Interested in using Twitter on behalf of your nonprofit, social enterprise or cause? Before you forge ahead, make sure you do the necessary prep work. Here are five things you need to get started.
Causes
Is Giving Tuesday a Waste of Time?
By Edgar Rodriguez Is Giving Tuesday a waste of time? Good question, right? First of all, the data says it’s been hugely successful in the past. Over 15,000 nonprofits participated last year, raising over $45 million. Yes, some nonprofits probably raised very little money. But Giving Tuesday is NOT just a 24-hour fundraising campaign. It’s a movement that your supporters […]
Honesty Oscars: Best Activist in a Leading Role
By Danielle Daley My friends over at the Accountability Lab and the ONE campaign are hosting the Honesty Oscars. Every day in the week leading up to the Academy Awards, February 17th to 21st, ONE and Accountability Lab will unveil a category for the Honesty Oscars 2015, an award that honors not Hollywood films, but […]
A Facebook Donate Button for the News Feed that Might Actually Work!
Facebook is testing a new fundraising app that just might make giving as “social” as liking, commenting, and sharing. Called “Fundraisers”, the app will include a set of fundraising features for charities and nonprofits: Share fundraising campaigns with Page followers Use photos and video to tell fundraising stories Track progress toward a campaign or project […]
Nonprofit Case Study: Periscope for Nonprofits
As a follow-up to my Periscope for Nonprofits Quick Guide, I wanted to focus on real Nonprofit Periscopers, and how they’re using this new tool for social good. Today, I’m featuring Jennifer Tislerics, the Special Events & Partnerships Coordinator for Gift of Life Michigan. Gift of Life Michigan coordinates organ and tissue donations from deceased donors for […]