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Build excitement before you ask: Rethink your year-end giving social media plan

Candid

This is a great way to get some easy content ready to share, while also reminding your audience of the amazing things you’ve done over the last year. 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. This is another great way to build community.

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Making Facebook Groups Rock for Nonprofits – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That’s where I connected with Miriam Brosseau who recently shared this awesome post on Facebook profile. It was such a terrific post I invited her share it here. Questions and polling. Think about allowing others to add their own options to the poll – when is it appropriate, and when is it unnecessary or confusing.

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What You Can Learn About Cultivating Community from The Lord of the Rings

Tech Soup

So with that in mind, let's explore how you can build this kind of meaningful relationship with your supporters by taking a few hints from the best friends ever, Sam and Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. When you listen first, you know better what your next steps should be to develop that relationship.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Knowledge: Subject matter expertise, research, polling, case studies. Hint: It’s the XYY Soup Kitchen.” A digital member badge that can be shared on social media. Observe your community research as it happens (polling, focus groups, town halls). Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food?

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How to structure your nonprofit social media plan

Get Fully Funded

Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary recently tied together National Lazy Day and National Dog Month for a special twist to highlight their old geezers: Once you’ve filled in all dates that you want to recognize, it’s time to fill in the gaps and think about content you want to purposefully share. Don’t just share what YOU think is interesting.

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Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Reconsider Facebook

Nonprofit Tech for Good

I have been in trainings where if I even hint that perhaps Facebook is a little over-rated, then eyes glare, people shift in their seats, and I have recollections of a few people even walking out. Facebook even deleted a poll asking if Obama should be killed , but they won’t delete the the Page about praying for Obama’s death?

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How to Build and Engage Your Community through Your Website

Connection Cafe

Moreover, it is a place where you can react and share your views without limitations, a place to tell your side of every story. Social sharing - if you have accounts on social platforms, don’t forget to link them to your website. Moreover, it is highly recommended to have social sharing buttons with number indicators on your blog.