After the Michael Brown and Eric Garner decisions, people all over world used social media to speak out and organize protests. The Ukraine and Gaza conflicts caused a similar spike in social media use, with 23,000 shares and 84,000 shares, respectively. Mobile Sharing Growth and Shrinkage According to a study by AddThis, Pinterest sharing grew […]
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People love pictures and videos. Especially when they tell a good story. A great story invites people to take action. It invites them to sign a petition, make a donation, and share your story with friends. But don’t take my word for it. Check out these stats on visual content engagement from an infographic by
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A Platform for Good‘s mission is to highlight how technology can enhance our lives, and the opportunities it affords us to create social change. They pay particular attention to how Millennials are using technology for good. Unfortunately, most of what we read about are headlines about out-of-control cyber-bullying, 20-somethings posting regrettable photos on Instagram, and
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People support your organization for one reason: They view your organization as the agent of change they seek. If they had the resources, they’d make the changes they desire by themselves. But they don’t, and that’s why you’re in their lives. So when you tell the story of your cause, you need to show how supporters
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As a nonprofit professional, you no doubt spend a lot of your time asking people for money, time, and recommendations. And this is how you keep the doors open and make an impact on the world. But sometimes it feels like all you’re doing is take, take, take without giving anything in return. In reality,
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Editor’s note: I’m happy to have Harrison Kratz on the blog again! He is the Founder of the global toy drive, Tweet Drive and the Community Manager for MBA@UNC, one of the top MBA programs online from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Check out his last post here. If there’s any community
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Tired of doing the same thing? In 2012, challenge yourself to tell your story in new and different ways. Whether it be video, photography, illustrations, comics and more, let’s explore four ways to get your creative groove on. 1. Evolve Your Storytelling A great of example of this comes from the Israeli Anti-Drug Authority who
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Network for Good celebrated their tenth anniversary by publishing an infographic about how donors have evolved over that past ten years. Like Mightycause and Blackbaud, Network for Good has produced an infographic that is truly useful. It presents data that can you help make a case for online fundraising initiatives at your nonprofit. Giving Online
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Last week you saw the infograph comparing the generosity of Mac users and PC users. A conclusion from this Mightycause study was that–platforms aside–email fundraising is still the king of all online fundraising channels. Donation Amounts are Bigger with Email In the graph below (taken from the infographic), you can clearly see that people who
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According to a recent study Mightycause conducted, Mac users are more generous than PC users. iPad users give 40% more per donation than any other mobile device user! In fact, every iOS device gave more than Android or Blackberry. Click the infographic below to expand for a closer look. Use the code below to share
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