Care2

JULY 24, 2007

An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 11:03PM | by Justin Perkins Post co-authored by James OMalley and Justin Perkins. If youve missed the launch of Facebook Apps Platform almost two months ago, youre already way behind the times.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Get ready to throw out the book on promoting Facebook Causes. From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. How did they do it?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

finds that charities aren’t effectively engaging younger donors via mobile friendly channels like social media and mobile optimized websites. Fast Company reports that the fastest growing age group using Facebook and Google+ are people over 45. A 2013 survey from The Millennial Impact. Adobe Creative Cloud.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

Websites like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube are among the top 10 most trafficked sites in the US. Clearly the Internet has transformed how nonprofits communicate with their activists and donors. Use email appends to match your offline donors with their email addresses. Tens of millions of people are doing business online.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

60) Search « How Sticky is Facebook? 60) Search « How Sticky is Facebook? 60) Search « How Sticky is Facebook? But, does your nonprofit have a solid strategy to engage these new recruits and potential donors? Cross promote your other communication platforms – mobile, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 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. All rights reserved.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Use a personal "ask" - start small with your ask, even if its as low as $10 - youll get more Video can be a great way to make your cause more personable to potential donors - you dont have to spend a fortune on them, either People love to talk about themselves - let them. MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Is It Worth It?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

In the words of Vinay Bhagat, CEO of Convio : “Donors increasingly prefer online channels. This age group is increasingly on Facebook , MySpace and Twitter -- more ’mainstream’ social networks.“ “ According to a recent study, the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is people aged 55+.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

60) Search « Worldwide Protest Organized on Facebook | Main | Who Will Be the Next $100,000 Purpose Prize Winner? 60) Search « Worldwide Protest Organized on Facebook | Main | Who Will Be the Next $100,000 Purpose Prize Winner? Copyright © 2008, Care2.com To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Well, theoretically, if you believe MySpace is a place for donors , your presence there also reaches 64% of Facebook users, 65% of Bebo , and 69% of Hi5. O November 15, 2007 | Beth Kanter PS - if you havent seen it -- some facebook demographics [link] November 15, 2007 | Beth Kanter Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Well, theoretically, if you believe MySpace is a place for donors , your presence there also reaches 64% of Facebook users, 65% of Bebo , and 69% of Hi5. O November 15, 2007 | Beth Kanter PS - if you havent seen it -- some facebook demographics [link] November 15, 2007 | Beth Kanter Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

60) Search « A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising | Main | Five Tips for Online Fundraisers from a Direct Mail Dinosaur » Thursday Nov 08 2007 MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Unlike the Facebook Causes App, its a little more difficult to judge how "successful" a MySpace profile is by simply looking at it.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

60) Search « A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising | Main | Five Tips for Online Fundraisers from a Direct Mail Dinosaur » Thursday Nov 08 2007 MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Unlike the Facebook Causes App, its a little more difficult to judge how "successful" a MySpace profile is by simply looking at it.

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Social Media Place Myspace Advocacy 28

Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

In the words of Vinay Bhagat, CEO of Convio : “Donors increasingly prefer online channels. This age group is increasingly on Facebook , MySpace and Twitter -- more ’mainstream’ social networks.“ “ According to a recent study, the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is people aged 55+.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

Earned media is comprised of coverage through: Blogs Media outlets both online and offline Podcasts Photo sharing sites like Flickr Tweets on Twitter Links shared on Facebook Tagging on social bookmarking sites like delicious, Digg, etc. May 22, 2009 | Caitlin Jennings Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Word of mouth, etc.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

Running ads that link with a co-registration campaign, like those offered by Care2 , are fantastic ways to boost your lists Social networks, like Care2, Facebook , and MySpace help people attach the issue with themselves and become more personally invested in it. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Social Media Advocacy Online Case Study 28

Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

using social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, online video, and text messaging to accomplish their own goals. The article can be accessed from: [link] November 14, 2007 | Amy Luckey Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Monday, August 27, 2007 at 02:12PM | by James OMalley If Web 2.0 and even some 3.0 ) tools in their work.

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2007

using social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, online video, and text messaging to accomplish their own goals. The article can be accessed from: [link] November 14, 2007 | Amy Luckey Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Monday, August 27, 2007 at 02:12PM | by James OMalley If Web 2.0 and even some 3.0 ) tools in their work.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

It’s important to recognize that you will not recruit millions of new people to your organization and raise tons of money just because you have a profile on Facebook, or because your staff Twitters. April 18, 2009 | Justin Farrow Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Conference to discuss the importance of incorporating Web 2.0

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

Look at other platforms to create appropriate engagement such as YouTube with a Video Response, on Facebook with a Note about the situation in an organization’s Fan Page or contact bloggers to attend a press conference and hear the facts from you. Right now its Twitter and Facebook; five or six years ago it was "viral Flash movies."

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Social Media Communication Tips Advocacy 35

Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Austin urged those nonprofits that use Raiser’s Edge as their donor database solution to pressure Blackbaud to publish and open up their API. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The result is that it’s not as strong an integration, he said. To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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Care2

AUGUST 8, 2007

With the increased competition in the nonprofit space, and current trends in decreased donor acquisition and retention, it looks like in the coming years the branding lessons of the for profit world will become essential to our success as well. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The lesson? To create a new comment, use the form below.

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New York Social Media Conference Advocacy 28

Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

Our good friend Alan Rosenblatt suggested having members, or donors, do a video blog of why they feel your nonprofit is important. If you have profiles on social networking sites like MySpace or Facebook , make sure icons that link to those are on your home page. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Netsquared Social Media Advocacy Splashcast 28

Care2

JULY 26, 2007

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It?

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Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Care2

MARCH 3, 2009

Facebook is another good example of this. I would add, too, that even if you have all this in place its important for any organization with limited resources to know why it is pursuing a twitter or facebook or any other social media platform strategy and to be able to articulate that clearly. Good article, Allyson. com , Inc.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

from pitching your cause to donors and funding agencies, to delivering services to members and clients; and from seeking public support and the ear of decision-makers, to collaborating with other organizations in projects of common interest. Facebook Applications for Your Non-Profit Page. How to Set Up a Non-Profit Facebook Page.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

YouTube , Google Maps , DIGG , TypePad , MySpace , Facebook , Plaxo, or Salesforce , then youve likely run across an API. Without APIs to unlock the data in their constituent and donor databases, nonprofit organizations had difficulty maximizing the value of their data in their communications and fundraising strategies.

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Care2

JUNE 11, 2008

3) Be you, not me Things not to do: don’t put a press release on your facebook page or worse: your company blog. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 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.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Consider the groups you will want to track or by which you will want to arrange members: donors, activists, organizers, stakeholders, partners, volunteers, supporters, and so on. Facebook General Growth data: More than 200 million active users The fastest growing demographic is those 35 years old and older More than 3.5

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Competing for dollars and donors mean: 1) understanding the new ways in which users think about supporting your cause online and donating, and 2) having a presence in those places where your existing supporters, and potential new supporters, are gathering. May 24, 2009 | Not for Profit Marketer Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It?

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Care2

JULY 10, 2008

Its available for download here. The best spend as much time reading about Google, FaceBook, and Apple as they do reading the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Other interesting stats: the growth of referrals from Facebook and mobile browsers (more on that below). I hope you enjoy the interview below. Hatef editor, frogloop.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

With the rise of MySpace and Facebook , it will only be a matter of time before there are Facebook consultants who can develop and implement a comprehensive Facebook strategy for organizations and campaigns. September 14, 2007 | TheMySpaceConsultant Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

“For all our online donors, only one-third give a subsequent gift online,” said Donahue. ” The typical donor to nonprofits is 65+ years old and still gives via the mail, so it’s not surprising that many nonprofits are not giving up on their direct mail programs, despite talk about the coming death of direct mail.

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Mail Social Media Advocacy Online 34

Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

With these kinds of numbers, it’s no wonder ABI’s VP is so convinced: "The rapid rise of online social communities - gathering places such as MySpace and Facebook - has done more than bring the pen pal concept into the 21st century. August 12, 2007 | Francis Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond these webinars, we’re actually a provider of donor management software. And I absolutely love helping fundraisers fundraise more confidently and delight their donors and boost their donors’ loyalty. That’s what Bloomerang is. Just a quick heads up you, guys.

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