Care2

MAY 3, 2009

The very cool folks at Democracy In Action are giving away a year's worth of Salsa , a constituent relationship management system that allows nonprofits to ramp up and track their online organizing. The deadline is May 22, 2009. Create online actions and petitions to elected officials. Send out email communications.

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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

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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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The 13 winners were selected from 60 finalists drawn from 1,702 nonprofit taglines submitted to the 2009 Getting Attention Nonprofit Tagline Awards competition. A great tagline can help people find you, too! 2009 TAGLINE AWARD WINNERS. 2009 TAGLINE AWARD WINNERS. Arts & Culture: Big Sky. Big History.

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Do you know the average click-through and open rates on action alerts and fundraising appeals across the nonprofit sector? Online fundraising grew 14% from 2009 to 2010. However, it’s important to note that the 2010 fundraising response rate was actually 0.08% and fell 19% on average from 2009 to 2010. Online Fundraising.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. All those people and groups have just as many different goals, small and large. Have people heard of 350.org What is a movement?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Peter Deitz, Social Actions. Moreover, the company reports that people who are 35 years and older make up the fastest growing user demographic, which corresponds to the demographic mostly likely to make a donation online. Over $5 million has been raised in 2009 alone. and Canada. and Canada. 1) Raise Meaning B efore Money.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

However, since many organizations are segmenting their lists and targeting messages, some people may be receiving 10 emails monthly from an organization while others may only receive two or three. Emails sent to activists who had recently taken action on a given issue received 3x the response rate of regular full-list actions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people? How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Second, we are stepping up our efforts to increase the awareness of this critical issue and practical actions that can be taken. 10X: ten times the impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

joking) as if he were applying for a job. You You can follow the story at www.fatcyclist.com , or you can just go join the people making it happen by donating here or here. By this time (12/11/2009 2:23 pm pst) he's raised over $135K. Create a challenge or competition that inspires people to compete.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Oxfam in Haiti – Google Maps – This is a great example of how you can use a tool like Google Maps to tell a story and provide easy access to information – great job Oxfam! "Oxfam Oxfam has reached 100,000 people across multiple sites and is aiming to reach 500,000 total over the next six months."

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2018

I have transitioned markets, from the top of the runaway bull market in 2007 to the bubble-bursting plunge to the bottom in 2009. People start doing things they normally wouldn’t do: they miss deadlines, they show up unprepared, they snap at people. Therefore, people often resist it. Listen and pay attention. Be yourself.

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Care2

JULY 16, 2008

60) Search « Webinar: Using Email to Engage Activists, Cultivate Donors | Main | Three Tips: How to Harness the Power of Video for Nonprofits » Wednesday Jul 16 2008 Bring Your Idea to Life at Social Actions Wiki Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:00AM | by Hatef Yamini Got ideas? Were excited to get building. All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

The week is a signature event created by the Points of Light Institute , to celebrate ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation. Do Something Focused more on teen activism and engagement with causes, their site offers Virtual Volunteer opportunities so you can take action without leaving your couch!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

In November 2009, Oregon was identified as one of the 10 states in most fiscal peril by the Pew Center on the States. Sharp declines in construction severely affected Oregon’s wood products industry and the state experienced high tech manufacturing job losses in the recession.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2008

60) Search « Webinar: Using Email to Engage Activists, Cultivate Donors | Main | Three Tips: How to Harness the Power of Video for Nonprofits » Wednesday Jul 16 2008 Bring Your Idea to Life at Social Actions Wiki Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:00AM | by Hatef Yamini Got ideas? Were excited to get building. All rights reserved.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

He was promoted to Director of Sales in 2009 and took over as President in 2011. In order to attract, develop and retain the best people (especially with respect to Millennials) in today’s job world, you must have a plan to advance your workers’ career opportunities during their time with you. I love my job. Good advice.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

For organizations, web stats are useful indicators of how many people are being reached by their message, the geographical spread of the visitors and whether or not a specific campaign was successful in driving traffic or creating actions (like donations, or letters, etc.) For one thing, feeding people is not what NTEN does.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Please note that because the conversations take place over six years, some people's work and lives have changed. They have new job titles, work someplace else, and in some cases, have new names! , or by writing a review to encourage folks to check it out. I'd *really* appreciate it. Happy listening! Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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See3

OCTOBER 3, 2014

But you have to pull people in emotionally first – make them laugh, make them cry, or make them think about something in a new and interesting way. What’s the first step to pulling people in? People looking at your organization’s YouTube page should be seeing your most current video. Your video has to be seen!

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Please note that because the conversations take place over five years, some people's work and lives have changed. They have new job titles, work someplace else, and in some cases, have new names! If you have suggestions for people I should interview in 2011, please let me know in the comments. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Live Earth is soliciting positive and supportive user generated content expressing appreciation and love for senators’ positions on the environment, green jobs, clean energy, and/or the Climate Bill. They are urging us to encourage and motivate them to support a greener future. Check out the announcement video here. Need some inspiration?

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Care2

JUNE 16, 2009

» Monday Jun 15 2009 Converting New Activists into Donors Monday, June 15, 2009 at 05:05PM | by Allyson Kapin Last week Frogloop talked with Madeline Stanionis and Jenn Smith of Watershed about their top 5 tips for engaging new activists who recently signed up for a nonprofit’s email list. • Ask early!

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

February 18, 2009 was the 3rd anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast ! Please note that because the interviews take place over three years, some people's work has changed. Please note that because the interviews take place over three years, some people's work has changed. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

Main | Advocacy Online Unveils Social Networking Platform in Toronto » Thursday Jun 11 2009 Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:58AM | by Allyson Kapin Your nonprofit spends time and money growing your online list. “These are the people who only want to know about our work on healthcare.”)

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

By limiting ourselves to people that board members already know, we establish a very small field from which to recruit. And of course, we are more likely to know people like ourselves than people with genuinely different backgrounds and perspectives.”. People are hard to chart, while numbers are perfect for spreadsheets.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Yet email is the most effective way to noodge people to participate. This is certainly due to the fact that every action on Facebook can spawn an email notification. When planned and well-written, emails are effective at gently nudging people back to your community. LinkedIn's Groups have done a nice job in this regard.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

With all the depressing stories on the news, you'd never know that there are all kinds of amazing people out there who not only have big visions for a better world, but are making their big visions real, but there are! Please note that because the interviews take place over four years, some people's work and lives may have changed.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook? 60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook?

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

Regardless of whether you believe direct mail is on its way out -- and many smart people seem to disagree with each other on this point – nearly everyone agrees that the role of online giving is only becoming more important over time. Tens of millions of people are doing business online. Consider this. Internet users, or 72.5%

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2011

In many of my past jobs and internships, I worked with volunteers. I could finally figure out quickly and easily who had actually shown up before to phone bank, so I could start with that list to fill up the slots when urgent legislative action called for mobilization. Author: Amber Wobschall. And I loved it.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 2, 2008

2009 NTC keynoter Clay Shirky talks about this in Here Comes Everybody : On the Web interactivity has no technological limits, but it does have strong cognitive limits: no matter who you are, you can only read so many weblogs, can trade email with only so many people, and so on. . Maybe we can get a 50% response rate from 1,000 people.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. Understanding the data and where the nonprofit industry is headed can be useful, but without action it's purely academic. Have People Over Year Round. Charity:water has done a very nice job ensuring their donation form is simple to complete.

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Care2

JUNE 17, 2009

60) Search « Washington Post: Fundraising Via Email Is Way More Effective than via Social Networks | Main | Punching Up Your Action Alerts and Online Fundraising Appeals » Tuesday Apr 21 2009 Congratulations to Nonprofit Campaigners on Three Recent Victories Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 11:22PM | by Clinton OBrien 1.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

"The people I see who are successful in bringing their vision to fruition are people who have a clear vision. They are receptive to how their vision is going to manifest." --Jennifer Lee, Artizen Coaching Many of you have big visions for a better world and want to make a difference in 2009. Who are they as a person?

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. Job well done! link] or [link] if you want to tweet it. (Ha!

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. Job well done! link] or [link] if you want to tweet it. (Ha!

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