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6 Practical Tips for Promoting Your #GivingTuesday Campaign on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Regularly updating your cover photos can help alert followers for specific campaigns like #GivingTuesday. Other hashtags related to childhood cancer include #findacure, #gogold, #morethan4, #littleheros, etc. User generated content or UGC is any form of content such as photos, videos, text, or audio that has been posted by individuals.

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Why Your Nonprofit Needs Peer-to-Peer Fundraising (and How to Use It)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That’s a lot of words, so we’ve created the below video that explains how to build and host peer-to-peer campaigns. This video will: . For instance, the Prostate Cancer Foundation hosted a great push-up challenge in which participants had to “commit to doing 10 push-ups for every $20 donation received.

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HOW TO: Create Videos for Your Nonprofit Without a Video Camera, a Budget of $0, and Little-to-No Tech Skills

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Animoto is a service that allows you to create videos about your nonprofit using a selection of your organization’s best photos. Within a few minutes and a couple of clicks, your nonprofit could have a new promotional video that you can use on your Web site, your Blog, in your e-mail newsletters, and on social networking sites.

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An 11-Step Guide to Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns for Nonprofit Organizations

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1) Choose the right fundraiser images and videos. Interesting and informative content can truly set your fundraiser apart from the rest, and the right photos can help tell your story in a unique way. Here are a few tips about choosing photos that can lead to fundraising success : Stay away from using grainy or unclear images.

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Posts can be as little as 250 words with a featured image or as long as a 5,000-word photo essay. For example, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network makes wise use of their sidebar by prominently featuring a call-to-follow on social networks and an e-newsletter opt-in. Embed images and videos that are consistent in size.

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Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Fensterbme on Flickr. Note from Beth: I’m planning a year-end campaign for one of my favorite charities and wanted some good tips on incorporating video. Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising by Michael Hoffman. How big is video online? Explore Personalized Video.

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3 Visual Design Tips to Strengthen Your Nonprofit Website

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For example, many breast cancer organizations use pink in their branding. Visuals: Visuals, like photos, videos, and graphics, add to your supporters’ viewing experience and make your website more engaging. For visuals with audio like video and podcast, you should supply users with transcripts and closed captions.

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