Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. Include Your Mailing Address on Your Donate Now Landing Page for Check Donations.

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Donation Practice Mail Newsletter 229

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Some of the opinions I express below I have had for a while and speak to them in my webinars and trainings, but some are so recent that I am still in the stage of “Seriously Facebook? That said, people love Facebook. The vast of majority of nonprofits love Facebook too. on Facebook. Alright… thanks Facebook.

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ROI Integration Question Facebook 241

Bloomerang

APRIL 27, 2021

Newsletter. Where they consume their news. Again, its important to learn where your ideal consumer gets their news, spends their time. Does your audience respond well to direct mail? They have three thousand likes on Facebook, over a million on Twitter and one-hundred and forty thousand on Instagram! Social Media.

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Communication Storytelling Indianapolis Nonprofit 128

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

80% of my ROI (Return on Investment = webinar registrations, new clients, speaking engagements) comes from my e-Newsletter, and thanks to blogging my e-Newsletter list has jumped from 3,000 subscribers (which took 4 years to build) to almost 8,000 in 10 months! Share breaking news. Post calls to action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

as follows: Web 1.0 = Websites, e-mail newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons. is one person or organization pushing content out to many people via websites and e-mail newsletters. Group text campaigns function like e-mail newsletters in Web 1.0… and Web 3.0 The donation process is not interactive or public.

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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. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter.

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Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 254

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

These best practices serve as a foundation for upgrading your website to be compatible with the Social Web and are then elaborated upon in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters. The 24/7 news cycle is overwhelming to many people. You can view their website at defenders.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Not to be confused with Text-to-Give campaigns (Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross), text alert campaigns are when individuals opt-in to be alerted of breaking news or calls to action via text message. The SEIU sends out urgent alerts and news from the field. Service Employees International Union :: Subscribe.

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Campaign Mobile Nonprofit Mail 215

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Facebook is a leader in social media, with approximately 500 million users across various demographics. By using Facebook, nonprofits can connect with other organizations and reach supporters. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of Facebook: Create a Page, Not a Group. Don't let your Facebook page languish!

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Facebook Organization Social Media Blogger 84

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. e-Newsletter. CheckFacebook :: checkfacebook.com. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Fun Resource Stats Wikipedia 236

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

To jump-start your group, you will need to promote it on your website, in your e-newsletter, and in your social networking profiles. When your group reaches that size, it’s likely to produce more traffic to your website and new e-newsletter subscribers than 10,000 fans on Facebook or followers on Twitter will do.

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Linkedin Group Practice Management 195

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

It is illegal to buy, sell, or trade mobile phone numbers, unlike e-mail and snail mail addresses. Pitch to Your Website, E-newsletter, Blog, and Print Materials. This new page should then be linked near the e-newsletter subscribe option on your website and blog. and your “Thank You” landing pages and e-mails.

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Group Practice Mobile Nonprofit 210

NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

Staggering, but not news. Promotion is ke y - Donors will not know about new happenings without advertisement and promotion. Use online communication, such as your website, Facebook, Twitter and email blasts, as well as direct mail, newsletters and phone calls to past donors to keep them informed. Key takeaway.

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Online Fundraising Benchmark Report 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

So I emailed requesting to be put on the e-news list (didn't see where to subscribe online). But there's no e-news! Instead, I was told that they do have a twice-yearly print newsletter, the next issue coming in a few months but they'd be pleased to send me the last one. Expensive to produce and mail, but it has no value to me.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2015

It may sound antiquated given the virtual world we live in, but lots of people still want to pick up the phone, drop by your offices or mail in a donation. So dedicate a set portion of time each work or each day to share the latest news, create links to relevant material and, ideally, craft an engaging blog. •

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Profit Websites Brain Attention 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. CheckFacebook :: checkfacebook.com. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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Fun Resource Audio Stats 277

Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Sometimes, methods of fundraising that worked in previous years don’t work as well when the economy shifts or a big news event pulls people’s attention away. Or maybe you sent your mailing out at a time when people are distracted with something else like vacations or elections or major holidays. Is the letter full of jargon ?

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Method Fundraising Social Media Calendar 75

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

If there is one thing I have learned over ten years of using the Internet for fundraising and social change, those nonprofits that can embrace change quickly, empower their visionaries, and adopt new Web trends, reap the benefits of being early adopters. Many of those texts are being sent via Tweets on Twitter and Status Updates on Facebook.

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Social Media Mobile Media Myspace 195

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2012

As a social media specialist at MomsRising.org and a Latina who has published a blog for seven years, has two Facebook pages, a Twitter account, a LinkedIn page and now a newly opened Pinterest account, easily the biggest misconception I have encountered is that Latinos are not online. million readers on the blog, Facebook and Twitter.

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Twitter Support Build Newsletter 101

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Even when I wasn’t at home at my desk, I was on my iPhone updating Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. The good news is that I have found using Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc. Justly recently I deleted over 200 Facebook “Friends&# and decided that my personal profile on Facebook was going to be exactly that.

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Social Media Media Management Tips 253

sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

CBS News reported that in November 2022, Giving Tuesday raised an incredible $3.1 Explore advertising opportunities such as: Your email newsletter. You likely send a weekly or monthly newsletter to update supporters on your current projects, fundraising progress, and any upcoming events. billion for charitable causes.

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Demographics Retention Donor Research 74

NTEN

JULY 23, 2012

By Laura Quinn, Idealware Odds are good that your organization is using multiple communications channels to reach people, from social media to direct mail and email to websites and blogs. Creating Are you creating new, original, informational content for each channel you’re using? You may not have to.

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Content Map Journal Channel 84

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Though Facebook had gone public nine months previous, Facebook Groups were only just beginning to be used as community-building tools by nonprofits and Facebook Pages didn’t exist yet. and then forward executives breaking news on social and mobile media. Compile stats to share with executive staff. Get training.

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Social Media Media Social Stats 243

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. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter.

Content 117

Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 117

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Your nonprofit needs you working in your strengths , not setting up your newsletter in Mail Chimp or scheduling your next Facebook post. Ask for VA referrals on NextDoor, Facebook, and other platforms. If your Facebook account is set up to respond to inquiries, your VA can communicate with people seeking information.

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Virtual Work Calendar Nonprofit 116

OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

A well-designed direct mail piece sent to several local area codes or a radio or tv slot can also be great methods, depending on the budget allocated to the event. Also existing nonprofit mail channels, newsletters or PS in mailed donor communications or letters.

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Marketing Guide Fundraising Nonprofit 52

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The six primary communications channels used by nonprofits are websites, email, traditional social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), in-person events, print marketing, and media relations/PR. About two-thirds of nonprofits still send a print newsletter or direct mail, with one-third not sending anything by mail.

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Communication Tech Trend Fundraising 36

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Facebook: facebook.com/nationalwildlife. From there I signed us up for various Facebook groups and profiles and continued experimenting sites like Change.org and Care2. And for that event, Facebook Causes helped us raise the most money we’ve ever raised on social media. Organization: National Wildlife Federation.

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Social Media National Interview Examples 190

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

The good news is this is completely avoidable in the Age of Social Media. Once the blog carnival went live, we provided sample tweets and Facebook updates about the blog carnival to our bloggers and partners and encouraged everyone in the coalition to share the links with their networks. This proved to be fruitful.

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Blogger Lesson Childhood Poll 111

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

A story about Rapleaf in Clickz (a newsletter for online marketers) says this : Rapleaf allows you to quickly and inexpensively find out the social networking footprint of those you’re marketing to. Rapleaf digs into the usual social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc.), 2 admin 06.11.08 Be Helpful.

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Public Widget Open Source Demographics 100

Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook? 60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook?

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Facebook Social Media Advocacy Online 50

Care2

MAY 29, 2009

60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? Furthermore, many people view direct mail as “junk mail.”

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Mail Social Media Advocacy Online 34

Care2

MAY 8, 2009

Below are key highlights from the study: 74% have a presence on Facebook with an average community size of 5391 members. See Frogloop’s recent article on Facebook Causes ). On Facebook, almost 40% of respondents raised money via fundraising, but 29% have raised $500 or less over the past 12 months.

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Social Media Studies Facebook Raise 41

Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2016

If you're sending too many text, email, and voice messages along with occasional snail mail, all that communication can sometimes have the opposite effect — it turns people off to your church. Aim to send specific ministry news to members who have opted in or volunteer in that area of ministry instead of to the entire congregation.

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Voice Images Mail email 36

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

I have been mulling this post over for months, and with some recent changes made by Facebook, the time has come. Some of the opinions I express below I have had for a while and speak to them in my webinars and trainings, but some are so recent that I am still in the stage of “Seriously Facebook? That said, people love Facebook.

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Facebook ROI Nonprofit Mail 242

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

All of this is tied to a direct mail appeal, that can go out as early as mid-November or the beginning of December. In between the sends, our strategic advice is to send a holiday greeting and an e-news. In terms of fundraising, print newsletters don’t tend to directly raise much money (though I’m sure there are exceptions).

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FAQ Giving Fundraising Campaign 49

See3

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman DEC 12, 2007 Why you need social media marketing.

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Social Media Somalia Myspace Marketing 40