Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

Recently, apps that take short snippets of video – like Vine and Instagram have been soaring in popularity. Is your organization using Instagram or Vine video? 7 Nonprofit Videos on Vine byGuest Post by Madeleine Hammond. 7 Nonprofit Videos on Vine byGuest Post by Madeleine Hammond. Watch Video: [link].

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

Back then, if we wanted to create a video to share with our supporters, it was a big deal. It couldn’t be done without professional (and expensive) camera equipment —and a tech-savvy cameraperson and editor to boot—so we had to pick our video topics wisely. 15 Types of Nonprofit Videos to Help You Connect with Supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

And, we believe, the virtual events trend is here to stay because it allows nonprofits to: Free themselves from geographic limitations and engage new attendees, speakers, and sponsors. Engaging supporters through live video allows for new sources of revenue and engagement for nonprofits. millions followers on Twitch to raise over $2.3

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

Diversifying Revenue Streams Relying solely on grants or individual donations can be risky. Donation drives provide an opportunity to diversify your revenue streams, ensuring financial stability in the long run. It’s a platform to share your story and connect with a broader audience.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Here are some promotion tactics that we recommend: Pre-event live streaming. By promoting your event through a live stream, you will be speaking directly to the type of crowd that would be more inclined to attend your event simply because it is a virtual video event. Sponsored event speech.

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Greater Giving

JULY 8, 2021

Even getting attendees to show up for a virtual event was a challenge for many fundraisers. This frustration with waning donor interest isn’t an isolated challenge. Many nonprofits also reported struggling with event production and live streaming , which make up the foundation of a virtual event. Are there a lot of parents?

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Your audience will find it challenging to sit through marathon sessions and continue to learn new information. Text and video chat options. Choosing the Wrong Sponsors. Sponsors often play a large role in the success of any event. But you don’t want just any sponsor. Fireside chats or Q&A periods.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2020

One of the biggest challenges event planners face when hosting a virtual event is ensuring high levels of audience engagement. By pre-recording the sessions, you will be able to have all the video content completed weeks before the event is on. Virtual events carry many benefits to event organizers and planners.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Features range from live video streaming to pre-recorded, webinar-style sessions, as well as augmented reality and virtual venue spaces. . You can consider hosting some of the same gala ideas in a physical event space, but attendees will view the event through a live streaming hosting platform. . Festive Fundraising Challenge.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Hosting your event on a social media platform like Facebook or Twitter, or a video streaming platform like Youtube might make this more difficult, especially if you use those leads for an email marketing campaign. . Sponsors to trade show exhibitors and presenters should be engaged in the process of marketing your event.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 16, 2021

You may also want to invest in high-quality production equipment so that the live-stream feeds are of premium quality. . Sophisticated event technology will do more than give you good sound quality or an excellent stream quality. Presenters, sponsors, exhibitors, and moderators will need to be a part of these connections.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

While networking and engagement can be challenging in this format, it is not impossible. Today’s best event platforms offer in-depth, real-time analytics that can provide valuable insights to event marketers, sponsors, and planners. Video production features are only going to get better as well.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Celebrity meet and greets It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to sit down for lunch or a video call with your favorite celebrity. Leverage the mutual benefits of corporate partnerships by asking your sponsors to contribute a corporate package or basket to your auction. Stewarding sponsors effectively.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Sponsors: Sponsors can be a major source of income for an in-person gala, and you don’t want to leave them behind. Luckily the virtual format gives you a lot of flexibility to make sponsors happy. Create a series of challenges that test team skills, endurance, and aptitude with a games tournament. Live-Streaming.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Contests are also a great way to get sponsors or exhibitors involved. By streaming a show as an event, or as part of a larger virtual event, can be a valuable experience for your attendees. . Social Media Challenge. When it comes to virtual event ideas, the social media challenge is a good one! Virtual Dress Up.

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Top Nonprofits

MAY 24, 2021

We will share ways we are planning for this dual path and discuss specific challenges you are facing. Our most recent ‘teeny conversation’, an open conversation with nonprofit leaders around the country, discussed the challenges nonprofits are facing with engaging their audiences as we transition to the “new normal”. 2021 Challenges.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Here are some promotion tactics that we recommend: Pre-event live streaming. By promoting your event through a live stream, you will be speaking directly to the type of crowd that would be more inclined to attend your event simply because it is a virtual video event. Sponsored event speech.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Your audience will find it challenging to sit through marathon sessions and continue to learn new information. Text and video chat options. Choosing the Wrong Sponsors. Sponsors often play a large role in the success of any event. But you don’t want just any sponsor. Fireside chats or Q&A periods.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2020

One of the biggest challenges event planners face when hosting a virtual event is ensuring high levels of audience engagement. By pre-recording the sessions, you will be able to have all the video content completed weeks before the event is on. Virtual events carry many benefits to event organizers and planners.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 16, 2021

For brands with a smaller budget, or perhaps those who don’t take their event seriously, they might use a streaming service and other pieces of software to host and then promote their event. However, it doesn’t have to be, and it is often far easier and not much more expensive than one-off or streaming services. .

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

The change required major cuts to their programs, a new focus when working with sponsors, and a drive to make it more inclusive for a broader audience. A hybrid fundraising event combines a traditional in-person fundraiser with a live-streamed virtual event that attendees can access online from anywhere the internet is available.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

The option to host live stream events or recording content behind a paywall. Naturally, while there are benefits there are also challenges. If you will have a larger online audience, then your virtual event will need to be rigged with gamification features, awards and badges, giveaways, polls, and enjoyable videos.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Features range from live video streaming to pre-recorded, webinar-style sessions, as well as augmented reality and virtual venue spaces. . You can consider hosting some of the same gala ideas in a physical event space, but attendees will view the event through a live streaming hosting platform. . Festive Fundraising Challenge.

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AccelEvents

JULY 26, 2021

Having poor quality content can be extremely detrimental to your online event as this might affect sponsors’ lead retention and capture rates. Primarily you should be hosting this in a strong virtual event platform that can host your event as a live stream or pre-recorded video. . If it will be hosted as streamed content.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

While networking and engagement can be challenging in this format, it is not impossible. Today’s best event platforms offer in-depth, real-time analytics that can provide valuable insights to event marketers, sponsors, and planners. Video production features are only going to get better as well.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Reduced funding makes maintaining academic programs, investing in infrastructure, and attracting high-quality faculty members more challenging. Higher education institutions must explore innovative approaches and adapt strategies to mitigate enrollment challenges. Use video storytelling! Promote those partnerships.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

The option to host live stream events or recording content behind a paywall. Naturally, while there are benefits there are also challenges. If you will have a larger online audience, then your virtual event will need to be rigged with gamification features, awards and badges, giveaways, polls, and enjoyable videos.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

You’ve most likely already done some form of live streaming in your work in the past year or two. If you’ve held a Zoom meeting, been on Facebook live, or done any kind of video chatting, you’ve live-streamed. Fitness Challenge. Running isn’t the only kind of challenge you can host. Personal Challenge.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Some things we recommend for a great campaign: Write a powerful and engaging story Have a clear call-to-action with an inspiring ask Include high-quality visuals (BONUS: include a heart-warming video ) GT STEP BY STEP WORKBOOK Tip #3 : Engage your community Let your donors know what specific problem they are helping to solve.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

While hybrid events are rapidly growing in popularity, they are not without their challenges. But if they are farther afield, consider having them appear through a real-time virtual session or video conferencing set up. . Hybrid events allow an event organizer to combine a traditional live event with a virtual event.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Include high-quality visuals (BONUS: include a heart-warming video ). Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event , contests, matching gifts, and challenges. Some things we recommend for a great campaign: Write a powerful and engaging story. GT STEP BY STEP WORKBOOK.

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Forj

MAY 13, 2021

You could include webinars, interactive eLearning courses, pre-recorded or livestreamed keynotes, livestreamed speaker panels with live chat moderation, video-conferenced networking events, and even a virtual trade show to connect attendees and sponsors. 6 Virtual Conference Lessons Learned for 2021.

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AccelEvents

JULY 19, 2020

But, one of the primary challenges associated with this digital format is maintaining networking opportunities. Depending on the size and scale of the individual sessions, chat options can include text and live video. Video chat is particularly useful and effective for vendors at a virtual trade show or expo.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2012

In this year's Third Annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights. over 200 nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs from 25 countries worldwide submitted one-minute videos and five-photo slideshows to showcase the impact they are making on their respective communities. This is a “red carpet” event!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

If your organization has a fiscal sponsor, you are not eligible for Facebook Payments, which is necessary to receive your donations as a direct deposit. Tell the story with photos or a video. Photos do not need to be professionally shot and the video does not need to be professionally filmed and edited.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

With a virtual format, you have the advantage of offering more variety since you can easily change the video source and even use pre-recorded video content. Couple this with the power of live streaming and your guests may socialize with each other while they eat from the comfort of their own home. 3) Cooking classes.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

Embed a livestream video on your auction page. Consider embedding a livestream video right into your auction page! This is an easy way to add another revenue stream. Sell event sponsorship packages – If you’re looking for event sponsors, an online store is a great tool. Show fundraising progress.

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