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The Importance of Branding Your Nonprofit on Social Networks Through Graphic Design

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Nonprofits were the early adopters of social networks. The were active on Myspace, YouTube, and creating Facebook Groups long before most of the companies that are often praised for being the pioneers of social media. One of the reasons was that social networks were free to join and lacked monthly fees.

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Cause Awareness & Giving Day Campaigns for Nonprofits

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The rise of social media has also given rise to online giving on cause awareness and giving days. The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors.

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HOW TO: Tap into the Power of Cause Awareness Days

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While embracing a comprehensive, long-term breaking news and crisis communications strategy is challenging for many nonprofits, all nonprofits, regardless of their size, can tap into the power of cause awareness days. In addition there are also popular awareness days that are national and local (search“awareness days”).

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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11 Nonprofits That Excel at Social Media

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A small selection of that criteria is as follows: Consistent use of a visually compelling square avatar across all social networks. Their website, e-newsletter, and blog all include links to their social networks. They are early adopters and boldly pioneer the Social Web. Project Aware :: projectaware.org.

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Top 5 Social Media Best Practices for #GivingTuesday

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To tap this potential, your NGO, nonprofit, or charity needs to activate its social media presence before, during, and after #GivingTuesday to help build the movement and, in the process, raise awareness and funds for your organization and mission. Presented on September 27 via webinar, below are the notes and deck.

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HOW TO: Create a Foursquare Page for Your Nonprofit

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2) Title your Page and upload your nonprofit’s avatar, a page banner, and write a sidebar title and page description. Not all nonprofits need a Foursquare Page, but those will a little creativity and a penchant for early adoption can visualize ways to use the site for activism, awareness, and to promote text campaigns.

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