33 Social Media Post Ideas for Nonprofits (with REAL examples)

Not sure what to post on your nonprofit organization’s social media? I’ve got you covered with 4 weeks’ worth of ideas (if you’re posting daily) across three different content pillars that I recommend for nonprofits: Behind the Scenes, Community, and Mission.

These ideas are meant to get you started, but you should always post what fits within with your strategy and resonates with your community. These ideas can be reused repeatedly, making great inspiration for content series that can create consistency.

Click on each idea in this list to find a real post example from a nonprofit organization!

Behind the Scenes

1. Feature a team member

2. Spotlight a volunteer

3. Ask for donations with dollar handles

4. Share a resource

5. Thank supporters

6. Share a day in the life

7. Promote a fundraiser

8. Share a mission moment

9. Post an impact stat

10. Share a testimonial

11. Promote a unique way to support your mission

Community

1. Share an impact story

2. Spread inspiration

3. Repost user-generated content (with permission)

4. Ask a question

5. Highlight a day of note

6. Repost an influencer (with permission)

7. Share a mission-related meme

8. Spotlight a community member

9. Answer a question

10. Share a tip or advice

11. Relate with your community

Mission

1. Share a statistic

2. Explain a current event

3. Highlight relevant news

4. Summarize a blog post

5. Share a listicle

6. Jump on a trend

7. Explain new research

8. Post your mission statement

9. Take a stand

10. Bust a myth

11. Share a reading/watch list

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