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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The 1 st tool was MySpace back in 2007. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? gid=104492.

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Great reads from around the web on January 24th

Amy Sample Ward

I've heard Jamie Notter (and others) decry this staple of association board meetings as a tool whose time has come and gone, but it wasn't until I read the treatment of it in Humanize that I really understood what he was talking about. " Is email going out with 2011? And it's convinced me of one undisputable fact.

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Thank You To the Max: Minnesota Give to Max Day Raised $13.4 Million in 24 Hours

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On November 16, 2011, more than $13.4 And, a record 47,534 donors logged on to GiveMN.org to donate to their favorite Minnesota charity. In total, GiveMN has helped raise $46 million for nonprofit organizations across the state of Minnesota since launching in November 2009. Minnesota’s ‘Networked Nonprofits’ raised $13.4M

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Research Friday: Lessons in board governance

ASU Lodestar Center

In April of 2011, a story broke regarding The Central Asia Institute, a nonprofit organization. Increased use of productive meeting tools, such as consent agendas (60%), web-based board portals (37%), and telecommunications (47%). Example board self-assessment tools: Board member self-assessment. Document retention. Sources: 1.

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How To Put Social Fundraising On Steroids: Community Giving Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I always enjoy the opportunity to present on social fundraising because while the tools come and go, the principles for success don’t change. I illustrated each principle with examples of nonprofit social fundraising campaigns that highlight a particular practice. Enter online fundraising contests.

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Free Live Interactive Event: Future of Fundraising

Tech Soup

” Nonprofits once limited to raising money through cookie sales, charity balls, and foundation grants now have access to almost limitless fundraising streams with new technology platforms, micro-funding models, and evolving culture of giving. American Cancer Society has been fighting cancer since 1913.

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I used this an opportunity to reflect on my experience as a free agent over the years and while the tools have changed, the principles effectively using social media to fundraising for a cause have not. And while the small nonprofit, The Sharing Foundation , benefited from the prize money, there were also other benefits.