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5 Ways to Delight and Retain Donors with Video

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Nonprofits, Social Media, Video 1 Comment

Why are nonprofits so terrible at donor retention?  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.   Real talk for a second. How …

How to Drive Donations for Your Nonprofit Using Facebook Live

Julia Claire Campbell Facebook, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising, Social Media Leave a Comment

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 …

Should A Nonprofit Have Multiple Facebook Pages?

Julia Claire Campbell Facebook, Nonprofits, Social Media 5 Comments

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: Should I create more than one Facebook page for my nonprofit, if we have many different programs and services? First of all, I have to say that the way nonprofits approach Facebook, …

How To Use Facebook’s Free Fundraising Tools on #GivingTuesday

How To Use Facebook’s Free Fundraising Tools on #GivingTuesday

Julia Claire Campbell Facebook, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising 14 Comments

#GivingTuesday is less than one month away! On November 28th, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are matching up to $2 million in funds raised on Facebook for U.S-based nonprofits. Also on #GivingTuesday, Facebook is waiving all fees for donations made on Facebook. (Before and after #GivingTuesday, charitable organizations that have signed up to use Facebook’s fundraising tools will pay …

5 Ways to Use Facebook Live In Your Next Fundraising Campaign

5 Ways to Use Facebook Live In Your Next Fundraising Campaign

Julia Claire Campbell Facebook, Online Fundraising 1 Comment

If you missed this live mini-training about using Facebook Live, you can catch the replay on my Facebook Page! Here are the slides, where I dive into 5 specific ways that your nonprofit can use Facebook Live in your next fundraising campaign. Don’t forget to grab this week’s freebie download – The Essential Facebook Live Checklist for Nonprofits! Happy viewing! …

Facebook Live for nonprofits

8 Ways to Use Live-Streaming Video to Share Stories as They Happen

Julia Claire Campbell Infographics, Nonprofits, Social Media, Storytelling, Video 1 Comment

So what is “live-streaming video”? Live-streaming means filming a video as it happens and broadcasting it via social media. This may sound terrifying to the uninitiated but take note: Live-streaming video is the most popular form of video content on the web today. With nonprofits across the sector continually being accused of shying away from the spotlight and spending all …

6 Ways for Your Nonprofit to Quickly Get More Engagement on Facebook

6 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Quickly Get More Facebook Engagement

Julia Claire Campbell Facebook, Marketing, Nonprofits, Social Media Leave a Comment

The friendly folks at Facebook have tweaked the News Feed algorithm again, now putting an explicit priority on posts from family and friends over pages. However, as with all changes to the Facebook News Feed, I encourage you to breathe and do not panic. This is nothing new, but as with every other algorithm update, it requires some strategizing and …

Back to school digital marketing workshop

Go Back-to-School with Online Marketing Experts

Julia Claire Campbell Events, Marketing, Social Media, Speaking 1 Comment

Are you looking to enhance your online marketing efforts this fall? Do you want to produce amazing visual content for your social media channels and watch your engagement skyrocket? Have you heard the hype about Facebook Live, but wonder how you can use it to grow your business? Do you enjoy learning in a small group environment where you have …