Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Organization Size: Medium. Title: Social Media Manager. Facebook: facebook.com/JointheFight. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Website: pancan.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By interacting with your nonprofit’s posts on social media, supporters are amplifying your message beyond their social clique. But not all nonprofits are effective on social media. The nonprofit Charity: Water does this exceptionally well by inviting their supporters to create their own fundraising campaign for the organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Development audit after development audit of small- to mid-sized organizations reveals that while donor retention remains a critical issue there is also another issue that is equally important. 2) Move beyond social posting to targeted social advertising. Social media sites are for relationship building.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Organization: The Humane Society of the United States. Organization Size: 11 million supporters, 500+ staff. Facebook: facebook.com/humanesociety. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

My YouTube examples don’t quite fit this lofty definition. But, here is a more contemporary take on the concept from Leah Hardy, Head of Gaming Marketing, Americas, Facebook. They will be representing your organization. A social media following doesn’t guarantee that exclusive pedigree. Look outward.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

Why should your member-based organization leverage an online community to engage your members? Some examples of online communities include a LinkedIn or Facebook group where industry professionals connect. An online community improves member loyalty and drives engagement. What is an online community?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. Like all social media today, organic reach is very low.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Organization: The Nature Conservancy. Organization Size: +1 million members, +3800 staff. Facebook: facebook.com/thenatureconservancy. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? My guess would be either MySpace, YouTube, or Facebook Causes. Name: Amy Ganderson.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Organization: Women for Women International. Organization Size: Approximately 70 DC/stateside employees; more than 100 field staff employees in eight countries in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East. Facebook: facebook.com/womenforwomen. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Organization: Big Cat Rescue. Organization Size: 125 exotic cats, 9 paid staff, 107 volunteers, 80,000 supporters. Facebook: facebook.com/BigCatRescue. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Name: Carol Baskin.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Be sure to talk about your event on social media and ask your peer-to-peer participants and supporters to share your event promotion posts on their social networks too. A phenomenal example is the game board developed by Crossroads School for their Crossroads 5K and Family Fun Day event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. So, here's my plea for examples and pointers.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Many organizations and brands wrestle with this every year when it comes to the anniversary of 9/11. Yesterday many organizations chose to post images and messages about 9/11 to their website, social media channels like Facebook and Twitter. Social Networking Web 2.0' Others chose to remain silent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Pinterest often gets lost in the all the breathless media coverage of Instagram and Facebook, but it’s still a marketing powerhouse to be reckoned with. Pinterest remains one of the fastest growing social media platforms, reportedly closing in on 250 million users, the majority of whom are women. . 2) Pinterest is about discovery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Over the holidays, I finally visited Quora , a social learning site focused around asking and answering questions founded by an ex-Facebook employee. Quora has been around for a year and provides an independent question platform from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn that is similar to Yahoo!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

There are many ways your nonprofit can test the AI waters , h owever, in this post, we’re focusing on how you can use AI to improve your organization’s written content. To help you dive right in, this posts provides an overview of the tools available, best practices, and examples to make your chosen AI writing tool work for you.

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Care2

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Yesterday on Care2’s Frogloop, we discussed the value of Facebook’s new Donate button and its potential impact on nonprofits. A Facebook Ad Grants program would be extremely beneficial to the nonprofit community given Facebook’s recent priority of paid content over organic reach.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy. First impressions are important on social media.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2022

Fundraising dipped or was otherwise diverted to organizations with an immediate need, such as those responding to COVID-related missions. . Because of this, Komen’s Facebook fundraising revenue was down 40% at the outset of COVID-19. . So, just as your organization likely did as well, Susan G. Let’s get started. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Organization: National Wildlife Federation. Organization Size: 400 employees. Facebook: facebook.com/nationalwildlife. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Name: Danielle Brigida.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Organization: Taproot Foundation. Organization Size: 40 Employees. Title (s): Manager, External Affairs and Associate, Social Media & Recruitment. Facebook: facebook.com/taprootfoundation. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Website: www.taprootfoundation.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

That said, I am currently in Southeast Asia presenting social media trainings to nonprofits in Malaysia, Singapore and Manila – most of which are just getting started with using social media. Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized! Experiment with Social Media Dashboards. Learn Basic HTML.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Is your organization using niche networks as part of its social media strategy? What is a niche social network? . A niche social network is an online community drawn together by a shared location, demographic, or interest -- or combination of the three. Examples of niche social networks include: .

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Facebook is pretty picky about what you can and cannot do on their platform, but the available tools and options are beginning to shift as they test what works for people and orgs, and what doesn''t. A new option for nonprofits'' status updates, though, is the ability to embed your Facebook statuses in a blog post or on a website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

By Becky Brooks , Director of Communications at Animoto , an online video maker that makes it easy to create marketing videos for social media and beyond. Facebook has, for a couple years now, committed to making their platforms “video first.” Unsurprisingly, other networks followed suit. Get their attention with a “hook” (i.e.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2010

What is Your Nonprofit’s Holiday Content Strategy for Facebook? It’s also about what other organizations and businesses are doing and we gather this intelligence by reading blogs on these topics on a daily basis. Recently, I noticed a trend on what major retailers were doing on their Facebook pages for the holiday season.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. What Should Artists and Arts Organization???s

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? percent of the entire American population is on Facebook. Google recently made a big social medial play by introducing Google+. The social Web is no different. Claim your land.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

Pete Cashmore of Mashable has a post that asks an interesting question: Facebook, MySpace (MySpace reviews), LinkedIn (LinkedIn reviews), Digg and Twitter are often compared in terms of features, but which one has the most generous users? I don't think that you can really compare the entire user base of one social network with another.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2008

I'm prepping a talk for Funders Network Briefing and seeking any examples of Women's Reproductive Health advocacy, organizing, or education using Social Networks (Facebook), Flickr, and Twitter. I got a few leads, but would like some more. So, drop a line in the comments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

It’s very common for nonprofits to assume that volunteers and interns can effectively manage their mobile and social media presence simply because they are young and came of age during the rise of social networking. HTML looks much more intimidating than it actually is, and all new media managers should be skilled in basic HTML.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

Google+ , the latest iteration on social networking from Google, is here. With all of that as a grain of salt to this post, I want to share a few reflections focused on security and control – the items touted ahead of launch as the elements positioning Google+ on the other side of Facebook.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 12, 2017

You’re probably already aware that Facebook Live lets any nonprofit live-stream fundraising events , breaking news, impact stories, and more, directly from their Facebook Page. But did you know that Facebook now lets some nonprofits add a donate button to their Facebook Live broadcast ? You can apply here.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

Last month, I presented at the NCVO Foresight seminar: Changing ICT – what does it mean for your charity with a focus on the future of online revenue generation for nonprofit organizations. Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public. So, how do you respond?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

This is an interesting social media networks fundraiser that asks donors to stop using Twitter or Facebook for a day (November 1st) to call awareness and financial support for autism. In an age where social media fundraisers create cause fatigue, this is a refreshing. See you on Twitter and Facebook on Tuesday!

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