How to Increase Attendance and Membership, Raise Money and Reach New Audiences through Social Media Marketing

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Fundraising through Social Media?

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Conventional Fundraising

1.Cultivating donors2.Asking for contributions

Social Media = Cultivating Donors

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Cultivating Donors through Social Media

Potential donors learn more about your organization

Potential donors joins discussion about your cause

Potential donors can easily share information about you

Potential donors become more involved with your cause

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Cultivating Donors, Members and Supporters through Social Media

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Increase Online Visibility

Drive Traffic to Social Media Platforms

Fundraising Integration

Call to Action

Campaign Coordination

Message Development

Social Media Plan

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Increase Online Visibility

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Start a Blog

Increase Online Visibility

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Increase Online Visibility

Embed Images and Videos

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Increase Online VisibilityEnable Sharing Options

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TagIncrease Online Visibility

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Increase Online Visibility

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Increase Online VisibilityParticipate in Groups

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Drive Traffic to Social Media Platforms

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Drive Traffic to Social Media Platforms

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Drive Traffic to Social Media Platforms

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Drive Traffic to Social Media Platforms

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Drive Traffic to Social Media Platforms

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Fundraising Integration

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Fundraising Integration

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MarketingA specific call to actionAn immediate means to donate fundsA social media sharing tool

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Marketing“thanks to 2,104 generous donors we’d reached our next target of £30,000!”

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Call to Action

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Call to Action

Stay Connected

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Call to Action

Stay Connected

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Call to Action

Generate Attendance

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Call to Action

Generate Interest and Contact

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Call to Action

Generate Interest and Contact

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Effective:

Visit our Fan Page at Facebook to download a family discount coupon.

Visit our Facebook page for a behind-the-scenes tour of our upcoming exhibit.

“Like” our Facebook Page for a chance to win tickets to the opening of our next exhibit.

Ineffective:

Visit us at Facebook.Follow us at Twitter

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Campaign Coordination

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Campaign Coordination

Multiple Platforms - One Message

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Message Development

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Message Development

Audience-Driven Content

All Audiences

• Donors• Members• Businesses• Employees• Volunteers• Elected Officials

• Neighbor• Media Representatives• Vendors• Employers

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Consistent Givers

Driven by Conscience

Top Givers

Committed to Giving

Not There Yet

Waiting for the right opportunity

Spirit Gives

Occasional – motivated by circumstance

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• Choose the media most likely to reach your target audience

• Do not forget conventional media channels

• Focus on gaining advocates first and donors second

• Do not treat social as a substitute to other fundraising techniques

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• Highlight Donors and Sponsors• Share a story of someone who’s benefitted from the

organization’s support• Share pictures from previous events• Post information about upcoming events• Tell of other ways to support than by giving money

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• Tell how donations make a difference – in great detail. • Where does the money go?• Tell how your organization meets its mission• Provide seasonal tips, i.e. tax season advice• Give information on charitable giving tax news from the

IRS

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Social Media PlanKnow your Objectives

Awareness - Attendance – Membership – Volunteers - Engagement

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Social Media PlanKnow your Audience

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Social Media PlanDetermine Calls to Action

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Social Media PlanTools and Resources

Choice of Platforms • Knowledge • Staff

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Social Media PlanExecute & Experiment

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Social Media PlanMeasure

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Social Media Plan

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