Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. While social media is now a common part of every nonprofit’s communication strategy, a common sentiment is that interacting on social media is a poor substitute to in-person interactions.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Sponsored by Give Lively Increasingly, donors are turning to social media to find causes to support. According to a recent survey , almost half of millennials say they’re inspired to give to charity by social media. You can link your Core Profile or one of your Campaign Pages here. Enter your Smart Donations URL.

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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. Let’s dive in!

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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! Infact, there are over 308 million social media users in the United States alone. Learn how your organization can take full advantage of social media in this guide!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

By Becky Brooks , Director of Communications at Animoto , an online video maker that makes it easy to create marketing videos for social media and beyond. From Twitter to Pinterest to Instagram to LinkedIn, social networks are becoming environments where video content not only thrives, but is expected. Videos with Mobile In Mind.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Timo Luege recently shared the new social media staff guidelines created at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The “nptech&# (or nonprofit technology) community is one of the best networks when it comes to sharing ideas and case studies, so here’s another example to add to the lot! >>

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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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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

For example, a local nonprofit working on educational issues may raise awareness about specific school board policies with the aim of making them more inclusive. Depending on the organization’s size and locality, there may be specific local issues or pieces of legislation that are most important for them to make supporters aware of.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Unfortunately, social sector data has also been impacted. For example, about 75% of Candid’s grants data is sourced from Forms 990). Due to the time lag associated with IRS 990 filings” is practically a mantra among social sector researchers and experts. Nonprofits : Claim your Candid nonprofit profile. We invite all U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? From there I signed us up for various Facebook groups and profiles and continued experimenting sites like Change.org and Care2. From there I signed us up for various Facebook groups and profiles and continued experimenting sites like Change.org and Care2.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2024

Our aim is to provide the most robust and current data possible to facilitate the social sector’s work on the vast problems we face as a society. In addition to official data sources, our data science team pulls live data from news, websites, and social media to create both a more comprehensive and current picture of the sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She is also the Founder and CEO of Liz Ngonzi Transforms , a boutique international consulting firm that provides consulting, executive coaching, and training services that enable social sector leaders and entrepreneurs to increase their impact and reach their potential. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management.

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? Google recently made a big social medial play by introducing Google+. With usage stats like that it’s probably safe to assume that a large portion of your followers use at least one social network, right? Claim your land.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Your paid advertising team has been hard at work defining which audiences and channels they want to target this new campaign with, and your social media team has been prepping your profiles and planning out a strong content schedule to make a splash. Efficient Creative Resourcing. Create Consistency for a Strong Foundation.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

You’ll come away with specific examples from the team at the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) that you can use to inform your own strategy. They then promoted that content to unengaged members with similar profiles.

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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. Nonprofit Examples of Excellence and Google This! . The Social Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

With the entire world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic fallout, the vital services and resources that nonprofits provide are in historically high demand. As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request. 1) Get your auction list in check. .

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 26, 2024

Managing several of these channels can easily monopolize your marketing team’s time and resources. While allocating marketing resources to various offline promotional strategies is perfectly fine, abandoning your nonprofit’s digital outreach is almost always a mistake. A few examples of these are: Social media ads.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

Yes, we’re talking about ChatGPT , an AI-powered tool that’s gaining widespread popularity on social media and revolutionizing the common workplace. We’ve done the legwork and compiled the top ways Chat GPT and AI can help your team save resources, perform tasks, and raise more funds.

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2023

Input from current and potential users of Candid’s tools is crucial to building products for a more efficient and effective social sector. For example, one customer mentioned that they can review up to 500 funder profile pages in one day using Candid’s Foundation Directory , a time-consuming and tedious exercise!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

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. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? MySpace, back when it was cool. Absolutely email.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Generative AI products, such as ChatGPT, are examples of a branch of AI called machine learning, which is concerned with learning from data to surface trends and predictions. Then, I will share our vision for how we will use generative AI to build future solutions that lend further value to the social sector.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

At this point, you’re probably finalizing your plans for the year-end giving season and preparing to put your fundraising and social engagement strategies into action as the first leaf turns orange. We’d guess that part of your strategy for Giving Tuesday involves leveraging social media. If not, this guide is the resource for you.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2017

There are a lot of resources out there that will let you create content for free. Here's an example of what you can do with Lightroom, no matter if you are a pro or a beginner photographer: 2. You can now create awesome and frequent content for your social media profiles. Have you heard of VSCO or Unsplash?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The year-end giving season kicks off with a lot of hype around GivingTuesday, when nonprofits invest significant time, energy, and resources into launching campaigns for the special day. For more resources on how to successfully craft a fundraising plan, check out Candid’s knowledge base page on fundraising planning.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links that help support our free resources and guides. Canva – Canva is one of my personal favorite tools for social media. It’s incredibly easy to create beautiful graphics for your social media posts. You can hire freelancers to do social media work at a variety of price points.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2013

I’m honored to be included in a new ebook about marketing, fundraising, and social media. That’s why social media can be a valuable component of your online fundraising strategies. After all, it’s called “social” media for a reason! Here are three ways you can start using social media in your campaign today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Can donor behavior such as opens, clicks, donations, volunteer hours, social media post alter subsequent communications? Can fundraising campaigns be tailor to various donor profiles? A big partner implies resources and stability, but it also comes with bureaucracy and more channels to work through. 5) Outcomes and Analytics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2009

Profile grantee success or support their efforts ( CF Community Foundation ). At the Packard Foundation, I've had the opportunity to participate in a couple of social media strategy and philosophy development sessions. The next step was look at the Twitter profiles. Example: CS Mott Foundation. What Voice Are They Using?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

Presentation by Laura Lee Dooley a metrics and social media geek for a nonprofit. Check out blog for in-depth posts on Twitter tools, for example this one about url shorterners. I'd like to point a few examples that were not on his list and share some good nonprofit Twitter resources.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

from our friends at ParsonsTKO Selecting technology for a nonprofit or social good organization can take significant time and effort. For example, can this new tech augment existing reports and dashboards—or provide more accurate forecasting into campaign revenue, grants, and major giving? Focus on improving your operations.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. billion people were using social media worldwide in 2021, and that number is only expected to increase over time. To maximize your potential across social media platforms, it’s essential to create a nonprofit social media strategy.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Social media is an incredibly powerful storytelling tool for your nonprofit. According to our report, Navigating the Unknown: 2020 Findings to Future-Proof Your Fundraising , social media posts were the number one driver of charitable gifts in 2020—ahead of email and direct mail appeals! Sprout Social. The good news?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Based on the research, they have launched a platform that helps connect practitioners with tools and resources to tell better stories of impact. I particularly like the sections about how to create a culture of storytelling and measurement. These recommendations will always be saved to your profile so you can access them later.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

Ensure any CRM you invest in offers features such as: Donor profiles Nonprofit CRMs automatically create donor profiles for supporters who contribute or interact with your nonprofit. These profiles include relevant information based on your goals, such as contact information, interests, engagement history, and more.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2023

You might also feel overshadowed by all the big guys who have the resources to conduct massive outreach campaigns. Web design is still a relatively new field that’s changing all the time, but the resources available to your nonprofit make it easier than ever to transform your site into a conversion machine. or “Contact Us.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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