The document provides recommendations for improving the nonprofit Bear Givers' online social presence and fundraising efforts. It suggests making the website more engaging with stories and social connectivity. Videos should be more prominent and embedded on the site. Fundraising efforts could be more visible and interactive on social media by posting more frequent updates about kids helped, volunteers, donor stories, and celebrity involvement. More targeted ads, photos, and questions could help engage supporters and potential donors.
2. The very social and caring nature
of Bear Givers means that it is the
right kind of non-profit to benefit
from an integrated online social
presence.
3. Super Bowl
XLVI drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million. Super
Bowl XLVI
drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million.
4. Super Bowl
XLVI drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million. Super
Bowl XLVI
drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million.
• Website could be more engaging with
story telling and social connectivity
• Fundraising effort could be more visible
and more social
• Videos take viewers away from site could be more prominent and embedded
• Feature celebrity involvement
• Need more stories about the kids
• Need more stories about the volunteers
• Social Media posts should be more
frequent and interactive
5. Super Bowl
XLVI drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million. Super
Bowl XLVI
drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million.
6. Super Bowl
XLVI drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million. Super
Bowl XLVI
drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million.
Online fundraising
increased 21% in
2013.
9. If you are posting and tweeting to a
very small audience, few people will
get the message.
If a tree falls in a forest…
10. Stories make people care.
Photos help too!
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About a kid who gets a bear
About a volunteer who had a great day
About a hospital staff who participated
About a school who had an art fair
About a company who donated money
About a celebrity who donated time
18. Super Bowl
XLVI drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million. Super
Bowl XLVI
drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million.
TARGETED ADS & SPONSORED STORIES
• Success Stories
• Volunteer of the Week/Month
• Donor stories
• Recipient Stories
• Incentivize joining mailing list
• Announcements of events
• Post lots of photos!
THE NON-SELL
• Ask Questions. Do you know anyone who deserves a
bear and why?
• Can you organize your group/company/team to
volunteer?
• Did celebrities help you? Will they post and tweet too?
• BE INTERESTING AND AUTHENTIC
19. Super Bowl
XLVI drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million. Super
Bowl XLVI
drew 12.2
million social
media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from
last year’s 1.8
million.
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Tweet about events before and after
Tweet about fundraising goals
Tweet about new participants
Tweet about volunteers
Tweet about celebrities
Tweet about special moments
And anything else that makes people care
20. Super Bowl XLVI
drew 12.2 million
social media
comments, an
almost 600%
growth from last
year’s 1.8 million.