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Social Media ROI Case Study Slam Panel at 08NTC: Carie Lewis, Human Society

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I run the org???s ABOUT THE ORG The HSUS is the nation???s Knock Out Animal Fighting YouTube Contest??? youtube video views Get original contest ??? High engagement contest ??? Did you build a relationship with a blogger that will cover your stuff in the future? Notes ABOUT ME My name is Carie and I???m

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Connections: Relationships to lawmakers, celebrities, newsrooms. This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more. You can create small posters for sponsor businesses to show off that they are giving back and sponsoring your org, team, project, or campaign. It is seen as wasteful overhead.

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Transmedia Storytelling at SXSW Interactive

Connection Cafe

This process can be new and difficult but the payoff is greater engagement, stickier relationships, and increased value. The other transmedia session told a similar story of whatBravo did with the Top Chef series and contest.

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Live Blogging: 09NTC Mapping Your Social Media Strategy

Amy Sample Ward

How do you involve the org? but didn’t stop doing photo contests; instead they adapted. Have you seen examples of your org changing? all about relationships. Think about which things you really need to track and measure those, not everything you could possibly track. NWF - there is no failure. be more intentional.

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Philanthropy 2.0 Study Results Published on Mashable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A common critic of online giving through social media is that the dollar amounts are too low per donor and donations tend to be transactional, not relationship-based or one-time donors. Social Networks: It’s About the Relationship by Stephen MacLaughlin, BlackBaud Blog, May 29, 2008. Causes Reports On Its First Year - $2.5

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What do web stats mean, anyway?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Just because organization 1 gets 45,000 unique visits per month, and organization 2 gets 3,000 means nothing in relationship to the impact that organization has in the world, or in relationship to how it uses its resources. And that essentially would boil down to a big old pissing contest. (“Yes!

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How to structure your nonprofit social media plan

Get Fully Funded

Engagement through thank-yous, polls, contests, or highlighting a volunteer or project. A great place to share educational information about your org and your cause. The goal for any nonprofit organization online is to build relationships with their supporters. JUST for fun! Call to Action. Donate, join, volunteer, help.