Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. For now, LinkedIn Pages outperform Facebook and Twitter in organic reach and engagement. LinkedIn Pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Note from Beth: While many of us focus our attention on FB pages, Facebook groups can be a good platform for nonprofits to use for informal peer learning groups, getting feedback from your post passionate fans , or to cultivate and support a brand ambassadors group. Making Facebook Groups Rock – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

And while the bulk of nonprofits put most of their resources into Facebook ( whether Facebook is perfect or not ), there are many nonprofits effectively using Twitter and leveraging the platform for social good as well as their staff and leaders. Here’s an example of how AskACurator used polls.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy. 1) Set up your nonprofit’s Facebook Page to make a good first impression.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

However, just because your nonprofit has an active Facebook doesn’t mean you can automatically utilize Twitter or LinkedIn effectively. Build Your Following on: Facebook. Facebook is the most popular platform, boasting nearly 1.8 You’re also able to collect donations through Facebook. billion active users.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

According to a recent Hootsuite poll, only 20% of nonprofits feel ‘extremely confident’ that they are maximizing their social media potential. For example, Gen Z and Millennial audiences are active Instagram users, while older generations tend to be more active on Facebook. What should you post? When should you post?

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2012

I recently talked with a group of folks who work in education as part of our School's Out for Summer series. Our focus was Facebook. With more than 900 million users, Facebook is the top social media site on the planet. That said, simply creating a Facebook page isn't enough. How do you do that?

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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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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Fundraising 10 Steps to Plan a Successful Membership Drive 9 min read Read Now 3 Membership Engagement Strategies That Boost Member Retention You worked hard to grow your member base. Try hosting a Twitter (now known as X) Q&A relevant to your mission or service or a livestream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook.

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NetWits

JULY 27, 2012

If you have a link to your Facebook and Twitter at the top of your homepage and your listserve at the bottom, it implies that you prefer to interact with your audience on your social media sites. I did on a couple sites - with my work address and phone number – but normally, I would have opted to just check your site from time to time.

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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. Geographic impact: Segment your email list by location and send targeted messages that highlight the impact of your nonprofit’s work in each region.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

This year my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation includes training, coaching, and facilitating peer learning sessions for grantees on using social media effectively, becoming a Networked Nonprofit. It has been incredible laboratory to put the big ideas in the book in practice. Facebook Strategic Objectives.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

For walks, galas and golf tournaments, the organization just assumes that these events will work because they’ve seen it work for others. . Survey, poll or focus group. Social media and email have made surveying and polling easy and inexpensive. In this instance, you call Gamers for Giving and ask how their events work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

39% Yes… it’s in the works. 5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 5) Does your nonprofit poll your online donors about what communication tool inspired them most to donate on your Website? [ [link] ]. 1% Yes… they donate on our website after reading something on Facebook, Twitter, etc. 10% Other.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

At the beginning of each of my webinars, I poll my attendees: “Where did you first find out about this webinar?&# Every so often a supporter will testify to your good work via a wall or blog comment. Facebook/YouTube/MySpace Comments and Twitter Mentions. If your nonprofit is already blogging, plot your stats. Volunteers.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Whether you’re posting on Facebook , Instagram, or even LinkedIn, it’s important to focus on reaching users who are most likely to take action in response to your content. Enhance your messaging by including pictures of your nonprofit’s beneficiaries, snapshots of your volunteers at work, and images captured at your latest event.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

She knows what strategies work on social media, what strategies fail, and how nonprofits can use social channels to make a big impact on their community. Look for your fundraising events and work backwards from there. Do a survey, do a poll, do a Facebook Live, call people on the phone, do a focus group.

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Care2

JULY 12, 2013

Facebook, Twitter, and icons for other social networks show up on packages in the grocery store, on store windows, and on billboards everywhere. Here are some tips for Facebook that could make your life a little bit easier. Tip # 5) Share Poll Quesitons. You can ask your audience questions and add response options to the poll.

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AccelEvents

JULY 21, 2021

With the surge of virtual meeting platforms, and various custom meeting options, businesses are now relying on such innovative meeting solutions to amplify networking, work-from-home options, staying connected, and increasing operational efficiency in the new meeting and business landscape. Polls, Q&As, and live chats.

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Classy

JUNE 8, 2021

For example, if you’ve found in the past that members from a particular large corporation are especially engaged with your nonprofit’s cause, you could run a campaign aimed specifically at people who work at that company. . Previously, he worked at Google, IBM, Facebook, and Accenture. .

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you’re limited to a strict fiscal amount, then you’ll have to work around that. Find a platform that offers live chat tools, Q&A and live polls, one-on-one and speed dating style networking, virtual venue spaces, and unique sponsorship branding opportunities. . This naturally puts your event ahead of competitors.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

Whether you’re brand new to nonprofit work or a veteran of the sector, you’re probably aware that GivingTuesday is one of the most important fundraising days of the year for many nonprofits. When you put in the work ahead of time, you can reduce your stress level on GivingTuesday itself and have solid strategies to lean on.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

With a strictly virtual event, you will need to work harder than usual to engage attendees. Using social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, you can prime the audience and get them excited about what they are about to experience. Gamification works in person every bit as well as it does virtually. Virtual escape rooms.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Consider incorporating interactive content into your blog, such as: Quizzes Polls Image galleries or slideshows Interactive maps Interactive videos Your nonprofit’s content management system (CMS) may offer built-in tools or add-ons that make it easier to create interactive content. Make your content inclusive and accessible. Google Ads.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Whether you’re brand new to nonprofit work or a veteran of the sector, you know that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important fundraising days of the year. When you put in the work ahead of time, you will have solid strategies already in place and ready to go. This is because Giving Tuesday gets nonprofits real results.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Be sure to start your event marketing plan well ahead of time so that you can implement all of your event promotion tactics and work through potential contingencies. . If you have no prior experience holding events, it can be useful to consult a professional marketer or an event marketer for guidance. . Inspiring Stakeholders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

Over the last six years since our founding, MomsRising has worked with hundreds of bloggers and has learned how to strategically use social media to ensure that key audiences don’t miss compelling posts. We also sent individual thank you e-mails to our bloggers, and included sample tweets and Facebook posts they could share.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

their audience over social media – Instagram, YouTube and Facebook– by appealing to their “history buffs”. Using virtual meeting tools, such as chats, polls, and game wheels to engage families and young children in ways beyond a “zoom call” online.

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Care2

AUGUST 3, 2012

As political campaigns and nonprofits gear up for the election cycle, I thought I would share this infographic that attempts to map the politics of social media properties like Facebook and websites like Wikipedia. Predictive modeling was then used to map the politics of the social web.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

With a strictly virtual event, you will need to work harder than usual to engage attendees. Using social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, you can prime the audience and get them excited about what they are about to experience. Gamification works in person every bit as well as it does virtually. Virtual escape rooms.

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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. From last week's Web2.04Dev Conference is a snap poll " What does Web2.0 " -- the poll was done with mp3 files and so you can hear their voices. Facebook The Non-Profits on Facebook Group is for those who work for, belong to, or support nonprofits on Facebook.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Solid donor engagement strategies help organizations improve their donors’ connection with their work, establish strong donor relationships, and retain their donor base. Knowing what channels to use—like whether you need to email donors versus posting on Facebook—is one thing. Encouraging conversations. Teaching them something.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Consider these two sample audiences: “Canadian women” or “18 to 30-year-old women in BC or Alberta who live in cities with more than 100,000 people” Of course, most NGOs can’t afford to hire the kind of market researchers you’d need to produce a sophisticated work-up of who your core audience is.

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Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

Philip Manzano Head of Marketing and Communications at Keela Who He Is: Phil has worked as a communications professional within the sector at many levels: grassroots, local, regional and national. This will help you understand what drives your donors to engage with your organization and communicate the value of your work as a fundraiser.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Facebook and CNN have partnered to create the I'm Voting Facebook app. app offers polling location information, sample ballots, and election. polling place, review voting rules, and contact Election Protection if. Get the latest polls and news in the palm of your hand with these apps: Polltracker. The VoterHub.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

While it’s impossible to track these donations unless you poll your online donors, the more your nonprofit utilizes social media to build your online brand and your e-newsletter list, the more likely potential online donors are to discover your nonprofit—and your nonprofit’s “Donate Now” landing page.

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