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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s OK to not include links in conversational tweets and replies, but even then sharing links to resources or call-to-actions (CTAs) is often appropriate and useful, especially in Twitter Threads. So, be sure to regularly retweet partners, chapters, staff, activists, donors, and sponsors. Schedule tweets in advance.

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Meet the Community’s New Lead Organizers

NTEN

The Lead Organizers are planning an orientation next year for the many group organizers to connect virtually and also during the 22NTC Community Conversations. I later joined the New York City Nonprofit Tech Club, became an organizer for five years, and look forward to my next NTEN chapter. Let’s get to know the new Lead Organizers.

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I Would Dump Garbage On My Head If It Would Help a Nonprofit Reach 71,000 New Donors.

Connection Cafe

I don’t know about you, but I welcome the change of conversation. Here are the stats: From July 29 to August 12, the national office of The ALS Association received $2.3 If we look at donations Association-wide (which includes national and chapter revenue), the organization has received $4 million compared to $1.1

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Whether you’ve been using social media for years, months, or days or you have yet to get started, the information and strategies in this chapter can save you a lot of time and frustration.

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How Classy Weaves Wellness Into Its Work Culture 

Classy

As of today, about 80% of employees are enrolled in our benefits—a stat we are proud of. Free access to Ginger allows employees easy access to therapists and psychiatrists through text and video conversation. These are spaces that spark conversation, action, and connection outside of our professional identities. Wellness Apps.

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Why don’t we tell more stories in our fundraising messaging?

Connection Cafe

There’s a chapter in the book called Emotional – in this chapter the authors share a study conducted by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University to understand how people give to nonprofits. Here’s the kicker… people don’t really remember numbers, we – nonprofit staff – are the only people that remember our stats.

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Is Twitter for Old Folks? And other gems from TWTRCON

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's a nice before the event write up from Jordan over at the Convio Blog based on a conversation with Renee Alexander, Operation Smile's Social Media Stragetist. I kicked in $20 if he would sing if you're happy and you know it! (I I have it on video). I'll look forward to hearing a report. twtrcon @ hootsuite HootSuite 2.0:

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