With many ongoing marketing initiatives, whenever you see a boost in performance, it is fair to be wondering: was it that Facebook post that did really well, or are they all coming from the petition you’re running? . Maybe they heard about you on Facebook, or they signed a petition and you sent them an email. Medium (utm_medium).

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This is why buying an email list and just asking for donations doesn’t work — these people don’t know your organization and haven’t been primed to give. Content lockers. These are email sign-up form boxes that block further content on a page until someone offers their email to unlock it. Paid: Facebook lead ads.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The first thing that you’ll need to do is start creating content that will attract your target audience. Currently, there are a few popular options that you might want to consider using: Facebook. Once you know what platforms you’re using, do more research to find what kind of content tends to be the most popular.

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AccelEvents

JULY 26, 2021

No matter the reason, quality content will further improve their event experience, keep them at the online event longer and encourage event engagement. Therefore, your event planning teams need to carefully consider the content you will be promoting; consider it your bread and butter. Content Marketing Strategy.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

It’s that time when we reflect on our work over the past year and set goals for the new one. I’ll share what I’ve learned from the big-picture analytics, insights from my deep dive into content, and how they inform my approach to our social media plan (which you’re welcome to borrow for your nonprofit). Link clicks are not included.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Social media for nonprofits is one of the best ways for organizations to reach out, engage with the community, and promote the work they do. By targeting specific audiences, you can also tailor the type on content you’re posting to increase the likelihood of viewers turning into donors. Fundraising.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2023

They need to see your social media content to be inspired to give, and only a small percentage of your followers sees what you share. For example, on Instagram , around 12% of followers typically see your content, but on Facebook and LinkedIn , it’s 4% or less. Ask them to tag your nonprofit so others can find you.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

However, just because your nonprofit has an active Facebook doesn’t mean you can automatically utilize Twitter or LinkedIn effectively. Build Your Following on: Facebook. Facebook is the most popular platform, boasting nearly 1.8 You’re also able to collect donations through Facebook. billion active users.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology A goodbye to Facebook and LinkedIn? August 7, 2007 I’ve been experimenting with the non-content centered social networking sites LinkedIn and Facebook for a while now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages. The time you spend mastering LinkedIn benefits both your long-term career and your current nonprofit employer. Fill out all fields until you reach 100 percent.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In today’s digital-centric world, your organisation has plenty of choices when it comes to marketing your organization —from generating content on social media accounts like Instagram and Facebook to your nonprofit website. What better way to show off your nonprofit’s impactful work than with your engaging social media content?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

She provides proven fundraising strategies, tactics, and tools including coaching, training, and content for fundraising success. Follow her on LinkedIn , like her on Facebook , on Twitter , and learn more at her website at developmentconsultingsolutions.com. 2) Move beyond social posting to targeted social advertising.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

Our personal and professional personas have started blurring from the first time someone Tweeted and logged into LinkedIn. On LinkedIn, for example, posts from a company account are throttled and aren’t shown as much as posts that come from an individual account. . LinkedIn Analytics with Shield AI tool for a personal profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Facebook recently selected 18 of their favorite nonprofits and embedded a “Donate Now” on their Facebook Pages and while that was nice of them to do, it’s not useful to the other million+ nonprofits (in the United States alone) that would like access to the service. 4) Maturation of Mobile Fundraising Apps.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2023

This means the story you share about your mission-driven work can motivate everyone—from your potential and existing donors to your staff and board members. Moreover, an online search may take your prospective supporter to other platforms like YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and, of course, Candid. It’s human.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Best Practice #2: Design Visual Content. Create social and media graphics in at least two sizes:800 x 800: Best for Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram. 800 x 400: Best for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. Post on Facebook a minimum of 3X and have a budget to boost your posts ($100 per post). Tweet a minimum of 2X hourly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2023

By Megan Allison , Content Marketing Specialist for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. How NOT to use social media Before you start planning your social media for Giving Tuesday , it’s important to know what’s not working.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Facebook has, for a couple years now, committed to making their platforms “video first.” From Twitter to Pinterest to Instagram to LinkedIn, social networks are becoming environments where video content not only thrives, but is expected. Consumers ranked video as their favorite form of content from brands.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 21, 2022

Meanwhile, Instagram video provides options such as Instagram stickers and links if you want to drive people to content or to make a donation. . Go Live” through live video platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn Live. Or choose an “audio room” with Clubhouse , Facebook Audio Rooms , or Twitter Spaces. . That’s fine.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Colleague Miriam Brousseau tagged me and several other “close professional ties” asking us for resources on nonprofits and content strategy. I asked Miriam if she would summarize what she learned about nonprofits and content strategy in a guest post and here it is. But, really, it goes even further than that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Small nonprofits have to work harder at growing their following and most often the work of social media management is added to an already full job description. On top of those challenges, Facebook reach has dropped to an abysmal 1%. LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube, Google+, Vine, Tumblr? Yeah, right.

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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Facebook has it’s roots in education. Once Facebook conquered colleges the now web-giant with more than 900 million active monthly users moved on to support high schools. Naturally, Facebook’s appeal reaches down into the earlier years of education because kids love connecting with friends. Create great content.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2022

While both Facebook and Twitter have fairly robust built-in scheduling tools, in this post we’re listing the top platforms that let you plan and schedule social media content for all your social media profiles from one place: 1. Get started with Buffer free.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

There is so much expert advice out there about how much you should post, what types of content are the best, and how to reach new audiences. Do your research Now we need to figure out what content works for your audience. This includes what themes to hit and what type of content you’ll share. This is your road map.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2014

In advance of the event, your new media manager should prepare a minimum of 10 tweets and two or three posts for Facebook, Google+, Tumblr, and so on (depending on how many days your event is scheduled for) to maximize marketing and fundraising results. On Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Tumblr post only two or three times daily.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

We cover everything from post frequency to timing to content so that you know exactly where to start. Social media marketing can cover everything from paid advertising to content marketing, so it’s important to know where to begin. Social Media Marketing: What, when and where should I post? by Angharad Miller.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 9, 2011

Even the best social media managers often go through an initial period of puzzlement and frustration as they try to figure out how Twitter works and what to tweet. They vary their content – it’s not all just about them. Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn. Tate :: @ Tate.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

We cover everything from post frequency to timing to content so that you know exactly where to start. Social media marketing can cover everything from paid advertising to content marketing, so it’s important to know where to begin. Social Media Marketing: What, when and where should I post? by Angharad Miller.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Social network communities are highly responsive to giving and promoting your nonprofit’s cause on cause awareness days and provided your nonprofit prepares at least one month in advance, cause awareness days provide ample opportunity to create visual and text-based content that inspires engagement and interaction on your social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Nonprofits have spent years promoting Facebook and get rewarded with a 2% organic reach. Millions of nonprofits worldwide have been asking supporters and donors to “Follow Us on Facebook!” ” or “Like Our Facebook Page!” Our sector has provided billions of dollars of free advertising for Facebook.

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

While it’s true social media’s an important component of a successful content marketing strategy, we’re here today to clear up a few misconceptions about the various social networks, and the impact they have on your nonprofit. Each platform has a unique audience, a different set of dedicated users, and has different types of content go viral.

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