Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

I’ve watched the early adopters of MySpace in 2005 propel themselves into the national and international spotlight using social media, and I’ve seen latecomers begin to dabble with Facebook and Twitter just this year. Not adding social-networking icons to your website. Using a horizontal logo for your avatar. Craziness!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 12, 2012

Your organization’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is directly related to whether your staff fully understand each sites’ unique functionality and toolset as well as how to best integrate these tools into your long-term online communications and fundraising strategy. The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In addition to social media stats, the report also provides data for how organizations use web and email communications, online fundraising tools, productivity software, and emerging technology trends. Please share articles and blog posts with your analysis of the data in the report using #NGOtech19 on social media. Click to Tweet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

Adding social media to that already packed job description just would not have been possible. All that said, I know there are many nonprofit staff out there in the exact same position and it’s becoming increasingly clear that adding social media to a long list of job responsibilities is just not humanly possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 25, 2012

My Return on Investment (ROI) from using Pinterest to promote Nonprofit Organizations is somewhere between minimal and better-than-expected, but using the site on a regular basis has fundamentally changed how I think about social media and the people who use it. ” and how destructive it is. It’s a real eye-opener.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. and Web 3.0.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

On the day that I submitted the final manuscript of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits to McGraw-Hill, Facebook launched Timeline for Pages. here are 22 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits : 1. The Social Web, and Web 3.0: and Web 3.0.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s commendable, but after four years of recession and the likelihood that you generously added social media to your already packed job description without compensation, it’s not sustainable and being overworked and underpaid will only lead to burnout and resentment. Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me. Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The Social Web has dramatically changed how non-governmental organizations communicate with supporters, donors and volunteers. Many organizations are making simple mistakes that are draining their social media Return on Investment (ROI) – the good news, however, is that these mistakes can be easily fixed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? I identified a trend forming with social networking, and set up our very first profile. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

1) Know that the effectiveness of social media is often overrated. The nonprofit sector needs to have an honest conversation about the effectiveness of social media. First, organic reach is at an all-time low and the value and effectiveness of social media advertising is questionable : Facebook: 2.9 Instagram: 1.4

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. It was the optimal time for early adoption of social media by nonprofits, and it’s no coincidence that the nonprofits that embraced these new tools in 2006 through 2008 are today the most successful nonprofits on the Social Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Making Online and Social Fundraising the Focus. The folks running Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington centered all the fundraising efforts online due to the fact that online and social fundraising continue to gain traction while also producing a significantly better ROI when done well. . $1,886,434 dollars raised.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. and Web 3.0.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. People had joined the social network primarily for the visual experience – not to read. 1) Maximize your Instagram Profile Photo and Bio.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? I join as many social media sites as I can and try to spend time learning each community so I can offer advice to others on how to engage with them. Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2011

Source: Social Good: Charity and Technology in the Online Universe. Back then, the launch of “Donate Now&# technology in 1997 and its potential to transform philanthropy was all the buzz — much like social media today. We discovered almost immediately that donors were going to need some time to get accustomed to giving online.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

This socially responsible group is particularly drawn to inclusive organizations whose clear values align with their own. It creates a personal, meaningful introduction of your cause and nonprofit to new donors. Participants promote their involvement (and ask for donations) through social media. Sounds good, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success. There is also a science to social and mobile media. Download Spreadsheet Template ]. Download Spreadsheet Template ].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2012

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 a tragic lost opportunity!

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 2, 2014

And more specifically, to social media and content marketing. Luckily for you, Tech Impact is here to clear up any misconceptions you might have about social media marketing, and help your nonprofit better harness the power of content and social media marketing. Email marketing ROI is around 4,300%. 78 cents each.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. They depend on the quality of the data collected in their donor management system. The bottom line: if you can’t reach your donors, you can’t solicit them. What would you do differently?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2025

This is certainly due to the global, social, and political climate, however its also due to trends that are transforming the tech industry itself. AI can automate routine tasks, uncover patterns in donor behavior, and predict trends, enabling organizations to allocate resources more efficiently and personalize engagement strategies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

Those 27,000+ subscribers produce more return on investment (ROI) in terms of bringing in new clients and webinar attendees than my 600,000+ Twitter followers and 40,000+ Facebook fans combined. integration of social media, mobile-optimized donate pages, text-to-give donate pages, and the ability to donate via mobile wallets.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 22, 2021

What accounts for more donations in the nonprofit world: A) larger corporations or B) individual donors? In reality, it’s the complete opposite—over 80% of donations come from individual donors. Donors give for a variety of reasons, like a personal connection to an organization. If you answered A, you are not alone.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By actively bringing together different departments and leading discussions around revenue diversification, you can set measurable goals, evaluate the ROI of each funding source, and make informed decisions about where to invest time and resources. How to Measure: Evaluate cost per dollar raised, donor acquisition costs, and conversion rates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. received 93,000 visits and as traffic grows consistently from month to month so does my ROI. Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2013

Note from Beth: Two years ago on this blog, Porter Gale published a guest post asking “ Can Social Media Save Lives? ” and described how Amit Gupta was leveraging his network and social media to find a bone marrow match. Social Media is Saving Lives. How’s That for ROI? by Taryn Degnan. Crowdsourcing'

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In fact, a recent Global Trends in Giving report reveals that 33% of donors in the U.S. Investing in strategic email marketing can amplify your fundraising return on investment (ROI), engage supporters personally, and rally even more people to champion your mission.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

As fundraisers, were also storytellers and every donor has a story. When we can identify what those stories are and understand the kind of path our donors follow at each stage of the giving process, we can gently guide their journey, connect with them at a deeper level, build strong relationships, and improve fundraising results.

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TechImpact

JULY 22, 2014

The email is your digital avenue to a potential donor, volunteer, or even employee. Social media matters here, too. You’ve been told over and over about the importance of nonprofit social media marketing, but measuring ROI can be difficult. Here, your ROI is easily measured with the all important email address.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 3, 2010

Here they are, with links: Donor Retention. The Agitator’s post “No New Donors!&# [link]. Attracting New Donors. Donor Databases. Idealware's "Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems" [link]. Social Media. Tips for Entering Your Nonprofit into the Social Media Environment.

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