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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

While many agencies in Washington expect their budgets to be cut, the State Department’s Office of Public Diplomacy is looking for an extra $36 million in 2009, according to new administration budget documents. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! I Got a Crush.

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JUNE 30, 2009

Main | Advocacy Online Unveils Social Networking Platform in Toronto » Thursday Jun 11 2009 Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:58AM | by Allyson Kapin Your nonprofit spends time and money growing your online list. June 11, 2009 | Tara Great list of tips! Although I would add one other.

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JUNE 4, 2009

» Tuesday Jun 02 2009 Social Media Webinar on June 10th Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 09:14PM | by Allyson Kapin Mark your calendars for one of the best webinars on integrating social media into your campaigns. Bob Winstead Founder, Generous Community June 4, 2009 | Bob Winstead Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

World » Sunday Feb 08 2009 Twestival: To Meet, Tweet And Raise $500K For Charity Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 11:08AM | by Allyson Kapin I will be watching Twitter like a hawk later this this week. Best of Life, @nakeva February 8, 2009 | Nakeva Thanks for your response Nakeva. So busy reading. All rights reserved.

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MAY 8, 2009

May 7, 2009 | Kimberley Le Sueur I run the OpenTravel Allliance (www.opentravel.org),and as a not-for-profit trade association serving the travel industry, it doesnt make sense for us to be on Facebook. May 11, 2009 | Caitlin Jennings Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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JANUARY 19, 2009

» Thursday Jan 15 2009 Friday Webinar: Best Practices for Email List-growth and Fundraising Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 05:01PM | by Justin Perkins As more and more nonprofits go online, and more and more donors give online, the leading nonprofits are finding that email is the most powerful option for online fundraising.

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JUNE 16, 2009

» Monday Jun 15 2009 Converting New Activists into Donors Monday, June 15, 2009 at 05:05PM | by Allyson Kapin Last week Frogloop talked with Madeline Stanionis and Jenn Smith of Watershed about their top 5 tips for engaging new activists who recently signed up for a nonprofit’s email list. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 13, 2009

60) Search « 5 Quick Steps to Better SEO | Main | Tech & Style Tips for Conducting Blog Interviews » Tuesday Mar 10 2009 Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 05:27PM | by Allyson Kapin Are you planning to check out SXSW Interactive this year? Whitehouse.gov 2.0: Great post.

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JUNE 5, 2009

According to the just released 2009 eBenchmarks study by M&R Strategic Services and NTEN, most of the 32 groups featured in the study saw their online fundraising increase between 2007 and 2008. June 5, 2009 | Steven Yes Kapin, right question specially for non-profit organisations. Who wants to do fund rising programs.

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MARCH 26, 2009

60) Search « SXSW Panels Offer Key Advice to Nonprofits | Main | GuideStar Study Says Nonprofits Need to be Transparent » Wednesday Mar 25 2009 Convio Releases Nonprofit Online Marketing Benchmarks Study Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:02PM | by Allyson Kapin Allyson Kapin, Editor-In-Chief ‘Tis the season for benchmark studies.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

60) Search « Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team | Main | Year-End Fundraising » Tuesday Jan 06 2009 Defining a Nonprofit Websites Google Analytics KPIs (Part 2) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:43PM | by James OMalley In part 1 of this series, we discussed how to correctly install your Google Analytics.

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MARCH 23, 2009

March 23, 2009 | Hatef Yamini Excellent list! March 23, 2009 | Copywriter Steff EXACTLY what I need! All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. This weeks tips are a little more advanced, but still pretty easy to do and can have a big impact on your SEO. The links to site map generators were really helpful too.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

60) Search « Nuts and Bolts of Online Advertising | Main | Webinar: How Online Marketing Can Be Your Nonprofits Fundraising Stimulus Plan » Friday Feb 20 2009 Tapping Small and Local Donors on Twitter: A Girls Inc. Case Study Friday, February 20, 2009 at 11:32AM | by Adrienne Royer After hearing about Twestival , I was intrigued.

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JUNE 13, 2009

60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook? 60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook?

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JUNE 17, 2009

60) Search « Washington Post: Fundraising Via Email Is Way More Effective than via Social Networks | Main | Punching Up Your Action Alerts and Online Fundraising Appeals » Tuesday Apr 21 2009 Congratulations to Nonprofit Campaigners on Three Recent Victories Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 11:22PM | by Clinton OBrien 1.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

We all know that a newsletter sign-up or advocacy ask is an easier ask than a donation. Thanks website for non profits 23 Sep 2009 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

We all know that a newsletter sign-up or advocacy ask is an easier ask than a donation. Thanks website for non profits 23 Sep 2009 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits.

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APRIL 22, 2009

www.MHPonline.org April 22, 2009 | Rick Bernardo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Receive monthly updates 1 Comment | by Share Article in Social Networking , Web 2.0 All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

60) Search « Twestival: To Meet, Tweet And Raise $500K For Charity | Main | The Joys of Google Grants, Part 2 » Wednesday Feb 04 2009 Why Every Nonprofit Should Embrace the Web 2.0 February 5, 2009 | Emily I am not sure Id agree that CREATIVITY is so important. April 18, 2009 | Justin Farrow Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Reader Comments (5) Nice post Allyson!

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MAY 22, 2009

60) Search « The ROI of Social Media | Main | Advocacy Online Launches in the US » Thursday May 21 2009 Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 01:20PM | by Allyson Kapin “If you dont brand yourself, Google will brand you,” says branding expert Sherry Beck Paprocki.

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MARCH 4, 2009

February 26, 2009 | Gayle Thorsen Allyson, Great overview of web content best practices. John February 26, 2009 | John Haydon I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. Alanna [link] February 27, 2009 | Alanna Great list with potential to improve web sites in any industry. Thanks for sharing your 10 Best.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2007

July 6, 2009 | Anwalt Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. All rights reserved.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

60) Search « Friday Webinar: Best Practices for Email List-growth and Fundraising | Main | 10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance » Thursday Jan 15 2009 What Makes A Campaign Go Viral? January 15, 2009 | Kevin B. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Just my two cents.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Reader Comments (5) Nice post Allyson!

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MAY 4, 2009

April 27 , 2009 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 1. April 27 , 2009 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 3. April 27 , 2009 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 5. With so many great panels to choose from it was a challenge to come up with my top 10 panels to check out. Without further ado here are my favorites. Better Online Storytelling Designed by Roger O.

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JULY 17, 2008

May 18, 2009 | last minute Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Thanks again for the post. All the best, Peter July 16, 2008 | Peter Deitz Hi Hatef. I will check, thank you for post. All rights reserved.

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JULY 16, 2008

May 18, 2009 | last minute Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Thanks again for the post. All the best, Peter July 16, 2008 | Peter Deitz Hi Hatef. I will check, thank you for post. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 15, 2009

March 13, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Excellent tips! March 15, 2009 | Copywriter Steff Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. While many strategists throw around SEO terms that can make your head spin, dont worry, its not really rocket science. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 14, 2009

April 14, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Jen Excellent counsel. April 14, 2009 | Martin Smith Not to beat a dead horse, but how we would look at Amazon differently if they had picked up right away that folks were using the #amazonFAIL hashtag and responded. April 15, 2009 | suzi w. Well, maybe longer, it was Easter Sunday.)

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MARCH 27, 2009

March 27, 2009 | Dave Steadman So nicely put, Ill have to pass along to client. March 30, 2009 | rabia Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. The interactive conference was a unique opportunity for cross-industry learning among 11,000 web geeks from every area of the web.

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MARCH 3, 2009

60) Search « 3rd Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards | Main | 10 Best Web Content Practices » Friday Feb 27 2009 Tweet Locally, Reach Broadly Friday, February 27, 2009 at 06:43PM | by Daniel Bennett Daniel Bennett To Tweet or not to Tweet is not the question. Good article, Allyson. All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Response: Trackback at Trackback on May 1, 2009 Trackback Reader Comments (2) This is total kismet. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. I was just reading your myspace piece - excellent - because Im writing an article about strategy considerations when choosing a social networking site. All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Response: Trackback at Trackback on May 1, 2009 Trackback Reader Comments (2) This is total kismet. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. I was just reading your myspace piece - excellent - because Im writing an article about strategy considerations when choosing a social networking site. All rights reserved.

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MAY 15, 2009

With email newsletters and emails as part of your campaigns you can move your supporters up the ladder of engagement to take more actions and help you more and more. What about the idea that e-newsletters are "dead"? Use email to reach out to your constituents to let them know what youre up to or to ask them to take action.

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MAY 29, 2009

Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? Friday, May 29, 2009 at 09:41AM | by Allyson Kapin In the next five years, money spent annually on direct mail will decline by as much as 40%, from $49.7 May 29, 2009 | Robert W. 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

jon February 5, 2009 | jon This and the earlier companion piece are great articles. 4) once your account gets built out, it is often more efficient to manage it using the downloadable Google AdWords editor - [link] February 5, 2009 | Daniel Schulman Thanks jon! February 6, 2009 | Robin Reed Thanks Daniel. All rights reserved.

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