They say a single image is worth a thousand words. This adage has helped make Instagram popular among retail brands. But what about nonprofits? Can a picture capture the power of a cause? Oh yeah. From museums to charities, organizations … Read article
You may not be able to guarantee something to go viral on social media. So why not take something that’s already viral and use it to your advantage? That’s exactly what Water is Life did for their campaign. As their … Read article
Nothing makes you cringe more than an awkward conversation. And when you’re a young teen forced to talk about topics such as drugs, smoking, alcohol, and dare I say – sex, the last people you want to hear from is … Read article
Nonprofit organizations need people to support their cause, which is why they turn to social media to get the word out. TwitChange is a nonprofit organization that specifically exists to utilize change in the world through social media. That is, … Read article
What comes to mind when you hear the word “fundraising?” Bake sale? Car wash? Sponsored event? For Epic Change, it was Twitter. There’s a reason Mashable calls this nonprofit organization “a model for raising money using social media.” With only … Read article
Operation Smile is a perfect example of how nonprofits can use social media to launch a campaign. This nonprofit is #HealingSmiles by repairing cleft palates in children around the world. But even more, they’re capturing the social change and promoting … Read article
With the company of colorful friends like Elmo, Cookie Monster and Big Bird, Sesame Street is able to reach millions of children in over 150 countries every day. Sesame Street is produced by Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit organization with the … Read article
When coffee farmers in Ethiopia were being taken advantage of, Oxfam America launched a marketing campaign to fight for the farmer’s rights. And they chose to do so with an interesting social media platform – Flickr, an online photo sharing … Read article
Since 2006, charity:water has been working hard to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. With more than 800 million people in the world without access to clean water, this nonprofit is taking steps to make … Read article
END7 is a nonprofit organization that’s working hard to see the end of seven diseases by the year 2020. This movement hopes to stop the suffering of over half a billion children in the developing world. But here’s the problem. … Read article
Chances are if you’ve ever been on Pinterest, you know the feeling of losing track of time as you scroll through countless images on the website. Like it? Want it? Pin it. Pinterest is a visual platform that allows its … Read article
Social media is playing a vital role in marketing for nonprofit organizations. Like any other business, nonprofits are taking advantage of the different benefits that social media provides such as raising awareness, fostering engagement, and expanding their network. Plus, it’s … Read article