Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

Instagram can be a powerful tool for nonprofits wanting to connect to a broader audience. The platform, however, is different than Facebook or Twitter. Instagram is all about visual content, meaning you’ll need a new approach to use the site effectively. Start With the Right Profile Type. Build a Content Strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good The average growth rate for social media ranges from.64% To grow your nonprofit’s following on social media, you need to make a concerted effort to let your supporters and donors know how to find your nonprofit on social media.

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

Creating a consistent supply of social media content for a nonprofit is hard. Despite that, we’ve found ways to come up with a lot of content that is engaging, and sometimes even entertaining. We highlight trends in the sector, drill down into nonprofit data, offer tips for fundraising and grantwriting, and share free resources.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

If you’re part of an organization or business, or even just an individual with a blog, chances are you know that you need a presence on Facebook. But navigating the best way to share your message on Facebook can be…overwhelming. This guide will help you understand the two main ways of using Facebook: a page and a group.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

The new business accounts do not change the design or functionality of your nonprofit’s Pinterest profile, but it will give you access to new tools and case studies for brands as they become available. It also allows you to stop having to use a personal profile as a brand (i.e., of the admin and your nonprofit.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Facebook fundraising makes it easy for supporters to show their support of your mission with a quick donation. It is easy to post a link to a crowdfunding platform or to your website’s donation page, but letting supporters give directly through Facebook makes it even easier to capture impulse donors. So what’s the catch?

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Conduct a tell-a-friend campaign Your nonprofit volunteers likely have friends or family members who share their passion for your issues. You can also provide volunteers with easily shareable social media content that drives people to the sign-up form. Then, email your volunteers asking them to forward the message to people they know.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

However, although you engage with it every day, we’d guess that your nonprofit isn’t using the platforms and their fundraising tools to the fullest extent. The truth is that social fundraising has come a long way from the standard “Donate” button featured on profiles and Facebook fundraisers. Introduction to Facebook Challenges.

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Candid

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The annual report has long been considered a must-have for nonprofit compliance and donor stewardship. Here we share how we turned an expensive print piece into a simple, online PDF with multi-purpose content to maximize the return on our investment. They are also typically expensive, labor-intensive, and time-consuming.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Facebook has been making a flurry of changes to the functionality of Facebook Profiles, Facebook Pages, Facebook Community Pages, and Facebook Places Pages over the last two months. And though some individual users are upset over the changes, most of the them are good news for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2011

How to Back Up Your Facebook Profile Data from Emily Garman on Vimeo. Many nonprofits have set up individual profiles instead of pages by accident. I posted this link on my Facebook page and it generated a lot of comments, so I thought I’d cross post it here.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Free Social Media Scheduling Tools for Nonprofits. Unless you have a dedicated social media manager at your nonprofit, you know that routinely sharing your stories on social media can take up a lot of your time.

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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. What Is Social SEO and Why Is It Important for Your Nonprofit? This is done through “boosting” organic content or creating individual ads themselves.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Nonprofits must similarly align with their internal and external stakeholders around a mission, and storytelling is just as essential to that form of engagement. There are numerous challenges to be overcome when a nonprofit seeks to use digital channels to engage with its stakeholders, including the following: Prevalence of fraud.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

In my last session as part of the Schools out for Summer Series I took a deep dive into how Schools can get the most out of Facebook. — We already know that Facebook is crushing it and that schools have an incredible opportunity to use the platform to deepen relationships with families, students and alumni. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Most nonprofit’s have no idea that they likely have a Facebook Community Page. Launched in 2010, the purpose of community pages are still mostly unknown although a sound hypothesis would be that their existence is now connected to the recently launched Facebook Graph Search. Step 2 :: Find your Facebook Community Page.

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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! 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. What is a good social media strategy for nonprofits?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Title: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Dedication: This book is dedicated to all the nonprofit staff and volunteers worldwide who Tweet, Share, Update, Friend, Like, Check-in, Join, Connect, and Post for Social Good. Five Must-Have Characteristics of a Nonprofit Website. Facebook Community Pages?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2010

As soon as Facebook launched Community Pages , I knew this day coming. The Facebook Team. Link to your Facebook Page from your official website. Put a Facebook Badge on your website or blog. [ Done - even though I think it looks messy! ]. Please use the following link to authenticate your Page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. 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.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Social Media Platforms for Nonprofits. It’s hard to be an expert in any one social media platform, yet legitimate businesses and nonprofits are expected to maintain several different accounts. Build Your Following on: Facebook. Facebook is the most popular platform, boasting nearly 1.8

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Most nonprofits approach social media with the strategy of increasing awareness for their cause by posting and sharing content on their profiles and then when time permits, engaging their fans and followers as they respond to the content posted and shared by the nonprofits. 3) Favorite and list others on Twitter.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Social media is an incredibly powerful storytelling tool for your nonprofit. But as a busy fundraiser or nonprofit marketer, it can be challenging to find the time to make social media a priority. But as a busy fundraiser or nonprofit marketer, it can be challenging to find the time to make social media a priority.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At the end of the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits is a nine-page “Nonprofit Tech Checklist” which I have copied and pasted below. That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits. 1) Facebook.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2023

But where should you start when it comes to finding the right fundraising website for your nonprofit? Bloomerang Bloomerang is the best all-around nonprofit fundraising resource because you get a donor management platform, online giving tool, marketing platform, and reporting resource, all in one system. Mobile app.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

Measure Networked Nonprofit. ” For one of the sessions, we focused on a methodology of how to make sense of data from Facebook Insights to improve the relevance of content and engagement activities. .” If the audience is local, it is important to framing content and issues for local geographic area.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Note from Beth: Recently, Networked for Good offered a free e-book about how nonprofits can development a micro-content for their social media presences filled with useful tips and best practices. Carie Lewis gives an excellent mini case study of how to leverage micro content during the holiday and get results.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 9, 2009

Facebook's announcement of Public Profile Pages means nonprofits will be able to "share all types of content with an unlimited number of users" and Facebook users will be able to comment on their posted content. It's a giant step forward for nonprofit outreach on Facebook.( read more ).

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If someone was scrolling through their social media account and came across a post from your nonprofit, would they like, comment, or share it? Just like identifying an ideal donor profile is useful for fundraising, your social media presence should cater to your defined target audience. What should you post?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Now that Google+ is open to everyone, all nonprofit staff can start experimenting and familiarizing themselves with Google+ before the brand pages, also known as Google+ Business Profiles , are launched later this month. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 e-Newsletter.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to add to your social media toolbox. What is the best way to use LinkedIn for a nonprofit? LinkedIn is a great resource for nonprofits because of its audience. Instead of personal updates and other news, LinkedIn is for professional content and connections.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Many nonprofits need social media training - they just don’t know it. There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment). Google, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

@NonprofitOrgs only follows nonprofit organizations, nonprofit staff, nonprofit service providers, and activists on Twitter. Most of these mistakes can be avoided by simply spending 10 minutes setting up your Twitter Profile or by getting some Twitter training. WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING AT ME ABOUT YOUR NONPROFIT?

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