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Tips for Nonprofits on Using Social Media to Build Supporter Relationships

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We asked some of our favorite nonprofit tech friends to share ideas for how organizations can use social media to build meaningful relationships with their supporters—donors, influencers and activists—and what that looks like on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. But first, what is social love and why does it matter?

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Digital Life Hacks: Savvy Social Media

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billion active social media users? As usage numbers continue to grow across all age groups, it is safe to say that social media has become an essential element of digital marketing. Focus on the social channels that work with your brand. When it comes to social, you can’t do it all.

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Social Media 4 Nonprofits

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This morning I have the good fortune to be presenting to a sold-out crowd at the Social Media for Nonprofits Conference in NYC. Social Media for Nonprofits Excerpt on Prezi. There’s a frequent misconception about social marketing that if you say something, anything, you are being proactive. Not so my friends!

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Social Media Lessons from 4 Generations of Canadian Donors

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Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. But, can you really raise money through social networks? Social Media Generation Profiles. Some interesting and helpful data emerged, including some specific information about how each generation approaches social networks.

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Social Media, Causes, Politics & Millennials: How Online Cause Engagement Changes in an Election Year

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We also know that millennials are highly involved with social media, as indicated by other sources and compared to other generations. But how do millennials use social media to engage with the social issues they care about, specifically during a presidential election year? Social Media Engagement by Gender.

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Is Social Media Right for Your Organization?

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It's evident that social media has become ingrained into our daily lives. Social media has the power to bring your organization up in an instant (see Social Media Campaign Gives NBC’s Chuck a Fighting Chance ); it also has the power to bring you down just as fast (see Skittles Twitter campaign) if not done properly.

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Gear Up For Giving: Social Media Tutorial Series for Nonprofits

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The Case Foundation is in the middle of a month-long series called “Gear Up for Giving” to provide social media tutorials to help nonprofits and their supporters understand how to use key tools and techniques to create awareness, catalyze civic action and cultivate new supporters and donors for their causes.