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

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Would you ever put a cropped logo on your website or in your e-newsletter? Or sign off on a proof for a print newsletter or funding appeal where your logo was cropped or shrunk so small it was made completely unreadable? Please do not underestimate the power – or lack thereof – of your nonprofit’s avatar. Of course not!

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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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11 Nonprofits That Excel at Social Media

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Your nonprofit can learn a lot from the 11 (mostly large) nonprofits listed below by simply following, liking, and subscribing to their e-newsletter, blog, Facebook Page, Twitter, YouTube Channel, etc. A small selection of that criteria is as follows: Consistent use of a visually compelling square avatar across all social networks.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. For example, Alley Cat Allies’ Cat-alyst Society – Monthly Giving Program : This page should have a URL that can be easily promoted in print newsletters and postcard campaigns, such as alleycat.org/givemonthly.

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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

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Hire a graphic designer to design a square avatar(s). Add e-newsletter and text alert subscribe functionality. 2) e-Newsletter. Select an e-newsletter vendor. Design an e-newsletter template. Add e-newsletter subscribe functionality to your blog. Launch a peer-to-peer fund-raising campaign, if applicable.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

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Some common metrics to monitor are website traffic, blog traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, online dollars raised, volunteers, and event attendees. Use a Square Version of Your Organization’s Logo as Your Avatar on Social Media Sites. Be Consistent When Reserving Vanity URLs. Of course not!

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HOW TO: Use Facebook Questions for Your Nonprofit

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On Quora you have to be a person, but Facebook Questions uses your nonprofit’s Page and avatar as your Facebook Questions identity. e-Newsletter :: Social Media and Mobile Technology for Nonprofits. Unlike the Q&A site Quora, Facebook Questions allows brands to ask and answer questions. Subscribe :: Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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