Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2010

Nonprofits and their adoption of social media has created an interesting, albeit interdependent relationship with large companies like Google, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. Facebook helped launch the company Causes which has raised more than $20 million for various nonprofits. They also created an Impact Channel.

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Classy

AUGUST 17, 2021

Learn more about the evolving situation from a recent Good Morning America ABC News segment below, as well as how you can help Haiti earthquake victims below. Video owned by and featured on the ABC News Youtube channel. Twitter: @CoreResponse. Twitter: @HopeforHaitiFL. Twitter: @TeamRubicon. Hope for Haiti.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

You’ll need to write several versions of your Ask for several different channels, and you’ll need to write several different posts. If you’re not great at writing, recruit help from someone who is. It also helps your potential donors understand where their money will go, why their money is needed, and the impact their gift will make.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Organic social is considered free, non-paid content created, uploaded, and shared within social platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. Meaning yes, TikTok and Instagram videos are now in Google Search results, not only in “branded” searches. How can you make your video more searchable?

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2014

If you made a video in 2013 that had an impact in your community or around the world, we want to see it. Compelling cause-based video has the ability to advance social change and create real impact. The DoGooder Video Awards are taking submissions starting February 1st, 2014. Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2013

I think that enterprising nonprofits would be eager to try something new to help your nonprofit stand out from the hundreds of traditional press releases that journalists and media outlets are bombarded with on a weekly or even daily basis. 1) Include your nonprofit’s Twitter username. 3) Include a photo on your press release.

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JULY 27, 2021

Julia Campbell has been helping nonprofits make the most of their social media presences for years. She knows what strategies work on social media, what strategies fail, and how nonprofits can use social channels to make a big impact on their community. Your theme will help you keep your messaging consistent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

How can create a back channel or other social media tools that can engage people in the room, but also around the world with an interest in the topic? How do bridge or connect the face-to-face interaction and back channels to leverage learning? The Back Channel. I suspect I’m not alone.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

hint: it’s very helpful if you can make your “character” a specific person/animal or small group of people/animals that you can attach names to). Note – Photos or a video of your characters are HIGHLY recommended. What are you planning to do to help alleviate the conflict and help the hero overcome the problem?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Super-short videos have become one of the coolest (and easiest!) Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Why Super-Short Videos? Fundraising videos. Really short.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Facebook aka Meta, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok have become integrated into how people communicate with one another and access culture. The authenticity that came from this public challenge really helped to ‘warm’ the Met brand. It’s no secret that video is a very strong marketing tool. Art Fund “See Everything”.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Below, we’ll explore best practice tips and tricks to help your nonprofit team attract the right guests, engage them in your fundraising, and continue the excitement long after the fundraiser wraps up. What marketing channels should we use? Wistia : Boost video engagement while tracking video performance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2015

My most engaged follower on Twitter this past week is Jennifer Preston. If you want to read the re-caps or view the videos for the seminar itself, the Knight Foundation blog has full documentation here ). (If SocialRank is a tool that helps you understand your followers on your Twitter and now Instagram.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In addition to overall giving increasing these next two months, the number of your donors giving online and via social media channels is growing. The first step to getting access to YouTube Giving is to make sure you sign up for the Google for Nonprofits Program – it’s free and will give you access to a variety of helpful online tools.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2012

The 30-minute “Kony 2012” video produced by the nonprofit Invisible Children , which generated over 70M views on YouTube over the past week, has caused a firestorm in the nonprofit community. This video is what we believe to be the first part of a multi-pronged approach for their 2012 campaign to lobby the U.S.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

We have a channel for every client along with many internal channels, like one for “Analytics”, one for “AdWords”, and one for “HR.” We even have fun channels like “Travel” and “Music” where employees can post non-work related content. Meet your new best friend, the video call. Don’t be afraid to use it and use it often.

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NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

Big Brothers Big Sisters – Leverage video to tell your story. Through the Start Something Web Series they’re shedding light on the impact that Bigs have on Littles by telling their story through quality video they publish on their YouTube channel, share on their website and talk about on Facebook. every 40 minutes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

Those 27,000+ subscribers produce more return on investment (ROI) in terms of bringing in new clients and webinar attendees than my 600,000+ Twitter followers and 40,000+ Facebook fans combined. Middle of e-Newsletter: News content that can be shared on Facebook and Twitter. Link to video on the HRW YouTube Channel.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

To help you through your online event, here is our guide to setting up your live-streamed event. . With a live video, live audio, and even live comments, your online attendees will see your brand in a different light. Live streaming is when you upload live, unedited video content online. Basics of Running a Live Stream.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. The second installment of the weekly TweetChat series offered some useful advice on nonprofit Twitter use, a tool that can be difficult to understand for many nonprofit leaders.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

Let’s break down the elements of a great fundraising event invitation and show it in practice with some top examples: Use A Multi Channel Approach. The most effective way to increase the number of touches you have is to share your invitation in a wide variety of channels , both online and offline. Use Images + Videos.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Video is a great way to engage constituents in your mission. A video that actually empowers constituents to take action and interact with your organization is key to a conversational video. . A video that actually empowers constituents to take action and interact with your organization is key to a conversational video. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Are you using video and/or compelling images to tell relevant stories? . Develop a written plan to promote your online appeals, blog posts, videos, and other digital content. Consider Twitter polls or Q&A sessions or surveys. Online giving is the fastest growing giving channel per research by M+R. A phone call?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Creating a bridge between your social media and nonprofit website can help set up two-way traffic between these two key channels, allowing you to increase your social media follower count and organic traffic on your site. Not only will this save your team time, but it’ll also help you direct social media followers to your website.

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NetWits

JUNE 8, 2012

We can’t help you with the effort and persistence, but we can definitely give you a little web design know-how. Gather user-generated content via blogs, forums or posts and let your audience help keep content fresh! It’s not enough to have a Facebook page or a Twitter account. Add dates to content posted to the homepage.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2015

It’s that time of year again- the DoGooder Video Awards are back! If you made a video in 2014 that had an impact in your community or around the world, we want to see it. Compelling video can advance social change and create real impact. The DoGooder National Video Awards contest opens today!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

They will Tweet from location, break news on Facebook, send out group text calls to action, document in real-time photos and videos, and blog report backs live from events as they unfold. Twitter has a mobile website ( m.twitter.com ) and its own official Twitter App for iPhone, iPhone Touch and iPad. 12Seconds.tv. 12Seconds.tv

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

At AIDS.gov , our mission is to provide access to Federal HIV and AIDS information through a variety of new media channels, and to support the use of new media tools by Federal and community partners. Is it simply the number of followers you have on Twitter, or how many people "like" you on Facebook? Plan ahead.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. Guests for Nonprofits Live: Collaborative Video. Productions.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

Watch the video version of this blog post below or read on for all the details. What is a multi-channel fundraising? It is a strategy used by non-profits organizations to reach out to more donors through the use of multiple communication channels. Be present in more than one communication channel. Don’t be shy.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2011

Following the first successful Nonprofits Live (NPLive) event on the Future of Fundraising , the second edition of TechSoup’s NPLive covered the topic of social video. ” The hour-long discussion featured nonprofit video experts, examples of effective nonprofit videos, live chat and questions from the audience.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If your organization falls in this range, you may be interested in free, discounted, or affordable software solutions to help carry out your strategies while staying within budget. Often, they had to pay a consultant to help them set up their database and teach them how to use it.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Fortunately, TechSoup’s recent Digital Storytelling Challenge tweet chat gathered nonprofit video experts and other experienced storytellers to share what works, what channels are best and more. Where to Promote Your Video. Blog, Annotate, and Let Your Supporters Help. Ask Supporters to Share It!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Last August, I saw the impact of Twitter's velocity first-hand with a fundraising experiment. Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned. I'm drawing from my experience using Twitter drawing and those of others. I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you’re unsure of where to start when it comes to taking advantage of this giving day, we’ve got good news: We compiled these Giving Tuesday resources to help you prepare for fundraising through the end of the year. Here are some of our favorite campaign ideas to help you along the way. Campaigns & Ideas. Social Media Post Ideas.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

This will help them segment and personalize messages in the future based on service involvement, or civilian status. Sharing across platforms – Twitter. IAVA didn’t confine their own use of social tools to Facebook and Twitter, as their supporters would be using other tools, too.

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