NTC, and the complimentary mobile technology event Innogive, are two of the charitable sector’s best opportunities to learn from and share with charities and nonprofits across North America. This year’s NTC took place from April 3 to 5th in San Francisco, with Innogive leading in on April 2.
What better way to brighten the darkest days of winter than by celebrating random acts of kindness? To honour the holidays and combat winter gloom, CharityVillage® is running a Twitter campaign designed to bring smiles to communities everywhere.
You’ve may have noticed that the concept of “Gamification” is a hot topic in the technology community. What is it really, and what does it mean for charities and nonprofits?
It’s a common challenge confronted by many nonprofits. Increasing awareness is one thing — but how do you move people from awareness to meaningful action, whether that’s a change in behaviour or support in the form of a donation?
Assuming that you know how to post a status update on Facebook, the next question is, what should you post? Find out in this article.
Facebook is the second most visited website in the world and is reshaping the Internet as we know it with every passing day, yet many nonprofits still relegate their Facebook Page to volunteers and interns who have no background in online communications or fundraising. However well-intentioned these people may be, that has led to some poorly executed Facebook campaigns.
This article walks through tips for promoting your fundraising event online.
If you’re an avid devotee of social media, chances are you’ve already heard about this infamous gaffe: a Red Cross employee uses HootSuite to send out an otherwise-innocent tweet about her alcohol-induced evening in the company of a specific beer. She thought she was sending it from her personal account. But she was wrong. As we all know, mistakes like that are not easily repealed and once you’ve hit that send button it’s hard to take things back.
I want to ask all my friends to “like” each other’s causes and post very positive messages on social media sites about the work we do. We can give them the words. Why are people saying this is wrong?
This opinion piece argues that “liking” a page or wearing a pin does not help a cause in the long run.
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