Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2014

There seems to be a new social media tool or channel every week. But when Facebook comes out with a new app, you should probably pay attention to it. When you first open Paper, you're greeted with a short video and some instructions on how to set up the app. So what does Facebook Paper mean to nonprofits? How Paper Works.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2017

Email is re-emerging as a communications channel that is new and powerful again. If we've learned anything in the past few years, it's that graphics and video make a huge difference in engagement, shares, and response rates. The truth is that attention span in the digital medium is a very valuable commodity.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Create a content calendar for the month including the target publish date, channel (Website, Facebook, Twitter, etc) topic or related initiative, call-to-action, and the staff person responsible for producing each piece of content for the month. Lists Post (e.g.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Draft your pitch as an email with the subject as the headline you would like to see. Start with a headline that summarizes your news. Include 1 – 3 photos and a short video, if you have one.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Thinking of shopping, maybe before the end of the year, all kinds of videos and stuff that you can check out. And it’s taken me years to learn it, but if you pay attention and you’re not multitasking too much, you’re not over there sending you emails off, you can learn them in the next 30 minutes. That’s okay.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2021

The only true currency on social media is trust and attention, and the only way to get it is through valuable communication that is craved – that people would miss if it went away. Grab Attention. As a general rule, social media algorithms prioritize posts and tweets that receive a lot of discussion, engagement, and attention.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

But hey, I’m sure you’ve opted out from things that just no longer captured your attention. It’s tempting to share several stories, but keep in mind that people have the attention of a goldfish (about 7 seconds) and they just won’t read a lot. Include your most popular social media channels at the bottom of your newsletter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

" So, does it make sense to roll your own network to appeal to those 85% of existing donors who do not participate on social networking sites, but may be engaged with the organization through other channels like email, face-to-face, or web site forums? It still requires a lot of attention, staff time, management and promotion."

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Over the years these terms have evolved to fit the adoption of new marketing channels. One nonprofit used online channels to surpass their year-end fundraising goals. Use multimedia to engage and retain visitor attention. Images, videos, interactive and immersive content are also key to keeping visitors engaged on your site.

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Qgiv

MAY 11, 2021

Google lets you write three headlines and two descriptions for each ad. However, each headline can only be up to 30 characters, and each description is only up to 90 characters. When writing your headlines, you’ll want to keep in mind that the order you write them in may not be the order they’re displayed in. Measuring Success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2014

As our attention fragments and more and more of us are reading content on mobile devices, content creators are finding that the best way to engage audiences is with shorter, bite-sized chunks of content known as “Micro Content.” has published this really useful and free e-book on Micro Content. You can download the e-book here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Social channels are also used to continue to cultivate and engage with the donor to retain them. Perhaps your nonprofit has been growing its network on social media platforms and you have the opportunity to activate new supporters through your Facebook, Twitter, and social channels. Or you can borrow some ideas from Hollywood.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Note, Super chat is only available to channels that have monetization and are over the age of 18, in eligible locations. This event was headlined by a collection of awesome comedians who came together to produce a massive telethon that was ultimately able to raise thousands of dollars. It’s a win-win-win for a great cause!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Maine Health Access Foundation did an experiment on Facebook , including it in its channel to promote a funding opportunity but also posted the initial letters of inquiry on their Facebook page to get feedback. And, a symphony orchestra, made headlines when they crowdsourced musician auditions for the Youtube Symphony orchestra.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

World Pulse is really at a point where we've demonstrated proof of concept, and we've tested all of our media channels over the years. A lot of attention on team, it's probably the hardest thing because you have to keep getting out of your own way. We unite those voices to accelerate change. That's a great question and it's very true.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

With the ever declining attention span of your audience, it’s necessary that you start appealing to a broader range of senses. bonus: she includes video and slides}. You know that in order to catch and keep the attention of new donors and current donors, you have to tell stories. Have you ever thought about it? You should.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2022

The site should capture users’ attention to keep them on the page and provide information that helps the organization meet its goals. These layouts also prioritize showing the most important elements of the page, like the headline of a blog post, at the top rather than decorative elements. Choose a cohesive color palette.

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