Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I got an email from hosts Chris Uschan and Tony Veroeven who shared some numbers, "We had 190 attend and ask 140 questions in a back channel that looked like Clark Griswald 's House at Christmas!". The community is hosted by Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer of SocialFish in collaboration with Omnipress. It has 400 members.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Think of ways to channel your event’s theme into your marketing materials. For instance, when hosting a gala, you might use an elegant typeface on your social media banners. This feature is similar to hashtags but provides a location-based tag instead of a phrase-based tag. Brand guidelines. Geofilters.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Think of ways to channel your event’s theme into your marketing materials. For instance, when hosting a gala, you might use an elegant typeface on your social media banners. This feature is similar to hashtags but provides a location-based tag instead of a phrase-based tag. Brand guidelines. Geofilters.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

By taking advantage of more traditional methods as well as leveraging social media and peer-to-peer fundraising best practices, you’ll be on your way to hosting a winning event! Use direct mail, email, social media, and other channels to reach and engage donors. Start promoting your next event.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This strategy will encompass tailored activities, communication channels, and personalized interactions aimed at making their members more satisfied and encouraging them to contribute to the organization’s mission. Just remember to hang a sign that lists your social tags nearby.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2010

12seconds : 12seconds allows users to easily record videos with your laptop camera or cellphone, and then upload them to your 12 seconds video channel in order to easily post them to Twitter. Big Cat Rescue was a pioneer is using YouTube and they also have 12seconds channel: 12seconds.tv/channel/BigCatRescue. channel/BigCatRescue.

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Achieve

MARCH 2, 2022

Virtual and hybrid events Just because you’re fundraising online doesn’t mean you can’t host your favorite fundraising events! If your organization loves hosting auctions, it’s easy to make them virtual events. With an email marketing campaign, you’ll see a much higher return on investment than with any other marketing channel.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

a multi-channel approach to fundraising. is best, you should use all of your communication channels to cultivate relationships with donors. . Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. by using multiple channels and prioritizing input from your supporters.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

What marketing channels should we use? Here are a few marketing channels to consider: Traditional advertising: Many nonprofits still find success through traditional advertising methods, such as including a print ad in the local newspaper or a hanging a flyer in the window of a local coffee shop.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

Hosting an event for families where most people need to drive? You can set up a photobooth and encourage participants to take photos and tag your organization. You can also engage local community channels through posters and flyers to tap into the neighborhood’s pulse. Consider securing a place with easy and ample parking.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Even if you only have the donor’s name and not their email address, you should track them in your database in case they make another donation through another channel. Post the campaign first thing on Friday on Facebook and any other social media channels you have, linking back to the fundraiser page.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If your nonprofit is looking for a way to contribute, consider hosting a food drive. Take it from The Sharing Center who hosted a virtual pantry drive that simulated the experience of shopping in a grocery store, but online. Hosting a joint food drive with another organization can significantly increase the impact of your event.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

All virtual campaigns are optimized for web browser, tablets, and mobile devices – so use your social media channels and other communication tools to share your campaigns with you entire audience! You can increase your donor audience by partnering with community businesses to host your DipJar!

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

All virtual campaigns are optimized for web browser, tablets, and mobile devices – so use your social media channels and other communication tools to share your campaigns with you entire audience! You can increase your donor audience by partnering with community businesses to host your DipJar!

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Judi Sohn

MAY 3, 2015

There was a time before Facebook, Twitter and Salesforce Chatter where this blog was my primary channel to communicate with the world. From April 6, 2006 : After looking at more software products aimed at the nonprofit world than I can count, including hosted platforms and even a custom-designed solution, what did we decide on?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2018

On March 29th, we’ll be doing a FREE webinar hosted by Cloud4Good called “ The 4th Industrial Revolution: Artificial Intelligence, Bots, and Your Nonprofit.” That technology is already here and is used on Facebook to tag photos of people). We have a couple of opportunities coming up for you to join the discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2010

Whatever channel they use, they’re building a bridge from online to onland. Once a nonprofit has developed a presence and a network – and has integrated regular and engaging tweeting into the work flow, the next step is to host a Tweet Up. How To Host Successful Tweetups. Take Twitter for example. Be creative.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

You can upload and simultaneously post videos to Twitter and your 12Seconds Channel with just a few clicks straight from your smartphone. For those organizations with YouTube channels, YouTube has a mobile website ( m.youtube.com ) and smartphone Apps , but is not yet integrated with Twitter.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

The promotional materials you give to your volunteer fundraisers and use on your own communication channels should highlight the holiday whenever possible. For example, a nonprofit raising funds to build houses around Christmas might host a contest to see who can build the best gingerbread house.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

If you are hosting an industry-specific event or a networking event, part of the reward or prize can include sharing the winner’s name, title, and company at the event in post-event follow-ups. . We’ve all seen the contests: “share this post, like this page, and tag a friend for your chance to win [insert prize].”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Finally, and even if your nonprofit is not yet producing videos (you can “Favorite” videos to build your channel), you should have a YouTube Channel. Nonprofits that host many events or are related to the arts, animals, nature, or international development should definitely be using Flickr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2010

They include: #1: Use Google Voice Number on All Social Media Profiles and Track #2: Promote Offline Events On Social Media #3: Offer Coupons Exclusive to Social Media Channels #4: Host A Tweet Up #5: Connect Social Media and Email Campaigns. Tags: facebook. How are you tracking your efforts?

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

If you have never hosted a virtual event before, you may feel in over your head. To help you properly display benefit options to your employees in a digital format, we’ve put together this guide to hosting virtual employee benefits fairs. . Hosting a virtual benefits fair can eliminate this travel and the cost to travel. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Google announces " Broadcast Your Cause, " a nonprofit channel on YouTube. Goldstein's Fundraising Success Podcast Britt Bravo, Have Fun, Do Good Blog, is hosting next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The concept is simple – ask supporters to take a photo of themselves with your campaign message and share it on social media channels. They use a variety of channels for their communications messages, including these three social media channels: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nativefishsociety.

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Care2

APRIL 18, 2014

Combined, these organizations hosted more than 44,000 events and raised more than $1 billion online. There are more channels at fundraisers disposal so they are using multiple channels to reach their donors. Some people may find it easier to focus their fundraising pitches on social media and tag people directly.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

To help with consistency, a good first step is to take inventory of your social channels: Which social channels is your nonprofit on? How often are you posting on each channel? Hint: I typically recommend posting 3-4x per week per channel as a starting point. Is it too often? Too infrequent? pencilsofpromise.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Voices from the Community is a new series of blog posts culling popular topics of interest from the TechSoup Community Forums and other online community channels. Are you looking for a Web host-ess with the most-est? CWashington likes Host Excellence for their low $3.95/month He finds there $6.95/month

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Yesterday, NTEN;s Holly Ross hosted an online conversation with Seth Godin and me, along with Roxy Allen and 100 plus NTEN members. These " Ask the Expert " chats take place on the phone with a online chat back channel. The back-channel had a poll feature and one of the questions about change agents inside of nonprofits.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

If you are hosting an industry-specific event or a networking event, part of the reward or prize can include sharing the name of the winner, their title, and company at the event in post-event follow-ups. We’ve all seen the contests: “share this post, like this page, and tag a friend for your chance to win [insert prize].”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 21, 2010

My colleagues at Zoetica, Geoff Livingston and Kami Huyse were monitoring the back channel and skyping us questions. In evening, we had a party in Los Altos hosted by Packard Foundation to celebrate the book launch and work as Visiting Scholar. Tags: Networked Nonprofit. It was hard because I couldn’t read the screen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

" So, does it make sense to roll your own network to appeal to those 85% of existing donors who do not participate on social networking sites, but may be engaged with the organization through other channels like email, face-to-face, or web site forums? So, I have no idea why this page was tagged with NpTech. This is a must-read.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Promote your video in a variety of social media channels. While YouTube may be the largest, there are many other video hosting sites, including Google Video , Vimeo , and Blip.tv. Take advantage of tagging options when you upload your video. Tags: NPTech NTEN Social Media video youtube Communications.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2020

Multi-Channel Campaign: This campaign is featured on the Education Foundation website, has a unique landing page, is being promoted on various social media platforms, includes a text-to-give component, rallies community partners, and more! website and currently provides hosting and support. . What They Did: . Why It Works: .

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

If you have never hosted a virtual event before, you may feel in over your head. To help you properly display benefit options to your employees in a digital format, we’ve put together this guide to hosting virtual employee benefits fairs. . Hosting a virtual benefits fair can eliminate this travel and the cost to travel. .

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Over the years these terms have evolved to fit the adoption of new marketing channels. One nonprofit used online channels to surpass their year-end fundraising goals. Heading Tags. Image Alt Tag. This is because the closer your keyword is to the title tag the more weight it carries with search engines.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 18, 2008

This month brings three examples of museums hosting meetups for online communities: On 8.6.08, the Computer History Museum (Silicon Valley, CA) hosted a Yelp! On 8.8.08, the Ontario Science Center (Toronto, Canada) hosted the 888 YouTube meetup for any and all YouTube aficionados. Tags: web2.0 meetup for Elite Yelp!

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