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JUNE 16, 2009

This week Madeline and Jenn give us even more insight and share their favorite strategies on converting new online members into donors. We’ve seen some great success with asking activists or long-time prospects to give at a lower dollar level. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. • Ask early!

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FEBRUARY 3, 2008

» Friday Nov 09 2007 A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising Friday, November 9, 2007 at 02:38PM | by James OMalley Its November, crunch time for nonprofit fundraisers looking to cash in on some of the Yuletide cheer of the giving season. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Gives me hope! All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" All rights reserved.

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JUNE 30, 2009

Give them love – fast! Avoid sending them press releases, policy statements, or lengthy treaties and only send a communication when you have something meaningful and compelling to say. Give them something to do! I agree that it is vitally important to give your supporters something to do next. Check them out!

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MAY 1, 2008

Heres the outline: Tell a story Keep the audience in mind Make a clear call to action Shoot video with repurposing in mind Think outside the box Prepare a script and get some feedback B-roll is important Sound is critical Give the viewer the right web tools Host a screening To get the details, read the full article. All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

It’s refreshing to see the founders empowering volunteers and giving up some ownership, which is one of my top rules to be successful in social media. Charity Water is a good reason to give especially if you like the freedom to drink bottled water or have clean water systems where you live. Great post. So busy reading.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Annually, MyEmma gives away 25 free accounts to deserving nonprofits nominated by users. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. While the nomination is currently closed for this year , make sure to look out for when theyre re-opened. Cheers, Dave February 20, 2008 | Dave Delaney Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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DECEMBER 28, 2008

Sites such as Network for Good (networkforgood.com) and Click and Pledge (clickandpledge.com) are easy ways to incorporate online giving onto your site. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Making sure that online donations are possible on your website is very important. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Gives me hope! All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" All rights reserved.

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JANUARY 19, 2009

» Thursday Jan 15 2009 Friday Webinar: Best Practices for Email List-growth and Fundraising Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 05:01PM | by Justin Perkins As more and more nonprofits go online, and more and more donors give online, the leading nonprofits are finding that email is the most powerful option for online fundraising.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Regardless of whether you believe direct mail is on its way out -- and many smart people seem to disagree with each other on this point – nearly everyone agrees that the role of online giving is only becoming more important over time. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Consider this. All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" To create a new comment, use the form below.

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DECEMBER 5, 2008

All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

700 may not seem like much compared to the potential of online giving. However, for a mid-size city in the Deep South, this proves that online giving can go local. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Only three online donations came from previous donors. Very succinct, and (hopefully) replicable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

A few months ago, I created a workshop called " Arts 2.0 " which was a strategic social media for arts organizations workshop. Does this story illustrate the art of network weaving ? This does, however, get a little tricky for performing arts organizations. Tell me about you and your job. Just explore!

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MARCH 23, 2009

All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Thanks tons for sharing this info.

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Care2

JANUARY 6, 2009

It also gives you some more advanced, calculated metrics like bounce rate, average time on site, and pages/visit. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Out of the box, Google Analytics provides a lot of useful metrics, such as visitors, pageviews, most popular pages, and a variety of other helpful data. Excellent post!

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FEBRUARY 13, 2008

I have always believed that if “outsiders” could learn of our charity, they would want to help, as we give such great reporting and photographs of the kids helped, and because our overhead is so low. What advice would you give to other nonprofits interested in using Facebook or other social networks for donations?

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MARCH 26, 2009

“People are still giving. “On the other hand, Ive been seeing that many donors are giving larger gifts but to fewer causes. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Given the slow down, nonprofits should continue to track their own quarterly results and plan accordingly. All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 14, 2007

Place the most important articles at the top - theyre more likely to get read there Give people an opportunity to donate or take action - links in standard newsletters do get clicked on, but, admittedly, not as much as stand-alone appeals Include fun stuff in the sidebars - they get clicked on a lot! Its worth it! All rights reserved.

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JUNE 11, 2008

I will now give you the plain and simple answer. 2) Fail, fail, then fail again Online campaigning is the art of failing. Once you have a reputation, people will understand you better, accept the content you’re bringing them, and will consider giving it a look. Don’t give up. Really, just don’t.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

Give Options: Offer subscribers a web version of your e-newsletter. This also gives your organization the opportunity to archive e-newsletters and allow web visitors to read your e-newsletters even if they don’t subscribe. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. by age, interest, activism level).

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

I have always believed that if “outsiders” could learn of our charity, they would want to help, as we give such great reporting and photographs of the kids helped, and because our overhead is so low. What advice would you give to other nonprofits interested in using Facebook or other social networks for donations?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

This is one of my favorite sections because it discusses one of the main reasons donors stop giving to charities -- they do not feel like they are connecting to the organization, or feel like theyre losing touch with the organization. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 22, 2009

We get a direct line to our constituents, who can give us instant feedback and answers that were looking for. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. EW: I think that the jury is still out on what we are getting out of it. Clearly there is value, but it can be hard to define. All rights reserved.

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MAY 14, 2009

Online Fundraising While online giving was up in 2008, as the economy tanked, year-over-year returns flattened and those who did donate gave less in the fourth quarter. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. May 14, 2009 | Eric Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Also, wed like to give a shout out to the wonderful people at OneWorld.net and Interaction who also sponsored todays event. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. You can check out a wrap up of their presentations by clicking here. To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

“Online gets stronger when donors can also (or instead of giving) speak up for something important to them,” says Richard McPherson of McPherson Associates , a Direct Marketing agency. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. February 24, 2009 | Laura Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

i impllemented in future means i will give name to this as SHOI abbrevated as student helping organization of india,which was run by the students,students are the main aspect for this.In Please visit YouTube, give some good comment and rate it. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Thank You ;).

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JUNE 13, 2007

Rather than join the ranks of the dozens of other blog entries introducing and comparing these other sites, well just give you the links to some of the best articles about it around the Net. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Believe it or not, YouTube is not the be all end all of video hosting sites.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2007

It seems that celebrities tend to give a campaign an extra edge. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. 60) Search « Seats Still Available for the Internet Advocacy Roundtable | Main | New Trend Emerging in Deceptive List Growth? You have a very, very interesting blog. Im sure I will visit again.

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MARCH 4, 2008

Carie Lewis: We wanted to give the public an outlet to express their feelings about the Michael Vick dogfighting issue. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. James OMalley: Why did you decide to host this competition? What were your goals going into the project? March 4, 2008 | Carie This girl is on the ball!

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MARCH 3, 2008

Carie Lewis: We wanted to give the public an outlet to express their feelings about the Michael Vick dogfighting issue. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. James OMalley: Why did you decide to host this competition? What were your goals going into the project? March 4, 2008 | Carie This girl is on the ball!

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MARCH 15, 2009

By giving each page in your website a unique, useful description of the page content, you make it easier for a user to decide whether or not to click through. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. The description will usually be shown right below the page title in search results. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

No reason to give your reader their address, as they probably already know it.) So give these tips a try -- and if you have other tips or techniques you use, Id love to hear about them. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. 60) Search « A great read about e-mail fundraising. All rights reserved.

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

They are: 1) the new CMS; and 2) the “multicenter” module tailored to confederated organizations (national groups with local chapters) II. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Seventy such transitions are planned this year, he said. To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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APRIL 16, 2008

Check out the simple calculator below, and if you want more a detailed explanation, read the discussion at the bottom of this post or give us call. Q: Does this include offline giving too? A: The Convio benchmark numbers exclude offline giving. This will give you a more accurate picture. All rights reserved.

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