Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you only engage with your supporters via one digital communication channel, such as just Facebook or Instagram, you might find that you’re starting to repeat yourself or your post formatting is getting stale. Social media polls. Online contests or challenges. Online contests or challenges. Let’s dive in. .

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

According to a recent Hootsuite poll, only 20% of nonprofits feel ‘extremely confident’ that they are maximizing their social media potential. For example, Gen Z and Millennial audiences are active Instagram users, while older generations tend to be more active on Facebook. What should you post? When should you post?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Mari Smith pointed to this blog post from All Facebook explaining the metric and how it has been implemented in apps. I’ve never run an ad for more fans, or done silly contests or anything else, you know? Photo by lecercle. Checking in at a place. Why the heck should I even care? Size has never mattered to us.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Try hosting a Twitter (now known as X) Q&A relevant to your mission or service or a livestream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. Challenge your members to a photo contest, and require that all entries use the same branded hashtag. A simple interest poll can provide a considerable boost in attendees.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Organic posting, running contests, and incorporating social media marketing in emails are all great ways to get started on your branding journey. Post a Facebook survey. Run interesting Twitter polls. Run a contest! Social media contests aren’t expected to give the same payoff as winning the lottery.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Make sure to mention the contest in your regular emails and newsletters so your entire mailing list will know about it. to start polls or Q&As. Just like. a multi-channel approach to fundraising.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you only engage with your supporters via one digital communication channel, such as just Facebook or Instagram, you might find that you’re starting to repeat yourself or your post formatting is getting stale. Social media polls. Online contests or challenges. Let’s dive in. Use a multichannel strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

. “Let’s make the process of experimenting fun – let’s start with a Facebook Friday.&# Their experiment is going to be focused on deepening and improving their Facebook presence for the Arts Council and getting everyone on staff to participate. Facebook Strategic Objectives.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 24, 2024

Use your customer data or segments to run targeted social media campaigns on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. To get you started, here are a few ideas: Giveaways and contests. Polls and quizzes. Then, brainstorm a content strategy that engages different members of your audience on social media.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Our friends at Epic Outreach do a GREAT job of telling their story on Facebook using photos and video. Engagement through thank-yous, polls, contests, or highlighting a volunteer or project. Facebook : Facebook is the most used social media platform for nonprofits because of the audience it attracts (Gen-X and Baby Boomers).

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Care2

AUGUST 11, 2009

Your nonprofit may not be raising much money off of Facebook, but fan pages are useful tools in helping nonprofits build community with their supporters. Keep It Simple, Short, and Sweet Your nonprofit is competing with many other Facebook user updates, fanpages, groups, etc so get to the point fast.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Unlike typical events driven by in-person interaction, guests can be engaged with interactive polls, live shoutouts, and rotating break-out rooms ( Zoom and similar services offer all or most of these features in one). Hold a contest with rewards for Best Dressed or Best Background.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Unlike typical events driven by in-person interaction, guests can be engaged with interactive polls, live shoutouts, and rotating break-out rooms ( Zoom and similar services offer all or most of these features in one). Hold a contest with rewards for Best Dressed or Best Background.

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Care2

AUGUST 11, 2009

Your nonprofit may not be raising much money off of Facebook, but fan pages are useful tools in helping nonprofits build community with their supporters. Keep It Simple, Short, and Sweet Your nonprofit is competing with many other Facebook user updates, fan pages, groups, etc so get to the point fast.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

Sharing behind-the-scenes views of your organization, reporting on the individuals, communities, or organizations you’ve helped, or holding contests, polls, and surveys are all good ways to build engagement. But one of the simplest ways is one that nonprofits often miss—engaging in conversations.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

Consider the following platforms for reaching and engaging specific donor segments: Facebook: With nearly three billion users worldwide, Facebook remains a powerhouse for reaching a wide range of donor segments. Ask questions, conduct polls, or run contests to encourage feedback.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Eager to make my point, I polled my fellow Gen-Xers on which fundraising platforms have had the most disruptive impact on charitable giving since 2000. Disruptor: Facebook. Not convinced that Facebook has been a disruptor? A key driver of donations was Facebook, where users uploaded 2.4 Co-Disruptor: AdoptAClassroom.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2014

The term "virtual volunteering" is a contested term. Is it Facebook? The results: Yes: 32% No: 68%. So I went through the workshop and then, at the end, asked the question again. This time: Yes: 58% No: 42%. If you have a favorite networking tool for working with volunteers, we would love to hear about it?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Your alumni post on Facebook, addictively scroll through Instagram and celebrate their marriages with custom hashtags; having a social strategy for homecoming helps you find them where they are. Run contests to encourage people to share pictures or publish posts. Do you need a social media strategy for homecoming? Absolutely!

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 16, 2014

Poll your clients and see what they thought of your programs—they may have some great ideas for how you can improve your offering this year. How about a private Facebook or Google+ group for where your volunteers can meet up and chat? If a program isn’t working well for your clients (even though you love it), get rid of it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Ranger Rick, the persona of the National Wildlife Federation , has been banished from Facebook! They need your help to bring back Ranger Rick's profile that was recently taken down by Facebook Staff. Help bring back Ranger Rick's profile Email: appeals-comment@facebook.com and ask them to let Ranger Rick exist on Facebook!

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Bloomerang

JULY 14, 2021

You’ve likely heard of or used some of the most popular ones like Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram , Facebook Messenger, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. . I recommend starting with using two social media platforms, specifically Facebook and Twitter (unless you have a reason to go with another platform). .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Chatfuel is platform that enables users to create Facebook Messenger bots without any coding experience. MobileMonkey is a platform for marketers to create, manage, and promote their brands with Facebook Messenger bots. ViralSweep is an sweepstakes and contest platforms that easily allows you to launch and management online contests.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

We recently polled our TechSoup employees and NetSquared community on what they see as looming large in 2015. There you can find projects to fund gas money for someone to attend a music event, buy a new set of roller skates, win a bodybuilding contest, and take a much-needed vacation. What they said may surprise you.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2012

Keeping in touch with friends and family is less and less about writing an email and more and more about commenting on Facebook or sending a text message. In 2008, 24 states held their contests, in 2012 it will be just 10 states. Handwritten letters? Fuggedaboutit. But by and large, voting is still an in-person event.

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