Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

The referral traffic came from Reddit. So What? The news piece that was on the top of the Reddit site was about the server outages for major online services. The comments were discussing what people did when Reddit was done. Perhaps not worth investing outreach and engagement time on this platform!

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Care2

AUGUST 3, 2012

As political campaigns and nonprofits gear up for the election cycle, I thought I would share this infographic that attempts to map the politics of social media properties like Facebook and websites like Wikipedia. Users on Yelp, Reddit, Instagram, Tumblr, Zappos, and Spotify lean left but are not the most politcally engaged.

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Everyaction

MAY 14, 2018

Advertise with texting and social media Today’s generation of students relies heavily on their mobile phones for communication, and any campaign to engage them must use digital tools effectively. social share tracking and. integration with Facebook's Ads Manager enables communicate on the platforms most-used by your students.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2017

In a world where everyone is their own publisher on social media, the conventional wisdom that “content is king” is simply incomplete. When it comes to advocacy and political campaigns, we must understand how our audience is talking about our issues and candidates before we know what to share on our social media platforms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

I started Upwell from the premise that it might be possible to do really big listening with social media. We primarily use Radian6, an enterprise-level social media platform most often used to monitor brands and products. They travel, they morph, they move into different platforms.”

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

In 2012 the event raised a little over $10 million and by 2016 that figure has spiked to over $180 million, most of which is being attributed to social media and the rise in popularity of online giving. Social Media. Year-over-year we’ve seen the power of exponential growth at work. Don’t believe me?

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

In 2012 the event raised a little over $10 million and by 2016 that figure has spiked to over $180 million, most of which is being attributed to social media and the rise in popularity of online giving. Social Media. Year-over-year we’ve seen the power of exponential growth at work. Don’t believe me?

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He has led crowdfunding initiatives across a variety of platforms for different organizations. I look at the /r/nonprofit subreddit of Reddit. “When I think about it though, while I like to read about digital strategy and social media, I actually spend a lot more time reading about things that are not related to nonprofit tech.

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TechImpact

APRIL 16, 2014

Social media is well documented as a necessary marketing platform for all nonprofits. Everyone knows promoting your nonprofit’s events, services, and fundraisers on social media is a good idea, but many do not know why, or more importantly, how, to do it. Host a Twitter chat or Reddit AMA. Get visual.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He has led crowdfunding initiatives across a variety of platforms for different organizations. I look at the /r/nonprofit subreddit of Reddit. “When I think about it though, while I like to read about digital strategy and social media, I actually spend a lot more time reading about things that are not related to nonprofit tech.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Audience size, breadth, and depth: If your organization has big lists, lots of traffic to your website or blog or social media pages, or big crowds at events, there are many ways to turn this into a donor benefit. On your social media pages, “pin” or prioritize acknowledgments to donors. Recognition/Appreciation.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

” Organizations are always looking to attract more people to their cause and want their website and social media presence to support that goal. If you invest in creating a 3 to 5-minute video on YouTube, you can also republish short clips on different platforms. Throw a link to their social media profile or website.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

This means your marketing activities—especially on your website and on your social media channels—should be thoroughly planned so you give yourself the best chance of establishing your nonprofit as a legitimate organization to people who are vetting you before making a gift. Word of Mouth.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 23, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes From Likes to Donations: How Nonprofits Can Win at Social Media Fundraising In the digital age, social media is an indispensable tool for any nonprofit. Your messaging, tone, and even the platform you choose should cater to your audience’s preferences.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

We all have hundreds of ideas for content to post on social media… until it’s actually time for us to post something to social media. If your muse is stuck in traffic, however, here are some of our favorite social media post ideas to get you started. Amplify their voices on your platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Sites includes Wikipedia , Reddit , BoingBoing , and Global Voices are “going dark” and will black out the Global Voices Advocacy site for 12 hours on January 18 beginning at 8 am. In response, many web sites are going on strike. Our content is free to use, and free to share.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

They felt it would work on an external platform as an engaging way to update our regular visitors/members about our penguins – our keepers are rather attached to our little penguin residents. The first time we shared the post online, we were contacted by media outlets from around the world asking for more information.

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Global Giving

OCTOBER 8, 2020

A brief flurry of social media activity followed, with some offering the view that repealing this law would likely have the effect of turning social media giants into political censors. How can we hold platforms accountable? He knows that platforms have not been doing an excellent job on moderation.

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