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The Importance of Branding Your Nonprofit on Social Networks Through Graphic Design

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The were active on Myspace, YouTube, and creating Facebook Groups long before most of the companies that are often praised for being the pioneers of social media. An Avatar :: 200 x 200 pixels. Your avatar should compliment or be extracted from your logo: 2. Facebook Cover :: 815 x 315 pixels.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

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The 1 st tool was MySpace back in 2007. The tools I am currently using are Facebook, two Twitter accounts (one for National messaging via @PanCAN and one specifically for advocacy efforts via @Advocate4PanCAN), YouTube, LinkedIn, MySpace and Delicious. YouTube: youtube.com/StopPancreaticCancer. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups?gid=104492.

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Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Hire a Social Media Manager

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It was also my duty to organize four fundraising events each year and manage an average six volunteers in any given week. Blogger, LinkedIn and Myspace launched in 2003, and yet nine years into the Social Web the vast majority of nonprofits have not invested any financial resources at all into graphic design for their social media campaigns.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

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Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will. Buy some nice stationary ( preferably on recycled paper ) and send handwritten thank you notes to donors, volunteers, and even your most committed online activists. It will make a strong impression.

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22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

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A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. GroupMe is useful for managing small teams of volunteers or for real-time communications between staff and volunteers during events. A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

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A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. From eating healthy to volunteering at local nonprofits, users earns points that can then be redeemed for rewards or special discounts offered by partner businesses. Based in the U.K., 2d Code is a must read for the early adopters.

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