Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

I ran into John Haydon who helped me with my new Facebook brand page. He presented me with a copy of new book, Facebook Marketing for Dummies. One topic I’ve been researching is the answer to this Facebook question, “What free or low cost apps are there for nonprofit brand pages?”

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

However, just because your nonprofit has an active Facebook doesn’t mean you can automatically utilize Twitter or LinkedIn effectively. Build Your Following on: Facebook. Facebook is the most popular platform, boasting nearly 1.8 You’re also able to collect donations through Facebook. billion active users.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy. 1) Set up your nonprofit’s Facebook Page to make a good first impression.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

According to a recent Hootsuite poll, only 20% of nonprofits feel ‘extremely confident’ that they are maximizing their social media potential. Once you’ve gathered this information, you should be able to answer common questions like: Where should you post? Post content that directs back to your website for more information.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

This one probably doesn’t come as a surprise, but by setting up your Facebook Donation Account, your nonprofit can enable donations via Instagram. Boys & Girls Clubs of America) and many other organizations use their Stories to drive people to donate to their Facebook Donation Account. #2: 3: The Poll Sticker.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Everyone running a membership organization wants to recruit some shiny new members. A membership engagement strategy outlines the planned approaches, tactics, and initiatives that a member-based organization will take to foster meaningful interactions and promote sustained participation among its members.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Online fundraising plays a critical role in helping organizations reach their yearly fund. Video storytelling: Emotionally compelling videos showcasing your organization’s impact can help humanize your cause by showing the real people behind your organization’s efforts. This drives trust that can encourage future giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

NTEN offered a fantastic Webinar today featuring Randi Zuckerberg, Director of Marketing at Facebook and Adam (didn't get his last name) from the DC Office on the emerging best practices for nonprofits who want to set up Facebook Fan Pages. This webinar will be a resource for non-profits and other organizations for social good.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

You can adjust your future campaign strategy based on this information to craft tailored messages to those groups. However, without proper outreach and marketing, they won’t be sufficiently informed about your GivingTuesday campaign. History of donating or volunteering with similar organizations. Political contributions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

It is crucial for nonprofit organizations to understand what motivates this generation and to add millennial strategy to their marketing plans. According to a PEW Research Poll, millennials now make up the majority of the US labor force. Nonprofit organizations can do this through the following means. Technology.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

It is crucial for nonprofit organizations to understand what motivates this generation and to add millennial strategy to their marketing plans. According to a PEW Research Poll, millennials now make up the majority of the US labor force. Nonprofit organizations can do this through the following means. Technology.

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NetWits

JANUARY 31, 2011

Someone who just donated to your organization, signed up for an event, purchased a product or became a member is clearly engaged enough to look at the message they receive from you shortly after completing one of the above actions. Show them how their support has made your organization better, and explain to them why you are so grateful.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved. Your donor engagement strategy outlines exactly how you’ll reach out to donors and the KPIs you’ll track to measure how engaged a donor is with your organization.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2021

As the world starts to open back up after the COVID-19 pandemic, now is an excellent time to re-imagine the various components of your organization and whether or not an in-person fundraising event makes sense. Many organizations went virtual and saw great success.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Hosting your event on a social media platform like Facebook or Twitter, or a video streaming platform like Youtube might make this more difficult, especially if you use those leads for an email marketing campaign. . As an event organizer, you should make this as easy for them as possible. Inspiring Stakeholders.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 15, 2017

And although chatbots are relatively new to the nonprofit community, some organizations are already using them in interesting and innovative ways. Type something into a messaging window, and the chatbot will attempt to reply with relevant information. Chatbots often live on websites, on Facebook, and inside mobile apps.

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Social media has revolutionized the way tech savvy arts and cultural organizations communicate. Facebook has 901 million active users; 500 million people use Twitter; 8 years worth of content is uploaded to YouTube every day; Pinterest has 4 million unique views daily. They don’t just convey information; they have conversations.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Create informational posts about your campaign and what money raised on Giving Tuesday will support, and be sure to make them shareable so current supporters can repost them to their accounts and reach an even larger audience. Also, use this time to look into platform-specific fundraising opportunities, such as Facebook fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

This is an interesting process of spreading the expertise and way of working to all parts of the organization. Stay tuned for more … Sharing Some Facebook Friday Insights. Facebook Strategic Objectives. I asked folks on Facebook: “ What is your organization trying to accomplish on Facebook with its Fan Page?

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Julia: My framework that I use with my clients is 80/20: 80% of your posts should be informative, educational, inspirational, helpful, valuable, shedding light on your programs, storytelling, etc. Another tip, especially for small organizations, is to create monthly or weekly themes. That’s what the really big organizations do!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

She’s a creative content creator focusing on delivering information about the importance of volunteerism for nonprofit organizations. She is passionate about creating engaging content, writing, and graphic design to help viewers easily retain information. Shreya Tragad is the Digital Marketing Specialist at InitLive.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

but also for fostering ambassadors who are passionate about your organization and what you stand for. and it will help your longtime donors easily access all of the information they need. . Reinforce the connection between your organization and its social media presence by creating posts that direct followers back to your website.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In this session, we discussed what retention has looked like for organizations during COVID-19 and what predictions we have for audiences returning. Next, we spoke about how organizations are stayed connected with their audiences in 2020. While some of your audience followed, do you know what happened to the rest?

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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. This can help you grow your organic reach dramatically. Previously, he worked at Google, IBM, Facebook, and Accenture. .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

" Apps and mobile technology are providing new ways to engage, inform, and connect with supporters this election season. Rock the Vote offers a customizable voter registration tool you can easily embed in your organization's website. Facebook and CNN have partnered to create the I'm Voting Facebook app.

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Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

A: It’s all about making informed decisions and knowing what aspects of your organization inspire your donors. When gathering data, it is important to first reflect on what goal you want to achieve and what information you need to know in order to find out if you’re doing it right. Q: Why bother gathering data?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Note from Beth: One of the most common questions I get at workshops or webinars is, “Should our organization be on XYZ social or mobile platform?” ” That to say that you need to know your audience and how they get their information. It’s an important but often-overlooked practice for any organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

While it’s impossible to track these donations unless you poll your online donors, the more your nonprofit utilizes social media to build your online brand and your e-newsletter list, the more likely potential online donors are to discover your nonprofit—and your nonprofit’s “Donate Now” landing page.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2017

And although chatbots are relatively new to the nonprofit community, some organizations are already using them in interesting and innovative ways. Type something into a messaging window, and the chatbot will attempt to reply with relevant information. Chatbots often live on websites, on Facebook, and inside mobile apps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. From last week's Web2.04Dev Conference is a snap poll " What does Web2.0 " -- the poll was done with mp3 files and so you can hear their voices. Facebook The Non-Profits on Facebook Group is for those who work for, belong to, or support nonprofits on Facebook.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

GrantStation polls organizations on the status of their grantseeking in order to provide the nonprofit sector with a vivid, up-to-date snapshot of grantseeking today, and you can help the grantseeking community stay on top of trends through your participation. You can click here to see past reports. The survey runs through 03/31/14.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2012

Remember last September when Facebook announced all those changes to individual profiles, including the timeline? One of the changes was that your friends and fans can do more than “Like” or “Comment” on Facebook. ” You can read more about how it works from the Facebook developer notes.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

Event organizers may have thought that trade shows were about to disappear altogether but the fact is, trade shows are perfect candidates for virtualization! Event organizers can take steps to include networking opportunities, product demos, and downloadable resource materials. Here’s how: Greater Return on Investment (ROI).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Over the holidays, I finally visited Quora , a social learning site focused around asking and answering questions founded by an ex-Facebook employee. Quora has been around for a year and provides an independent question platform from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn that is similar to Yahoo!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Meaning, as print news becomes obsolete, nuanced approaches to information-sharing will emerge that will meet the intended goals of journalism; consumption of information will change; and reporters will no longer be the only ones who are breaking news. As a civil society, we need more quality information,” explained Feeney.

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AccelEvents

JULY 20, 2020

With so many available features, a virtual platform can automate and organize your event for your event team. Live polling for recording engagement. In addition to hosting the virtual event, you’d like a virtual event platform to help the event organizer manage virtual event production. Why Use a Virtual Event Platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

While this Peer Exchange starts off with best practices on Facebook, it is a means to a higher end: how to apply and integrate those principles into the organization’s broader children’s health communications strategies. During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach.

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