Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Here are some useful tips to increase your e-newsletters performance rates.

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Newsletter Social Media Advocacy Tips 51

Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Don’t overwhelm yourself with having to manage and pay attention to too many networks at a time. Instead, be strategic: Profile your ideal donor and then determine their preferred social networks. Create a posting schedule and have your board, volunteers, and staff share your posts with their followers.

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Donor Organization Nonprofit Volunteer 119

Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2010

You've heard the maxims of social media before: "Join the conversation," "Engage your audience," "Be authentic!" — but what does all of that really mean? If you attended last Thursday's free webinar, 10 Social Media Tips & Secrets , you can now answer these questions for yourself. Tools Web 2.0

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Social Media Tips Media Social 66

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. Google This! . Foursquare.

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Social Media Content Social Chapter 200

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Finally, remember that blog posts make great content for e-newsletters. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. Share Resources and Useful Tips. Blog posts that share resources and useful tips are some of the most popular on the Social Web. That said, mix it up!

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Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 254

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 22, 2011

Some nonprofits have already claimed their Venue Page(s) (most have not), but if you want to get more pro-active in the Foursquare community by offering Tips as your nonprofit, then Pages are the way to go. Automation on social networks is an absolute worst practice. It’s the antithesis of social media.

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Create Avatar Profile Nonprofit 211

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times , for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times.

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Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 230

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Successful niche networks, like WiserEarth.org , a network built around sustainability and solutions for the world, and TuDiabetes , a network that gathered together around living with Diabetes, are great examples of networks that could provide value to your organization.

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Social Network Network Social Social Media 90

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

Pitch to Your Website, E-newsletter, Blog, and Print Materials. This new page should then be linked near the e-newsletter subscribe option on your website and blog. page in your e-newsletter (80 percent of new group text subscribers come from email lists!) Create a “Text-to-Subscribe” Graphic for Social Networking Sites.

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Group Practice Mobile Nonprofit 210

Care2

AUGUST 26, 2011

Using the Internet to Raise Funds and Build Donor Relationships: Tools, Tips and Techniques for Boosting Donations , a new handbook from Convio, will help your organization see the big picture and create effective strategies for long-term success.

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Tips Online Fundraising Poll 68

NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Newsletter. Below are 44 tips I’ve learned, organized by topic and ordered from easiest to hardest to implement. Encourage them to use their social network. Provide fundraising tips so they know how to get started. Provide tips on fundraising with the corporate world.

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Support Fundraising Sample Raise 270

NetWits

JULY 18, 2011

Encourage participants to engage their social network by updating your Facebook status 3 times in the next week. For example, announce in your event newsletter and on social media that the first team to add 10 new members wins a free pizza party. What other task based contests can you run? Encourage a timely action.

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Contest Fundraising Support Ideas 167

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The media had made Myspace, and social networking in general, out to be dangerous, life-threatening even. Executives were terrified by the legal implications of using social networking tools. Be insistent and firm that your nonprofit needs to embrace social and mobile media. Get training.

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Social Media Media Social Stats 243

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Finally, remember that blog posts make great content for e-newsletters. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. Share Resources and Useful Tips. Blog posts that share resources and useful tips are some of the most popular on the Social Web. That said, mix it up!

Content 117

Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

I'm in the process of an article about tips for nonprofits on social networking sites for TechSoup. On one of my posts trying to digest the research , someone asked a question about strategies for doing outreach on social networking sites. It's also the very definition of "social networking."

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Network Build Tips Social Network 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

If your nonprofit wants to use the majority of the tools listed here effectively, then you need to hire a full-time social media manager. Facebook is the largest social network in the world and is becoming increasingly integrated into the Social Web with every passing second. WiserEarth is for environmentalists.

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Social Media Media Ning Social 239

Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Tips for Success Combine third-party data with first-party data for personalization and a donor’s individual case for support. Tips for Success Narrow in on segmentation to meet a donor’s needs. Beyond the staff, pose a question in a newsletter and ask folks to send in a picture and an answer.

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Campaign Guide Fundraising Storytelling 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

The ASPCA is running three different text alert campaigns: 1) Advocacy Alerts 2) Cate Care Tips 3) Dog Care Tips. The WWF has incorporated their text alert campaign subscribe pitch into their e-mail newsletter subscribe page. World Wildlife Fund :: Subscribe. The web page with subscribe functionality is secondary.

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Campaign Mobile Nonprofit Mail 215

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

Demographics 28

Demographics Social Network Social Media Network 28

Care2

AUGUST 14, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Its worth it!

Newsletter 28

Newsletter Social Media Advocacy Case Study 28

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

Demographics 28

Demographics Social Network Social Media Network 28

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

e-Newsletter. Also, since Google+ Business Profiles will launch after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. .” That said, these best practices will be a work in progress and updated regularly. Download the Google+ App.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

In the comments, Sue Waters ( who was nominated for a Best Blog at Edublog ) points to some tips she wrote on her excellent blog in response to Michele's query. Michele's screencast is about how reading, posting, and commenting all interact to extend knowledge about a topic and to expand the network of interactions.) plus serendipity.

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Screencast Jing Tips Camtasia 50

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Tip: Before looking at the different components you’ll share with the rest of the staff for this case statement, assemble your fundraising team to discuss internal project expectations. The same is true for volunteers, whose social networks could potentially provide some serious peer-to-peer fundraising boosts to your campaign.

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Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Part of your distribution strategy might involve sharing stories in email newsletters or posting them to a dedicated page on your website. Get your community involved in your distribution strategy by using social share options so they can share across social networks. Social Networking Web 2.0

Storytelling 54

Storytelling Share Social Social Network 54

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Vancouver, Canada: Tips for Community Managers. Guatemala: The Social Good Summit Global Conversation 2013 - Guatemala. Honolulu, HI: Overview of Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Wellington, New Zealand: A very social, cool little capital talk: #net2welly Social Media Sept (2 of 3).

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Social Media Guatemala United Kingdom Local 54

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Here are three tips to help your organization create more donor-driven content: 1. For instance, the Scleroderma Foundation sends out a weekly email newsletter, or eLetter, to more than 10,000 subscribers. Additionally, we reach out to people on our social networks or through our network of chapters and support groups.

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Content Marketing Organization Tips 38

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This could be an invitation to a fundraising event , a tour of the facility, a personal note on a newsletter or fundraising appeal or just inviting their social network to like the organization’s pages and posts. Looking for additional tips on working with your board? Check out the resources below!

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Ideas Roles Nonprofit Consultant 52

NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

Peaks will help you determine what is on your website that draws traffic – is it your e-newsletters or events? Additionally, traffic from certain websites might suggest partnership opportunities–or from specific social networking sites can help determine communications focus opportunities for future campaigns.

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Report Web Analytics Comparison 251

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

A story about Rapleaf in Clickz (a newsletter for online marketers) says this : Rapleaf allows you to quickly and inexpensively find out the social networking footprint of those you’re marketing to. Rapleaf digs into the usual social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc.),

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Public Widget Open Source Demographics 100

Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" June 11, 2009 | Tara Great list of tips! Check them out! Stay-tuned.

Social Media 40

Social Media Advocacy Online Tips 40

Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" In other words, if electronic messages can reach it, its on-line. 2) Make it simple.

Social Network 28

Social Network Mobile Social Media Network 28

Connection Cafe

MAY 12, 2017

More often than not, donors hear about impact second-hand (through your newsletter, website, etc). Share your broadcast date / time in your email newsletter. Facebook Live Tip #6: Make an outline for your broadcast. Link to your recent broadcast in your newsletter. Reshare the broadcast on other social channels.

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Facebook Money Raise Broadcast 38

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

To jump-start your group, you will need to promote it on your website, in your e-newsletter, and in your social networking profiles. You can also easily invite all your connections on LinkedIn to join — a tip that should be shared with other staff members and volunteers.

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Linkedin Group Practice Management 195

Care2

AUGUST 27, 2011

Tracy Sestili over at Social Strand Media has a helpful post on how nonprofits can use Facebook and not just to talk about themselves. Here are a few of her tips. It’s a social network so have some fun with it (i.e. Ed Norton Talks Social Fundraising, Crowdrise, and Hope for Haiti. Goofy Face Friday).

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Haiti Aggregator Poll Picture 63

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Below are 12 tips we gained from our first Periscope experiment: 1. Write a blog post summarizing your Periscope plans, list the date(s) and approximate time(s), and promote the blog post in your email newsletter and on social media with a promotional image. Make sure you link to your Periscope Profile, such as periscope.tv/nonprofitorgs

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Report Stream Interview Social Media 100

Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

Visit the first part in this two-part post to read more tips from our community and contribute your own below. interest to you and your cause on the web: Social Media Monitoring Tools. " Tip from Christopher Nicholas on Linkedin. The following channel-based tips are all from Mazarine Treyz on Wild Woman Fundraising.

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Netsquared Tools Poll Online 56