Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

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. Facebook Challenges are time-bound virtual peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns that take place entirely through the social network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

1) Set up your nonprofit’s Twitter Profile to maximize followers. Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Retweet your own tweets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Meta has quietly announced that the Facebook Fundraiser functionality is being expanded to Instagram. million organizations by adding a fundraiser to a post. million organizations by adding a fundraiser to a post. All donations are processed securely by Facebook Pay , making it easy to donate in just a few taps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

The platform, however, is different than Facebook or Twitter. Start With the Right Profile Type. Instagram offers two account types — business and personal profiles. When creating an account for your nonprofit, you should choose a business profile over a personal one.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

To confront these challenges, a nonprofit should ensure that its digital storytelling adheres to four essential guideposts: Transparency speaks to a nonprofit’s ability to demonstrate its legitimacy as a good steward of donated funds by, for example, sharing its audited financial statements and other, similar information. 3) Business Profile.

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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. In fact, as long as you follow the tips outlined here, you’ll probably want to add your LinkedIn Profile vanity URL to your résumé.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2021

Facebook fundraising can get a bad reputation, especially when organizations fail to see the opportunities to engage and retain a new generation of supporters. However, Facebook fundraising is much more than a helpful boost to your organization’s online donations. Overview of Facebook Fundraising.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Ask them to spread the word about your organization amongst their family members and friends. For example, offer a free branded t-shirt to volunteers who bring a friend to a volunteer opportunity, or to donors who invite a loved one to a fundraising event. Compile a list of prospects based on donors to other organizations.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But, we’re here to present one solution that can tackle all of the above: Facebook fundraising. As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re surely aware that Facebook fundraising is quite different from the digital efforts you conduct on other platforms. Educate supporters about the basics of Facebook fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 14, 2009

There are thousands of Apps in the Facebook App Directory that Nonprofit Admins could experiment with on your organization’s Facebook Page, but below I have highlighted my five favorite Apps to get you started: 1. The Static FMBL App is the most important App on Facebook for Nonprofit Admins to master. Causes App.

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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

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. Sharing quality, engaging content is now more important than ever on Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In our report, Unlocking Generosity with Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Giving ( ai4giving ), Allison Fine and I identified examples of where the algorithms and data are used to provide recommendations for philanthropic investment – whether everyday donors, program officers, or major donors. Source: GiveDirectly Facebook Page.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

Why should your member-based organization leverage an online community to engage your members? Some examples of online communities include a LinkedIn or Facebook group where industry professionals connect. Look for an online community that lets you recognize your most active members with profile badges and missions.

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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. In fact, as long as you follow the tips outlined here, you’ll probably want to add your LinkedIn Profile vanity URL to your résumé.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 26, 2024

Some types of nonprofits, like grantmaking foundations, may choose to forego a website, but for most charitable organizations, establishing an online presence can greatly enhance their impact. A few examples of these are: Social media ads. After you’ve created an account, ensure your profile and other relevant pages are set up.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Of course, we’ve spent the year sharing tips and tricks to get your virtual fundraising to the next level all year long, but let’s be real: few things are as helpful as seeing real examples of real nonprofits doing it right. So here it is: our favorite 7 crowdfunding and peer-to-peer website examples from 2021. Let’s take a look.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

For example, Alley Cat Allies’ Cat-alyst Society – Monthly Giving Program : This page should have a URL that can be easily promoted in print newsletters and postcard campaigns, such as alleycat.org/givemonthly. Also, with organic reach at an all-time low, your nonprofit should invest in social media advertising.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Set Up a “Donate” Button on Facebook When one of Facebook’s billions of users searches for your nonprofit, you want to provide the easiest possible path for them to contribute to your cause. The easiest path is the Facebook “Donate” button. You can link your Core Profile or one of your Campaign Pages here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2009

LinkedIn is designed for specifically for business professional networking, while Facebook is a bit more casual. Yet, I do professional networking on Facebook and I'm noticing a number of colleagues are too. It's called " The 30 Standard Facebook Profile Photos." It's called " The 30 Standard Facebook Profile Photos."

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

Rethink why your organization is on social media It’s likely that your audience logs on to social media expecting to be entertained, educated, or informed. Yes, once in a while, we promote Candid nonprofit profiles or an upcoming webinar, but the bulk of our social media content is designed to help you do more good.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 29, 2021

Facebook fundraising can get a bad reputation, especially when organizations fail to see the opportunities to engage and retain a new generation of supporters. However, Facebook fundraising is much more than a helpful boost to your organization’s online donations. Overview of Facebook Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Organization: The Humane Society of the United States. Organization Size: 11 million supporters, 500+ staff. Facebook: facebook.com/humanesociety. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized! Some common metrics to monitor are website traffic, blog traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, online dollars raised, volunteers, and event attendees. The successful implementation of social media for your nonprofit requires forethought and planning.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2022

By filling out your Candid nonprofit profile on GuideStar, you can ensure your digital presence is up to date and prioritize creating content to share on GivingTuesday. Update your nonprofit profile on Candid’s GuideStar. With all that traffic, it’s important to make sure your profile is up to date. Check basic information.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Just like identifying an ideal donor profile is useful for fundraising, your social media presence should cater to your defined target audience. For example, Gen Z and Millennial audiences are active Instagram users, while older generations tend to be more active on Facebook. Use your logo as your profile picture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

For two of the peer learning groups , we explored best practices for using Facebook strategically as part of an integrated communications plan based on this content ( [link] ). Human interest stories and good news from the organizations generated more interaction than others.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

With all of that as a grain of salt to this post, I want to share a few reflections focused on security and control – the items touted ahead of launch as the elements positioning Google+ on the other side of Facebook. Now, your sharing and connecting settings apply to much more of the web than just your social networking profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

As more organizations are relying on social media for their communication, it is becoming increasingly harder for nonprofits to attract and hold a prospective donor or volunteer’s attention. The nonprofit Charity: Water does this exceptionally well by inviting their supporters to create their own fundraising campaign for the organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Organization: National Wildlife Federation. Organization Size: 400 employees. Facebook: facebook.com/nationalwildlife. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Name: Danielle Brigida.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

Here’s an example of a Senator showing his support for veterans through participation in the #gosilent pledge: Tracking silence. Sharing across platforms – Facebook. Both of these actions make it clear and easy for people to learn more and take action while still playing by the rules of Facebook.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this guide, we’ll discuss how to use digital marketing strategies to update your organization’s nonprofit marketing and outreach plans both now and into the future. Remember that marketing for nonprofit organizations is not only about fundraising. Donor Profiles and Records . Donor Profiles and Records. Social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

In the meantime, nonprofit staff can prepare for the launch of the new brand pages, also known as Google+ Entity Profiles , by creating a Google Account and then setting up your personal Google Profile (which then also becomes your personal Google+ Profile when you get invited to join Google+ or the site comes out of beta).

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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.” Facebook recommends that you “design for sound-off, delight for sound-on.” You might want to jam-pack everything your organization does into one video. Unsurprisingly, other networks followed suit. Get their attention with a “hook” (i.e.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today was the big announcement at the F8 Conference about the new dramatic, life altering changes in the Facebook Platform. The big change will be how Facebook profiles are becoming fuller “timelines” of a one’s life. Here’s an example of what it will look like and how it will work. Eliot poetry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. What Should Artists and Arts Organization???s s Blog about?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 4, 2012

The session focused on using core social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to raise awareness and inspire others as a volunteer. For many organizations, we provide guidance or goals for using social channels to our staff, but this session was for the volunteers who want to make a difference from outside of the organization.

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