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

Amy Sample Ward

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application. million raised by 2009 America’s Giving Challenge participants. Social networks are still for engagement, not money.

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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. When you add to that the constant multitasking required to implement social media campaigns well and the addictive nature of social media, burnout is a given.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

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in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0 received 13,000 visitors. As of last month, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Foot Traffic Philanthropy: Location Based Mobile Application - CauseWorld

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I made a prediction that we might see fundraisers with FourSquare or some other location-based mobile social network with gaming element. trends of 2009 and my 2010 predictions are right on. The causes that are supported are listed here a good mix of wildlife conservation, hunger, and others.

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How Sticky is Facebook? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" June 11, 2009 | Jeff Patrick Great article ! Do you think Facebook is sticky?

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Social Media Study Finds Most Nonprofits Have Presence on Facebook But Raising Little Money - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Social networking is generating very little revenue. (

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

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in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0 received 13,000 visitors. As of last month, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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