The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 1, 2023

You might already have a presence on social media platforms, like Facebook, which is a great starting point. Stay Connected with Your Tribe Your website can double as a newsroom carrying the latest updates, blog posts, event calendars, and social media links. But the truth is, relying solely on Facebook can limit your potential.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Prominently feature the date, hashtag, a fundraising goal, a “Donate” button , links to your social networks, and an e-newsletter opt-in. Develop a 5-day editorial calendar for the three days leading up to your giving day, the day of your giving day, and the 24 hours following your giving day. Post on Facebook a minimum of 3X.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Try hosting a Twitter (now known as X) Q&A relevant to your mission or service or a livestream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. Build anticipation: Plan some email reminders leading to the event, so everyone has a chance to mark their calendars. A simple interest poll can provide a considerable boost in attendees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Note from Beth: Alison Zarella is the co-author of the recently published “ The Facebook Marketing Book.&# I received a review copy from O’Reilly. Alison will join the Zoetica Salon today and answer your nitty gritty Facebook questions. Focus on quality, not quantity on Facebook. Any guidelines?

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Among the notable dates on the philanthropic calendar, GivingTuesday stands out as a global movement that harnesses the power of community and generosity. Use relevant hashtags, share impactful stories, and engage with your audience on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. As the year unfolds, so does the season of giving.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. Your nonprofit needs you working in your strengths , not setting up your newsletter in Mail Chimp or scheduling your next Facebook post. Nor should you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

Throughout 2015, add to your calendar the time necessary to write one or two LinkedIn Recommendations each month. Add causes awareness days to your calendar. 2015 would be a good year to spend a little less time on Facebook and more time building a community on another social network. Write LinkedIn Recommendations.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Back in February, I saw a great post from Mashable on how to build a landing page for Facebook and instantly thought of it as a great way to promote an upcoming fundraising event. While setting up the app in Facebook has several steps, the biggest piece of this project is to create the HTML that you want displayed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. CheckFacebook :: checkfacebook.com. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com. It is a must download!

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NetWits

JANUARY 31, 2011

That’s right – better than your fancy newsletter and much better than your unsolicited eBlast (though people tend to make some very simple and correctable mistakes in those types of emails also). 4) Connect with Social Media: Ask your constituents to follow you on your social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, etc).

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NetWits

JUNE 6, 2011

Think about the websites you most visit: Facebook , Google’s Gmail , Calendars and Docs , Yahoo , Netflix , NYTimes , Friendster –what, you don’t use Friendster anymore? These could be included online or in email newsletters. Well, my point is that all of these sites have user logins.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Many participants were interested in using facebook as a communication platform for local campaigning and I created a session all about it. Getting an idea about the kinds of things you could post and the people who will post it will help you select the most appropriate platform to use and create an editorial/content calendar.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Some platforms, like Facebook and Instagram, offer donation features, such as donate buttons, that make it easier than ever for your supporters to contribute. Facebook is particularly useful for donation campaigns , because it has built-in donation tools and shareability features. Fundraising. Conversions.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Save celebratory news for social media and your newsletter. Did you use all the tools social media has to offer, including Facebook’s fundraising tools, Facebook and Instagram Live, Reels, and Stories? Instead put some fundraising ideas on your calendar for the next few months. Is the letter full of jargon ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2010

You put up a website way back when, then started sending out an email newsletter. Add the icons to your email newsletter templates and social media links to your email signatures. Add “share” buttons to your website pages and email newsletters too. Now you’ve added social media. Ensure that some basic branding (e.g.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

You should be sharing your nonprofit’s mission online and offline through your social media plan , donor newsletters, events, and other communications. Often, these folks are more interested in the candle, calendar, candy bar, etc., Limited support. Sharing your stories makes people want to get involved and help.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 17, 2010

Gantt and/or clear calendar view that includes milestones and multi-day phases - bonus if it syncs with Google Calendar. What about project management for teams that produce newsletters? For teams that are tracking a year-long editorial and strategy calendar for fundraising campaigns? We put out a quarterly newsletter.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2017

Promote Newsletter Sign-Ups. Newsletter sign up drives have helped to build our subscriber base, giving us more opportunities to engage and offer different ways for supporters to get involved. It’s now part of our regular editorial calendar to put our eNewsletter sign up form in our profile.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 17, 2010

Gantt and/or clear calendar view that includes milestones and multi-day phases - bonus if it syncs with Google Calendar. What about project management for teams that produce newsletters? For teams that are tracking a year-long editorial and strategy calendar for fundraising campaigns? We put out a quarterly newsletter.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

Outlook.com now has 400 million active accounts, more than a quarter of which are getting their mail, contacts, and calendars on mobile devices via Exchange ActiveSync. Outlook.com connects up with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and soon Skype to "bring your connected world to email," as they say. New Features.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2021

Facebook is a powerful marketing tool for small nonprofits, but the real gold is in a robust nonprofit email list. Facebook has its merits, but it might show your organic content — the content you don’t pay for — to only 3 to 5 percent of your followers. . Facebook is loud and crowded with content competing for attention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

I went to the Web site but saw only an incomplete calendar of events for the next week (there are lots of concerts, tours, child projects there). Instead, I was told that they do have a twice-yearly print newsletter, the next issue coming in a few months but they'd be pleased to send me the last one. e-news vs. Facebook fan page).

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

To create valuable content that encourages people to continually visit your site, develop a content calendar to help distribute your posts over time. For instance, you might share your latest blog post across social media or feature a call-to-action in your monthly email newsletter that asks people to register for an upcoming event.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Add email sign-ups for newsletters or volunteering so you can capture data from your web visitors and keep them engaged with your organization. Since many of your supporters will likely engage with your nonprofit on social media, make sure your CMS supports social media integrations like live social feeds for Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

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Givinga

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

#GivingTuesday, which trends on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram each year, is a key reason for the event’s rapid growth. Here are some of the methods you can use: Announce your campaign in closed employees Facebook and messenger groups like Slack or Microsoft Teams.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

This interview is part of her virtual book tour; check out the full calendar of events. On a practical level, having an attitude of gratitude means putting higher priority on getting your fundraising thank you letters out to your donors than on producing a newsletter that goes to your entire list.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2010

Nancy Schwartz asked our community and other nonprofit communities a few weeks ago about their favorite nonprofit email newsletters. She was nice enough to share back this great slide deck about email newsletter best practices and strategies. Congrats to Kivi Leroux Miller on her book launch and her amazing Amazon rankings!

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Once the foundational pieces of the event are secured, it’s time to build out a marketing calendar. Also existing nonprofit mail channels, newsletters or PS in mailed donor communications or letters. Social Media : When used correctly, social media can be an inexpensive pre-event marketing powerhouse.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

A 24-hour fundraising campaign like #GivingTuesday (mark your calendar for December 2 nd , 2014) is the perfect opportunity to experiment with new tactics and tools, and to showcase inspiring stories from your nonprofit. Or maybe you could give away handcrafted goods or gifts that directly relate to your impact.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Or, you might determine that your email newsletter receives a lot of engagement, but you’re struggling to grow your social media following. You can schedule posts in advance on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to ensure that you’re consistently appearing on followers’ feeds. Social media scheduling tools.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

Some social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook are primarily geared towards visual storytelling, so make sure you have impactful, attention-grabbing photos and videos to share with. Make sure they have the right date and time for your auction to mark in their calendars so they won’t miss your event. Date, time, and location.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 26, 2016

We have officially crossed the mid-way point of the calendar year! Then, compile those pictures into a Facebook album with captions that help tell the story. If you’re looking for a little inspiration, check out UNICEF USA’s albums on Facebook. But how can you ensure that donors are primed to give during the holiday season?

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Kindful

MARCH 16, 2021

What it does: Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Meet— Google Workspace is a collection of Google productivity tools that help your team collaborate efficiently. Schedule a virtual meeting using Google Calendar and Google Meet. What it does: Facebook is one of the world’s leading social media networks.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Creating a communications calendar with a minimum of 12 touches per year. John Haydon , Author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies. But at the heart of it all is an ask-thank-report-back strategy as power plant. The keys to building an effective donor retention strategy lie in: Thanking donors well — and promptly. Don’t just take.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2017

As you look toward 2018, think about creating an email calendar centered around the segments versus the types of emails you have. not “When should we send a newsletter?”. Leverage social advertising and ambassadors: Posting on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram doesn’t take you as far as it used to.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This includes Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Slides, Meet, and more. Their free tool is Adobe Express , which allows users to develop everything from newsletters and presentations to videos and annual reports. Social media is as popular as ever, with 99% of nonprofits on Facebook and 95% on Instagram and X (Twitter).

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 27, 2013

Then add these messages to your calendar! Post similar “thank you” and “great job” messages to Facebook and Twitter. The Alzheimer’s Association also makes great use of its Facebook page for The Longest Day event by sharing the personal stories and thanking participants. Use a less-frequent, newsletter-style of communication.

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