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JUNE 5, 2009

According to the just released 2009 eBenchmarks study by M&R Strategic Services and NTEN, most of the 32 groups featured in the study saw their online fundraising increase between 2007 and 2008. The total amount of money raised online increased by 26 percent from 2007 to 2008. Who wants to do fund rising programs.

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MARCH 13, 2008

Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. Kellogg Foundation The W.K.

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

Google has set aside $10 million to help fund the five best ideas as voted on by the people and an advisory board. link] October 10, 2008 | FChristie I think that this is a great contest. October 14, 2008 | N.anandbabu Hi Friends. You can read all the details on the contest and submit your idea here. I have submitted my idea.

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OCTOBER 29, 2007

Twelve organizations focused on peace and human security are appealing to their constituents to vote early and often, in a bid to win the grand prize of a $100,000 grant from Ploughshares Fund. Every dollar “voted” is a tax-deductible donation to the group voted for, with nothing taken off the top by Ploughshares Fund.

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JANUARY 24, 2008

Everyblock was actually funded by our very forward thinking friends at the Knight Foundation. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Their trouble is connected to the media fragmentation that I so frequently talk about and the rise of the web as a source for news.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

60) Search « Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities | Main | NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award » Monday Aug 27 2007 Grantmakers Dive Into Web 2.0 The article can be accessed from: [link] November 14, 2007 | Amy Luckey Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 27, 2007

60) Search « Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities | Main | NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award » Monday Aug 27 2007 Grantmakers Dive Into Web 2.0 The article can be accessed from: [link] November 14, 2007 | Amy Luckey Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2008

60) Search « Email Is Most Popular for a Reason: Its the Strongest Performing | Main | Join WVU for Integrated Marketing Degree Information Session » Wednesday Feb 06 2008 Worldwide Protest Organized on Facebook Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 10:43AM | by Caitlin Ochs Need more proof of the organizing power of social networks?

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

decided to raise $300 to fund scholarships for three low-income girls to attend our upcoming spring break science camp. February 20, 2009 | David Morton Copyright © 2008, Care2.com On Wednesday, February 4th, Chattarati posted information announcing the event. Very succinct, and (hopefully) replicable. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 12, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

We began by sending an email to all of the supporters of our charity by using Constant Contact, just to let them know we had entered the contest and that their donation could help us possibly win more funding for the children. Those funds will help so many orphaned children have the surgeries and other care they need.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2008

We began by sending an email to all of the supporters of our charity by using Constant Contact, just to let them know we had entered the contest and that their donation could help us possibly win more funding for the children. Those funds will help so many orphaned children have the surgeries and other care they need.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Resolution One: "I resolve to empower our supporters to tell our story, reach new people and raise funds." February 7, 2009 | Jordan Viator Copyright © 2008, Care2.com I hope any nonprofit looking to find ways to bloster their web presence and embrace more "nonprofit 2.0" All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2006

As Swartz states in her blog, "This is a great opportunity for community-based nonprofits, or national organizations working on regional or local projects, to be funded to experiment with online communications innovations." Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « How can nonprofits make money off of this?

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AUGUST 8, 2007

David Feltman, current Director of Direct Marketing at Barclays Global Investors and former nonprofit fundraising guru, said that that the core marketing principles hold true whether you are selling mutual funds or soliciting donations. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com To create a new comment, use the form below.

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JULY 26, 2007

On the other hand, if youre not looking for funding, subjectivity might not be such a bad thing. April 25, 2008 | Lisa Neal I need help getting training on how to calculate ROI -- more for our client services and training programs. December 17, 2008 | social networking software Thanks for creating this. December 11, 2007 | çad?r

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JULY 17, 2007

On the other hand, if youre not looking for funding, subjectivity might not be such a bad thing. April 25, 2008 | Lisa Neal I need help getting training on how to calculate ROI -- more for our client services and training programs. December 17, 2008 | social networking software Thanks for creating this. December 11, 2007 | çad?r

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NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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NOVEMBER 12, 2007

You need to subscribe to see the whole thing, but here’s an except: When the American Jewish World Service used to talk about using video to illustrate its overseas aid projects, it usually meant gathering enough footage for a seven-minute spot to be shown to the people who would attend its annual fund-raising dinners.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2007

You need to subscribe to see the whole thing, but here’s an except: When the American Jewish World Service used to talk about using video to illustrate its overseas aid projects, it usually meant gathering enough footage for a seven-minute spot to be shown to the people who would attend its annual fund-raising dinners.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2008

On the other hand, if youre not looking for funding, subjectivity might not be such a bad thing. April 25, 2008 | Lisa Neal I need help getting training on how to calculate ROI -- more for our client services and training programs. December 17, 2008 | social networking software Thanks for creating this. December 11, 2007 | çad?r

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JULY 10, 2008

Philip King: ROI or cost of funds raised. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com CRM--short for constituent relationship management--might simply be called a database, but to nonprofits, CRMs are much more than that. The best spend as much time reading about Google, FaceBook, and Apple as they do reading the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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JULY 11, 2007

Fine Interview:Social Media Author Allison Fine Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 02:57PM | by James OMalley Award-winning author Allison Fine chats at length about nonprofits use of social media, her book Momentum , and how the Connected Age technology links everyone to your organization. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Making the Most of the News Cycle In September 2008, NWLC launched a voter education microsite that included a register-to-vote widget, and we started running Google ads on keywords like “register to vote.” March 9, 2009 | Abigail Hirsch Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Has this happened to anyone else??

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

He has 20 years of management, public relations and media-development experience, including the production of TV and radio commercials and award-winning rich media websites. Funds received or tangible actions taken during or immediately following a campaign are other outcome measures. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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AUGUST 7, 2007

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) , a nonprofit with a good reputation, has 47 different Causes contributing towards it. Clearly, one Cause with 100 members will be more successful at raising funds than 20 Causes with five members. 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It?

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JULY 24, 2007

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) , a nonprofit with a good reputation, has 47 different Causes contributing towards it. Clearly, one Cause with 100 members will be more successful at raising funds than 20 Causes with five members. 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It?

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MAY 29, 2009

billion in 2008 to $29.8 June 2, 2009 | Renee Lane Some time ago a young alumna of a boarding school commented that she didnt respond to the regular annual fund appeal because I dont have stamps! Stan @SonicPrint May 14, 2010 | Sonic Print Direct Mail Copyright © 2008, Care2.com billion in 2013. Thanks for listening.

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MAY 15, 2009

Prioritize your ROI around the biggest impact, whether thats raising funds, engaging people, or something else. May 15, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Firstly, know what you want to get out of your campaign or communications online. What is your real output? All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

“The year-end fund-raising results last month confirm what we already suspected: for most people giving is not a luxury but a natural extension of who they are,” said Mark Rovner, Founder of Sea Change Strategies. Be ready with “evergreen” fund-raising tactics – emergencies, donor match drives, etc.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

For example, a typical NWLC field message about child care and Head Start programs might read something like, “Congress is considering whether to include much-needed funding increases for child care, Head Start, and other key domestic programs that support women and their families. February 19, 2010 | Grace Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

These donations go to fund Oxfam America programs worldwide. 6 Jun 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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JUNE 1, 2009

We have raised funds for many hundreds of nonprofits by mail, and dozens online – a total exceeding half a billion dollars, largely in the form of small gifts. nonprofits in 2008. nonprofits in 2008. That the total funds raised by U.S. So I do know whereof I write. That’s $7 billion out of $306 billion.

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APRIL 16, 2008

They differ in many ways – how they raise funds, their approach to technology, the events they attend, whether or not they engage in advocacy, just to name a few. March 13, 2008 | Carie Wow! November 5, 2008 | pavlo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Seriously tho, great interview! Hope youre doing well!

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MARCH 4, 2008

They differ in many ways – how they raise funds, their approach to technology, the events they attend, whether or not they engage in advocacy, just to name a few. March 13, 2008 | Carie Wow! November 5, 2008 | pavlo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Seriously tho, great interview! Hope youre doing well!

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NOVEMBER 6, 2007

If we want to succeed, we must do more than merely think about what makes each of our groups remarkable… we must employ direct marketing techniques, both in the "new" and “old” media, to promote our uniqueness and raise the funds necessary to make our missions a reality. at least for the time being.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2007

If we want to succeed, we must do more than merely think about what makes each of our groups remarkable… we must employ direct marketing techniques, both in the "new" and “old” media, to promote our uniqueness and raise the funds necessary to make our missions a reality. at least for the time being.

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