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. We, too, are online, but the fiesta is at Twitter.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Traditional methods of “getting the word out” include: using your non-profit’s network of frends and supporters, mailed invitations, direct mail, phone banks, word of mouth and the event host committee.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

In some cases, your mailings may not reach people because their mailing address has changed or has a typo. They can also reach out to donors and ask for their cell phone number or birthday month to be appended to their record. Board members can get your organization approved for fundraising on Facebook and Instagram.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

People are often surprised when I say that if given the choice, I would choose 10,000 e-Newsletter subscribers over 10,000 Followers on Twitter, 10,000 Fans on Facebook, or 10,000 Friends on Foursquare… combined. Reports and predictions of the death of e-mail fluctuate seemingly on a quarterly basis.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Social media: Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are great ways to get the word out about what you’re doing on GivingTuesday. You don’t want someone to miss out because they weren’t looking at their phone at exactly 11am Eastern time! Download Now ».

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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. and your “Thank You” landing pages and e-mails. embedded in a powerful photo, you want an image that you can upload to send out in Facebook status updates, link to in tweets, upload to Flickr, and so on.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

They will Tweet from location, break news on Facebook, send out group text calls to action, document in real-time photos and videos, and blog report backs live from events as they unfold. Twitter has a mobile website ( m.twitter.com ) and its own official Twitter App for iPhone, iPhone Touch and iPad. 12Seconds.tv. 12Seconds.tv

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Nonprofits that have the resources or connections to tap into media, celebrity or large e-mail lists have done well, but many others are simply breaking even (or not). 2) In your Facebook Profile Pic. 3) On your Twitter background. 5) During check-ins on Facebook Places, Foursquare, and Gowalla. 4) In your videos.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Your marketing specialists get the word out about your gala to your supporters through email, social media, direct mail, and any other communication channels your nonprofit uses. Direct mail. Traditional mail isn’t dead by a long shot. Marketing specialists. Tech experts. Social media. Call and text.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

2) ATTN Donors: Have you ever donated to a nonprofit organization through your cell phone? [ [link] ]. 13% Check/snail mail. 5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 13% Check/snail mail. 5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 2% Our organization does not publish an e-mail newsletter. 25% Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. This site provides an incredibly useful breakdown of Facebook users by age, gender, and location.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

That said, below are 10 text campaigns that I was able to find through Google and Twitter searches: 1. They also Tweet and post on Facebook: Text SEIU to 787753 for mobile updates! The WWF has incorporated their text alert campaign subscribe pitch into their e-mail newsletter subscribe page. DoSomething.org :: Subscribe.

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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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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. It’s the Internet on the go fueled by mobile phones and tablets. Group text campaigns function like e-mail newsletters in Web 1.0… and Web 3.0

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Communication specialists who will help your campaign attract new supporters through email campaigns, social media, phone calls and direct mail, and events. If your supporters are active Facebook users, for instance, you might engage them with a Facebook Challenge. Using Facebook Challenges to Engage Supporters.

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NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

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. Promotion is ke y - Donors will not know about new happenings without advertisement and promotion.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

Some examples of fundraising and marketing assets you may use in your campaign include: direct emailing , radio ads, bus ads, mail drop, etc. Being able to write your direct mail letters in September. Nevertheless, I do encourage you to plan ahead of time and start rolling out your fundraising campaign with enough anticipation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

There are more than 65 million active users currently accessing Facebook through their mobile devices and that number grows daily. Many of those texts are being sent via Tweets on Twitter and Status Updates on Facebook. Have you considered how your current Website looks on a mobile phone? How about your nonprofit?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. It will be a Braille phone and it is due to come out the end of this year at an affordable price ($185). The phone is a project of Sumit Dagar and the Indian Institute of Technology. Digital Wallets.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

I considered going with an iPhone but haven't been wild about the user experience on my iPad (too inflexible, inconsistent navigation from app to app, Apple bans apps they simply don't like) and I can't abide the idea of a phone with a battery that can't be swapped (which also eliminated the new Motorola Droid RAZR from consideration).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

That said, I do not cover personal LinkedIn Profiles in my upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn , but LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages are covered in detail in both the webinar and in the book. Maximize the website and Twitter fields. Connections can contact you directly through LinkedIn Mail.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

This may include email , direct mail, social media , phone calls, or in-person events. For example, if a segment is mostly active on social media, prioritize platforms like Facebook or Twitter for communications with that group.

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Everyaction

JANUARY 18, 2018

Rethink mail asks. They might not live at the same place they lived 5 or 6 months ago, and another 6 months down the line they might live in a totally different city, so there’s a good chance they’re going to miss your year-end appeal and other mail pieces. First, millennials move around, a lot. Optimize your forms for mobile.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Facebook’s new Internet.org initiative is a big news item in NPTech and global digital inclusion news. The program aims to develop very low-cost Internet on mobile phones to bring the 4 billion souls on earth who don't yet have Internet to the information age — or is it? Kennedy speech. about Internet.org.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

Your invitation on Twitter will look different from a direct mail postcard. . Your invitation on Twitter will look different from a direct mail postcard. . You don’t have to use all of these channels, but think about picking 3 or 4 and adjusting your message to each one. What To Include In A Fundraising Event Invitation?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If they donate by check, you should send them a hard copy thank-you letter with tax information by regular postal mail, sent within two business days of when you receive their check. Others give impulsively when they see something on Facebook that moves them. You can include a mail option and a QR code linking to an electronic survey.

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NetWits

AUGUST 15, 2011

A trending topic on Twitter. Phone call from your mom. Facebook update from someone you haven’t seen in ten years. Text message on your phone from your husband. Phone message from the kid’s principal. Obviously bulk snail mail from a charity you donated to three years ago. The latest on Reddit.

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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 always include links to your various channels–Facebook, Twitter etc.—that Is your contact information easy to find?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter! Why Social Media?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

All the traditional fundraising tools (phone-a-thons, direct mail) are. 34% of smartphone Internet users go online mostly using their phones. 34% of smartphone Internet users go online mostly using their phones. In October 2013, mobile phone users sent an average of 678 texts a month! With last minute gift.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

HelpBridge has no usage fees beyond your phone operator’s SMS fees and any donations you make. It is available on the Android, iOS, Windows Phone platforms. It does this by simultaneously: Sending an e-mail to people you choose. Posting a message to your Facebook wall. Sending a Tweet to your Twitter followers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

They were all on Facebook (turned their noses up at Myspace), watch YouTube videos, and use IM applications, with more 20 people on their IM lists. None of them had heard of Twitter, let alone used it. I thought it would have been a cinch to get my wired family twittering like parakeets. Facebook, for instance ???

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter. I was able then to tap into that community when I expanded into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

With merely a click of a mouse or tap on a phone, individuals can quickly learn about and donate to nonprofit organizations. According to a 2019 Statistica report on social media use, users spend an average of 136 minutes per day on social channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.

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See3

JANUARY 29, 2009

I can’t keep up with Facebook. But I love Twitter and I am finding time for it and I want to explain why. What Twitter is, actually, is an adult conversation. I have met amazing people on Twitter and it has become my go-to resource for questions big and small. I even found the Wovel on Twitter!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2014

It is the dominant form of content we all engage with – on our desktops, our tablets and now our phones. When we say video works, we don’t mean every video works, any more than we mean every email works or every direct mail piece works. You can see how much video dominates YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Pursuing a multichannel marketing strategy using a variety of channels, from social media and email to direct mail, will allow you to expand your reach and promote your cause to the widest possible audience. Or, you might have some of your staff members set aside time to make donor phone calls each week. Direct mail.

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