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JUNE 7, 2012

Is Social Media Right for Your Organization? Last month, an anonymous reader asked this question in response to "Who's in Charge of Communications These Days?" The article confirms what I already knew: my all volunteer group is going to whither on the vine because we have no staff at all.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

How Small Organizations Can Use Affordable ICT-tools to Measure Impact | NTEN : "What if nonprofits and social enterprises had an affordable way to report real-time, large-scale data on their social impact? Organizations are under pressure to measure their performance and results.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

CRM gives organizations more accurate client profile | TMA Resources : CRM as a journey Integrating CRM into member communication strategies is a continually evolving process, according to MS Dynamics World.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Create Facebook Interest Lists to Listen and Stay Organized | The Net Naturalist : "What is a Facebook Interest List? By creating lists, Facebook allows you to organize and have some control over posts you see other than the standard algorithm they decide for you.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Create Facebook Interest Lists to Listen and Stay Organized | The Net Naturalist : "What is a Facebook Interest List? By creating lists, Facebook allows you to organize and have some control over posts you see other than the standard algorithm they decide for you.

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MARCH 20, 2014

Give your website an organic role in growing your nonprofit  Philanthropy North Carolina : Your nonprofit’s website should embrace visitors and engage them in your work. It should be your welcome sign, your open door, your directory and your help desk.

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APRIL 9, 2012

for Nonprofit Organizations : People engaging in social media are interested in being social, which means they want to establish relationships with the organizations & individuals that they follow. Connection Caf: Homepage | Internet Marketing, Social Media and Web 2.0

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Content Curators and the Challenge with Organizations | NFi Studios: "Content curation has received increased attention and is a major industry topic among marketers and journalists.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Organizing for change through social technologies: McKinsey Global Survey results | McKinsey & Company'

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JULY 5, 2011

Social Media Decision Trees: When To Dive Deeper | Community Organizer 2.0 : "My time is so stretched nowadays between personal life and professional life that when a new social platform such as today’s launch of Google comes around, I wonder: do I have time for yet another social network?

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AUGUST 31, 2011

Galveston nonprofit tree organization vies to win $50,000 through online contest - Houston Chronicle : A community campaign to replace the tree canopy Galveston lost to Hurricane Ike is in the running for a $50,000 project award from Tom's of Maine.

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JULY 21, 2010

Tanja Aitamurto: Nonprofits: Open Up Your Data, Become a Platform Organization: "Traditionally, nonprofits are closed organizations that function as a middleman between donors and beneficiaries. The beneficiaries and the donors are at the other.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Kennebunk Savings unveils video contest for nonprofit organizations - Fosters: "This year, to further help area nonprofits affected by the current economic downturn, Kennebunk Savings has added a 'Make Your Case' video contest, which offers organizations the opportunity to promote its cause online and be eligible to win an additional $300.The

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Work Smart 2: Improving Your Organization's Social Media Presence | Fast Company: "Organizations using social media, there's something you must know: getting thousands of Facebook fans or Twitter followers isn't as important as what you do with them.

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JULY 15, 2011

How Conference Organizers can Use Google | Party Aficionado

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JANUARY 15, 2009

The Mobile Web and Your Organization | MobileActive.org: "The Mobile Web and Your OrganizationJanuary 15, 2009 | KatrinVerclasData from Informa indicates that by 2010 half of the planet's population will have access to the Internet through a mobile device. Should you make your website mobile?

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MAY 24, 2012

3 Old-School Organizations For Good That Have Mastered Social Media | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation : You hear a lot about hot new social strategies, but some of the oldest social good organizations in the country are making big strides to be at the vanguard of interacting with their constituents online--to very good effect.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Can your organization take advantage of mobile “impulse philanthropy?” | Mal Warwick's Newsletter: "Can your organization take advantage of mobile “impulse philanthropy?”by

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JUNE 4, 2009

DIOSA | Communications: Facebook Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations: "1) Configure your Page's 'Settings' to allow more participation.The new Facebook Pages that launched in March 2009 were designed to inspire more action and participation by your fans.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

New Video Series Helps Exempt Organizations Understand Redesigned Form 990 Requirements | Planned Giving Design Center: "To help illustrate key points and answer important questions about the new Form 990, the IRS’ Exempt Organizations Division developed “The New Form 990: Getting Started,” a case study about a hypothetical organization – Exempt Organization (..)

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Press ReleaseThePort Releases New Whitepaper to Help Nonprofit Organizations Evaluate Social Networking Software: "Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 1, 2009 -- Social media solutions provider ThePort Network, Inc. The whitepaper discusses critical factors organizations must.

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MAY 29, 2012

You Get More With Facebook Than You Give—Is Your Organization Stepping Up to the Challenge? Resource Center - AFP : (May 29, 2012) The Pew Internet and American Life Project released findings recently on the effect of Facebook “power users.” The researchers analyzed 269 Facebook users and their activity over the course of one month.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Tech philanthropy brings wave of contributions, volunteers to organizations - Mass High Tech Business News: "New England tech companies are ramping up contributions to educational programs and sending troops of volunteers to schools and on initiatives.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

Givvy Launches Online Tools for Getting Organized About Your Charitable Giving | Xconomy: "Givvy Launches Online Tools for Getting Organized About Your Charitable GivingRebecca Zacks 9/12/08 Back in February I tried a million different ways to get Givvy founder John Treadway to tell me exactly what is was his months-old startup was building.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Nonprofit Organizations Have Hard Time Finding Tech Talent -- IT Hiring -- InformationWeek: "For nonprofits trying to finding IT workers, 70% say the task is extremely challenging or somewhat challenging.

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JUNE 30, 2009

What's the Right Offline Event for Your Organization's Online Community? NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org: "This month's Net2 Think Tank question is: How do real-world (offline) events fit into social media conversations and campaigns?"

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APRIL 23, 2007

Sioux City Journal: Nonprofits benefit from new media organization: "'Welcome to Focus on the Community,' said host Eloy Garza.Rouse was overseeing another presentation of Siouxland Community Media, a recently-established, nonprofit production company that works with other nonprofits to provide access to the community through television.".

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JANUARY 3, 2008

GuideStar - News - Articles - Is Your Organization Ready for On-line Social Networking?: "Is Is Your Organization Ready for On-line Social Networking?Now

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MAY 4, 2007

PRESS RELEASENothing But Nets Wins People's Voice Award for Best Charitable Organizations Nonprofit Web Site For the 11th Annual Webby Awards: "Nothing But Nets Wins People's Voice Award for Best Charitable Organizations Nonprofit Web Site For the 11th Annual Webby AwardsNothing but nets amongst winners selected by the public after more than 400,000 (..)

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The Facebook frenzy created by the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has now been replaced by back-to-school photographs, but the results have left leading Jewish organizations asking themselves, “Is this the fundraising wave of the future?” “I Is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a Model for Jewish Fundraising?

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MARCH 29, 2016

There’s no denying that some of that information could be used by your organization, and you don’t need to be a statistics major to take advantage of it. Here are some things that can help you understand how your organization can use data for good. The truth is that data can be used for almost anything.

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APRIL 3, 2013

At the end of the day, the organization was nearly $114,000 wealthier. As a participant in Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington, FLOC rallied its supporters to donate $87,000 during the one-day competition, earning it additional prize money from contest organizers for having raised the most donations.

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JULY 10, 2014

Why Box.org Helps Nonprofits Harness The Cloud For Good : “For nonprofits, charities, and global development organizations dedicated to helping others, access to technology should never be a hurdle or a limitation.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The accelerator, which offers a variety of resources to nonprofit organizations that work towards improving neighborhoods on the Mid-South Side, has also chosen six new South Side nonprofit organizations to join its program this year." 'via via Blog this'

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Online Security A Major Issue For Fundraisers - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times : "Cyber security has become a leading cause for concern among managers at nonprofit organizations. via Blog this'

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

They said that when these tips become reality, both the technology and learning functions work collaboratively toward organization success. In the best tradition of lists, they start at 5 and end with " 'via Blog this'.

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MAY 17, 2016

Crowdfunding the CareBOX way : "CareBOX's crowdfunding model is part of an increasing number of charitable organizations tapping donors online.

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