Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This is the sixth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. 1) Set up your nonprofit’s Facebook Page to make a good first impression.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

And while the bulk of nonprofits put most of their resources into Facebook ( whether Facebook is perfect or not ), there are many nonprofits effectively using Twitter and leveraging the platform for social good as well as their staff and leaders. Here’s an example of how AskACurator used polls.

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NetWits

JULY 27, 2012

If you have a link to your Facebook and Twitter at the top of your homepage and your listserve at the bottom, it implies that you prefer to interact with your audience on your social media sites. Add it to your Facebook Apps. Include your events, photos, maps, twitter link, polls, and of course, your email list.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

However, just because your nonprofit has an active Facebook doesn’t mean you can automatically utilize Twitter or LinkedIn effectively. Build Your Following on: Facebook. Facebook is the most popular platform, boasting nearly 1.8 You’re also able to collect donations through Facebook. billion active users.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

Add a “Donate” button to every page of your website and blog which is mostly easily done by integrating it into your site’s navigation. The ideal size for Facebook/Pinterest/Google+ graphics is 500 x 500 pixels. Advertise your fundraising campaigns on your blog. aspca.org/blog. mercycorps.org/donate.

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

We like to transform data or previous content into trivia or an opinion poll. Whenever we make a video, we also think about whether it could be made into a graphic carousel for Instagram or a text-based post on Facebook. Change the content type. Share ideas in the comments so we can all learn how to do more good with less work!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Mari Smith pointed to this blog post from All Facebook explaining the metric and how it has been implemented in apps. Photo by lecercle. A few hours ago, it went public – at least on your FB page for the world to see, but it isn’t yet visible to page administrators in the insights program. Checking in at a place.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

At the core of the brand is the Nonprofit Organizations avatar which has been used consistently since then to build a visual brand across many social networks ( Facebook , Twitter , Pinterest , etc). The “Nonprofit Organizations” brand was launched in February 2005 on Myspace. A graphic, not an image. What do you think?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Facebook is a leader in social media, with approximately 500 million users across various demographics. By using Facebook, nonprofits can connect with other organizations and reach supporters. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of Facebook: Create a Page, Not a Group. Don't let your Facebook page languish!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

Blog Traffic. Blogging was the missing piece in my social media strategy. If your nonprofit is already blogging, plot your stats. If not, here are 5 reasons why your nonprofit should blog. If not, here are 5 reasons why your nonprofit should blog. Facebook/YouTube/MySpace Comments and Twitter Mentions.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 5, 2018

TED Twitter polls. TED , a nonprofit that spreads ideas through short, motivational talks, has been using Twitter polls to their advantage this year by asking their audience which topics and speakers they’d like to hear from next. The organization has also been including polls after their blog posts to gauge readers’ reactions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

3) Does your nonprofit have a blog? [ [link] ]. 43% Yes… our organization blogs regularly. 14% No… no plans to launch a blog. 5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 5) Does your nonprofit poll your online donors about what communication tool inspired them most to donate on your Website? [ [link] ].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

NTEN offered a fantastic Webinar today featuring Randi Zuckerberg, Director of Marketing at Facebook and Adam (didn't get his last name) from the DC Office on the emerging best practices for nonprofits who want to set up Facebook Fan Pages. A question that everyone asks - "When should my group set up a Fan Page versus a Facebook Group?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2012

So, as I continue to post “TwtPolls of the Month” throughout 2013, your participation in future polls is greatly appreciated. October 2012 [775 Views] :: How many visitors does your nonprofit’s blog receive on a monthly basis? That doesn’t happen. twtpoll.com/t7brsr. twtpoll.com/3ghxc2. twtpoll.com/pysx20.

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2011

Check out our blog picks of the week. And feel free to tell us your favorite blog posts from this past week in the comments section. Seven Things Nonprofits Can Talk About on Facebook Besides Themselves. Trying to decide on what date to have something, throw up a poll. Don’t take yourselves so seriously.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

. “Let’s make the process of experimenting fun – let’s start with a Facebook Friday.&# Their experiment is going to be focused on deepening and improving their Facebook presence for the Arts Council and getting everyone on staff to participate. Facebook Strategic Objectives.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2021

This blog will focus on some innovative tips for in-person events. . If you’re looking to host such an event, you could host an in-person fundraising event and then broadcast it on Facebook Live or other platforms. Keeping the pulse on what people are looking to do is important. . Host a hybrid event.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consider ‘free’ ways of promoting your event through content marketing , like writing a blog post, going on a podcast, or self-promotion on social media. Find a platform that offers live chat tools, Q&A and live polls, one-on-one and speed dating style networking, virtual venue spaces, and unique sponsorship branding opportunities. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

I am in Brasil to keynote the Social Good Brasil Conference (had to vote early), but I can still watch democracy unfold in real-time through my friends updates on Twitter, Facebook, and other social channels. I love seeing these photos of polling places where my friends are voting. Features include: Easier reporting.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 15, 2017

Chatbots often live on websites, on Facebook, and inside mobile apps. Chatbots aren't new, but they've taken off in recent years, thanks to technological advances and the fact that Facebook now lets anyone program a chatbot within its Messenger app. How Nonprofits Are Already Using Chatbots. The Climate Reality Advocacy Bot.

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AccelEvents

JULY 21, 2021

Polls, Q&As, and live chats. Integrate your Stripe account for seamless ticketing sales, and then integrate your live stream with a connected Youtube account, LinkedIn account, Facebook, or Twitter profile. Keynote speaker session. Breakout sessions. Virtual and hybrid exhibitor booths and trade show halls. Downloadable materials.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Post, Post It Passion Exercise from Youth Noise, Youth Summit Blogging and New (to me) Blogs Blogging 101 Community Blogging describes how to avoid the slow hard agonizing death of a blog: Make it a team effort. This articles provides some excellent tips and strategies for a successful group approach to blogging.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Do a survey, do a poll, do a Facebook Live, call people on the phone, do a focus group. If you’re on Facebook, you have to constantly do research–they’re constantly making changes–content creation, community management, and measurement. Stop looking at Facebook as an ATM. Also you can ask your audience!

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Using social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, you can prime the audience and get them excited about what they are about to experience. Create an event hashtag, run live polling, share videos from past events and blog posts from your branded event website. Virtual escape rooms. Breakout Sessions.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Hosting your event on a social media platform like Facebook or Twitter, or a video streaming platform like Youtube might make this more difficult, especially if you use those leads for an email marketing campaign. . This also helps you to find event planning tools that make sense for that goal. . Inspiring Stakeholders.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Also, use this time to look into platform-specific fundraising opportunities, such as Facebook fundraising. Test run Facebook fundraising for other campaigns and create a guide of fundraising best practices your volunteer fundraisers can use. Listen to your supporters’ needs by sending surveys and polls where they can provide feedback.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. Online Polling Tools. Poll Function on Hubpages - "I have also found the poll function on. The polls on. Facebook and I think there's so much noise there for the average person that you might have a hard time being heard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2008

Yesterday, Marnie Webb asked an interesting question about choice of tools - specifically the choice the question of "Twitter or Blog?" It would be hard to answer this as a comment of a blog post too or if someone was doing a quick poll. A blog is great for more reflective practice. " Great question.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 4, 2008

There has been quite the dustup, started by Facebook kicking Richard Scoble off, because he’d violated the Facebook terms of service. Because of a script that scraped names and email addresses from Facebook, called Plaxo Pulse. Why did Scoble get booted (he has since been reinstated)? 2 admin 01.04.08 2 admin 01.04.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

What websites and blogs do they read? ” Facebook Ads as Filters. It may seem odd to bring up online ads before you’ve analyzed your audience, but running experimental Facebook ads can teach us a lot about who we’re trying to reach. Naturally this tactic only works if your audience is on Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

In the comments on my post, &# Likes on Facebook Are Not A Victory: Results Are ,&# Carie Lewis shared her killer deck on PREZI offers some advice for engaging your network after they click the “like&# button. Why I Don’t “Like&# You on Prezi. It was too good not to share. Let me know in the comments.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Using social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, you can prime the audience and get them excited about what they are about to experience. Create an event hashtag, run live polling, share videos from past events and blog posts from your branded event website. Virtual escape rooms. Breakout Sessions.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2017

Chatbots often live on websites, on Facebook, and inside mobile apps. Chatbots aren't new, but they've taken off in recent years, thanks to technological advances and the fact that Facebook now lets anyone program a chatbot within its Messenger app. How Nonprofits Are Already Using Chatbots. The Climate Reality Advocacy Bot.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

New blog posts. Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok (for younger supporters) are all platforms that are designed for sharing photos and videos. to start polls or Q&As. This will drive more traffic to your website and make donors feel more involved. Announcements. Photo galleries. Volunteer opportunities. Your annual report.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

While it’s impossible to track these donations unless you poll your online donors, the more your nonprofit utilizes social media to build your online brand and your e-newsletter list, the more likely potential online donors are to discover your nonprofit—and your nonprofit’s “Donate Now” landing page.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Post a Facebook survey. Run interesting Twitter polls. She is interested in blogging and helps Small businesses with innovative ideas that keep pulling in newness and creativity. Using this content type doesn’t take much of your time. You can do simple things like: Host a Q&A session . Ask the audience to share their story

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

And, if they were a little bit more transparent - they could get some feedback about to shape this exit poll more effectively. The integration between Facebook Fan Page and Causes isn't quite there yet. I had to jump through a few geeky hoops to get a customized Tab for the Sharing Foundation on my Fan Page. And links to it.

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