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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Organic Social Media to Increase Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling. While organic social media fundraising may not yield immediate financial gains, it offers something more valuable – a community of engaged supporters who genuinely believe in your cause. Say their name. Use more “you” and less “we.” Don’t fake it.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

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. LinkedIn Pages.

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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. Stories are a great way to inspire action, get thousands of “likes” and online followers, further spreading your message across social networks. It’s time to decide.”.

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The Quick ‘n Easy Guide to Online Advocacy

Robert Weiner

Tactical Tech, based in the UK and India, has published The Quick ‘n Easy Guide to Online Advocacy to help advocates find "online services that are quick to use and easy to understand."

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[Guide] Creating Video for Nonprofits

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. By appealing to a wide range of our senses, videos capture our attention and activate our emotions, unlike any other medium. The original DIY video platform, YouTube, is now the world's second largest social network and search engine.

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Early guidance on Threads, Meta’s answer to Twitter

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We know from our media advocacy campaigns that Twitter offered a public gathering place for journalists, thought leaders, and influencers to exchange ideas and comment on the news cycle. Posts can be up to 500 characters, and they can include links, photos, or videos up to 5 minutes long. We think Threads can fill that gap.

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A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The technology to accept donations online was launched in the late 90′s, but it wasn’t until 2008 that nonprofits began to experience significant dollars raised online primarily thanks to the rise of e-newsletters and social media. World Wildlife Fund :: Today. View: worldwildlifefund.org.

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