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Blackbaud Headed to SXSWi 2011

NetWits

Blackbaud @ SXSW 2011. South by South West Interactive 2011 is upon us. Join us as we talk about the latest social good initiatives underway at Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and YouTube while also seeing how non-profit organizers are using these tools to change the world. It’s that time again.

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Facebook is Great, but Does it Really Work for Fundraising?

NetWits

Heading in to 2011 most nonprofits (92%), regardless of organization size are using at least one social network like Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn and close to nine out of ten nonprofits (89%) have a presence on Facebook – up from 74% in 2009. of non-profits were able to raise over 10k through Facebook in 2010.

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SXSW 2011: David J. Neff talks Social Media Fundraising with Frank Barry

NetWits

While at SXSW 2011 I had the chance to talk with David J. So new that we’re seeing many social media for social good platforms surfacing on a regular basis. Watch the Video from SXSW 2011. SXSW 2011: David J. He worked at the American Cancer Society (ACS) for 9 years directing their web and interactive strategy.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. Eager to make my point, I polled my fellow Gen-Xers on which fundraising platforms have had the most disruptive impact on charitable giving since 2000. Disruptor: Facebook. Not convinced that Facebook has been a disruptor?

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Technology Trends for Nonprofits in 2011

NTEN

To answer these questions and more, we at Smart Online™ used this last quarter of 2010 to try and unravel the ‘Technology Trends for Nonprofits’ in 2011. There is a constant need to reach out to more supporters who exist on different (evolving) social platforms, and cultivate a personal relationship with them. If not, you should!

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Are Crowd Funding Platforms the New Patrons of Independent Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, this month, Sam is raising money to support a new documentary called Wisconsin Rising on the kickstarter platform. I am currently raising funds for a story that I believe needs to be told about the 2011 people’s uprising in Madison, Wisconsin. Vince Stehle thinks so as he explained in this guest post about Gasland.

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3 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Use Vine And Instagram

TechImpact

Their naturally short videos appeal to the shortening attention spans, are the hippest social media platforms out, and are potentially the key to cracking the difficult to access youth population in America according to Teddy Hunt and SocialBrite. Facebook is for “old people”. That’s a big number.