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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. 51% of its users are college-educated , 20% are senior-level professionals, and the average salary for a LinkedIn user is $46,644 USD per year. LinkedIn Pages.

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Webinar: Twitter and LinkedIn for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2012

This webinar begins with a general introduction to Twitter and then quickly moves on to demonstrate how nonprofits can use the site to increase their supporter base, website traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and overall visibility on the Internet.

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Tweeting through uncertainty: Candid’s approach to nonprofit Twitter

Candid

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Since Twitter’s new ownership took over in late October, the social media platform has experienced a significant decline in its userbase—a loss of over 1.3 Candid’s Twitter account alone has lost over 1,000 followers in the same period, and we expect to see this negative trend continue. million active users in one week. Reducing posts.

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11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. These best practices will also be demonstrated live in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn. for Nonprofits.

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Threads for Nonprofits: 5 Tips for the Early Adoption Phase

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. Traditional marketing and fundraising threads are not getting much traction.

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How Government Can Adapt to the Current State of Twitter

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”? The majority of Americans who use Twitter have taken a break from the platform in the past year.

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6 Tips on How to Use Social Media to Acquire New Donor Prospects

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. Very rarely will folks sign up for a newsletter from a newsletter sign-up form upon first glance.

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All Nonprofit Tech for Good Webinars Are Now Free and Open to the Nonprofit Community

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 15, 2014

Twitter followers will be notified first. One week before each webinar, Nonprofit Tech for Good e-newsletter subscribers will be notified. You can subscribe to the e-newsletter on the right side of this blog. Facebook Fundraising Google Plus LinkedIn Mobile Media Social Media Twitter YouTube'

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[DATA] 14 Must-Know Stats About How Nonprofits Use Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

To receive future updates about the Global NGO Technology Survey data, please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter. 60% use Twitter – up from 46% in 2019. 48% use LinkedIn Page – up from 28% in 2019. 17%: Twitter. 16%: LinkedIn Page. 1) 87% of nonprofits worldwide use social media. 8%: YouTube.

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Top 5 Social Media Best Practices for #GivingTuesday

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Prominently feature the date (November 28), the #GivingTuesday hashtag, a “Donate” button, links to your social networks, social sharing, and an e-newsletter opt-in. Thereafter and through November 27, add a #GivingTuesday footer or header image (600 x 200) to your email newsletter that links to your #GivingTuesday website.

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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Add e-newsletter and text alert subscribe functionality. 2) e-Newsletter. Select an e-newsletter vendor. Design an e-newsletter template. Add e-newsletter subscribe functionality to your blog. Add e-newsletter subscribe functionality to your social networking communities. 2) Twitter. 5) LinkedIn .

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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Unless you study Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. 2) You are rarely retweeted on Twitter. People follow nonprofits on Twitter to learn about your cause or because they care about the work you do. 4) You have not claimed your LinkedIn Company Page. Odds are your nonprofit has a LinkedIn Company Page. Google, etc.

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Five Nonprofit Technology Trends to Watch in 2014

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Websites, blogs, and e-newsletters that are responsively designed will become more common place in 2014 and will incorporate elements of flat design for optimal mobile browsing. Facebook Fundraising Google Plus LinkedIn Mobile Media Social Media Twitter YouTube' 2) Integration of Digital Payments Into Social Networks.

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10 Signs Your Small Nonprofit Excels at Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Twitter requires a time investment that many small nonprofits simply do not have. LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube, Google+, Vine, Tumblr? Small nonprofits can barely invest the time it takes to manage a Facebook Page and Twitter Profile. Your e-newsletter has prominently featured calls-to-follow. Yeah, right.

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Now Available On Demand! 11 Steps to Launching a Successful Social Media Strategy for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2013

Charles via LinkedIn. Theresa via LinkedIn. – Lynne via LinkedIn. Michaela via Twitter. Ashley via Twitter. Hacer via Twitter. Deb via Twitter. Live Webinar: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters for Nonprofits. On-Demand Webinar: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters for Nonprofits.

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Using Twitter to Build Support Among Latinos for the Affordable Care Act

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2012

As a social media specialist at MomsRising.org and a Latina who has published a blog for seven years, has two Facebook pages, a Twitter account, a LinkedIn page and now a newly opened Pinterest account, easily the biggest misconception I have encountered is that Latinos are not online. We, too, are online, but the fiesta is at Twitter.

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Table of Contents :: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Chapter 1 Websites, E-newsletters, and “Donate Now” Campaigns. The Importance of the E-newsletter. How to Launch an E-newsletter. Eleven E-newsletter Best Practices for Nonprofits. Eleven E-newsletter Best Practices for Nonprofits. Five Ways to Build Your E-newsletter List. Twitter for Fundraising?

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2-for-1 Webinar Special for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2010

Topics include Facebook and Facebook Apps, Twitter and Twitter Apps, YouTube, Flickr, Animoto, LinkedIn, FourSquare, mobile technology, blogging on WordPress, as well as online fundraising and e-newsletters. Webinars are currently scheduled through the end of July: View Webinar Schedule.

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Unraveling the Threads App for Fundraisers

sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

The functionality is just like Twitter, focusing on short, written exchanges and timely discourse. While Threads is the “new kid on the block,” we can look to its competitor, Twitter, to see where the benefits might lie for fundraising. Sound familiar? How Can It Be Useful for Fundraising?

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Nonprofit Communications Plan: How to Pick the Best Platform for Your Message

Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

There are many communication channels to choose from when delivering your nonprofit message: Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) . Direct mail or newsletter. Direct mail and newsletters. While they’re more “old school,” physical mailers and newsletters are still a great way to reach your audience. Social media.

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12 Must-Know Stats About Social Media, Fundraising, and Cause Awareness

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

However, as LinkedIn, Blogger and Myspace all celebrate their 10-year anniversary this year, nonprofits have now had a decade to study and experiment with social media and create systems for successfully launching and tracking the value of their social media campaigns. The number of followers nonprofits have on Twitter grew by 264% s in 2012.

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10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

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. Not following on a 1:1 ratio on Twitter. If your nonprofit’s objective is to gain a lot of followers on Twitter, then you should follow on a 1:1 ratio.

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Six Online Fundraising Tools You May Have Never Heard Of

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2011

Give a Tweet was founded to leverage the real-time power of Twitter to make it easy to donate to non-profits. It’s a creative way for business brands on Twitter to get recognized for their philanthropy. Integrated with Twitter, there is also a corporate giving component where brands can sponsor your nonprofit’s cause.

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10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

To add a donate button, e-newsletter, mobile alerts opt-ins, and social network icons to your blog, for example, you need to know how to work with an HTML editing software. At the same time, she or he might also be creating content for a website or blog, crafting an e-newsletter, creating visual content, or conducting research.

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Year-End Webinar Special for Nonprofits: Two Attendees for the Price of One!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Wednesday, January 23: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters. Tuesday, February 12: Twitter and Twitter Apps. Tuesday, February 19: LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages. Tuesday, January 15: Mobile Communications and Mobile Fundraising. Tuesday, January 29: Facebook and Facebook Apps: Beginner/Intermediate.

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How to Use UTMs to Leverage Donor Acquisition for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Perhaps it’s Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, or your website. For example, I might have a medium of “cpc” for all my paid ads on Facebook and LinkedIn, standing for cost-per-click. This is a way for you to identify the exact email (was it my May newsletter?) Source (utm_source). Campaign (utm_campaign).

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Social Media Webinar Series for Nonprofits in Australia and New Zealand

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2012

Please see each webinar listed below for specific times and registration information: October 9: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters. October 23: Facebook Pages and Twitter. November 20: Blogging and Utilize LinkedIn. November 6: YouTube, Flickr and Pinterest.

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How Are Nonprofits Feeling About Social Media? Inspired? Bored? Overwhelmed?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 3, 2012

Blogger, LinkedIn and Myspace all launched in 2003. Personally, most days I love social media and its ability to foster social good and create online buzz – and the tool sets of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. website, e-newsletter, Donate Now campaigns) and Web 2.0 I am also a bit anxious for the Next Big Thing.

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Five Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2011

Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare are not miracle-producers. They are simply tools that can result in high ROI for your nonprofit, but only if the person sharing Status Updates, Twittering, and Checking-in on behalf of your nonprofit has the right skills, experience and training to make social media produce results.

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Three Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Diversify Their Brand Online

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. Donors over 40 appreciate a strong website and an e-newsletter. College-educated professionals use LinkedIn regularly. Nor does Twitter.

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Three Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Diversify Their Brand Online

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. Donors over 40 appreciate a strong website and an e-newsletter. College-educated professionals use LinkedIn regularly. Nor does Twitter.

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10 Goals for Nonprofit New Media Managers for 2015

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

Write LinkedIn Recommendations. Throughout 2015, add to your calendar the time necessary to write one or two LinkedIn Recommendations each month. The rise of Twitter has resulted in a new campaign awareness strategy and online event known as a tweet chat. Add causes awareness days to your calendar.

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Social Networking Communities Are Migrant Communities

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

They move with you to The Next Big Thing i.e., from MySpace to Facebook to Twitter to Foursquare. It’s a good thing I did or this blog and my communities on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and now Foursquare would likely not exist. Then in June 2008 I launched the @ NonprofitOrgs profile on Twitter.

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10 Ways to Find New Donors for Your Nonprofit Organization?

Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Build up your presence on social media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Look at the annual reports, donor recognition lists, and newsletters of similar organizations and compile a list of their donors. Use social media. Ask board and staff members if they happen to know anyone on these lists.

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ChatGPT Prompts for Nonprofits: Get Started Today [Samples]

Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

Newsletters Newsletters are a great way to keep your donors updated on what your organization is doing and what events are coming up. Create a newsletter template to send to your donors using this prompt: “Create an email newsletter template under 500 words to provide updates on [Your Organization] from [Your Name].”

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11 TwtPoll Results Nonprofits Can Use to Plan 2010 Communications Strategies

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

5% Yes… they donate on our website after reading something in our e-newsletter. 1% Yes… they donate on our website after reading something on Facebook, Twitter, etc. 6) What is the size of your organization’s e-mail newsletter list? [ [link] ]. 2% Our organization does not publish an e-mail newsletter.

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Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Hire a Social Media Manager

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

Working within the confines of an almost non-existent online communications budget, my primary responsibilities were to maintain our website and publish a twice-monthly e-newsletter, quarterly print newsletter, and numerous print fundraising appeals through out the year. can produce significant ROI is a myth. It’s not the tools.

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A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

e-Newsletter :: By 2008 nonprofits were beginning to understand and harness the power of e-mail marketing for online fundraising, branding, and cause awareness. e-Newsletter :: The e-newsletter subscriber functionality is now prominently feature in the upper right hand corner of the home page and also on every page of the website.

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How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It’s also worth noting that these time estimates do not include website maintenance, e-newsletter publication, donate now campaign management, or group texting and text-to-give campaigns, so pick and choose carefully based on what your resources allow. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Creating Video Content : 15 Hours Weekly.

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Social Media is Going Mobile, and So Should Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Many of those texts are being sent via Tweets on Twitter and Status Updates on Facebook. Tags: Facebook Flickr LinkedIn Mobile Technology MySpace Twitter YouTube. In 2008, over two trillion text messages were sent worldwide. 1 trillion of those were sent by U.S.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How Should Donor-Advised Fund Gifts Be Recognized?

Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Annual Report; Donor Recognition Wall; Newsletter; Program; Website). Twitter | LinkedIn | The post [ASK AN EXPERT] How Should Donor-Advised Fund Gifts Be Recognized? List donors who made recommended DAF distributions under their own names , generally alphabetically, wherever you recognize individual donors (e.g.,

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Facebook and Nonprofits: Success Stories? ROI?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2010

Nonprofits with national and international name recognition do great on Facebook in terms of growing a large fan base, but many small to medium-sized nonprofits struggle to achieve the elusive Facebook ROI (Return on Investment) – website traffic, new e-mail newsletter subscribers, mobile subscribers, online donors, thumbs up and comments i.e,

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HOW TO: Get Your Nonprofit Started on Pinterest

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

I haven’t been this hooked on a new social networking site since I first got on Twitter in June 2008, and based on recent data released by comScore and Hitwise, Pinterest traffic is soaring. If you have a Twitter account, sign up with your Twitter username and password.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

e-Newsletter. There’s a lot of Google+ euphoria right now and postulations of Google+ being a Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn killer. e-Newsletter. That said, I’d do it on this blog, but to this day I can not find a simple way to add buttons (Facebook Share, Twitter Retweet, Google +1, etc.)

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Webinar: Twitter and LinkedIn for Nonprofits

Trending Sources

Tweeting through uncertainty: Candid’s approach to nonprofit Twitter

11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices for Nonprofits

Threads for Nonprofits: 5 Tips for the Early Adoption Phase

How Government Can Adapt to the Current State of Twitter

6 Tips on How to Use Social Media to Acquire New Donor Prospects

All Nonprofit Tech for Good Webinars Are Now Free and Open to the Nonprofit Community

[DATA] 14 Must-Know Stats About How Nonprofits Use Social Media

Top 5 Social Media Best Practices for #GivingTuesday

Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

Five Nonprofit Technology Trends to Watch in 2014

10 Signs Your Small Nonprofit Excels at Social Media

Now Available On Demand! 11 Steps to Launching a Successful Social Media Strategy for Your Nonprofit

Using Twitter to Build Support Among Latinos for the Affordable Care Act

Table of Contents :: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

2-for-1 Webinar Special for Nonprofit Organizations

Unraveling the Threads App for Fundraisers

Nonprofit Communications Plan: How to Pick the Best Platform for Your Message

12 Must-Know Stats About Social Media, Fundraising, and Cause Awareness

10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

Six Online Fundraising Tools You May Have Never Heard Of

10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers

Year-End Webinar Special for Nonprofits: Two Attendees for the Price of One!

How to Use UTMs to Leverage Donor Acquisition for Your Nonprofit

Social Media Webinar Series for Nonprofits in Australia and New Zealand

How Are Nonprofits Feeling About Social Media? Inspired? Bored? Overwhelmed?

Five Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Three Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Diversify Their Brand Online

Three Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Diversify Their Brand Online

10 Goals for Nonprofit New Media Managers for 2015

Social Networking Communities Are Migrant Communities

10 Ways to Find New Donors for Your Nonprofit Organization?

ChatGPT Prompts for Nonprofits: Get Started Today [Samples]

11 TwtPoll Results Nonprofits Can Use to Plan 2010 Communications Strategies

Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Hire a Social Media Manager

A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising

How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

Social Media is Going Mobile, and So Should Your Nonprofit

[ASK AN EXPERT] How Should Donor-Advised Fund Gifts Be Recognized?

Facebook and Nonprofits: Success Stories? ROI?

HOW TO: Get Your Nonprofit Started on Pinterest

Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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