Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Still, understand that the content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. That said, the the following is an excerpt from the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. offers a 90-minute webinar on blogging on WordPress.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? We’re using all of the main social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, etc. Facebook and Flickr have been two of the most useful social media sites.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me. Posterous: BigCatRescue.posterous.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The book is not only an excellent reference for many Facebook questions, but also provides tactical recommendations for an effective Facebook content, engagement, and measurement strategy. Alison will join the Zoetica Salon today and answer your nitty gritty Facebook questions. .&# I received a review copy from O’Reilly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Interesting and informative content can truly set your fundraiser apart from the rest, and the right photos can help tell your story in a unique way. Here are a few tips about choosing photos that can lead to fundraising success : Stay away from using grainy or unclear images. 7) Use social media to promote your fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

I queried nonprofit colleagues, asking for their best advice. Here’s a summary of tips, tools, examples, and resources for getting the most of our your nonprofit event with social media. (Here’s a curated link list used to create this post). The first step is to get organized.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Pinterest remains one of the fastest growing social media platforms, reportedly closing in on 250 million users, the majority of whom are women. . By Julia Campbell .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. All that said, the following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of my book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of co-facilitating a half-day “Digital Strategies&# seminar with Vince Ford, Director of Digital Media from the New York Philharmonic and leading a peer session for major orchestra marketing staff and youth orchestra executive directors with Makala Johnson who does Social Media for the Mayo Clinic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2014

Flickr Photo by Soyignatius. Content curation – the process of finding, organizing, and sharing topical, relevant content for your audience that supports your nonprofit’s engagement or campaign goals (or your professional learning) begins with “ Spotting the Awesome.” Take Crowdtangle as an example.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Just in time for TechSoup's Social Media September September , our friends at Idealware have released an update to The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide. TechSoup's own social media team weigh in on the report and offer their advice for making wise social media decisions.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

As you may have heard by now, this month is Social Media September (also known as #SocMedSep )! have teamed up to bring you events, content, and webinars centered on using social media to support your nonprofit or charity's mission. Unsure how to factor social media into your organization's busy weeks?

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

Canva – Canva is one of my personal favorite tools for social media. It’s incredibly easy to create beautiful graphics for your social media posts. Fiverr Social Media Freelancers – If you simply don’t have the time and expertise to manage your Facebook presence, Fiverr is a great resource.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve probably been bombarded lately by expert advice on what to do for GivingTuesday campaign. By filling out your Candid nonprofit profile on GuideStar, you can ensure your digital presence is up to date and prioritize creating content to share on GivingTuesday. I know I have. But, there is a way to simplify this.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

The very best advice I can give you on storytelling is to always start with the end in mind. a fundraising email Using a story in a social media post Writing a press release with a personal story Adding a story to a donation page Showcasing a story on your programs page You might have other examples of how you use stories at your non-profit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Over the past couple of years as I’ve guide nonprofits in preparing their social media policies or when I speak, I get asked questions that are more legal questions than about social media. What do we need to understand about copyrighted material and our content strategy? What are the legal issues?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 6, 2017

If you struggle to keep your social media channels active, scheduling out your posts in advance can help you stay on track. Staying ahead of social media scheduling will transform all of your accounts. Get off on the right foot by posting on social media when you have something to say. June: Summer is here!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Photo by M. The Zoetica Salon is a free online space for informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media. It is a place to share resources and ask and answer questions. How do you analyze your social media data? Many nonprofit social media managers shared tips and advice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2018

As we all know, in early January, Facebook announced some sweeping changes in the News Feed to prioritize content from friends and family and fewer updates from brands and news. For example, my one colleague replaced her profile photo with a black and white image that states “Away.” Is it the BEST place for photos?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. This post summarizes the results and a few insights about social media fundraising and network strategies as a way to share back what I learned and to help bring some closure.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The Internet and everything in it is constantly growing, and social media is no exception. That’s why we’re taking a step back to look at the big picture and diving into social media for nonprofits. In part one of this article, we’ll cover the big dogs of social media: Facebook Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

One of my biggest takeaways from last year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in San Francisco was this oft-repeated advice on social networking, specifically Facebook and Twitter: you can't make them come to you. We used YouTube to publish videos that supported and extended that content. Social media, indeed.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 17, 2014

As a HubSpot Certified inbound marketer, he is a contributor to Nonprofit Hub, National Council of Nonprofits, Ragan, Social Media Today, Search Engine Journal, The Build Network, HubSpot, Content Marketing Institute and Business2Community. Get off on the right foot by posting on social media when you have something to say.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

For the past few years, Nieuwe Generatie Brasil has chosen one particular project that needed funding each year for their Giving Tuesday campaign — making it the centerpiece of their campaign content across social media and newsletter communication, being it a new car to access the rural areas in 2020 or school appliances for the children in 2021.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

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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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

So whether you’re a frustrated social media manager or an executive director unsure of how to leverage the capabilities of the supporters you already enjoy, consider these strategies. Build your campaign around the concept of letting the community create the content. Fundraising Nonprofit Social Media'

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. Think Strategically About Your Social Media Presence.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

A whopping 86% of nonprofits say they have a presence on Facebook or another social media site according to the 2010 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. . This socially-sourced crowd spends upwards of 15 minutes per day, every day , on social media sites, 3 to 7 times more than on any other major web property. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

They have multiple social media profiles and check their phones frequently. From making purchasing decisions to charitable giving, they are more likely to respond to advice and requests from within their network than to outside advertising. Once they get there, you’ll want to make sure your content looks good and is easy to use.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 4, 2010

Although I help other people with their blog and social media plans, I've never written one up for myself. Soooo, I thought I'd share my answers to my seven simple social media plan questions in case you'd like to put yours on paper too (: Lemme know if you have any questions. Why are you using social media?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2012

It is a nonprofits dream – to have its advocacy campaign messaging go viral on Facebook or social media channels. Here’s an analysis of what and why it happened from the HSUS’s Director of Emerging Media – Carie Lewis. You did just post that photo and it went viral by itself? What happened?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

How can we integrate content sharing and audience interaction in the right balance to unleash pearls of wisdom from both audience and the experts on the stage? How can create a back channel or other social media tools that can engage people in the room, but also around the world with an interest in the topic?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Flickr Photo by RedRaspu Convio invited me to share my number one New Year's resolution as part of its "Now is the Time" campaign. I'm drilling down into the concept of " streamline " to brainstorm 52 ideas to help make your organization's social media strategy and use more effective and efficient. Why the number 52?

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

With the focus now on virtual and hybrid events, how do event planners and brands create and deliver content that will foster attendee engagement and keep them coming back for more? To combat this, you will need to focus on producing quality content and include event features that encourage participation. Leverage Social Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2013

It was the first time in a long time that I took a long social media break. ” Others offered some good practical advice: Post an unusual (but relevant) photo. Post some inspiring New Year messages and photos to let people know we’re back after holidays. That always gets folks talking and sharing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2009

Photo of Iavor Ivanov , Web Experience, United Way (national) Meet Iavor Ivanov, the Director of Web Experience for the United Way (National). I was curious how a large national network with local affiliates approaches a social media strategy in a networked way. Wondering where he got that awesome T-shirt?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Healthcare website visitors search for crucial medical advice, doctors’ names and contact information, a map of your facility, or other must-have information. Hospital websites must comply with accessibility regulations such as Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

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