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Blog Action Day 2010: Water

Amy Sample Ward

The first step in making change in your life, local community or world is to learn. org and others. You may have been part of the day of action by participating in an event in your local area. org – share with others to get them thinking, too – at: [link]. 350 action in Oman Dive Center. Hulhumale Maldives.

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The Future (and a Little History) of Network Neutrality

NTEN

It all started in 2008, when Comcast deliberately slowed Internet traffic for BitTorrent, a file-sharing site, and the Federal Communications Commission told the ISP it can't do that. Audio and video have proven to be highly effective media for nonprofits -- and throttling would impact all orgs -- no matter where they fall on the spectrum.

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Philanthropy 2.0 Study Results Published on Mashable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Million For 20,000 Charities And NonProfits by Michael Arrington, TechCrunch.Com, Washington Post, May 29, 2008. Million and Counting , The Agitator, May 29, 2008. Social Networks: It’s About the Relationship by Stephen MacLaughlin, BlackBaud Blog, May 29, 2008. Causes Reports On Its First Year - $2.5 Frogloop Blog.

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Crowdsourcing Your Professional Learning With Social Media: An Example

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Also, try not to tweet about your own org on an average of more than once every seven or so tweets. the goings-on and successes of your programs), news relevant to your organization, RT posts from other orgs and individuals, and respond to interesting/relevant tweets your followers are sending. Quality is more important than quantity.

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

NTEN

Colin has also spent time with the New Organizing Institute, British Labour Party, DCCC, and political campaigns at the state and local level. Joe Sestak’s 2006 congressional campaign, and then joined M+R's online advocacy and fundraising team.

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Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

billion in 2008 to $29.8 Recently, I sent out a direct mail letter for a small local non-profit and they saw a 12% response rate directly, but in fact it was larger because some of the recipients donated other things such as time and resources. Stan @SonicPrint May 14, 2010 | Sonic Print Direct Mail Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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10 Best Web Content Practices - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

February 28, 2009 | RetroWarehouse This is a really helpful list, and nonprofit orgs should definitely take your advice to heart. My post can be read at [link] May 2, 2009 | param Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Thanks for sharing your 10 Best. They complement my post on the similar topic nicely. Thx for enriching my knowledge.