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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization: The Nature Conservancy. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? We’re using all of the main social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, etc. Name: Amy Ganderson.

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11 Nonprofits That Excel at Social Media

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How I chose the nonprofits is that I have a basic set of criteria that I use as a litmus test when I audit nonprofits and their social media campaigns. A small selection of that criteria is as follows: Consistent use of a visually compelling square avatar across all social networks. Media Matters :: mediamatters.org.

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11 Nonprofit Websites Designed for the Social Web

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The average Internet user today is barraged with a constant stream of messages in the form of tweets, status updates, shouts, bulletins, e-mail, and “Breaking News!&# Social media is not only changing how we communicate online, but it’s also changing how our brains process information.

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

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Human and social services – 8%. Environment and conservation – 7%. Public media and communications – 0%. Direct/Post mail (credit or debit card, cheque) – 12%. Social media – 25%. Regular social media communication about the impact of my donation – 23%.

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11 Excellent Examples of Nonprofit Avatars

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Every second of every day nonprofits around the world are posting status updates, tweets, and messages on social networks attached to avatars with cropped art work and/or unreadable text. Nature Conservancy. Related Links: Free Webinar on June 6: 10 Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make in Social Media. Absolutely not.

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Five Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make in Their Online Fundraising Campaigns

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Usually I donate to one or two nonprofits at a time, but to go through a list of 25 nonprofits in less than 90 minutes made it abundantly clear that many nonprofits still need to tweak their “Donate Now” process to maximize online donations and their social media ROI. What are the chances of that happening?

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The Right Way to use Social Media for Fundraising: Wildlife Direct

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I wrote about a pair of surveys that looked at social media and nonprofits. One came to the conclusion that social media was a waste of time; the other talked about strategic implications on how to be successful. One came to the conclusion that social media was a waste of time; the other talked.