sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

Charity and Technology in the Online Universe This infographic from Mashable and Shane Snow puts social good into better context with donation numbers, growth charts, and some comparisons to its offline counterparts. Includes data from Blackbaud , American Red Cross , MobileMarketer.com , and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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Blackbaud Benchmark Nonprofit Chart 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2007

Yet many have overcome the odds and made a splash online and offline by using the latest Web technologies -- for pennies on the dollar. Here's the description: Pimp My Non Profit Non profit groups struggle with funding and public support issues on a daily basis.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2009

Last night I had the privileage of attending the awards ceremony for JustGiving ’s CEO Zarine Kharas who was awarded the RSA’s 2008 Albert Medal for ‘democratising fundraising and technology for charities’ During her excellent presentation, I started thinking about this new world we live in. Photo: Howard Lake.

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Causes Conversation Award NTC 100

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A day of on and offline events spanning the globe celebrating the Web. In 2008, OneWebDay organizers documented volunteer-driven events in 34 different cities across the world. Today is OneWebDay ! This year’s theme is One Web. bringing attention to issues and work on digital inclusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

My first ladder of engagement was developed for the America’s Giving Challenge contest that I won in 2008 - it was a framework that used the “community manager” or “network weaver” as the human face to connect with people and bring them to the next level of involvement.

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Measure NTEN Social Media Metrics 98

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2006

Getting Attention talks about boosting blog coverage – it can have good offline benefits for your organization. A Girl’s Guide to Managing Projects has a nice post about what Project Managers do all day, anyway. David Maister asks " What do consultants know? I’ll be posting the Carnival on Monday afternoon. {

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Consultant Widget Open Source Nonprofit 100

Care2

MARCH 6, 2011

The study draws on survey data from a sample of 400+ California youth aged 19–22 who were surveyed after the 2008 presidential election. The Internet can serve as a gateway to online and offline civic and political engagement, including volunteerism, community problem-solving, and protest activity.&#.

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Activities Active Activism Internet 77

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Despite this, less than half (48%) of the 187 charities that were surveyed as part of nfpSynergy’s Virtual Promise (2008) report said that their organization used social networking websites. Female respondents reported a significantly higher usage across all the top 4 networking sites. What It Means. So, throw a party or two, and have fun!

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Online Social Network Facebook Charity 126

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

Integrating online and offline communications. at 4:36 pm P.S. I thought my name would link to email, alas no, so please email me at tspann [at] convio.com if you’ve got a case study of online/offline campaign integration. @Jon Stahl – I never thought of applying for grants to get this project done.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Social Fundraising: Leveraging On and Offline Connections. Donor Solicitation Techniques on Twitter. Sharing Foundation Has Supporters in Finland. Blogging Behind the Nonprofit Firewall: ROI Approach. Calling on the Twitterverse and Connie Reece Answers First. $10 10 will help a Cambodian Youngster Get A Better Life.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2010

Even in this dismal economy, online donations grew 14% and 69% of nonprofits raised more in 2009 than 2008. The study also noted that 49%of online mid-level and major donors visited a nonprofit's website before donating money online or offline for the very first time. Online Fundraising.

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Benchmark Measure Organization Convio 71

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

For example, 12 of the groups in the study had a median increase in online donors of 39% from 2007 to 2008, while their offline donors decreased a median -3% over the same period. 12 of the groups had a median increase in online donors of 315% over the past five years, while offline donors declined a median -6% over the same period.

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Channel Case Study Fundraising Offline 42

Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Connect2Compete (C2C) is a project to supply low-cost broadband Internet, low-cost computers, and free training to as many as 100 million "offline" Americans. Department of Commerce (NTIA) stimulus grants in 2008 and 2009 and so it has had no government funding and has been struggling to successfully get off the ground.

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Digital Project San Diego Internet 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

In 2008, I had my first opportunity to speak on a panel at SXSW called " Pimp My Nonprofit " with Ed Schipul as the moderator. Both online and offline, communities are not only the way we identify ourselves, but more importantly, they are the most authentic and powerful vehicle for change.

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Community Offline Hype America 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Recently, James wrote about some interesting ways museums are using Twitter for offline/online engagement. When the New de Young opened it did a 32-hour party and community celebration , starting a trend that was then picked up by the Contemporary Jewish Museum with Dawn in 2008 and now the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA).

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Trend Oakland San Francisco California 91

Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2009

If you haven't allowed Windows Update to address this issue since October 2008, or hadn't scanned your computer using updated virus definitions, at this stage perhaps the best protection may just be to ensure that your data is backed up and intact. read more.

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Instruction Instructional Offline Structure 43

See3

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

If you made a video in 2008, we want to see it! According to Michael Hoffman, CEO of See3 Communications, “2008 was a great year for video, and we continue to see incredible growth each year in the number of nonprofits using video. The winning videos receive thousands of views and publicity online and offline. contest2009 !

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Video San Francisco Vlog NTC 40

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

For example, 12 of the groups in the study had a median increase in online donors of 39% from 2007 to 2008, while their offline donors decreased a median -3% over the same period. 12 of the groups had a median increase in online donors of 315% over the past five years, while offline donors declined a median -6% over the same period.

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Channel Fundraising Case Study Offline 28

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. By many measures, online fundraising had a red letter year in 2008: Online donors are younger and have higher incomes than traditional, primarily direct mail donors. Get the report and read it.

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Attention Metrics Online Fundraising 36

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

But in many areas there will always be scope for offline delivery of a non-profit’s message. There will always be constituents who need the offline presence, just in the same way there are still shops and banks on the high street. Certain organizations will, if they have not already, use the internet for this purpose.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Offline activities. If your offline database tracking activities can communicate with your online system (whether through data syncing or old-school spreadsheet downloading and uploading) you have a great wealth of information at your fingertips. In 2008, CAFB distributed more than 17 million pounds of food.

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Texas Personal Online Experiment 80

Care2

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Converting online supporters and email subscribers into donors and integrating your online and offline fundraising efforts are indispensable. Join us to learn how your organization can increase donations on and offline this year. 13, 2008 Time: 3:00 PM EDT Duration: 1 hour Cost: Free Registration: Click here. Date: Thurs.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In 2008, I was honored to be on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. In 2008, I designed the Nonprofit and Social Media ROI Poetry Slam and last year was a panel on crowdsourcing that modeled crowdsourcing in the design and delivery. Online numbers don’t always equate offline results. Trust me.

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Comment Artist Social Media Hype 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

Offline/Online Mix This is not your mother's or grandmother's black tie dinner dance charity event! While it is an offline event, the organizers leverage their social graphs to invite friends to the event and use social media for all aspects of managing and promoting the event. events morph and change. Charity Ball 2.0

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Facilitation Charity Organization Tips 50

NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ted Fickes, Electronic Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society (Central Rockies Regional Office) In September, 2008, Green for All , 1Sky and the We Campaign organized a national day of action -- Green Jobs Now -- to demand progress on green jobs and a green economy.

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Social Network Network Social Create 65

Care2

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Converting online supporters and email subscribers into donors and integrating your online and offline fundraising efforts are indispensable. Join us to learn how your organization can increase donations on and offline this year. It is 25 pages of awesome information related to Adwords and CPA. All rights reserved.

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Social Media Online Advocacy Case Study 28

See3

MARCH 10, 2009

Trees for Troops: Offline Events Converted into Online Videos. Trees for Troops 2008. Starbucks: It’s Bigger Than Coffee. Starbucks Vote Commercial. Starbucks asks “Are you in?&# featuring MC Yogi (Long Version). Dove, A Cautionary Tale: You Can’t Seperate CM Initiatives from the Day-to-Day. Dove: Onslaught.

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Causes Video Marketing Online 40

Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2009

In 2007-2008 America’s Giving Challenge encouraged 70,000 individuals to help raise more than $1.8 Just as in 2007-2008, the causes will compete to win cash awards totaling $170,000. million for nonprofit organizations. The heated competition will run through November 6 th.

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America Challenge Giving Award 28

Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

According to the just released 2009 eBenchmarks study by M&R Strategic Services and NTEN, most of the 32 groups featured in the study saw their online fundraising increase between 2007 and 2008. The total amount of money raised online increased by 26 percent from 2007 to 2008. The matching success rate is typically 10% to 20%.

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Social Media Online Advocacy Media 47

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

She is also the co-author of the business bestseller, " Groundswell: Winning In A World Transformed By Social Technologies ", published by Harvard Business Press in May 2008. How do you connect your online and offline professional networking tactics? What's your friending policy on different sites? Other posts.

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Network Tips Linkedin Offline 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

Last month, the Twitter community came together online and offline in over 180 cities around the world to raise money for charity:water with the highly successful " Twestival " fundraising event which brought in over $250,000. The first Tweet-a-thon took place in September, 2008. Last month, Joel Comm sponsored a Tweet-a-thon.

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Donation Kenya Avatar Empowerment 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

I have used social media to help raise the money for her tuition through the Sharing Foundation in 2007 and 2008. In December 2006, I launched my first experiment in using social media for fundraising - raising $800 on my blog to help send Leng Sopharath, a young Cambodian woman, to her freshman year at college.

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Portland Oregon Work Cambodia 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Collective action can take the form of signing online petitions, fundraising, tele-calling, or organizing an offline protest or event. It is also important to bridge online conversations into mainstream media buzz and online engagement into offline action. The Third C: Community. What About You?

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Social Media Media Social Aggregator 106

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.

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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.

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Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Networking: Weaving Online and Offline, Strong Ties and Weak Ties. We met face-t0-face at a social media event in 2008, but that was the only time I had interacted her face-to-face. I’ll be on the Twitter back channel following the #netnon hashtag from the Independent Sector Conference in Atlanta.).

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Boston Network Story Nonprofit 95

NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Despite the facts and the data, organizations small and large that are spending huge amounts on direct mail and telemarketing are reluctant to move spending to the online channel — even when the data clearly shows that integrating online with offline campaigns makes the overall program more successful. You can’t afford to wait any longer!

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