AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Latest Episode Highlights Danger and Potential of Reddit Fundraising - Social Media - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas Over Labor Day weekend, the same subreddit that helped disseminate a cache of nude celebrity photographs tried to organize an online fundraiser "in honor of" Jennifer Lawrence, (..)

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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

The monthly social trends report from Media Cause spotlights the biggest trends on social media each month, and spotlights how nonprofits and social good organizations can use social media effectively to reach and engage with their audience. These monthly trends are written by Alex Piscatelli , Social Media Strategist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2007

My colleague, Ivan Boothe, who works with the Genocide Intervention Network and who is incredible smart about integrating social media into cause-related campaigns, pinged me about this reddit campaign. I wanted to help him out, so follow that link above and then follow the instructions. Then come back here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Facebook , Reddit , LinkedIn , and Twitter have great options. Staff the organization’s social media account inboxes and repeat the above. Be Informed.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 22, 2011

What does that have to do with social media? Well, several social media sites like HootSuite , SCVNGR , Reddit , Quora and Foursquare use Amazon’s services to host their content. So, when Amazon’s cloud server went down, some social media sites did too. You can read more about it here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

Note from Beth: Over five years ago , I connected with Sam Mayfield, an independent media maker, through my blog. Social media has become an important tool for me in storytelling and, in particular, helping to finance my work. My background is in community media. I saw for myself that history was unfolding in front of me.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Do Not Forget About Social Media. The donors you are trying to reach may not be in the office, but they’re most certainly still on their smartphones checking their social media. Do not waste a potential donor’s time with words that add fluff and no meat to your message. Make Giving Fun.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

If you have a lot of lapsed commitments, ask a board member to locate the donors on social media or get new contact info from people in your organization. Pitch newsrooms Nonprofits can benefit from free or “earned” media. Getting covered by the media immediately expands your audience and interest in your issues.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Social networks and media applications like Twitter, Vine, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, and Reddit, among others, put an emphasis on visual media, over textual content. Photographs and infographics that speak volumes without text tell your nonprofit’s story for you.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Just in time for TechSoup's Social Media September September , our friends at Idealware have released an update to The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide. TechSoup's own social media team weigh in on the report and offer their advice for making wise social media decisions. Where do you start?

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For example, if your entire demographic is on the social media platform Instagram, then your marketing budget should start with that, and then branch out to other avenues or pipelines depending on costs. Avenues for word-of-mouth marketing, free marketing, or social media strategy. Developing Your Event Marketing Plan.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

One Reddit user proposed that anyone who looked at these illegal photos should donate money to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. On Tuesday, September 2, the Prostate Cancer Foundation released the following statement : A post appeared on Reddit late Monday afternoon, September 1, 2014. But not everyone was impressed. Let me be clear.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Audience size, breadth, and depth: If your organization has big lists, lots of traffic to your website or blog or social media pages, or big crowds at events, there are many ways to turn this into a donor benefit. On your social media pages, “pin” or prioritize acknowledgments to donors. Is there something like this you can try?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Sites includes Wikipedia , Reddit , BoingBoing , and Global Voices are “going dark” and will black out the Global Voices Advocacy site for 12 hours on January 18 beginning at 8 am. We are an international volunteer community dedicated to amplifying citizen media from around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2005

Last night, I attended the Berkman Thursday Blogger Meeting which featured Alexis and Steve, Reddit Founders. Reddit is a community news service with ratings. "Not enough money to live in luxury, but enough to be able to work on Reddit and live."). Reddit is like del.icio.us

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2017

billion active social media users? As usage numbers continue to grow across all age groups, it is safe to say that social media has become an essential element of digital marketing. Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are great for sharing media. Reddit, Quora, and Digg provide discussion channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

The referral traffic came from Reddit. So What? The news piece that was on the top of the Reddit site was about the server outages for major online services. The comments were discussing what people did when Reddit was done. Drills down into the referral traffic – where did it come from?

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Care2

JANUARY 3, 2011

The community could be a blog community, a YouTube channel community, a Facebook or Ning group, or a reddit group. The Reddit fundraising challenge that raised almost $60,000. On December 9th, redditor maggieed suggested that the reddit Christianity subgroup start a fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2005

The Reddit Alien is ready for Thanksgiving! Here's more about Reddit.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The final installment of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays tweetchat series, an interactive companion to its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , covered the topic of tagging. Tagging, a feature found across many social media channels, is used to help surface content during searches. A Taxonomic Tree of Philanthropy.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 23, 2015

During the past year, we’ve written articles about fundraising, how to start a nonprofit, the latest social media trends and much more. Wasting Time While Doing Good: Nonprofits and the World of reddit. One of the best outlets for that is reddit. Despite what your boss might think, you can actually use reddit for good.

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Care2

AUGUST 3, 2012

As political campaigns and nonprofits gear up for the election cycle, I thought I would share this infographic that attempts to map the politics of social media properties like Facebook and websites like Wikipedia. Users on Yelp, Reddit, Instagram, Tumblr, Zappos, and Spotify lean left but are not the most politcally engaged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2008

The month of October we've been focusing on building out the Nonprofit Social Media Tool Box and awarding t-shirts to contributors! Week Three of the We Are Media Toolbox begins!    We're talking about tools like Digg, Stumbleupon, Reddit and others. 

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

A recent comment from Ichi (working on social media for good in Japan w/ SocialCompany.org ) asked after the tools I was using on this blog to bring in comments via Twitter. Postalicious is a WordPress plugin that automatically posts your delicious, ma.gnolia, Google Reader, Reddit or Yahoo Pipes bookmarks to your blog.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 15, 2015

Social Media is an aspect of technology that has been more enticing, faster-moving, more powerful, and more fickle than any other mode of communication—an almost daily topic here on npENGAGE, and one that nonprofit grassroots activists are constantly trying to harness. Don’t get dazzled by the 127 different social media platforms.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2009

About Us | Overview | UX Test Kitchen - "The UX Test Kitchen is a nonprofit interactive agency providing free website and media development to other nonprofits. IdealistNews - New partnership with Idealist.org and Reddit has created the IdealistNews site where you can see some of the hot news items in the nonprofit sector.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

As social media grows in popularity, one fact cannot be ignored: if used well, it can generate impressive amounts of traffic and increase engagement around your cause or organization. These overall strategies aren't anything new in the marketing world: social media is just a new way to do old business. Know Your Goals. Everyone wins!

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

60) Search « The ROI of Social Media | Main | Advocacy Online Launches in the US » Thursday May 21 2009 Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 01:20PM | by Allyson Kapin “If you dont brand yourself, Google will brand you,” says branding expert Sherry Beck Paprocki.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2012

Many became aware of the movement against the Stop Online Piracy Act after the January 18 service blackouts started by Wikipedia and Reddit (with support from Craigslist and Google ). In addition, organizations might not realize that by receiving government funding, they can become a target for "bad actors" in media and politics.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 10, 2013

Now you can return to perusing Reddit with a smug smile plastered across your face. Jason Russell, the man behind the campaign, not only asked people to spread the word via social media, but to also get off their butts and do something about it. The arms of social media only stretch so far, and Russell knew that. Get another!

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Everyaction

MAY 14, 2018

Advertise with texting and social media Today’s generation of students relies heavily on their mobile phones for communication, and any campaign to engage them must use digital tools effectively. EveryAction's. Using other database tools such as. social share tracking and.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

A while back, a picture of cuddly cat Refurb made it to the front page of viral entertainment website Reddit – a fate which is not easily achieved. In this hilarious video, we are introduced to two talking cat consultants who want to spread the message that all pets need a friend to talk to. Refurb the Cat.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

After our first ‘Penguin of the Month’ was announced on the sign next to the habitat, we received a number of positive comments that gave us confidence to take it to the next level by sharing through our social media channels. Felicity: Our fun, authentic and informal ‘tone’ across social media connects with a wide audience.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2017

In a world where everyone is their own publisher on social media, the conventional wisdom that “content is king” is simply incomplete. When it comes to advocacy and political campaigns, we must understand how our audience is talking about our issues and candidates before we know what to share on our social media platforms.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Media Cause has thrown together a list of 6 steps nonprofits can take to cut through the noise and grab the attention of donors. In 2012 the event raised a little over $10 million and by 2016 that figure has spiked to over $180 million, most of which is being attributed to social media and the rise in popularity of online giving.

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Marketing Strategy Online Adwords 69

Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Media Cause has thrown together a list of 6 steps nonprofits can take to cut through the noise and grab the attention of donors. In 2012 the event raised a little over $10 million and by 2016 that figure has spiked to over $180 million, most of which is being attributed to social media and the rise in popularity of online giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. We conducted a live donor call from Jordan and a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) with two of our staffers who recently returned from the Syria region.

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