Social Media For Nonprofits

By Frank Barry - Follow me on Twitter

Social Media and Social Networking sites are growing at a staggering rate these days. Nonprofits have a tremendous opportunity to utilize these web communities and web tools to spread their message, build their supporter base, raise more money and influence the world for the better. Here at NetWits we are committed to helping you learn more about social media for nonprofits and social networking, the tools available to you and how to best engage in the social web. We want to help you figure out how build relationships and deliver value to your community online.

We've been working hard to bring you real life examples of what nonprofits are doing with Social Media.

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Check out our Social Media Strategy Series:

• Social Media Strategy: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
• Social Media Strategy: The Volunteer Center Serving Howard County
• Social Media Strategy: National Association of Dental Plans
• Social Media Strategy: ChildFund International
• Social Media Strategy: LIVESTRONG and the Summer of Social Good
• Social Media Strategy: United Methodist Church and 10THOUSANDDOORS
• Social Media Strategy: 12for12k Challenge with Danny Brown
• Social Media Strategy: Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
• Social Media Strategy: Athletes for a Cure

Watch our Video Series:

• Video Interview: Stacey Monk talks Epic Change, Tweetsgiving and more…
• Video Interview: Chris Brogan Talks Nonprofits and Trust Agents
• Video Interview: Chris Noble on Check in for Charity, Pepsi Refresh and Social Media for Nonprofits
• Video Interview: NetSquared with Amy Sample Ward
• Video Interview: Facebook for Nonprofits by Randi Zuckerberg
• Spotlight on We Can End This with Scott Henderson

And here's a few additional resources from NetWits focused on helping nonprofits find success online through email communication, search engine optimization, social media and more:

Email:

• Email Communication in 2010
• 5 Email Sins to Avoid
• 6 Ways to Build Your Email Subscriber List through Social Media

Fundraising:

• 7 Tips for Successful Online Fundraising
• Measuring Matters
• Do You Know Your Supporters?
• Your Network Matters: Fatcyclist Raises Over 135K in 8 Days
• Don’t Fall Behind, Fundraising is Moving On!
• 4 Ways to Jump Into ‘Fundraising 2.0’
• Cause Marketing and Social Media go Hand in Hand

Facebook:

• A Guide to Facebook Social Plugins for Nonprofits
• 4 Facebook Tips for Nonprofit Success – See What Others are Doing
• 11 Quick Tips to Enhance Your Facebook Fan Page
• Building a Facebook Fanpage – Part 0 – The prelude
• Building a Facebook Fanpage – Part 1 – The Background Info
• Building a Facebook Fanpage – Part 2 – Configuring the Homepage
• Building a Facebook Fanpage – Part 3 – Adding Photos

Twitter:

• Why Twitter Matters
• Using Twitter for the First Time
• Getting Started with Twitter
• Twitter 101 for Nonprofits
• 13 Twitter Search Examples for Nonprofits

Blogging:

• 16 Starter Tips for Nonprofit Blogging
• Nonprofit Blogging: Goals, Strategy and Tactics to Crush it

YouTube:

• Video Rules!
• YouTube Video, $10,000 Dollars and Your Nonprofit

FourSquare:

• Foursquare: 8 Ideas for Nonprofits

Search Engine Optimization:

• Can Social Media Help Your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Efforts?

Listening:

• Create a Listening Dashboard via Email?
• Help Your Nonprofit Listen Like Starbucks and Dell
• I’m Listening, Now What? 5 Tips to Make Your Listening Worth It
• Set up Your Social Media Listening Dashboard in 30 Minutes or Less

Social Media Strategy:

• Reach Out or Round Up: Which Social Networking Strategy Should Your Organization Pursue?
• Creating a Social Networking Strategy
• Using the Social Web to Make Local Impact
• 10 Steps to Building a Successful Social Media Strategy
• Using Social Media to Improve Your Nonprofit's Efforts
• Skittles and Your Nonprofit

Online Event Fundraising

• Are Twitter and Facebook Important for Event Fundraising?
• The Social Media Nonprofit Event Planner

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