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9 Must-Know Best Practices for Distributing Your Nonprofit’s Content on Social Networks

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It’s estimated that by late 2014 or early 2015 the majority of adults will get their information from social networks rather than search engines and that social networks will become the primary source of referral traffic to your website and blog. The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated.

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The Importance of Branding Your Nonprofit on Social Networks Through Graphic Design

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Nonprofits were the early adopters of social networks. The were active on Myspace, YouTube, and creating Facebook Groups long before most of the companies that are often praised for being the pioneers of social media. One of the reasons was that social networks were free to join and lacked monthly fees.

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Five Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make in Their Online Fundraising Campaigns

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That said, here are five common mistakes that nonprofits are making in their online fundraising campaigns: 1) No social networking icons/pitches on the “Thank You” landing page. Some donations lasted 3-4 pages and required that I create a username and password or choose to give between multiple campaigns or opt-ins.

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22 Ways Nonprofits Can Use QR Codes for Fundraising and Awareness Campaigns

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QR Codes are ideal for location-based communications and fundraising campaigns. It’s also smart to link to your social networking communities, but to the mobile versions i.e., m.facebook.com/nonprofitorgs , m.twitter.com/nonprofitorgs , m.youtube.com/nonprofitorgs , m.flickr.com/photos/nonprofitorgs , etc.

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Cause Awareness & Giving Day Campaigns for Nonprofits

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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. million mentions on social media). The United States has Give Local America Day (May 1, 2018).

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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

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While social media is now a common part of every nonprofit’s communication strategy, a common sentiment is that interacting on social media is a poor substitute to in-person interactions. As a result, social media strategies are often used to supplement in-person events. COVID-19 obviously changed this dynamic.

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HOW TO: Tap into the Power of Cause Awareness Days

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Your nonprofit can create your own cause awareness day campaign or build one around those cause awareness days that already exist, such as Earth Day on April 22 ( #EarthDay) , International Youth Day ( #YouthDay ) on August 12, and World AIDS Day on December 1 ( #WorldAIDSDay ).

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