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Nonprofit explainer videos: 4 tips to inspire supporters

Candid

So when it comes to inspiring your donors to support your cause, you might consider creating a nonprofit explainer video for your organization. How familiar or comfortable are they with the causes or issues you address? Wondering what might work best to showcase your cause? What are nonprofit explainer videos?

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Giveaway: A License for Techsmith's Screencasting Tools - Camtasia and Snagit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Two years ago, I got little obsessed with screencasting hoping that more nonprofits would use the tools for training materials or maybe even fundraising. The good folks at TechSmith have given me a free license for Snagit (screencapture tool) and Camtasia (the screencasting editing and capture suite) to give away to a nonprofit.

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Top 8 Text-to-Give Platforms for Nonprofits

Qgiv

It also makes giving more accessible because your donors can contribute to your cause without needing a computer or to visit your organization in person. Text-to-give software allows you to register for a dedicated text-to-give number (or shortcode) and promote the designated keywords associated with your cause.

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How to Increase Mobile Engagement While Fundraising

Qgiv

As more and more people rely on their smartphones to browse the internet, keep in touch with people and businesses, and donate to causes that matter to them, your mobile marketing efforts will have a significant impact on your ability to connect with your supporters. How to opt supporters in to text messages.

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Socialbrite: Social Tools for Social Change

Amy Sample Ward

A first-of-its-kind Twitter widget that tracks tweets about nonprofits or social causes in real time. A Causes widget that points to charitable actions and donations on other sites such as GlobalGiving and Facebook Causes. The Socialbrite site features dozens of videos, screencasts and slide presentations.

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Forget Coffee Spoons: I Can Now Measure Out My Life With Facebook Status Updates

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Causes posted this description of the potential impact on nonprofits : Causes will be fully integrated into Timeline with “reports.” These reports will add up all of a person’s related actions on Causes into a larger story of how they are helping your organization.

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Applying Avinash Kaushik’s Best Social Metrics Framework for the New Facebook Insights Data

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

John Haydon recently pointed to his new screencast about Insights and Ted Fickes offered a shoutout on Twitter to Avinash Kaushik most recent blog post. On Twitter, it is retweets. He also suggests looking at topics, times, and geo location. He suggests, “Then do more of the type that increase amplification.”

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