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NOVEMBER 9, 2007

December 17, 2007 | Meghan Request permission to use your beautiful snowflakes picture in a course Im teaching. Sarah Sheard sheard at 3MilSys.com November 17, 2008 | Sarah Copyright © 2008, Care2.com I am a consultant and graduate student in complex systems and wanted an illustration of "self organization."

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. On one of the pages, amid all the charts on who volunteers and what they do, is a big banner depicting the following result: "33 percent of Arizona adults volunteered in 2008." One in three. But is it right? One in four.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

Monday, May 7, 2007 at 11:52AM | by Hatef Yamini Karen Matheson and Eve Fox of M+R Strategic Services recently reviewed over 180 fundraising appeals sent out over the course of 2006. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com » Monday May 07 2007 New M+R Study: Online Fundraising Tactics -- What Works? All rights reserved.

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MARCH 4, 2008

Of course, we had no budget for this. March 4, 2008 | Carie This girl is on the ball! March 4, 2008 | Carol Rados Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Since this brought dogfighting into the spotlight and put it on the minds of many Americans, we figured it was a good time to reach out to people. Great campaigning!

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MARCH 3, 2008

Of course, we had no budget for this. March 4, 2008 | Carie This girl is on the ball! March 4, 2008 | Carol Rados Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Since this brought dogfighting into the spotlight and put it on the minds of many Americans, we figured it was a good time to reach out to people. Great campaigning!

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MARCH 26, 2009

“Of course, things got a lot worse in the fourth quarter, so these trends might not hold up.” For example, between 2006 and 2007, online donations grew by 26% but between 2007 and 2008 online donations only grew by 14%. Dave Steadman Hamilton College March 26, 2009 | Dave Steadman Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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See3

JANUARY 30, 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 JAN 30, 2008 Identity 2.0

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

A great site for SEO is www.bruceclay.com - of course they want you to pay for their services, but they also provide a lot of free information for those who want to do it themselves. September 4, 2007 | Margaux OMalley Copyright © 2008, Care2.com And a very easy-to-read book on usability is "Dont Make Me Think!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Twestival’s viral success stems from providing a basic set of guidelines listed on the Twestival website and encouraging people to create their own events, secure local sponsors, prizes and of course coordinate their own online media outreach. February 8, 2009 | Allyson Kapin Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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See3

MAY 12, 2007

The thing that kills me, and got me writing here, is that the top ranking Michael Hoffman is an anti-Semite which is terribly ironic, and of course I will not link to him or even mention his name — may it be blotted out forever, amen — but he has all kinds of friends and foes linking to him and that raises his stock on Google.

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2007

A great site for SEO is www.bruceclay.com - of course they want you to pay for their services, but they also provide a lot of free information for those who want to do it themselves. September 4, 2007 | Margaux OMalley Copyright © 2008, Care2.com And a very easy-to-read book on usability is "Dont Make Me Think!

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See3

MARCH 27, 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 Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

Of course, it is not exactly free. 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. YouTube is now a platform. Yes, you can now watch YouTube on TiVo.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

If you read the title of this blog and thought to yourself, "of course," you probably arent alone. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Friday, November 17, 2006 at 11:17AM | by Jordan Wait Source: Knight Brothers 21st Century News Challenge Web site. Post a Comment | by Share Article in Misc. All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

And of course each individual donor who contributed during the challenge allowed even more precious funds to come in for the kids. Then during the course of the promotion, they could continue to post messages on the progress toward the goal and the benefits that the funds will deliver. February 19, 2008 | Rob Pierson Hi.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

And of course each individual donor who contributed during the challenge allowed even more precious funds to come in for the kids. Then during the course of the promotion, they could continue to post messages on the progress toward the goal and the benefits that the funds will deliver. February 19, 2008 | Rob Pierson Hi.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

The effectiveness of celebrities is of course dependent on a nonprofits communications and marketing strategy. November 25, 2007 | Freddie Sirmans Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Its also dependant on timing. 1 Comment | by Share Article in Marketing Research Reader Comments (1) Just browsing the internet. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 10, 2007

And, of course, we must listen, listen, listen and adjust our communications appropriately as we receive answers. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com We begin with basic questions to engage the individual – What’s your name? What’s your sign? Can I have your number? Karen Taggart: karen@earth.care2.com

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2007

A One Planet Life Of course, we couldnt do a post on the power of video-sharing sites without doing a little shameless self-promotion and linking our "A One Planet Life" video. Why Your Nonprofit Should Use Videoblogs This article from Wild Apricot explains how video blogigng (or vlogging) can be a great tool for your nonprofit.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Reader Comments (6) One of the challenges is of course creativity. April 18, 2009 | Justin Farrow Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Never miss a post by subscribing to frogloops RSS feed. Receive monthly updates 6 Comments | by Share Article in Online Marketing , Web 2.0 Theres so much amazing stuff going on in the Web 2.0

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

It will be a powerful grassroots greening machine; with bloggers, writers, and volunteers all contributing to local greening efforts; and held together by the added sticky-ness of good dynamic content, great search engine optimization, and of course that Web 2.0 Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

While you cant plan to GO viral, you certainly can have a backup plan for when it does happen. -- David Kinard, PCM January 18, 2009 | David Kinard Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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JUNE 13, 2009

This is, of course, only anecdotal, but were seeing some of our advocacy clients like Equality California get real value from the FB communities. June 30, 2009 | Andi Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Receive monthly updates 7 Comments | by Share Article in Social Networking , Trends , Web 2.0 Thanks for sharing.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

As Wikipedia becomes more mainstream as a reference source, there might be substantial benefits from helping ensure it frames the debate in a truly balanced manner (and presents your organization’s critical information, of course). September 14, 2007 | TheMySpaceConsultant Copyright © 2008, Care2.com How about Digg ?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2006

As Wikipedia becomes more mainstream as a reference source, there might be substantial benefits from helping ensure it frames the debate in a truly balanced manner (and presents your organization’s critical information, of course). September 14, 2007 | TheMySpaceConsultant Copyright © 2008, Care2.com How about Digg ?

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

billion in 2008 to $29.8 Do I think that Social Media and online marketing is the future, of course! Stan @SonicPrint May 14, 2010 | Sonic Print Direct Mail Copyright © 2008, Care2.com | Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? billion in 2013.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

A couple of Care2 staff favorites, of course, include the Care2 Stickies and Petitions. March 4, 2008 | Leonard Sellem This can most definitely help fundraisers too [link] Its a free ebook on the 7 Secrets to Facebook Fundraising September 30, 2008 | Quality Article Writers Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

A couple of Care2 staff favorites, of course, include the Care2 Stickies and Petitions. March 4, 2008 | Leonard Sellem This can most definitely help fundraisers too [link] Its a free ebook on the 7 Secrets to Facebook Fundraising September 30, 2008 | Quality Article Writers Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

So its not really the medium itself that enables these successes -- its really all of the media buzz that a creative idea gets, which then of course reinforces the fundraising success. Its just a case of how to tap into it in a cost effective way March 17, 2008 | Steve Harold - Hypnotherapy Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

So its not really the medium itself that enables these successes -- its really all of the media buzz that a creative idea gets, which then of course reinforces the fundraising success. Its just a case of how to tap into it in a cost effective way March 17, 2008 | Steve Harold - Hypnotherapy Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

Zooop — fast-forward to 2008: Charity Navigator gets new executive leadership in Ken Berger. Over the course of this past semester, teams of students have been working through the rating process for a pool of organizations. Financial ratios, of course, only tell part of the story.

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APRIL 17, 2008

The survey, taken during late December of 2007 and early January of 2008, included 2,275 adults who reported donating, volunteering, or advocating on behalf of a nonprofit in the 12 months prior to taking the survey. April 16, 2008 | SocialButterfly Caitlin, Very, very interesting data. Thanks for sharing!

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

The survey, taken during late December of 2007 and early January of 2008, included 2,275 adults who reported donating, volunteering, or advocating on behalf of a nonprofit in the 12 months prior to taking the survey. April 16, 2008 | SocialButterfly Caitlin, Very, very interesting data. Thanks for sharing!

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Care2

MAY 27, 2009

Of course one of the biggest returns is brand visibility. Political: I closed out by using an example from the 2008 presidential campaign—and no it wasn’t Barack Obama. Have a lot of additional resources here: [link] and of course on my blog. Carol June 4, 2009 | Carol Guidi Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Not counting staff time, of course. February 19, 2010 | Grace Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Now, we’re seven months into our Google grant, and with it we’ve been able to bring in more than 2000 new members to our e-mail database ? with a cost-per-acquisition of zero. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 1, 2009

nonprofits in 2008. August 20, 2009 | alan gerstle Of course direct mail is not dead. April 28, 2010 | Shane Andrews Copyright © 2008, Care2.com That’s $7 billion out of $306 billion. General Motors was not dead 30 years ago (approx.) when Toyota built its first car that was 20 years ahead of GM at the time.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Of course as the Web 2.0 Sincerely Victor February 8, 2009 | victorseo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The internet "revolution" opens many new possibilities and the evolution of social media and ecommerce is now particularly suited new methods of revenue generation for Non-Profits." All rights reserved.

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