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8 Online Social Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That’s why when nonprofits encourage the act of social fundraising, they not only empower supporters to share their love of the cause, but they also leverage their vast personal networks to grow in so many ways. This can lead to a new network of donors, volunteers, fundraisers, grantors, and even corporate sponsors.

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Visibility and relationships: Effective fundraising for small nonprofits

Candid

Raise your visibility online and beyond Effective fundraising requires more than providing meaningful programming and presenting a well-written grant proposal. Next, use your social media channels to make stronger connections with current and potential funders. Here are some steps to get started.

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Grassroots Campaigning: How to Use Online Channels to Build Offline Support

Connection Cafe

At the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) , the advocacy affiliate to the American Cancer Society , we have a volunteer like Susan in every congressional district. At ACS CAN, we’re seeing this newly inspired level of activity reflected in our offline recruitment as well. Let’s get started with some general tips.

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Channel Surfing: A News Roundup

NetWits

It shows that where we fail to engage donors, we also fail to raise funds. The study confirms what we already know: online donors are younger, have higher incomes and give larger initial gifts than offline-acquired donors. It’s a great guide for making the most of your channel-surfing donors.

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Relationships That Raise Funds: 5 Tips for Creating Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

NetWits

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc). Saying Thanks. Understanding the Value of Team Captains.

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Facebook is Great, but Does it Really Work for Fundraising?

NetWits

This week ReadWriteWeb shed some light on the ineffectiveness of social networks to aid in customer acquisition (see graph below). “Of the 24 companies interviewed (in Forrester study ), only 7% cited social networking as one of their most effective sources for customer acquisition. Social Networking Adoption by Non-profits.

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Free Webinar 1/8: Leveraging Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m honored to be part of the Schusterman Philanthropic Network and Jim Joseph Foundation for #NetTalks , a free, five-part webinar series for Jewish professionals who want to tap into the power and potential of alumni networks. The description: Using Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network.