Global Giving

APRIL 10, 2020

I have a confession: I have a crush on Zoom, the video conferencing platform. If you are suddenly tasked with turning an event into a webinar, these nonprofit video conferencing tips are for you. Here are my top six tips for Zoom (or your favorite video conferencing platform): 1. Practice and prepare.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2023

If the speed test fails, a good first step is to make sure your website’s images are optimized and host your videos on a third party website, such as YouTube, instead of directly on your website. The speed of your nonprofit’s website is incredibly important. Check the speed of your website using PageSpeed Insights.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 29, 2016

There was a time when live-streaming video around the globe was reserved for mega-corporations and celebrities. But now social media giant Facebook has put this exciting tool into the hands of anyone and everyone via their site, giving users the ability to broadcast videos to a worldwide audience with a couple button taps. Start small.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

This year, as an important resource and add-on to the 2014 Millennial Impact Report, we’ve worked with Millennial employees across the country to conduct video-recording user tests. But here are some things we’ve learned from these user tests: Millennial employees were drawn to good design, but frustrated by lack of information.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

For example, our preference for video content rings true. As I dug into the advice, I couldn’t help but reflect on the way I engage with nonprofit social media: Is the use of humor and short-form video crucial for brands to grab my attention? To answer these questions and put experts’ advice to the test, I decided to ask my peers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

Recently, apps that take short snippets of video – like Vine and Instagram have been soaring in popularity. Is your organization using Instagram or Vine video? 7 Nonprofit Videos on Vine byGuest Post by Madeleine Hammond. 7 Nonprofit Videos on Vine byGuest Post by Madeleine Hammond. Watch Video: [link].

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. By appealing to a wide range of our senses, videos capture our attention and activate our emotions, unlike any other medium. The original DIY video platform, YouTube, is now the world's second largest social network and search engine. I come prepared.

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Forj

MAY 18, 2021

Through the pandemic, everyone is learning to get more and more used to being on video. That being said, it’s no mystery there’s a plethora of video services on the market right now. The main difference between video services is their intended use. Types of Video Interviews. Live Video Interview.

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See3

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Nothing Ohio-Taste Test | 0:32 Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks At a time of year when consumption and giving is valued for economics and symbolic gesture, this poignant video cuts to the quick, revealing the hard contrast between those who have food choices and those who don’t. [.].

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

Leverage A/B testing. In this context, A/B testing is the process of testing different gift suggestions to see which options yield the highest donation amounts. Set your lowest suggested giving amount as your median donation size to encourage larger gifts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

We at the Diabetes Hands Foundation started the Big Blue Test in 2009 with a simple premise meant to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity for diabetes management: testing your blood sugar, exercising 14 minutes, testing your blood sugar again and sharing the results with the community. They become viral.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Then we planned a series of tests to evaluate everything from our messaging to nuts-and- bolts fundraising tactics. Here is a closer look at how we tested: Should we frame our issue in a positive or negative light? Will a video boost the response rate? Based on these results, we removed the video from the remaining appeals.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

Whatever inspires you, here is a general experimentation process for social media posting: Pick one thing you want to test at a time, like type of post, length of text, posting time, or something else. Set a time period for the test. Then, update your roadmap by assessing the data at the end of your test. Run your experiment.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Use compelling photos and video. Test it on various browsers and on a mobile device, just to make sure. On that thank-you page, have a bit of text to thank them for their donation and maybe a short thank-you video. Videos are the most powerful format for storytelling and turning viewers into donors. Update your blog.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 1, 2021

While most event venues have updated their technology, you may have to pay more for early access to the venue to test equipment or for the additional power supply needed. A test or ping speed should run around 30ms or less and a rate of 2MB per 100 users. High-quality microphones that can connect to the video stream.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Endless ways to communicate through text, graphics, videos, or even web-specific features that surprise and delight the viewer. With any of these examples, you’ll always have the opportunities to use text, graphics, and video to convey the story. Test and track. Try testing your subject lines and senders––but not all at once.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 1, 2021

While most event venues have updated their technology, you may have to pay more for early access to the venue to test equipment or for the additional power supply needed. A test or ping speed should run around 30ms or less and a rate of 2MB per 100 users. High-quality microphones that can connect to the video stream.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Lots of videos on there you can watch. Because you’ll have permitting fees, you may have, you know, some design fees, you may have to do some testing with surveys or geotechnical studies. And then we have some more soil tests done because it’s like slime and we find out the soil conditions aren’t good.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

When making something (video, blog post, article) ask yourself if this is something that would also be interesting and useful a year from now. You can use tools like Experte mobile test and Pingdom to test your site speed. More on content marketing here. Mobile Matters Can’t emphasize this one enough.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Advanced Analytics (Beta) With this feature, TikTok gives you data about your account so that you can track your videos’ performance. Keep in mind that this feature is currently in beta testing, so it may still be a little buggy. These users can then make videos using your hashtag to spread the word even further.

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AFP Blog

JUNE 8, 2015

The Remote Office: Putting Free Video Conferencing Tools to the Test | Idealware : "For the remote office, the casual chat or the quick around-a-monitor powwow isn’t possible, so scheduled meetings take on a whole new importance. In the past, we primarily used Google Hangouts for meetings between in-office and remote staff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Implement and Test : Develop and implement your ChatGPT-powered initiatives. Be sure to continuously test and iterate to ensure optimal performance and user satisfaction. Let ChatGPT know what types of content you’re looking to create, such as social media posts, blog posts, video content, or educational articles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

I’m participating in the GivingTuesday Summer School where you find an instructional video from me discussing how to use giving days like Giving Tuesday to experiment and improve your online fundraising with social media. See you in Summer School! Fundraising Philanthropy'

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Care2

JANUARY 20, 2015

Let''s flashback to 2013 when Facebook announced in a blog post that they''d start autoplaying videos: Since September, we’ ve been testing a way to make videos more engaging on Facebook , and as a result we’ ve seen views, likes, shares and comments increase more than 10 percent. A snapshot of their findings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Note from Beth: I’m planning a year-end campaign for one of my favorite charities and wanted some good tips on incorporating video. Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising by Michael Hoffman. Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising by Michael Hoffman. How big is video online?

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Forum One

OCTOBER 27, 2021

If you are planning to record presentations and sessions, ensure that videos will be captioned and transcripted. Test your text with the Hemingway Editor. Test your color contrast with the WebAIM Contrast Checker. Let the participants know if and when video recordings and presentations will be available. Presenter tips.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

A/B testing can help determine the most effective sending days and times for an organization’s unique supporter base. However, simple considerations like providing captions and transcripts for videos, using high contrast colors, and ensuring the readability of text will make content more accessible for people of all abilities.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Other content ideas we have helped create for Doing Good Digital clients: checklists, coloring pages, eBooks, videos, activity books, and stationery. Organic posts, paid posts, and boosts allow you to test acquisition on social media. You could also consider making the email address optional. Extend it to social media platforms, too.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Flash engagement video recording. Would you agree to participate in a scheduled, concise recorded video within the next 10 days, where each board member briefly shares a standout success from the past year that is dear to you and emphasizes the urgency of year-end contributions? We’d schedule one 60-minute prep call.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

About your Speaker. Julia Campbell, Founder, J Campbell Social Marketing. Named as a top thought leader and one to follow by Forbes and BizTech Magazine, Julia Campbell is a nonprofit digital consultant on a mission to make the digital world a better place.

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 15, 2021

With virtual, we worked closely with clients to make sure attendees always knew where to go next, using tools like: Welcome and tutorial videos that explain the virtual platform and highlight the “not to be missed” parts of the meeting. User testing to make sure all of this wayfinding guidance is actually effective.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Meaning yes, TikTok and Instagram videos are now in Google Search results, not only in “branded” searches. Google is indexing social videos and sharing those results with their users. How can you make your video more searchable? SERPs consistently pull recommended search content from social platforms.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This isn’t just about beautiful words—pictures and videos are your allies, bringing the world closer to your cause and adding a human touch to cold stats. Ideally, your page should, in 30 seconds, make clear to donors the ins-and-outs of your cause through engaging text, enthralling photos, videos, and graphics.

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Forj

MARCH 8, 2017

I know you’ve heard it, “Video is the next big thing” and “Video converts”… Marketers hear this all day long, and it’s true. Videos are a great way to reach your audience and resonate on a personal level. Video can be a scary thing, especially if you’re the one in it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 27, 2012

If you want to learn more about ocean acidification, watch this mini-documentary by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification , and check out the links below the video. The bird are gross one really cracks me up. What is Ocean Acidification?

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M+R

JUNE 22, 2023

I won’t even tell you about the hours I have spent watching YouTube videos and coveting a 3-D printer like Gollum with a ring. Custom-built lookalikes are one of the best ways to build an advanced targeting option, and Scout Quest provides you with a lot of options for a seed audience to test out various lookalike versions.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

Add impactful images or videos and text to your donation form and landing page! Bonus] To add video or not? Video stories have the power to communicate your mission to donors in an engaging, immersive experience. Studies have shown that adding videos to your landing page can increase conversion rates by 80%!

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