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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Facebook has been a highly effective tool and is the strongest in communicating the message of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, but also allows people to connect and offer support to each other. Are you currently investing resources in mobile marketing i.e, gid=104492.

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What Does the Mobile Market Look Like for Nonprofits?

NetWits

There is no debate on what the future of nonprofits in the mobile space looks like. Although many nonprofits are resistant to the idea of doing anything in the mobile due to issues of cost, time and resources the future is staring them in the face. Make sure your web site has a mobile component. It’s a must have.

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#1MilliForJadudi: A Crowdfunding Campaign in Kenya to help Cancer Patient

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2010, I had an opportunity to do a Networked Nonprofit workshop in Kenya. When Otieno learned he needed a fourth surgery for his cancer, he reached out to Zawadi Nyong’o who was also an Africa Cancer Foundation volunteer. This money was donated via MPESA (mobile money) contributions. We did a little coaching.

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Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits

NetWits

I’ve blogged about how a few nonprofits are using them , and how the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was seeing real results , but it feels like there is a new energy around using them. 14 million Americans scanned them in June of 2011 , and there was a +4500% increase in use from 2009 to 2010. People are using them!

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HOW TO: Add Your Nonprofit to FourSquare

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Some have even declared it to be the “ Twitter of 2010 “ I am not so sure about that, but it is fun. I could literally see the American Cancer Society just across the street, but because they have not been added to FourSquare, the ACS didn’t show up in the Check-in search results. It is Different.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. WWF Mobile. For 2012, watch how the early adopters use text messaging to drive traffic to their mobile content and inspire donors to give through mobile channels.

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How can nonprofits leverage digital technology to increase giving?

ASU Lodestar Center

Social media and online giving both increased six percent between 2010 and 2018. For example, a nonprofit raising funds for childhood cancer research may see that the majority of its donors are mothers under 40 years old. And more than 50 percent of online browsing occurs through mobile means.

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