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[DATA] 14 Must-Know Stats About How Nonprofits Use Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

At the core of the project is the Global NGO Technology Survey and the data below is based on the survey responses of 1,160 nonprofits worldwide that use social media. To access the complete data, please take the Global NGO Technology Survey and then visit the Open Data Project Hub. 1) 87% of nonprofits worldwide use social media.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In fact, according to the Global NGO Technology Report , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have an official policy to allow staff to work on their LinkedIn Profiles during work hours. Launching a formal employee advocacy program for social media is an emerging trend in the nonprofit sector. 4) Experiment with LinkedIn Ads (maybe).

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Cut Through the Clutter: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Michelle Chen , an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. This means that nonprofits have to compete with each other for donors’ attention and resources as they gravitate towards causes rather than organizations.

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Great reads from around the web on March 30th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

Whole Whale

Natural Resource Defense Council. The Natural Resources Defense Council makes good use of beautiful photos in their 2018 Annual Report. The photos are the centerpiece of NRDC’s handsome report, and they compel readers to read more about the programs and advocacy projects of NRDC in their effort to protect our planet.

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E-Mediat Day 1: A Networked Mindset To Capacity Building

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The group has an impressive breadth and depth of expertise, including NGO capacity building, social media expertise and training design and delivery. Building a solid core, participants can use social media tools to easily connect NGOS with new people who have knowledge, resources, and ideas to share to help with the project goals.

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Nonprofit? Really, is that the best name we can come up with?

ASU Lodestar Center

Resources & Development. In some contexts, nongovernmental organization , or NGO , is popular and widely used. I've heard people who work in these contexts use the term NGO to refer broadly to all organizations operating in the domestic tax-exempt sector. Nonetheless, given its currency, NGO is a candidate.

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