Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Owned by Facebook, Instagram is the largest mobile social network in the United States. Imagine being able to send your Instagram followers to mobile-optimized donate, text-to-give, or mobile wallet pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2011

The last four chapters of my book cover mobile social networking and mobile communications and fundraising for nonprofits, and I need some examples of success, or attempted success. If your nonprofit is experimenting with mobile technology, please share your experiences and links (if any) in a comment below.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2014

With more than 1 billion active users, Facebook is the largest social network in the world. More than two-thirds of its users log in every day and three-fourths do so on a mobile device. Therefore, Facebook Pages should be your first priority and entry into social networking. Facebook Social Media'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Expert new media managers have the ability to anticipate the impact of emerging trends in mobile and social media. They use their creative impulses to come up with innovative mobile and social media campaigns for their own nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

The design and branding is modern and mobile-optimized , visuals and call-to-action graphics are prioritized over text, and social media is integrated throughout the entire process of entering the sweepstakes. Large photo and “Enter Now” button in the email header. Large “Thank You” photo in email header.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits. Subscribe to social media and mobile technology blogs. Get the necessary training (HTML, digital photography, video, social media, and mobile technology).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Please be open to the idea that you may need social media training. The vast majority of logos are horizontal and when uploaded to social networks they either get cropped or shrunk so small that they are visually illegible. 6) You upload multiple photos to Pinterest – one after another – on a regular basis.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2014

Many nonprofits are curious, but lack the resources necessary to create and manage yet another social network. Google+ isn’t for all nonprofits, but for those that have actively adopted a pro-social media policy, it’s worth the time investment to experiment with Google+. Google+ is a visual social network.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2014

Faded (iPhone; $0.99) is a photo editing app that includes 34 free filters and 36 premium filters that you can purchase within the app. It also has a simple import feature so you can share your creations to all of your various social networks. TouchRetouch: Make Your Photos Shine. Which was my favorite?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2013

Social media has forever changed how nonprofits and journalists distribute and consume news stories, yet the format of nonprofit press releases has not evolved at all. Almost every communication medium out there has been impacted by the rise of social and mobile media, but not press releases. Social Media'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

Most e-newsletters today seem to be stuck in the design best practices of 2006 and take little account for the rapid rise of social media and the fact that the number one activity on smartphones today is reading email. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Integration of Instagram photos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Unsurprisingly, other networks followed suit. From Twitter to Pinterest to Instagram to LinkedIn, social networks are becoming environments where video content not only thrives, but is expected. Every year, Animoto surveys over 1,000 consumers to understand how evolving trends on social media are impacting purchase decisions.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 30, 2013

Social media: 56% of people donated to an organization because they read a story via social media. 59% of people donate after becoming a follower of a nonprofit’s social network. 53% of people who follow a nonprofit on social media show their support by volunteering. Email advocacy campaigns had a 3.5%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. A website (mobile app coming soon) that allows users to check-in while doing good deeds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

The workshop topics included trends in digital media consumption, social media, engagement on mobile devices and a variety of community foundation projects funded by the Knight Community Information Challenge. 2: Mobile Usage. #3: 3: Social Networking. He said that photo sharing is really social grooming.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Mashable wrote up thorough post on Instagram’s new profile pages for Desktop last week, but I wanted to emphasize four points useful for nonprofits: 1) The photos in banner across the top of the new profiles are automatically generated from the photos you have uploaded using Instagram’s mobile apps.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2017

From a grassroots effort to mobilize broad audiences like the Women’s March to high-touch, high dollar fundraising, having more information about the social media habits of your supporters will help you be more effective in your outreach. Click here to email our team!

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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. First, the body text column is wide enough to feature photos and large font. Mercy Corps Blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

Nonprofit website design and online fundraising have dramatically changed in recent years due to the rapid rise of social media and mobile communications. By 2010 the World Wildlife Fund had launched a much larger, longer website with more color, larger photos, and a larger font. World Wildlife Fund :: March 15, 2010.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2013

Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Related Links: Winter Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

Marketers from the nonprofit sector and the for-profit sector alike are attempting to harness the power of social media to connect with these audiences. But what social platform are they on the most? And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

The successful use of social media requires a significant time investment. To be successful on the Social Web, nonprofits need to have a presence on mutliple social networks and should be consistently creating content that can be shared on the Social Web, such as blog posts, photos, and videos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Related Links: Fall Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Related Links: Fall Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 5, 2012

For the mobile social media manager, Instagram is a must-download photo-sharing smartphone app – and with more than 80 million users who to date have shared over four billion photos – its quickly becoming a community that early adopter nonprofits have added to their regular list of must-do’s.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

A Featured video section and the ability to create photo slideshows. A “Connect” section where NGOs can link to their social network communities. Social sharing functionality. Responsive design for compatibility with mobile devices. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Related Links: Summer Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

Contrary to its title, the last four chapters of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits are dedicated to mobile technology and mobile fundraising. It is illegal to buy, sell, or trade mobile phone numbers, unlike e-mail and snail mail addresses. page on your mobile website.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

Posts can be up to 500 characters, and they can include links, photos, or videos up to 5 minutes long. Post what you’d normally share on Twitter: A witty quip, a photo or video from an action, a link to your op-ed, or a meme about being the first to the party. We think Threads can fill that gap. But we think Threads has staying power.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 5, 2012

Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites. Related Link: Summer Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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TechImpact

JUNE 16, 2014

The inherent community nature, pervasiveness of the platform, and the fact Facebook is constantly adding tools for nonprofits to better utilize the social network has made it the perfect choice for most nonprofits. But understanding how to increase your penetration of the social network is often a challenge for nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has had a profound impact on website design and email marketing, yet many nonprofits have not yet adapted to the new aesthetics and functionality of a mobile, social Internet. 55 % of email opens are now mobile. your NGO must mobile-optimize your content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2016

The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has had a profound impact on website design and email marketing, yet many nonprofits have not yet adapted to the new aesthetics and functionality of a mobile, social Internet. 55 % of email opens are now mobile. your NGO must mobile-optimize your content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2013

Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Related Links: Spring Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Third, as discussed in Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , a pop-up on your blog posts shared on social media can quickly grow your email list – and if your nonprofit is not making a concerted effort to grow your email list, online fundraising success will remain elusive. Reading and seeing (include photos and videos!)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Related Links: Summer Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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