Understanding and Engaging the Next Generation of Philanthropists, Part 2

1. Make it easy. "Make it easy for your social activists to not only invite people to your campaigns and discussions online, but also make it easy for them to share the progress," Shafir says. Use a social platform that provides all the cross-platform promotional tools donors need — widgets, badges, personal fundraising pages, progress updates — so they can share as much information with their social networks as they can to get others as excited about your cause as they are.
2. Make it sticky. "By making it sticky, what we mean is that the mover, the champion, the person who is running for a cause is being invited to look at his achievements rather than just thanking him for his gifts," he says. "If you are a social activist and you could literally check every day — or every hour — and see how far your influence went, how big your impact was in the campaign, it makes the donor want to keep coming back."
3. Make people feel pivotal in your success. "What if we, as a nonprofit, could show you what your personal social responsibility equates to? What did you do for the cause not only by giving, but how far did your reach go, how deep, how many layers, how many people you inspired?" Shafir asks. He says you should acknowledge these social activists constantly, specifically rewarding achievements. For instance, if someone brought in 100 new followers to the campaign, acknowledge that.

Shafir also says it's important to be creative and actively engaging on social media to keep people interested in your cause. He suggests offering other ways to provide help besides donating money, i.e., volunteering, participating in an event, signing a petition. And you should pursue ambitious goals because the fundraising potential is there.