On A Mission….To Do Good

Today I had the pleasure of meeting with David Comer at Iredell Christian Ministries in Statesville,NC. Iredell Christian Ministries is a food pantry and crisis center located in Historic Downtown Statesville and sees many visitors. David expressed an interest in social media exposure for this non-profit organization and that made  me think about all the options that are open to non-profits if they choose to view their surroundings in a new light. What are the options? Where should they focus their energy and what are they trying to achieve through this exposure? These are all questions I asked before giving my own ideas and suggestions. Listed below are my view points about social media marketing  in the non-profit world.

Facebook

Facebook pages are a great way to get the word out about the location, the hours and what is needed. If they are in need of canned foods, fruits and vegetables or even volunteers. This would be a great avenue to use but will it give them the maximum amount of exposure they want? Of course not. They need to do more.

Twitter

In Statesville, NC twitter might not be the best use of time or even information because of the lack of users within a mile radius. On the other hand its a great way to share information very quickly to mass audiences everywhere for funding possibilities and donations on a much larger scale, if you want to reach outside the city for exposure.

LinkedIn

We’re all familiar with this great job hub….but it’s also a useful tool to search for professionals who are in the same position as you. Search for directors of non-profits or even non-profit groups and you are surrounded by a wealth of knowledge and information you didn’t know was possible. By surrounding yourself with others in the same situation you become a mob of volunteers working together to achieve a common goal. This can all be accomplished with social media marketing as long as you know how best to use your time and efforts.

Other countless options are available but a non-profit organization needs to think about the staff, the volunteers and the time in which it takes to create and manage such a marketing strategy. It’s all completely possible for someone to volunteer such a service. Do you have your own ideas about non-profit marketing?