M+R

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Read time: 4 minutes Sure, Giving Tuesday is great — what’s not to love about a lively kickoff to the end-of-year giving season? SMS — time for a new approach? Anecdotally, we’re seeing softer fundraising numbers over SMS with TONS of fundraising texts going straight to spam, accelerating a recent trend.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 19, 2021

CAN-SPAM fines Let’s start with the scary legal argument: it is technically illegal to send unsolicited, ‘cold emails’ to people that haven’t opted-in to hear from your organization. Learn more about the CAN-SPAM fines which can be up to $16,000 per violation. Relationships built over time on trust.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

In early October we made the rounds to promote the book in Boston and I had a chance to meet Brooke Freedman and Brian Halligan at Hubspot. I happened to mention that I was seeing reports from nonprofit folks about the recent change in the Facebook Algorithm and Megan Keaney Anderson offered to write this guest post. What has changed?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 21, 2018

A question I have often heard: should nonprofits focus on email or Facebook? An email sent to 100,000 people can easily spark tens or hundreds of times more messages to Congress than the same appeal sent via a Facebook page with 100,000 followers. . Facebook Strengths: . Facebook Weaknesses: . Pay to play.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 7, 2011

It’s at that point that the spammers take over and once a LinkedIn Group becomes overrun with spam, forget it. Nothing kills a LinkedIn Group community faster than spam. Today, those 14,000 members result in more ROI than 16,000 Facebook Fans and run a not-so-distant second to 411,000 Twitter Followers. No kidding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. 2) Tweet or retweet 2-10 times daily from early morning to late evening. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Note from Beth: Alison Zarella is the co-author of the recently published “ The Facebook Marketing Book.&# I received a review copy from O’Reilly. Alison will join the Zoetica Salon today and answer your nitty gritty Facebook questions. Focus on quality, not quantity on Facebook. Any guidelines?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2012

At a time when Facebook was primarily used by college-educated individuals from the middle and upper classes, Myspace was open, diverse, creative, and seemingly the epitome of an online grassroots community. The birth of social networking on a mass scale was messy and chaotic, and at times fear and paranoia ran amok.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

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. Requiring approval to join forces you to be engaged in your group on a regular basis and take responsibility for monitoring spam. It doesn’t work, however.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2011

All-volunteer run until 1984, with the addition of full-time staff, the organization also broadened the range of services it offered to include professional counseling to victims and survivors of hate violence, and services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and HIV-related violence. First, what’s the ask for our community?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Or, you could post the volunteer position on your website, blog, or Facebook Page and share it on volunteer boards in your country or on Idealist.org , CraigstList , or in LinkedIn Groups. It’s important to be aware that e-newsletters that are sent BCC often trigger spam controls and are blocked by email servers.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

But as a busy fundraiser or nonprofit marketer, it can be challenging to find the time to make social media a priority. To make posting easier, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite time-saving tools to help you create the best nonprofit social media campaign ever. The good news? We’re here to help! Check out some of our favorites!

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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2011

TechSoup kicked off its Social Media Mondays in May , designed to accompany the launch of the Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , with a discussion on using Facebook for nonprofits. Organizations just getting a their start on Facebook can find themselves unsure of what type of account to set up and why.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Don’t spam your followers with posts that don’t have a purpose. Going overboard on hashtags can restrict your reach on social media platforms because algorithms may read the excess of hashtags as spam content. Remember, you’re posting to motivate your supporters to donate to your nonprofit.

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Roundtree

APRIL 20, 2022

Whether you want images of an event or headshots, you are paying for a photographer’s time. They will need time to scout locations, provide equipment, shoot, and edit before your images will be ready for use. It is time intensive. And we're promising not to spam you. Photography: $2,500. Images tell their own story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2012

creates and tweets (three times only) a TwtPoll related to nonprofit tech. That said, the actual voting numbers are low likely due to a fear that voting will result in spam tweet exclaiming you voted. June 2012 [618 Views] :: Has your nonprofit noticed a drop in engagement on your Facebook Page recently? twtpoll.com/o62s3z.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 23, 2016

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been close to 10 years since Facebook first introduced the News Feed. And since then, Facebook has implemented over 30 major algorithm changes to determine what is prioritized on your Facebook News Feed. They have to “Like” your page before they can check “See First.”).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 8, 2011

When the “ HOW TO &# time comes, I’ll let you know, but in the meantime just a few things to be aware of (be sure to read number 6!): Just in time for Google+. We have time. Worry not, however. I don’t have an invite either, but I have been following the beta launch and what the tech blogs are saying about it.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2009

If you haven't heard of Facebook, I'm sorry to break it to you, but you are living under a rock. However, if you haven't seen a use for Facebook for your organization, then you are not alone, and we are here to help. Tools Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

Last year, one thing that annoyed me about Causes, that it was time consuming to welcome new members and thank them personally once they joined or donated to the Cause. It's an important principle of building online community - greeting new members. So, presumably this helps spread the word about your Cause virally on Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Nonprofits have spent years promoting Facebook and get rewarded with a 2% organic reach. Millions of nonprofits worldwide have been asking supporters and donors to “Follow Us on Facebook!” ” or “Like Our Facebook Page!” Our sector has provided billions of dollars of free advertising for Facebook.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2010

First, spam was going to kill email. It certainly is true that most email sent these days is spam, but that hasn’t managed to kill it. More recently, facebook and twitter were considered likely candidates for killing it off. 8) Diaspora: Diaspora is a Facebook alternative.

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NetWits

JUNE 30, 2011

Well, I wish more of our constituents did the last time we sent an email appeal! Let me know that there are other things I can do to support you that aren’t all about money like: take an advocacy action, share with a friend, like you on Facebook, play a game, attend an in person or online event … and then, yes, ask me for money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2007

A few months back, I wrote about a Facebook campaign to reinstate Ranger Rick's Facebook profile. Ranger Rick Raccoon, the persona of the National Wildlife Federation , was taken down by Facebook staff because it violated the Facebook's terms of service (no fake people.) We aren't talking about commercial use or spamming.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Whether you’ve been using social media for years, months, or days or you have yet to get started, the information and strategies in this chapter can save you a lot of time and frustration. If your nonprofit is on the right track with social media, then you’ll notice an increase in the metrics from month to month over time.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 15, 2011

Like ‘how many times can I invite my Facebook friends to a fundraising event before it’s considered spam?’ . – "Have you ever wanted to ask a fundraising expert a question you just can’t get your arms around? If she can’t answer it she’ll find an expert who can!"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 1% Yes… they donate on our website after reading something on Facebook, Twitter, etc. 7) Is your nonprofit monitoring your Website stats to see how much traffic is coming from Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn Groups, etc.? [ [link] ]. 25% Facebook. [ [link] ].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2024

For many years Nonprofit Tech for Good used a budget website hosting company for $12 a month, but by 2020 our website downtime became significant and our email opt-in forms overrun with spam bot subscribers. It was just a matter of time until a problem would arise. 4) Use a password management tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

d gotten back in touch with me not to catch up on old times but to attempt to siphon money out of me I very nearly slugged him Allfacebook blog says: There appears to be one problem with this new service though: how do you know that it is an official page for that company or product? m not quite sure how Facebook will manage this.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For many years Nonprofit Tech for Good used a budget website hosting company for $12 a month, but by 2020 our website downtime became significant and our email opt-in forms so overrun with spam bot subscribers, that we had to make the shift to a premium website hosting company and upgraded to a $96 a month plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2008

Relationship : It's spring fundraising season and I'm getting spammed. are sending me broadcast emails and generic private messages on Facebook asking me to donate. Dr.Mani - Spamming for Good??? It takes a lot of time and effort, which is why volume isn't the answer for you, quality is. What no coffee?

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NTEN

JANUARY 24, 2011

Scenario: Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, bacon and spam. The following is real — or should I say, sotto voce, the following events occur in real time. Worse, there are a couple of thousand anti-spam-bots gunning for you now. If you think otherwise, Pollyanna is going to bite you in the butt.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This type of sponsorship provides the time and space to present a well-rounded narrative as to what benefits your event will have for that audience. Social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are getting far more use now that many of us are stuck at home. Sponsorship of another conference.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Giving to all nine major categories of recipient organizations grew, making 2016 just the sixth time in the past 40 years that this has occurred. QGIV found that “for every 1,000 email subscribers, nonprofits have 817 Facebook fans, 291 Twitter followers, and 149 Instagram followers.”. 74% of Americans are on Facebook.

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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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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

Spend some time on your welcome email. When that happens, your ask looks like spam in my inbox. ” Focus on the stories that resonate most with your supporters (here’s where your data, including Facebook analytics, can come in handy). Time is, after all, money. Consider testing an email welcome series.

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