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Know Your Volunteers To Drive Better Volunteers

TechImpact

of of Americans over the age of 16 volunteered in some capacity between 2009, and 2013. Whether it’s their gender, age, or income level, there is almost definitely a consistent theme that runs among the majority of your volunteers. All of this information and more will help your nonprofit target and obtain better volunteers.

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My Goals For 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. Again, you’ll be surprised by what your supporters will do to help your nonprofit online if you just keep them informed.

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Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Need a Mobile Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Linking to a desktop site in text alerts is definitely not a best practice. 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 The web is going mobile.

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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

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. 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.

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How Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

ASU Lodestar Center

In addition, according to Eisner (2009), nonprofit leaders are not taking the time to develop or support volunteer talent adequately, resulting in a weak or bland experience that leads to an unmotivated volunteer who has little reason to return. During my MNLM studies, I learned to appreciate a new definition of advocacy. Grimm R, T.,

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Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Comes to London!

Amy Sample Ward

If you are interested in mobile technology and its application for social change projects, this is definitely an event to check out. More information is below - REGISTER here. In short, Mobile Tech 4 Social Change camp is: A one-day event in London on May 23, 2009 at Vodafone. What is Mobile Tech 4 Social Change?

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