Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. For nonprofits, this moment presents an opportunity for a social media strategy “do-over.”

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The MatrixFiles

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I’m part of the Mission Matters author network and they’ve been hosting discussions about different business topics on Twitter Spaces. What is Twitter Spaces? Twitter Spaces are live, audio-only conversations that happen in Twitter. So how do you get started with Twitter Spaces?

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Social Media Platforms for Nonprofits. It’s hard to be an expert in any one social media platform, yet legitimate businesses and nonprofits are expected to maintain several different accounts. Get People Talking on: Twitter. Build Your Following on: Facebook. billion active users.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Free Social Media Scheduling Tools for Nonprofits. Unless you have a dedicated social media manager at your nonprofit, you know that routinely sharing your stories on social media can take up a lot of your time.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 17, 2014

The advent of social media has been a world-wide phenomenon. Additionally, Social media is a big reason for the globalization of nonprofits, and the rest of the economy. Additionally, Social media is a big reason for the globalization of nonprofits, and the rest of the economy.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

Reading time: 4 minutes Look, nobody really wants to join a new social media platform. It’s too soon to say whether this will be the Twitter replacement we deserve, but I’m here to tell you to give it a shot, and help you get started. It’s very, very similar to Twitter in its functionality and UI. So the search continues.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

Creating a social media strategy can feel overwhelming. The problem is, this advice is often aimed at organizations with dedicated social media folks, or even teams of them. So, how can your nonprofit create a social media strategy that you can sustain? In a year, what will success look like?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. 1) Ask your supporters to create Facebook Fundraisers for you.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

And it’s no different for social media managers. As Candid’s manager of digital communications, I’ve been digging through our social media analytics, researching broader trends, and determining our strategy and tactics for 2024. Here is a peek behind the scenes into how Candid assesses our social media annually.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

We know our audiences are out there on social media. They’re busy retweeting, posting, sharing, pinning, and blogging on an array of social media websites and platforms across the Internet. But what social platform are they on the most? 38% of Internet users access social media through mobile.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

Social media is a comparatively very young frontier in the nonprofit sector which features surprises around every twist and turn. Subscribe to our blog for daily tips and information to help streamline your nonprofit’s tech growth. The moving picture social media contribution is unequivocally the wave of the future.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Many nonprofits need social media training - they just don’t know it. There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment).

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Julia Campbell has been helping nonprofits make the most of their social media presences for years. She knows what strategies work on social media, what strategies fail, and how nonprofits can use social channels to make a big impact on their community. What kinds of posts should I make on social media?

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TechImpact

AUGUST 30, 2013

Social media: 56% of people donated to an organization because they read a story via social media. 59% of people donate after becoming a follower of a nonprofit’s social network. Nonprofits saw a 264% growth in Twitter followers in 2012. Nonprofits saw a 264% growth in Twitter followers in 2012.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

As a follow-up to Five Online Fundraising Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries , below are five social media best practices specifically tailored for small NGOs in developing countries. Thus, your NGO should prioritize sharing your success stories in photo essay format on your website or blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2012

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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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Storytelling and social media – these terms have certainly been thrown around a lot this year! Great storytelling and successful social media campaigns are completely interconnected. The key is using stories to get people’s attention on social media channels. I firmly believe in the latter.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 13, 2014

In past blogs we’ve talked seemingly ad nausea about how technology, donation forms, and social media can support a nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Social media in particular is where nonprofits are turning to get their mission talked about, with the ultimate goal of driving more donations to that mission.

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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement. 1) Stick to 3 Platforms - Blog / Facebook / Twitter. First off, your school should have a blog that’s the center of your social media strategy. Remember, great content is the key to successful social media. Your home base.

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Non Profit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Image Credit: Jon Tyson on unsplash.com X Corp, the company formerly known as Twitter, sued a nonprofit dedicated to exposing and counteracting digital hate speech which has published research critical of the tech company’s handling of hate speech on its platform. The group has also turned a critical eye toward X Corp (formerly Twitter).

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Your nonprofit stay active all year long on social media. Constantly keeping your followers up to date on Facebook, engaging with donors, and other nonprofits on Twitter. The post 4 Keys To Nonprofit Holiday Social Media Success appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Twitter and its other social media feeds is your nonprofit’s public voice. Your social media manager should be central to your nonprofit’s communications strategies. Here are a few things your social media followers hate about your feeds! Image courtesy of Disruptive Communications.

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TechImpact

MARCH 21, 2014

So your nonprofit start up their Twitter account a few months ago and you’re rolling about 5-6 Retweeets per day. What you didn’t know is just how many Retweets and social interactions some of the largest international nonprofits receive on a daily basis. Not too shabby.

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Media Cause

JULY 19, 2022

In this blog, we will explore why accessibility is important as well as social media accessibility best practices. Whether you’re just starting or continuing your journey of creating accessible social media content, the road ahead doesn’t have to be daunting.

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CauseVox

MAY 4, 2021

Learn how to adjust your social media marketing strategy for your nonprofit after a tumultuous year! How can you re-focus, re-prioritize, and get yourself back on track with your social media marketing? You can check out her thoughts and ideas at www.jcsocialmarketing.com/blog. It is no longer business as usual.

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

You’ve had blogs yelling at you for years, urging you to take advantage of social media to help promote your nonprofit. There are so many social media platforms available to us now, it is not necessary to have active accounts on all of them. Social media only helps engage younger audiences.

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2021

With all the noise on social media as well as serious legal and ethical considerations clouding the platforms, how can nonprofits continue to reach their supporters and spread their messages online? How can you re-focus, re-prioritize, and get yourself back on track with your social media marketing?

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TechImpact

JUNE 13, 2014

Is your nonprofit’s Twitter account lacking? But armed with the right tools, the right knowledge, and a few well written tweets, it won’t take long before your nonprofit’s Twitter account is racking up the engagement numbers. Social Tech nonprofit technology npTech social media technology'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2015

The nonprofit sector has a large community of technology bloggers committed to helping nonprofits stay current on emerging trends in social media, online fundraising, and mobile technology. There are these 35 nonprofit marketing blogs and these 25 must-read nonprofit IT blogs as well as these 8 great nonprofit resources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At the end of the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits is a nine-page “Nonprofit Tech Checklist” which I have copied and pasted below. That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2014

Now a decade into the Social Web, mathematicians and social scientists have had ample time to study how, when, and why online individuals engage with brands on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Create visual content to optimize your presence on social networks.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 13, 2014

We all know social media is the preferred means of connecting among millennials. Here are 4 statistics about how millennials use Twitter straight from the horse’s mouth at Twitter headquarters. Millennials check Twitter whenever they check their phone. Millennials check Twitter whenever they check their phone.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Twitter is a powerful tool for any nonprofit. It is easy to overlook some small aspects of Twitter, that’s why we’ve compiled this list of simple things you can do to help increase interaction on your nonprofits Twitter account according to Julia Claire Campbell of JC Social Marketing. Image courtesy of The Telegraph.

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TechImpact

MARCH 20, 2014

To many nonprofits (especially smaller nonprofits) social media was once viewed as a burden. However, once social media established itself as a full fledged phenomenon nonprofits quickly jumped on the bandwagon. The lack of man power is what hampers the progress of many social media accounts for most smaller nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Most nonprofits approach social media with the strategy of increasing awareness for their cause by posting and sharing content on their profiles and then when time permits, engaging their fans and followers as they respond to the content posted and shared by the nonprofits. 3) Favorite and list others on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. The range of nonprofits using social media and their subsequent levels of commitment vary widely — as do their expertise, implementation and, of course, return on investment.

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TechImpact

JULY 28, 2014

We all know that using social media to engage with constituents is a good idea. Aside from showing your dedication, can social media really help with fundraising, though? And social media is one of the most effective digital means for generating leads. Image courtesy of Home Business Rotator. Follow more.

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