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Welcome to the second episode of Nonprofit Social Media Nerds, where we discuss and demo social media tools, tech, tips, and tricks. (Most) Fridays at noon we will come to you live and discuss a topic designed to help you use your limited time and resources for social media more effectively and efficiently. We are working on the full schedule …
Despite (or perhaps because of) the increased use of social media and online community building tools, in-person, live nonprofit events have kept their popularity. Galas, auctions, marathons, serve-a-thons, breakfasts, you name it – nonprofit events can be a fantastic opportunity to: Bring new people into the fold, Deepen relationships with current supporters, Showcase impact first hand through donor-centered storytelling …
Updated: Elon Musk deleted the Facebook Pages for Tesla and SpaceX; Sonos pulled their Facebook Ads. Will Ferrell and other public figures have cancelled their accounts. It is time for nonprofits and individuals to break up with and delete Facebook? Let’s evaluate the situation. TechCrunch calling for Mark Zuckerberg’s resignation. (They claim they didn’t – but look at that headline!) People deleting …
Welcome to Facebook Fridays! Fridays at noon I take 15 minutes to help you navigate the crazy wilderness of Facebook for your nonprofit. Today I answered your question: How can we use Facebook to promote our nonprofit events? The power went out part way through, but I continued the conversation! The show must go on, right? 😉 Grab the Nonprofit Facebook …
Welcome to Facebook Fridays! Fridays at noon I take 15 minutes to help you navigate the crazy wilderness of Facebook for your nonprofit. Today I answered your question: How can my nonprofit use the Facebook Local app for marketing? What is the Facebook Local App? In November of last year, Facebook launched its standalone Events app as Facebook Local, touted as …
We’ve all seen it – a nonprofit website or Facebook Page filled up with pixelated, cut-off corporate logos, often accompanied by a generic caption such as “Thank you so much to Great Local Business for sponsoring our gala.” That is how so so many nonprofits end up thanking event sponsors they worked so hard to acquire! Eye-catching? Nope. Interesting? Nah. …
Guest post by Sara Lowe Picnics, pool parties, soccer games, BBQs – the possibilities are endless for you to be able to soak up the warm weather. And what a great idea for your nonprofit to take advantage of the warm months and to come up with some fun and creative fundraising ideas that your donors will love. 1. Hold A Yard Sale …
On a cold, rainy March day in Boston I set off to meet other nonprofit technology professionals at the 17th annual NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC. When people ask me “How was the conference?” I am just going to show a screenshot of my most frequently used emojis over the past few days. #17NTC #sumsitup A post shared …
Guest blog by Kerri Moore With the advent and extent of social media marketing, nonprofit organizations are able to spread the word about their fundraising events farther and wider than ever before. Year over year, fundraising events have increased the revenue of nonprofits across the board— smaller nonprofits especially. It’s no coincidence. Social media has opened up the doors and …