Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Tweets with links have an 86% higher retweet rate and higher engagement overall because people are hesitant to retweet or engage with tweets that do not have a source or a call-to-action. You can export monthly reports to track new followers, profile visits, and engagement metrics such as total likes, retweets, mentions, and replies.

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Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 349

Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Other outreach methods for engaging your community can start to be costly, but outside of paid advertising, social media is free! Some platforms, like Facebook and Instagram, offer donation features, such as donate buttons, that make it easier than ever for your supporters to contribute. Why should nonprofits use social media?

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Social Media Media Guide Social 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. For instance, you might send most of your communications using email and Facebook, while posting only occasionally on your less-popular Twitter account. After the year-end giving season ends, assess relevant metrics to determine how well your strategy played out.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

While you may be more familiar with Facebook and Instagram, TikTok and Threads have both increased in popularity and are great platforms for reaching younger audiences. Despite this, GivingTuesday’s Look Back report shows that GivingTuesday provides a donor acquisition growth rate that is 4.4x

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Template Retention Stream Social Media 98

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

Custom Facebook Audiences. Result: 63% more donations, 55% higher conversion rate and a 2X ROI. Custom Facebook audiences are an effective way to leverage your existing email lists. They work by matching your database with Facebook, creating a custom audience. Had a 55% increased conversion rate. That’s it.

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Ideas Donation Online Strategy 111

sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Another helpful factor to keep track of is donors’ preferred communication methods. You can determine these by analyzing metrics like email open rate and social media engagement, or you ask supporters directly in a survey. For example, supporters who are parents often like fundraisers they can participate in with their children.

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Donor Community Tips Fundraising 78

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action. There are tons of ideas that you can shop on Meta (Facebook) Ads Library. Study email subject lines and opening sentences that motivate instant open rates. Don’t change just for novelty’s sake.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

MIT researchers in a recent study (PDF) looked at two alternative methods for establishing who needs assistance." In other words they didn’t think that their fans on Facebook cared about what their organization was doing other than fundraising." Really changes the impact of those Twitter numbers! "Social

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Web Seattle Pledge Bookmarking 114

NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

Developing apps and websites that take advantage of the power of the Facebook platform is of paramount importance for nonprofits. If the goal is getting more targeted visitors, functionality with Facebook is key. Notice the difference of the look of Causes’ homepage when you are logged into Facebook and not.

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API Social Media San Francisco Integration 84

Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

Even though online revenue grew last year and the year before, every individual email metric declined. Open rates, fundraising click-through rates and page completion rates for both fundraising and advocacy all went down. Some of the reasons for a high spam rate include: Making unsubscribing difficult.

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Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

NTEN

JULY 19, 2011

Yet, critics seem unduly preoccupied with tools and/or the use of metrics like open and click rates and contrast that with proven skills of movement building and civil disobedience. Digital activism has, for many, meant simply mirroring direct marketing and mass-mobilization methods. What will it cost to achieve this?

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Journal Sound Digital Campaign 82

Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Digital marketing is essential to staying competitive alongside other nonprofits of similar nature, and it has been proven to be more effective, both in cost and engagement, than traditional outbound marketing methods. Social media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest all offer paid advertising space, and with over 3.6

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Digital Marketing Online Fundraising 52

Everyaction

APRIL 25, 2018

This unified system creates an easy way to measure the overall level of engagement on a campus, combining and standardizing metrics for all of the various ways that a student might be interacting with their community. Facebook events database integration is another invaluable tool for communicating with and engaging students.

Technology 40

Technology Student Registration Database 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

There are no systems in place, no dashboards or simple collection method. Data is focused on the metrics that are specific to social media channel. Dormant: At this stage, the organization does not know where to start. Does data collection may occur from time-to-time, but not formal reporting.

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Kindful

MARCH 16, 2021

You can also upgrade to paid plans at up to a 75% discounted rate. You can get any of their paid plans at a 50% discounted rate with Asana’s nonprofit pricing. If you like the Kanban project management method, Trello is a great choice for project management. Kindful CRM Integration: Partially. Kindful CRM Integration: No.

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Software Free Paypal Google 52

Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

After all, if you have a starting point, it’s much easier to track your metrics and see if new elements are working, making it easier to tailor your fundraiser directly to your community’s needs. Facebook Live and YouTube Live are free options that your participants will be used to. Allow Alternative Payment Methods.

Education 52

Education Virtual Fundraising Guide 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Performance: The account must maintain a 5% click-through rate each month. Responsive Search Ads can increase your click through rate which helps keep you above Google’s thresholds. There are many types of Google Ad Extensions that may be helpful and lead to higher click through rates. Use Ad Extensions.

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Google Grant Guide Nonprofit 347

Achieve

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

To improve your online engagement metrics and boost conversions, you’ll need to roll out fresh and creative engagement tactics. Repurpose email content into your next Facebook post, with a link to sign up for your email newsletter. By mixing up your marketing methods, you can make content that everyone will enjoy and resonate with.

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Digital Communication Tips Poll 52

NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

From questions about the actual production of the files, to distribution, to listener metrics and feedback, there are plenty of moving parts that can raise questions. Use your podcast for what it can deliver more effectively than other methods. When encoding your mp3 file, two important considerations are the ID3 tags and the bit rate.

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Podcast Audio Music Files 59

Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

You’ve probably redirected your focus to virtual methods, too. Prioritizing your online presence and digital engagement methods is key to not just surviving, but thriving, during this time. They even utilized Facebook Ask to engage with donors and tied the asks directly to their mission. 25+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas.

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Virtual Ideas Guide Fundraising 69

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Analyze key metrics in your database. Your donor database is useful at this stage for segmenting your mailing lists, which can then boost open rates and click-through rates to your website. Promote your blog posts to Facebook followers, encouraging them to get involved. Your actions will need to address this gap.

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Digital Strategy Create Phase 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I'm doing a session at Boston podcamp called the Social Media Metrics/ROI Game. So when I heard that one of the leading subject matter experts on social media metrics - Jeremiah Owyang - was the guest of honor at a local social media networking event , I decided to go. So, here's the session description: Social Media Metrics/ROI Game.

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Metrics Social Media Media ROI 56

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2022

Every year, over 10 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the oceans. If left unchecked, plastic pollution rates will more than double by 2030. Learn more: @parley.tv // @parleyfortheoceans (Facebook) // @parleyforoceans (Twitter). The oceans give us life. In return, we treat them like a garbage can. The Defining Decade.

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Maldives Environment Collaboration Life 52

DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

Within these groups are individuals who range in age, gender, profession, and preferred communication methods. For example, suppose your social media audience on Facebook is largely made up of older supporters. In that case, you can tailor your story on Facebook to focus on the impact of large donations.

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Storytelling Digital Marketing Guide 98

Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Effective donor management aims to build strong, long-lasting relationships with donors, increase retention rates, and ultimately, secure ongoing financial support for an organization’s mission and programs. By implementing these methods and strategies, your nonprofit can retain its donors and build a loyal and engaged donor base.

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Management Donor Guide Retention 52

Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Raise Funds on Facebook. Check out this example from our donor retention guide showing the impact of a nonprofit increasing their retention rates by just 10%: To retain your own supporters this Giving Tuesday we recommend the following tips: . You may look at metrics such as: . Email open and click-through rates.

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Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 100

Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

Measurable: Decide on what metrics you’ll use to assess how you’re progressing toward your goal. Say your nonprofit notices that your monthly giving program has a low enrollment rate. Determine Your Audience’s Preferred Methods of Contact. Don’t try to do too many things at once. Your base of supporters is unique!

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Marketing Create Nonprofit Social Media 69

Nonprofits Source

JULY 1, 2018

You need to do far more than blogging 200 words once a week or posting the occasional Facebook update if you want people to care about what you have to say. You can go down the route of spending money on advertising, which works and is far more effective than ANY other method online. Enter Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO).

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Online Tips Organization Fundraising 84

OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you don’t have a metric for success going in, you won’t be able to measure how well you did or improve your strategies going forward. Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc). Promoting your cause or gaining publicity. Stewarding existing donors. Engaging prospective major donors. Email newsletters. Even better?

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Registration Hosting Images 52

EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

Word to the wise: Facebook and Google offer nonprofits free ad grants and this list of engagers is prime for retargeting if you’re interesting in taking advantage of those opportunities. Most CRM software will allow you to run standard reports that measure typical email metrics: opens, clicks, etc. Luna Lapsed Donor. Digital reports.

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Software Donor Management Template 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2010

You need metrics or measure against goals, but you also need harvest those insights. You can't quantify love as a metric, but it is important sign or signal of life in your online community. Supporting my Facebook Causes all the time? Views on Facebook Causes Birthday Wish Landing Page. Conversion Rate.

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Classes Learning Fundraising Reflection 95

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Despite the more recent shift of attention to Facebook in the past six months by the nonprofit community, there are still remnants of a goldrush by nonprofits over the last year to build a presence on the uber-popular site. There are few concrete numbers to look at like there are for the Facebook Causes App.

Social Media 28

Social Media Place Myspace Advocacy 28

Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Despite the more recent shift of attention to Facebook in the past six months by the nonprofit community, there are still remnants of a goldrush by nonprofits over the last year to build a presence on the uber-popular site. There are few concrete numbers to look at like there are for the Facebook Causes App.

Social Media 28

Social Media Place Myspace Advocacy 28

sgEngage

APRIL 29, 2021

Emerging best practices for conversion at organizations with strong conversion metrics: The largest source for conversion in FY2020 was digital efforts with the most growth in email and digital ads. TikTok and other social media sites beyond Facebook. The median retention rate for multi-year sustainers was 85% in FY2020.

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Retention Gift Rate Conversation 49

NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

The Bandwagon Effect In 2008, we launched a "single-sign on" method using Facebook Connect that allows our visitors to use their Facebook credentials to log in. We could see that the internet was deluged with "me-too" Facebook implementations, and we lacked clear data on the potential impact of the change.

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Data Change Analysis Metrics 63

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

I've also been looking at examples from the corporate sector like the POST method from Forrester and thinking about adaptions for nonprofit. What is the rate of change your organization can tolerate? Does anyone staff know how to manage the Facebook Fan Page left behind? Culture Change. What happens when your intern moves on?

Social Media 106

Social Media Map Strategy Media 106

NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2011

In this article, we will explore how to manage these challenges from a technology standpoint, including publishing metrics, establishing structure, removing barriers and offering training. We have tried numerous methods with varying results, but learn from it each time. Publish Metrics. The web has become social.

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Digital Program Chicago Metrics 78