Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

“ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Community foundations across the country have been promoting local giving days to motivate people to support nearby charities, encourage nonprofits to embrace technology, and bolster their reputations. But not this year.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

The big uptick came around October or November and was likely motivated by external factors such as global conflicts, the war in the Middle East, and international disasters. By using inclusive creative materials and expanding communication channels, they’ve been able to draw more new donors to their organizations.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. Text-to-give tools streamline the donation process and can even encourage donors to give more (and more frequently!). They should receive an email confirmation of their donation. Live support.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 4, 2023

Employee giving programs are a simple and streamlined method of making tax-deductible donations to charities or nonprofit organizations that align with the company’s mission statement. Corporate social responsibility is a growing concern and an employee giving program provides a simple channel to support a cause the company cares about.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

As suggested by the name, microphilanthropy is a new wave of giving that encourages donations of small amounts between $0.25 While the dollar amount per donation earns the “micro” label, it doesn’t necessarily mean your fundraising will decrease. Lowering the bar for smaller donations is a great way to expand your donor pool.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mobile communication is becoming a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. Text-to-give is one of the easiest and fastest ways to raise donations via SMS messaging. This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 31, 2022

20, 2022 — Bloomerang, the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, achieved their most successful year yet in 2021 by processing seven million donations, accounting for more than 8.1 INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. billion dollars. Learn more about career opportunities at Bloomerang. About Bloomerang.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Since it’s impossible to know which communication channels your supporters prefer simply by guessing, it’s prudent to ask them. Do this with a simple free survey or ask the question on your donation thank you landing page or in your thank you email.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This year, along with our partner, Changing Our World, we conducted a nationally representative study , among Gen Z and Millennials (those born between 1981-2001) to better understand the donation habits of Gen Z and Millennials and uncover what it means for the future of fundraising. He donates time, money, and items multiple times a year.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

When your peer-to-peer participants reach out to their networks to donate to your fundraiser, give them the ability to create individual fundraising pages for them to direct their friends and family members to. One of the best channels for your peer-to-peer participants to fundraise through is social media platforms. 2) A-thon events.

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

As you get more and more involved in using social media, be sure to claim your land by creating your organization’s Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube channel, LinkedIn profile, etc. Spend some time observing how others interact, speak, share and communicate before you dive in. Engage, but don’t yell (or ask for donations).

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Communicating need is paramount to responsive generosity, with the most efficient channels being the news and press. Through the news, or by seeing the need in the community firsthand, the need is clear and support flows from those able to give. Micro Donations. Donors respond to need. Tracking new giving trends.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. Even better, pick different strategies to use across multiple channels (e.g., Alas, the reason donors stop giving are well-documented and have everything to do with poor communication and poor donor service from fundraisers.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

As we emerge from the depths of the pandemic, we must remember that never in the history of the United States have we experienced an equitable recovery to a disaster or recession. One way to get more funding is to start or grow your major gifts program to channel resources toward an equitable recovery for all. It has been quite a year.

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Givinga

APRIL 6, 2021

Per a study of employee engagement performed by Cone Communications , 58% of employees take a company’s social mission into account when considering where to work and will work for less pay. By giving your employees the choice of where to donate, it shows that you care about the issues that matter to them.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

Helping to drive that growth, experts say, was a recovering economy and a focus on fundraising fundamentals, including investment in fundraising capacity and attention to cultivating major donors, using data to better understand and segment donors, refining communications, focusing on impact, and making more effective use of technology.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Since that time, other disaster relief efforts such as the Gulf oil spill, Japan disaster, and tornado relief in the Southeast U.S.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Simply determine a match ratio, such as 1:1 or 2:1, and donate as the requests come in! Volunteer grants: 63 million Americans (25% of the adult population) donate to worthy causes non-monetarily by volunteering their time, talents, and energy. Then, employees can donate those funds to a nonprofit of their choice.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Here are a few of the most common program types you might encounter: Employer matching gifts: Many companies offer to match their employees’ donations to nonprofit organizations, often doubling or even tripling the amount of the original gift. This can follow a few methods: namely, mass and personal communications.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Well, here at Qgiv, we found that our nonprofit clients managed to raise the mean donation amount from $127.86 If you had a physical event planned that you’re now transitioning to a virtual peer-to-peer event, your first step should be to communicate with your event participants and let them know about the venue change. to $133.31

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2011

Convio acquired StrategicOne earlier this year, and they have done significant analytics on disaster donations with some hefty data sets to look at, so Katie Beth had some excellent suggestions. A disaster happened and an organization receives a sudden, spontaneous burst of giving. What channel did they use?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It’s also worth noting that these time estimates do not include website maintenance, e-newsletter publication, donate now campaign management, or group texting and text-to-give campaigns, so pick and choose carefully based on what your resources allow. It can also work well for nonprofits that respond to natural disasters or crises.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. Mobile can’t be this separate tactic or channel in your communications strategy. You need to ask and answer the same questions you would for any communications, marketing, or fundraising strategy.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

From standard digital donation forms to peer-to-peer fundraisers , there are a wide variety of ways that nonprofits can fundraise virtually. Even better, email fundraising has the highest return on investment than any other marketing channel with a $40 return for every dollar spent. Micro-donation programs. Wishlist drives.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 23, 2017

From improving literacy to helping communities recover after natural disasters, nonprofits take on vital roles to do good in the world. These nonprofit organizations each have a unique and powerful mission to serve their community and the world at large. Why should they donate time or money to this cause?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Recently, thousands of Facebook members helped leveraged a $50,000 donation from the Western Union Foundation by voting for the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts. The $50,000 donation will contribute to a broader American Red Cross goal to raise $100 million for disaster relief.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

There is little debate that online communication, fundraising, and advocacy have become important parts of the modern nonprofit's fundraising and marketing mix. According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the amount raised or pledged for Haitian relief efforts, including corporate donations during that period was $575.4

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

The panel included Stefani Klaskow , Head of Industry/Healthcare at Google; Carrie Martin Munk , Chief Communications & Marketing Office, The ALS Association, and Jackie Fouse, Ph.d, A campaign that raised awareness and donations for ALS to epic proportions. ” to “Can I donate if I don’t dump water on my head.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

We have to respect Mother Nature – and whether we live by the Ocean where Hurricanes can hit or along a fault line where earthquakes can shake down our homes. Do we take natural disaster seriously ? Are we prepared? 4. What are the communications tactics you’re using to drive people here? For donation: 120.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Here at Network for Good, where we process donations for over 10,000 nonprofit websites and serve as the engine for many social networks (like Causes on Facebook), we see similar renewal rates -- but important differences depending on where donors give online. Nonprofits must share the responsibility of bringing donors back to donate again.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2017

We’ve already seen significant fluctuations in US giving behavior over 2017, with the change in presidential administrations , natural disasters and several moments in time in between – all which would otherwise point towards a more precarious situation for Giving Tuesday and end-of-year fundraising efforts.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In 2022, nonprofits of every size allocated roughly one-third of all spending to search ads—as a result, these organizations saw the highest return on ad spend (ROAS) of any channel. Note what both of these communication channels have in common: they’re digital. Engaging supporters across many channels. Contact Us!

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Care2

AUGUST 23, 2011

Prior to joining Care2, he worked at an ePhilanthropy application service provider that enabled the collection of charitable donations online, with clients such as American Express, Cisco Systems, E*Trade, Applied Materials and NEC.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2010

So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? The carriers are allowing individuals to donate $10 up to three times, and 100% of the donations will reach the Red Cross Foundation.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

In the last few years, national and international nonprofits have begun to adopt it as another channel that donors can use to contribute. Just last year, United Way, the world's largest privately funded nonprofit, started accepting Bitcoin donations, and it's not alone. " Quick Donations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2015

Something has gone awry and entered the world, be it illness, war, slavery, disabilities, or natural disasters, and your nonprofit has brazenly stepped forward to face the problem head on, with the hopes of a brighter, healthier, and more peaceful future. It may not be quite as dramatic, but isn't this the path of the nonprofit?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

Nonprofits need to look at objectives and resources, target their audiences, and think about multi-channel efforts before jumping on the Let's Use Facebook bandwagon. (I Social networks are about self expression, communication, and networking and sharing with others ???it???s This is a disaster for cause marketers who simply can???t

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