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Using Social Media to Engage and Recruit Volunteers

Volunteer Hub

billion social media users nationwide, it is safe to say there is strong potential to engage, inform, and recruit volunteers within your local community. Ask your community of volunteers for feedback via polls. Every person who likes, shares, or follows your nonprofit has the potential to be your next valuable volunteer.

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VisionLink Is In The News: Real-Time Winter Storm Map

VisionLink

I wanted to quickly write and share with you the local and national media coverage that VisionLink has been recently receiving in response to winter storm Juno. This tool allows anyone in the country to track the impact of this major weather event.” -- Dr. Douglas Zimmerman , VisionLink''s president and CEO Where can I see and share the map?

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Geo-Tagged Map Shows Impact of Hurricane Joaquin in Real Time

VisionLink

VisionLink is partnering with local churches and community groups to poll between 2,000-3,000 people throughout North Carolina. The goal is to provide the public, media outlets and participating organizations with locally vetted information about the hurricane’s impact from those living in the storm's path.

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The complete guide to social media listening for nonprofits

Socialbrite

Social media is there to build bridges — to local communities, mass media, donors, volunteers, influencers and everyone involved in helping to spread the word your cause. Social listening — tracking and analyzing mentions of any keyword online — is one of the biggest buzzwords in social media marketing. Community outreach. Fundraising.

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Sustaining Engagement: Strategies for Long-Term Mobilization

Nonprofits Source

For instance, if your supporters engage via digital channels, you might choose to track impressions on your social media posts. For instance, if you’d like to boost voter registration in a certain local community, you can send more voter information communications to people in that area. Collect feedback from stakeholders.

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Watching Our Vote Live on Twitter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am in Brasil to keynote the Social Good Brasil Conference (had to vote early), but I can still watch democracy unfold in real-time through my friends updates on Twitter, Facebook, and other social channels. I love seeing these photos of polling places where my friends are voting. Features include: Easier reporting.

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Event Engagement: 5 Strategies for Nonprofits

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Connecting with nearby TV and radio outlets can be a great way to reach your local audience. This might include your annual donor appreciation gala, local farmers’ market, or a community festival. Gather this information by sending pre-event surveys and conducting social media polls. Social media. Give attendees more to do.