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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

NetWits

In an effort to raise awareness for child abuse, thousands of Facebook users changed their profile photos to one of their favorite childhood cartoon characters (full disclosure: mine was Underdog.) Until Monday, Dec 6th of 2010, there should be no human faces on Facebook, but an invasion of memories!

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Using Pinterest To Raise Awareness About Violence Against Women in Nigeria

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She said that she now sees that social media and online efforts could be very effective in raising awareness of the Bill.” LACVAW also hope to raise global awareness. We have had very little resources and time ( one week to develop on top of a terrible workload!) ” Here the site: www.nigeriacountdown.com.

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What Do Donors And Nonprofits Think Of Crowdfunding Tipping?

Bloomerang

Awareness and understanding : Not all donors may be aware of the tip option or fully understand its purpose. Increasing awareness and providing clear explanations may persuade more donors to tip. 2015 ), in a cost-effective manner.

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A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

e-Newsletter :: By 2008 nonprofits were beginning to understand and harness the power of e-mail marketing for online fundraising, branding, and cause awareness. World Wildlife Fund :: March 15, 2010. By 2010 the World Wildlife Fund had launched a much larger, longer website with more color, larger photos, and a larger font.

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20+ Free Webinars for Nonprofits: September 2010

Wild Apricot

And if you’re aware of a free nonprofit webinar.( Have a look – you’re sure to find an online learning opportunity that’s of interest to folks in your organization. As always, you’ll want to check back from time to time through the month, as late-coming webinar notices are often added in the comments section, down below. read more ).

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12 Must-Know Stats About Online Fundraising, Social Media, and Mobile Technology

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Now into the second quarter of 2017, three themes are taking shape that the nonprofit sector should be aware of. In 2010, only 6% of donors said that an e-appeal motivated a gift. First, online fundraising revenue is growing worldwide and it will continue to increase for years to come. Online donations accounted for 7.2%

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

Today, however, the two challenges are so intertwined that a new approach to disaster philanthropy may signal its convergence with climate change mitigation and a growing awareness that work in one area is inexorably connected to the other. They also can continue helping to mitigate the human catastrophe of natural disasters.