TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2014

of of Americans over the age of 16 volunteered in some capacity between 2009, and 2013. All of this information and more will help your nonprofit target and obtain better volunteers. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, approximately 25.4% And nonprofits everywhere are looking for ways to make this number go up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. And, I also need to make my information tracking a bit more systematic.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. Meanwhile, unsubscribe rates held steady from 2009 to 2010. Advocacy actions and items of personal interest tend to result in more click-throughs from newsletters. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Highlights.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2009

In the case of Daniel Ben-Horin, the 2009 recipient and co-CEO of Techsoup Global , it's both. Everyone who works in our field owes him a debt of gratitude for revolutionizing how we get and share software and information. The 2009 award was presented to the American Red Cross.

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VQ Strategies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Today, people believe civic action is more important than ever before. They did after 9/11, during the financial crisis in 2009, after local disasters, and they are doing so again. Then , next week, check back in for information on how to be an effective leader into the post-COVID recovery. Know the Research. So, stay tuned.

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NetWits

JANUARY 2, 2009

And in today’s climate, when it might be more difficult than ever to attract new supporters, continuing to motivate action from those you have today is the most important thing you can do. So keeping track of what they respond to, when they respond, and how fervently, is the most important segmentation data of all.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Lucy Bernholz has been sharing her predictions for philanthropy and buzzwords for 2009. Peter Kim asked a group of social media experts in business for their predictions about social media for 2009. I just have to quote him because he says it sooooo well: "Many of us are going to wake up in 2009 wondering what did we eat?

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APRIL 12, 2011

Especially when they help reveal a lot of information in a visual format. A lot of good information about how donors research their giving to nonprofits. Let’s help share information about what’s happening across the nonprofit sector. Here are five good nonprofit infographics worth looking at.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

I was starting to hear more and more about the service (from bloggers and early adopters like Beth Kanter and others), and simultaneously was launching a new website for Wellstone Action that we wanted to be more interactive, and which included a blog. Bravo, Elana and the rest of the Wellstone Action crew! All rights reserved.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2009

Flickr Photo by lumaxart The web is abuzz with resolutions for 2009 -- NTEN included! We'd like to help you put a little action behind the words, with the NTEN Technology Leadership Series. This webinar series will give you the information and skills you need to become a technology leader. .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The Energy Information Administration , the US government's official source for energy statistics, reported that in 2006, electricity generation alone was responsible for 40 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in the US.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 23, 2009

Continue learning about why genocide happens and how I can take action by following blogs like the Genocide Intervention Network , ENOUGH , Stop Genocide on Change.org , Darfur: An Unforgivable Hell on Earth , and Human Rights Now. Participate in the 2009 Indie Resolution Challenge sponsored by my local paper, The East Bay Express.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Regardless of a project’s scope or number of potential partners, a nonprofit’s next steps should follow a “two-layer process” of assessment and implementation, according to the AIM Alliance of 2009. Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection. Layer two begins with the implementation process. Clarity of purpose.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Post Calls to Action. Often tied to breaking news stories or internal developments at your organization, a blog post calling for action is often well received. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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JUNE 6, 2023

Since 2009, Facebook has provided the option to create featured ads on their platform to help businesses and organizations reach others’ newsfeeds. Include calls to action in your ads that direct your supporters to your website or a specific project’s landing page. Don’t write a book, just include the key information for your ad.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Debbie and I have known each other since 2009, when we worked together virtually for MicroMentor, Debbie on the West Coast, and me in the Midwest – and Debbie has appeared here on my blog many times over the years, sharing insights about marketing and leadership. Other times, more action is needed.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

On the morning of July 7th, a page was created for the events taking place in central London and as both television news and personal witnesses revealed more information the page content grew – by the minute. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Examples from Haiti.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

These costs, referred to as “indirect” expenses, “general and administrative (G&A)” costs or “overhead,” include such outlays as salaries and employer related expenses, utilities, rent, computers, and information technology (IT). GEO Action Guide – General Operating Support, 11, 14, 21. As Sharon King, president of the F.B.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

If it continues as it has, then I fear that many people will begin to check-out and become numb to our calls to action. In 2009, I wrote up 10 tips on how to deal with social media burnout and for me they still ring true, but another I’d like to add now is to watch much less cable news. Information overload?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

Change the Web Challenge: Finalists Announced - I'm really excited about the 24 Finalists in the Change the Web Challenge - this Challenge called for new applications that use Social Actions' API which aggregates and surfaces all kinds of actionable opportunities from around the web. Check them out!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

We want to help lead the charge into a future where the advantages of digital information touch the lives of all people, not just of the richest and most able five percent of humanity. First, we are working to lower the barrier to the use of strong encryption to automatically protect the privacy of sensitive information.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 17, 2009

The initiative is an extension of Resolve to be Ready in 2009, a nationwide effort designed to encourage individuals, families, businesses and communities to take action and prepare for emergencies in 2009.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

Check out the presentation slide-deck referenced in the post for detailed information about considerations and steps for making it easier to get your supporters to sign up and take action! ONE/Northwest got some props on an email list I'm on for this resource on optimizing your on-line sign-up forms.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2010

First a little background information. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Participant Fundraising. explain the organization’s mission, provide a call to action, and make it obvious how to donate). What worked for your organization in 2009? Author: Emma Zolbrod. From these, I pulled together this set of lessons learned.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Also, text alerts are limited to 160 characters, so if you want to do a call to action or inform your subscribers beyond a 160 characters, then you are going to need a mobile website/page to do it. As of July 2009, 56.9 Not without increasing, shrinking, scrolling, shrinking, scrolling, increasing. The web is going mobile.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2010

On the personal side, I’ve donated, volunteered, taken action, and raised money. And with the publishing of the 2010 Nonprofit Resolutions Guide , 5 main lessons learned in the way of multi-channel marketing were evident in 2009. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Multi-Channel Engagement. Coordinate your efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

If you want to be able to add “Donate Now&# buttons, e-Newsletter and text alert sign-up boxes, and/or call-to-action images to your social media profiles, you need to know HTML. I launched this blog in September 2009. Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter do not get access to the donor’s contact or credit card information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

” This books updates their experiences and provides easily understandable, field-tested information on how to form and manage social-impact networks. Way back in 2009, when I first Peter and Madeline, we brainstormed some questions about the strategic use of social media to build a network. Each one is different in its DNA.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Yep, only 2% said celebrities were motivating their actions! Online fundraising revenue grew overall by 14% between 2009 and 2010. But, on the top of the chart: a compelling cause. This rebound was led by an enormous 163% increase in the International sector due to emergencies like the earthquake in Haiti and flooding in Pakistan.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with John Brennan , the driving force behind OpenAction.org , which empowers individuals and organizations by helping them tell the world about the positive impact their actions have. In June 2009, John decided to sell nearly everything he owned and set out for New York City (via San Diego).

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

To avoid stakeholder resistance, or action caused by dissatisfaction by organizations’ responsiveness to stakeholders, nonprofits must actively pursue opportunities to gain the trust of their donor base (Meiksins, 2014). Donor Communication. What can organizations do for the benefit of their relationship with donors? The answer is clear.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Today’s nonprofit donors, volunteers, and fans are living a complex world, have busy lives and probably receive more messages and information than they can deal with. (Don’t Engagement is the first step in building the relationship between your nonprofits’s supporters and the organization. How do you measure engagement?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2011

In 2009, she was live tweeting a food distribution event at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank when she noticed a man leaving the food bank juggling a lot of thin plastic grocery bags filled with food donations. Not too long after that, the Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project was launched. I had lots of positive feedback.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

More information is in the press release below – you can contact Marie with additional questions. In November 2009, Oregon was identified as one of the 10 states in most fiscal peril by the Pew Center on the States. And now they are up to something again: MMT is looking for a million dollar idea to support!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Post Calls to Action. Often tied to breaking news stories or internal developments at your organization, a blog post calling for action is often well received. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Peter Deitz, Social Actions. As of September 2009, scores of Facebook applications have been developed to support the nonprofit sector in one way. Over $5 million has been raised in 2009 alone. When it comes to online fundraising, an obvious tip is to meet your current and potential donors where they are. and Canada. and Canada.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

I believe this so much in fact, that I started a Page called “ Call to Action: Launch an Ads Grants Program for Nonprofits “ Hope you become a Fan – er “Like&# it. Facebook tends to leak information that only keeps bloggers and nonprofits guessing and confused. It’s time for them to give back.

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