| Facebook, twitter, linked-in, You-Tube, hulu and more. | | | | intend to accept corporate funds or sponsorships of |
| That's enough acronyms to start a whole new | | | | any kind, Social Media can be one of the most |
| language subset! At the end of the day, one thing is | | | | powerful weapons in your online marketing arsenal. |
| certain, Social Media and Nonprofits are like hand and | | | | By creating and Co-Branding unique and innovative |
| glove. They just go together. But, as most directors | | | | marketing campaigns with your benefactors, you can |
| would agree, there is one thing Nonprofits universally | | | | establish a real strategic partnership relationship that |
| have in common... | | | | can last for years with minimal effort needed to |
| Most Nonprofit Organizations have a need to raise | | | | maintain it. This also creates an alignment of business |
| funds and financial support on a regular basis. As | | | | goals between your organizations, which also |
| economic unrest grips the nation, Nonprofit | | | | strengthens the partnership in the long run. |
| Organizations need to be more savvy about how and | | | | |
| when to seize the opportunity to solicit support from | | | | TIP#4 - Post Regularly About Special Needs |
| its loyal constituents. Social Media is a perfect vehicle | | | | If your Nonprofit Organization is having a benefit |
| to deliver that message. This article offers 5 unique | | | | concert for the people of Haiti, or if you are knee |
| and easy to follow fundraising tips for Nonprofit | | | | deep in the middle of a clothes drives and are looking |
| Organizations who are or will soon be using Social | | | | for specific items, Social Media can be an effective |
| Media. | | | | way to get the word out quickly. Generally, people |
| | | | want to help and the easier your organization makes |
| TIP#1 - Create A Facebook Donation Page | | | | it for them, the more likely they are to offer it. |
| Create a Custom Donation Page on facebook. | | | | TIP#5 - Create A Recurring Fundraising Campaign |
| Facebooks ever evolving fan page system has made | | | | One of the easiest fundraising and most important |
| it possible to virtually set up a fully functioning | | | | tactic are recurring support campaigns. Create a |
| website on facebook. Your Nonprofit should be | | | | campaign that offers your community away to |
| maximizing this cost free tool with the potential to | | | | provide their ongoing support through subscription or |
| reach 300 Million subscribers with your unique | | | | regular offering programs. Use Social Media as your |
| message. You can even accept straight out | | | | main launch pad. Perhaps they can adopt a |
| donations via PayPal or other cost effective payment | | | | community park, or special garden. Perhaps they can |
| gateway solutions. | | | | choose a specific family in need to help support. |
| TIP#2-Cross Promote your Campaigns | | | | Social Media provides an open canvass of ideas for |
| Take your message to the masses across multiple | | | | possible connections with your community for al kinds |
| Social Media networks, simultaneously. There are | | | | of support. |
| literally dozens of cost free options for setting up | | | | The closer the relationship you choose to have with |
| and operating a Dashboard Control panel that will | | | | your audience the more valuable it will be. Long term |
| post like information across all of your social | | | | relationships always prove to be win-win scenarios. |
| networks. Do your research and look for the options | | | | Aim to establish genuine dialogue with your |
| that best fit your needs. I personally use and am | | | | community. Gauge their interests and respond |
| quite pleased with the ease of use and the results | | | | accordingly with clever and concise information about |
| I've gotten. The system even incorporates its own | | | | the topics they care about most. These are your |
| click tracking and metrics reports. | | | | loyal constituents. You can direct the kind of |
| | | | relationship they have with your firm. Make a great |
| TIP#3-Create Strategic Business Partnerships | | | | one! |
| As a Nonprofit Organization, if you have or ever | | | | |