Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

charity: water , a nonprofit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, is leading the way when it comes to redefining nonprofit marketing; they are exceptional at inbound marketing, focusing on creating powerful content to inspire people to join their cause. How can your organization apply this?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Diversifying your funding is critical to your nonprofit’s stability and ability to achieve your mission. With the ups and downs of the past few years, many nonprofit organizations that were heavily dependent on just one or two funding sources found themselves in a tight spot. 1) Monthly Giving and Pledges. Major Gifts.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

There are a number of ways to choose suggested giving amounts that will resonate with your donors and help them come to a decision that makes them feel good and maximizes the benefit to your charity. NextAfter did a test online with one of their client charities. This aligns your appeal with tangible outcomes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event. Activities such as performances, live entertainment, and sit-down dinners regularly attract a large audience and generate significant money for charity. 4) Happy hours/wine tasting.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Came up with sassy email newsletter and went against broadcasting best practices. Winner: National Relief Charities. Winner: Ploughshares Fund. They created a creative online check-in process that allowed people to check in for the event online and pledge to complet fundraising post-event. Email List Growth.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Email Communications Honorable Mention: NRDC - National Resource Defense Council Winner: KQED Came up with sassy email newsletter and went against broadcasting best practices. They created a creative online check-in process that allowed people to check in for the event online and pledge to complet fundraising post-event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section. In just a few clicks your supporters can donate a tweet or status update to benefit your cause (see The Global Fund ).

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