Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

@NonprofitOrgs only follows nonprofit organizations, nonprofit staff, nonprofit service providers, and activists on Twitter. Many of these folks are new to Twitter and thus I get to see the Twitter debut of many nonprofits and there are eight very common mistakes that newbies make that unknowingly diminish their Twitter ROI from day one.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2019

On June 4, follow the #ReclaimSocial hashtag and share: The great work that your organization is doing. Highlight amazing work being done by a great person or great cause that you know or support. Charities quickly jumped to this movement to highlight their impact and their amazing work. How to Participate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

The past year, Twitter has been widely criticized for its role in spreading misinformation , being a Petri dish for hate speech , and how it approaches world leaders use of the platform. You will also see some of the most viscous attacks from trolls on Twitter and they are only rarely quieted with compassion.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 9, 2011

Finding your Twitter voice is an accomplishment only earned through a process of trial and error and conscious experimentation. Even the best social media managers often go through an initial period of puzzlement and frustration as they try to figure out how Twitter works and what to tweet. SickKids Foundation :: @ SickKids.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Across the world, 18% of donors have given through Facebook fundraising tools, with 88% of them indicating that they are likely to give through the platform in the future. Social media platforms (like Facebook) facilitate connection, allowing your nonprofit to spin an extensive web of support all across the globe.

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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. For example: 1.

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NetWits

APRIL 6, 2012

As social media, marketing and communications, and fundraising types continue to download and read the report we’re seeing more interest in the value nonprofits are placing on a Facebook Like (i.e. Facebook Fan or Supporter). At the end of the day, calculating the real value of a Facebook Like or Twitter Follower is tough.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Lauren Cochrane has a great post today with ideas for lists organizations could create with Twitter’s new List function. You can read more about Lists on the Twitter Blog here. Think about the way Facebook Fan pages work, the way we see when others add a Fan page and we may join as well, and so on.

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Forum One

MAY 25, 2023

As a government entity, you may have joined Twitter years ago, using it to provide valuable customer experiences to your constituents and communities. But what if Twitter is no longer a reliable way to interact with your “customers”? All of this has left many Twitter users and organizations to ask themselves, “What do we do now?”

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Lauren Cochrane has a great post today with ideas for lists organizations could create with Twitter’s new List function. You can read more about Lists on the Twitter Blog here. Think about the way Facebook Fan pages work, the way we see when others add a Fan page and we may join as well, and so on.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2010

An online database of Twitter Apps called oneforty currently lists almost 2,900 third-party Twitter Apps. While some nonprofits have been early adopters of Twitter Apps, the vast majority are not. The ten Twitter Apps listed below are 10 of my 25 favorites: 1. TwitPic : TwitPic lets you share photos on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 14, 2009

There are thousands of Apps in the Facebook App Directory that Nonprofit Admins could experiment with on your organization’s Facebook Page, but below I have highlighted my five favorite Apps to get you started: 1. The Static FMBL App is the most important App on Facebook for Nonprofit Admins to master. Causes App.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This is why buying an email list and just asking for donations doesn’t work — these people don’t know your organization and haven’t been primed to give. Listen to this podcast with their digital strategy team on how they make it work for them. Paid: Facebook lead ads. Here is a quick Facebook ads for nonprofits guide.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

It was so much fun and it was an amazing experience to work with people like Chris Worman and meet with so many local nonprofit and community changemakers. I also had the chance to provide a couple presentations to the NGO track, one focused specifically on using facebook for campaigning in Romania. I’d love to hear how it went!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Here’s a transcript of our discussion captured in a Twitter Moment. Myth 6: Our technology worked pretty well last year, so we shouldn’t make any changes. Myth 8: Raising money through Facebook is the best way to win #GivingTuesday. Here are the myths we discussed. Myth 1: #GivingTuesday is only about raising money.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

So, how does Facebook fit into all of this? Facebook is a communications platform with close to a billion users. With the release of their new “ Subscriptions &# feature, Facebook has made it even more compelling to use the platform as a way to communicate, connect, engage and impact people. Subscriptions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit Tech for Good launched in 2005 as a Myspace page and in the 18 years since we’ve been through multiple early adoption phases of new social media — first Facebook and Twitter and then on to LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr. 2) Know the basics about creating and posting a thread.

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TechImpact

JUNE 8, 2013

For some companies, social media at work remains a taboo. Facebook, Twitter, these are networks that employers have traditionally classified as distractions. More and more organizations are … Continued The post Social Media At Work? More and more organizations are … Continued The post Social Media At Work?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In this age of Google Ad Grants and inexpensive Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter targeted advertising, one can drive traffic from what is a primary relationship-building platform to an organization’s website or to a lead or landing page. And, do they even realize the potential of this source of prospects for acquisition purposes?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

Twitter App Looks Up Zip Code to Tweet Your Legislator. They are integrating social media tactics to their online advocacy tool box with this Twitter tool. You just type in your zip code , and their Twitter handles are displayed with buttons that allow you to easily Tweet them about not cutting Medicaid.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

The social media platform has more than 1 billion users — beating Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok — and is especially popular among people aged 18-29. The platform, however, is different than Facebook or Twitter. Doctors Without Borders uses Instagram to show off the work their doctors are doing in the field.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

53% of nonprofit staff who are extremely or somewhat satisfied in their current roles donate to the organization where they work ( World-Changing Work Report ). The estimated value of a volunteer work hour is $25.43 is raised through Facebook Charitable Giving Tools (M+R Benchmarks Report). In 2018, Americans gave $427.7

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Tailored for social media managers, this webinar below was presented on October 9 highlighted which skills are necessary for live reporting, which online tools work the best, and outlined a 6-week plan that includes pre-event planning and post-event follow-up. Twitter: Tweet in real-time and stream using Periscope.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

When Americans spend nearly an hour a day scrolling Facebook, an organization should make the most of social media engagement to show donors the impact of their donations. While boosting visibility is essential, it’s always easier­—and less expensive­—to retain donors than work to attract new ones. 3) Give something real.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Facebook recently selected 18 of their favorite nonprofits and embedded a “Donate Now” on their Facebook Pages and while that was nice of them to do, it’s not useful to the other million+ nonprofits (in the United States alone) that would like access to the service. 4) Maturation of Mobile Fundraising Apps.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Organic social is considered free, non-paid content created, uploaded, and shared within social platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. Imagine extending SEO principles to social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. That’s Social SEO at work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

With many ongoing marketing initiatives, whenever you see a boost in performance, it is fair to be wondering: was it that Facebook post that did really well, or are they all coming from the petition you’re running? . Maybe they heard about you on Facebook, or they signed a petition and you sent them an email. Medium (utm_medium).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

I ran into John Haydon who helped me with my new Facebook brand page. He presented me with a copy of new book, Facebook Marketing for Dummies. One topic I’ve been researching is the answer to this Facebook question, “What free or low cost apps are there for nonprofit brand pages?”

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

All of those are great tactics, but here’s one that has worked wonders for many organizations: try asking your email subscribers and social media network to take just a little action on your behalf – something other than giving money or asking others to give money. What are you doing with your current e-mail contact list?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

To mark the courage and strength of the brave men and women working on the front lines of conflict and raise awareness for those affected by disasters around the world, we’re highlighting 10 nonprofits that are making a difference by driving action and support for aid efforts. Get Involved | Twitter | Facebook. Oxfam America.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Set Up a “Donate” Button on Facebook When one of Facebook’s billions of users searches for your nonprofit, you want to provide the easiest possible path for them to contribute to your cause. The easiest path is the Facebook “Donate” button. Promote the deadline and your progress with frequent posts on Facebook and Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2011

This post summarizes some findings from a recent research report about increasing engagement on Facebook and a couple of conversations about applying the research over on my blog Facebook page. Don’t Automate All Your Facebook Posts. Facebook gives less weight to posts made via third party apps. Ask Questions.

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fusionSpan

MAY 17, 2022

Rockville, MD — fusionSpan is proud to celebrate Certification Nation Day on May 17, along with the community of Great Place to Work-Certified companies across the country. Great Place to Work® has designated May 17, 2022, as Certification Nation Day to salute and recognize the companies working to create great places to work for all.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

He and his team work with nonprofits across the U.S. Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. and around the world to create award-winning videos that drive results. The Nonprofit Video Index.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Note From Beth: Here’s some quick tips on using Facebook Ads. If after reading these tips, you want to want some more case studies and indepth resources, please see this post: ” How A Small Nonprofit Used Facebook Ads Effectively “ Six Things Nonprofits Should Know About Facebook Ads – guest post by Taryn Degnan.

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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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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Facebook has it’s roots in education. Once Facebook conquered colleges the now web-giant with more than 900 million active monthly users moved on to support high schools. Naturally, Facebook’s appeal reaches down into the earlier years of education because kids love connecting with friends. Master them first.

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