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).

Donor 298

Donor Track Campaign Facebook 298

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?

Social Media 77

Social Media Integration Websites Media 77

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.

Social Media 321

Social Media Content Media Giving 321

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

Some of you may remember that I shared a depressing screen capture of my Facebook Insights visual right after taking a two-week break during the holidays. This post generating a lot of thoughtful discussion about nonprofits approach the editorial planning process as well as sharing of different editorial calendar templates.

Content 101

Content Measure Organization Strategy 101

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.

Storytelling 105

Storytelling Audience Tips Captivate 105

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Over the last few of years I’ve had a the opportunity to work with a team of intelligent and thoughtful colleagues, speak at conferences, and collaborate with other facilitators and community builders. More and more often, I get asked at conferences or on the blog for more information about how to create a community map or content plan.

Map 122

Map Content Community Howto 122

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.

Social Media 272

Social Media Video Marketing Practice 272

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. Align content to your target audience’s interests. Create engaging and interactive content.

Practice 36

Practice Organization Nonprofit Content 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2013

Been thinking a lot about of the work processes around creating content and measuring its against outcomes this week. One idea that came up in my post earlier this week about creating and measuring content , was the concept of an idea dashboard. This post takes it a bit deeper. Then it is time to create content.

Content 108

Content Ideas Calendar Plugin 108

The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When they’re back to work on Tuesday, checking emails and Facebook ( don’t tell anyone’s boss)— you can make it easy for your supporters to keep the warm and fuzzy holiday feeling alive with a social media campaign that brings them to your donate page.

Social Media 98

Social Media Ideas Media Social 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2019

It is the ideal content management system for nonprofits because of how it’s open source and anyone can contribute to making it better. Disable Gutenburg – get the Classic Editor back and disable Gutenberg completely, or selectively disable for posts, pages, roles, post types, and theme templates. SEO and Social Sharing.

Plugin 217

Plugin WordPress Websites Paypal 217

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.

Social Media 98

Social Media Tools Free Media 98

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together). >> Get this template! Content Mapping. >> >> Get this template!

Metrics 219

Metrics Community Map Template 219

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The discussion about the recent changes on Facebook has focused mostly around what it means for individuals, particularly the tension between openness and privacy. Many people are wondering what it means for nonprofit brands using Facebook as one of their marketing channels. Focus on Engagement That Leads To Action.

Facebook 135

Facebook Results Change Organization 135

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you work for a nonprofit organization, you’ve likely heard that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year. From registering your nonprofit with Giving Tuesday to working with your team to get ready for the big day, this blog post covers 7 steps you should take to make the most of this giving opportunity.

Resource 113

Resource Giving Nonprofit Template 113

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

my recommendations are highly affected by my location, my work experience, and limited to those tools and resources that I am well familiar with, but I hope your NGO finds the information useful. Of course, being based in the U.S., 1) Launch a new website that is mobile-optimized. However,ngo and.ong will be available soon.

Practice 278

Practice Develop NGO Online 278

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

After Hours Posting Timing is important for a communications channel like Facebook. According to a recent study , posts outside of business hours and posts at the end of the week actually increase Facebook engagement. Ask Questions Research also suggests that questions work best for increasing engagement.

Facebook 98

Facebook Technology Journal Tips 98

Byte Technology

MARCH 21, 2017

Indeed, one need only look at the resounding success of Facebook Live and the myriad social media applications and it’s clear that video can bring loads of attention to you products, services or causes in a way that photos and words alone cannot. For enabling a truly immersive experience for the user, it’s definitely a solid choice.

WordPress 100

WordPress Picture Video Widget 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2012

Armed with his advice and resources which includes a simple graphic template, some good photos, a good tagline, and a tool like photoshop, your organization can create a respectable DYI cover image in less than an hour. After reading his post, I thought it was so useful, I invited him to share it as a guest post. Cover Photo Template.

Images 128

Images Design Facebook Resource 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2010

To help her celebrate, I invited to write a post with some steps and tips for integrating web content, email, and social media. Make sure that you have social media icons connecting to your various profiles in your website template. Add the icons to your email newsletter templates and social media links to your email signatures.

Social Media 101

Social Media Content email Websites 101

Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

Instead, use a ChatGPT prompt for your nonprofit to create a template for each campaign and have your staff focus on editing instead of creating it from scratch. Add in more personal touches and stories specific to your organization after the AI creates your base template. Encourage the AI to use an urgent tone to motivate your donors.

Sample 52

Sample Template Social Media Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

How does RoundUp App work? Access to an entire library of marketing templates, sample fundraising campaigns, and industry best practices. Don’t spend all the real estate on your social media post or web page explaining how RoundUp App works. The format and tone of your content should be specific to the channel.

Effective 278

Effective Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 278

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy. 1) Set up your nonprofit’s Facebook Page to make a good first impression.

Facebook 364

Facebook Practice Avatar Nonprofit 364

Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2023

Reduce time spent on manual reporting tasks by leveraging templates and at-a-glance dashboards. Facebook With approximately three billion active monthly users , Facebook is the most popular social media platform. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, also offers other fundraising tools on platforms such as Instagram.

Websites 76

Websites Paypal Fundraising Nonprofit 76

Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

Before reading further, be clear, none of this will really work if your executive employees refuse to be public and let others support in the sheer volume of work necessary for creating active profiles. Whole Whale Content Calendar to organize out a year in themes Read this before starting a nonprofit podcast.

Profile 98

Profile Social Linkedin Audio 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2012

Note from Beth: I’ve been working with John Haydon over the past week to get my Facebook Page ready to go (and it’s gonna rock can’t wait to show it off!). As part of the process, I’ve been looking at what other nonprofits have done to get ideas. There’s no stopping it. There’s no stopping it.

Facebook 109

Facebook Photo Images Storytelling 109

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you work with youth or are a youth-service organization, TikTok could be a terrific way for you to reach teenagers and young adults. If you’re unsure if you have the time to manage a TikTok account for your nonprofit, create a draft content calendar. If one three-minute video can’t cover all the incredible work you do don’t worry!

Marketing 117

Marketing Madagascar Guide Social Media 117

Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

Stand-out peer-to-peer fundraising platform features Integrate your donation page directly into Facebook Use a free mobile app to thank supporters and update your main campaign page Free fundraising guides to help new and first-time fundraisers Pricing Fundly has a 0% platform fee and a 2.9% + $0.30 Learn more about pricing and fees.

Platform 82

Platform Giving Fundraising Software 82

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs.

Software 85

Software Free Tools Adobe 85

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

When your group reaches that size, it’s likely to produce more traffic to your website and new e-newsletter subscribers than 10,000 fans on Facebook or followers on Twitter will do. It doesn’t work, however. Don’t try to be clever and put your Facebook Page or Twitter Profile. Maximize the Group Templates Feature.

Linkedin 197

Linkedin Group Practice Management 197

Nonprofits Source

MARCH 10, 2019

If you’re skeptical don’t be because the strategy works. This tactic still works today, but it’s not nearly as effective as it once was. Further, Rand Fishkin shared a recent study of business engagement rates on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. There’s been a lot of talk recently about the $1.80

Linkedin 49

Linkedin Marketing Strategy Work 49

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 7, 2011

They were on Myspace and utilizing Facebook Groups and YouTube long before business, higher education and the media had overcome their fear social media, but when it comes to LinkedIn Groups, it’s clear that the vast majority of nonprofits have not dug deep into the LinkedIn Group toolset. Watch this kind of content carefully!

Linkedin 192

Linkedin Group Spam ROI 192

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

A great example of this is when we talk about working with our communities. Some of the questions raised in the webinar chat focused on the role of public media organizations as content creators and how community-driven engagement fits in the work they do. How does the community see their impact and influence on your station?

Social Media 178

Social Media Public Media Community 178

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2019

If you’re skeptical don’t be because the strategy works. This tactic still works today, but it’s not nearly as effective as it once was. Further, Rand Fishkin shared a recent study of business engagement rates on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. There’s been a lot of talk recently about the $1.80 Guess what?

Linkedin 40

Linkedin Marketing Strategy Work 40

NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Over the last few of years I've had a the opportunity to work with a team of intelligent and thoughtful colleagues, speak at conferences, and collaborate with other facilitators and community builders. More and more often, I get asked at conferences or on the blog for more information about how to create a community map or content plan.

Map 75

Map Content Community Chart 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The best ever resource and template for an editorial calendar comes from my colleague, Holly Minch at LightBox Collaborative who has been sharing her template in a google document since 2011. If you’ve ever worked in public relations or in a newsroom, you have undoubtedly used an Editorial Calendar. What is it?

Calendar 106

Calendar Measure Strategy Digital 106

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), Download Spreadsheet Template ]. There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. Social Network Followers.

Track 186

Track Mobile Media Fundraising 186