Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

Instagram can be a powerful tool for nonprofits wanting to connect to a broader audience. Here are four strategies your nonprofit should keep in mind when using Instagram for fundraising: 1. When creating an account for your nonprofit, you should choose a business profile over a personal one. Start With the Right Profile Type.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

By Talia Walsh , Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at Heal the Bay – an environmental nonprofit that protects the coastal waters and watersheds of Greater Los Angeles, California. Yet, it is in the best interest of nonprofits with online shops to get involved in the holiday shopping season.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. That said, the number of businesses fighting for their attention in their inboxes and on their news feeds may have left them feeling a bit fatigued. Not to worry.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2014

Thanks to a partnership with the Public Interest Registry , Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good was able to report live from the Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #14NTC ) last week in Washington, DC. Network for Good. Joleen Ong, Director of Marketing and Publications Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN).

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Everyaction

MAY 29, 2018

Our EveryAction Hero this month is Feeding Wisconsin. With over 750 affiliate agencies across the state of Wisconsin, Feeding Wisconsin is dedicated to eradicating hunger and improving their community. Feeding Wisconsin works with affiliated agencies and 1,000 local food programs throughout the state.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Note from Beth: I’ve learned a lot about how to cultivate your professional network so it returns value by reading Porter Gale’s Your Network is Your Networth over the summer. It is about how you cultivate and develop your network. The other day I witnessed the result of feeding and tuning a network.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

Marketers from the nonprofit sector and the for-profit sector alike are attempting to harness the power of social media to connect with these audiences. And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true? General Our Impact Tech nonprofit npTech social media technology'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Unsurprisingly, other networks followed suit. From Twitter to Pinterest to Instagram to LinkedIn, social networks are becoming environments where video content not only thrives, but is expected. Another consideration is that around 80% of videos in social feeds are watched with the sound off.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2020

In a world with a multitude of social media platforms already out there on the web, why would the world use one more dedicated to support nonprofits? So, when looking to help nonprofits with some of their top challenges: Reaching out to a broader audience. The decision to launch a new social network, namely Flixxaid , was obvious.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The public counts on nonprofit organizations to champion important issues and bring about positive change. But a nonprofit organization’s yearly financial budget isn’t always enough for its goals. We recommend determining exactly how much funding your nonprofit needs, and then setting a realistic goal that will be attainable.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Twitter is a powerful tool for any nonprofit. It is, in simply put, a free messenger that instantly connects your nonprofit to hundreds of millions of possible constituents. Upload an avatar, and fill out a short blurb about your nonprofit in the bio. That being said, staying active on your Twitter feed can be difficult.

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Classy

JUNE 8, 2021

Not only are LinkedIn members highly engaged and often interested in philanthropy, with 53% already donating to nonprofits and 60% saying they’re interested in volunteering, but they can also hold the keys to corporate partnerships , grants, and more. There’s a lot more to LinkedIn than just posting jobs or liking people’s updates.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This renaissance of the medium presents a fantastic opportunity for deeper content to be created and consumed by people interested in the nonprofit world. We hope that you enjoy this summary of great nonprofit podcasts and please let us know if we left some off !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 27, 2018

According to the soon-to-be-released 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report , 18% of donors worldwide have donated to a nonprofit through Facebook Fundraising Tools. Whatever your personal feelings are about Facebook (love, hate, ambivalent), it’s clear that as a revenue stream for nonprofits, Facebook has sticking power.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2013

With more than 225,000 registered users worldwide, LinkedIn pages have the potential to be very powerful for nonprofits. The vast majority of nonprofit staff, board members, volunteers, and funders use the site on a regular basis to network and make connections. The ability to comment as your nonprofit on updates.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Free Social Media Scheduling Tools for Nonprofits. Unless you have a dedicated social media manager at your nonprofit, you know that routinely sharing your stories on social media can take up a lot of your time. Try Airtable for free. Are you scheduling your social media content?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Many nonprofits need social media training - they just don’t know it. There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment). Google, etc.

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TechImpact

MARCH 20, 2014

To many nonprofits (especially smaller nonprofits) social media was once viewed as a burden. However, once social media established itself as a full fledged phenomenon nonprofits quickly jumped on the bandwagon. The road block many smaller nonprofits often run into is that last one. Image courtesy of CopyEditing.com.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

Won’t get shared with constituent networks. The average nonprofit email open rate is 23%. But we have a tendency to leave our common sense at the door when we cross the thresholds of our nonprofit offices. There were no additional solicitations, just feeding back and nurturing messages. Won’t improve your branding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager, Feeding America Twitter: @dpmichel. Dan is the Digital Marketing Manager for Feeding America where he oversees the execution of their external digital strategy which includes social media. Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page.

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

You’ve had blogs yelling at you for years, urging you to take advantage of social media to help promote your nonprofit. Yes, it’s true your nonprofit should have some form of a social component, it certainly does not need all of them. I should promote my nonprofit M-F only. What’s not to love? You have to have it.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Known as the largest professional social networking platform, LinkedIn is the go-to resource for millions of job-seekers, professionals, and businesses to network and connect. For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to add to your social media toolbox. What is the best way to use LinkedIn for a nonprofit?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 6, 2019

In a year that social media scandals and negative stories were becoming more relevant, there was also a growing need for a focus on the positive side of social networks. People are craving for inspiring stories on their social media feeds and that’s how the campaign ended up trending on the day.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

Social media is a comparatively very young frontier in the nonprofit sector which features surprises around every twist and turn. Because of this, it is important to keep up with the latest trends to make sure your nonprofit does not fall tragically behind. We keep track of this dynamic landscape so you can focus on your nonprofit.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

The PFLAG network consists of more than 400 chapters, which crosses nearly all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, the multiple content types and dynamic feeds made it easier for our staff to manage everything internally. Learn more about Nonprofit Cloud. About the Authors. Brooke Smith.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2011

Ninety percent of your nonprofit’s success on Facebook is dependent upon the Admin who manages your Facebook Page. Community building on Facebook and other social networking sites is an art and finding your Facebook voice takes time and experimentation. Surfrider Foundation :: facebook.com/surfrider. org :: facebook.com/350.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

With declines in public trust and the continuing need to raise more money, nonprofit leaders will need to strategically leverage organizational and professional networks. Zoe Amar, one of the organizers of the Award, has shared a post with some insights about the winners. … Read More

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month, we did a Networked Nonprofit session at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Recently I got my first full-on blast of the Networked Nonprofit at a session the authors presented at the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. He offered to write a guest post.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 15, 2022

As a nonprofit organization, you’re always looking for ways to save money and stretch your budget. Benefits of Social Listening for Nonprofits. There are many potential benefits of social listening for nonprofits. Grab the RSS feed at the bottom of the search results page and add to Google Reader. General Listening.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2021

The Convening Power for Nonprofits. So why should nonprofits care? Nonprofits have the opportunity to join, or even create, conversations about the causes they support and the missions they drive forward. Clubhouse offers forward-thinking nonprofits a way to reach new donors and cultivate a strong sense of community engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. The range of nonprofits using social media and their subsequent levels of commitment vary widely — as do their expertise, implementation and, of course, return on investment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Some simple words of advice for nonprofits considering launching a Windows 8 App (or an iPhone, Android, or Windows Phone App), add the keywords “nonprofit” and “charity” to make your apps easier to find. I could only find four nonprofit apps in Windows 8 (and one of them is unofficial). Probably not.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

First impressions are very important online, and the four nonprofits listed below have gone out of their way to make a strong one upon potential new Facebook Fans. The consistent use of a square avatar is necessary for successful online branding on social networking sites. We’ll just have to wait and see.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Except for a short test in 2009 , your nonprofit’s Facebook Fans have never seen all your posts and as most of us have by now have realized, the percentage that do has gotten significantly smaller over time. According to Facebook Help: When you create a list, you’ll see the best posts from that list in your main News Feed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

It was my first first experience with online social networking and from that first “Friend Request” I was absolutely hooked – obsessed even – with the potential of social networking for social good. Maybe, just maybe, the old Nonprofit Organizations Myspace community could be revitalized.

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