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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

Such was the sentiment in 2010 of tech CEOs such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Eric Schmidt, and Sun Microsystem’s Scott McNealy. However, today, we have Zuckerberg discussing a privacy-focused future on Facebook. . Facebook, which is the dominant social networking platform globally with 2.4

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Social Sustainability: Why You Need to Tell Your Story (and how to do it).

Greater Giving

This, often unspoken, acceptance is referred to as an organization’s social license to operate (SLO). After all, you’re competing with other valuable nonprofits for limited resources and donor dollars. Video allows you to connect with potential donors in a more meaningful way than other, more traditional mediums.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

Inspires potential donors to give. It’s boring to the donor and doesn’t inspire them to give. or any other news that helps bring your donors into the story. You’re changing the world, and donors are your partners in doing that. By asking, you’re giving your donors the opportunity to be heroes.

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Over The Edge Fundraiser: A Daring Take on Fundraising

Qgiv

Because over the edge fundraisers offer a memorable experience that donors won’t soon forget! Over the edge events are a unique type of fundraiser that combines motivation through competition with a once-in-a-lifetime experience for your most successful donors. This kind of event is perfect for donors motivated by unique experiences.

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The Challenges of Protecting Intellectual Property on Social Networks

NTEN

By Geoff Livingston, Principal & Co-Founder, Zoetica Facebook and to a lesser extent Twitter and LinkedIn have become the interstates of the social web. Specifically, the surrendering of licenses to use nonprofits' content as each network sees fit. Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities states, ".you

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Caltech: Founding Values

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Of course: from its founding Caltech has been a testament to the generosity of donors who succeeded in business. It wasn’t too many years ago when our pharmaceutical industry more or less argued that people with AIDS in Africa should die rather than to license their medicines for low cost manufacture.

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How Advocacy Fits Into Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Strategy

NonProfit Hub

Acquire new donors. When you have the support of your local, federal, and private community decision-makers, your organization will appear more legitimate and authoritative for prospective donors. This relationship-building experience will help your organization retain more donors over time. Acquiring new donors.