Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Two of the 32 nonprofits (6%) included a “Thank You” video on their “Thank You” landing page. Ten of the 32 nonprofits (31%) included a call-to-share the donation on social networks on their “Thank You” landing page. Zero featured a visually compelling call-to-follow on social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Even more so when they released a video last September teasing what the new Myspace would look like. It was my first first experience with online social networking and from that first “Friend Request” I was absolutely hooked – obsessed even – with the potential of social networking for social good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

” landing page would be a wise use of your time: 1) Add a “Thank You” video or slideshow to your landing page. An excellent example is last year’s “ Thank You from all of us from Ocean Conservancy ” video: 2) Add social networking pitches to your landing page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times , for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

From famine in Africa to war in the Middle East to global economic collapse, people are increasingly becoming overwhelmed by all the tweets, status updates, photos, and videos of gloom, doom, and despair. All day, everyday the online masses are being bombarded with terrible news. 2) The rise of the Internet troll.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times, for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Add links to your nonprofit’s website, blog, and social networking communities. There’s way too much marketing happening on social networking sites and not enough storytelling. To earn return on investment (ROI) from using social networking sites is a skill that requires an instinct for subtlety.

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2007

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Add links to your nonprofit’s website, blog, and social networking communities. There’s way too much marketing happening on social networking sites and not enough storytelling. To earn return on investment (ROI) from using social networking sites is a skill that requires an instinct for subtlety.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. How have social networking tools helped spread the word about your cause?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Mojave Basin Youth Corps was another organization that impressed us with their video story , winning them an Honorable Mention in the Digital Storytelling Challenge. Tags: Multimedia & Graphics Social Networking Spotlight Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 What organization do you work for and where are you located?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times, for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Prominently feature your “Donate” button, e-newsletter opt-in, and social network icons. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , the top three communication tools that most inspire donors to give are social media (29%), email (27%), and an organization’s website (18%). that your nonprofit uses.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

By combining forces with other nonprofits or YouTube Creators who care about your cause and creating a video together, you can extend the reach of your message to new audiences and move these people to action. Try Canva.com — a tool we at Fission Strategy enjoy using when we need to create quick social media share images. at Blackbaud.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. A short case study about the Nature Conservancy uses e-metrics. Which is worse, email overload or social networking fatigue. WSJ article " Will Social Features Make Email Sexy Again?

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2008

These social media tools - like blogs, photo and video sharing, Twitter, and of course, social networking sites like Facebook - have made it easier for people share photos of their cute cats because of two twin revolutions going on - the ease of creating content and the ease of sharing it with local and global audiences.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

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NOVEMBER 2, 2007

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MAY 31, 2007

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

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AUGUST 17, 2007

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AUGUST 16, 2007

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2012

That said, here are five common mistakes that nonprofits are making in their online fundraising campaigns: 1) No social networking icons/pitches on the “Thank You” landing page. The “Donate Now” process of many nonprofits, however, still seems to be stuck in 2005.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 21, 2008

Two of their staff members recently returned from Darfur and are putting together a video to raise awareness about it. They are collecting questions from supporters about Darfur to include in the video. * An Ocean Conservancy member created a Facebook Cause for the organization without telling them. The Yes We Can Obama video.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Based in the U.K.,

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Care2

JULY 19, 2007

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Embrace social media fundraising. 59% of people of who engage with causes on social media donate money to nonprofits. 27% of donors worldwide cite social media as the communication tool that inspires them the most often to give. Invest resources in social media fundraising now – or regret it later! Create visual content.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. According to Hubspot , single-image posts receive 28% more likes than video and 14% more likes than carousel posts. Post Eye-catching Photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2006

Joitske Hulsebosch, who lives and works in Netherlands, writes a blog called " Communities of practice for development " where she writes about topics related to her work of facilitating processes at different levels; teams, groups, organizations, networks, and communities of practice. PersonallyI see a huge potential for web2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2012

That said, here are five common mistakes that nonprofits are making in their online fundraising campaigns: 1) No social networking icons/pitches on the “Thank You” landing page. The “Donate Now” process of many nonprofits, however, still seems to be stuck in 2005.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Create a branded social network around a specific topic or cause. Facebook communities are great, but some organizations need private label social networks to take them to the next level. For one thing, the average size of an in-house community is 50 percent larger than an equivalent Facebook network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

Examples of numbered lists include, “Five Reasons Why Conserving Wildlife is Important,” “Ten Simple Ways to Serve Your Local Community,” “Nine Powerful Stats about Domestic Violence in America,” and “Six Reasons Why You Should Read to Your Children.” Record a video of your office or facilities. Go Behind the Scenes.

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