HOW TO DRIVE DONOR
ENGAGEMENT WITH
SOCIAL MEDIA
Julia Campbell
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ABOUT ME
Mom of 2
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Senegal
2000-2002)
Former Development and Marketing
Director at small shops
Author, Storytelling in the Digital Age: A
Guide for Nonprofits
Digital marketing consultant to nonprofits
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WHAT WE
WILL COVER
TODAY
How to use social media to
build and deepen
relationships with current
donors and prospects
Real-world examples from
nonprofits rocking
storytelling for social
media engagement
Battle-tested tools to use
to rock your social media
storytelling
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POLL: WHAT IS YOUR MAIN
RESPONSIBILITY?
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Fundraising
Marketing
Social Media
Programs
A little bit of everything!
OUR
UNIQUE
RESPONSIB
ILITY
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Trust in institutions is at an
all time low.
The stories we share build
our world view and expose it
to a wide variety of people.
We have a moral obligation to
engage our communities on
digital platforms.
SOCIAL MEDIA
LANDSCAPE
ENTERING 2019
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MAJORITY
OF
AMERICANS
USE
FACEBOOK
AND
YOUTUBE
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YOUNG
PEOPLE ARE
STILL USING
SOCIAL
MEDIA
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BABY BOOMERS ARE
THERE TOO
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THE REALITY
FOR
NONPROFITS
All told, every second, our
senses transmit an estimated
11 million bits of information
to our poor brains, as if a giant
fiber-optic cable were plugged
directly into them, firing
information at full bore.
– Tim Wu, The Attention
Merchants: The Epic Scramble
to Get Inside Our Heads
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2018
GLOBAL
TRENDS IN
GIVING
SURVEY
29% of donors worldwide say that social
media is the tool that most inspires them to
give, however, email is a close second
at 27%.
Get the report:
https://nptechforgood.com/wp-
content/uploads/2019/02/2018-
GivingReport-English.pdf
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2018
GLOBAL
TRENDS IN
GIVING
SURVEY
Of those donors inspired by social media:
56% say that Facebook inspires them the
most.
20% say Instagram.
13% say Twitter.
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https://nptechforgood.com/wp-
content/uploads/2019/02/2018-
GivingReport-English.pdf
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$125 MILLION
RAISED ON
FACEBOOK ON
GIVING TUESDAY
2018.
THAT’S UP FROM $45
MILLION ON GIVING
TUESDAY 2017.
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HOW TO DRIVE DONOR
ENGAGEMENT WITH SOCIAL
MEDIA
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DEFINE SUCCESS.
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What do you hope to
accomplish?
One year from now,
how will you know you
have succeeded?
If our work on social
media is successful,
this is our destination.
KNOW YOUR
AUDIENCE.
What do your supporters really value?
What do they want to know more about as
related to our nonprofit and our work?
What motivates them?
What drives them to participate?
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KNOWLEDGE GAPS
What does your target
audience already know
about you?
What misconceptions may
they have about the
population you work with
or the work that you do?
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BUILDING AN
ENGAGED SOCIAL
MEDIA
COMMUNITY
REQUIRES:
Building trust
Educating people around
the issues
Showcasing your impact
Eliciting emotion and
excitement
Inspiring people and
making them proud to be
in your court
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DONORS
WANT
IMPACT!
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IMPACT
STORY
Life changed; trajectory altered.
Not data-driven.
Benefits not features.
Not as much about WHAT they went
through, but how they FELT.
Address knowledge gaps about the
population and the program.
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INSIDER
STORY
Who volunteers and works with your
organization?
Why do they do it?
What have they learned?
What has been their best experience?
What has been the hardest?
Behind-the-scenes insight
Humanize the brand
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DONOR
STORY
Powerful form of social capital.
Why did they give?
Why do they continue to give?
What does this mean to them?
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“SO, TELL US YOUR STORY…”
What is your favorite memory?
How has our organization made you
feel?
How did you feel when you first
discovered us?
What is one reason that you continue to
support us?
What impact have you witnessed in the
community because of our work?
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OTHER TYPES OF
SOCIAL MEDIA
CONTENT
Content that builds trust
Content that
demonstrates there is a
problem
Content that shows
urgency and relevancy
Content that grabs
attention
Content that entertains
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FREE
DIGITAL
STORYTELLI
NG
WORKBOOK
http://www.jcsocialmarketin
g.com/workbook
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POLL:
WHAT TYPE
OF
STORIES
DO YOU
SHARE
ABOUT
YOUR
NONPROFIT
WORK?
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Impact
Insider
Donor
Community
We don’t share stories yet
SOCIAL
MEDIA
TOOLS
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BEFORE JUMPING
ON A NEW DIGITAL
CHANNEL:
Is your audience there?
Can you add value?
What can you post that will
be interesting and unique?
Why are you using this
channel specifically?
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CONSIDER:
Can you design and create
content specific to that
channel?
Do you have the capacity
to manage another
channel?
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THE WORK
OF SOCIAL
MEDIA:
1. Research on your audience and the topics
they are interested in.
2. Knowledge of the individual channel and
what works.
3. Content creation and curation.
4. Measurement/analysis, iteration,
improvement.
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IRS SOCIAL
MEDIA
STRATEGY
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IRS SOCIAL
MEDIA
STRATEGY
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YOUR NEW
MANTRA
Less is more.
Focus over frantic.
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YOUR MEDIA
STUDIO
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USE YOUR
SMARTPHON
E
Take and share videos on
social media using just
your smartphone
Live streaming videos.
Instagram & Facebook
Stories.
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USE YOUR
SMARTPHON
E
Short, sweet, poignant,
authentic.
Provide in-the-moment
insight.
Thank supporters in real
time during a campaign.
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BATTLE-
TESTED TOOLS
Canva –
https://about.canva.com/en_i
n/canva-for-nonprofits/
Animoto –
https://animoto.com/business
/non-profit
WordSwag mobile app –
http://wordswag.co/
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BATTLE-TESTED TOOLS
BATTLE-
TESTED TOOLS
Hootsuite –
https://hootsuite.com/pages/l
anding/non-profit-discount-
application
Buffer –
https://buffer.com/nonprofits
Later –
https://docs.later.com/billing-
and-accounts/does-later-
have-nonprofit-discounts
BuzzSumo –
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3 KEYS TO SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS
Confidence – in your voice, in taking risks, and in
being yourself
Consistency – showing up regularly and being present
Content – that people like to watch, read, share,
comment on
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QUESTIONS?
Join the Nonprofit Social
Media Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.c
om/groups/socialmedia
storytelling/
Get the Digital
Storytelling Workbook:
www.jcsocialmarketing.c
om/workbook
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How to Drive Donor Engagement with Social Media

Editor's Notes

  • #60 Creating engaging, well-received content is the name of the social media game. The best way to create your own high-performing social media content strategy is by completing the 3 steps that we will cover today: Brainstorm Content Categories that are laser-focused on your target audience and to your specific nonprofit; List out several different Content Types, based on what works on each social media platform, as well as the technical capacity and resources of your org; Put the Content Categories and the Content Types together into a Content Calendar.