Reaching your fans on Facebook is getting increasingly harder, especially if you don’t have a large marketing department or tons of time to spend creating posts. But don’t despair! Even small nonprofits with tiny budgets can use Facebook Ads to strategically target the right people with the right message at the right time. All you need is a plan. Join …
5 Ways to Thank and Recognize Your Donors Using Digital Tools and Social Media
Donor attrition continues at a startling rate. Some nonprofits are losing as many as 90% of their first-time donors on an annual basis! The average across all types of donors isn’t much better, with about 59% of annual givers dropping off the radar each year. Let’s discuss why this may be happening, and what we can do better. Join …
What You Don’t Know About Visual Marketing On Facebook
Guest blog by Rebecca Hill Visuals are everything on social media. They catch the eye, pique interest, and hopefully, grab the user’s attention. On Facebook, having a great visual can mean the difference between skyrocketing engagement and crickets. Facebook posts with images see 2.3 X more engagement than those without images. To get increased engagement, you need great photos that are sized …
How To Build Raving Fans, A Huge Email List & Facebook Ads That Work: Lessons from #AOC2014
The 2014 Agents of Change Conference was packed with insightful, useful information that I cannot wait to fully digest and use! The speakers all know their stuff and walk the social media walk. It was a pleasure to watch them speak and learn from their experiences. If you couldn’t be there, I do pity you. There are still digital passes …
How to Get More People At Your Nonprofit Event Using Facebook
Fundraising and cultivation events are a vital piece of the puzzle for many nonprofits, large and small. In-person events are a great way to energize supporters and connect directly with donors and volunteers. The challenge with holding a vibrant and successful event lies in the marketing and promotion of the event. Simply sending out snail mail letters doesn’t cut it …
5 Ways Nonprofits Can Use the New Facebook Changes to Their Advantage
There have been more changes at Facebook that have serious implications for your nonprofit’s Facebook strategy. As a busy nonprofit professional, you may be getting discouraged. If you are like many Facebook Admins, your Page has seen a serious decrease in organic reach (people seeing your Page posts) since December, and you may be wondering why. I know that it’s …
This is What Nonprofits Need More Than a Facebook Donate Button
This week Facebook rolled out the Donate Button for nonprofits. While a nice idea and certainly well-meaning, this new feature has only been made available to a select few national nonprofits (your nonprofit can apply here to get a button). In addition, Facebook has given us no idea when it will be available to all nonprofits, not to mention this …
Facebook Finally Admits That You Do Have to Pay for Ads to Reach Your Fans
Everything I’ve been preaching about success in Facebook marketing has been a lie. I’ve stuck up for Facebook repeatedly over the years, despite the frustration it has elicited from nonprofit marketers with small budgets. I disputed myths, patiently explained all the changes to the Timeline and News Feed, read countless articles on EdgeRank, and blogged repeatedly about ways to organically …