sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

With all the hype growing around this new social media platform, you’re probably asking how it might be useful in your fundraising strategy and whether you should jump on the bandwagon. A poll on your Instagram stories, e-newsletter, or other active social channel will give you insights into where your supporters are most likely to engage.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Here’s how to get started: Before: Build Hype. Even if you’re focused on attendance goals, remember to make it all about your audience. Run an online poll to find out what people liked and what could be different. Use an anonymous online survey or opt for something more fun such as poll stickers on Instagram stories.

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Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Warm them up with polls or easy open-ended questions, like asking what their favorite program or event of yours was over the last year. The goal here is to build a positive community that wants to support your cause, so you need to be active in it. Trivia-based questions are another fun and informative way to engage your followers.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

From the moment they join, you can hype members up for the journey they’ll have with your nonprofit. This ensures that the communications you send to each member will resonate with their personal goals and interests, making them feel individually valued by your organization.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

With new ideas and tweaks to the activities that would typically be included at in-person events, virtual galas can keep fundraising goals on track and even add to more than expected to the annual goal. Reaching a goal takes motivation. There are more options when scheduling a VIP advocate to deliver a message.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2024

Overall, Flipcause provides the tools you need to orchestrate an engaging gala that also meets your fundraising goals. The platform provides ambassadors with user-friendly tools to personalize their page, share their story, upload photos/videos, set a fundraising goal, and track progress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

Sometimes that's all you need - making a donation, sending petitions, affecting website ratings, flooding online polls, etc. I won't try to speak for them, but I do think they aren't blindly following the latest tech hype and hoping it will change the world — many of them have clear social change strategies.

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