Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

This fall and winter I’m working with a group of organizations in Chicago to raise awareness around homelessness, alongside screenings of the @Home documentary that features portraits of this issue through the eyes of activist Mark Horvath. Further, with #GivingTuesday around the corner, we could leverage thankfulness into donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The rise of social media has also given rise to online giving on cause awareness and giving days. The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Keep reading to learn more about National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and ways you can acknowledge and observe this important cause. Keep reading to learn more about National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and ways you can acknowledge and observe this important cause.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Every October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Breast Cancer Awareness Month serves as an annual reminder of the importance of early detection and preventative care for breast cancer, as well as an acknowledgement of breast cancer patients, survivors, and researchers who do important work searching for a cure for the disease.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

A well-designed awareness campaign can bring attention to your nonprofit’s cause, educate the public about a significant issue, and drive more donations to fuel your mission. The key is to think through how your corporate partner can amplify your awareness campaign while your nonprofit helps them achieve their goals, too.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2022

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a time to recognize the importance of early detection, treatment advancements, and research. It’s also an opportunity to raise funds for breast cancer research through awareness events such as walks and runs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

By Julia Campbell, host of the Nonprofit Nation podcast and founder of the Nonprofit Social Media Summit , a free all-virtual event created to help nonprofits navigate the fast-changing social media landscape to drive more donations. If you can eliminate any unnecessary steps in the donation process, do it! 2) Make it urgent.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2023

MENTOR launched National Mentoring Month in 2002 as a way to unify and expand mentoring efforts, as well as raise awareness about youth mentoring in the United States. Spread awareness on social media. One of the best ways to celebrate National Mentoring Month is to spread awareness of the month on social media.

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CauseVox

JUNE 26, 2023

That’s why adding a tribute donation option to your donation page is a small thing that can make a big difference. In this article, we will explore the benefits of incorporating a tribute donation feature to help your supporters donate in honor of someone. What Are Tribute Donations?

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frontstream

MAY 8, 2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness and reduce stigma around mental health issues. One way to support mental health awareness is to donate to nonprofits that are working to provide resources, advocacy, and education for people living with mental health challenges.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

While embracing a comprehensive, long-term breaking news and crisis communications strategy is challenging for many nonprofits, all nonprofits, regardless of their size, can tap into the power of cause awareness days. In addition there are also popular awareness days that are national and local (search“awareness days”).

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

When it comes to maximizing donations for your nonprofit, matching gift programs are one of the most effective strategies available. By encouraging donors to take advantage of their employer’s matching gifts, you can significantly increase the funds raised without asking them to contribute more directly. Why Choose Double the Donation?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s no secret social media has become a powerful tool for amplifying fundraising efforts and driving donations for organizations. Your organization can harness that potential by taking advantage of social media fundraising ideas designed to boost donations and enhance engagement. Identify what you’re raising funds for (e.g.,

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Kindful

MAY 1, 2021

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re proud to highlight the innovative and impactful work of these Kindful customers. On this page, you’ll find their missions and ways to support their important work, as well as some resources for nonprofit professionals. Adolescent Counseling Services. Colorado Mental Wellness Network.

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Donorbox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Beyond end-of-year donations, giving season events offer additional value, including attracting new supporters, building mailing lists, and boosting awareness. Unique event ideas, fresh to the community and eagerly embraced by […] The post Giving Season Events: Ideas & How to Raise More appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2022

Awareness months are a great opportunity to shed some light on your nonprofit organization and the work it does. If your mission is related in some way to an existing awareness month, you should fundraise during that time. Because people are often more engaged with causes during their related awareness months.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Greg Fine – a marketing consultant that works to elevate nonprofit marketing impact, revitalize giving campaigns, and bring energy and awareness to nonprofit brands and their mission. While important, this factor wasn’t universal but was vital for campaigns focused on crisis relief or specific fund-raising event promotion.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

A donation drive is a purposeful and organized effort to mobilize individuals, communities, or businesses to contribute resources, typically in the form of monetary funds, goods, or services, towards a specific cause or charitable organization. Diversifying Revenue Streams Relying solely on grants or individual donations can be risky.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Here’s a common question that many small and growing nonprofits ask: How do you get your Board to raise money, especially during the holidays? It’s part of a Board’s basic responsibility to help you raise money. They know that the holidays are a great time to raise money, but may not have an idea of what to do.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

That doesn’t mean that raising funds for your animal organization is easy! You’re doing amazing work for animals, and you want to raise as much as you can to support your mission. . We put together some charity donation form best practices to help you raise more money for animals! Tech Can Help You Raise More .

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NetWits

DECEMBER 6, 2010

In an effort to raise awareness for child abuse, thousands of Facebook users changed their profile photos to one of their favorite childhood cartoon characters (full disclosure: mine was Underdog.) With that, profile pics were changed and a general sense of awareness for child abuse spread though Facebook – but for what?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 10, 2021

If you’re looking to raise more money and awareness at your next event, consider incorporating Facebook Fundraisers as a part of your fundraising efforts. What’s more, nonprofits receive 100% of the donations raised on Facebook! What’s more, nonprofits receive 100% of the donations raised on Facebook!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Advocates may not always be able to give in-person time or money, but they help spread awareness and strengthen the cause through their online engagements. Share the number of attendees, the amount of funds raised, or the number of people helped, and explain how these results will contribute to the nonprofit’s mission.

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Donorbox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

No matter how hard a nonprofit works to raise support, awareness, and money for its cause, sometimes, it’s just not enough to inspire prospective donors to give. Some prospective donors are choosing between 3-4 nonprofits to which they’ll donate an annual gift.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2023

As a nonprofit, you work tirelessly to raise funds, and it’s important to ensure that every dollar raised goes towards your mission. This transition has also brought new risks that nonprofits should be aware of. Understanding Payment Processor Risks No one wants to think about the “What if”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2023

By Megan Allison , Content Marketing Specialist for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Remember, you’re posting to motivate your supporters to donate to your nonprofit. Happy posting!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2023

Here’s why: 1) You’ll raise money and awareness. Golf’s fundraising power is massive—the sport raises nearly $4 billion for charity annually. Nonprofits of all types and sizes can use golf as an effective vehicle to raise mission-critical, unrestricted funds. 2) The right tools automate time-consuming tasks.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Whether you are fully dependent on donations or utilize a variety of revenue sources like government grants, corporate partnerships, major contributions, or membership fees, successful fundraising is key to maximizing your impact on your mission. A diverse and holistic fundraising strategy is crucial to a nonprofit’s success.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Corporate Giving Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Plan for Company Donations In the dynamic landscape of nonprofit fundraising, relying solely on individual donors can limit your organization’s potential. One powerful avenue that often goes untapped is corporate donations.

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

No matter your nonprofit’s size, scale, or mission, you’ll find useful tips and tricks in this article that will have you raising money in no time. Get companies involved, have people come out to the course, and raise money for your organization. Embarrass the Boss Add fun to team challenges by raising the stakes!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

Until recently the nonprofit pioneers of the Social Web had to mostly rely on their intuition that their social media campaigns were resulting in more dollars raised online, an increase in brand and cause awareness, and higher rates of volunteer recruitment and retention. The average social media donation is $59 and growing each year.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 22, 2021

For example, one nonprofit could receive forty percent of their funding through donations from individuals, thirty percent from corporate sponsorships, and thirty percent through grants, while another organization could receive all their funding through a major donor program. Donations from Individuals. Major Donors. Foundations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 29, 2022

Cause awareness and giving days are 24-hour (or longer) fundraising events that can be powerful moments throughout the year. These days are aimed at rallying communities together to maximize awareness, engagement, and donations. How to raise awareness for your Giving Day – tried and true customer success stories.

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M+R

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With the funds we raise from a pool of global donors, the IRC delivers lasting impact by providing health care, helping children learn, empowering individuals and communities to become self-reliant, and always seeking to address the inequalities facing women and girls. Here’s how we did it. Scale performance campaigns across channels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Here’s why: It boosts the donations of almost any fundraising campaign, helping you to reach your goals. According to The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 , “The median amount raised by events in which attendees raise money on behalf of an organization through peer-to-peer fundraising pages, typically is 4.5

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Building a culture of giving is paramount, and one way to achieve this is by providing donors with opportunities to honor someone special through a tribute donation. Encouraging tribute donations on Giving Tuesday and through the giving season isn’t just a good idea; it’s a game-changing strategy.

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