Care2

MAY 14, 2009

May 14, 2009 | Mark Horoszowski "the total dollars raised online increased by only 26%" Id say an increase of total dollars raised of 26% year over year is huge. May 14, 2009 | Eric Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Especially if you can engage the base to engage with other. com , Inc.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

I wrote a blogging module into my web database project, Xina, more than 4 years ago. Heck, yes (in fact, it was for this organization that I originally wrote the blogging module that I mentioned above.) So, here’s the post about Blogs, and their follow ons: podcasting and vlogging. Blogging is old hat. Good analysis.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

On Modules it was a little better, but again there was lots of comercial stuff… I found it a very comercialized communities and didnt get to know users and developers talk exchange freely… would you clarify me on that? Ive been using CMSs for a while now and Im really involved with wordpress. All I would find was themes for sale.

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APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come.

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JULY 23, 2009

The 2009 N2Y4 Conference showcased the Featured Projects from NetSquared's Global Challenge focused on mobile technology. Although the core FrontlineSMS platform is well polished, getting working beta builds of each of our modules (medical records, mapping, diagnostics) is a pretty substantial milestone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2008

National Congress coming up in Oct 2009 will focus attention on the current position of worldwide research. " I pointed her to the WeAreMedia Module 1: Should Your Nonprofit Embrace Social Media or Not? and develop an initial plan - perhaps using the soon to be finished template in Module 2.

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Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

60) Search « Strategies For Optimizing Your Nonprofits Website | Main | YouTube Launches Video Volunteers » Wednesday Jun 24 2009 How Unused Gift Cards Can Support Nonprofits Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 12:14AM | by Allyson Kapin Do you have a pile of gift cards stuffed in an old draw? All rights reserved.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

May 7, 2009 | Kimberley Le Sueur I run the OpenTravel Allliance (www.opentravel.org),and as a not-for-profit trade association serving the travel industry, it doesnt make sense for us to be on Facebook. May 11, 2009 | Caitlin Jennings Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Thanks for this post. All rights reserved.

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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. June 11, 2009 | Tara Great list of tips! Although I would add one other.

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Care2

JUNE 4, 2009

» Tuesday Jun 02 2009 Social Media Webinar on June 10th Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 09:14PM | by Allyson Kapin Mark your calendars for one of the best webinars on integrating social media into your campaigns. Bob Winstead Founder, Generous Community June 4, 2009 | Bob Winstead Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

According to the just released 2009 eBenchmarks study by M&R Strategic Services and NTEN, most of the 32 groups featured in the study saw their online fundraising increase between 2007 and 2008. June 5, 2009 | Steven Yes Kapin, right question specially for non-profit organisations. Who wants to do fund rising programs.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

World » Sunday Feb 08 2009 Twestival: To Meet, Tweet And Raise $500K For Charity Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 11:08AM | by Allyson Kapin I will be watching Twitter like a hawk later this this week. Best of Life, @nakeva February 8, 2009 | Nakeva Thanks for your response Nakeva. Great post. Reminded me to go post my own!

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Care2

JANUARY 19, 2009

» Thursday Jan 15 2009 Friday Webinar: Best Practices for Email List-growth and Fundraising Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 05:01PM | by Justin Perkins As more and more nonprofits go online, and more and more donors give online, the leading nonprofits are finding that email is the most powerful option for online fundraising.

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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

JANUARY 6, 2009

60) Search « Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team | Main | Year-End Fundraising » Tuesday Jan 06 2009 Defining a Nonprofit Websites Google Analytics KPIs (Part 2) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:43PM | by James OMalley In part 1 of this series, we discussed how to correctly install your Google Analytics.

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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. All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Reader Comments (5) Nice post Allyson!

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Main | Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team » Wednesday Jan 14 2009 10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10:40AM | by Allyson Kapin Let’s face it: People have a love hate relationship with their email. January 15, 2009 | Samer Excellent suggestions!

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

March 23, 2009 | Hatef Yamini Excellent list! March 23, 2009 | Copywriter Steff EXACTLY what I need! This weeks tips are a little more advanced, but still pretty easy to do and can have a big impact on your SEO. Receive monthly updates 3 Comments | by Share Article in SEO Reader Comments (3) Thanks! Thanks tons for sharing this info.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

February 26, 2009 | Gayle Thorsen Allyson, Great overview of web content best practices. John February 26, 2009 | John Haydon I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. Alanna [link] February 27, 2009 | Alanna Great list with potential to improve web sites in any industry. Thanks for sharing your 10 Best.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

60) Search « Twestival: To Meet, Tweet And Raise $500K For Charity | Main | The Joys of Google Grants, Part 2 » Wednesday Feb 04 2009 Why Every Nonprofit Should Embrace the Web 2.0 February 5, 2009 | Emily I am not sure Id agree that CREATIVITY is so important. April 18, 2009 | Justin Farrow Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JULY 17, 2008

So far people have contributed everything from a Firefox extension that recommends social actions as you browse the web, to a Wordpress module that recommends social actions based on the content of a post, to a service that makes it super easy for companies to find, sponsor, and showcase charitable actions from various platforms at once.

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Care2

JULY 16, 2008

So far people have contributed everything from a Firefox extension that recommends social actions as you browse the web, to a Wordpress module that recommends social actions based on the content of a post, to a service that makes it super easy for companies to find, sponsor, and showcase charitable actions from various platforms at once.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

www.MHPonline.org April 22, 2009 | Rick Bernardo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Receive monthly updates 1 Comment | by Share Article in Social Networking , Web 2.0 All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Reader Comments (5) Nice post Allyson!

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

60) Search « 5 Quick Steps to Better SEO | Main | Tech & Style Tips for Conducting Blog Interviews » Tuesday Mar 10 2009 Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 05:27PM | by Allyson Kapin Are you planning to check out SXSW Interactive this year? Whitehouse.gov 2.0: Great post.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

60) Search « Nuts and Bolts of Online Advertising | Main | Webinar: How Online Marketing Can Be Your Nonprofits Fundraising Stimulus Plan » Friday Feb 20 2009 Tapping Small and Local Donors on Twitter: A Girls Inc. Case Study Friday, February 20, 2009 at 11:32AM | by Adrienne Royer After hearing about Twestival , I was intrigued.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

60) Search « SXSW Panels Offer Key Advice to Nonprofits | Main | GuideStar Study Says Nonprofits Need to be Transparent » Wednesday Mar 25 2009 Convio Releases Nonprofit Online Marketing Benchmarks Study Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:02PM | by Allyson Kapin Allyson Kapin, Editor-In-Chief ‘Tis the season for benchmark studies.

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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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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

60) Search « The ROI of Social Media | Main | Advocacy Online Launches in the US » Thursday May 21 2009 Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 01:20PM | by Allyson Kapin “If you dont brand yourself, Google will brand you,” says branding expert Sherry Beck Paprocki.

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

April 14, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Jen Excellent counsel. April 14, 2009 | Martin Smith Not to beat a dead horse, but how we would look at Amazon differently if they had picked up right away that folks were using the #amazonFAIL hashtag and responded. April 15, 2009 | suzi w. Well, maybe longer, it was Easter Sunday.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

I like thinking about social media in this way a lot and we've used it for the WeAreMedia tactical modules. You can find more stories and lots of tips and resources in the WeAreMedia Listening Module and really basic primer from the NTEN Social Media Newsletter. #4

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Care2

MARCH 15, 2009

March 13, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Excellent tips! March 15, 2009 | Copywriter Steff Copyright © 2008, Care2.com While many strategists throw around SEO terms that can make your head spin, dont worry, its not really rocket science. So, if your site is about dog food dont wait until half way down to use the words dog food.

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2009

March 27, 2009 | Dave Steadman So nicely put, Ill have to pass along to client. March 30, 2009 | rabia Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The interactive conference was a unique opportunity for cross-industry learning among 11,000 web geeks from every area of the web. Here, here to relationship building and lasting engagement.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

April 27 , 2009 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 1. April 27 , 2009 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 3. April 27 , 2009 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 5. April 28 , 2009 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 10. With so many great panels to choose from it was a challenge to come up with my top 10 panels to check out. Without further ado here are my favorites.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? Friday, May 29, 2009 at 09:41AM | by Allyson Kapin In the next five years, money spent annually on direct mail will decline by as much as 40%, from $49.7 May 29, 2009 | Robert W. 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead?

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

60) Search « Friday Webinar: Best Practices for Email List-growth and Fundraising | Main | 10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance » Thursday Jan 15 2009 What Makes A Campaign Go Viral? January 15, 2009 | Kevin B. Just my two cents. But it still begs the question of what made it that way in the first place.

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