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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

But with so many other priorities pulling the team in a million directions, it was nearly impossible to spend time on strategic planning when they also needed to focus on critical areas like operations, fundraising, and ongoing support of their volunteers and partners — all while grappling with the short- and long-term impacts of a global pandemic.

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Akilah Institute for Women: Social Media Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I shared my story and my experience in doing some online blog mentoring project with young women in Nigeria through my colleague Ore Somolu. I focused on showing them Twitter because there were so many examples of women leaders here in Rwanda and other countries in Africa using it for networking and professional development.

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Tips and Tools for Integrating Social Media Into Your Nonprofit Event Marketing Plan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s a summary of tips, tools, examples, and resources for getting the most of our your nonprofit event with social media. (Here’s a curated link list used to create this post). Charity:Water used it for its Rwanda Campaign. Take the above example from charity:water for World Water Day.

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Thank You for the Best Birthday Ever!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, being able do some real time network weaving while the birthday campaign was unfolding was highly satsifying. I met Spencer Brodsky last December when he was doing a fundraiser campaign for his project in Rwanda. But it is late, and time for bed! He helped me with reaching my influencers on Twitter.

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The Networked NGO in India

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We made people go up and down the stairs three times before settling in after lunch. On Day 3, we covered the best practices of using listening, Twitter, and Facebook, with ample time to practice. It works best when you are working with a group of participants who work in the same field and may already know each other.

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Nine Digital Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn from charity: water

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At the time of writing this article nearly 180,000 people had collectively raised almost $29 million on charity: water’s online platform. Social proof is particularly powerful when famous people are setting the example. We want our donors to be advocates. Identify Your Unique Value Proposition & Broadcast it to Your Audience.

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Guest Post from ThinkSocial: Building A Movement in An Interconnected World - A Conversation with Jacqueline Novogratz

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The site is a growing community of people who believe that social media used by people and institutions in the public interest -- like print, television and radio in the past -- can enable more effective responses to the social, economic and environmental challenges of our time. Please watch the video (4 Parts) and let us know your thoughts.