NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

For a large portion of the nonprofit sector December is a critical time of year. For example, June serves as the annual benchmark for educational sectors, as it denotes the academic year’s end. It’s going to take time, patience and dedication. Staggering, but not news. Key takeaway. But should it be?

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

For example, The Ride For Roswell event has seen an increase from $330,000 to $2.8 As Anthony Sicola’s recently mentioned, fundraisers who use who use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube increase fundraising results by up to 40%. For example, happy hours generally outperform bake sales.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2010

According to the Gratitude Index by thankfulfor.com it’s other people (family, friends, etc) that we’re grateful for most of the time. As I’m writing this there’s over 2000 items on the list – can we get it to 5,000 by the time Thanksgiving 2010 is over? What are you grateful for? So what are you grateful for this year? Wouldn’t you?

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NetWits

APRIL 13, 2013

It’s going to be a great time! The most engaging person on twitter will win a bound copy of our new npEXPERTS fundraising and marketing eBook. Do you have examples of nonprofits doing exceptionally well using social to raise money? If you can’t join us you can follow along on the #13NTCcents hashtag.

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Social Media Media Social Fundraising 101

NetWits

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

My point is that it CAN happen (In fact, I saw some examples today of non-profits achieving results like this), but a lot of non-profits shoot them selves in the foot by forgetting to do the basics of email marketing correctly. The only one who did things correctly sent a series of emails over a period of time.

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email Profit Registration Review 212

NetWits

AUGUST 11, 2011

Participants using online tools tend to raise six times more than those who do not and tend to be more engaged with the event. Providing email templates makes solicitation easier and helps save time – two common concerns of new or volunteer fundraisers. Encourage online registration. December: Build your website.

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Technique Fundraising Registration Template 218

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Join us and we’ll show you real world examples of “gamified” fundraising initiatives, simple gaming tactics that have been proven to work, and how to take advantage of gamification at your organization. Have you ever been frightened knowing that on Friday nights the intern still has the keys to your Twitter account? Take a deep breath.

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Social Media Case Study Chad Nonprofit 148

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. Send emails to as many people as possible, multiple times. Use social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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Contest Mind Fundraising Ipod 183

NetWits

OCTOBER 18, 2011

The most followers that an organization has on Twitter is 840,653 (PBS)…but on the other hand, the organization following the most people is following 200,522 (The American Cancer Society)! The American Red Cross was the first organization on the list to create a Twitter account.

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MAY 9, 2012

3 social network in the US (behind Facebook and Twitter). You already have fans on Pinterest: time to connect with them! Here are 10 examples of nonprofits leveraging pinterest for social good and a couple more articles to check out: Nonprofit Infographics on Pinterest. Good thing I’m not alone: Pinterest is now the no.

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