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The Arc of the US Convention – 2009 Edition

NCE Social Media

The Arc of the US Convention - 2009. Stacy Monaghan, Online Advocacy Manager, The Arc of the United States; Mr. Jon Erickson, Ms. The session will also address how chapters can make these sites work for them, as well as see how The Arc of the United States is making use of social networking to further our mission.

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How Baby Boomers Use The Internet

TechImpact

Here are some statistics that might just make you shift your online fundraising efforts away from the younger generations and more toward the baby boomers: In the United States alone, one-third of all Internet users in the United States are adults over the age of 50, and represent the largest constituency of active Internet users.(Jupiter

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16 Million 2-1-1 Calls in 2009

VisionLink

From our colleagues at the United Way of America, an update on 2009 Call Volume: 2-1-1 call centers across the country have completed their annual survey of call traffic. In 2009, these calls totaled more than 16 million calls across America. This is an increase of 13% in call volume over 2008. With approximately 1.5

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11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits and Make the World A Better Place :: 2011 Edition

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Now in it’s third year (View the 2009 Edition and 2010 Edition ), the 11 holiday gift programs listed below benefit nonprofits and thus help make the world a better place: 1. 11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits :: 2009 Edition. Related Links: Nine Holiday Card Programs That Benefit Nonprofits.

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VisionLink’s Strategic Advantage Department Produces Complete College America’s National STEM Careers Academy

VisionLink

"Between 1970 and 2009, undergraduate enrollment in the United States more than doubled, while the completion rate has been virtually unchanged. We’ve made progress in giving students from all backgrounds access to college – but we haven’t finished the all-important job of helping them achieve a degree.

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Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Need a Mobile Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As of July 2009, 56.9 million people in the United States access the mobile Web. 271 million in the United States (88% of the U.S. You also want to make sure that you have a “Donate Now&# mobile page that text-to-give donors can read and easily use on a mobile device. The web is going mobile. population!).

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New Year’s Resolution Webinar Special for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The webinars above are best for nonprofits in the United States and Canada. Thank you so much for a great 2009. That’s 9 hours of comprehensive, detailed social media training. If your nonprofit is based in Europe, the social media webinars for European charities are also 2-for-1 until January 4.