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    5 quick tips for Australian nonprofits running a Facebook Challenge in 2023
    It’s almost the beginning of a new year (eek!) and, if you’re anything like us, you’re busy planning out 2023’s activity. For many Australian nonprofit fundraising teams, that will likely include a Fa...
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    How Canteen raised over $1 million from Facebook Challenges by creating a hyper-engaged community
    As one of the first GivePanel customers to run a Facebook Challenge in Australia, Canteen has seen huge success with Facebook fundraising, raising over $1 million for their cause in the last two years...
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    What the latest updates to Facebook's Giving Tools mean for your nonprofit
    It’s safe to say that Meta has not slowed down in releasing more features to help nonprofits around the world raise more, and better engage with their supporters on Facebook. Since Facebook Fundraiser...
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    New GivePanel Feature: SMS for Facebook Fundraising
    What would your social fundraising look like if you could reach almost all of your supporters and communicate with them on a platform that offers an almost 100% open rate? With our latest feature rele...
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    8 considerations for social fundraising in 2023
    Forward planning may have seemed impossible recently, with more curveballs being thrown at us fundraisers than we know what to do with. But – dare we say it – we’re finally in a space where we can loo...
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    A guide to incentives for Facebook Challenges
    If you’ve run a Facebook Challenge or two over recent years, you’ll know how important incentives and welcome packs are for a successful campaign. Here’s a few reasons why: They are a great lead magne...
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    How to increase your Facebook organic reach in 6 easy steps
    Times are tough, competition is rife, and budgets are being squeezed tighter than ever, so now is a great time to look at bringing it back to basics and focusing on organic content that doesn’t cost a...
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    Thinking outside the box with Facebook Challenge ideas
    If you’re a seasoned veteran of Facebook fundraising, you will likely have already partaken in a Facebook Challenge or two. Your supporters have walked 5km a day, given their glutes a workout with squ...
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    How to plan the perfect Facebook Challenge in 2023
    Like many nonprofit organizations, your charity will likely be planning its fundraising mix for the year ahead and deciding what campaign or activity to include. But, if you're yet to try your hand at...
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    A complete list of Facebook image and video specifications
    Capturing your audience’s attention with high-quality, impactful imagery and engaging video content on social media is a must for any nonprofit. When explaining what impact potential donors could make...
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    5 considerations for your nonprofit’s Instagram fundraising strategy
    I was recently invited to take part in a fireside chat with the Instagram Product Marketing Director for EMEA, Kira Wong O’Connor, at the Meta Nonprofit Education Conference to discuss the topic of In...
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    How to incorporate Facebook Fundraising into your Giving Tuesday Campaigns
    Giving Tuesday is a day we talk about every year, but why? Well, for starters, $2.7 billion was raised in the United States on Giving Tuesday last year. And good news, this was a 9% increase from 2020...
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