NonProfit PRO

APRIL 4, 2022

Points of Light released its first global report, revealing key trends in civic engagement and providing actionable takeaways for businesses, nonprofits and individuals. The research is released as Points of Light kicks off Global Volunteer Month, a time to recognize the impact of volunteering.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

When your messaging speaks to a donors values and experiences, it creates an instant connection that inspires action. Social sharing doesnt just raise awareness; it has the power to directly influence fundraising outcomes. To identify the right influencers for your cause, start by looking within your own network.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 7, 2025

The inertia of decades of existence often precludes a data-informed state, instead relying on anecdote, trusting in the gut feeling of longtime employees or volunteers, and the way things have always been done. Actions may be loud, but people do have something to say. Their reasoning? …But Don’t Forget To Listen!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2019

GivingTuesday leverages social media and a broad network of nonprofits, schools, businesses, and individuals to ignite a movement and global call to action to give. Last year alone, online giving on GivingTuesday surpassed $400 Million in the United States.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2022

At first, the ability for users to quickly gain fame through their videos is what made the app so appealing to teenagers, but for-profit companies caught wind of the speed at which content could go viral and wanted to get in on the action. It can help to team up with a TikTok influencer or popular for-profit brand.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

When board members don’t show up, both physically and mentally, they undermine the effectiveness of the nonprofit, wasting precious resources and demoralizing staff and volunteers who are truly committed to the cause. Also, make a commitment of time to volunteer and help with programming and other work going on at the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

According to Lee Odom , influencer marketing is one of those trends. Before social media, “Influencer Marketing,” was a matter of finding a celebrity who had an affinity for your organization’s brand or programs and the goal was to get them to talk about it with their audiences. Not all influencers are the same.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 3, 2022

Having a good training process is an important first interaction with volunteers. Is your volunteer training program exceeding expectations? Developing a training program that exceeds the expectations of volunteers will impact retention, engagement, and referral sources for your nonprofit. Hands On Training.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Creating a page with 3-5 CTAs on your website could be a great tool for engagement. your neighbors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s an ideal community to connect co-workers, influencers, donors, and corporate sponsors. In years past, if a staff member or volunteer added your organization to their profile and were the first to do so, LinkedIn automatically created a LinkedIn Page for your nonprofit. LinkedIn Profiles.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 12, 2020

By Ines Alvergne , Content Marketing Specialist at Keela – a cloud-based CRM and fundraising platform that gives nonprofits powerful, intelligent tools to manage your donors, mobilize your volunteers, market your nonprofit, and raise more money. People will donate or volunteer to organizations they trust. 1) Welcome email.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2022

Does your association’s volunteer program already have plenty of recruits? If so, your challenge may be with volunteer engagement and creating meaningful experiences for volunteers so they’re willing to give their time. . Volunteers have the power to save your association time and money. billion hours.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Maybe you relied on your database manager, digital fundraising specialist, or volunteer coordinator. One of the findings of the Generosity Commission study showed that people want complete control over when and how to fit volunteering into their lives, which often isn’t possible with the volunteer opportunities they find.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

If a friend or family member donates to an organization, starts or shepherds a campaign, or shares an appeal for support, data has shown that we are more likely to listen and even take action – we trust our friends and family and listen to what they say more than just ads or mass-messages. Is it to take action – online?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 18, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Power of Testimonials: Inspiring Action for Your Nonprofit. As a nonprofit, you can use this concept to your advantage to motivate action for the benefit of your work. Read on for what to keep in mind when developing your reputation through the influence of testimony. Enter the testimonial.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Think of each participant as a mini-influencer, out there telling the story of your cause and galvanizing their followers to donate and participate. Participants’ friends and family can get in on the action, too, by pledging support for different lengths of time the participant will last!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2021

As we develop branded products, we may find ourselves bending to internal politics or the influence of a board member, or maybe we strive too hard be diplomatic. A good place to start is by making sure that our communications and branding fulfill one or more of the following goals: Move people to a specific action. 1) Stay on point.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Including volunteer work on your resume is a great way to demonstrate to hiring managers that you’re community-focused, and would be a hard-working employee if hired. In fact, the 2016 Deloitte Impact Survey found that 82% of 2500+ hiring managers prefer candidates who have volunteering experience. Location of the organization.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Timely Actions. Similar to above, even actions that are not location specific may find Twitter useful. Consider legislative Action Alerts, a call for Letters to the Editor or last minute meeting needs. Engage with volunteers, donors, prospects, advocates and members directly about what they want or need from your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

20% GREEN: Urgency & Specificity Creating a sense of urgency through one-day campaigns or crisis-based appeals drove immediate donor action. Email Marketing: Sent urgent calls to action to their subscriber base, emphasizing the limited one-day window to increase the impact. Urgency: The campaign is a one-day, high-impact event.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2025

Nonprofits have struggled for years to understandand ideally reversethe declining numbers of everyday donors and volunteers who engage with their organizations. Johnson Center for Philanthropys 11 Trends in Philanthropy report, we asked: What about todays volunteering landscape is working? In 2009, Americans gave 8.1

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

Identify and interact with influencers. A key part of any social-media strategy involves identifying influencers — those who have nice-sized online networks can effectively spread your message and are able to activate others. By being a resource to your community and helping others, you quickly build a great reputation online.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

What influences trust? 70% want to know about volunteer opportunities. How often do Millennials volunteer? The primary obstacle to volunteering being a lack of time. 61% said they want to volunteer with friends and family, 56% said they want an organized group. 44% said they wanted to volunteer on their own.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

When leaders lead, they are constantly sending signals to everyone through behaviors, messages, decisions, and actions to positive or negative effect. Participants who feel heard and respected will volunteer unique information, stories, and ideas. No one has more impact on brand health than the leadership team.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Organization Size: 125 exotic cats, 9 paid staff, 107 volunteers, 80,000 supporters. We are also investing in a complete overhaul of our 17,000 file website at BigCatRescue.org that has taken 9 months and thousands of dollars, but will result in integrating social aspects that should improve our reach and influence. Name: Carol Baskin.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A number or “score” is assigned to a member based on how they interact with your association, e.g., attend meetings, take classes, participate in your community, volunteer, read your content. For example, most associations find members don’t volunteer or donate before they have seen value from other activities like courses or publications.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Let’s zero in on three impactful political marketing strategies you can apply to your own campaigns, whether you’re looking to recruit volunteers, acquire new supporters, or engage current donors. Quick response times: Texts have the unique ability to grab supporters’ attention, prompting quick actions and responses from audience members.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Or a team of volunteers that manage communications (from phone trees to canvassing). Or even the networked influence from news coverage and stories from one group or city to the next. We should approach offline action as one of many channels available to us to reach our mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

PIH’s website has an “Our Impact” page that highlights their positive influence around the world. Both posts began with a striking quote from Dustin, a summary of his story, and a call to action to read his full story and find a local service project. Both posts also use a photo of Dustin volunteering as the featured image.

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NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

Social is an easy media form to become bedazzled with temporary successes, the latest shiny object, and the hippest influencer/celebrity involvement. This allowed them to analyze beyond follower counts and get into actions. A Few Best Practices. This provides a relentless focus on community’s actual use of new media forms.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2024

To reach the right audience and inspire action, you need a strong understanding of nonprofit marketing essentials and a thorough strategy. These include: Increased visibility: Before someone can donate to or volunteer with your nonprofit, they need to know it exists. There are more than 1.8 What are the benefits of nonprofit marketing?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 23, 2017

Welcome to the world of social media influencers. A social media influencer is essentially someone with a large following on social media platforms who has the ability to influence their followers. With these, the influencer is able to post on social media and rely on their followers to take action. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

A millennial donor doesn’t want to spend their time digging through a clunky website to find information or take action. They are strongly influenced by friends. They want to engage on their own terms and are more likely to respond to social media influencers and short videos of real people. They’ve entered the workforce.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

However, one volunteers regularly, never misses opening an email and brought other supporters to your organization. Hours volunteered. Identify Potential Volunteers, Influencers and Advocates – those with limited financial means may be able to support you in other ways. What is Donor Engagement? Years given.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Analytics are typically more concerned with why your business has performed this way, what will happen in the future, and what actions you can take to influence the results. You can use this combination of data to analyze trends, gauge what members value, predict their behaviors, and take action. Step 1: Create a Plan.

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Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Browse through the Twenty Hats archives and you’ll find plenty of actionable ideas. Volunteer engagement is endlessly bloggable because our profession is about people, building community, and transforming this world for the better. What’s Behind the Why of Working with Volunteers.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

From @winwinapps: The fact that social media is forming networks and connections allows local to have more global influence. People want to take action on things that they care about – whether it impacts them directly or not. Our “job&# is to facilitate that action and make it easier for them to participate.

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