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APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come. 2 admin 04.03.09

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

60) Search « Live from Convio Summit 2007 | Main | Mastering Integrated Marketing: Interview with Jessica Grounds » Wednesday Oct 17 2007 Take the M+R Online Monthly Giving Survey Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 04:35PM | by James OMalley Wouldnt you love to know more about monthly giving? Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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APRIL 24, 2008

Online Fundraising: A look at growth in online giving, yearly patterns of giving, average gift size, monthly giving and fundraising messaging rates Online Advocacy: How are advocacy open, click-through, page completion and response rates changing and what impact are super-activists having? Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Bigger and better next February :) September 12, 2008 | Steve Bridger Its always wonderful to see successful individuals who have dedicated their careers to nonprofit management. Gives me hope! Melanie Guin MNM www.charitynetusa.com/blog September 16, 2008 | melanie Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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MAY 1, 2008

Heres the outline: Tell a story Keep the audience in mind Make a clear call to action Shoot video with repurposing in mind Think outside the box Prepare a script and get some feedback B-roll is important Sound is critical Give the viewer the right web tools Host a screening To get the details, read the full article. com , Inc.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Annually, MyEmma gives away 25 free accounts to deserving nonprofits nominated by users. Cheers, Dave February 20, 2008 | Dave Delaney Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 1 Comment | by Share Article in Cause Marketing , Email Marketing Reader Comments (1) Thank you so much for the kind shout out to Emma, shes blushing you know?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Bigger and better next February :) September 12, 2008 | Steve Bridger Its always wonderful to see successful individuals who have dedicated their careers to nonprofit management. Gives me hope! Melanie Guin MNM www.charitynetusa.com/blog September 16, 2008 | melanie Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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DECEMBER 28, 2008

Sites such as Network for Good (networkforgood.com) and Click and Pledge (clickandpledge.com) are easy ways to incorporate online giving onto your site. December 28, 2008 | David Kinard Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Making sure that online donations are possible on your website is very important. All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Annually, MyEmma gives away 25 free accounts to deserving nonprofits nominated by users. Cheers, Dave February 20, 2008 | Dave Delaney Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 1 Comment | by Share Article in Cause Marketing , Email Marketing Reader Comments (1) Thank you so much for the kind shout out to Emma, shes blushing you know?

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DECEMBER 5, 2008

link] Regards, Mark South December 5, 2008 | Mark South Copyright © 2008, Care2.com frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!"

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NOVEMBER 9, 2007

» Friday Nov 09 2007 A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising Friday, November 9, 2007 at 02:38PM | by James OMalley Its November, crunch time for nonprofit fundraisers looking to cash in on some of the Yuletide cheer of the giving season. Sarah Sheard sheard at 3MilSys.com November 17, 2008 | Sarah Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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JUNE 5, 2009

Regardless of whether you believe direct mail is on its way out -- and many smart people seem to disagree with each other on this point – nearly everyone agrees that the role of online giving is only becoming more important over time. The total amount of money raised online increased by 26 percent from 2007 to 2008.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2008

» Friday Nov 09 2007 A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising Friday, November 9, 2007 at 02:38PM | by James OMalley Its November, crunch time for nonprofit fundraisers looking to cash in on some of the Yuletide cheer of the giving season. Sarah Sheard sheard at 3MilSys.com November 17, 2008 | Sarah Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Copyright © 2008, Care2.com frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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MAY 14, 2009

Other interesting findings include: For email newsletters, open rates and click-through rates fell slightly (1-2%) in 2008, though the changes were not strictly statistically significant. Email lists are continuing to grow, though the rate of growth was 17% in 2008. Average gift size across organizations was $71 in 2008.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2008

I have always believed that if “outsiders” could learn of our charity, they would want to help, as we give such great reporting and photographs of the kids helped, and because our overhead is so low. What advice would you give to other nonprofits interested in using Facebook or other social networks for donations?

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

link] October 10, 2008 | FChristie I think that this is a great contest. v=cb71fk-79Uc Also, full details of my idea can be found at: www.quidproquohealthmanagement.com October 11, 2008 | Jonathan Barry my name is anandbabu and iam from vishakapatnam in india.i October 14, 2008 | N.anandbabu Hi Friends. I have submitted my idea.

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APRIL 16, 2008

60) Search « Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released | Main | LOLseals: Flickr API Contest Gets HSUS Over 3,000 Entries » Tuesday Mar 25 2008 Whats an Email Address Worth? Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 12:36PM | by Eric Rardin How to Measure the Value of an Online Supporter Over here at Care2 we get this question a lot.

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JUNE 16, 2009

This week Madeline and Jenn give us even more insight and share their favorite strategies on converting new online members into donors. We’ve seen some great success with asking activists or long-time prospects to give at a lower dollar level. June 16, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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MARCH 25, 2008

60) Search « Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released | Main | LOLseals: Flickr API Contest Gets HSUS Over 3,000 Entries » Tuesday Mar 25 2008 Whats an Email Address Worth? Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 12:36PM | by Eric Rardin How to Measure the Value of an Online Supporter Over here at Care2 we get this question a lot.

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MARCH 26, 2009

For example, between 2006 and 2007, online donations grew by 26% but between 2007 and 2008 online donations only grew by 14%. “People are still giving. “On the other hand, Ive been seeing that many donors are giving larger gifts but to fewer causes. Charities shouldnt be afraid to keep asking. All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

I have always believed that if “outsiders” could learn of our charity, they would want to help, as we give such great reporting and photographs of the kids helped, and because our overhead is so low. What advice would you give to other nonprofits interested in using Facebook or other social networks for donations?

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

It’s refreshing to see the founders empowering volunteers and giving up some ownership, which is one of my top rules to be successful in social media. Charity Water is a good reason to give especially if you like the freedom to drink bottled water or have clean water systems where you live. Great post. So busy reading.

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MARCH 4, 2008

Carie Lewis: We wanted to give the public an outlet to express their feelings about the Michael Vick dogfighting issue. March 4, 2008 | Carie This girl is on the ball! March 4, 2008 | Carol Rados Copyright © 2008, Care2.com James OMalley: Why did you decide to host this competition? Great campaigning!

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MARCH 3, 2008

Carie Lewis: We wanted to give the public an outlet to express their feelings about the Michael Vick dogfighting issue. March 4, 2008 | Carie This girl is on the ball! March 4, 2008 | Carol Rados Copyright © 2008, Care2.com James OMalley: Why did you decide to host this competition? Great campaigning!

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JUNE 11, 2008

60) Search « New Research Findings: Advocacy Groups More Trusted | Main | Social Actions: How to Pitch Yourself in Two Minutes » Wednesday Jun 11 2008 Three Keys to Successful Online Campaigns Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 11:52AM | by Hatef Yamini Campaigning online. I will now give you the plain and simple answer.

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JANUARY 19, 2009

» Thursday Jan 15 2009 Friday Webinar: Best Practices for Email List-growth and Fundraising Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 05:01PM | by Justin Perkins As more and more nonprofits go online, and more and more donors give online, the leading nonprofits are finding that email is the most powerful option for online fundraising.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Elana Wolowitz (EW): Im pretty sure we started in May or June of 2008. We get a direct line to our constituents, who can give us instant feedback and answers that were looking for. www.MHPonline.org April 22, 2009 | Rick Bernardo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Deanna Zandt (DZ): How long have you been on Twitter?

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

700 may not seem like much compared to the potential of online giving. However, for a mid-size city in the Deep South, this proves that online giving can go local. February 20, 2009 | David Morton Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Only three online donations came from previous donors. Very succinct, and (hopefully) replicable.

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JUNE 30, 2009

Give them love – fast! Give them something to do! I agree that it is vitally important to give your supporters something to do next. Tell them about the issue without giving them an option to help in some way is a wasted opportunity. If you dont ask, they wont give. 60) Search « How Sticky is Facebook?

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MARCH 23, 2009

May 19, 2010 | Brenda Johnson Copyright © 2008, Care2.com frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Basic, but specific enough to implement.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Another 2008 market research study conducted by NPD Group showed that 61 percent of Boomer Internet users had visited sites that offer streaming or downloadable video (e.g., When we talk about issues such as independent journalism, preserving the arts, and tolerance for different views, we get good results -- in the mail and online," he says.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

It also gives you some more advanced, calculated metrics like bounce rate, average time on site, and pages/visit. January 12, 2009 | Altan Khendup Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Out of the box, Google Analytics provides a lot of useful metrics, such as visitors, pageviews, most popular pages, and a variety of other helpful data.

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AUGUST 14, 2007

Place the most important articles at the top - theyre more likely to get read there Give people an opportunity to donate or take action - links in standard newsletters do get clicked on, but, admittedly, not as much as stand-alone appeals Include fun stuff in the sidebars - they get clicked on a lot! Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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JANUARY 15, 2009

Give Options: Offer subscribers a web version of your e-newsletter. This also gives your organization the opportunity to archive e-newsletters and allow web visitors to read your e-newsletters even if they don’t subscribe. January 22, 2009 | Jill Foster Copyright © 2008, Care2.com by age, interest, activism level).

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

This is one of my favorite sections because it discusses one of the main reasons donors stop giving to charities -- they do not feel like they are connecting to the organization, or feel like theyre losing touch with the organization. February 7, 2009 | Jordan Viator Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Another 2008 market research study conducted by NPD Group showed that 61 percent of Boomer Internet users had visited sites that offer streaming or downloadable video (e.g., When we talk about issues such as independent journalism, preserving the arts, and tolerance for different views, we get good results -- in the mail and online," he says.

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