AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

million for Manatee, Sarasota nonprofits | Breaking News Blog | Bradenton Herald : " With more than $3.85 Giving Challenge sets record of $6.6 million pledged in the 24-hour 2015 Giving Challenge -- which ended at noon Wednesday -- local nonprofits outdid themselves by smashing the fundraising record by more than $600,000." 'via

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2015

We have a slow news period – and a downer news cycle ( Refugee crisis in Syria ). We also have a compelling and touching story of how this crisis has touched one family, an activist who wants to help, and, of course, social media and main stream news attention.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Find a News- or Viral-Worthy Angle. While you might be tempted to hit up the big media outlets, like your local news station or paper or even USA Today , try starting small for your first fundraising campaign. You could post about your campaign and tag news outlets or post directly to their Facebook pages. Leverage Social Media.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

This is one downside to Facebook’s cluttered news feed, and users often only see the first few posts before moving on. Often referred to as millennials, they enjoy simple visual content and will often overlook too much text or sites that are hard to navigate (speaking from personal experience).

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 31, 2015

Facebook announced some big news last week. Nonprofits now have the option to include a“Donate Now” button as a call to action on Pages and ads, offering visitors a direct path from Facebook to the donation forms on their websites. It only took a couple of days for the nonprofit blogosphere to offer their thoughts.

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