Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

Local Qgiv client, Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine, recently had an exceptional fundraising team (called Swan Before the Storm) raise funds for their 2021 Swan Derby event. When raising funds for Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine, Swan Before the Storm knew their friends and family would be most responsive on Facebook.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It also helps cultivate the support of a younger generation that’s also highly active on social media, potentially turning them into future donors. Ask them to tag your nonprofit so others can find you. Second, you can volunteer. Volunteers are a vital part of our team. Finally, thank them. First, you can donate.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Implement name tags, offer personalized greetings, and create opportunities for one-on-one interaction with key staff and board members. Listen Actively and Respond Proactively Be present and actively listen to your guests. So, how can you transform your next benefit or gala into a donor cultivation haven?

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The final installment of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays tweetchat series, an interactive companion to its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , covered the topic of tagging. Tagging, a feature found across many social media channels, is used to help surface content during searches.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

With over 2 billion active monthly users , you can connect with a broader audience there by sharing engaging posts. A Bloomerang survey found that 44% of over 500 nonprofits surveyed said they’re active on Instagram. Tag friends in a post or comment on one of your posts. Tag your account in a story.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Your board members, volunteers, and current donors are some of the strongest advocates for your cause because they’re already invested in seeing your mission succeed. For example, offer a free branded t-shirt to volunteers who bring a friend to a volunteer opportunity, or to donors who invite a loved one to a fundraising event.

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NTEN

MARCH 23, 2010

Ramya Raghavan of YouTube was kind enough to preview her upcoming 10NTC session, Activating Your YouTube Audience for us last week. YouTube Video Volunteers. Tags: 10NTC Advocacy NPTech ramya raghavan Social Media video youtube Communications. You can watch the full presentation here: Session Slides . YouTube Direct .

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

Every detail, from selecting the perfect venue and crafting engaging activities to coordinating volunteers and securing sponsors plays a crucial role in creating a seamless and unforgettable experience. Here are a few of our favorite ideas for activities to consider including in your fall festival: 1.

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NTEN

MARCH 23, 2010

Ramya Raghavan of YouTube was kind enough to preview her upcoming 10NTC session, Activating Your YouTube Audience for us last week. YouTube Video Volunteers. Tags: 10NTC Advocacy NPTech ramya raghavan Social Media video youtube Communications. You can watch the full presentation here: Session Slides . YouTube Direct .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

At Craigslists Foundation Nonprofit Bootcamp , I ran into Ramya Raghavan, Youtube's Nonprofits and Activism Manager who was speaking on a panel called Future Tech. She talked about their new initiative Video Volunteers and offered some great tips about effective nonprofit videos. Tags: vlog.

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VQ Strategies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The most common topic of discussion in meetings lately and the theme of many sessions during this unusual fall conference season is the need to advocate for volunteer engagement as a strategy to help sustain organizations during these challenging times. Clearly, our need to advocate for volunteer engagement is more vital than ever.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

This week (April 18th to 25th) is National Volunteer Week in the US. Chances are if you work or volunteer for a nonprofit you already know that. Maybe you even have a favorite volunteer and you're planning a special recognition of their efforts this week. Try 'em out, pitch in for a good cause, and who knows? Start here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

By Michelle Chen , an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. One of the most effective ways to turn prospects into supporters, generate buzz about your nonprofit, and build loyalty with your volunteers and donors is to use user-generated storytelling.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

It takes thorough, effective planning to create a holiday fundraiser, find the volunteers to make it happen, and get your message in front of the right audience. Thank donors and volunteers often. Here’s how a traditional P2P fundraiser works: You recruit volunteers to fundraise on your nonprofit’s behalf.

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Achieve

JANUARY 22, 2024

This way, you can carefully tailor donation appeals and donor recognition activities to your mid-level donors’ involvement, preferences, and interests in your organization. Invite mid-level donors to volunteer. Let’s begin. Strategies to Identify Mid-Level Donors Your nonprofit may be wondering who your mid-level donors are.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2010

You can drive sign-ups and donations straight from your videos, find skilled video-makers through the Video Volunteers program, and even create choose-your-own-adventure style videos. 2010 NTC preview session, " Activating Your YouTube Audience " You should join us! > > You should register for this FREE workshop here.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 22, 2009

Finding ways to reward and motivate volunteers is a perpetual challenge for nonprofits. We can create opportunities to volunteer that meet the needs of our supporters, or we can remove the barriers that keep them from volunteering. Tags: General non-profit interest Volunteers Non-profit Communications nptech.

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fusionSpan

JUNE 14, 2022

But sometimes, hitting those high-touch point activities with your members and associates is challenging. Or maybe you don’t have a standardized approach to those activities. Ryan also has those prospects assist in various fund-raising activities for your nonprofit. These are strategically placed sequences of activities.

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fusionSpan

JUNE 14, 2022

But sometimes, hitting those high-touch point activities with your members and associates is challenging. Or maybe you don’t have a standardized approach to those activities. With Engagement Levels in NPSP, you can assign different tags (let’s call them Levels from here on) to contact records in the system.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2014

When using images from others, be sure to tag them if they have a presence on Instagram using the “Add People” function. To gain followers on Instagram, you must be active on Instagram. Instagram images and video have peak activity during the first four hours after sharing, so to be consistently active, you need to post twice daily.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

This post was authored by Becky Band Jain , a TechSoup guest blogger and volunteer. TechSoup is launching a new micro-volunteering initiative called Donate Your Brain. Questions posted in our forums , LinkedIn group , or on Twitter will get a rapid response from volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2014

Google+ Pages have a vast tool set and Google’s quest to integrate Google+ into their most popular products, such as Search, Gmail, YouTube, Local, and Wallet, is paying off as active monthly users continue to grow. Most nonprofits do not create enough of their own content to be active daily on Google+.

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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. billion active users. But Twitter’s greatest strength is that, if actively maintained, it can act as a means for connecting with your supporters in real-time. Build Your Following on: Facebook.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Pay extra attention to tags on top donors and reach out to those who haven’t given in a while or haven ’ t been contacted lately. Did you sign up any new volunteers or gain new followers? Want to expand, scale-up, or activate even more steps? Additionally, look at which of your donors you haven’t heard from recently.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2010

As this marks the annual National Volunteer Week , and so many nonprofits, libraries, and charities rely heavily on the dedicated contributions of volunteers to support their work, I wanted to take a few minutes to point you to some useful volunteer management resources. What do they offer?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The results of two new surveys paint a bleak picture of the effectiveness of social media for fundraising and volunteer recruitment. It concludes that: Social technologies are not delivering much in terms of fundraising or attracting volunteers. However, despite poor results to date, "the overwhelming majority of respondents.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Sure, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter all have millions of users as well, but LinkedIn is the perfect place to connect with businesses and network with professionals who would be interested in supporting your organization’s work and are looking for work or volunteer opportunities. Your header should also include a short tag line.

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Classy

MARCH 24, 2021

Businesses are able to help nonprofits fill financial gaps when donations have waned, and nonprofits have helped businesses find ways to actively support their communities during the public health crisis. You can continue to offer the option for employees to be of service by shifting to virtual volunteer opportunities. .

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2010

Social Versus Entrepreneur – "Grammatically, the word social modifies entrepreneur, indicating a social entrepreneur is one whose entrepreneurial activity is social in nature. " Submit your Case Study to the Global Digital Activism Data Set! This is a significant problem for the social enterprise movement."

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 24, 2023

From prospect research to volunteer management to mobile bidding for an auction event , technology can streamline and completely automate many aspects of your nonprofit’s operations. Improved data management Your nonprofit gathers data every time you interact with donors, launch an initiative, hire a volunteer, and send out an email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

How do we activate the online activists to take action offline?" I was not presenting, but decided to use Twitter crowd source some suggestions, screencapture them, and put those into my presentation later in the day. They are quite successful - [link] jonratliff @ kanter face to face meetings deepen the enthusiasm for activism.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Busy modern lifestyles mean limited time for volunteer and membership activities after work and family obligations. Tags: Associations member recruiting membership Membership management nonprofit non-profit volunteer management Volunteers. read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

As far back as the 1880s, scientists have led “citizen science” projects in which amateurs are invited to participate in formal scientific research by volunteering to count birds, measure soil quality, or document non-native plant species. Tags: Art Sector Arts & Technology engagement. Wiki users are often collaborators.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 29, 2010

There’s no more convenient way to brush up on your skills than to do your professional development online - and July 2010 brings us lots of free online presentations and seminars for fundraisers, board members, administrators, active volunteers, volunteer coordinators, and other non-profit folks.( read more ).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With over 56,000 nonprofits in our community, we’ve seen how access to technology enabled organizations to adapt during the pandemic and reimagine their relationships with volunteers and donors. I am walking for all my pink sisters that we have lost and those that are thrivers.” – Pam Paolucci Tentinger, Volunteer and Donor.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2010

volunteering habits. One of the most interesting findings was how often volunteers also give money -- and, more importantly, the level at which they give. According to the survey, while volunteers reported giving close to $2,600 last year, non-volunteers gave just $230. Tags: Volunteering.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 30, 2010

There’s something for everyone from board members and administrators, to fundraisers and volunteer coordinators, to active members of all interests and levels.( read more ).

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