Care2

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Highlights include: 77% raised more money this year than they did in 2009. 85% saw the same or lower email response rates than they did in 2009. 85% sent more solicitations this year vs. 2009. To inspire donors to give more money consider testing the following: Matching gifts. Do you test your fundraising strategies?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

We at the Diabetes Hands Foundation started the Big Blue Test in 2009 with a simple premise meant to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity for diabetes management: testing your blood sugar, exercising 14 minutes, testing your blood sugar again and sharing the results with the community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Except for a short test in 2009 , your nonprofit’s Facebook Fans have never seen all your posts and as most of us have by now have realized, the percentage that do has gotten significantly smaller over time. Personally, I am not surprised or annoyed much by the changes.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. Meanwhile, unsubscribe rates held steady from 2009 to 2010. Tips for testing your messages: From field – do your messages currently come from “Your Organization&# ? View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2010

In 2008, many of the friends of the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace migrated over to Facebook, then in 2009 and 2010 a good number of the new fans came from @NonprofitOrgs on Twitter. This was a Facebook litmus test for me. Last week the Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page reached the 10,000 fans milestone.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

Scalable programs should be based on a strong theory of change or logic model, clearly linking program inputs to outcomes in a way that can be tested and evaluated to determine actual effectiveness. Stone Foundation (2009). Who is involved? Are they the best possible actors for the mission the organization seeks to achieve? Roob, N.,

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2007

While I appreciate that one can, theoretically (I have yet to test it) easily become a “partner&# with either company – but that doesn’t quite count as open. Open it up, let anyone bang on test data to try things out, and you never know what might happen. I could argue it either way. He’s right.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

is a nonprofit educational and vocational training organization that has been working with local at-risk populations since 2009. " Goins goes on to describe how Smooth Transition's testing centers are networked, with students taking roughly 250,000 different kinds of exams. One in five people there live at the poverty level.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 8, 2009

We're traveling to London and Cambridge in July 2009 as part of Innovation UK. I love posts like this because I always find at least one new tool to play with and test! Ninety-two percent of nonprofits responding to the May 2009 survey indicated they were experiencing the effects of the downturn, up from 75 percent in November.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 17, 2008

All of the tools I will cover are tools that: I use every week, perhaps less often, and for a few I will have at least installed and tested out. These aren’t half-baked, buggy tools that are not ready for everyday use in organizations. [1] These aren’t half-baked, buggy tools that are not ready for everyday use in organizations.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Perhaps if DimDim were also to release a version that integrated with Skype … I can’t figure out from looking around their site whether it is cross-platform enough to share desktops, but I signed up for the beta, so I guess I’ll test it out. I’m hoping to test it out soon, as well.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

I got a chance to test this out in a more orchestrated way (as opposed to the usual consultant/client interactions) when I facilitated/taught an OpenOffice.org “untraining&# earlier this month at Google HQ in NYC (some more details are on the Google Blog.) Thanks for your inspirational commitment to learning of all types.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

We hope that this will spur development for more social applications and mashups as well as better distribution of these applications worldwide. I’ll be watching the Open Handset Alliance, and wondering when I can replace my Blackberry with an open phone. {

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

"Global Entrepreneurship Week takes place from 16 – 22 November 2009. Global Entrepreneurship Week – This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week! Find out how you can take part from wherever you are around the world! "Global " [link] – Idealist has shared a vision and a call to action: Imagine, Connect, Act. ."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2012

Geoff has moved on to working on exciting projects , including a book and Kami will continue the brand Zoetica working on strategy projects such as this important effort to keep.NGO domain in the hands of nonprofits. Starting Zoetica came on the heels of one of the most dramatic changes I made in my life in recent years.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

"This month my fellow Dummies writer Joanna MacDonald and I are putting Quora to the test with a QR code on our latest pinup that will be sold at iParty and Fuddruckers locations throughout New England. Trying scanning this QR code with the QR reader on your smartphone.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Segment, test and repeat. 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 What does all of this data mean for nonprofits? com , Inc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

trends of 2009 and my 2010 predictions are right on. I'm off to do some last minute shopping and give it a test drive. Update: Some quick testing notes. trends of 2009 and my 2010 predictions are right on. Looks like my observation of fundraising 2.0 Looks like my observation of fundraising 2.0

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 27, 2012

If you want to learn more about ocean acidification, watch this mini-documentary by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification , and check out the links below the video. Note: The list was made in 2009, and they are in the process of updating it. What is Ocean Acidification?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

After sharing our wedding photo on Flickr in 2009, I received an email from an Esquire Magazine writer asking for permission to use the photo. Good relationships stand the test of time. They told me that it would be used in an article about wedding attire I said, sure, just credit the original source.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

In 2009 Volunteers of America looked to get more out of their online fundraising program by tapping into the power of integrated online and offline fundraising. As a result, online revenue originating from direct mail integration increased from 12% to 28% from 2009 to 2010! Online revenue from 2009 to 2010 increased 148%.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Since 2009, Facebook has provided the option to create featured ads on their platform to help businesses and organizations reach others’ newsfeeds. Testing different ad styles will show you which type of ads to allot your budget to. Facebook Ads are available to pretty much anyone who wants to increase the visibility of their posts.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Before Inclusive Planet he has co-founded two ventures in the education space - Law School Tutorials, the leading law test prep outfit that became an ISB case study in 2009 and, Rainmaker, the leading talent advisory firm for the legal industry and manager of India's Bar examination.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:00-1:15 PM Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Oakland Airport 77 Hegenberger Rd. NTEN’s We Are Media Workshop I’ll be teaching the “Sharing Your Story” session on Feb 13 with Nina Simon of Museum 2.0 NTEN’s We Are Media Workshop I’ll be teaching the “Sharing Your Story” session on Feb 13 with Nina Simon of Museum 2.0

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

3) Email appeals are not dead: although according to M&R Strategies, email open rates declined by over 48% between 2005 and 2009, it does not mean the email channel should be ignored. Roz Lemieux argued that where we are with social networks today is where we were with email in 1999.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

from 2009 when giving was $280.3 Test Your Donation Landing Pages This is one of my favorite tips from Alia Mckee over at Sea Change Strategies. Fundraising Facts. In 2010 an estimated $291 billion was raised. – Charity Navigator. This is an increase of 3.8% – Charity Navigator. 73% came from individuals. – AFP.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

3) Email appeals are not dead: although according to M&R Strategies, email open rates declined by over 48% between 2005 and 2009, it does not mean the email channel should be ignored. Roz Lemieux argued that where we are with social networks today is where we were with email in 1999.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Double-certified neurologist and preventive medicine specialist with a background in public health, working toward the transition to replace the use of animal experimentation with superior human-based testing methods. Previously served as deputy director of the U.S. Kelly Tweeddale. Executive Director. San Francisco Ballet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Over the course of the past year we have continued to test this format with our clients and refine it. Flickr Photo by Yandel. And, now, we are excited to present the new and improved editorial calendar for 2012. Earned Media is Dead. OK, reports of the death of traditional media may be greatly exaggerated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2009

I'm playing, err, testing a FLIP HD Camera- the ULTRA HD. And, all I can say is WOW. Steve's book is due out in December, 2009, and while it doesn't focus exclusively on nonprofits (or one camera), judging from the sneak peek at the draft - it's a must read. I'm playing, err, testing a FLIP HD Camera- the ULTRA HD.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

At the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we gave our session evaluation system a major tech overhaul by highlighting a mobile text messaging option in addition to our normal paper evaluations -- as well as an online option that was added at the last minute.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

In a packed room at the 2009 NTC in San Francisco, LeVar Burton loomed large. You've gotta test things for yourself. Case in point: I shared some results from M+R Strategic Services' work with the Human Rights Campaign, where we've repeatedly tested online premiums as a way to get that all-important gift from first-time donors.

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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? Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 01:28PM | by Allyson Kapin Facebook is the 5th most trafficked site in the United States. June 11, 2009 | Jeff Patrick Great article !

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

TechSoup's NetSquared Initiative partnered with the HRC in the first conference The Soul of the New Machine in 2009 to help select a winner in their Mobile Challenge. MacArthur Foundation and Humanity United , held their second Human Rights and Technology conference at the new David Brower Center.

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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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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

We have created most of our games in-house, but we did work with MCM Net on our Super Meat Boy parody, Super Tofu Boy, and we have worked with This Is Pop on the peta2 game Breasts, Not Animal Tests. The game was released in the fall of 2009 and has had more than 20 million plays.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2014

After some research, it turns out that this meme was started in December of 2009 in Canada. ALS organizations will need to test and experiment with different messages, campaigns, and ways to get people involved. Many thought the meme was connected to raising breast cancer awareness, but that was not the intention behind it.

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