Target audience: Nonprofits, cause organizations, foundations, NGOs, social enterprises, businesses, digital marketers, educators, Web publishers, Pinterest users.

Guest post by Annie Lynsen
SmallAct

Earlier this year, I wrote about 13 nonprofit Pinterest board ideas. If you have a Pinterest account for your organization, you’ll find some inspiration below. If you don’t have a Pinterest account, take a look at how these nonprofits are leveraging this powerful visual medium.

Here are 11 more!

Photos and brief stories of heroes to your cause

1AARP does a great job of this, showcasing celebrities over 50 and other influential people. Who in your movement has made a difference over the years? This is a great place to show them off and briefly tell their stories.

Great online resources related to your cause

2For example, the National Wildlife Federation has a board aggregating live wildlife cams from around the world.

Recipes people can use for your nonprofit’s events and fundraisers

3The Northeastern Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has a board with church potluck recipes.

Photos and stories from your organization’s history

4The American Red Cross has a board about the early days of the organization’s existence, showcasing key members and events.

Recommended books and other media related to your cause

5Oceana has an interesting board of art and books related to ocean conservation — take a look above!

Research and discoveries

6The University of Minnesota shares recent scientific discoveries made at the university — I like the sensor gloves.

How-to content

7Ontario Parks teaches people how to camp with this Pinterest board. Another of their boards features recommended camping equipment – a great resource for people just starting out.

Tips from members and spokespeople

8The CDC has tips from former smokers, which serves not only as a valuable resource for people checking out their pins, but also is a great way to shine a spotlight on the people their organization serves – letting them tell their own stories.

Why you fight

9KaBOOM!, a national organization that builds playgrounds and advocates for more unstructured playtime for kids, has a cleverly titled “Board of Outrage” to highlight “absurd, bizarre, and depressing stories about the state of play.”

Fundraising ideas through Pinterest

10Do your members do any P2P fundraising? Give them ideas how to come up with the money they need to participate in your walkathon or other events with a Pinterest board. Girl Scout Troop 50170 has this helpful board of fundraising tips and ideas.

Spotlight your CEO

11Not only is this interesting content for members and donors, it’s a handy resource for media relations. Planned Parenthood has a board with the latest photos and quotes from their CEO, Cecile Richards.

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Company logos? No. Curating inspiration? Yes.

Target audience: Nonprofits, foundations, NGOs, social enterprises, cause organizations, brands, businesses, Web publishers, educators, journalists, general public.

Guest post by Noland Hoshino
[B]cause Media

Have you gone to a buffet in Las Vegas? What did you see first? The delicious food or the menu? What catches your attention in an art gallery? The magnificent art or the biography of the painter?

Pinterest is like an Ambercombie and Fitch store. Display stimulating eye candy and people will stop and notice.

You are what you pin

The popularity of Pinterest these past couple of months has drawn newbies to the social platform that was once dominated by women – but this also brings more “meh.”

What you pin onto your boards tells a lot about your interests and personality. If you pin “meh”, then people will think you’re boring. But if you pin awesome creative art, deigns, photos and puppies that stir emotions, then people will think of you as a dazzling person and will more than likely follow you.

Pinterest is about curating inspiration.

What not to pin on Pinterest

• Company logos
• Long paragraphs
• Tweets from Twitter
• Small images
• Enormously long infographics — instead, cut out sections that are interesting
• Anything that violates Pinterest’s terms of use

Pictures paint a thousand words. Seek your inner Martha Stewart or Picasso and inspire others. What types of photos or designs inspire you?

How are you using Pinterest for your nonprofit? What types of images have you seen or posted to your board? Please share your ideas in the comment below.

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