Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

60) Search « Strategies For Optimizing Your Nonprofits Website | Main | YouTube Launches Video Volunteers » Wednesday Jun 24 2009 How Unused Gift Cards Can Support Nonprofits Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 12:14AM | by Allyson Kapin Do you have a pile of gift cards stuffed in an old draw? Contact them for more info.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

To enter the raffle to win a copy of this Indie Excellence Award winning book, leave a comment below about an "ordinary" person you know who is doing extraordinary things to change the world. Please include your email so I can contact you if you win. The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Wednesday, March 4th, 2009.

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MARCH 17, 2008

Share and Enjoy: 5 Comments comment jackie Does this mean office iPhones will be required in the next year?? recorded first by johngibbs on 2009-01-09→ iPhone 2.0 – Bigger Than Sliced Tomatoes [.] 17 Jan 2009 See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Why I Use Twitter [.]

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Care2

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. Post a comment and let us know what you think.

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Care2

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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Care2

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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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

Receive monthly updates 3 Comments | by Share Article in Marketing Research , Social Networking , Trends , Web 2.0 Reader Comments (3) I definitely agree. May 11, 2009 | Caitlin Jennings Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Thats wrong. Thanks for this post.

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Care2

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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Care2

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. Post a comment and let us know what you think.

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Care2

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. 2 Comments | by Share Article in Online Fundraising , Social Networking , Trends , Web 2.0 So busy reading.

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Care2

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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Care2

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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Care2

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. Please add your tips below! All rights reserved.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

so we had a particularly interesting angle for him on the story and I contacted him and was interviewed for the news that night. Receive monthly updates 1 Comment | by Share Article in Social Networking , Web 2.0 www.MHPonline.org April 22, 2009 | Rick Bernardo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

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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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

Receive monthly updates 3 Comments | by Share Article in SEO Reader Comments (3) Thanks! 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. The links to site map generators were really helpful too.

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Care2

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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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Main | Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team » Wednesday Jan 14 2009 10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10:40AM | by Allyson Kapin Let’s face it: People have a love hate relationship with their email. January 15, 2009 | Samer Excellent suggestions!

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Care2

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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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

It is essential not only to read the blogs and websites of the influencers in your community, but also become a frequent commenter. Receive monthly updates 4 Comments | by Share Article in Online Marketing , Social Networking , Web 2.0 Reader Comments (4) Great tips, Jen. April 14, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Jen Excellent counsel.

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Care2

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 Great, fire away in the comments section and I will be happy to answer them. Reader Comments (6) One of the challenges is of course creativity.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

Receive monthly updates 12 Comments | by Share Article in Misc. Reader Comments (12) Great list, Allyson. 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.

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Care2

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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Care2

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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Care2

MARCH 27, 2009

Danielle Brigida (Social Media ROI Poetry Slam) is leading the National Wildlife Federation’s social media and measuring their efforts not by gaining email addresses but by relationships, striving for at least five new contacts per day. Reader Comments (2) Great post Ali. March 30, 2009 | rabia Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

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 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? billion in 2008 to $29.8

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Care2

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

" 1 Comment | by Share Article in Care2 Case Studies , Care2 News Reader Comments (1) Hi, I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. July 6, 2009 | Anwalt Copyright © 2008, Care2.com July 6, 2009 | Anwalt Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

Reader Comments (24) Hey, Justin, dig the slick interface. :-) From talking about this last week, the biggest question this has stuck with me is how relevant ROI is for judging the value of a tactic that might serve goals other than fundraising. Colman Thanks for your comments, Kira & Jonathon. July 31, 2007 | Jonathon D.

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Care2

MARCH 15, 2009

Receive monthly updates 2 Comments | by Share Article in SEO Reader Comments (2) One helpful tip I keep in mind for SEO purposes is that search engines index from the top down. March 13, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Excellent tips! March 15, 2009 | Copywriter Steff Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

Reader Comments (24) Hey, Justin, dig the slick interface. :-) From talking about this last week, the biggest question this has stuck with me is how relevant ROI is for judging the value of a tactic that might serve goals other than fundraising. Colman Thanks for your comments, Kira & Jonathon. July 31, 2007 | Jonathon D.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2008

3 Comments | by Share Article Reader Comments (3) Hi Hatef, thanks for spreading the news about this announcement! May 18, 2009 | last minute Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Your ideas and feedback will make a real impact. Contribute your ideas here.

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Care2

JULY 16, 2008

3 Comments | by Share Article Reader Comments (3) Hi Hatef, thanks for spreading the news about this announcement! May 18, 2009 | last minute Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Your ideas and feedback will make a real impact. Contribute your ideas here.

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Care2

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? ” Post your comments! Reader Comments (2) Viral = anything that spreads from person to person. Just my two cents.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Why Apple isn’t the Nonprofit App Grinch Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 10th, 2010 Nonprofit social media expert Beth Kanter isn’t happy with Apple at the moment. Is Apple's policy the worst threat to NPOs today?

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

60) Search « The Web’s Influence on Affluence | Main | Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 » Monday Jun 29 2009 Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:07PM | by Allyson Kapin Social media! I seriously think it’s "the" buzz word of 2009. August 3, 2009 | yovkov Hi!

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Forum One

APRIL 5, 2010

In 2009, "social media" became the conventional buzzword to replace "Web 2.0" 2009 was the year that these professionals went beyond being careful about their online presence to actively using social media applications to form the basis of their professional reputation and identity.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

60) Search « Nonprofit Resolutions That Will Make A Difference in 2009 | Main | On Frogloops Radar » Wednesday Jan 28 2009 The Joys of Google Grants, Part 1 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:51AM | by Robin Reed When the National Women’s Law Center first applied for a Google Grant ?

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