Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

The past year, Twitter has been widely criticized for its role in spreading misinformation , being a Petri dish for hate speech , and how it approaches world leaders use of the platform. Take for example the # AskACurator hashtag created by a digital expert who works with museums almost five years ago and still active today.

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Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Social media is an important part of this plan and can help drive donations. But beyond that, there’s another way to use social media that your nonprofit should consider for making the most out of the giving season. This year, create a social media strategy that gets donors excited to support your organization.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 5, 2020

With physical events and social gatherings requiring attendance restrictions and physical distancing, many event organizers and planners are wondering how they can facilitate networking at their event while following the mandates and keeping attendees safe from the coronavirus. . Choose the Right Venue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Strangely, nonprofits have been slow to embrace LinkedIn.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Social media can be an extremely effective way to reach new audiences for your nonprofit and secure more donations for your cause. Nonprofit outreach should balance donor acquisition with donor engagement, so how do you utilize social media for both efforts? Create connections between your site and social profiles. Just like.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

If you are running an online event, then you want a planning platform that has multiple features and robust IT support, among other things, to provide a good customer experience. If you run a virtual conference , webinar, or virtual summit, you need an online event planning platform to do so. Networking and Social Spaces.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

If you are running an online event, then you want a planning platform that has multiple features and robust IT support, among other things, to provide a good customer experience. If you run a virtual conference , webinar, or virtual summit, you need an online event planning platform to do so. Networking and Social Spaces.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

In today’s modernized world, social media branding has become a no-brainer. With millions surfing the web at any given moment, social channels have proven to be super valuable as a way to keep in touch with friends and family ? billion social media users worldwide. Things to consider before diving into social media.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

For example, small and mid-tier donors might be interested in hearing about your annual crowdfunding campaign, while major donors may want more information about your planned or legacy giving program. For example, let’s say you’re stewarding a mid-level donor that you think has the potential to become a major donor.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2023

Quora may just seem like a Q&A platform but it can be so much more. With Quora’s vast variety of topics, your nonprofit will have instant exposure on a platform with tons of users looking for answers to their questions. Launch Polls & Surveys Start generating data by asking questions!

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

If you make it clear that winners will be announced on social media, you will not only get engagement during the event but will benefit from attendees checking your social channels regularly. . Polls and Q&As. of virtual event organizers use polls to increase interactions. Guest Speakers. In fact, 81.8% Recipe Night.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

However, modern platforms, smartphones, and short video formats allow nonprofits to take advantage of this powerful tool in a number of ways. Online auctions: Auction off donated items or organization merchandise using a video platform to encourage global participation.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

For example, you can answer these questions: What communication platforms do these individuals use? Who do they follow on social media? For example, let’s say you create a persona for your younger supporters. For example, let’s say you create a persona for your younger supporters.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

For example, an action alert message to legislators doesn’t have to be about a specific piece of legislation—it could be educating them or sharing a resource. That content might include the initial email, multiple reminder emails, a thank you message with social sharing opportunities, an update message, etc.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 5, 2020

With physical events and social gatherings requiring attendance restrictions and physical distancing, many event organizers and planners are wondering how they can facilitate networking at their event while following the mandates and keeping attendees safe from the coronavirus. . Choose the Right Venue.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Use Social Media to Create an Online Community The average internet user spends roughly 151 minutes (that’s over two and a half hours) online every day. Thanks to social media, spending quality time with your members doesn’t always have to happen face to face. A simple interest poll can provide a considerable boost in attendees.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Increase data collection: Event gamification requires the audience to interact with the event app or platform. Include the rules in your pre-event email and consider adding a pop-up on your event platform or event app. Share that information on social media as well. This idea works best on social media.

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Classy

JUNE 8, 2021

Given its member base of 756 million global professionals in over 200 countries, LinkedIn can be a powerful social media platform to help achieve your organization’s goals. Creating a LinkedIn Page for your nonprofit and posting content on a regular basis can help you attract a loyal and dedicated following on the platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. Here are the top six platforms, and two more that will continue the disruption of charitable giving. Disruptive Model: Social Network.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 4, 2021

At this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all used to attending Zoom meetings and virtual social gatherings. Once you have a grasp of these motivations, you can plan your content and set up your virtual event platform to better meet these motivations. Live polling during presentations can have a similar effect.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

You might find that you save money with an event platform and therefore, you may have more room for marketing than you initially thought. . For example, if your entire demographic is on the social media platform Instagram, then your marketing budget should start with that, and then branch out to other avenues or pipelines depending on costs.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

You can promote your silent auction on several different platforms (while prioritizing the ones, your audience is most likely to interact with), such as: Your organization’s website. Social media. Create social media posts based on your existing platforms. Sponsor connections. Opting for interactive content.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

Increase data collection: Event gamification requires the audience to interact with the event app or platform. Include the rules in your pre-event email and consider adding a pop-up on your event platform or event app. Share that information on social media as well. This idea works best on social media.

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Achieve

JANUARY 18, 2023

including free platforms like Zoom. Social media platforms. Social media. social media. platforms that will capture audience members’ attention and motivate them to register for your event. with polls and surveys to hear from your supporters and give them the opportunity to voice their thoughts.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

The team organizing the event will usually have to develop the event style (will it be a trade show or a conference, for example?), the dates and times, how each of the hosting formats will work, the event management platform for hosting the event online, how to sell tickets, the event marketing, and the post-event strategies. .

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

Spotlight new members: Use your social media or email newsletters to highlight new members by including information about them like their bio and interests. For example, if you’ve learned that your members are interested in professional development opportunities, you can host more workshops and networking events.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Especially in the increasingly digital world, live events and in-person events offer networking, grow social connections, and fuel community. . For example, if the goal of your next event is to get more leads , you would need to implement a lead capture strategy. Create positive opinions about a company, brand, service, or product.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 3, 2020

They do so through a virtual event platform that facilitates live video fees, live chat, polling, Q&A, and other hybrid event features. With a virtual component, a real estate company can provide a better opportunity to the house, rather than simply using a video conferencing platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Create Free Polls. I'm busy researching and writing the script which will cover the why, what, and examples, but now I'm in the nitty gritty stage of playing with a few widgets. I ended up today at the Bamboo Project site where Michele takes us through how easy it is to set up a Vizu Poll. Apparently, polls are big on myspace.).

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AccelEvents

JULY 26, 2021

Primarily you should be hosting this in a strong virtual event platform that can host your event as a live stream or pre-recorded video. . Your content format will depend on what is available in your virtual event platform. Identify key ways that the virtual event platform can support engagement. Will it support gamification?

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Media Cause

JANUARY 10, 2023

Marketing has only gotten more complex over the years as nonprofits need to consider digital promotional methods such as SEO , social media presence, and targeted online advertisements. . For example, what activities do your supporters like to participate in? Who are your supporters? Considering marketing channels.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

Increase data collection: Event gamification requires the audience to interact with the event app or platform. Include the rules in your pre-event email and consider adding a pop-up on your event platform or event app. Share that information on social media as well. This idea works best on social media.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising. Is it easy to share your website and other links via social media or email? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

The focus is how to effectively integrate social media channels and measure and learn. Two grantees that work on Children’s Healthcare at the national level and have experience using social media as part of an integrated campaign were co-presenters. During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

The main part of the call featured case studies by peer grantees who shared their strategies for social media integration, measurable objectives, measurement, and social media techniques, particularly use of Twitter. Next up was Hanna Welch, Social Media Producer, from grist.org. Peer Case Studies.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

For example, if you discover your donor retention rate is falling, you can focus on donor stewardship in the months leading up to Giving Tuesday to boost retention. Your social media pages. Also, use this time to look into platform-specific fundraising opportunities, such as Facebook fundraising.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The announcement and additional information (including that educators could continue using the platform for free ) came in April and the changes took effect in July. Earlier this Fall, I got a message from Laura on the Chain Reaction network (on Ning) that told members the group would be moving to another platform. Interview.

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