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feedRefine Your Donation Page to Satisfy Impatience
“Everything is amazing and nobody’s happy. [...] This is what people are like now, they’ve got their phone, and they’re like, ‘uhhhh, it won’t–’ GIVE IT A SECOND! It’s going to space. Can you give it a second to get back from space? Is the speed of light too slow for you?” —Louis C.K. People [...]
5 Tips for Creating a Nonprofit Video that Beautifully Captures Your Story
If a picture’s worth a thousand words then a video must be worth at least one gazillion. (Don’t check the math on that, please.) We understand that video creation is a bit more complex than posting a photo, but it’s well worth the extra effort–and yes, your nonprofit can add video to its marketing plan. [...]
3 Tweaks to Make Your Nonprofit’s Facebook Page More Social
Let’s say a Facebook friend captures a great moment at a nonprofit event or a beneficiary wants to share an update with us. It’s generally a two-step process of sending the content in and posting ourselves. It’s not a big deal, but why not make sharing on Facebook an easier process for everyone? With click [...]
5 Tips for Making a Super Donation Page
Donation pages are where supporters can feel like nonprofit superheroes. Their donations provide us with essential funds for projects, research, development and much more. We can help foster their super-giving ways with simple adjustments to our donation pages. We should have a preselected gift amount in the suggested amounts category. This way, donors can clearly see [...]
Inspire Supporters with Powerful Facebook Posts
Creating powerful Facebook posts is a tricky situation. We want to spread our message, to inspire others to share and engage others in the process. Sometimes we are strapped for ideas when really they’re right under our nose. We can use Facebook posts for more than just recent updates. Showcase stories of those in need [...]
How to Customize Facebook Tabs for Donations
Great news: Facebook does allow nonprofits to have pages for donations or petitions. And it’s really simple too. Using the iframe app, Facebook allows us to bring in our own donation webpages through a customizable tab. This is truly great news for connecting Facebook followers to the mission and providing an easy outlet for support. [...]
Don’t Change with the Tides for Proven Results
We all want to be ahead of the curve. Sure, it’s great to have the latest technological trend on our website. Or to develop a new, unique fundraising venture. However, constantly changing on the whim of a new development distracts focus on what works. Our greatest asset for portrayal is our passion, goals and impact. [...]
Embrace Human Media Through Google+ Hangouts
Want to create an even stronger bond with supporters? How about a revolutionary tool built to interact and engage with others? Welcome to “human media.” Google+ Hangouts allow us to interact with supporters in a face-to-face manner through video chat. The kicker? Nonprofits can open the Hangout to the public; allowing supporters to join in. [...]
One Big Way to Say “Thanks” on Facebook
We love our fans, right? Of course. So in the land of “Likes” and “Pokes,” how can we give our fans something a little different? Look no further than the biggest, most eye-catching photo Facebook provides. Update your cover photo to proclaim thanks to fans. Use this area to thank all fans or specific ones. [...]
Getting to the Point with WordPress Tags
When readers come to our blogs, they want specific insight. They want the down and dirty details of daily happenings or progress for the cause. To effectively sort our blogs for easier searching, knowing the benefits of effective tagging through WordPress is a key to success. A fundamental rule for tagging is to be specific. [...]