Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Yet many nonprofit leaders are intimidated by videos and more comfortable with traditional stories and photos to tell your organization’s stories. Interview: In an interview video, someone from your organization interviews someone who has received services or has expertise in your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

That said, in addition to being a great tool to build your e-Newsletter list , if your nonprofit is regularly updating Facebook and Twitter accounts, then your organization needs to be able to produce, contribute, and distribute fresh, quality content. Share stories, photos, and videos from events. Ask supporters to donate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

Creative Commons Licensed Photo from Flickr by United Nations Photo. So we wanted as much information as possible, for internal dissemination, to share with the Champions, as well as to share in general (for example, this interview), that might help others with their work as well.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events.

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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. A question that everyone asks - "When should my group set up a Fan Page versus a Facebook Group?

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Every follower on a nonprofit’s Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, represents a way to broaden your network of potential donors. In order for guests to follow along and to contribute photos themselves, be sure to create and promote a unique event hashtag—like #TheBestGalaEver—and promote it before and during the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Charity Digital News published this interview with Rob Leyland, Innovation Manager, about their recent efforts. Facebook Increasingly Reliant on A.I. Google’s photo identification mislabeled black people as gorillas in 2015 or Microsoft’s AI-powered social chatbot that started tweeting racial slurs. The Next Web.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Label each day on the content calendar with the names of the platforms you’ll be posting on, what you plan on posting about, and any photo or video you’ll need created for the post. United Way has repurposed images of their volunteers and video interviews of their staff to create several TikToks that raise awareness of their work.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

This is definitely NOT a “build it and they will come” activity, meaning just because you post a Facebook fundraiser asking for $750,000 that you’ll get it. In other words, if they see your announcement on Facebook, they may give $500. Gather and assemble the following into a presentation: Photos and videos of the site (or a tour).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Be sure to use compelling photos and other visuals. For example, use Twitter lists to track alums and subscribe to their Facebook updates. You might also consider setting up a Facebook Group just for alumni and encourage them to share this information. Use Nostalgia (old class photos) to Spark A Trip Down Memory Lane.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Add authenticity by using unposed images of real community members rather than stock photos. Interview audience members such as: Volunteers Donors Staff Board members Highlight individuals from all stages of the supporter journey. Share your posts on platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Google Ads.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

John Haydon also notes that EventBrite can be integrated into your Facebook Brand Page. Depending on the target audience (and your capacity), you might want to promote the event on other social channel Event Pages such as LinkedIN or Facebook. The latter is especially important for virtual events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

She interviewed Manny Hernandez from Tu Diabetes and Es Tu Diabetes , and Ayumi Stubbs from the ASPCA Online Community. Recently, Thom Clark, Gordon Mayer, and Demetrio Maguigad did an email interview with me. Ning also allows open API to work with other popular social networks like Flickr and Facebook.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

It gives your audience a tangible transformation to observe through the sharing of the written word, photos, testimonials, and videos. You may include physical photos of the character or describe their appearance. Visual storytelling with photos and videos is extremely valuable when available.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Virtual volunteer spotlights: Create short video interviews featuring your dedicated volunteers, showcasing their passion for your nonprofit’s cause and the impact of their work. Go live: Connect with your audience in real-time through live video streaming on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

You can follow Traveling Postcards at travelingpostcards.org , on Facebook , and on Twitter ( @TravelingPost ). I was frustrated by the exclusivity of the gallery world, and I had not seen the success that some photo journalists have by taking a singular image that could change the world! How does Traveling Postcards work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Flickr Photo by Brittany Bush. You might want to treat yourself to copy our new book, “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” read up on all the tips and methods that we gleaned from interviewing hundreds of nonprofit professionals about their self-care routines. Year-end giving campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The photo above is Leng Sopharath. Although we had been trading letters for two years , I met Sopharath face-to-face in 2007 and recorded this interview. The photo above is Keo Savon with me this summer in Cambodia. She graduated from college and is married. She graduated from college and is married.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

If you don’t know already know what starts good conversations, go out do some interviews with your audiences or simple observation to find out. You don’t have to do a comprehensive survey, you can use some participatory research techniques like interviewing or fly on the wall observation. Or just keep your ears open.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Many participants were interested in using facebook as a communication platform for local campaigning and I created a session all about it. What kind of content do you already have that you could reuse (videos or interviews from events, data or research, etc.) Photo credit: Flickr futureshape ). Just let me know!).

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NetWits

AUGUST 11, 2011

The seven event fundraising techniques or “best practices&# described here emerged from analyzing data and interviewing nonprofit event and development staff. Encourage your team leaders and supporters to use a broad approach to communicating about your event: provide them with templates for email, Twitter™, and Facebook® messages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2012

I love the photos that folks are sharing with their cats and dogs and the book. But, the most exciting thing for me (aside from the dog photos) is to read blog posts like these from Zan and John thinking about how to apply the ideas to their work with nonprofits. Facebook Ladder of Engagement. “Think more, collect less.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2012

Flickr Photo by Nielio. And through our survey of 180 Minnesota human service nonprofits, and detailed follow-up interviews with staff members from 13 of those organizations, we identified the core elements common to their successes to create a framework for innovation. Facebook was an immediate channel to keep people up-to-date.”.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For Fiver, this means pulling client testimonials from thank you letters written by program participants or through phone interviews with families. You may want to outline a target number of Facebook posts, Tweets, or blog posts about the campaign. One great photo with a small amount of copy can say a lot. Be specific.

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Everyaction

MARCH 29, 2018

Don’t dilute your impact by including other stories, save those for sharing on Facebook. If you want to share a recap like you would in a newsletter, then include a just a few photos and blurbs about your most recent achievements and work in donation asks throughout the email. If you have a big story, dedicate a whole email to it.

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Kindful

APRIL 12, 2021

One way you can recognize your donors on social media is to consider making room for a “donor of the week” and/or a “volunteer of the week” post on Facebook or Instagram. Utilize Facebook, YouTube, Zoom, or your favorite streaming service to allow attendees to participate from the comfort of their couch or home office.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2020

Though virtual, think of all the small ways you can “bring” the event to the participant, such as photoshopping finish line photos for each participant, or sending them a personalized bib or water stop supplies. on Zoom and Facebook Live, followed by neighborhood rides at 9:30 a.m. Ride to Defeat ALS – Massachusetts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Photo by Billie Hara. The email encouraged MySpace users of Causes to join the cause on Facebook. . Marshall goes on to quote an interview he did with Peter Cashmore from Mashable on Netsquared who questioned whether MySpace was a place for "social media for social good.". Tags: facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2011

Flickr Photo by JC Burns. It is process o f organizing, filtering and “making sense of” information on the web and sharing the very best pieces of content that you’ve cherry picked with your network. In the post I referenced a video interview with Robert Scoble by Howard Rheingold that Mari Smith highlighted in a google + post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2011

I first heard about this unique fundraiser when I interviewed charity:water’s Paull Young. You can also view the whole value chain leading up to your photo getting into the book. Back in October, Dan Martell bought me into the book and I’m on page 5! Dan Martell was bought into the book by Michael Birch is on page 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

The prelude to this interview is a tale of networking weaving. I'll be leading this workshop in Philadelphia for the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance in about two weeks) As part of my research process (using social media, of course), I looked at what arts organizations were doing on social networking sites like Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I couldn’t help but think – what if Joe Page or other community foundation board members had flip cameras, some video and story telling training and shared their stories on the Alaska Community Foundation Facebook page? Joe Page met us in town and we reviewed the Bachelor catalog looking for a good subject to interview. Click to play.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 31, 2014

Steven has spoken at national and local conferences, and is frequently interviewed by media outlets for his expertise in digital marketing. _. An employee floated around taking photos of all of the volunteers. It was more professional than most corporate job interviews I have had! Gathering feedback is also important.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2011

Flickr Photo by SMEXbeirut. At SXSW and facilitating a panel called A Global Discussion About Networked Nonprofits and Free Agents , I introduced myself with this photo of me and Lena, the master trainer from Yemen for the E-Mediat Project. The photo shows us modeling “shoulder to shoulder&# learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

I was able to share photos , tweets , Facebook updates , and Instagram photos in real time. I posted on Facebook that I wished I had a sign in Khmer that said, “Don’t talk on your mobile phone while your are driving.” I met Sopharath in 2007 and recorded this interview.

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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. Facebook The Non-Profits on Facebook Group is for those who work for, belong to, or support nonprofits on Facebook. Why not join, upload your logo in the photo pool, and write a wall post promoting your latest your Facebook project! more about it here.

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