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Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Mobile Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

With smartphones now outselling PCs and tablet sales surpassing even the most conservative of estimates, the majority of your nonprofit’s supporters will likely be browsing your website on mobile devices by 2013 – and unfortunately most nonprofits are not prepared for this dramatic shift in Web communications.

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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

Or, if your nonprofit works to protect the environment or animals, for every tragic loss of habitat or endangered species, share a story of conservation or progress. Of course, I am not suggesting nonprofits turn a blind eye to the problems of the world, but some more good news on the Internet definitely couldn’t hurt.

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The other side of the figures: Causes reaches $20 Million in Donations

Amy Sample Ward

million raised by 2009 America’s Giving Challenge participants. Fact : Of the hundreds of thousands of organizations registered as possible beneficiaries in the Causes application ( Washington Post data ), only 20 organizations, including the Nature Conservancy, Doctors Without Borders and St. 25 median donation amount.

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Foot Traffic Philanthropy: Location Based Mobile Application - CauseWorld

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

trends of 2009 and my 2010 predictions are right on. And, of course, you get badges for various activities. The causes that are supported are listed here a good mix of wildlife conservation, hunger, and others. trends of 2009 and my 2010 predictions are right on. Looks like my observation of fundraising 2.0

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Year-end Fundraising Domination!

Connection Cafe

Of course, my first question was what made 2011 year-end fundraising different from years past, and I was excited to hear from Sara Thomas, Senior Manager, Digital Marketing at Ocean Conservancy on their year-end success. “We implemented a year- end plan in 2009 and have been steadily building it since then.

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Multi-Channel Fundraising: Magic or Myth?

Care2

Over the course of her career, she has made the transition from marketing “artist&# to marketing “scientist&# by uncovering ways to measure the impact of marketing in the organizations serves. In 2009, Fast Company recognized her as one of the "Women in Nonprofit Technology Who Rock!" Please register now!

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What Advice Would You Give to Retina Australia To Avoid Jumping into Social Media err blindly?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

National Congress coming up in Oct 2009 will focus attention on the current position of worldwide research. I, of course, loved the flickr competition idea and suggested that she consider a modest outcome and learning experiment. Nature Conservancy Photo Contest. There is definite and measurable progress being made.