Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2013

Your text should be short, clear, and support your key messaging. Your photos should not only resonate with your audience, it should tell a story, not be copyrighted, and be a decent photo (not blurry or poorly composed). You can take your own photos or use stock photography. Don’t forget to add your URL or logo.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

You may risk your content getting lost in the crowd. These tools allow your nonprofit event organizers to monitor social media chatter about your events and connect with supporters who are talking about it. This means investing in high-quality promotional photography is an absolute must for promoting your event.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Some organizations like to avoid sending welcome emails on weekends, but I'm not overly concerned about this issue; many of your supporters will open your messages any day of the week. Tone and Content Are Important for Cultivation and Engagement. Asking for Financial Support Is Optional in a Welcome Series. spanhidden.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Unleash the true potential of summer with our curated collection of 10 must-try fundraising ideas that will engage your supporters and deliver an unforgettable experience for your community. This enables supporters from various locations to join in and eliminates the need for costly permits and event insurance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

Too often new media managers are bogged down by a strategy or content approval process that saps them of their creativity. To effectively work with image and video content, your new media manager must be adept at using photo and video editing software. They need to be given creative freedom and trusted to act upon their instincts.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

That’s why we’ve pulled together a list of 19 easy fundraisers you can use in between major events to engage your supporters, build community, and—of course—raise some money. Recipe Book Fundraiser Create and sell a low-cost cookbook featuring recipes contributed by supporters, leveraging community involvement to raise funds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

” But do selfies have benefits, especially for social change causes? I wondered whether selfies can be used as part of your social content strategy to help support a social good cause? Photography Visual' Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth. Share the link in the comments.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

As a nonprofit, you’re always looking for new ways to engage your supporters and donors. These images could be used for a wide variety of storytelling and attention-grabbing hooks for content. Rights-of-use for DALL-E-2 require that the content policy is adhered to, including limits on images evoking hate speech. 13 per token.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

The estimates below allow for the time required to research and create content for your social media campaigns, the actual time spent engaging and participating in your nonprofit’s online communities, and the time necessary to monitor and report ROI. Your supporters and donors now expect well-executed, integrated social media campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Get the necessary training (HTML, digital photography, video, social media, and mobile technology). Write content and secure photos for website pages. Friend local media and supporters. Write content and secure photos for blog pages. Write content and secure photos for mobile pages, or import via RSS. 1) Website.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Stories about their movement, stories about the people they are serving, and stories about their volunteers and staff on the ground to support the organization’s mission.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns. How will you encourage supporters and donors to make a gift?

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 11, 2020

Influencer marketing leverages the power of popular figures to engage new supporters and lend authority to your nonprofit. This type of social media marketing is built on the trust that people have for a well-known figure, so makes supporters more likely to trust and believe in your cause than if they simply saw an ad. by Zoe Allen.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2017

As a result, website experiences have had to change significantly—from the way websites are designed and developed to the Content Management System (CMS) used and search engine optimization (SEO) strategies. This means that a site’s content and images respond to the dimensions of the devices its site visitors are using.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The IFC is amazing global community of fundraising professionals, representing nonprofits working in every continent of the globe. The conference had 1,000 delegates and offers high quality production values and advanced content sessions as well as incredible networking opportunities. Marcelo Iniarra (@marceloiniarra) October 17, 2014. .”

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

You should also make sure you are tapping into the possibilities of the multiple channels, with their different content types and audiences. Make-A-Wish is all about personal stories and experiences, which makes compelling content that people really want to know about, as well as being powerful to convert supporters to donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2012

Encourages social content creation from network. This means the organization can be more efficient because it has opened up and allowed its network to create content about what they love: nature. Thank you all for the continued support! No One FIGHTS Alone join our cause by visiting www.fuckcancerfoundation.org. Caption Contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

It may be no surprised that he is an excellent photography and each shot is carefully crafted and described. So, now doubt executive directors, if they are using the platform for leadership, their content should align with their organization’s mission, but be shared in the leaders unique voice or lens as the examples from Thomas C.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2016

Design and Messaging: Images and Content Need to Align. If that’s your case, see if stock photography is an option. Abstract or macro photography can be very effective if chosen carefully. You should make a habit of asking these questions about every piece of content you display: What’s the value of this content to user?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Thousands of Minnesota nonprofits and schools were lighting up Twitter and Facebook with posts about the need for support and requests for donations. We had additional volunteers who were curating content and monitoring conversation via social media. We had planned and prepared for months. Our Response. Fundraising'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2015

A champion is an individual that supports a nonprofit organization or cause. All Staff on Twitter In Support of the Organization’s Communications Strategy : Human Rights Watch has all staff using Twitter as their personal brands to share content from the site and build their networks in support of the overall goals.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

This guide provides a deep-dive into nonprofit branding, from how to craft your organization’s brand narrative to how you can communicate that brand to staff members, volunteers, and supporters alike. Your donors, volunteers, and other stakeholders already support your mission. How to Brand a Nonprofit Organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Imagining Supporters with User Stories. Give them a name, find a photo of them on a stock photography site and flesh out their biographical details. What other organizations do they support? You don’t need a team of crack market researchers to question your supporters about who they are and what they value.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2017

Signing up for AmazonSmile is a good way to earn donations from your supporters while they shop — plus it's easy and hassle-free to get involved. Supporting graphics, images, and animations are also a nice touch that will help to bring the story to life — much more than a simple page of text would.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

Create a well-defined narrative that strikes an emotional chord and empowers your supporters to take action on behalf of your shared cause. Narratives lend themselves to transmedia storytelling, so use different tools like video and photography. Your Narrative and Digital Storytelling.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 1, 2017

Supporters and potential supporters are more intertwined in your nonprofit messaging because digital advertising is more accessible than it used to be. People are getting more and more familiar with stock photography which means it can sometimes hurt more than it helps. I don’t want your stock images, I want your content.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2009

While the majority of experience-based museums like children's and science museums have unrestricted noncommercial photography policies, many collections-based art and history museums continue to maintain highly restrictive photo policies. Conservation: Objects may be damaged by flash photography. But what about visitors?

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2014

Support and Maintenance. Do they offer ongoing support? How much does ongoing support cost? What response time do they offer with their support package? Can you talk to one of their customers who have been a longtime user of their support services? Will the agency have a role in developing the website content?

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

– Sarah Ackerman, Director of Copy + Content . A photography/narrative story where the author visits forgotten cities of America and meets the people who decided to stay even when the factories shut down and the money left. Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It doesn’t hurt that Obama is a damn fine writer.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

TS: How does social media support your organization's mission? AP: We've primarily had one person participating in social media, but many staff members contribute content. AP: One of our most successful campaigns is attached to an annual documentary photography exhibition, Global Visions. Or is it limited to one person?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Within hours, Planned Parenthood sent a fundraising email out to its network, asking supporters to replace the money that Komen had pulled for breast cancer screenings for low-income women. I probably checked Komen’s Twitter and Facebook pages 20 times Tuesday night, pleading with them in my head to say something to their supporters.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

When looking for which of your supporters who have the most sway across their social networks, first consider whose voice you trust. Once you know who these social powerhouses are, share your best content with them to drive clicks, generate interest, and keep your institution top of mind for students. Photography.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2018

The need for authentic, consumer-voiced content is a natural and synergistic opportunity for marketing departments and foundation staff to begin building a more collaborative relationship. Combined Commitment to Content Strategy. However, content can be a salvation of sorts. Collaborative Execution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Since our outreach efforts focused on providing nonprofits with social media resources, email templates and content such as a video PSA for use on their homepages, it would seem those efforts paid off when it came to driving traffic. Traffic sources to the Give to the Max Day webpage on November 16.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2015

Are You Treating Your Images as Content? "They are legitimate pieces of content, often much more important than copy itself, as the user is more likely to make assumptions from the imagery than to read correlating copy. It's clear how the images relate to the content and the organizations' work. Heck, Do You?).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In the past few years, we've seen the transformation from long to extremely short-form digital content like that on Vine and Instagram, and we've experienced the rise and fall of numerous storytelling apps never to be seen or heard of again. " said Belinda Wells, volunteer vice president at Manos Internacional. spanhidden.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2016

In some cases, fundraisers become casino nights or raffles drive donors to purchase family vacations for two to three times more than their standard price, all just to support a charity. While growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio he learned to his passion was within the arts and photography.

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