Online engagement used to focus primarily on websites and e-newsletters. Increasingly, engagement also takes place through such social media outlets as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and others, and has speedily become a substantial piece of the organizational marketing plan. Click on the links above if you're seeking advice on how to start using these channels.

Candid also offers other powerful free tools that can help tell your organization's story to tens of millions of people online. Click here to learn more.

Nonprofits and other social organizations seeking increased visibility, stronger networks of support, and greater awareness of their mission can and should devise online engagement strategies designed to yield results.

Online fundraising goes hand in hand with having a solid overall online communications strategy. For information that focuses exclusively on raising funds online, see our Knowledge Base Article "Where can I find information on online fundraising?"

For more information about general public relations strategies, see our Knowledge Base Article "How can my nonprofit learn about interacting with the media?"

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