Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages.

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Linkedin Profile Professional Tips 109

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

As a fundraising professional, chances are, you’ve heard of LinkedIn. Known as the largest professional social networking platform, LinkedIn is the go-to resource for millions of job-seekers, professionals, and businesses to network and connect. For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to add to your social media toolbox.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2017

Odds are your nonprofit has a LinkedIn Page. Most nonprofits have claimed their pages and set up the basics, but very few regularly post on their LinkedIn Pages. Snapchat and Instagram may be all the buzz, but ignoring LinkedIn Pages is a mistake. Thanks LinkedIn! LinkedIn Pages have a new design.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. for Nonprofits. for Nonprofits.

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Linkedin Group Practice Management 197

Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The world of social media is constantly evolving, and understanding social SEO is imperative for your nonprofit to make the most of organic content. What Is Social SEO and Why Is It Important for Your Nonprofit? Imagine extending SEO principles to social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

53% of nonprofit staff who are extremely or somewhat satisfied in their current roles donate to the organization where they work ( World-Changing Work Report ). 29% of annual donation volume to nonprofits occurs from #GivingTuesday through the end of the year. Nonprofits lose 20.18% of their email revenue ($92.8 Click to Tweet.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Social Media Platforms for Nonprofits. It’s hard to be an expert in any one social media platform, yet legitimate businesses and nonprofits are expected to maintain several different accounts. Build Your Following on: Facebook. Facebook is the most popular platform, boasting nearly 1.8

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

LinkedIn isn’t new, and neither is the idea that every business needs a LinkedIn presence. LinkedIn, the professional social networking platform has been around longer than Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. Start with your profile. Have you ever considered the benefits of polishing your LinkedIn profile?

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Linkedin Marketing Guide Profile 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 9, 2013

When I first started DIOSA Communications I also offered social media training to small businesses, but my background and interest was much more aligned with the nonprofit sector so I stopped offering small business services in 2010. Small Business LinkedIn Group :: 2,386 Members [The name can be changed]. vimeo.com/smallbusinesses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2010

As soon as Facebook launched Community Pages , I knew this day coming. The Facebook Team. Link to your Facebook Page from your official website. Put a Facebook Badge on your website or blog. [ Done - even though I think it looks messy! ]. Please use the following link to authenticate your Page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

I love to see social networks carve out space to promote nonprofits, causes, and volunteering. Facebook integrates with Causes. And now LinkedIn, which has over 120 million members in over 200 countries and territories, has added a Volunteer and Causes section to users profiles. Twitter has Hope140.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Free Social Media Scheduling Tools for Nonprofits. Unless you have a dedicated social media manager at your nonprofit, you know that routinely sharing your stories on social media can take up a lot of your time. Try Airtable for free.

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Social Media Tools Free Media 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At the end of the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits is a nine-page “Nonprofit Tech Checklist” which I have copied and pasted below. That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits. 1) Facebook.

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Social Media Social Media Tech 272

Nonprofits Source

MARCH 10, 2019

strategy on LinkedIn, most notably from Gary Vaynerchuk. I wrote an article back in 2018 on how I was leveraging the “what people are talking about now” section of LinkedIn before it started being hand curated by LinkedIn Editors. What Does This Mean For Your LinkedIn Marketing Strateg? Guess what?

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Linkedin Marketing Strategy Work 49

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

In the meantime, nonprofit staff can prepare for the launch of the new brand pages, also known as Google+ Entity Profiles , by creating a Google Account and then setting up your personal Google Profile (which then also becomes your personal Google+ Profile when you get invited to join Google+ or the site comes out of beta).

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Google Practice Profile Avatar 273

Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

With the rise of smartphones, it seems like everyone’s constantly on social media, making it the perfect marketing tool for your nonprofit! Social media for nonprofits is one of the best ways for organizations to reach out, engage with the community, and promote the work they do. What is a good social media strategy for nonprofits?

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Social Media Media Guide Social 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Small (and medium-sized) nonprofits have a different experience on social media than large nonprofits. Small nonprofits have to work harder at growing their following and most often the work of social media management is added to an already full job description. LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube, Google+, Vine, Tumblr?

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2019

strategy on LinkedIn, most notably from Gary Vaynerchuk. I wrote an article back in 2018 on how I was leveraging the “what people are talking about now” section of LinkedIn before it started being hand curated by LinkedIn Editors. What Does This Mean For Your LinkedIn Marketing Strateg? Guess what?

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Linkedin Marketing Strategy Work 40

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology A goodbye to Facebook and LinkedIn? August 7, 2007 I’ve been experimenting with the non-content centered social networking sites LinkedIn and Facebook for a while now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

To tap this potential, your NGO, nonprofit, or charity needs to activate its social media presence before, during, and after #GivingTuesday to help build the movement and, in the process, raise awareness and funds for your organization and mission. 800 x 400: Best for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. Countdown graphics.

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Social Media Practice Media NGO 263

Whole Whale

JUNE 21, 2023

Many analytics platforms like Google Analytics, Facebook Web Insights, LinkedIn Website demographics and others show aggregated and anonymized data of website users. Integrations : Google Analytics, Zapier, LinkedIn for Social Selling, select CRMs, lead info on FB and twitter. Free CRM level has basic website activity tracking.

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Track Software Donor API 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Facebook has, for a couple years now, committed to making their platforms “video first.” From Twitter to Pinterest to Instagram to LinkedIn, social networks are becoming environments where video content not only thrives, but is expected. Facebook recommends that you “design for sound-off, delight for sound-on.”

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Social Media Video Marketing Practice 272

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2010

A couple of times a year DIOSA Communications offers a webinar special for nonprofit organizations, and the month of April is now one of those times. Only launched 7 months ago, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Tags: Webinars Animoto Blogging Facebook FourSquare LinkedIn Mobile Technology Social Media Twitter YouTube.

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Hints Organization Linkedin YouTube 198

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors. Post on Facebook a minimum of 3X. Go live on Facebook and Instagram at least once.

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Awareness Causes Campaign Giving 206

EveryAction

MAY 11, 2017

Before, only Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn profiles were matched to an individual's contact record. Additionally, an individual's photo will be automatically synced from their profiles when available. This is why we’re doubling down on our existing social matching functionality in EveryAction.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Many nonprofits need social media training - they just don’t know it. There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment). Google, etc. into Google+.

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Social Media Training Train Media 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Now that Google+ is open to everyone, all nonprofit staff can start experimenting and familiarizing themselves with Google+ before the brand pages, also known as Google+ Business Profiles , are launched later this month. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 e-Newsletter.

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Google Practice Profile Avatar 208

Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Social media is an incredibly powerful storytelling tool for your nonprofit. But as a busy fundraiser or nonprofit marketer, it can be challenging to find the time to make social media a priority. But as a busy fundraiser or nonprofit marketer, it can be challenging to find the time to make social media a priority. No problem!

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TechImpact

MAY 8, 2014

Nonprofits have been told since Facebook’s rise to prominence that they need to be investing in a social media marketing / fundraising campaigns. Many nonprofits thinking the path to success would be intuitively obvious hit road blocks, speed bumps and struggle to see a return on their investment. Too many social media channels.

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Social Media Challenge Media Social 153

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Title: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Dedication: This book is dedicated to all the nonprofit staff and volunteers worldwide who Tweet, Share, Update, Friend, Like, Check-in, Join, Connect, and Post for Social Good. Five Must-Have Characteristics of a Nonprofit Website. Facebook Community Pages?

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Social Media Content Social Chapter 203

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2018

As we all know, in early January, Facebook announced some sweeping changes in the News Feed to prioritize content from friends and family and fewer updates from brands and news. The intent as described by Zuckerberg was to encourage meaningful interaction and ensure that time on Facebook was well spent. Increased discord on Facebook.

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Facebook Digital Strategy Social Media 76

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

The goals suggested below are fairly easy to achieve, yet transformative to a nonprofit’s new media strategy. Most do not require a financial investment, but preliminary results on the 2014 fundraising season are strong and if your nonprofit did well in 2014, investing in staff development in 2015 is a wise decision.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 1, 2010

Facebook: Moscow Museum of Modern Art. The nonprofits above are featured throughout the month of March on the Nonprofit Organizations Twitter Profile , the Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page , the Nonprofit Organizations YouTube Channel , the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace , and the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group.

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Arts San Francisco Myspace Museum 180

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

The nonprofits below are doing excellent work in helping heal the hearts, minds and bodies of the survivors of the earthquake in Haiti: Twitter: UNICEF. Facebook: Partners In Health. for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. February’s theme is Healing Haiti.

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Haiti Myspace YouTube Linkedin 172

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start. If your nonprofit is already on Google+, then the best practices below are meant to help you better learn how to tap into and inspire the Google+ community. Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. . e-Newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Google+ is a bit more complicated than Facebook or Twitter, but already a significant source of traffic to this blog, and like most communities that get a lot of initial buzz, the growth rate of new followers is exponentially much faster during the early adoption phase. Google for Nonprofits. Nonprofit Organizations. No worries.

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