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What’s the Secret to Social Media Success? Cute Animal Theory

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Several years ago I created the Cute Dog Theory, a node to a Nicolas Kristof quote about how puppies get more attention than dry statistics about Darfur. Ethan’s presentation takes a look at creative uses of well-known Web 2.0 Cute Dog Theory.

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Best of Beth's Blog 2008: Finding The Top Ten Posts In Less Than Five MInutes!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. E-Metrics Panel Presentation. ROI and Nonprofit Technology Presentation. How Do Social Networks Incorporate the Ladder of Engagement. Spell my Twitter Name Correctly. Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation. How To Set Up A Listening Post on Twitter.

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The Drumbeat of Bad News in the Nonprofit and Philanthropy Sector and A Couple of Glimmers of Hope

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Network for Good has recently released a new e-book called " The 2008 Online Fundraising Survival Guide: 12 Winning Strategies to survive and Thrive in a Down Economy " (a terrific reframing of best practices advice for online fundraising and perhaps fear-driven adoption of these practices will be in the works.) million client organizations.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Well, I just got my first one out in 2008! Benetech Update: Summer 2008 I'm thrilled to be writing you this update, because this year is unusually exciting even by Benetech standards. You can imagine the impact of Bookshare.org going from a $1 million per year enterprise in 2006 to over $7 million in 2008.

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Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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You can check out a wrap up of their presentations by clicking here. Care2 OneWorld.net Interaction Here are the articles that were featured during todays presentation: Procastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising by Mark Rovner, Sea Change Strategies, and Care2. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com MySpace.com: A Place for Donors?

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Why do people give charity?

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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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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

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Humans think in narrative structures, and we remember facts and statistics far better when they're presented to us in story form. Steve has also been a consultant and strategist for the Save Darfur Coalition, American Cancer Society, U.S. They bridge many divides — including cultural, linguistic, and age-related.

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