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APRIL 1, 2009

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Do You Speak Geek? Do Your Donors?It era has a whole other language – like Digg, Blogger, Facebook and Twitter. Organizations are “far more likely to build trust if you are connecting to your donors as. It seems like the Web 2.0

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MARCH 1, 2011

Newark Mayor Says $43-Million Raised to Match Zuckerberg Gift - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Newark, N.J.,

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APRIL 3, 2013

The Permanent Disruption of Social Media | Stanford Social Innovation Review : Spending an entire workday on Facebook isn’t part of a typical nonprofit employee’s job description. But for one day last fall, all of the people who work at For Love of Children (FLOC) spent all of their time on Facebook.

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JUNE 29, 2011

massnonprofit.org :: : "June 27, 2011 — While nonprofits increasingly are told that they “need to be on Facebook,” a recent survey of nonprofit Facebook practitioners found that while a substantial majority registered significant website traffic as a result, only 40% have been able to convert Facebook fans into donors or volunteers."

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JULY 9, 2008

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Social Networking Is More Than Tapping A KegSocial networking sites like MySpace and Facebook aren’t just for college keg stand contest pictures anymore.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Resources to Help Your Nonprofit Group Navigate Online Social Media - Philanthropy.com: "Resources to Help Your Nonprofit Group Navigate Online Social MediaMany nonprofit leaders recognize the potential of online social-networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to help build more meaningful relationships with donors, volunteers, and supporters."

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AUGUST 15, 2008

Why nonprofit communicators need social media | Article | Homepage articles: "Why nonprofit communicators need social mediaBy Melissa UnderwoodMelissau @ragan.comFour social media sites help recruit donors, deliver the messageA three-person team of twentysomethings spend all day networking on Facebook, MySpace and other social media outlets to do their (..)

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MARCH 22, 2012

Community Foundation launches new fundraising method | Home | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA : LAFAYETTE — The Community Foundation of Acadiana launched a new donation method — an embeddable fundraising widget — to make it easier for people to give to nonprofit organizations that are assisting those recovering from last week’s flash flooding.

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JUNE 23, 2011

Editorials | Seattle's Internet philanthropy campaign: Log in and give big | Seattle Times Newspaper : "SEATTLE'S deep roots in philanthropy and technology are nicely twinned in a bold, one-day fundraising campaign benefiting local nonprofits.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2008

Eastern timeTwitter, Facebook, and other online social-networking tools offer ways for nonprofit organizations to build connections with supporters and donors."

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JULY 28, 2008

eJewish Philanthropy: "Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook aren’t just for college keg stand contest pictures anymore. Nonprofits are joining social network sites to connect with people, strengthen cause awareness and hopefully cultivate donors." From ejewishphilanthropy.comWho Needs So Many “Friends”?

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