Engadget

APRIL 22, 2025

As lawmakers, regulators call for social media companies to do more to protect the mental health of their youngest users, teens perception of social media also seems to be changing. A growing number of teens say that social media is harmful and takes up too much of their time, according to a new report from Pew Research.

Teen

Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

Why Tourists Are Drawn to the Mauritania Railway Although the Iron Ore Train includes a designated passenger car , the social media trend focuses on riding atop the loaded iron ore carspromoted online as a daring travel adventure. Still, that hasnt stopped social media.

Mauritania

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 16, 2025

For nonprofit marketers and fundraisers, the sheer volume of “must-use AI tools” touted on social media and tech blogs is overwhelming. 8) Appeal AI makes it easy to create compelling fundraising appeals for email campaigns, website pages, and social media. 14) Version.ai 14) Version.ai

Fundraising

Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

And it’s a valuable use of your time: 48% of social media platform donors give on Facebook. And here’s the truth: you’re much more likely to be successful with social media if you start with a strategy. According to Harvard Business Review, having a social media strategy is key. and decide how often to post.

Facebook

sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Utilizing social media platforms, community events, and other channels to feature these stories. Social impact organizations should engage with funders as partners in the mission to strengthen generosity. Leveraging All of Philanthropy’s Resources Philanthropy offers more than just financial support.

Action

Engadget

JUNE 5, 2025

Chinese propaganda and social engineering operations have been using ChatGPT to create posts, comments and drive engagement at home and abroad. ChatGPT was used to create social media posts that both supported and decried different hot button issues to stir up misleading political discourse. " This offers little comfort.

Influence

Mashable Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

AI is all over social media. We have AI influencers , AI content, and AI accounts — and, now, it looks like we might get AI comments on Instagram posts, too. It's hard to know why you'd want to remove the human element from every aspect of social media, but Instagram seems to be going to try it anyway.

Comment

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

@samcahntent aunt barbs just cuz book signing was a marketing move (it worked) #auntbarb #justcuz original sound – IG/YT: samcahntent Cahn became suspicious when he noticed how new Millers social media presence was and that there was no announcement of a book signing across any of her pages.

Authoring

Byte Technology

JUNE 12, 2024

The intersection of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and social media marketing has become a powerful strategy to achieve this. Let’s dive into the synergy between SEO and social media marketing and how you can leverage it to boost your online presence. Social media channels are search engines.

Social Media

Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The majority of youth surveyed instead consult online resources, including social media, in conjunction with seeking or receiving mental health care and treatment. Relying only on social media accounts or influencers, even those who seem qualified, for medical and mental health advice can also be dangerous, Chatterjee says.

Internet

Fast Company Tech

JUNE 5, 2025

Whether it’s picking out a new brunch spot or deciding which pants to buy next, the influencer economy has cemented itself as a powerhouse in consumer decision-makingand copy-trading app Dub believes the stock market is next.

Marketing

CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Make sure you let your donors know about this matching gift opportunity through all your platforms: your website, social media, and your campaign page. Between commercials, ads, social media, and more, everyone is fighting for their name and mission to be seen by millions of potential consumers and donors.

Campaign

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

GivingTuesday provides an opportunity for these donors to reconnect with your organization through word of mouth, peer-to-peer, or social media campaigns. This means that personal recommendations and shared experiences can significantly influence someone’s decision to support your cause.

Donor

Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2025

This is a time of profound challenges in the social sector and the need to join together couldn’t be more pressing. In an ever-evolving landscape of challenges and opportunities, this spirit has emerged as a powerful strategy for maximizing impact and addressing complex social issues. Why reinvent wheels?

Collaboration

Candid

JULY 24, 2025

That figure is unchanged from 2024 and places nonprofits above every other sector, including the military (45%), small businesses (42%), private foundations (38%), the media (20%), and local (25%), state (22%), and federal (18%) government. It’s a powerful force for social cohesion. This is both encouraging and sobering.

Public

Mashable Tech

APRIL 22, 2025

A new survey is a wakeup call for parents who believe their teen would never exchange sexually explicit imagery of themselves for money or other valuable items like gift cards, clothing, gaming currency, and social media followers and likes. Some solicitations are coming from minors. But the risk is real, Stroebel says.

Teen

Fast Company Tech

MAY 19, 2025

The brains social-relevance system helps us connect and coordinate with other people, also shaping the decisions we make. But, although the social relevance system can help us understand others, it can also mislead us. By keeping us aligned with others, the social relevance system can do useful things like keep us current on trends.

Brain

Achieve

JANUARY 21, 2025

If youve experienced a similar situation before, youve been under the unique pressure of social proof. Social proof is a psychological phenomenon where individuals imitate the actions of others in unfamiliar or ambiguous situations. Include a donor testimonial. Did you know you can also leverage donor testimonials to drive fundraising?

Donation

Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Sharing an opt-in keyword (like “JOIN”) and phone number on social media and event flyers. Nonprofit Inspiration: Influencer Marketing Formalized endorsements may seem like a practice confined to the political realm, but they tap into a core marketing tenant that nonprofits should follow: using the power of social proof.

Campaign

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Current Volunteering Trends The volunteering landscape is continually evolving, influenced by social, economic, and technological changes. Nonprofit websites, social media, and charity review sites are important destinations for volunteers seeking information. These generational differences are evident globally.

Volunteer

Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

Whether you’re raising awareness, influencing policy, or mobilizing supporters, successful advocacy requires more than one-off actions; it takes strategic, personalized engagement across the entire supporter journey. Lobbying refers specifically to efforts that influence legislation, such as asking a policymaker to vote a certain way.

Advocacy

Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Listen now: Gen Z and Social Giving: Unlocking Nonprofit Success Through Social Media and AI They may be young, but Gen Z is dramatically changing the shape of nonprofit fundraising. This dynamic and socially conscious group of young people is the largest and most diverse generation in U.S. Why does social sharing matter?

Fundraising

Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Over the past decade, it has become increasingly commonplace for those individuals to make mega gifts to other wealthy and at times famous people who have visibility, access, and power, as opposed to traditional nonprofit organizations that engage in social programming, capacity building, and direct services.

Nonprofit

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Research shows that 32% of donors are most inspired to give by social media marketing, followed by email (30%), nonprofits’ websites (17%), and printed materials (15%). This can include strategies like search engine optimization (SEO) , posting organically on social media, or creating blog content on your website.

Marketing

Fast Company Tech

MAY 30, 2025

Dracott, who has four million followers on YouTube and TikTok , now employs an entourage, which includes a videographer, a social media manager, and a publicist. TikTok leans into trades As well as pulling in millions of views, TikTok creators in the trades are also influencing career choices.

Skills

Mashable Tech

MAY 13, 2025

“Motherhood had always been sugarcoated for me, especially on social media, and I didn’t know how much I’d need a village until I didn’t have one,” she says. She suddenly felt very alone.

Voice

Futurism

APRIL 1, 2025

The news shouldn't come as a surprise at this point given SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's growing influence in the White House. Users on social media took NASA's latest announcement in strides, taking the opportunity to poke fun at Starship's particularly explosive development period.

United States

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2025

Covering the period from 2021 to 2023, the 2025 GPEI marks a pivotal effort to understand the latest information on conditions influencing philanthropy during a time of significant global challenges, including natural disasters, economic upheaval, and a global health crisis. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. the Eugene R.

Global

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Grateful, multi-channel impact reporting It’s time to tweak the “ ask, thank, report, repeat ” formula to add in a lot more reporting across the myriad media channels your constituents use. Leverage your influencers to boost trust. ” The raison d’etre of the social benefit sector is philanthropy (defined as “ love of humanity ”).

Tips

Media Cause

JUNE 25, 2025

They move hearts, minds, and identities. ” – Dan Reed, VP of Fundraising at Media Cause Understanding donor psychology is more than a fundraising tactic; it’s essential for building long-term donor relationships. Rooted in behavioral science and evolutionary psychology, donor instincts often emerge from primal needs and social values.

Donor

Mashable Tech

JUNE 18, 2025

helps with this by giving you a quick, easy way to transcribe almost any social interaction in your work environment so you can read back through it later if you need to. FeedHive In an increasingly social media-driven world, AI can help you manage that kind of stuff as well. That alone is handy for businesses or influencers.

Tools

Media Cause

JULY 14, 2025

2025 has brought with it a level of political noise and social discourse that feels harder, harsher, and more relentless than ever before. Boycotts targeting brands like Target and Pepsi pushed their CEOs to meet with DEI leaders—an early indicator of influence, but real progress has yet to be seen. Check it out yourself.

Advocacy

The Verge

JULY 7, 2025

We’re mining consumer data, online reviews, social media content, and comments. We launched a slushy machine that went viral on social media. It is an indoor fan with 350 million impressions on social media right now. It is going viral on social media. We’re in restaurants.

Product

Neon CRM

JULY 24, 2025

You can create a lot of excitement around a live event, and that energy can influence people to participate. Enlist Social Media Advocates Influencer marketing isn’t only for the fashion and beauty industries. There are tons of people with large online followings who would happily share your mission with their audience.

Ideas

Fast Company Tech

MAY 31, 2025

It also reverberated across social media: the NPR Music Instagram post garnering nearly 900,000 likes, and TikToks clips garnered hundreds of thousands of views. Clips of Doechiis Tiny Desk virtuosity lit up social media, introducing the swamp princess to new fans. Within five days, it had racked up more than 1.5

Music

Fast Company Tech

APRIL 8, 2025

The ageing of populations around the world is influencing our lives in many ways. But someone diagnosed with dementia in their 60s today might have been blogging in their 30s, scrolling social media on a phone in their 40s and using a smart home assistant in their 50s.

People

Fast Company Tech

MAY 8, 2025

The business case for listening The rise of social media has heightened concerns. Create safe, structured channels for discussion Before concerns surface on social media or in the press, employees should have clear, accessible ways to raise them internally. The following strategies can help: 1.

Activities