Care2

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Every new nonprofit I work with at Rad Campaign always tell me how they want their new website to do a better job of telling stories. They are usually in a terrific position to tell incredibly inspiring stories, but they don''t have the resources or the time to craft them. Nonprofit Online Marketing Trends'

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If someone was scrolling through their social media account and came across a post from your nonprofit, would they like, comment, or share it? Just like identifying an ideal donor profile is useful for fundraising, your social media presence should cater to your defined target audience. Highlight your appreciation.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

But navigating the best way to share your message on Facebook can be…overwhelming. Here’s the long and short of it: if you want to share personal information, make a Facebook page. If you want to have one spot to share posts from a business or organization, make a Business Page. What is a Facebook Business Page?

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2022

Unless you have a dedicated social media manager at your nonprofit, you know that routinely sharing your stories on social media can take up a lot of your time. The free version of Hootsuite lets you manage up to 3 social media profiles and schedule up to 5 messages at any one time. Let us know in the comments.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

From sharing your mission to advertising fundraising campaigns, social media offers plenty of opportunities to help you boost your fundraising efforts. And it’s a direct line where you can share the work you do with your supporters to provide transparency and motivate your community for action. Engagement. Transparency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Facebook has been making a flurry of changes to the functionality of Facebook Profiles, Facebook Pages, Facebook Community Pages, and Facebook Places Pages over the last two months. Status Updates are now called “Stories” in the News Feed. “Stories” can now be marked as a “Top Story.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2019

What creates more awareness and connects you to people who share your mission is expert content. You can also comment about news stories that relate to your mission. Share expertise on your website and on other websites or blogs to raise your rankings. Your organization is an expert in your field.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

For eight days, this group of philanthropy professionals dedicated to advancing equitable, effective grantmaking practices came together to connect, learn, and share in critical discussions about the practice of grantmaking. Through Candid’s data partner networks, GuideStar profile information is shared with all major U.S.-based

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

If your nonprofit wants to up its Twitter game in 2018, here is a summary: Tweet Storms and Threads: Twitter announced the launch of a new feature in December help users more easily post Tweetstorms – a series of related tweets posted by a Twitter user in quick succession, in order to share longer thoughts. Here are the best practices.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Prepare to be enlightened, fascinated and inspired by the stories of some of history’s iconic men and women that show where they were at near the age of 25. Dilenschneider tells these stories of 25 men and women from around the globe who shaped the world in his new book, Nailing It. Author Robert L.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

They recently held a blog carnival and are sharing some reflections. Because research reveals that many Americans continue to know little about reform but their opinion about it improves dramatically after learning more, we decided a blog carnival highlighting facts and personal story would be an ideal tool in our campaign.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Create connections between your site and social profiles. Create connections between your site and social profiles. Tweets and Instagram stories are best for short-form content, but you can post quick updates anywhere that suits your nonprofit’s audience. Ask your followers to share the post for an even wider reach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Stories with purpose don’t just materialize—they’re strategically planned, they’re creatively crafted, and designed to achieve measurable outcomes. Hatch is a concierge that connects you to a suite of tools and a growing community of storytellers to help you leverage your stories to drive social impact. What Makes a Story Great.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2012

in schools, libraries, local governments, and nonprofits, it was tough to choose just one to profile this week, but I chose YouthBuild Boston because of my fondness for green tech. Share your story in the comments below and maybe we'll profile your work for our network of nonrprofits, funders, and donors nationwide.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The Brand Story. A brand story relays the history, character, motivations, and other defining qualities of your nonprofit, from conception until today. The key to producing an effective brand story video is treating it like a novel. Producing an awareness video is about creating a story of change. The Awareness Video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. There are significant benefits to both the organization and the leaders themselves by building a thought leadership profile on social.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Personal profiles, direct communication, authentic conversations. Do you have a story to share? I’m looking to recruit 2 or 3 panelists to share the stage with me, and share their first hand accounts and examples of the way personal, individual driven social media has impacted, for better or worse, their organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. Stories are windows into new worlds. Now more than ever, nonprofits need to share stories of how they’re making the world better.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

One of the first things a new visitor will do on your Facebook page is check out your profile – even if it’s only a quick glance at the small box located right under your profile picture. Tell your story (Keep it short, but get the main points accross). Tell Your Story by Filling in Your History and Milestones .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Sharing Philosophy. We can no longer think about privacy and sharing as a black and white issue. What Are You Sharing? What Are You Sharing? Professional: This content generally includes sharing trade craft, resources, and other items related to professional skill sets. Who Are Sharing With?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Take plenty of photos and send them a blurb about what they did so they can share it on their company’s intranet and even brag about to their employer. . You might even include that high profile person’s name in your invitation copy as a draw for other potential guests. Got a successful donor cultivation event story to share?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2008

  It solves the problem of monitoring blog comments where people specifically mention you.     People can make comments about you on other blogs and if you only track links from blog posts, you won't see it.     BackType lets you find, follow and share comments from across the web.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2012

As 2012 winds down there were several major stories that I came across that are worth sharing. Second, a local nonprofit executive is suing LinkedIn , because someone put up a LinkedIn profile with his personal information without his permission. Let us know in the comments. She thought only her friends could see it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

It was a rich learning experience to have everyone doing this type of tracking and then debriefing together, even sharing a couple of screen shots of insights data. Here are some patterns of success: To expand reach, new, recycled, and interesting content is key, but posting too frequently can cause people to hide or unlike you.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

What do you see on their profiles that you like? You should also work to develop your brand’s voice and language across your social media profiles. For example, Instagram is primarily a picture and video-sharing platform which means you should focus on creating attention-grabbing visuals to do well on Instagram.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

One of the biggest barriers to sharing our experience and knowledge, and learning as organizations is the belief that we are all so different we can’t actually share or learn from each other. What options do you provide to your community to have share responsibility or ownership for a service, program, or event?

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NetWits

MARCH 4, 2011

Is it getting high-profile sponsors to help defray costs and gain exposure? It makes you wonder, “What would happen to your organization’s fundraising returns if these committed, motivated fundraisers shared their reason for getting involved with your organization with their friends, family and colleagues?” What was your answer?

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 10, 2019

Further, Rand Fishkin shared a recent study of business engagement rates on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The index is a daily snapshot of your profile’s strength as it compares to other people in your industry and those in your network. This means commenting, liking and sharing DAILY. Guess what?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

In the same EU LGBT survey, more than eight in 10 of all respondents in each LGBT sub-group had witnessed negative comments or conduct during their time in school. Don’t have any expectations or make any assumptions about someone’s sexual identity or gender profile. Solving The Problem. Advice for Teachers and Educators.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2007

Threads is an online media album that allows people to make audio or text comments and embed those comments on the Slide Show. What a great way to tell a shared story! You can also leave a comment in the slide show or set one up yourself. Read Alan Levine 's post for an excellent introduction and examples.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Donors can leave comments and share the crowdfunding campaign with their networks on social media. It’s worth noting that GoFundMe has found that 1 out of every 5 donors will share the campaign following their donation and that the average amount generated by a donor’s share was $15. Page Fundraisers.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2019

Further, Rand Fishkin shared a recent study of business engagement rates on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. My advice is to identify where your profiles greatest weaknesses are and start building up your score. This means commenting, liking and sharing DAILY. Guess what? There are a few ways to do this.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Share your data. Share stories of your impact, but make the numbers just as accessible, too. Ensure that your Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and any other online profile you have includes a link back to your organization’s website. Do you have tips or suggestions to share with others? Connect your presence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today was the big announcement at the F8 Conference about the new dramatic, life altering changes in the Facebook Platform. The big change will be how Facebook profiles are becoming fuller “timelines” of a one’s life. The other change was that your friends and fans can do more than “Like” or “Comment” on Facebook.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Lots of museums these days have video comment booths to invite visitors to tell their stories, but how many of those booths really deliver high-impact content? Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But a good CMS can also facilitate constituent relationships in a number of other ways, including facilitating comments, blogs and social media. A good CMS should also include a built-in Spam filter to keep obviously unrelated content from cluttering your comments sections.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2009

An Animoto video created by the American Cancer Society is good example of how photos, music, and simple text can tell a story and convey a message of gratitude to donors and supporters: The first step is to create an account. 2) People can leave comments. Then click “Create Video&# and upload 15 photos for a 30-second video.

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