Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2012

The internet was once considered a great equaliser, a platform that could bring strangers together, even across racial boundaries. At a time when Facebook was primarily used by college-educated individuals from the middle and upper classes, Myspace was open, diverse, creative, and seemingly the epitome of an online grassroots community.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

For comparison’s sake — Apple’s Ping had 2,000 artists two months out of the gate.)&# I’ve been playing around with the new social platform this morning and wanted to share some of my early reactions. (So Facebook Requirements. So have others – here’s a blog post from Beth Kanter and Steve McLaughlin on Jumo.).

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

According to data collected from Qgiv’s platform, 10 a.m. You want to be careful not to spam your supporters. Just like during the rest of the year, each platform has best practices for when and how often your organization should post to boost engagement. Facebook For Facebook, ramp up to three to five posts on Giving Tuesday.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

With Buffer, you can schedule your social media posts for specific dates and times on all major platforms—including Instagram! With Loomly, you cannot only draft, schedule, and publish your social media posts but you can also draft Facebook and Instagram ads! Facebook Payments and Charitable Giving Tools.

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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2011

TechSoup kicked off its Social Media Mondays in May , designed to accompany the launch of the Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , with a discussion on using Facebook for nonprofits. Organizations just getting a their start on Facebook can find themselves unsure of what type of account to set up and why.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 23, 2016

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been close to 10 years since Facebook first introduced the News Feed. And since then, Facebook has implemented over 30 major algorithm changes to determine what is prioritized on your Facebook News Feed. They have to “Like” your page before they can check “See First.”).

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

After all, the platform is open-sourced, meaning anyone and everyone can contribute to it in the form of updates, new themes, and custom plugins that help create more functionality and give the program greater versatility and, in turn, greater popularity. Join a Facebook Group.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Choose a Virtual Event Platform. A virtual event platform will support your networking efforts in a way that is easy and intuitive for all parties. . Look for a platform that: Uses live chat: You will want a platform that allows attendees to chat back and forth via text and video.

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See3

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Last week we asked our friends on Twitter, " What do you have more of - Facebook friends, Twitter followers, or LinkedIn contacts? Based on the responses we received, it looks like Facebook wins, followed closely by Twitter and LinkedIn. It’s important to note that each social-networking platform has its own culture and use.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For many years Nonprofit Tech for Good used a budget website hosting company for $12 a month, but by 2020 our website downtime became significant and our email opt-in forms so overrun with spam bot subscribers, that we had to make the shift to a premium website hosting company and upgraded to a $96 a month plan.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Still others are marked as spam and go to the trash folder, never to see the light of day again. . A “Donate Now” button placed somewhere highly visible within the body, as you can see in the fundraising letter template below: A link to your Facebook page’s donation form (if applicable). Sending a tangible thank-you card.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are getting far more use now that many of us are stuck at home. Take the time to correct pixels or resize the image to the proper dimensions for channels like Facebook and Instagram. . Accelevents integrates with social media platforms, email platforms, and CRM tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2024

For many years Nonprofit Tech for Good used a budget website hosting company for $12 a month, but by 2020 our website downtime became significant and our email opt-in forms overrun with spam bot subscribers. Every social media platform offers 2FA, as do most digital marketing platforms, such as WordPress, MailChimp, Windows 365, etc.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

For example, fundraising platform Fundly projects that the global crowdfunding market will almost triple by 2025. QGIV found that “for every 1,000 email subscribers, nonprofits have 817 Facebook fans, 291 Twitter followers, and 149 Instagram followers.”. 74% of Americans are on Facebook. These numbers count.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

14% of nonprofit emails are sent to spam folders and posts on social media websites like Facebook only reach 4% of supporters. Doing so increases the likelihood that someone who missed your messages on one platform might see them on another. . CharityEngine’s guide to multi-channel fundraising. , a wealth of data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2023

By Megan Allison , Content Marketing Specialist for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Don’t spam your followers with posts that don’t have a purpose. Social media is constantly evolving to match what its users want to see.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

While this Peer Exchange starts off with best practices on Facebook, it is a means to a higher end: how to apply and integrate those principles into the organization’s broader children’s health communications strategies. Wait for maturation? During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Choose a Virtual Event Platform. A virtual event platform will support your networking efforts in a way that is easy and intuitive for all parties. . Look for a platform that: Uses live chat: You will want a platform that allows attendees to chat back and forth via text and video.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 8, 2023

Most of these contacts will likely unsubscribe quickly (or mark you as spam!), This results in better email open rates , email deliverability, and clickthrough rates, and lower spam complaint and unsubscribe rates. Why not ask them to take the next step and sign up for your email list?

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are getting far more use now that many of us are stuck at home. Take the time to correct pixels or resize the image to the proper dimensions for channels like Facebook and Instagram. . Accelevents integrates with social media platforms, email platforms, and CRM tools.

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

While social media platforms are in constant evolution, nonprofits are learning to innovate and experiment with engagement techniques for advocacy and fundraising. The growth of platforms such as Mobile Commons , Hustle and other SMS tools demonstrate that mobile engagement has a bright future. Mobile list size grew by 35% in 2017.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Maybe you’ve also taken the next step of strengthening your stakeholder community by engaging in back and forth dialog online – whether in existing social spaces like blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, or in a custom built online community. Are you ready to take your community to the next level of maturity? Some are successful, but messy.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Facebook bans 'forced invites' in apps | The Social - CNET News.com: "ver come across one of those Facebook Platform applications that required you to spam a dozen of your friends with invites before you could access the results of your 'Vampire Jedi Zombie Personality Quiz'?They're They're annoying.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Allowing visitors to sign in using their Facebook and Twitter accounts can make it easier for them to share your nonprofit’s information with their networks and followers. Note from Beth: Your web site is your home base is the heart and soul of your content strategy.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

During the call we discussed how to manage a Facebook page & Twitter account. We started out talking about Facebook, specifically: how to grow your following and attract the "right kind" of followers (read: engaged). This tag seemed to be the most popular, but also brought up the least amount of spam as tweets.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

During the process, you will be prompted to connect your Instagram account to your nonprofit’s Facebook Page account. It’s worth noting that you must be an admin of your Facebook Page to take this action. Again, like Facebook, if your nonprofit does not inspire engagement on Instagram (likes, comments, etc.),

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M+R

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The platform is hanging on for the time being — but of course, we can’t tell yet how things will ultimately pan out. Safeguard your organization’s presence on the platform. Have you seen an uptick in spam replies? Continue building out your presence on other social platforms. Read time: 5 minutes.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Whether they’re bloggers, budding Instagram stars, or running Facebook groups for active alumni, influencers help you reach your prospective students and position your institution as a top choice online. Don’t be shy but don’t come off like spam or an eager salesperson. Find Your Influencers. Approach Your Influencers.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. spam filters: are you using spam-like words in any of your content? Facebook General Growth data: More than 200 million active users.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Your donor management platform should be able to show you the “journey” that Oscar took before his last donation. Once you’ve gotten the 411 from your prospecting efforts, your donor management platform should be able to help you use that information more strategically. Did he engage with a recent fundraising email? Click an online ad?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Maintain Members’ Trust : The first method by which Care2 works to maintain their members’ trust is to protect their community from spam and trolls to maintain a safe online community.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

If you are using Facebook, share your blog's feed in your Facebook news feed with the Notes application. If your blogging platform doesn't allow you to do that, have bloggers include a one-line bio at the end of their posts. Moderate your comments if you are concerned about inappropriate remarks, or spam.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 18, 2022

Foundation spam-a-thon. The latest social media platform: Every so often, a new social media platform takes off. A more effective social media strategy is to invest time in social media platforms where you know your audience is already hanging out. Ask each Board member to host a Facebook birthday fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

He covered the following platforms: Blogs: It is more than a web site, built by one person or a small community or group of bloggers. Social Networks: Facebook, Myspace, and many more. Talked about the problem of wiki spam and how easy it is to administrator. means involving the user - it's beyond the platform.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

TINT is an online platform for displaying user-generated and branded social media content on a single website or screen. To enter, simply post why you love your nonprofit to any social media platform supported by TINT with the hashtag #TINT4Good. TechSoup is proud to announce TINT, our newest donor partner. What's Available?

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Other platforms like Java and Flash could end up being (once again?) A vulnerability across a variety of browsers and platforms, a clickjacking takes the form of embedded code or script that can execute without the user's knowledge, such as clicking on a button that appears to perform another function. the culprits.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

They even created a Facebook application. Spam, obscenity--they just aren't an issue at all. MySpace is, but Facebook isn’t. We get so much spam on MySpace, whereas on Flickr and Facebook and the blog we never get spam. The facebook thing was very organic. Us on Facebook. Is there such a place?

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