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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Strangely, nonprofits have been slow to embrace LinkedIn.

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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. While social media is now a common part of every nonprofit’s communication strategy, a common sentiment is that interacting on social media is a poor substitute to in-person interactions.

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4 Easy ways to recruit for your virtual lobby day

EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Virtual lobby days may be accessible to more people than in-person events; new supporters may be looking for a lower-barrier way to get involved; and virtual events can help you build the power in numbers that any organization needs for a successful advocacy effort. Looking for more ways your technology can boost your advocacy program?

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. 1) Set up your nonprofit’s Twitter Profile to maximize followers.

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9 Socially-Distant Donor Engagement Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

DonorPerfect is thrilled to announce DP Video , a new feature that enables nonprofit teams to send video messages to donors right from their donor profile in DonorPerfect. 3) Grow your social media presence by following your supporters. Don’t wait for your supporters to find you on social media!

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Free Webinar 1/8: Leveraging Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

I’m honored to be part of the Schusterman Philanthropic Network and Jim Joseph Foundation for #NetTalks , a free, five-part webinar series for Jewish professionals who want to tap into the power and potential of alumni networks. The description: Using Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network.

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So Your Issue is on the Docket: A SCOTUS Media Checklist, Part One

M+R

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

There are big moments like oral argument and Decision Day to plan for, media strategies to design and execute, spokespeople to find and train, and rallies to organize. But you’ll want to have some core materials that ensure everyone across your movement is echoing the same messages and is aligned around big media moments.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Humane Society of the United States

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Title: Director of Emerging Media. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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4 ways your site should support year-end virtual fundraising

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

These include your donation page, email sign-ups, advocacy forms, and any other features that generate or collect engagement data from site visitors. Out of EveryAction’s FastAction network of saved donor profiles, 70% of forms have at least one field pre-filled, and many donors are able to easily make one-click donations.

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How to Get Millennials to Support Your Cause

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

They have multiple social media profiles and check their phones frequently. They do pretty much everything online – from dating and movies to advocacy. 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.

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Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” The professional tools for monitoring and analyzing social media data can be expensive and pose a steep learning curve.

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Nine Ways Networked Nonprofits Use Slideshare

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Please join me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. As I was reflecting about Slideshare and thinking about the characteristics of nonprofits featured in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , I realized that Slideshare is a haven for them. 1) Networked Professional Development and Learning.

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Social Media in the Nonprofit Workplace: Does Your Organization Need A Social Media Policy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. There are examples (see below).

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Measuring the Impact of Your Social Media Program

Care2

OCTOBER 19, 2010

As nonprofits and advocacy groups delve deeper into social media, the need to assess their return on investment (ROI) is critical. Given the organizational goals of advocacy groups, it should be abundantly clear that ROI encompasses far more than fundraising, and in many cases will not include fundraising at all. Engagement.

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Using Social Media to Leverage Family Stories: MomsRising Shares Lessons Learned

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Note from Beth: We featured Momsrising in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , as an example of a nonprofit that was born as a Networked Nonprofit. They are experts in using social media as part of their multi-channel advocacy campaigns. Using Social Media to Leverage Family Stories: MomsRising Shares Lessons Learned.

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17 Top Volunteer Management Software Options for Nonprofits

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Recruitment: You can recruit volunteers by reaching out to past volunteers, connecting with corporate volunteers, and advertising your open roles on social media and your website. You can also create a POINT page, an online volunteer hub that includes your nonprofit’s profile information, event signups, donation link, and needs registry.

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How to Milk It: Integrating Social Media with Direct Response

Care2

JUNE 19, 2012

You’ve probably spent tons of time and effort to build a large community on social networks. You can make these work together when you have a socially enlightened view of your email audience, which is one of the key topics we will be discussing on the Care2 webinar " How to Milk It: Integrating Social Media with Direct Response."

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Cutting Edge Integrated Social Media Strategies: Download the Presentation

Care2

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Yesterday, Care2's webinar on Cutting Edge Integrated Social Media Strategies highlighted the importance of developing integrated campaigns that not only use email, direct mail and telemarketing, but key social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter. Are they in our social networks? Are they on Facebook and Twitter?

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Successful Organizations On Twitter: Wellstone Action - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

APRIL 22, 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!" DZ: Was there any organizational resistance to Twitter (or other social media)?

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Guest Post by Brooke McMillan: How LIVESTRONG Uses Social Media To Animate Its Community

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Note from Beth: The Lance Armstrong Foundation , known by its nickname “Livestrong”, provides a network of support for people diagnosed with cancer and their families. An early adopter of social media, the Lance Armstrong Foundation leverages social media to engage, connect, and celebrate its community.

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Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MAY 22, 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!" What is Earned Media? Word of mouth, etc. Brand Your Issue. Be Everywhere.

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11 Hispanic and Latino Organizations Everyone Should Know

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. Voto Latino is a pioneering civic media organization that seeks to transform America by recognizing Latinos’ innate leadership. During National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S.,

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12 Key Digital Engagement Trends from the 2018 M+R Benchmarks Report

Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

With data from 154 nonprofit participants, we are once again treated to invaluable insights on numerous facets of digital engagement, covering websites, email messaging, online engagement, social media posts, and digital ads. From social media to events they’ve attended to their email engagement and donor history.

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Nonprofit CRM: Comparing the Top Solutions for Nonprofits

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Equipped with supporter profiles and a log of all interactions, your nonprofit can craft a strategic plan for stewarding its audience members toward a desired next step– such as making a larger donation or signing up to attend an upcoming event. Donor management. recurring gifts, planned gifts, and tributes), and process donations.

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Nonprofit Disruption: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2011

My colleagues at The Monitor Institute just published a study called “ Disruption: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support ,&# a national study of member-based advocacy organizations. Nothing is settled about how even the most relevant and impactful advocacy organizations engage constituencies or attracts resources.

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Optimizing Your Site for Social Media Visitors

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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Which Social Networking Analysis Term Best Describes Virgin America?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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How Sticky is Facebook? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JUNE 13, 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!" Those with smaller networks follow even fewer,” the article mentioned.

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Who Is Most Likely To Support Causes Online? Social Media And Ethnicity By The Numbers!

Care2

JUNE 6, 2011

Hispanics (39%) and African Americans (30%) say they prefer to engage with and learn about causes through social media, compared to 24% of Caucasians. An earlier release of data from this study showed women are more likely to believe in the power of social networks than men. b) Caucasians. c) African Americans. The answer?

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Maximizing Social Engagement for #GivingTuesday

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

We’d guess that part of your strategy for Giving Tuesday involves leveraging social media. After enduring social distancing during the past year, social media is now a primary channel for connecting with friends, family members, and nonprofits alike! We’re not suggesting that you stop posting and sharing information on social media.

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Mobile Social Networks Get a Boost - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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!" blurs the on-line/off-line boundary by extending network access to PDAs and cellular phones.

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Guest Post: Infusing “Social” into Social Justice Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

As courageous citizens connected with each other to express dissent and organize public actions, social media tools spurred activism and social change in unprecedented ways. What this often means is that their messages might not garner the media attention or viral traction they deserve.

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Using Social Networking Sites for Campaigns: An Interview with Carie Lewis, HSUS

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

In April, I blogged about HSUS "Stop Canada's Cruel Seal Hunt" campaign over at blogher and my blog and last December on my blog as part of a roundup of articles on using social networking spaces for campaigns. As part of her job as Internet Marketing Manager in the Online Communications and Media department at the HSUS.

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Blackbaud Partners for Your Nonprofit: 10 Top Picks

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

We’d guess that part of your strategy for Giving Tuesday involves leveraging social media. After enduring social distancing during the past year, social media is now a primary channel for connecting with friends, family members, and nonprofits alike! We’re not suggesting that you stop posting and sharing information on social media.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

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4 Easy ways to recruit for your virtual lobby day

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

9 Socially-Distant Donor Engagement Ideas for Nonprofits

Free Webinar 1/8: Leveraging Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network

So Your Issue is on the Docket: A SCOTUS Media Checklist, Part One

[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Humane Society of the United States

4 ways your site should support year-end virtual fundraising

How to Get Millennials to Support Your Cause

Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

Nine Ways Networked Nonprofits Use Slideshare

Social Media in the Nonprofit Workplace: Does Your Organization Need A Social Media Policy?

Measuring the Impact of Your Social Media Program

Using Social Media to Leverage Family Stories: MomsRising Shares Lessons Learned

17 Top Volunteer Management Software Options for Nonprofits

How to Milk It: Integrating Social Media with Direct Response

Cutting Edge Integrated Social Media Strategies: Download the Presentation

Successful Organizations On Twitter: Wellstone Action - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Guest Post by Brooke McMillan: How LIVESTRONG Uses Social Media To Animate Its Community

Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

11 Hispanic and Latino Organizations Everyone Should Know

12 Key Digital Engagement Trends from the 2018 M+R Benchmarks Report

Nonprofit CRM: Comparing the Top Solutions for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Disruption: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support

Optimizing Your Site for Social Media Visitors

Which Social Networking Analysis Term Best Describes Virgin America?

How Sticky is Facebook? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Who Is Most Likely To Support Causes Online? Social Media And Ethnicity By The Numbers!

Maximizing Social Engagement for #GivingTuesday

Mobile Social Networks Get a Boost - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Guest Post: Infusing “Social” into Social Justice Organizations

Using Social Networking Sites for Campaigns: An Interview with Carie Lewis, HSUS

Blackbaud Partners for Your Nonprofit: 10 Top Picks

Highlights from the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Why Every Nonprofit Should Embrace the Web 2.0 World - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Tools Galore in Online Communications - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Sunny the Seal Melts Hearts on MySpace - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Worldwide Protest Organized on Facebook - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

HSUS YouTube User-Generated Video Competition Grows List - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

HSUS YouTube User-Generated Video Competition Grows List - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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