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Using Social Media to Engage and Recruit Volunteers

Volunteer Hub

Here are a few great examples of VolunteerHub clients increasing awareness around their volunteer programs on social media. Ask your community of volunteers for feedback via polls. There many great resources available online that can help you access thought leadership around social media and nonprofit marketing in general.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Key Takeaway #4: Learn from Direct Response Many general advertisers used brief 30-second TV commercials that aim to build vague brand awareness in the 60s. For example, long-form storytelling may still convert better than short snippets – the current long-form podcasts that top business charts are showing this.

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Getting the Most out of Facebook for Your Nonprofit Organization

ASU Lodestar Center

They can raise money, recruit volunteers, or spread awareness about their cause. Some options include videos, podcasts, interviews, polls, insightful status updates, and more. It's an especially valuable tool for nonprofits, since it's free and offers a large, accessible audience. Need help improving your social media skills?

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Expert Tips for #GivingTuesday Success

Connection Cafe

Poll your supporters so you can identify and segment personas, allowing you to better target your messaging on #GivingTuesday and all year long. Be aware of the amount of email traffic you are creating, but don’t be afraid to be on top of your constituents’ mailboxes on this one day out of the year.

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How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I usually do this in a room with a quick poll, but I wanted to push myself to create the content based on their questions. Generate Buzz: Your raising your organizations profile and spreading awareness of your organization's programs or campaigns. 10 hours per week - also includes listening tasks as they go hand-in-hand).

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09NTC Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

Amy Sample Ward

I’m here at the 09NTC in Corey Pudhorodsky and Chad Norman’s session on podcasting! Session Description: With portable music players, smart phones, and cheap bandwidth everywhere, more and more online marketers are turning to podcasting as a powerful way to extend the reach of their brands and engage supporters.

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

changes in awareness or attitude) or tangible results (e.g. podcasting. Reader Polls. Consider the different ways you might measure the success of a specific process (e.g. delivering a workshop), compared to evaluating a larger-scale outcome (e.g. impacts on decision making). New releases. Non-profit Communications. open source.