Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

In 2019, more than 20 billion social media impressions were made on #GivingTuesday. With so much noise on social channels during this global day of giving, you may be wondering how your nonprofit can stand out and more effectively fundraise for its mission. Every mission has its social media niche.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

That fresh-start feeling is also palpable at social good organizations. To kick off 2023, we asked our partners, what are some new habits nonprofit practitioners should build with their donors, volunteers, and other supporters to help them meet their long-term organizational goals? Here’s what they said. Send regular newsletters.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

As a fundraising professional, chances are, you’ve heard of LinkedIn. Known as the largest professional social networking platform, LinkedIn is the go-to resource for millions of job-seekers, professionals, and businesses to network and connect. For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to add to your social media toolbox.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Social media sites are for relationship building. Surely, we should be looking at social networks as a “cultivation” and “relationship-building” tool in the same sense that we do offline in person. 3) Capture social media followers that visit your website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Social media changes so frequently that unless your NGO has a full-time social media manager who has the time to consistently research and adopt emerging trends, odds are your NGO is using social media in ways that are no longer effective. It was the final presentation of the social media excellence webinar.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This GivingTuesday, you may want to try something a little different as part of your social media strategy : Consider social media sharing and engagement as a form of generosity. In this blog, we’ll dive into why social media sharing is useful on GivingTuesday and a great way to encourage generosity.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

With the rise of smartphones, it seems like everyone’s constantly on social media, making it the perfect marketing tool for your nonprofit! Infact, there are over 308 million social media users in the United States alone. Learn how your organization can take full advantage of social media in this guide!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Now entering its sixth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media. Prominently feature the date (November 28), the #GivingTuesday hashtag, a “Donate” button, links to your social networks, social sharing, and an e-newsletter opt-in. 800 x 400: Best for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Social Media Platforms for Nonprofits. It’s hard to be an expert in any one social media platform, yet legitimate businesses and nonprofits are expected to maintain several different accounts. Twitter is an opportunity for continuous and open conversation with your supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

15% of nonprofits worldwide regularly send text messages to donors and supporters ( Global NGO Technology Report ). For every share on social media, a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign raises an average of $13USD ( CrowdRise ). Social Media Stats. 34% of nonprofits worldwide have paid for social ads.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In today’s digital-centric world, your organisation has plenty of choices when it comes to marketing your organization —from generating content on social media accounts like Instagram and Facebook to your nonprofit website. Let’s jump into how you can realize these benefits and successfully connect your social media with your site.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2023

LinkedIn is a professional network that people use every day to build relationships and connect to opportunity. In this post, we’ll share some ways that nonprofit organizations can use LinkedIn to support fundraising efforts, network, and build a brand.

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Classy

JUNE 8, 2021

Given its member base of 756 million global professionals in over 200 countries, LinkedIn can be a powerful social media platform to help achieve your organization’s goals. There’s a lot more to LinkedIn than just posting jobs or liking people’s updates. Expand Your Reach and Build Engagement.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Over the past year, your supporters have been more distant than at any time in recent memory. opportunities for your supporters to speak directly with your nonprofit or other individuals who have similar philanthropic interests. There are a variety of different ways that nonprofits use social media on a daily basis.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Free Social Media Scheduling Tools for Nonprofits. Unless you have a dedicated social media manager at your nonprofit, you know that routinely sharing your stories on social media can take up a lot of your time.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Social media is an indispensable tool for raising awareness for your nonprofit’s cause, reaching new audiences, and strengthening your relationships with donors. However, your nonprofit isn’t the only one that understands just how valuable social media can be for your fundraising efforts. After all, with 4.9

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Launched today, LinkedIn Board Connect for Nonprofit Organizations is a new board member recruiting program that enables nonprofits to easily tap into LinkedIn’s 175+ million strong network of professionals. To apply to become a “beta” partner of the LinkedIn Board Connect Program, please follow the steps below: 1.

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Media Cause

JULY 19, 2022

Accessible content shows that your nonprofit cares about your supporters and will allow you to reach more of them. In this blog, we will explore why accessibility is important as well as social media accessibility best practices. Here are resources on how to add alt text for Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and LinkedIn.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

Until recently the nonprofit pioneers of the Social Web had to mostly rely on their intuition that their social media campaigns were resulting in more dollars raised online, an increase in brand and cause awareness, and higher rates of volunteer recruitment and retention. That said, congrats to the early adopters! Source: Artez.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. The range of nonprofits using social media and their subsequent levels of commitment vary widely — as do their expertise, implementation and, of course, return on investment.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. billion people were using social media worldwide in 2021, and that number is only expected to increase over time. You can show them why their support matters and how they can make a positive impact on the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At the end of the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits is a nine-page “Nonprofit Tech Checklist” which I have copied and pasted below. That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most of us are familiar with the social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and Instagram. After all, they’re cost-effective and far-reaching platforms that allow nonprofits to connect with supporters and raise awareness.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Social media is an incredibly powerful storytelling tool for your nonprofit. According to our report, Navigating the Unknown: 2020 Findings to Future-Proof Your Fundraising , social media posts were the number one driver of charitable gifts in 2020—ahead of email and direct mail appeals! Sprout Social.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

For more than a decade the blogosphere has touted the power and promise of social media (this blog included) , but there is also a downside to using social media for your nonprofit. Millions of nonprofits worldwide have been asking supporters and donors to “Follow Us on Facebook!”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2012

The Social Web has dramatically changed how nonprofits communicate with supporters, donors, and volunteers. Many nonprofits are making simple mistakes that are draining their social media ROI, but fortunately these mistakes can be easily fixed. The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The The Broadcast Web], Web 2.0 [The

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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Once Facebook conquered colleges the now web-giant with more than 900 million active monthly users moved on to support high schools. Eventually adding support for anyone over the age of thirteen. Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement. Remember, great content is the key to successful social media.

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TechImpact

MAY 8, 2014

Nonprofits have been told since Facebook’s rise to prominence that they need to be investing in a social media marketing / fundraising campaigns. Too often, the problem nonprofits face is they’re treating their social media fundraising campaigns like their direct mail, telemarketing or email campaigns. Diluted messaging.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Consider Temporary Support Another option is to contract temporary support. Upwork, LinkedIn, Indeed, and a host of other sites offer a variety of talent solutions. Entrepreneur, Social Media Today, Adweek, and Adage are a few of the resources on my radar. New talent needs a permanent line in the budget.

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TechImpact

JUNE 10, 2014

Social media, mobile technology, and fundraising are unequivocally attached at the hip in contemporary nonprofit marketing. 55% of those who engage with nonprofits via social media have been inspired to take further action. 77% of the population believes everyone can make a difference by supporting a charitable cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

71% regularly send email updates to donors and supporters. 15% regularly send text messages to donors and supporters. Other social networks used by global NGOs are YouTube (55%), LinkedIn (51%), Google+ (28%), and WhatsApp (16%). 52% have used social media to report live. 3% use.NGO. 12% use.COM.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Not surprisingly, there is a gap between the utilization of online fundraising tools and social media by NGOs in high-income nations and those in developing nations. Key indicators that your NGO is effectively using online technology and social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

Adding social media to that already packed job description just would not have been possible. All that said, I know there are many nonprofit staff out there in the exact same position and it’s becoming increasingly clear that adding social media to a long list of job responsibilities is just not humanly possible.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2017

Understanding your supporters and meeting them where they are is an increasingly important part of any outreach campaign. Before, only Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn profiles were matched to an individual's contact record. Additionally, an individual's photo will be automatically synced from their profiles when available.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 21, 2012

Your organization’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is directly related to whether your staff fully understand each sites’ unique functionality and toolset as well as how to best integrate these tools into your long-term online communications and fundraising strategy. The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 12, 2012

Your organization’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is directly related to whether your staff fully understand each sites’ unique functionality and toolset as well as how to best integrate these tools into your long-term online communications and fundraising strategy. The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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