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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

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The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 8) Embrace Cause Awareness and Giving Days.

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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

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Unless you study Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. I spend 50-60 hours a week studying nonprofits and social media and even with that level of absorption I still have regular “Aha! 1) Your avatar is cropped, shrunk, blurry, or too small to make an impact. Let them be activists for your organization and your cause.

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Five Types of Nonprofit Tweets Guaranteed to Get Retweeted

Nonprofit Tech for Good

I know because I study which tweets get retweeted – and which don’t. Some of those Twitterers who are exposed to your avatar and your smart, useful and inspiring content for the first time will then be compelled to “Follow” you. That said, be sure to study the other tweets posted by the nonprofits below.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Upload your avatar/logo (250 x 250), a cover photo(1128 x 191), add a description and website URL, your company/organization size, industry, and city and country. Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. Curated content relevant to your mission.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

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Most people who work in the nonprofit sector do so out of a commitment to a cause or passion bigger than themselves or their desire for material things. Ask for your raise first, and then ask for a budget for graphic design work (avatar, Twitter background, YouTube Channel background, Facebook banners, etc.), yourname@amnesty.org.

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Can Social Media Create and Spread Revolution?

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“It's actually been interesting to watch as a case study in the enduring power of traditional media. Similar discussions surfaced last year during Iran’s Green Revolution, when many people on social media overlaid a green shade to their avatars and profile pictures to show their solidarity with the people of Iran.

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M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) More benchmark articles can be found here.