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If you missed my free webinar – 5 Steps To Successfully Fundraise on Social Media: A Guide For Nonprofits – with CauseVox, you can view the slides below or on SlideShare. 5 Steps To Successfully Fundraise on Social Media: A Guide For Nonprofits from CauseVox To get the full webinar recording sent to you, visit the webinar registration page here. Key …
The rise in popularity of social media channels over the past decade has fundamentally changed how we connect with one another, how we discover news, and how we consume and share information that matters. Now, it’s easier than ever before to maintain relationships, to watch your loved ones celebrate milestones, and to advocate and rally around the causes about which …
File under #AboutTime! Facebook recently announced a new tool designed to give individual users the power to fundraise on Facebook for their favorite verified US-based 501(c)3 nonprofits, directly within the platform! According to Facebook officials, this has always been their intended vision. They want to give their users more control in setting up and promoting individual fundraising pages for the causes …
Starting out on social media can be a scary proposition for many nonprofits. Horror stories abound – staff members going “rogue” and posting inappropriate Facebook photos, volunteers tweeting too much information, negative comments being left in LinkedIn Groups. (I’m sure we all heard the story about the American Red Cross and the #gettngslizzerd slip up!) With all the fear mongering and bad news …
A common question that I receive from nonprofits on social media: How often should we post on Facebook/tweet on Twitter/post on Instagram/share on LinkedIn, etc.? The answer? More than you assume! When I give that answer, I often get this follow up question: But what if we annoy our supporters? I certainly don’t want to hear from every organization …
Meaningful, effective communication with donors can make or break any nonprofit fundraising program. But how do you know that your website information, email newsletters, and social media posts are resonating? You need to examine certain metrics and analyze against sector benchmarks to find out how you are doing – and where there is still room for improvement. On your website, determine how …
Guest blog by H. E. James, MBA Marketing for the nonprofit sector has different end goals than marketing for business. While nonprofits must still meet financial goals in order to survive, the goal of their marketing campaigns is to build relationships. People do not donate, volunteer their time, or make any other kind of contribution if they do not feel a …
I am always looking for creative ideas to give the mothers in my life – not just on Mother’s Day, but to celebrate all special occasions. (I am fortunate enough to have a mother, stepmother, mother-in-law, and stepmother-in-law!) And as a mom myself, I know that it takes some creativity to find a very special gift that comes from the heart, …
Guest blog by Adam Weinger Has your organization hashtagged something recently? Have you looked at how many Facebook posts you’re creating each week? Do you know how many Twitter followers you have? If the answers to these questions are ambiguous, vague, or nonexistent, it may be time to rethink your nonprofit’s social media strategy. That can be an intimidating sentence to …