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Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
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Bloomerang
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner , and a great way to make the most of it is to encourage volunteers to raise money for you from their friends on Facebook that day! In 2019, Facebook provided $7 million dollars in matching funds for the first gifts made on Facebook on Giving Tuesday. And ask on Facebook!
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The Modern Nonprofit
OCTOBER 2, 2023
When they’re back to work on Tuesday, checking emails and Facebook ( don’t tell anyone’s boss)— you can make it easy for your supporters to keep the warm and fuzzy holiday feeling alive with a social media campaign that brings them to your donate page. Share the giving spirit with an #UNselfie Ah, the ubiquitous selfie.
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 26, 2021
For a longer video, consider writing a script. Scripting: Even if you don’t plan to read from a script, you still should write a script. Facebook loves longer videos, at least two minutes, and many viewers will invest time in a longer video. Just speak directly into the camera and from your heart.
Candid
MARCH 14, 2024
Whenever we make a video, we also think about whether it could be made into a graphic carousel for Instagram or a text-based post on Facebook. The scripts you make for videos are great short-form social media content that can be reused. Change the content type. Change for a current event.
.orgSource
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
You can even create a bot using Facebook Messenger. Ideally, a copywriter, a marketer, and an IT staffer would collaborate to develop the scripts. Although they require more advanced development, they also offer flexibility and better opportunities for customer engagement.
Whole Whale
AUGUST 13, 2020
The way that Vote Forward manages volunteers is by letting people “adopt” a mailing list of potential voters and then gives instructions for them to send letters from a printed script that can be customized. Facebook Fundraising Stewardship. Recruit volunteer thank you ambassadors to leave scripted messages on fundraising pages.
Media Cause
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Organic social is considered free, non-paid content created, uploaded, and shared within social platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. Imagine extending SEO principles to social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Now what exactly does it mean when we talk about social SEO?
AccelEvents
JANUARY 13, 2021
Many people live stream through popular social media platforms, like Facebook Live, Instagram Live, and Youtube Live. Consider writing up a script and asking someone to proofread the script to make sure that you are producing high-quality content. . Write a script so that speakers have talking points during the live video. .
Blue Fox
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Is your staff prepared to make the asks, attend the events, mail the collateral and try some Facebook fundraising ads? In 2020, U.S. nonprofits raised $2.47 billion dollars. What was your piece of that ‘pumpkin’ pie? Let’s talk 2021! What about your board members… are they fired up for fundraising season?
Bloomerang
AUGUST 11, 2021
For example, have you added an equity statement to your public-facing information channels (website, YouTube, Facebook, etc.) Tailor your evaluation matrix and script . Include questions in the interview script that align with the project needs and objectives , as well as the values and JEDI-centered practices of the organization. .
Bloomerang
AUGUST 4, 2021
Informal professional groups – Groups exist in some larger cities and virtually on Facebook and LinkedIn. Share the interview script with all interviewers. That makes the preparation you do in advance to create an interview script, the evaluation matrix, and qualifying criteria that much more valuable.
NetWits
MAY 12, 2011
Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube? of the entire American population use Facebook. We found that participants who use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube communicate with their networks more regularly and send more messages.
AccelEvents
JANUARY 13, 2021
Many people live stream through popular social media platforms, like Facebook Live, Instagram Live, and Youtube Live. Consider writing up a script and asking someone to proofread the script to make sure that you are producing high-quality content. . Write a script so that speakers have talking points during the live video. .
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 6, 2017
Right now it is difficult to discover bots, but after a bit of research I found a few examples of nonprofits making use of Facebook Messenger platform. Climate Reality is using a bot on its Facebook Brand Page. The next step is figure out the script and pathways for the conversation. Conclusion.
Get Fully Funded
DECEMBER 14, 2021
You can also capture positive reviews on Facebook, emails, and holiday cards from people thanking your organization for changing lives. Work from a script so everyone is comfortable making these calls, asking for donations. Focus on Facebook Live. Thank the donor for their past support. What an amazing way to end the year!
Byte Technology
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
People are busy, and while they may certainly visit your website or Facebook page to donate funds or set aside a day to attend a fundraising mixer or the like, counting on them to help raise awareness is an iffy wager. For instance, ever get swept up in the Facebook videos that automatically play as you scroll through your feed page?
NetWits
JUNE 22, 2011
Sample tweets, emails, Facebook posts, employee memos, phone scripts, communication plans, and anything else they’ll need to inspire and manage their team. Include a sample script of what to say to team members. Chances are, being a team captain is one many “priorities” in someone’s life. And I mean everything.
Get Fully Funded
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Others give impulsively when they see something on Facebook that moves them. It helps to provide the people making calls with a script. They are free to veer from the script, but they can use it to get started. You could give an online shout-out to these wonderful volunteers with a Facebook and Instagram graphic.
Get Fully Funded
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Facebook photo posts get 53% more likes, 104% more comments, and 84% more click-throughs on links than text-based posts (Source: Facebook 2018 stats). If you are producing a video (rather than just filming things onsite), prepare an engaging script or captions. Videos are amazing and powerful tools as well.
Candid
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Organization Social Media (Facebook page, Instagram page, Twitter page, etc.). You can find Robinson's scripts used in this analysis here. Organization’s DUNS Number and/or GuideStar profile. Organization’s Fax Number. Organization’s Founding Date/History. Organization’s Legal Status. Primary Applicant Contact Information.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 8, 2022
It’s a great idea to prepare an outline to follow, or a script to rehearse, so that you’ll be confident, clear, and determined! Before you write that post/pick up the phone/set up that meeting, the best thing you can do is BE PREPARED (you’re seeing this theme a lot here – have you noticed?). Transition. Connect/ Discuss/ Educate.
Nonprofits Source
APRIL 19, 2017
Custom Facebook Audiences. 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. This means you can target Facebook ads to appear on the feeds of people who have donated to your nonprofit. That’s it.
Top Nonprofits
DECEMBER 28, 2021
If you design modular furniture, a logo featuring Victorian script and flowers is going to be misleading. Using Facebook Challenges to Engage Supporters. A logo doesn’t need to carry the burden of communicating everything and telling the whole story. The goal of a logo is to spark an emotion. That movie poster we talked about?
Global Giving
APRIL 28, 2016
Try writing a script with a two-column approach. Like all good stories, your final script should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. For example: Facebook. Facebook’s currency is friendship and engagement, and your post will be ranked based on how many likes, comments, and shares it receives. STEP THREE.
Top Nonprofits
DECEMBER 28, 2021
If you design modular furniture, a logo featuring Victorian script and flowers is going to be misleading. What about those leaked reports from Facebook and Instagram? A logo doesn’t need to carry the burden of communicating everything and telling the whole story. The goal of a logo is to spark an emotion.
Care2
APRIL 18, 2011
Greasemonkey Script. Daniel Brigida who heads up their social media likes to use Greasemonkey script. It provides a: Breakdown of networks (Delicious, Digg, Facebook, etc) and you’re super users for these sites as well as tips on how to engage the audience.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 6, 2007
I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. Facebook The Non-Profits on Facebook Group is for those who work for, belong to, or support nonprofits on Facebook. Why not join, upload your logo in the photo pool, and write a wall post promoting your latest your Facebook project! more about it here.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JANUARY 4, 2008
There has been quite the dustup, started by Facebook kicking Richard Scoble off, because he’d violated the Facebook terms of service. Because of a script that scraped names and email addresses from Facebook, called Plaxo Pulse. Why did Scoble get booted (he has since been reinstated)? 2 admin 01.04.08
Judi Sohn
JUNE 30, 2009
Mail, Facebook are built in to Fluid. I can’t use the Better Gmail extension I loved from Firefox, but I can easily add some of the scripts (not all work) to my mail browsing experience in their SSB. Proceed with caution here and only install scripts you know/trust. This is killer. Unread indicators for Gmail, Yahoo!
sgEngage
MAY 31, 2023
BikeMS organizers arrange kickoff events, meet-ups, cycling safety clinics, social hours, and other non-scripted events that have no agenda other than building the BikeMS culture and helping supporters make personal connections. Explore identity and feelings : Use proposition testing; A/B test Facebook ads; conduct sentiment analysis.
NetWits
MAY 25, 2011
As Anthony Sicola’s recently mentioned, fundraisers who use who use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube increase fundraising results by up to 40%. Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc. Teach Them to Fundraise and Provide Samples.
Achieve
OCTOBER 29, 2017
The beauty of social media ads like Facebook is that you’re able to try different things to different audience groups in short amounts of time. If you have a team available, split up the list by personnel and work as a group to create phone scripts and email content. Start testing social ads. to see what resonates with which groups.
Get Fully Funded
MARCH 27, 2023
A simple script might sound like this: “ Hey, I heard from our Executive Director that our program would not be successful were it not for you, and I wanted to say thank you.” Facebook shoutout: Do not underestimate the power of a Facebook shoutout when it gives a volunteer a pleasant surprise while they idly scroll social media.
Get Fully Funded
APRIL 23, 2023
People who receive services often send texts or Facebook messages expressing appreciation and you can capture their essence to show donors how their support is changing lives. Create a brief script for everyone to follow, then give everyone a few names to call. November is a great month for this but it can work any time of year.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 3, 2020
You can provide them a script or outline points for them to follow to be sure they hit the important bullet points on these calls. . You may choose to use platforms such as social media (like Twitter or Facebook) to publicly call them out. Blow up your decision-makers’ phone lines with a click-to-call advocacy campaign. It’s up to you!
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
MARCH 23, 2010
I’ve been involved in web application development basically since they started – when, when a cgi-bin folder with some perl scripts to process simple forms was the norm. As most of you know, I’m a very long time veteran of web application building. It’s that simple.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 13, 2015
Don’t be too scripted and embrace the unexpected. However, there is the option to save a recording of your stream to your camera roll which can then be uploaded to YouTube or Facebook and promoted in post-event follow-up content. On Periscope your streams will only be viewable on your channel for 24 hours.
3rd Sector Labs
APRIL 14, 2014
Managing donor data quality, for example, will require you to get the data out of the confines of your CRM database and into an environment where it can be analyzed, problems identified, and clean-up scripts applied. Do you want to add Facebook as a registration option? Do you need a survey tool on your website?
Nonprofits Source
AUGUST 12, 2019
For that, you can use meaningful animation, unexpected script turns ( narrative ), and adequate characterization. Platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube present an endless source of information on the people you want to connect with. They teem with creativity: Or at least should, when done right!
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
" Manning Sutton , senior director, TechSoup Global Network, admits, "I've given up and succumbed to Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, and all the others in terms of my privacy. She says, "I'm now a premium LastPass user for generating and storing all of my passwords." C'est la vie. It's free.
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 29, 2011
With more than 5,000 Facebook fans, 12,000 Twitter followers, and 30,000 views on YouTube , TechSoup is doing well on social media. Heyning spoke of the process she undertakes to run events, which rely on detailed scripts and content carefully curated on the team’s internal wiki.
Get Fully Funded
MARCH 21, 2022
Check the donor’s Facebook and LinkedIn profiles then Google them to see what you can learn about them. Work from a list of prepared questions , but be prepared to go off-script if the donor goes in a different direction. The call probably won’t go that long, but you don’t want to feel rushed. Some are Internet ghosts.
NTEN
JANUARY 24, 2011
Perhaps it's something else, but regardless the cause, some ingenious script-kiddy has turned the tables and suddenly you're responsible for thousands upon thousands of spam messages. Worse, there are a couple of thousand anti-spam-bots gunning for you now.
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