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MARCH 15, 2012

Building Better Nonprofit Blogs - Social Good - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : When nonprofits develop ideas for using social media, they tend to focus on networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

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MAY 30, 2012

3 Ways to Become a Better Nonprofit Pro This Summer : Learn how to use one new social network. My big five are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google , and Pinterest. I'm pretty fluent in two of these and working on the others. Just pick one and spiff up your knowledge and skills. Here are some resources (mostly books):

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JUNE 29, 2012

Tweet by Tweet, Building Nonprofit Awareness - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy. :

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Social Media Power #GivingTuesday Holiday Giving Effort - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : While it is too early to tally how many charities are participating and how much money has been raised, it’s not too soon to monitor the considerable social-media buzz for #GivingTuesday, (..)

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Just as electronic communication altered how we interact with the world, so the use of social and digital media is changing how most nonprofit organizations communicate with their constituencies, and even creating shifts in how the organizations work.

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JUNE 29, 2012

How A Web App Can Help Nonprofits Tell Better Stories And Raise Cash | Co.Design: business innovation design : Nonprofits depend on successful outreach campaigns to survive.

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APRIL 11, 2014

And Twitter? At the 2014 AFP International Conference on Fundraising in San Antonio, Lisa Chmiola and David Tinker helped us through some of the lesser known social media sites that can help your nonprofit with efficiency and productivity.' Please—you were an early adopter. You could do 140 characters or less in your sleep.

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MARCH 25, 2011

ROI of social media can be an intangible- The NonProfit Times March 15, 2011: "here's Facebook, Second Life, Myspace, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter and now Jumo. What's It Cost? There are many smaller social networking platforms.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

More than 65% of Millennials receive email communication from nonprofits. In addition, email is the preferred way to engage with nonprofits on their smartphones over Facebook, Twitter, text, video and many other mediums. So, what’s the problem? It seems like we should just send more and more emails then, right?

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APRIL 1, 2009

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Do You Speak Geek? era has a whole other language – like Digg, Blogger, Facebook and Twitter. Do Your Donors?It It seems like the Web 2.0 But these technologies are shaped by a fundraising cornerstone – personal relationships.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Tweeting Raising Awareness, But Not Direct Dollars - The NonProfit Times Oct 1, 2010: "Tweeting Raising Awareness, But Not Direct DollarsBy Mark HrywnaOnly 3 percent of all Tweets by a sample of nonprofits were dedicated to fundraising or solicitation.

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JULY 6, 2010

Saratoga County nonprofits find funds through social networking sites - The Saratogian News: Serving the Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Saratoga County nonprofits find funds through social networking sites - The Saratogian News: Serving the Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

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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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JUNE 30, 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media: "Guest Post by Hildy Gottlieb: 3 Steps to Success on FacebookSubmitted by Hildy Gottlieb, publisher of Creating the Future!We We hear it almost every day - another organization who is wildly successful on Facebook or Twitter or MySpace.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Why My Mom Is My Fundraising Guru | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network: "he challenge in online fundraising today is that it's more than just email: it's Facebook, and Twitter, and e-mail, and widgets, and your website, and your blog, and your supporters blogs, and.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

They run Internet auctions for causes, use Twitter and Facebook to spur giving, and find pro bono help for Massachusetts nonprofits and social enterprises.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Improved customer engagement via social media a key goal for marketers | TMA Resources : Organizations of all kinds – private and public, corporate and nonprofit – are increasingly striving to utilize social media.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Give and Take - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Should Nonprofit Leaders Have Ghostwriters?By

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - : As nonprofit senior leadership starts taking social media more seriously to engage supporters, they are also starting to ponder their own organization’s influence. What’s the Best Way to Measure Influence? DIY NotKlout! Fair enough.

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MARCH 14, 2012

Communities: Real and Imagined by Quintus Jett of Rutgers University | Community Techknowledge : I've seen many nonprofit organizations struggle with how to harness the growing capabilities of social media to build community and resources. In email broadcasts and online campaigns, many nonprofits refer to a community of supporters.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Two Annapolis nonprofit organizations are doing just that, in just 30 days and using only social media such as e-mail blasts, Facebook and Twitter."

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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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AUGUST 10, 2010

SOCIAL MEDIA MANIA - Association Bisnow - Washington: "t seems not so long ago that we were all minimizing Facebook and Twitter on our desktops every time the boss walked by. Association and non-profit social media managers, users, and lovers came together offline last week at the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network DC's social.

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MARCH 26, 2009

Five Things We’re Forgetting When We Take Our Fundraising Online | Network for Good Learning Center - Learn how to raise money online for your nonprofit: "Remember the days before the Internet? No Facebook. We're not sure if that world is more or less scary than the one we're working in now: Twitter, CAN-SPAM, Web design.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

massnonprofit.org ::: "ugust 19, 2010 — Given the ever-changing landscape of social media, which includes Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, finding the best form of social media—matched to organizational resources and goals—is vital in connecting with an audience, according to experts at Massachusetts nonprofits."

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APRIL 28, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Five Things to Do Before You "Do Social Media" : "Like many charities and nonprofit organizations, you've probably put 'Do something with social media!' Most nonprofits are already maintaining a presence on one to three popular social networks such as Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

based nonprofit organization that empowers low-income students through photography and advocacy training, used an array of social media channels -- including Twitter, Facebook and crowdsourcing -- to mobilize hundreds of supporters and prevail over larger, more-established.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2008

Transcript of a Live Chat from Chronicle of PhilanthropyThe Chronicle of Philanthropy: Live Discussions: "How Charities Can Raise Money With Twitter and Other Social-Networking ToolsTuesday, November 25, at 12 noon, U.S.

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JULY 25, 2008

Is it wrong to use social-networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter to help promote your nonprofit group?A A debate on that topic is brewing among nonprofit experts, as some people express concern that marketers show a lack of respect for the purpose of. Philanthropy.com: "How Should Charities Use Social Networks?Is

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