Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. 128 donors with 45% giving at the suggested minimum donation of $25, 43% gave more than $25 minimum, and 12% gave under the $25 minimum gift amount. Fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

You could pick any channel, social or otherwise to set up an a/b test hypothesis. Those are some great general principles, but how might you apply this to testing your digital marketing channels if you’re a nonprofit? Verbal fads and memes come andgo in the blink of an eye. Moments when the decision to donate is made.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Once online donations passed last year’s record of $3.2 Working with a cohort of local partners , including Knight Foundation, The Miami Foundation helped incentivize community giving by making a bonus gift for every online donation between $25 and $10,000 received on Give Miami Day. Using more visuals, such as memes, also helped.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

In the past, we too often think about our customer or the donor experience in terms of specific channels like social or web, tasks like registering or donating, or personas like volunteer or donor. Hello, e-wallets and one-click donations. But Steve’s right and it’s relevant to all of us.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

In the past, we too often think about our customer or the donor experience in terms of specific channels like social or web, tasks like registering or donating, or personas like volunteer or donor. Hello, e-wallets and one-click donations. But Steve’s right and it’s relevant to all of us.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Perhaps they can not get a Facebook ad budget approved or they are simply stuck in the outdated “social media is free” meme. In fact, one of the most in-demand job skills for digital marketers and fundraisers is knowing how to effectively use social media advertising channels and Google Ads.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Additionally, the people donating personally know the individual promoting your fundraiser. Unlike general donation forms, peer-to-peer campaigns leverage the personal aspect of fundraising—wouldn’t you donate more if it was your friend, coworker, or family member advocating for a cause as opposed to a stranger?

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OCTOBER 23, 2022

Instead of making a splash, they only get a trickle of donations. A Giving Tuesday donation page. Create a unique donation page on your website just for your Giving Tuesday campaign so you can repeat your Ask on the page. Provide a link to the Giving Tuesday donation page on your website for those who want to give early.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Memes, stories, photos – anything that causes a laugh or a smile. Donate, join, volunteer, help. Any of these goals can be accomplished with original or shared content, videos, memes, and photos. Links don’t get seen as often, so post the video directly to specific channels if you can. JUST for fun! Call to Action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

If your organization Tweets, will they donate? Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. Social Media Breakfast: Help Leverage A Tyson Foods Donation. Let the Change Blogging Meme Hit The Road. Bloggers Who Create Community Award. New Year's Resolution: Do Something About That Pile of E-Waste.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

Disaster Girl Meme ” (sold for $500k). Beeple’s “ OCEANFRONT ” (sold for $6m and all proceeds donated to Open Earth Foundation). Some platforms even allow you to set the payment address as a nonprofit’s crypto wallet address if you want sales donated directly to a nonprofit. Some well-known examples of NFTs are: .

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

Memes about goals are EVERYWHERE. Goals are powerful tools that help channel resources towards solutions. Find six volunteers to help sort donations at the thrift store on Mondays. Find new volunteers to help sort donations at the thrift store. How will you get more donations from existing donors? A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

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MAY 8, 2020

Maybe you’re setting up a Facebook campaign for the first time, or maybe you just can’t remember the difference between a meme and a GIF. You may reach out to someone who liked a competitor’s post or to someone who wrote something positive or negative on your channel. e.g. email signup, donation, event registration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Chad graciously agreed to write up a guest post — and start a meme asking nonprofit and social media folks to add their favorite social media tactic in the comments below or using the hashtag #50smt and aggregated here. Other tab names that can get visitors to act include, “Sign Up”, “Volunteer”, “Donate”, or “Register.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2011

Today, #londonriots is clearly driven by events in the news, while #WhyAreYou and #ImTheTypeOfPerson are what we call “Fill in the blank” topics, where people answer a question, participate in a meme , or give their 2 cents. Have a clear, simple, single call to action. The more asks you make simultaneously, the less response you’ll get.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

So people right now are on WhatsApp and we can use it as a way to start a new channel of conversation with people that is complimentary to how we already communicate with volunteers, with donors, with, you know, our support base. You can tell, “We’re here doing, you know, the work for what you donated for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

One of the examples was from an Indian NGO “ Clothes Box Foundation ” that collects donations of clothing for those living in poverty. The account inspired many to copy the concept or become an internet meme. Boundless communities. Momentum without limits. Empower participants and constituents.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2014

Some statistics from the infographic: $88 is the average donation size. We looked at the donation motivations and habits of individuals and their social media usage habits. One thing we learned is that heavy social media users are more likely to be new donors to the charity after encountering them on social media channels.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Tableau (Tableau Public is free; Tableau Desktop Professional donations are available through TechSoup). A calendar will help you schedule, track, and analyze how different channels and campaigns perform. It should have a good story and narrative arc and include visual mediums and memes. R for analysis and visualizations (free).

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APRIL 18, 2018

Every nonprofit relies on their supporters to take action, volunteer, and donate. Design an infographic or meme ( kittens! Supporters will give their email address, download the infographic or meme, and post to their social media channels. Create a quiz. You don’t have to re-work your entire approach!

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

For individual advocates, I think the answer is almost always “yes” Facebook can be a powerful tool for peer-to-peer advocacy: when a friend shares a story, a meme or even an action alert, we’re more likely to notice it and take it seriously than if it came directly from a nonprofit or campaign. Use cross-channel promotion.

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