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MARCH 24, 2014

Heather manages everydayhero’s international social media presence. By leveraging multiple social platforms, her efforts have led to a major increase in reach, engagement and interaction with everydayhero supporters. She specializes in nonprofit strategy, and engaging communities across networks. What makes you stand out?

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JANUARY 30, 2012

This morning I have the good fortune to be presenting to a sold-out crowd at the Social Media for Nonprofits Conference in NYC. Social Media for Nonprofits Excerpt on Prezi. There’s a frequent misconception about social marketing that if you say something, anything, you are being proactive. Not so my friends!

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

Commit only to a certain number of social networks that you’re going to be able to manage well. Think about the type of content you have to share and which social channels are most appropriate for that type of content. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are for social networking. Use the tools provided.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

Today, nonprofits have an opportunity like never before to reignite their partnership with supporters and provide platforms and opportunities for people to use their social networks to organize and advance your cause. 9 Ways to Ignite Supporter-Led Advocacy with Social Media: 1. This year, 6.8

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. But, can you really raise money through social networks? Some interesting and helpful data emerged, including some specific information about how each generation approaches social networks. Gen X: Second most active social network users.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The Case Foundation is in the middle of a month-long series called “Gear Up for Giving” to provide social media tutorials to help nonprofits and their supporters understand how to use key tools and techniques to create awareness, catalyze civic action and cultivate new supporters and donors for their causes.

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JULY 5, 2017

When it comes to nonprofit marketing , I cringe every time I hear the words “engage”, “engaging” or “engagement.” ” Organizations are always looking to attract more people to their cause and want their website and social media presence to support that goal. I have a confession to make. Listen for hot topics or questions.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

Nonprofits are starting to do it more through popular crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter. Here is one example by Flagstaff EcoRanch - Growing Food to Grow the Local Food Network. Ask that they tell their Facebook friends about their passion for your organization’s work. 3) Authority. People are easily persuaded.

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MAY 8, 2017

Encourage them to use their social network. According to the Global NGO Online Technology Report , Millennials are most inspired to give by social media. It’s crucial that you encourage your supporters to use social media to raise awareness for their fundraising efforts. Provide samples of everything.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

What are Social Ambassadors? Social ambassadors are constituents who agree to help spread the word about your campaigns. They are active on one or more social networks (who isn’t, right?) – and may use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, email, or something else.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

They can share about their connection to the organization on social networks and/or via email or make a contribution. Copy your action alert link to your clipboard and use the Google Analytics URL Builder Tool to build a link to track visitors coming to your action alert when it is shared on various social networks.

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APRIL 5, 2016

The same compilation of statistics from Network for Good notes that volunteers give to charity twice as often as their non-volunteering peers. Some nonprofits are uncomfortable asking their volunteers for a donation; after all, they are already doing so much for us.

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APRIL 30, 2014

For those of you who haven’t yet heard, your Twitter profile page just got a facelift, and many think that Twitter seems to have “borrowed” (to put it nicely) elements from other rival social networks to revamp its look. So what does this mean for marketers and nonprofits?

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MARCH 24, 2015

For many nonprofits, writing new online content can be a huge burden. We post pictures of our families on Instagram, share opinions about polarizing issues on Facebook and tell everyone what we’re having for breakfast on Twitter. These social spaces simply provide a space for us to share and share we do! Share your Story.

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JUNE 2, 2010

That being said, it has been interesting to watch the rise of location based social networks such as Foursquare , Gowalla and Loopt. These geosocial networks are jockeying for position in the social networking world. The success of geosocial networks is dependent on the rate of smart phone adoption.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2012

A handful of nonprofits recently started dipping their toes in the Pinterest waters. Personally, I'm not running around thinking every nonprofit needs to develop a strategy for Pinterest now. Check out this list of tips (these aren’t specifically nonprofit focused, but still useful) if you are moving into Pinterest land.

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APRIL 9, 2010

If you currently work in a nonprofit organization, or the corporate world for that matter, you've no doubt had a conversation in the past year about "generational differences" today. Many nonprofit staffs are led by Boomers and Matures so the focus is often put on these groups overall for fundraising. Author: Jordan Viator.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Anecdotally and intuitively nonprofit professionals know that changing demographics and technology are driving a shift in charitable engagement. Peers are amazing advocates for a nonprofit or cause if tapped correctly. Social media ready for primetime?

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AUGUST 20, 2010

The panel picker is out and there are some great choices in the nonprofit realm. Definitely check out all the panel possibilities , but here are 5 nonprofit panel proposals to consider! Our own Jordan Viator ( @jordanv ) has submitted a panel proposal on getting advanced with social media for social good.

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APRIL 19, 2010

Facebook [or any social network] is your garden." I thought this simple statement really drove home the crux of what social media is all about. (**full presentation slides can be found here ) My favorite quote from their presentation - "Gardens are lovely as long as you water them.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

The organization is a volunteer-staffed nonprofit that’s dedicated to timely disaster response and relief assistance. Historically, like many nonprofits, All Hands Volunteers had siloed data, with volunteer data and donor data housed in three different systems. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn).

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MARCH 4, 2011

For organizers, identifying your grasstops, or influencers, has become a cinch in the world of social networking. All you have to do now is check out how many of your Facebook fans or Linked In connections are also connected to a councilmember that you are trying to target.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Guest post from John Chen, @ johnYSchen , DC-based nptechie and nonprofiteer. It's evident that social media has become ingrained into our daily lives. There will be hurdles to overcome for those trying to implement social media in their organization. Signing up for a Twitter, Facebook, WordPress, or YouTube account is free.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Should organizations just ignore it and focus effort on Facebook and Twitter with everyone else? Nonprofits should also be asking questions on Quora. The integration with social networks also allows you to share your participation outside of Quora in your broader communities online. I think maybe so.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Eric Pratum is the Director of Digital Strategy at Grizzard Communications Group , a 90+ year old direct marketing agency specializing in nonprofits. Eric specializes in social media analytics, search engine optimization, and social network- and keyword-based advertising.

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MAY 28, 2009

Among nonprofit fundraisers, there's a lot of discussion and disagreement about whether the use of social media for nonprofit fundraising is: the greatest thing since sliced bread, or. One of the anecdotal snippets that I've heard is "We started a Facebook Cause , but haven't raised much money from it.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

In less than a week, nonprofits using Convio systems have raised over $100 million through email appeals, websites and social media outreach and many other organizations are raising record amounts. And some are just helping to fundraise for other nonprofits. Author: Jordan Viator. Many of them include pleas to donate.

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APRIL 17, 2009

Published on Wordpress and Typepad and others Insights from nonprofit sisters and brothers Keeping my online strategy from going to the dogs These are a few of my favorite blogs. In homage to her show, which I very much enjoy, today I decided to do a "Sally's favorite nonprofit-strategy-and-technology blogs roundup." It's Friday!

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Social Media. So, there’s no time like the present for nonprofits to start dabbling in the world of social media, ideally with some sort of idea about what you want to accomplish and how you’re going to make it happen. Social media just brings everyone a little bit closer to each other.

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MAY 5, 2009

As I wrote this post on the flight back from my third NTEN Conference I know I felt similar to many of the other 1,600 “NPTechies” (Nonprofit Techies) who are leaving San Francisco. I know work in the nonprofit sector is serious and sometimes tough business.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

As many nonprofits and socially conscious organizations and businesses now know, the Obama for America campaign broke the mold this election season in almost every aspect: fundraising, outreach, grassroots efforts and particularly using the Internet and new media to do almost everything. a social networking site.

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DECEMBER 18, 2008

I gave a presentation about Healthcare, Nonprofits, and Social Media. Here's more two round ups I did of nonprofit blogging policies: [link]. Q: Should nonprofits have organizational Twitter accounts, or should employees keep their own personal accounts to tweet about the org & engage in conversation? Beth : See [link].

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Use this segmentation strategy to evaluate which constituents are passionate about your cause, have a lot of friends on social networks, and can amplify your #GT message. Create Messages for Sharing You will want to provide 2 to 3 Tweets and one Facebook post for your influencers to share. What are Everyday Influencers?

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

And if the collection of resources and highlights below are any indication, a lot has happened in the nonprofit industry over the past 365 days. Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog. So what’s a nonprofit to do?

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APRIL 6, 2014

Speaking of… Here’s some of my favorite nonprofit advice from this week: Fundraising is all about people connecting with people. Rob Wu, CEO of CauseVox, made a guest appearance on Beth Kanter’s blog to share the Five Best Practices in Nonprofit Crowdfunding. Few things worth anything rarely are. Who are they?

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

Tip : Use Facebook Live or Instagram S tories to provide m illennials with dynamic visuals of the impact of giving. For more static content , include a captivating visual using Facebook, Instagram , or Snapchat. Include a link to your giving page and make us want to “click thru.” . Empower us, challenge us, influence us.

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MAY 9, 2012

It is critical that you clearly define which social media channels participants join your online communities compared to the resources available for them to use in their social networks. What: Provide both images and messaging for participants to share to each of their social networks. Include icons and links.

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