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Platforms break open!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! You’re going to get a much more vibrant developer community involved in developing new stuff for your platforms if you eliminate hurdles. What’s to lose?

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How to Host a Virtual Trivia Night

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Virtual fundraising events are inexpensive to host while being profitable for many nonprofit organizations. Despite starting as a way to continue events during the pandemic, virtual events still hold a place in many nonprofits’ fundraising strategies because they’re so cost-effective. Check out our peer-to-peer platform.

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Is Your Nonprofit Too Old To Barf Rainbows on Snapchat?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofits and SnapChat. I waited to see if other nonprofits would embrace this emerging social media platform. I started to notice a few nonprofits adding their Snapcodes to their social media streams, inviting their audiences to follow them. Be sure to promote your SnapChat on other social channels.

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Facebook Changes for Organization Pages: Focus On Results

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The discussion about the recent changes on Facebook has focused mostly around what it means for individuals, particularly the tension between openness and privacy. Many people are wondering what it means for nonprofit brands using Facebook as one of their marketing channels. This advice still holds true.

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Google + for Social Change Activists: Dive in Early or Wait?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

No surprise that Principle #1: Avoid being seduced by Shiny Object Syndrome generated great insights. My colleague Geoff Livingston says that “Shiny Object Syndrome&# makes nonprofits and individuals to adopt the latest cool social tool based on peer pressure, buzz, or a strange desire to be one of the first. Wait for maturation?

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10 Facebook Best Practices for Nonprofits

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This is the sixth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Twitter for Activism Tool VS Strategy Debate and A New Twitter Activism Guide

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is an inherent tension between strategy and tactical implementation of using social media to support a campaign's objectives or nonprofit's mission, whether the goal is fundraising, marketing, or taking action. Ivan ends with this advice: Begin with your campaign's strategy — the food you want to eat. The alternative?