AFP Blog
JUNE 1, 2012
Conference alert: Get to know TechKnow. | DonorDriven : It’ll be fascinating to hear Woz’s eyebrow-raising take about the future of fundraising, with his background in both tech and philanthropy. But what attendees are really coming for are the targeted sessions and workshops. This conference differs from NTen in that it has a narrower scope: it’s tech that’s specifically aimed at fundraising.
AFP Blog
MAY 28, 2012
E-newsletters: Read This Before You Press Send - Resource Center - AFP : May 22, 2012) More and more companies are using e-newsletters to connect with their customers. In fact, 67 percent of businesses are increasing their email campaign budgets, according to the 2012 Email Marketing Benchmark Report from MarketingSherpa.com. Recently the AFP Vancouver Chapter started an e-newsletter for members and after nearly a year (and a few tweaks along the way) they are seeing great benefits from this opp
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AFP Blog
MAY 31, 2012
Steve Rosenbaum: Will Associations Become Filters for Digital Overload? : hat I learned may surprise you. First of all, associations are a veritable content creation machine. The quarterly print magazine, annual dues, and annual meeting are a thing of the past. These groups of thought leaders are blogging, tweeting, meeting, and plugging in to social media with innovation and enthusiasm that in many ways surpasses many of the media organizations that I know well.
AFP Blog
MAY 30, 2012
3 Ways to Become a Better Nonprofit Pro This Summer : Learn how to use one new social network. My big five are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google , and Pinterest. I'm pretty fluent in two of these and working on the others. Just pick one and spiff up your knowledge and skills.
AFP Blog
MAY 29, 2012
Crowd Sourcing Charity – Forward.com : The synagogue is one of four winners in the American Express Partners in Preservation program, which awarded grants of up to $250,000 to nonprofits in New York City based on votes from followers on social media platforms. Contests like this lift the hot trend of “prize philanthropy” to a new level, where victory is based not only on worthiness, but on popularity.
AFP Blog
MAY 29, 2012
You Get More With Facebook Than You Give—Is Your Organization Stepping Up to the Challenge? - Resource Center - AFP : (May 29, 2012) The Pew Internet and American Life Project released findings recently on the effect of Facebook “power users.” The researchers analyzed 269 Facebook users and their activity over the course of one month. In that month of analysis, it was discovered that 20 to 30 percent of the survey sample represented power users – people who sent friend requests, added content an
AFP Blog
MAY 30, 2012
AFP eWire for May 29, 2012 | Volume 12, Number 22 : AFP Radio, Live from TechKnow: Hear from the Best Technology/Philanthropy Speakers Around There’s still time to register for TechKnow, but if you can't make it to the event in person, here are two ways we will bring the conference to you—absolutely free! The following shows will broadcast live from the TechKnow Hub expo floor, June 4 and 5, from noon to 1 p.m.
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