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How Nonprofits Can Use Instagram for Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The social media platform has more than 1 billion users — beating Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok — and is especially popular among people aged 18-29. The platform, however, is different than Facebook or Twitter. The Nature Conservancy’s page is big on professional nature photography. Other orgs take different approaches.

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How To Use Stories To Raise Money On Social Media

TechImpact

Smile Train consistently shows the dramatic impact of its work via Twitter. Twitter’s 140 character limit doesn’t leave much room to tell a full story, so Smile Train posts links in some of their tweets. Trickle Up uses colorful, eye-catching photography and great quotes from the people that they serve in the captions.

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22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter. Hundreds of the apps are useful to nonprofits and in most cases all that is needed is a Twitter login and a little creative thinking.

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10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The foundation of effective photo and video editing is a creative eye and an appreciation of digital photography and video. When writing blogs or moderating discussion on social networks, new media managers need to be well-informed so they can back up their statements with facts.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. This website allows your supporters to pledge to donate with each Facebook Status Update or Tweet they post on Facebook or Twitter. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter.

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How One Nonprofit Used Social Media for Damage Control During A PR Crisis That Erupted During a Fundraiser

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Thousands of Minnesota nonprofits and schools were lighting up Twitter and Facebook with posts about the need for support and requests for donations. As the event organizer, we allocated a few thousand dollars to paid promotion of posts on Twitter, Facebook, Google and YouTube. To check some great examples on Twitter, click here.

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Emerging Technology, Engaging Youth, and Your Mission: YOLO!

NTEN

While there is an increasing number of youth-facing nonprofits that employ organizational Facebook pages and Twitter accounts, the usage of separate, professional, Facebook profiles and Twitter accounts can be a more meaningful way to engage young people.