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Activating Your Base of Supporters

Evan Bailyn explains how to use Calls To Action to strategically activate potential donors when they are most energized and willing to give. Learn more »

NTEN Community Series: Austin

Join us for NTEN in Austin, a local workshop organized in conjunction with the Austin 501 Tech Club. The event will feature a keynote speaker, as well as break out sessions covering a range of social media and online fundraising topics. The half-day event will run on the afternoon of March 9th. The event will be held at the West Pickle Research Building on the UT Pickle campus. followed by a 501 Tech Club sponsored Happy Hour. More agenda details are coming soon, in the meantime reserve your spot today. Register Now Local Events provide an opportunity for NTEN members and non-members to gather in person and connect with their community while experiencing the top-notch educational content that you've come to expect from NTEN webinars and the NTC. Learn more »

Using Social Media to Build an Active Base of Donors

What makes people give? Is it passion, self-interest, or a shared sense of purpose that appeals to their consciousness, causing them to help others? Social media has given us tremendous insight into people’s reasons for donating; yet, how can we make sense of it?  Learn more »

Build an Active Donor Base with Social Media

Submitted by Brett on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 3:14pm

If you're struggling with how to use social media for fundraising, we've got a great one-two punch from bestselling author Evan Bailyn coming right up: "Using Social Media to Build an Active Base of Donors" on January 26th and "Activating Your Base of Supporters" on February 2nd.

Using Social Media to Build an Active Base of Donors

Learn specific, exclusive strategies nonprofits can use to attract a large and active base of donors. You'll come away understanding how to grow a good cause by appealing to people on a basic psychological level.

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Activating Your Base of Supporters

A fan is only as valuable as their willingness to get involved. How do you stimulate people to donate? Learn how to use Calls To Action to activate potential donors when they are most energized and willing to give. By the end of the webinar, you'll know which social media practices are a valuable use of their time and which should be avoided.

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According to the Blackbaud Index, fundraising has returned to pre-recession levels. Why not use all the available channels?

Taking it to Eleven with the Advanced Social Media Decision-Maker's Toolkit

Submitted by Brett on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 11:59am

Following the popularity of our past in-depth looks at social media tools with Idealware, we've decided to amp it up to eleven with the "Advanced Social Media Decision-Maker's Toolkit".

There are only 25 spots available for this high-level look into how social media can be used for branding, engagement, integrated campaigns – and generally using these tools to help you meet your mission.

> Learn more and register today.

Ask the Expert: Darian Rodriguez Heyman and Dave Boyce on Social Media Fundraising

Online giving surged by over 35% last year, with gifts over $1,000 becoming increasingly commonplace. What are the keys to successful fundraising online, especially through social media? During our January Ask the Expert, you will have a chance to hear Darian Rodriguez Heyman and Dave Boyce present some of the most useful, easy to implement, and effective tips shared at the "Social Media for Nonprofits" conferences.  Learn more »

Social Fundraising 2.0

Social media has yet to be widely accepted by nonprofit leaders as a medium equal to or greater than U.S. mail or email to engage, solicit or secure donors. This webinar will reframe social media as the driving vehicle behind online fundraising in the short-term, and, more importantly, as the future of nonprofit fundraising. Learn more »

Effective Internet Presence

Four generations of potential supporters and donors are already talking and interacting via email and social media. How can your organization tap into the rapidly evolving social web and connect with people online? What tools and tactics should you use to build relationships with donors and supporters that really last?  This webinar will walk you through major internet trends, then we’ll discuss tactics for getting your message across to supporters and keeping them engaged.  Learn more »

Advanced Social Media Decision-Maker's Toolkit

How does social media reinforce your brand? How are you converting your social media supporters to actual donors and activists? What are your policies towards what is and isn't appropriate for your staff and community to post? Learn more »

Social Media that Supports Your Organization's Goals

Social media is one of the nonprofit sector’s greatest tools for outreach and community building, but just being on Facebook or Twitter won’t make your organization an instant success. During this Webinar, you'll learn how to apply SMART goals to your social media campaigns and measure what matters beyond follower counts and content reposts. Learn more »