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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In fact, behavioral science should inform the ways you recruit and engage supporters as well as raise awareness for your cause. Here are some ways you can use behavioral science in your social media strategy: The power of participation. Social media makes participating in campaigns easy and fun.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

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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3 Reasons Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Drives More Engagement

Candid

In the midst of changing technology and trends , one of the best ways to boost awareness for your cause, deepen donor relationships, and increase reach (and proceeds) for your mission is peer-to-peer fundraising. Peer-to-peer fundraising leverages social networks. Leverage social proof to increase proceeds.

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15+ Exciting Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas for Your BBBS Agency

Qgiv

Peer-to-peer campaigns help BBBS recruit new donors while raising awareness for their cause. Your participants will take care of the rest of the fundraising by sharing their connection to your organization and the importance of your cause with their social networks.

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9 Social Media for Social Good Sites You Should know About

NetWits

The big differentiator for Crowdrise is the built in community that encourages people to raise money and awareness while earning points. By tying in with Facebook from the start they’ve harnessed the relational power of the most prolific social network built to date. 2) Causes – [link]. 4) Razoo – [link].

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Inside Goodwill’s #LaborofLove Campaign

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The #LaborOfLove Campaign urges people across the nation to pledge to spread awareness about Goodwill and the importance of job placement and training programs. Goodwill is encouraging people to sign the #LaborOfLove pledge to spread awareness about Goodwill and the importance of job placement and training programs.

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Giving Tuesday: Some Last Minute Things You Can Do to Participate

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global has taken up the gauntlet and is raising awareness about #GivingTuesday for nonprofits globally. Reach out to your existing donors, volunteers and consultants and ask them to share their plans to give back on their social networks and in their online communities. to see what the movement is all about.

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