sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

Advocacy campaigns have evolved over the past few years, dramatically changing how nonprofit advocacy is conducted. While traditional methods can still impact supporters, more and more organizations interested in starting an advocacy initiative look to virtual campaigns first. Stay up to date on online advocacy trends. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

First, blogging allows your nonprofit to have a consistent stream of new content use in your e-newsletter and share on social media which increases traffic to your website and awareness of your nonprofit’s brand. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. 3) Maximize your blog’s sidebar.

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Practice Nonprofit Social Media Newsletter 353

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If your nonprofit is stuck in rut or relying on a few big dollar donors or granting institutions for a majority of your funding, a grassroots fundraising or advocacy campaign might be just the answer you’re looking for. Here are eight expert tips to help make your nonprofit’s grassroots fundraising and advocacy campaigns more effective.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 7, 2010

According to ABC news : According to the trend-tracking website Know Your Meme , the cartoon fad started with Facebook users in Greece and Cyprus in mid-November. But, what still really stands out for me, is the addition of the cause-advocacy appeal once the meme hit the English translation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

However, to stand out from the other nearly one hundred million Facebook Pages vying for likes, comments, and shares, your nonprofit needs to excel at Facebook to ensure News Feed exposure. Ensure that when potential new followers land on your Facebook Page, the design of your cover photo and your avatar is visually compelling.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Forward seeks to reverse the dramatic decline in local news that has coincided with an increasingly divided America and weakening trust in institutions. Around 2,200 local newspapers have closed since 2005, resulting in 20 percent of Americans living in “news deserts” with little to no reliable coverage of important local events.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

The new book I co-authored with Allyson Kapin, Social Change Anytime Everywhere , looks at the way nonprofit organizations can use multichannel strategies for advocacy, fundraising, and community building. From there, you may click on a news article that a friend posted and then tweet it out using the embedded sharing options.

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People Business Nonprofit Advocacy 241

M+R

APRIL 7, 2021

Visit mrbenchmarks.com on April 21 to get the front-page news, the longform analysis, the mild-mannered reporting, even the crossword puzzle. It’s all the newest news and topical trends affecting nonprofit digital marketing, advocacy, and fundraising. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Positive news about your mission and programs. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. Twitter can be mean.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

The tools I am currently using are Facebook, two Twitter accounts (one for National messaging via @PanCAN and one specifically for advocacy efforts via @Advocate4PanCAN), YouTube, LinkedIn, MySpace and Delicious. Launched the advocacy Twitter handle in January 2010 (@Advocate4PanCAN) and it is growing steadily.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

And most importantly: it will be documented and shared by large numbers of people, experiencing it first hand, and sharing news and updates in real time. Over the past few years, the use of social technologies during disaster response has become a central component to news and information delivery. Brought to you Live. Personalize It.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs. Digital fundraising professionals face a significant new challenge when it comes to fundraising on Facebook. Always be willing to try new things, draw lessons from the data and do even better the next time. and has appeared in Axios Media Trends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The only exception is in crisis situations where urgent calls to action require mobilizing your social networking communities to donate, volunteer, or participate in advocacy campaigns. Tap into breaking news and current affairs. Visuals inspire higher interaction and engagement rates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

In 2017, Race Forward merged with the Center for Social Inclusion to become the nation’s largest research, advocacy and services organization devoted to racial justice. Race Forward’s digital footprint now includes four main properties, including Colorlines , a daily news site.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

That’s one question posed by a new study, Beyond The Cause: The Art and Science of Advocacy, and the conclusion is, well, inconclusive. Almost twice as many users got news from a mobile device compared with 2010, and almost three times as many got news from a social network." " Where do you get your news?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling. PBA provides news, careers & resources for the common good. 43%: They had never heard of Facebook Charitable Giving tools.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

advocacy director for the Alliance for Community Transit, a coalition of transportation and housing organizations. This story was originally published by Next City , a nonprofit news outlet covering solutions for equitable cities. Thrones top earners are making up to $1,800 per week, says Heinzelman.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Our plan for 2011 is to keep growing the relationships we have been building in all of these social arenas and to roll out our new website. Our plan for 2011 is to keep growing the relationships we have been building in all of these social arenas and to roll out our new website. What is on your To Do List for 2011? Anything else?

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2012

As any seasoned campaigners know though, advocacy work isn’t always smooth sailing. The way you address these challenges and how you share bad news with your community are critical to the long-term health and strength of your movement. Bad news bears. You are bound to hit patches of rough water. Ok, so you lost the vote.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Description: As non-profits turn their sights to the social web for mission delivery, advocacy, fundraising and awareness building, more for-profits organizations are supporting charity work with specialized programs and initiatives. Title: Social Media for Social Good: How Digital Charity is Changing our World.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

It includes international trade and development, security, micro-finance, LBGT rights, renewable energy advocacy, water policy, security, human rights for indigenous people, terrorism financing, refugee protection policies and rights, law enforcement, trafficking, peace in conflict areas, and poverty reduction.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2012

To get you started, here are 5 follow-up email strategies from top nonprofits : 1) Related News of the Day. They capitalized on what made news two days later by sending a follow-up email that said “The news just keeps getting worse for polar bears. 2) Progress Update. 2) Progress Update. Think casual and non-confrontational.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Share statistics, facts, and news related to your cause. This community can provide a steady stream of support, not just in terms of donations but also through advocacy, volunteering, and spreading the word. Ask followers for input on an upcoming campaign or what they want to see more of on your platforms.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Advocacy and volunteering emails As you well know, donating isnt the only way your audience members can show their support for your mission. Advocacy and volunteering email example: Help for Heroes call for volunteers Help for Heroes also created a useful example of a volunteer request email. Will you help us fight these obstacles?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The good news? This model isn’t just for gyms or museums—it can work for advocacy groups, community organizations, and more. But several options will help build a longer-term, more sustainable strategy. Diversifying funding doesn’t have to be a massive overhaul.

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Applications […] The post Help us celebrate software developers who create open source apps and tools that nonprofit and advocacy groups can put to good use appeared first on CharityVillage. The Pizzigati Prize provides grants to developers making a two-faceted contribution to social change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The 24/7 news cycle is overwhelming to many people. If you use your website to publish news stories or press releases, make sure that the titles of the press releases and articles include words and phrases that people who may be interested in your mission and programs are likely to type into Google, Bing, or Yahoo!

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

.” – 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer A couple of weeks ago, I facilitated a discussion through UST Education about trust and associations with Melanie Gottlieb, CEO of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and Tara Puckey, Executive Director of the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

Social Media: A Bubble About to Burst – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "Are your nonprofit staffers addicted to social media? Twitter beta-tested a spine."

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NCE Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Similar to what many news websites offer, you can ask your webpage viewers to upload their videos. A truly great advocacy tool for you. YouTube Direct is a a free tool of YouTube that allows you to ask your constituencies to upload videos on your own website. This video from YouTube explains YouTube Direct in a little more detail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

That said, the number of businesses fighting for their attention in their inboxes and on their news feeds may have left them feeling a bit fatigued. One nonprofit client wanted to be mindful of their donors’ financial situations, they creatively adapted their fundraising campaign into an advocacy campaign. Not to worry.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. At Media Cause, we conceptualize advocacy in that same vein: It’s about shifting the balance of power. Identify Your Own Story .

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Volunteer Management Our new volunteer management solution provides the tools you need to create a successful volunteer experience. For example, you can use the feature to track an advocacy day letter-writing campaign (job) or an advocacy day event on Monday or Tuesday (shift).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Success Factors: Celebrity Advocacy: Leveraging celebrity power attracts attention and builds trust with potential donors. The good news? Significant contributions went towards advocacy, legal support, and community development. Online Donations – St. Partnering with a larger entity can amplify your efforts.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

At Media Cause, we conceptualize advocacy as shifting the balance of power. Effective advocacy, which leads to systemic and cultural change, starts with the stories we tell—and believe—about our own experiences, community, and world. Which audience is key in taking the actions needed to achieve your advocacy goal?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2009

As I announced recently , Advocacy Online and Fairsay have jointly produced a benchmark report to examine key e-campaigning performance measures. This is bad news! Visit the Advocacy Online website for more details and downloads. Advocacy Online summary document - download. Download Reports.

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