This article was originally posted on the GivingTuesday.org blog. There is no doubt about it – GivingTuesday is a force in the philanthropic sector. In 2019, GivingTuesday campaigns brought in over $1.9 billion online and offline in the U.S. alone. However, there are other reasons for nonprofits and social change agents to participate in this global generosity movement besides just …
10 Ways to Use Visual Storytelling In Your #GivingTuesday Campaign
GivingTuesday is fast approaching, and even if you don’t want to raise money, you can always inspire! Get my free #GivingTuesday Campaign Checklist here! In a year of unprecedented hardship and loss, storytelling connects us. Since the dawn of time, storytelling has been used as a way for humans to comfort each other, debate issues, form social alliances Great storytelling …
How to Use Social Media to Maximize Your #GivingTuesday Campaigns
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner! Wondering how to use social media to best stand out? Your campaign has 24 hours to make the most of this global movement to promote generosity. Giving Tuesday success depends on a great promotions plan – and that includes social media. In this webinar, I provided insider tips and tactics to bring the …
What Nonprofits Need To Know About Facebook’s #GivingTuesday Announcement
Cue the bells, throw the confetti, ring the alarms! Facebook announced that for GivingTuesday this year (December 3) it will be matching up to $7 million USD in donations made on the platform that day. If you aren’t familiar with GivingTuesday, it’s a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. …
How Can My Small Nonprofit Cut Through the Clutter and Reach More People?
Every Monday I will create a short video answering a question from a member of the Nonprofit Social Media Storytelling Group. We call it #MailbagMonday! Check back every Monday inside the Group to see if I answer your question! #GivingTuesday is upon us, and the Nonprofit Social Media Storytelling Group has been filling up with questions and comments! Everyone wants to reach …
3 Ways to Build Up Excitement Leading Up to #GivingTuesday and Year-End Giving
As you probably know Giving Tuesday is right around the corner! Hopefully if you are launching a campaign you’ve spent some time creating a plan and calendar for the day of and what comes after. #GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising campaigns have started coming out in full force! I’m already getting emails and seeing social media posts. If you are running …
3 Ways to Turn #GivingTuesday Donors Into Year-Round Supporters
As you probably know Giving Tuesday is right around the corner. This year it’s on November 27th. I have seen nonprofits spend so much time this year working on their campaigns, creating buzz and excitement, thinking of ways to bring in new donors and get supporters excited before year-end. But what happens after the donation comes in? What’s the plan …
What is Facebook Doing for #GivingTuesday 2018?
#GivingTuesday 2018 is coming up fast! Last year 45 million dollars were raised on Facebook on #GivingTuesday, marking 15% of the total amount raised! That’s almost half a million people giving money, to more than 46,000 organizations. The best part? 75% were first-time donors on Facebook, and 20% have donated again via Facebook. This isn’t a moment, it’s a movement! …
5 Actions Nonprofits Should Take Based on Facebook’s #GivingTuesday Report
A recent report released Facebook showcases the impact of their nonprofit fundraising tools last year on Giving Tuesday, and the results are encouraging. If you have never heard of Giving Tuesday, it’s an international day of giving – on the calendar the Tuesday after we have a day of thanks (Thanksgiving) – and then two days of rampant consumerism and …