Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

I foresee that 2013 will be the year that this strategy really takes off. Giving days are 24-hour online fundraising competitions that combine gamification and deep social interaction to bring communities together for local causes. Austin is hosting its own giving day, called Amplify Austin , on March 4, 2013.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2014

Millennials are Focused on Causes. When recruiting, keep your message cause-focused. On the other end, the youngest Millennials are still discovering who they are and helping nonprofits by connecting with causes and organizations that can help define their identity. They believe in causes and want to support activism.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 8, 2014

Find sites that provide information directly related to your nonprofit’s cause and then use Delicious to quickly find content to post. How it works for nonprofits: This helps you be a voice for whatever cause you’re advocating. As of June 2013, there were 70 million users, and 30 percent of those were active. Foursquare.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

“We went live with Shopify towards the end of April 2013, and in that time we’ve seen a 75% increase in sales from the previous year, mainly due to the professional look of the store and the ease of the process. ” What about your Shopify experience? You can manage your shop from an iOS device.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2014

Because even after day one, the raw energy and willingness to learn more about fundraising in order to better our causes is both apparent and infectious. When polled, 70 percent of millennials said they were willing to raise money on behalf of an NPO they truly cared about. Plus, in 2013 the top 30 P2P fundraising campaigns raised $1.6

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

"We went live with Shopify towards the end of April 2013, and in that time we’ve seen a 75 percent increase in sales from the previous year, mainly due to the professional look of the store and the ease of the process. Discounted subscriptions with the NPO Lite and NPO Full offering after the first year (only for TechSoup members).

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 13, 2015

In fact, only 15 percent of millennials didn’t give to an NPO in 2013. If 85 percent of millennials are giving to NPOs, where are they giving? Make your NPO their first choice. Contrary to popular belief, a great nonprofit site doesn’t start with a “sexy” cause. Millennials are set on making a difference.

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