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

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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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10 Social Media Strategies That Increase Engagement and Inspire Donors

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For nonprofits to succeed on social media, they have to be good at social media and that requires a clear understanding of how, when, and why individuals engage with nonprofits on social media. It was the final presentation of the social media strategies webinar. Craft a content strategy.

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Three Ways Social Media Has Negatively Affected the Nonprofit Sector (and What We Can Do About It)

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Or, if your nonprofit works to protect the environment or animals, for every tragic loss of habitat or endangered species, share a story of conservation or progress. 3) Social media burnout. Other ways that social media has negatively affected the nonprofit sector that we need to be aware of and deal with?

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Four Creative (and Smart) Uses of Social Media Icons in Nonprofit e-Newsletters

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That said, optimizing your e-newsletter design for the Social Web is smart. Less text, more images, social media icons, and “Donate Now&# buttons are now the pillars of successful e-newsletter design. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy :: Subscribe. Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.

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11 Nonprofit Websites Designed for the Social Web

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Social media is not only changing how we communicate online, but it’s also changing how our brains process information. That said, nonprofits would be wise to consider the effect of the Social Web when launching or re-designing their websites. The Nature Conservancy :: www.nature.org.

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5 Lessons Learned from Donating to 25 Nonprofits

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The Wilderness Society , UNICEF , and Conservation International have well-designed donation pages that were easy-to-use and effective. Only 8% of nonprofits attempt to convert online donors into social media followers during the “Thank You for Your Donation” process. And mimic the large nonprofits!

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