AFP Blog

MARCH 2, 2012

Does online fundraising have to mean restricted funding? | Rachel Beer | 101fundraising : For the last few years, the buzz about ‘crowdfunding’ has been steadily growing and a increasing number of crowdfunding sites for charities have been appearing, and continue to appear at an astonishing rate – to the point where I increasingly finding myself questioning how necessary and valuable some of them are (do we really need specific sites for charities in particular regions or sectors when there are

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AFP Blog

MARCH 2, 2012

5 Tips for Unleashing the Power of Hashtags for Events - Jenise Fryatt Bio | Cvent Events : The value you get from using a hashtag will depend both on how social media savvy your audience is and how much effort you put into promoting it. When in doubt, consider that promoting a hashtag costs nothing, while underestimating your attendee presence on social media could mean many lost opportunities.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 2, 2012

Will the Internet make us brilliant or shallow? | MNN - Mother Nature Network : Dire predictions According to the Elon University Imagining the Internet Center and the Pew Internet Project, which conducted the survey, the technology expert split is closer to 50-50 on whether the rise of the Internet is a boon or a bane. Many people who responded that Internet-savvy Generation Y is at a mental advantage tempered that opinion with warnings about the dark side of connectedness.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 2, 2012

Heroes with a Heart Blogger Page | Community Techknowledge : The Blogger's Choice Award is a way for you to look like a complete rock star! If chosen, you will be able to select a volunteer to receive a $1,000 award as part of the Heroes with a Heart Grant. The winning blogger will be randomly chosen from the list of bloggers who wrote a blog post about the Heroes with a Heart Grant.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their hyperconnected lives | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project : Overview Teens and young adults brought up from childhood with a continuous connection to each other and to information will be nimble, quick-acting multitaskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and who approach problems in a different way from their elders, according to a new survey of technology experts.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

HaveeruOnline - Technology and creativity go "full spectrum" at TED : The gathering kicks off Monday in the Southern California city of Long Beach with a roster of 1,350 attendees including Internet heavyweights, Hollywood celebrities, scientists, and other notables. Tickets to the sold-out event cost $7,500 each, but captivating 18-minute "talks" for which the conference is renowned are made available free online at ted.com and have a growing worldwide audience.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 1, 2012

Nonprofits Challenged with Integrating Email, Growing, and Retaining Email Marketing Contact Lists, According to Sage Survey : Quarterly Survey Looked at North American Nonprofits’ Email Marketing Goals and Objectives AUSTIN, TX (March 1, 2012)—Sage North America today announced the results of its Sage Nonprofit Insights, Q4 2011, survey of U.S. and Canadian nonprofit organizations, which focused on questions related to nonprofits’ email marketing (“e-marketing”) goals and objectives and use of

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