Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. For example, Grist.org is a news website that focuses on the environment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

You’ve probably seen donation pages on popular sites like GoFundMe, but any website can host its own custom-made giving page, just like yours. How to Mold Your Donation Page Already got a website up and running? Now you just need to add a page dedicated to collecting donations. Together, let’s make giving happen!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

For example: in a lead campaign for a homeless charity, a photo of two empty beds performed much, much better than an emotive photograph of a man living in homelessness. . Facebook fundraising expert Adrian O’Flynn has a very detailed free tutorial on how to use Facebook to gather regular givers on his website. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Your nonprofit could have a wide variety of excellent blog content , but if your blog’s design doesn’t make a positive first impression, then few will read it – much less share it with their followers on social networks. The same is true with website and web articles. Use large font for headlines and body text.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Instagram is especially useful for nonprofit event coordinators. A Bloomerang survey found that 44% of over 500 nonprofits surveyed said they’re active on Instagram. These tools allow your nonprofit event organizers to monitor social media chatter about your events and connect with supporters who are talking about it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

There’s no secret trick to instantly improving digital engagement for nonprofits. While it’s important to follow standard best practices, engagement rates depend highly on the preferences of one’s audience, which can vary greatly between nonprofits who serve a diverse array of communities and issues. Email subscriber ask language.

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Classy

MAY 25, 2021

A strong conversion rate for your nonprofit donation page depends on a number of factors, including a clear call to action, mobile-responsive software , customized visuals, and a streamlined checkout process. Download the Nonprofit’s Donation Page Checklist. Best Practices for Your Nonprofit Donation Page. Brand Your Form.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Website: BigCatRescue.org. We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. How can your organization apply this?

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NetWits

JANUARY 3, 2011

Nonprofits have become more sophisticated at driving traffic to their websites. What happens, though, when visitors arrive at your website? With so much emphasis on getting visitors to your website, do you know what motivates them to take that final step? Direct mail may use different friendly URLs to test response rates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. It is clearly not a fad, and yet the vast majority of nonprofits have zero budgets for social media.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Don’t forget your website. Make sure the subject line is an intriguing headline, not “April Newsletter from Our Charity.”. Tactics: Continue providing regular communication via e-newsletters, social media, website and direct mail. . Use the words “you” and “yours” instead of “us” and “we”. Happily Married! Receive gifts?

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Global Giving

MAY 22, 2018

With GDPR coming into effect in the European Union and privacy scandals making headlines, many nonprofit professionals are concerned about data protection. These guidelines can also inform the development of your nonprofit’s security policy, if you do not have one already. The process can be intimidating! Need an example?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2017

It could be a photo, a short story, an op-ed—anything. We’ve all seen those horribly clickbait-y headlines , which always seem to include “You’ll Never Believe What Happens Next!!” Instead of writing baiting headlines, try reorganizing your content to increase readability. Many nonprofits don’t have this luxury.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Depending on the amount of pressure you put down on the screen, a host of options are at your disposal, including link previewing, a quick jump to your contact list and “live” photo taking that transforms boring old shots into works of art. Google Keeps Intriguing Us. Driven Personalities.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2014

Note: This is the tenth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. The visual design details the final look and feel of the website. Defining styles for different elements of the website including headlines, links, buttons, photos, form fields, promo items, etc. Methodology. What’s Next.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Component #2: A short paragraph that nudges the donor toward giving Once you’ve hooked people in with your headline, it’s time to fan the flames you’ve kindled in their heart with a very short paragraph designed to pull them in even closer. Don’t let stale photos languish on your fundraising donation page. Keep it fresh!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Content for your website includes your headlines, body copy, photos, captions, graphics, videos, audio clips, etc. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Methodology. What’s Next. Wireframes.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

So you launched your new website and have an online marketing plan in hand to help you reach new audiences. Everyone at your organization thinks the new website is fantastic. How are you going to maintain the website and make it compelling over time? Produce a monthly website and online engagement report of key metrics.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

GrantStation then publishes these winning proposals on its website so other grant writers can refer to them as they write their own proposals. For example, you could use a series of headlines from the local news such as this (again, fictional): June 9, 2017 — The Daily News: Shelter Takes in 87 Abandoned Dogs. Engage the Reader.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 16, 2014

Nonprofit Hub will participate in the conference in-person in Chicago and online at our desks starting on Wednesday, June 18. When you think of what gets shared in the social world these days, very rarely is it a link to an organization’s website, donation page or anything along those lines. It’s #MCON14 week!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Last week for WeAreMedia project, I put a call on Twitter for case studies, best practices, and links about nonprofits using social networking sites, including Ning. Nonprofits, support groups, and nonprofit professionals have found their homes on Ning. Build off your existing brand. s about more than raising money.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Pay Attention to Your Subject Line and Headline. If readers open the email, the headline will make a large difference in whether they read the entire email or not. On average, 8 out of 10 people will read headline copy , but only 2 out of 10 will read the rest. I can tell you that I almost instantly send those to the trash.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2015

Voices are constantly peppering you with how to simplify your donation form, employ stronger calls to action, and use headlines that even a 15-year-old playing a video game wouldn't be able to ignore. But what about all the other ways visitors can engage with your nonprofit online? Website Actions. Mention your nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2017

They might be people who attended an event, downloaded a PDF from your website, donated a one-time gift, or signed up as monthly donors. Write less lengthy copy and better headlines. Improve donation pages with stronger headlines, photos, and calls to action. Engagement is your key to email success in 2017.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Now more than ever, nonprofits need to share stories of how they’re making the world better. A number of nonprofits are already doing an incredible job of this—and you can easily follow their lead. WFP USA has posted a nearly 650-word story of Rani on their blog with a big headline, full-size photos, large text, and bold quotes.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. The key to getting your nonprofit’s story in the news is building relationships with local journalists.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

With the all-important year-end giving season here, nonprofit professionals like you are busy developing the right messaging that will drive donations. Compare the following nonprofit year-end fundraising appeals: Our year-end fundraising campaign is right around the corner. We need your help to save more stray dogs in the community.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2013

Get ready to hear some great insights from an experienced marketing pro that has a passion for serving the nonprofit community and Blackbaud customers. There’s no magic answer to the ideal calibration of layout, copy, images, fields, offer and headline that drive the highest possible levels of donor acquisition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2008

The Community Media Workshop is a media organization in Chicago that trains nonprofits to tell their stories to the media, tips sensitive journalists to the importance of these stories, and tries to create better relationships between the media and the diverse communities in Chicago. We then invite participants to join. Compared to other ???out

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Picture this: A prospective supporter arrives on your nonprofit’s website hoping to learn more about your cause. They can’t find any impact measurement statistics for your nonprofit , and the images featured on your homepage are awkwardly sized and don’t readily communicate how your organization is making a difference.

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Classy

APRIL 5, 2021

Nonprofits host their annual time-based campaigns throughout the year, but they often miss out on three specific, year-round initiatives that can live on without an end date and continue to generate income. Elevate the visual appeal of the donate button on your website. Enable domain-masking to match your website branding.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. Many donors who receive a letter will go to your website to make their gift. Artwork: 80%; photos: 75%; headlines: 56%; captions: 29%, and very little text! (~Tom Include your website address. Put a headline on the reply card such as “Yes! Thanks Gail!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

Based on photo entitled " Gear " from Flattop341's Flickr Industrial Set. It will explain the problem that a widget may solve for a nonprofit blog, some examples of nonprofit blogs using them, and oh yeah, answer the age old question "What is a Widget? This is both the hard and fun part of making web videos.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Also try and use headlines, par"you" or "your" where possible. Remember, content is still king.

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