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The Most Common (Yet Completely Obvious) Mistake Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Yet everyday on Twitter and (especially) Facebook nonprofits are sending out hundreds of thousands of Tweets and Status Updates with completely wrecked avatars. It has forever changed how nonprofits communicate and connect with their supporters and donors online. and likely many more sites in the future. Of course not!

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10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

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The brutal but honest — and hopefully well-received — truth is that the majority of nonprofits are making mistakes on social-networking sites that directly undermine their ROI. Using a horizontal logo for your avatar. That said, I have literally “liked,&# “followed&# and “friended&# more than 100,000 nonprofits.

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HOW TO: Custom Design Your Nonprofit’s Facebook Timeline

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Many nonprofits are postponing upgrading their pages because the Default Landing Tab option is disabled in the new design, but I personally have never been much of a believer that Default Landing Tabs have resulted in high numbers of e-newsletter subscribers or online donors. As I have said many, many times your avatar a.k.a.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

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It’s an ideal community to connect co-workers, influencers, donors, and corporate sponsors. 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. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

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As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. A pioneer of crowdfunding and online fundraising, GlobalGiving.org is a site to study and learn from.

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New Service! Social Media and Online Communications Audits for Nonprofits

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With an objective eye and knowledge gained from utilizing online technology for nonprofits for more than 15 years, Heather will review: The design and navigation of your nonprofit’s website to ensure that the aesthetic and functionality is compatible with today’s online donors and supporters.

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New Service! Social Media and Online Communications Audits for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

With an objective eye and knowledge gained from utilizing online technology for nonprofits for more than 15 years, Heather will review: The design and navigation of your nonprofit’s website to ensure that the aesthetic and functionality is compatible with today’s online donors and supporters.