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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Twestival’s viral success stems from providing a basic set of guidelines listed on the Twestival website and encouraging people to create their own events, secure local sponsors, prizes and of course coordinate their own online media outreach. 2 Comments | by Share Article in Online Fundraising , Social Networking , Trends , Web 2.0

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AUGUST 27, 2007

was a local swimming pool, nonprofits would be the older kids hanging out by the diving boards while grantmakers still paddled around the shallow end. 2 Comments | by Share Article in Social Networking , Technology , Trends Reader Comments (2) Thanks James - this is great! GEO always seems to be on the forefront.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Another 2008 market research study conducted by NPD Group showed that 61 percent of Boomer Internet users had visited sites that offer streaming or downloadable video (e.g., If so, please post a comment and tell us how you did it! Post a comment and let us know what you think. Reader Comments (5) Nice post Allyson!

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JANUARY 15, 2009

Receive monthly updates 3 Comments | by Share Article in E-newsletters , Email Marketing Reader Comments (3) One thing Ive found that works extraordinarily well for large, national NGOs is mailing on local issues. January 22, 2009 | Jill Foster Copyright © 2008, Care2.com congrats to you on Frogloop and Care2!

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Another 2008 market research study conducted by NPD Group showed that 61 percent of Boomer Internet users had visited sites that offer streaming or downloadable video (e.g., If so, please post a comment and tell us how you did it! Post a comment and let us know what you think. Reader Comments (5) Nice post Allyson!

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DECEMBER 4, 2007

It will be a powerful grassroots greening machine; with bloggers, writers, and volunteers all contributing to local greening efforts; and held together by the added sticky-ness of good dynamic content, great search engine optimization, and of course that Web 2.0 To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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NOVEMBER 10, 2006

These white phased bears are known locally as "spirit bears." Post a Comment | by Share Article in Care2 News Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

was a local swimming pool, nonprofits would be the older kids hanging out by the diving boards while grantmakers still paddled around the shallow end. 2 Comments | by Share Article in Social Networking , Technology , Trends Reader Comments (2) Thanks James - this is great! GEO always seems to be on the forefront.

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MARCH 13, 2009

Upgrading to Open Source Government When: Monday, March 16th from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Room Hilton D Description: The 2004 and 2008 campaigns use of collaborative tools, blogs and social networking have shown citizen activism and online communities can wield powerful influence. Panel: Delicious Tech for Localism: Sustainable Food 2.0

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Use mini celebs - a columnist in a local newspaper or magazine may not be a global sensation, but he or she does have a large, captive audience. Post a Comment | by Share Article in Care2 News , Online Fundraising , Social Networking , Trends Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2006

As Swartz states in her blog, "This is a great opportunity for community-based nonprofits, or national organizations working on regional or local projects, to be funded to experiment with online communications innovations." Post a Comment | by Share Article in Misc. To create a new comment, use the form below.

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AUGUST 16, 2008

YouTube has an incredibly diverse and engaged global community who not only post videos, but interact with each other through text comments, video responses, and messages. I also think that we are going to see an influx of smaller, local nonprofits using video, as it provides an easy, cheap way to get recognized by a much larger audience.

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JULY 14, 2008

YouTube has an incredibly diverse and engaged global community who not only post videos, but interact with each other through text comments, video responses, and messages. I also think that we are going to see an influx of smaller, local nonprofits using video, as it provides an easy, cheap way to get recognized by a much larger audience.

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

They are: 1) the new CMS; and 2) the “multicenter” module tailored to confederated organizations (national groups with local chapters) II. Post a Comment | by Share Article Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 4, 2009

Receive monthly updates 12 Comments | by Share Article in Misc. Reader Comments (12) Great list, Allyson. I thought I would leave my first comment. My post can be read at [link] May 2, 2009 | param Copyright © 2008, Care2.com What are your best web content tips? Folks might also want to visit [link] Thanks!

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MAY 15, 2009

She re-mapped the data in Google Earth and shared the new map with community members, local politicians, and presented it at the community meeeting to a much different response. Raising awareness and providing local communities a venue for sharing their story. May 15, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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MAY 29, 2009

billion in 2008 to $29.8 Receive monthly updates 14 Comments | by Share Article in Direct Mail , Online Fundraising Reader Comments (14) This is a very interesting article and your points are definitely valid. Not every fundraiser has a need to saturate everyone, but local non profits can derive value from this tool.

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JULY 11, 2007

And even blogs, which allow for comments, can be brochureware, just pretty words that are meant to tell the world how great and invincible the group is, not letting people inside to help figure out strategy and even struggle with the hard questions all organizations face. Imagine that a group meets locally to discuss a clean water strategy.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Sometimes, its worth contacting a local university or technical college to see if your video would fit as a student project. Post a Comment | by Share Article in Online Advocacy , Technology , Video Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below.

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OCTOBER 3, 2007

Main | Is Going Local the Next Big Thing in Online Activism? 1 Comment | by 1 Reference | by Share Article in Email Marketing References (1) References allow you to track sources for this article, as well as articles that were written in response to this article. 60) Search « Dreaming of a Wiki? All rights reserved.

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APRIL 16, 2008

However, lack of data never stopped me from commenting, so here are a couple of thoughts: First of all, I suspect nonprofits play a different role in many countries. March 13, 2008 | Carie Wow! November 5, 2008 | pavlo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Seriously tho, great interview! Hope youre doing well!

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MARCH 4, 2008

However, lack of data never stopped me from commenting, so here are a couple of thoughts: First of all, I suspect nonprofits play a different role in many countries. March 13, 2008 | Carie Wow! November 5, 2008 | pavlo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Seriously tho, great interview! Hope youre doing well!

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

For someone who grew up in an era when sources of political information were few and narrow (the newspaper, TV news) and when venues for ordinary people to speak up about politics were also few (local town halls, letters to the editor), the Dean campaign was a truly exciting revolution. September 4, 2008 | Hatef Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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AUGUST 29, 2008

For someone who grew up in an era when sources of political information were few and narrow (the newspaper, TV news) and when venues for ordinary people to speak up about politics were also few (local town halls, letters to the editor), the Dean campaign was a truly exciting revolution. September 4, 2008 | Hatef Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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APRIL 20, 2009

Well organize local press events, face-to-face visits with members of Congress, and a national day of action to keep the heat on Congress and show how clean energy jobs can revive our communities. Receive monthly updates 3 Comments | by Share Article in Online Advocacy , Online Fundraising , Online Organizing , Social Networking , Web 2.0

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