January, 2010

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Tragedy in Haiti - How can I help?

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Author: Jill Ward. I am saddened by the news and images coming from Haiti after the devastating earthquake that hit yesterday. The question on my mind and many of yours is where and how can I help? With a few quick searches on Google and Twitter there is no shortage of options from tweeting to texting. I've listed below a few organizations that are providing relief to Haiti, and the Huffington Post and CNN have a list of resources as well.

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Making the most impact for Haiti relief: Avoiding Fundraising Fraud during Crisis

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Author: Jordan Viator. In the past 8 days, the surge of generosity for Haiti relief has been amazing. In less than a week, nonprofits using Convio systems have raised over $100 million through email appeals, websites and social media outreach and many other organizations are raising record amounts. Most importantly the support continues to roll in. Unfortunately there are some bad people in the world too.

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Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Social Media

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Author: Jordan Viator. Guest post by: Emma Zolbrod, Marketing Consultant. Reading the news in early January, I came across a few “Top 5” and “Top 10” lists for a variety of topics tied to 2009. These individual snapshots of what transpired over the past twelve months along with the Convio Resolutions Guide got my wheels turning.

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Hindsight is 20/20 - Lessons Learned about Participant Fundraising in 2009

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Author: Emma Zolbrod. If there’s one topic that’s near and dear to my heart in the nonprofit world, it’s participant fundraising. First a little background information. In memory of my brother-in-law, Bill Drew, I joined Team in Training in 2002 and committed to raise $2,500 and run a marathon. For someone whose fundraising experience at that time was limited to selling chocolate covered almonds door-to-door in seventh grade, and whose running experience could best be described

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Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Multi-Channel Engagement

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Author: Emma Zolbrod. I’m connected in different ways to numerous nonprofit organizations. On the professional side, I’ve interviewed many industry professionals for articles, case studies, best practices guides, white papers and more. On the personal side, I’ve donated, volunteered, taken action, and raised money. From my interactions with them over the years, I became aware of how these organizations could engage me more effectively so that I feel even more committed to suppo

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Using Social Media to Advocate for Change

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Author: Noah Cooper. Like all of my colleagues here at Convio, I've been humbled by the many organizations who have rushed to the aid of the Haitian people over the past two weeks, raising record-breaking funds for relief efforts and showing how technology can be used to save lives. As an advocacy buff, I've been particularly impressed with the action alerts and online petitions related to Haiti.

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Ring in 2010 with New Resolutions to Revitalize Your Nonprofit in the New Year

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Author: Jordan Viator. The New Year has officially begun, and it’s the perfect time to reflect on the year past, or for most people, look forward to see what resolutions and initiatives can be planned to make the new 2010 better than 2009. Personally, I’m already a week into my New Year diet and exercise regimen, but for nonprofit organizations, resolutions can be used to revitalize a number of initiatives around organization efficiency, relationships with donors and new goals to mak

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