Wed.Apr 18, 2012

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Lame spam of the day: pizza order

Robert Weiner

This one was entertaining. Apparently I ordered $93 worth of pizza from "Pizza by ARMO" (which looks like a variant of Pizza by GEROLAMO). I must have been hungry. Fortunately, the message has the helpful line, "If you haven't made the order and it's a fraud case, please follow the link and cancel the order." According to this post that link would download malware.

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Find the Charlie’s, Justine’s, and Edna’s in your network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was honored to moderate a panel at Innogive Conference on the intersection of social and mobile strategy. I got to hear Scott Dunlap who is VP, Emerging Opportunities/New Ventures at PayPal deliver a great talk that offers some persona for different actors in your nonprofits network and how they influence, activate, or raise awareness for your cause through social channels.

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Telling Your Story Through Your Annual Report

Wild Apricot

Here are some tips and examples of how to tell your organization's story to make your annual report more engaging and compelling.

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How to Build Your Mobile List: 3 Rules for a Great "Call to Action"

NTEN

Stephen Fishbach. Word Nerd. Mobile Commons. These 3 great tips on developing a call to action for your mobile campaigns can actually be used in a variety of contexts. In the previous post in this series , we talked about how you can use your existing media to build your mobile list by adding a simple "call to action." Not all calls to action are created equal, however.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Erika D. Smith: Created in Indiana, app for nonprofits is an encouraging sign | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

AFP Blog

Erika D. Smith: Created in Indiana, app for nonprofits is an encouraging sign | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com : hillon found himself chatting with city officials looking for a way to do something with the stagnant EngageIndy program to boost volunteerism in the community. Cause.it was it. The Cause.it crew got some investment funding to build the app from Bloomington-based SproutBox.

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Activist Media from the Frontlines: Mobile, Strategic, and Much More Than Just at "The Right Place at the Right Time"

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Katrin Verclas. Co-Founder & Editor. MobileActive.org. Activists on the ground and online do not 'just happen' to capture and record media because they are in the "right place at the right time" but instead systematically gather, and strategically disseminate media. In Syria, activists and citizen journalists fill a media void and strategically inform the global conversation on the uprising by capturing and sharing their own footage.

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Building Community Bridges: A "So What" Behind Social Participation

Museum 2.0

Last Friday, I witnessed something beautiful at my museum. A group in their late teens/early 20s were wandering through the museumwide exhibition on love. They were in a playful mood, talking about the objects, playing the games, responding on the comment boards. On the third floor, they sat down in our creativity lounge and started making collages.

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AFP Blog

massnonprofit.org :: : Many nonprofits might ask why they should add a blog to their website. After all, isn’t having a website enough of a web presence? But there’s a big difference between having a blog and having a website. Website pages provide information, but they don’t allow for an exchange to take place – they broadcast rather than engage. People in the digital age are expecting both information and a way to become engaged with an organization, which is why writing a blog in addition to

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Banner Banter

Connection Cafe

Author: Emily Goodstein. I know, I know. You’re not sure what to put in that big open space at the top of the new Facebook layout. Well, I’ve come to the rescue. I’ve pulled together three ideas from Convio clients who are rocking and rolling with the new format. Before I jump in, here’s a quick overview of what the story is with the new format if you have no idea what I’m talking about.

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How to get ahead in. digital fundraising | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

AFP Blog

How to get ahead in. digital fundraising | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional : Donations from digital giving hit a record high at the international health charity Merlin last year. Income via social media sites like Facebook, smart phones and the internet brought in around 175,000 – almost treble its income from digital donations in a single year.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.