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A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofit website design and online fundraising have dramatically changed in recent years due to the rapid rise of social media and mobile communications. World Wildlife Fund Website :: March 15, 2008. In 2008 (and years previous) websites were aligned left and more narrow since computer screens were smaller.

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Three Ways Nonprofits Can Pioneer m-Advocacy

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The time is ripe for the early adopters in the nonprofit sector to embrace m-Advocacy, otherwise known as mobile advocacy. Odds are a year from now pitches to subscribe or join “Mobile Action Networks&# will be commonly seen in Facebook Status Updates, Tweets, blogs posts, homepages, and e-newsletter subject lines.

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10 Social Media Metrics for Nonprofit Organizations (and How To Track Them)

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Mobile Subscribers. Mobile lists are hard to build and most new subscribers come from pitches in e-Newsletters. Pitches in Tweets and Status Updates help too. Online giving in 2008 was up 44% from 2007. Early estimates for 2009 show an increase in online donations of 46% from 2008. Online Donations. Testimonials.

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HOW TO: Launch an iPhone App for Your Nonprofit for $25 a Month [Offer Extended to July 31, 2010]

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With just a little graphic design help, you can easily brand the App yourself. We saw that with social media in 2008 and 2009, and the same will be true of mobile technology in 2010. Related Webinar: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Utilize Group Texting, Mobile Websites, and Smartphone Apps. Have some fun with it!

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Announcing… Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits!

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Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 270-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0, Table of Contents.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

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Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. We currently have nearly 50,000 Facebook fans and posting there helps us reach the most people, though the focus of how we’re using Facebook is changing (more on that below).

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Has Your Nonprofit Considered Race and Class in Your Social Media Strategy?

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Microsoft researcher Danah Boyd (@ zephoria ) says though experts once thought the internet would help destroy racial barriers, “all of the divisions that exist in every day life, including those by race and class, actually re-emerge online” Excerpt from Social Media for Social Good : .

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