187: Influencer Partnerships for Nonprofits (And Why This Isn’t a Social Media Strategy)

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of influencer partnerships for nonprofits, focusing on building trust rather than relying on follower counts.

Most nonprofits think influencer partnerships mean celebrity shoutouts, paid posts, or “social media strategy.” That’s not what this is. In this episode, I break down why influencer partnerships are actually about borrowed trust, not follower count. I explain why 99% of nonprofits are missing this opportunity, how to build true ambassador relationships instead of transactional posts, and why this works even if you don’t have a big budget. I talk about the Social Street Team® Method, why infl...

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Host: Christina Tzavaras Edwards

Topics covered

• influencer partnerships
• nonprofits
• borrowed trust
• ambassador relationships
• Social Street Team® Method

Keywords

• influencer partnerships
• nonprofits
• social media strategy
• ambassador relationships
• fundraising
• marketing

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