Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Employees want tools that offer them choice and that help them seamlessly share their cause with the world. The following data points confirm this trend: $300 million has been raised on Facebook via “Donate Your Birthday”. Facebook is number 1). Crowdfunding helps you understand what your employees care about.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Nonprofits have a significant advantage on Facebook. I am not just talking about the fact that Facebook has teamed up with Blackbaud integration partner ActionSprout to give away $2M in Facebook ad credits. The nonprofit advantage comes from the fact that content that people engage with on Facebook (like, share, comment on, etc.)

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2012

But lately, I've noticed an interesting trend: I post something on Facebook that I think is fascinating, hilarious, or some deep revelation into the mysterious world of Miriam Kagan, and my social sphere reacts in.dead silence. So we start with the industry-wide best practices: How many people like you on Facebook? How many should?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 18, 2016

Facebook Live is a feature that lets any Page live-broadcast events, breaking news, interviews, and more. Nonprofits like The Met and Best Friends Animal Society are using Facebook Live to engage donors in powerful and very creative ways. Use Facebook Live to support and enhance your current strategy. Remember: you will survive.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

You can use Facebook to make people aware of your email list and to bring attention to it, but at the end of the day you’ve got to make people want to join. It also helps the dog shelter build a list of people who might have adoption on their mind. How to add Static HTML iframe tabs to your Facebook page.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

Most of what you read about creating more reach for your nonprofit’s Facebook Page either has to do with Facebook Ads or optimizing content. Allowing Facebook users to post photos and videos to your page increases your exposure to their friends. Turn On Posting Ability. Turn On Tagging. Turn On Replies.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

And the compilation of posts below will help you do just that. John Haydon let’s us in on a small, but powerful secret in his post: How to Hack Facebook Interests Lists for Content Marketing. Twitter and Facebook serve different functions, but two things should always be consistent: your ask and your story.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 31, 2015

Facebook announced some big news last week. Nonprofits now have the option to include a“Donate Now” button as a call to action on Pages and ads, offering visitors a direct path from Facebook to the donation forms on their websites. Reactions ranged from“let’s wait and see” to “Facebook missed the mark” and “this is dumb and I hate it”.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2011

Originally created by Alex Trimpe and recently posted on Conor Bryne's Blog here's a 1:46 video on the global obsession with Facebook. Now that you've watched the video, are you feeling a sudden urge to look at your Facebook page and make sure it's up to snuff? Simple Tips for Adding a New Facebook iFrames Tab.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2011

It’s like the church’s Facebook ‘status update.” ” I think WWMS (What Would our Mission Say) is also a good sentiment to invoke and will help you stay true to your roots. And in the second paragraph I knew there would be a related Connection Cafe post. ” What a wonderful, concise comparison.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2017

Ask Ambassadors to Live Stream on Facebook and Twitter. Today, everyday advocates are also using live streaming on Facebook and Twitter to share historic events. So, consider the ways social media can help you get the attention of elected officials. This year, 6.8 Tweet Your Petition to Congress.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2017

If you work in marketing or communications, you know about the Facebook Newsfeed and it’s impact on organic reach. Facebook can’t exist without its users. Facebook recently announced a test in Sri Lanka, Bolivia, Slovakia, Serbia, Guatemala, and Cambodia. Facebook is about people, not brands. to their friends.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2010

If you’ve been paying attention to the news in the past week , you’ve most likely heard about the new changes making their way into Facebook to make sharing interests across the web easier. And the nonprofit community is an exceptional example of a group that thrives from people.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2014

Take a look at your Facebook or Instagram newsfeeds and you’ll notice that it’s primarily filled with people talking about themselves—what they cooked for dinner, where they went on vacation, who they’re romantically involved with, how proud they are of their kids—and somehow we seem to be more accepting of that behavior. The problem is us.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

We asked some of our favorite nonprofit tech friends to share ideas for how organizations can use social media to build meaningful relationships with their supporters—donors, influencers and activists—and what that looks like on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Don’t just ask them to help with providing some support materials.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2020

Use these tips to help guide your communications: Show empathy. Your best supporters believe in you and will help as much as they are able. If you are actively helping with a public health issue, show the impact their donations have in the community, but do not do it in an exploitative or sensational way.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

This is important to any fundraising campaign but will also help you more effectively message out to potential donors. You can find helpful email templates in Blackbaud’s free GivingTuesday toolkit. Facebook Fundraising 101: Tips to Help You Have a Successful Online Campaign. Set your goal. Plan your social media posts.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2017

Like many nonprofits and social enterprises you may be scratching your head and wondering how an Instagram presence can help you contribute to social good in a creative and heroic way. We’re getting report after report of diminishing returns on Facebook posts due to constant changes with the newsfeed algorithm.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

Participants are encouraged to use the social media integrated tools to post about their mission trip and their fundraising progress.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2019

Diagnostic analytics attempts to explain why something happened and helps to identify cause and effect. When Amazon suggests items to purchase, Netflix recommends a new show, or Facebook determines what posts to show in your feed. My nonprofit is certainly not Amazon, Netflix, or Facebook. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “My

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 21, 2014

I can’t help thinking about the grumpy old men from The Muppets, heckling the cast from their balcony seats. Yes, I went there – that’s what I’m reminded of when I see the posts about how you’re not really helping when you take the Ice Bucket Challenge. Facebook finally pays off. Don’t hate, appreciate. I don’t think so.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Author’s Note: Recently, we used paid social ads to help a global nonprofit, Humanity & Inclusion , gain insights into their target audience. Humanity & Inclusion (H&I) is known for their tireless work helping victims of war and conflict. This last effort helped H&I earn the Nobel Peace Prize.).

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2017

Quick responses to breaking news can help focus attention on your organization’s work and drive quick bursts of email sign-ups. This may signal an opportunity for your organization to adapt your email acquisition efforts and expand the use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other platforms. Rapid Response. Diverse Content.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2015

Since the roll-out of Facebook’s new ‘Donate Now’ button, there have been a lot of voices chiming in about what this really means for nonprofits. No, Facebook’s new Donate Now button won’t send your online fundraising soaring any time soon. Sure Facebook ads won’t find all of them, but they may match half of them.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2009

If one person acts to help another, then at least two people know about it. Right now, the leading tools are Twitter, Facebook and all it's internal tools like Change.org, Causes, and independent apps, and individual blogs. I came away from the experience with a clear message, that it all starts with one person deciding to act.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2016

No longer does multiple-channel fundraising mean a home page mention and few Facebook posts during online campaigns. Since these areas may be new to some nonprofits, here’s a round up of helpful blog posts for your end-of-year campaign. ASC has a good example of an updated pop-up design that’s not intrusive.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Here’s what you can do to help your end-of-year email stand out: Analyze your top performing emails –what were your best performing e-mails of 2017, which were your poorest performing emails? Leverage social advertising and ambassadors: Posting on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram doesn’t take you as far as it used to.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2017

It’s not uncommon to hear a friend say that they are going to take a “detox break” from Twitter or Facebook, or that they are going to declare email bankruptcy. It can also help you avoid burning out your entire list of supporters with asks that aren’t quite right for them. The Facebook whiteboard video reached over 3.3

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

Here are a few tips to help you move your in-person activities online or enhance your existing online presence. Use Facebook to host live streams or post specific messages for your Giving Day. Invite people your organization has helped to join a livestreamed chat from home to talk to your constituents. Dog Training/Grooming 101.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Fear not, as help is on the way! Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are for social networking. Facebook, for example, has Facebook Groups and Messenger which allows you to communicate more directly with your supporters. Facebook is considering moving all organic page content to a new, segregated feed.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2014

Send past donors a personalized gift, provide them with useful information based on needs you know they have, connect them with peers that can help them with something they are going through, make a difference in their community or help one of their loved ones. You’ll have to find me on Facebook to see the video.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2020

Fortunately, we live in a time where technology can help bring people together in new and creative ways to fundraise without the requirement of being face-to-face with one another. It also can help reinforce the vital role your organization plays in the community. Be unashamed of the “fundraising” components of your event.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2020

Volunteers, team captains, and top fundraisers are the ultimate subject matter experts, and many will take pride in offering ideas and support to help reinvent your event. on Zoom and Facebook Live, followed by neighborhood rides at 9:30 a.m. Survey : The best ideas often come from those closest to the event.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Patricia shares how the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation started their successful “Employee Helping Hands” campaign with tips for how other organizations can do the same. . . If so, you won’t want to miss Rachel’s tips on how you can help improve your nonprofit’s retention rate. . . Should Nonprofits Focus on Email or Facebook?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 16, 2018

Get a taste of the 250+ sessions that will help your organization transform and have a bigger impact! Some common motivators that prove technology can be healthy for audience engagement are: Technology can strategically help develop a path to obtain goals and sustain your organization’s mission.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2017

We had no baseline data to help us determine what types of content would work best on Instagram , or what actions our followers could be encouraged to take. Newsletter sign up drives have helped to build our subscriber base, giving us more opportunities to engage and offer different ways for supporters to get involved.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

billion users on Facebook each month. Social media presents the unique opportunity to show your donors why they should support your organization and how they are helping make an impact. Similarly to posting pictures, this will help donors better understand the impact of their gift. There are 1.23 Recognition goes a long way.

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