NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Additionally, it’s an even bigger one right now because of how much time people are spending online while in quarantine. Nonprofit marketers should realize the importance of social media for brand engagement and donor retention ? especially since social networks are naturally optimized for visual storytelling.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

So you launched your new website and have an online marketing plan in hand to help you reach new audiences. What are you really going to implement from the online marketing plan that is packed with a lot of great ideas, but in all honestly, you just don’t have the resources to do them all. Send 2-3 emails each month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2010

This is their second online competition that encouraged people to leverage their social networks to raise money and awareness and recruit supporters for the causes they care about most. We look forward to more lively discussions and sharing of ideas about online contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Mani Children Heart Foundation : To raise money using social media as part of your strategy, you need a group of champions with tight connections to your mission and voluntary opt-in email works well for this. Test your assumptions. Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once. The site currently has 1.6

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

May’s Online Community Meetup featured Randy Paynter, co-founder of Care2. Paynter’s talk, "The Five Steps to Growing an Engaged Online Community," examined how to build and sustain online communities by relating some of the lessons he has learned through managing the Care2 community since its inception.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). "This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy.

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Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Pere-to-peer fundraising is more than just a physical event, and there are many campaign ideas your organization to test out, including: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thon events Network fundraising Virtual storefronts Giving days And more! This can be done with a virtual storefront.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Wendy Harman, American Red Cross According to Wendy Harman, employees at the Red Cross were blocked from accessing social networking sites, like Facebook, from work. Is it 100% social media or does it include other online/Internet marketing? Officially, it's 100% social media. that are easy to grab and use.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

As Steve MacLaughlin recently mentioned , health organizations that turn supporters into fundraisers continue to be leaders in online fundraising, and this growth is now an important contributor to their overall revenue. Encourage them to use their social network. Hold contests. Provide samples of everything.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

In a panel hosted by TechSoup, representatives from four arts organizations discussed how they are using social media in new and innovative ways to market the arts. Michael DeLong, senior manager of online community and social media at TechSoup and managing editor at Emerging Arts Professionals , moderated the discussion.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Dig out that camcorder 'cause Quantum Shift TV has launched a video contest with social impact for students in the U.S. School Video Contest. Student teams will work on social or environmental projects of their choice and document their progress in a series of two short videos. Share the Story!

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2012

As a consultant to nonprofits , I get calls and emails daily from organizations are who are looking to market their online campaigns, grow their email list, and raise more money. Determine the types of actions supporters can take online and on the ground. Volunteer opportunities. You know the old saying content is king?

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

Throughout 2020, planners were forced to go online to hold their annual fundraising events virtually when large gatherings were prohibited due to the pandemic. A hybrid fundraising event combines a traditional in-person fundraiser with a live-streamed virtual event that attendees can access online from anywhere the internet is available.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). …That means setting aside our shiny online tools and tactics long enough to ensure that we're using them to deliver real impact."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2012

With strong roots in prior national giving events and contests such as Twestival Local and America’s Giving Challenge , we wanted Twive to have the same fun spirit of those early ground-breaking giving events. Communities can fundraise using Twitter, other social networks, and electronic media.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

—– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

There are a ton of great activities, networking opportunities and sessions focused on the non-profit space this year – one of which Blackbaud will be moderating. It should be a great conversation between (check out the panelists below) social networking providers and their non-profit users. He loves bacon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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Care2

AUGUST 13, 2010

Is your ongoing online communications mainly comprised of action alerts to sign petitions or donation appeals pleading for money? Here are ten engagement strategies to add to the mix of your online communications starting Monday morning. Connect with Us: Make your presence on social networks easy to find on your website.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

She asks (I'm paraphrasing): "How Do I Promote My Do-Good Book Online? Connect with readers on social networks There are a lot of social networks out there where you can meet with present and potential readers. Twitter is a social networking and microblogging tool where news travels fast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

But the idea of doing this through your online social networks has become normalized in the last few years as online social networks have become intertwined with our lives.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

- Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEBA) of Maastricht University are conducting a survey: "We are investigating the effects of online social network memberships on your daily life. In particular, we are interested in the role of social network sites and receiving information about job openings."

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

It is fueled by easy-to-use blog software, social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, and the online video phenomenon of YouTube, and a thousand other video sharing sites. One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. The current Heinz contest is a great example.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 27, 2012

Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio , a weekly online radio show that Tony hosts, is Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95%. The whole show is devoted to using social media and social networks to help you reach your supporters and draw them close to your work.

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Care2

AUGUST 11, 2009

Take advantage of polls and contests Nonprofits typically use Facebook fan pages to post the latest news about their organization’s issues and campaigns but often forget that people online like interactives such as taking a poll or participating in contests.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2009

This is a national competition to encourage people to use their personal and social networks to help win cash for their favorite nonprofit. The contest runs through November 6, 2009. The contest runs through November 6, 2009. Tools Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Contests, such as the YouTube DoGooder Video Awards or the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge, are another way to encourage storytelling. Get your community involved in your distribution strategy by using social share options so they can share across social networks. Social Networking Web 2.0

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details. Use social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The average online gift size is $60. Belong to a team.

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Care2

AUGUST 11, 2009

Take advantage of polls and contests Nonprofits typically use Facebook fanpages to post the latest news about their organization’s issues and campaigns but often forget that people in online social networks like interactives such as taking a poll or participating in contests.

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Care2

JANUARY 3, 2011

The free agent fundraiser is described in detail in Allison Fine and Beth Kanter's book The Networked Nonprofit. However, there is a new class of free agent out there, specific to social networks: " the free agent community.". These are big challenges, but the payoff in exposure, potential engagement, and fundraising is huge.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" The only cost, as with many social campaigns, was staff time. Almost free.

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" The only cost, as with many social campaigns, was staff time. Almost free.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. I don't think there is a cookie cutter approach yet -- a fish to toss at you.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

When traditional recruiting tactics start to return lackluster results, consider implementing these five creative and free approaches to attracting volunteers: Mine Your Social Network. You can find people to fill these positions on online job boards and sites like Craigslist and Reddit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2010

We end with questions that we’re love to discuss with you: Whether your participating in an online contest or implementing a fundraising campaign using social networks, you’ve got to engage your fans and make it easy for them to share your organization’s story with pride and joy. What techniques are you using?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" As you can tell, the interview is pretty long.

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