Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. And because GoFundMe has a 0% platform fee , your organization will be able to keep more of the funds raised. But a nonprofit organization’s yearly financial budget isn’t always enough for its goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. Eager to make my point, I polled my fellow Gen-Xers on which fundraising platforms have had the most disruptive impact on charitable giving since 2000. Disruptive Model: Social Network. Disruptor: DonorsChoose.org.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 15, 2022

DonorsChoose is a cool platform for classrooms where teachers post a project and people commit to giving. When a project reaches its funding goal, the company purchases all related classroom materials and ships the items to the school. Projects less than $400 have the best chance of being funded. GiveGab.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Stories are a great way to inspire action, get thousands of “likes” and online followers, further spreading your message across social networks. The World Wildlife Fund uses the juxtaposition of images to create a story of how human actions and decisions have endangered wildlife. And this is where storytelling comes in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. LinkedIn Pages.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

This platform offers FREE donation buttons, event ticketing, fundraising pages, text-to-give and peer-to-peer fundraising solutions for progressive nonprofits. Fundly is a mobile crowdfunding app that feels like a social network. Fundly also makes it easy to thank your donors directly on the platform. GiveLively.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 4, 2021

Leverage your social media platforms. Seek out your donors’ most frequently used platforms and, if you haven’t already built an audience on them, start now. adults using the platform, and 74% of those using it every day, you can build a valuable communication line to your community. Marketing for a Virtual Audience.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

Because a lot of GivingTuesday promotion takes place on social media, consider using different platforms’ paid ads options to boost your campaign before the day arrives. Different platforms have unique audiences and trends for you to use to your advantage.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Crowdfunding is the simple act of raising money from many people to fund a project, appeal, or cause. It has taken off in recent years thanks in part to the ease of online giving and accessibility of social networks. Throw out the stock imagery and leverage text, photos, and videos to reinforce why someone should get involved.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

28% of nonprofits raise between 26-50% of their annual funds from the year-end ask. In addition to overall giving increasing these next two months, the number of your donors giving online and via social media channels is growing. Some year-end giving statistics : 30% of all annual donations occur in December. We give to what we know.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Referral traffic, reach, and engagement is on the decline for those that do not have large followings and a social media advertising budget. As a result of this temporary decline in social media ROI, web and email campaigns are being rejuvenated and very soon digital payments within social networks will revitalize online fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Create an e-mail signature that includes your website, blog, and social networking links. Add social networking icons. Add e-newsletter subscribe functionality to your social networking communities. Add a website, blog, and social networking pitch to your “Thank You for Subscribing” e-mail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

To tap this potential, your NGO, nonprofit, or charity needs to activate its social media presence before, during, and after #GivingTuesday to help build the movement and, in the process, raise awareness and funds for your organization and mission. Presented on September 27 via webinar, below are the notes and deck.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

I spent sometime reviewing what Planned Parenthood was doing on social networks as well as their online presence - so it was good to get the inside story. Activists are sharing their personal stories in their own words, images, and videos across social networks with little prodding from the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. All live blogging disclaimers apply.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

Scrolling on phones, reading the news, referencing the latest trends— social media is ingrained in popular culture across the generations. However, although you engage with it every day, we’d guess that your nonprofit isn’t using the platforms and their fundraising tools to the fullest extent. Create the tech infrastructure.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

But, are you doing much else with the platforms beyond that? To raise funds and create an engaging #GivingTuesday experience for your social supporters, we recommend hosting a Facebook Challenge. . We’re not suggesting that you stop posting and sharing information on social media. Let’s dive in.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2022

Allow influencers to create a dedicated webpage where they can promote your event by sharing the page with their followers on various platforms. Peer-to-peer fundraising is an effective strategy for nonprofits to raise money by empowering their supporters to raise funds on their behalf. Ask influencers to promote events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2007

According to Mashable , LinkedIn (Myspace for grown-ups) will: announce tomorrow its new LinkedIn for Good , which is a philanthropic initiative for raising awareness and raising funds for nonprofits around the world. There's also another charitable donation social networking site that facilitates free surgery. hat tip, Dave B.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Include a fundraising thermometer People are more likely to give if they feel the need for funds is time sensitive, and one way to encourage this sense of urgency is a fundraising thermometer , which helps your donors see how much more you need to raise for your campaign. Luckily, many fundraising platforms are mobile-friendly by design.

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CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2022

Your supporters create personal and team fundraising pages and then connect with their social networks to collect donations from friends and family. Peer to peer fundraising allows organizations to raise more funds and awareness with less effort. Learn more about how CauseVox can help you run a winning peer to peer fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

Note from Beth: What if your organization embarked on its first ever crowd funding campaign with a goal of raising $50,000 and only raised $10,000? Would you stop doing crowd funding, social media infused fundraising and revert back to traditional methods of fundraising? Or would you learn, pivot, and improve? per person.

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See3

DECEMBER 14, 2009

They cover everything from donor management systems to social networking platforms to email tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Wendy Harman, American Red Cross According to Wendy Harman, employees at the Red Cross were blocked from accessing social networking sites, like Facebook, from work. The Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund is what gives us the ability to be ready to respond to the 70,000 disasters that happen every year. What was your strategy?

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2022

During this fundraiser, participants group together online, complete a task (such as walking a specific number of steps or completing some other physical activity), and raise peer-to-peer funds from their personal networks using a Facebook fundraiser. . You can share: . Questions and surveys to learn more about the supporter.

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Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

The funds you raise provide better outcomes to students and can have far-reaching impacts in the community. Many organizations, including schools, use a peer-to-peer platform to create personal fundraising pages for school staff and board members. Your school group may be small, but it’s capable of big things! What is P2P fundraising?

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

New donors invigorate your nonprofit with a fresh wave of funding and engagement. Don’t overwhelm yourself with having to manage and pay attention to too many networks at a time. Instead, be strategic: Profile your ideal donor and then determine their preferred social networks.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can check out the blog and conversation on the SSIR opinion blog , or read it reposted below. Making social change is not reliant on a tax exempt status. On & Offline Engagement. Online is great for organizing. The key is making the connection.

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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 So, does the nuance between the two platforms come down to “action&# or something else? Beyond a Platform.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

It could be checking in with people on a location-based social network. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives. The internet is an endless stage and platform, and when we are up there speaking, we expect you are all listening. Impacts to Philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Then, outline the strategies you’ll use to acquire that funding. Peer-to-peer fundraising is a great strategy to attract new donors while raising additional funds from your committed supporters. Leverage the power of your social networks to raise funds using this avenue. Peer-to-peer fundraising. Monthly giving.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Whether existing or new, this quick rundown of 10 ways your nonprofit can benefit from using Twitter can help your organization plan, or rethink, your usage of this platform. Staff Networking. We’ve seen a growing number of organizations looking for ways to raise funds using social media with varying success.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Nonprofit marketers should realize the importance of social media for brand engagement and donor retention ? especially since social networks are naturally optimized for visual storytelling. Nonprofits can use socials to demonstrate their impact and engage their communities with this approach. . Post a Facebook survey.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

Not only will your donors feel appreciated on a public platform, but others will see how well you treat those who give to your cause and be compelled to also get involved. Posting a dedicated space on your website to recognize donors conveys appreciation and provides an opportunity for them to share the recognition with their social networks.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application. Social networks are still for engagement, not money. You can read more about the MySpace/Facebook move here , here , and here.).

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CauseVox

JULY 14, 2022

At its heart, a capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort that aims to raise large amounts of funds for a specific project or purpose. Generally you’ll be running your campaign for somewhere between six months and a year to raise the funds you need. So let’s start with the basics: what is a capital campaign?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2012

I decided it would be worth the effort to create a compelling Camfed collection of images on Pinterest, and I wanted to do it strategically, leveraging the viral nature of the platform. As Pinterest is a sharing platform, using the most attractive images in our arsenal was essential to my strategy. I am a Pinterest convert.

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