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Social Media Lessons from 4 Generations of Canadian Donors

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The study, which builds on a similar study conducted in 2010, looked at the philanthropic habits of the following generations of Canadians: Generation Y (or Gen Y, born 1981 – 1995). LinkedIn use rose 24% from our 2010 study to 48% in 2013. Twitter use increased by 20% from our 2010 study to 59%.

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Priming Your Board for Fundraising

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“In our 2010 Nonprofit Governance Index, BoardSource found that 90% of the boards with a structured orientation process were rated as effective, compared to only 67% of the boards without such a process. One of the most critical pieces of content in your board manual is your board contract. Board Contract.

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4 Nerdiest Upcoming Convio Features

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This Winter, Luminate Online will officially support HTML5, allowing organizations to select this new DOCTYPE when building out content. This new script, which loads silently in the background without holding up the rest of the content on a page, is faster and more precise than the older synchronous version.

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3 Key Pieces in an Engaging Email Campaign

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They send relevant content based on subscriber interests, preferences and actions. Delivering personalized content to your audiences can significantly increase click-through rates. It’s also been reported as the top tactic to deliver relevant and engaging content.*. Provides value (relevant content; event reminders).

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Nonprofit Website Effectiveness

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Does your content try to address the masses, or does it target the major audiences you want to reach? Your website content needs to be structured in a way that meets the information needs of these different audiences. Are you presenting website visitors with content that is timely? Hopefully, it does the latter. Keep it fresh.

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Fighting Through a Down Economy: How Admissions Offices Adjusted

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According to NAIS, K-12 school enrollment numbers fell by 3% in 2009 and another 7% in 2010. Many underwent website redesigns, putting more emphasis on admissions content, creating 2-way communication portals for families and schools to connect online, and sharing school brand through photos and personal stories.

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POGO Wins IMA Award!

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After attending Convio's Summit in 2010, POGO was inspired to re-evaluate their entire online presence, including their website. The project included a complete facelift for the homepage and overall look-and-feel for the entire site, as well as enhancing the site's navigation and structural elements.

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