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The efficacy of Facebook fundraising tools for nonprofit crowdfunding remains a controversial topic in nonprofit circles. Can the world’s biggest social network really be leveraged to raise significant amounts of money for causes, especially smaller organizations? All evidence points to a resounding yes. (Yes, with some caveats. Read on.) Facebook has created a suite of useful tools for nonprofits to …
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 brought on special guest Noah Barnett from peer-to-peer online fundraising platform CauseVox to answer your question: What are the biggest pros and cons of setting up and using Facebook fundraising tools for nonprofits? Grab the Nonprofit …
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 …
Nonprofits large and small are looking into social media’s newest shiny object – the free nonprofit fundraising on Facebook features. However, many questions remain: How do we set up and use these tools? Should we use them? What about donor information? How do we get payments? Is it really worth all the fuss? Some organizations get great results from 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 do nonprofits receive donations made on Facebook? There are three ways to receive donations made to your nonprofit on Facebook: 1. Nonprofits that are Registered with Facebook Payments When a charitable organization …
There is no doubt that getting results from Facebook in 2018 is harder than ever. While Facebook continues to roll out News Feed changes at an alarming pace, one vital feature not only seems to be insulated from declining reach, but also increasing in popularity – Facebook fundraising. I’ve written and spoken quite a bit about Facebook’s free fundraising tools …