AFP Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Social Media: Finding a happy medium: "Tweet this: social media has finally arrived in full force. Today, however, a large percentage has embraced the tool, incorporating it into their work and objectives. Last year, many organizations were still ambivalent about its adoption.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

IRS New Media Connect with the IRS The IRS uses social media tools to share the latest information on tax changes, initiatives, products and services. Connect with the IRS through the following social media tools IRS New Media

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APRIL 24, 2014

Four inspirational social fundraising campaigns : Charities and individuals are increasingly finding that social media can be a lucrative fundraising tool. We are only four months into 2014 but already we have witnessed the incredible generosity of the UK public in a variety of social media-led campaigns.'

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JANUARY 26, 2015

Colleges Mine Social Media for Clues on Likely Donors – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : "A handful of tech start-ups are making tools that harness data and interactions from widely used social networks to help colleges and universities identify alumni with the greatest propensity to donate, writes The New York Times. " (..)

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Social Media Are Easier Than You Think - NYTimes.com: "Social Media Are Easier Than You ThinkBy MP MUELLERWith so many new technologies and tools, we business owners often feel as if we’re playing catch-up — as if we don’t even know what we don’t know. Last month, the.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2011

How can philanthropists make the most of social media? Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional : Many charities are adept at using social media to further their missions, spreading the word about their work to the wider public and potential funders alike.

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JUNE 6, 2011

14 Tips For Using Social Media to Connect With Your Conference Audience - Engage365 : "Social media has given presenters amazing tools with which to market ourselves. But to use these tools properly, it’s important to encourage dialogue and stay away from broadcasting our message.".

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

YouTube Unveils New Fundraising Tool for Nonprofits: Associations Now : For associations that have tried using social media to fundraise, the YouTube Nonprofits Program could prove a valuable complement to existing campaign strategies, especially in the area of relationship building, said Amy Sample Ward, membership director at NTEN, the Nonprofit (..)

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AFP Blog

JULY 14, 2010

Great Tool from RedCross. Thanks to Social Fish for the Heads up.Clarity over control in action: The Red Cross Social Media Handbook — SocialFish: "The Red Cross Social Media Handbook (below) is an EXCELLENT slidedeck that the Red Cross uses to educate their stakeholders about their social media policy.

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AFP Blog

MAY 26, 2009

Beware Social Media Marketing Myths - BusinessWeek: "We've been misled as to the benefits of social networking sites. Many of us are finding that these tools do not live up to the hype, especially for small business. Once we start digging deeper, we're finding a lot of challenges.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Social Media Builds Support, But Fundraising Lags Overall - Press - AFP: "dealware, an organization that offers reviews and information on software for nonprofits, recently surveyed 459 nonprofit staff members who were already using social media at their organizations.

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JUNE 29, 2009

Nonprofits Get a Social Media Mentor in Socialbrite.org | Econsultancy: "SAN FRANCISCO – June 29, 2009 – Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change.

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JULY 24, 2009

From Mashable10 Ways Universities Are Engaging Alumni Using Social Media: "In the current economy, job security has become somewhat of an oxymoron. Now universities across the country are beginning to use social media tools to engage alumni.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 25, 2011

Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits : Foursquare recently launched the ability for brands to create Pages on Foursquare. However, in recent weeks the site has made a number of upgrades that have rendered the site and it’s tool set much more interesting and relevant to the nonprofit sector.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Gear Up for Giving: Social Media Tutorials for Nonprofits | Case Foundation: "Gear Up for Giving is a month-long series of social media tutorials, to help nonprofits and their supporters understand how to use key tools and techniques to create awareness, catalyze civic action and cultivate new supporters and donors for their causes."

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AFP Blog

MARCH 25, 2011

Using 4 Online Tools to Inspire Volunteers and Donors, Part 2 : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "ocial media'Social-media marketing is a business tool if you do it right,' Mintz said. It's about people marketing on your behalf.'Marketing

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

CRM’s value grows with addition of social | TMA Resources : While the utility of CRM systems has long been established, the rise of social media has made the technology even more valuable to organizations, as a recent study revealed.

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JUNE 29, 2012

New tool puts nonprofit storytelling on the map - Microsoft Citizenship Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs : It’s why today, we’re launching the Microsoft Local Impact Map for nonprofits and for commercial organizations who wish to showcase their Corporate Social Responsibility programs.

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JULY 24, 2009

Wunderman's Morel on Social Media, Online Video and Mobile | eMarketing & Commerce (eM+C): "MC: Do you think social networking is important?DM: DM: As for social networking, we monitor Twitter, but in my opinion, Twitter doesn’t really have many capabilities these days.

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AFP Blog

JULY 27, 2007

Social Media: Do Nonprofits Get It? :: WRAL.com: "Social Media: Do Nonprofits Get It?By New media give nonprofits powerful tools to work smarter.In By TODD COHEN, Special to WRAL Local Tech WirePosted: Jul. Fletcher Foundation.RALEIGH, N.C. - a special report published Wednesday,

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OCTOBER 7, 2011

Social, mobile boost small nonprofits' reach, relationships - ZDNet Asia News : Mobile and social media are essential for charities, especially if they want to attract the "iTunes, Facebook and YouTube generation", said David Erasmus, philanthropist and chief executive of Givey.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Red Cross Disaster Relief Tools » home: "Red Cross Social Media Tools You Can Use$100 million fundraising campaignThis wiki's purpose is to gather all possible online fundraising tools together so it's very easy for anyone to access and use them to help the Red Cross. Please add your own creations as you see fit!September

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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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JULY 15, 2009

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Sreenivasan led a session on how Web tools are transforming prospect research during the recent Fundraising Day New York, sponsored by the Greater New York Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.".

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Fredericksburg.com - Nonprofits seek friends BY THE NUMBERS OTHER MEDIA CASE STUDY: "Nonprofit groups continue to struggle through tough economic times, when donations drop and need rises.Often, the first budget cuts come in the marketing department--which a nonprofit marketing expert calls shortsighted.But there is one marketing tool that requires (..)

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MARCH 12, 2014

The Scoop on Facebook Paper for Nonprofits : There seems to be a new social media tool or channel every week. Facebook Paper, released in February for the iPhone, is a whole new way to browse the social media network. Some of them are must-haves, while others might not be worth your time.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 30, 2014

If This Then That for Non-Profits | npENGAGE : If This Then That (IFTTT), offers a creative, unique, free and practical alternative to keeping up with your multiple social media initiatives. This tool has so many mind-blowing applications for non-profits that I just had to share it with the world.'

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 26, 2013

Online fundraising should involve a coordinated, multi-faceted approach using tools such as email, website, video, social media, mobile, and SEO to solicit donations. They all need to work together.'

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AFP Blog

MAY 29, 2013

After all, it''s one of the most used and most powerful social media tools on the planet. 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Nonprofit''s Facebook Page :everyone says Facebook can grow your audience. You started a Facebook Page for your nonprofit. You have a few likes. You''ve posted some updates. Am I missing something?'

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

It promoted the project through videos, mass emails, and social and mainstream media—typical fundraising tools. Using a Kickstarter-like website, the former mill town posted a proposal to beautify and clean up its landmark park.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

It promoted the project through videos, mass emails, and social and mainstream media—typical fundraising tools. Using a Kickstarter-like website, the former mill town posted a proposal to beautify and clean up its landmark park.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 3, 2011

From Guidestar's NewsletterExperience and the Future of Fundraising: "It seems that over the past several years, not a month has gone by without a new tool introduced to assist nonprofits' fundraising efforts. In addition to '.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Not-for-Profit Sector Gets Internet Savvy - Tech Europe - WSJ : A new breed of organization born in the heart of the digital disruption is using all the tools that the Internet, and in particular social media, afford to drive fundraising, raise awareness and more important, to help boost efficiency, delivering more returns.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Ben Rooney begins a piece on nonprofits using relatively new digital and social media tools made possible by the Internet with this intro: “If big data and other technologies are transforming enterprise, then what effect will they have on the not-for-profit sector?

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AFP Blog

MARCH 9, 2012

Always acting as a yin to my yang, Desiree pointed out one I had yet to hear of – Storify.

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2009

But it's also clearly turning into a conversation tool and a way to 'humanize' an organization and not just hide behind a corporate shield. The age of social media has empowered amateur journalists, presidential candidates,

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

where you can locate – and link to – the social media tools being used by over 400 foundations!" Foundations Need To Be More Transparent | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog: "The Foundation Center has quietly launched a new project aimed at bringing transparency to the foundation world.

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