ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

A 2008 study shows that the nonprofit sector employs approximately 13 million people in the United States. [1] Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-B. Making Philanthropy a Lifestyle, 365 Days a Year Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving? Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

Research 67

Research Arizona Literacy Studies 67

Care2

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. Tens of millions of people are doing business online. Consider this. Internet users, or 72.5%

Social Media 47

Social Media Online Advocacy Media 47

Care2

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Since leaving the foundation last year, Ted has been a whirling dervish, starting a consulting firm , authoring a new book -- People to People Fundraising: Social Networking and Web 2.0 Melanie Guin MNM www.charitynetusa.com/blog September 16, 2008 | melanie Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Gives me hope!

Social Media 28

Social Media Advocacy Video Fundraising 28

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

Yesterday, they published the list of organizations that have lost their exemption from paying income tax due to failure to file required reports in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The "Fall Festival" advertised on their homepage is for 2008, and the "events" link opens up to a May 2009 calendar. Long overdue, the IRS finally pulled the trigger.

Research 92

Research Arizona Arkansas Phoenix 92

Care2

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Since leaving the foundation last year, Ted has been a whirling dervish, starting a consulting firm , authoring a new book -- People to People Fundraising: Social Networking and Web 2.0 Melanie Guin MNM www.charitynetusa.com/blog September 16, 2008 | melanie Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Gives me hope!

Social Media 28

Social Media Advocacy Video Fundraising 28

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In 2008 the IRS instituted the 990-N that requires those with $25,000 or less income to annually file; this is a postcard form. Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-B. Making Philanthropy a Lifestyle, 365 Days a Year Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving? Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

Files 71

Files Arizona Philanthropy Americorp 71

Care2

MAY 9, 2008

Excell also provides scholarships to people who want training in the industry. May 9, 2008 | Kaya Matteo Thanks for sharing. With all the fancy stuff out there now, its always good to remind people about the basics -- like using email effectively! May 14, 2008 | Kivi Miller Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

Advocacy 28

Advocacy Social Media Online email 28

Care2

MAY 8, 2008

Excell also provides scholarships to people who want training in the industry. May 9, 2008 | Kaya Matteo Thanks for sharing. With all the fancy stuff out there now, its always good to remind people about the basics -- like using email effectively! May 14, 2008 | Kivi Miller Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

Advocacy 28

Advocacy Social Media email Online 28

Care2

JULY 17, 2008

60) Search « Webinar: Using Email to Engage Activists, Cultivate Donors | Main | Three Tips: How to Harness the Power of Video for Nonprofits » Wednesday Jul 16 2008 Bring Your Idea to Life at Social Actions Wiki Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:00AM | by Hatef Yamini Got ideas? Contribute your ideas here.

Wiki 28

Wiki Social Media Action Life 28

Care2

JULY 16, 2008

60) Search « Webinar: Using Email to Engage Activists, Cultivate Donors | Main | Three Tips: How to Harness the Power of Video for Nonprofits » Wednesday Jul 16 2008 Bring Your Idea to Life at Social Actions Wiki Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:00AM | by Hatef Yamini Got ideas? Contribute your ideas here.

Wiki 28

Wiki Action Social Media Ideas 28

Care2

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.

Benchmark 28

Benchmark Social Media Studies Advocacy 28

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

Even if you dont have a Content Management System, you can still easily create a sitemap through any number of online generators. Use Googles Webmaster Tools to get information about your site and how people find it. The Top Search Queries tool can show you what words people are using to find your site. It will be a great aid!

Social Media 31

Social Media Advocacy Case Study Online 31

Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

60) Search « What Makes A Campaign Go Viral? | Main | Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team » Wednesday Jan 14 2009 10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10:40AM | by Allyson Kapin Let’s face it: People have a love hate relationship with their email.

Newsletter 51

Newsletter Social Media Advocacy Tips 51

Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

Plastic Jungle , a company that sells, buys, exchanges, and donates gift cards agrees and recently started to raise money for nonprofits by encouraging people to donate their unused gift cards to DonorsChoose.org and other nonprofits. August 16, 2009 | gratis downloaden Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Here’s how it works.

Social Media 37

Social Media Gift Advocacy Support 37

Care2

JUNE 18, 2008

60) Search « Nonprofit CRM Trends Plus How to Choose an eCRM | Main | New Research Findings: Advocacy Groups More Trusted » Wednesday Jun 18 2008 Care2 Welcomes Dana Weissman to Nonprofit Services Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 11:20AM | by Clinton OBrien We are very pleased to announce the newest member of the Care2 team: Dana Weissman.

Social Media 31

Social Media Advocacy Service New York City 31

Care2

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. help to these people my thought will deffinetly works.my help to these people my thought will deffinetly works.my

Google 28

Google Social Media Ideas Project 28

Care2

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?

Social Media 28

Social Media Facebook Advocacy Organization 28

Care2

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.

Advocacy 44

Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

When you factor in production, printing, and postage, a simple direct mail acquisition campaign runs about $20K to reach 50,000 people. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5% One of the main drawbacks about Direct Mail is that the people who donate money, on average, are older and older. LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

Demographics 45

Demographics Social Media Online Advocacy 45

Care2

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

60) Search « HSUS YouTube User-Generated Video Competition Grows List | Main | Props to MyEmma for Doing Good » Wednesday Feb 27 2008 Revamped Politics Online Conference Ready for Its Closeup Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 12:02PM | by Heather Holdridge I’ve been attending IPDI’s Politics Online Conference since 2004.

Conference 28

Conference Social Media Online Advocacy 28

Care2

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.

Advocacy 44

Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

Care2

JULY 15, 2008

If a nonprofit works internationally, they should film their trip and the people they talked to and the work that they did. He also said that showing a human face to a cause is incredibly powerful because it brings people, who would not have necessarily cared, to the nonprofit. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

Video 28

Video Social Media Advocacy Case Study 28

Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

Elana Wolowitz (EW): Im pretty sure we started in May or June of 2008. Really, I think that the people who have said that Twitter is hard to access but once you start doing it, you find its usefulness to you have it right on. As I become more familiar with the service, and followed more people, it became easier.

Social Media 68

Social Media Twitter Action Advocacy 68

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

NTEN 45

NTEN Web Case Study Stumbleupon 45

Care2

JUNE 16, 2009

Some people don’t want to be too pushy when it comes to asking for money. This is a great way to capture people who are motivated by the action their taking and feel passionate about your issue. After people have taken action and told their friends about your campaign, ask them to donate as part of your campaign efforts.

Social Media 34

Social Media Advocacy Donor Online 34

Care2

MAY 8, 2009

Social networking is generating very little revenue. ( 30% have built one or more in-house social networks, with 86% hosting communities of 10,000 people. People think that by creating their own social media site that everyone will just flock to them. May 11, 2009 | Caitlin Jennings Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

Social Media 41

Social Media Studies Facebook Raise 41

Care2

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. After all, the number one reason people cite for not donating is that they werent asked”, said Weiner. Charities shouldnt be afraid to keep asking.

Convio 31

Convio Benchmark Studies Social Media 31

Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Because 175+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals on February 12th, which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise $500K for charity: water , a nonprofit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. February 8, 2009 | Allyson Kapin Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

Social Media 28

Social Media Charity Raise Advocacy 28

Care2

JULY 26, 2007

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. Its time to bust out the calculator and have a realistic look. The irony).

Social Network 74

Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Care2

JULY 17, 2007

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. Its time to bust out the calculator and have a realistic look. The irony).

Social Network 74

Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Care2

MAY 29, 2007

We are glad people enjoyed the training. May 29, 2007 | Yvonne Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Reader Comments (1) Thanks for including this! I think it went really well!! All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

Journal 28

Journal Social Media Advocacy Case Study 28

Care2

MAY 3, 2007

Does it make people want to donate or does it make them want to yawn? May 3, 2007 | Eileen Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 01:31PM | by James OMalley Is your advocacy campaign’s story compelling? Find out at Alan Rosenblatts Internet Advocacy Roundtable hosted by Care2! Thanks for posting it!

Advocacy 28

Advocacy Social Media Internet Case Study 28

Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

When you factor in production, printing, and postage, a simple direct mail acquisition campaign runs about $20K to reach 50,000 people. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5% One of the main drawbacks about Direct Mail is that the people who donate money, on average, are older and older. LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

Demographics 34

Demographics Social Media Advocacy Online 34

Care2

MAY 31, 2007

» Thursday Jul 06 2006 Care2 Petition Helps Prevent National Park Service Changes Thursday, July 6, 2006 at 02:41PM | by shannon The American people can send loud and clear messages to the government, and when they do, officials are often responsive. May 31, 2007 | Amien Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

National 28

National Social Media Service Advocacy 28

See3

MAY 12, 2007

Grace Lee did a film about all the people named Grace Lee. LeGuin posits a society where everyone has a unique name generated at their birth by a computer. Sincerely, another Michael Hoffman 10 Jan 2008 See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » It is 2008 and I am still Michael Hoffman [.]

Arkansas 40

Arkansas Google Maryland Search 40

See3

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

Saunders Gentlemen: So, I read the above “blog&# and once again I see the dot com generation has bought in to the strategy of trying to discredit a worthy element in our world by decrying it relevance, etc. 11 Feb 2008 Michael Hoffman Michael, thank you for your reply. People also loved the buggy whip, but times change.

New York 40

New York Time Ning Internet 40

Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. Its time to bust out the calculator and have a realistic look. The irony).

ROI 53

ROI Social Network Social Media Advocacy 53