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GiveMN 2012 Giving Day by the Numbers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GiveMN 2012 by the Numbers by Jeff Achen, GiveMN Digital Strategist. But this year, the buzz leading up to the November 15 event on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on sites like YouTube and Linkedin, was even stronger. A quick look at the social media data from Give to the Max Day 2012 shows a sizable jump over the previous year.

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Boost Your Voice with LightBox Collaborative’s 2012 Editorial Calendar

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, now, we are excited to present the new and improved editorial calendar for 2012. From email blasts to Facebook pages, in many cases it’s now nonprofits that find themselves with channels in need of content. Our 2012 editorial calendar is presented as a Google spreadsheet. Flickr Photo by Yandel. Earned Media is Dead.

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How Baby Boomers Use The Internet

TechImpact

In 2012, baby boomers spent over 27 hours per week on the Internet, 2 hours more than millennials!(WSL From 2004 – 2009, the number of seniors age 65+ actively using the Internet increased more than 55% (Nielsen). From 2004 – 2009, the number of seniors age 65+ actively using the Internet increased more than 55% (Nielsen).

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6 Ways to Stop Your Website from Leaking Potential Online Donors

NetWits

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . The Nomensa report offers a great example from Cancer Research UK : 2) Offer the opportunity to “join the club”.

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How Will Your Nonprofit Raise Money in 2012?

NTEN

Current best practices will serve nonprofits just fine in 2009. But a shifting communications environment and changing donor demographics could render those best practices ineffective at best, and obsolete at worst, as early as 2012. Raising money in 2012 will require creativity and foresight. Four years ago, web 2.0

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Great reads from around the web on January 24th

Amy Sample Ward

You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012. Users ages 18 to 54 have reportedly turned away from email, as well — many are instead communicating through social-networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Three Ways Social Media Has Negatively Affected the Nonprofit Sector (and What We Can Do About It)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Internet trolling has become so widespread and ridiculous that I (and many others) don’t even look at blog or Facebook Status Update comments anymore which defeats much of the purpose and the power of social media for social good. What nonprofits can do about it: Make an effort to get away from your computer, tablet, and/or smartphone!